ST. PAUL A ST. PAUL A.M.E. CHURCH E-NEWS

ST. PAUL A.
A.M.E. CHURCH
E-NEWS
Website: www.stpaulamechapelhill.org E-mail: [email protected]
Facebook: St. Paul AME, Chapel Hill
18641864-2014
St. Paul A.M.E.: 150 Years of Abiding in the Vine
Great is God’s Faithfulness: Gratitude for Our Past,
Joy in Our Present and Faith for Our Future”.
Lamentations 3: 23 and 1Thessalonians 5:165:16-18
OCTOBER IS ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION MONTH
OCTOBER IS BREAST CANCER AND BREAST HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH
OCTOBER 26, 2014
LAY DAY
Theme:
“Laity Fulfilling the Commission of the African Methodist Episcopal Church”
Guest Speaker:
Matthew Douglas
Lay President of Washington Annual Conference
Second Episcopal District
Scripture: Matthew 28:16-20
THERE WILL NOT BE ANY 8:00 A.M. SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICES
SERVICES DURING
NOVEMBER
(picture of some of the 2013 St. Paul Team)
2014 Step Out: Walk to
Stop Diabetes
Saturday, November 8
on Dorothea Dix Campus,
Raleigh
The St. Paul Village walking team is looking
for participants. Last year the team had 25
walkers. We are striving for 35 this year.
There is no registration fee, but donations
can be given to the American Diabetes
Association. If you have not donated or
you plan to register to walk, please do so.
Contact Anissa (Niecy) McLendon as soon
as possible.
CHURCH DIRECTORY
Sister Dianne Pledger will be taking photos for the Church Directory immediately after church
this Sunday (11/2). This is your last opportunity to have picture taken for directory.
UPCOMING EVENTS
DAY
DATE
SPEAKER
Sunday
November 2
Rev. Thomas O. Nixon
Wednesday
November 5
Rev. Nate Davis, Jr.
World Overcomers, Durham
Sunday
November 9
Bishop William P. Deveaux, Sr.
Wednesday
November 12
Rev. Richard Edens
United Church of Chapel Hill
Sunday
November 16
Rev. Mary Jane Palmer
Sunday
November 23
Rev. Dr. Constance Wheeler-Evans
St. Paul AMEC, Washington DC
Sunday
November 30
Evangelist Janie Castle
District Missionary
Church of God in Christ (COGIC)
St. Paul – Our Service continues! The Women’s Ministry of St. Paul will be collecting cans of
chicken noodle soup each Sunday during November. They will donate the soup collected to
TABLE, a non –profit organization whose mission is to provide healthy emergency food aid
every week to elementary age children living in Chapel Hill and Carrboro. Please drop your
cans of chicken noodle soup in the basket in the vestibule labeled TABLE and in the boxes
that will be placed by the alter. Let’s make a difference in the lives of the 250 children TABLE
supports weekly. OUR GOAL IS TO COLLECT 500 CANS OF SOUP. A representative from
Table will be at St. Paul on Sunday, November 30 to accept our donation. If you have
questions, please contact Sisters Sharon Davis or Joi Ponder.
INTER FAITH COUNCIL FOR SOCIAL SERVICE NEWS
PANTRY SHOPPING LIST
Help us help others by including these essential food items on your next shopping trip and
donating to IFC.
Canned meats/tuna
Rice
Canned vegetables
Peanut Butter
Pasta and pasta sauce
Cereal Grits
Soups
Any personal care items
Canned or Dried Beans (pinto and
Paper bags with handles
black most requested)
Canned fruit
These are staple items that they aim to keep in stock at all times, but other donations are welcome.
Please bring donations to St. Paul or you may deliver yourself to
IFC’s Food Pantry, 310 W. Main Street, Carrboro 919-929-6380 ext 41
Hours: Monday – Friday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
IFC COMMUNTIY HOUSE SHOPPING LIST
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Canned tomatoes, tomato sauce,
any other non-perishable tomato
products
Sugar
Olive oil
Spices (of any kind)
Butter
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Milk
Men’s trousers, mostly large sizes
Men’s socks, all sizes
(new- medium and large sizes)
Men’s briefs or boxers
(must be new, sizes M, L, XL)
IFC HOMESTART SHOPPING LIST
o Women’s underwear (must be new, sizes S-XL)
o Children’s underwear (2T up to junior large)
Drop Community House and Homestart donations at: 100 W. Rosemary Street, Chapel Hill
919-967-0643
Let’s have a goal that each member brings at least one item per month. Imagine how many of
our needy neighbors could be helped. Thanks from IFC clients.
We sincerely appreciate your prayers,
participation and patronage! Please save
the dates of Our Annual Seasonal Carol
Services, bring your family and friends and
Join us!
th
24 Annual Thanksgiving Carol Service
Monday, November 24
7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
38th Annual Christmas Cantata & Holiday
Reception
Sunday, December 14
4:00 p.m.
ON GOING ANNOUNCEMENTS
BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS
Please have all announcements and bulletin requests in to the Secretary by Wednesday night. If you have
inserts for the Sunday Bulletin you must get them to Ms. Gentry by Wednesday of the week you want to
be distributed. If you bring inserts on a Sunday morning you will need to get them to ushers on duty by
9:30am. If later than that they may not be inserted unless you do the task. There are several duties that
ushers must do before church starts and may not have time to place inserts in bulletin.
SOUVENIR JOURNAL
The date for distribution of the souvenir journal has changed. Sorry for the delay. The
new date will be announced as soon as they arrive. If you have questions feel free to
contact a member of the committee: Sisters Glenda Harris, Robin Arnette, Angeline
Warren, Catherine DeBose, Cora Keels or Brother Al Green.
KEYS
There are a number of keys located on the bulletin board in the Anvil Room, please look and
see if any of these lost keys may be yours.
ST. PAUL MARTIAL ARTS FITNESS CLASS
The class will be led by Brother Blackwell who is trained in the Shorin Ryi (pronounced “show rin-ree-u”
style of karate. Martial Arts fitness is for people of all ages and fitness levels and will help with mobility of
joints, flexibility and strength and endurance. To be healthy you have to move your body so come and join
us on Mondays at 6:00 p.m. at St. Paul.
SPECIAL NOTICE
Prior to scheduling all meetings at St. Paul, please call Mrs. Sandra Gentry to make sure that
there’s no conflict in scheduling.
STUDY HIS WORD
All officers and members are encouraged to study God’s Word during Bible Study on
Thursdays at 7:00 p.m. or Sunday mornings at 9:00 a.m. and receive the many blessings that
God has in store for those of us who diligently seek HIS knowledge through HIS Word.
REMINDER
All Auxiliary leaders are asked and encouraged to check your organizations mailbox
located beside the Pastor’s office for mail on a regular basis. You may be missing some
important mail.
MONTHLY MORTGAGE PAYMENT
Please continue to contribute monthly to assist with the mortgage payment for land for new St. Paul
Village. The monthly mortgage payment is $6,500. The suggested amount is at least $25+ from
each member each month. If each member pays this amount the mortgage will be covered
each month. THANK YOU to those members who are already donating!!
PULPIT FLOWERS
Would you like to honor someone on their birthday? Honor memory of a friend or
relative? You can sponsor the Pulpit Flowers on a Sunday that you select. The
cost is only $55.00 and you can have the flowers after the service. Please
provide the funds for the flowers to Mrs. Gentry at least two weeks before the
Sunday you select along with wording for bulletin acknowledging the person. The dates
are given on a first come basis.
ST. PAUL COMMUNITY VILLAGE PROJECT SACRIFICIAL OFFERING
The Capital Campaign fund will be doing a sacrificial offering every 3rd Sunday
to raise money for the St. Paul Village. We will be envelopes for this special
campaign; please let them hear from you about your personal sacrifice.
GOSPEL BAND
The Gospel Band are in need of new members ages 10-80 and will meet at 1:00 p.m. on the first,
third and fourth Saturdays. Free tutoring is offered. The Gospel Band is also in need of
instruments for members to play. Please contact Marvin Bynum (919)644-6147 or (919)8014179 (cell) if you would like to donate an instrument for members to play.
ST. PAUL COMMUNITY VILLAGE PROJECT
“2014 Super Sacrificial Giving requires Steadfast Stewardship”
Please write a separate check when giving to the St. Paul Community Village Project.
Please make the check payable to “St. Paul AME Community Village Project”. Place
your envelope in the collection plate. Ushers will have Project envelopes if they are
not in the pew holders or in the holders in the foyer.
RIDES TO CHURCH
Anyone needing a ride to and from church on Sunday should call the church
office at 967-3961 between hours of 8 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. on weekdays or leave a
voice mail message. Please check with driver about pick up time especially if
you plan to attend Sunday School so you will be there on
time. Many thanks to Joal Broun and Leon Bumphus who
serve as primary volunteer van drivers so their church
family can get to church. Back up drivers are needed. If
you can drive, please contact Brother Bumphus or Sister
Broun.
REMEMBER OUR RECOVERING SAINTS
“When I was Sick, Ye Visited Me”
Lillie Mae Bailey – Chapel Hill Rehabilitation Center 967-1418
Pervarice Blue 919-478-3294
Dottie Bobo – Carolina House
Anne Boothe – Chapel Hill Rehabilitation Center 967-1418
Nellie Carver – 919-942-0316
Doris Cotton – 919-933-8098 {contact Jackie Parker}
Ethel Jean Jackson – 919-929-4527
Loy Long – UNC Rehabilitation Center
Toni Pendergraft – 942-8894
William Perry - 919-968-5361
Velma Perry – Carolina House
If you know of a member who should be on the list or removed from list,
please tell a member of WMS.
MEMBERS WITH
A
BIRTHDAY
THIS WEEK
11/1
11/2
11/4
Henry Frierson
Frierson
Curtis Little
Samuel Johnson
CONTACT
INFORMATION
St. Paul Office Hours:
Tuesday – Friday
8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Pastor’s Drop in Hours:
Tuesday – Thursday
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
(Consultations by
appointment)
Senior Pastor
Rev. Thomas O. Nixon
919-967-3961
Associate Pastor
Rev. Mary Jane Palmer
919-493-8626
Assistant Pastor
Rev. Beverly M. Solomon
919-544-4910
CALENDAR OF EVENTS AND MEETINGS
DAY/DATE
TIME
EVENT/MEETING
ND
Thursday
WNCC hosting 2
EPISCOPAL DISTRICT’S MID-YEAR
November 6
CONFERENCE, North Raleigh Hilton Hotel, Raleigh
– Saturday
St. Paul’s Delegate: Carlotta Armstrong Young
November 8
Saturday
9:00 a.m.
November 8
Tuesday
WALK TO STOP DIABETES sponsored by the American
Diabetes Association, Dorothea Dix’ Campus, Raleigh
ALL DAY
November 11
RSVVP (Dine out and Fight Hunger) List of Restaurants on
IFC website at www.ifcweb.org/events/rsvvp
Monday
7:30 p.m. –
ANNUAL THANKSGIVING CAROL SERVICE at St. Paul
November 24
8:30 p.m.
Sunday
4:00 p.m. –
ST. PAUL SENIOR CHOIR 38th ANNUAL CHRISTMAS
December 14
5:30 p.m.
CANTATA AND HOLIDAY RECEPTION
Wednesday
7:00 p.m.
CHRISTMAS PLAY
December 17
January 17,
WOMEN MISSIONARY SOCIETY WINTER INSTITUTE
2015
Mount Zion AMEC, Hillsborough. There is a registration fee.
SECOND EPISCOPAL DISTRICT FOUNDERS’ DAY
February
(tentatively) Washington DC area, Reid Temple AMEC as host
2015
church and Washington Conference as Host Conference
St. Paul Delegate: Theresa Watson
Saturday
7:30 a.m.
ST. PAUL VILLAGE COMMUNITY 5K, McDougle School
2:30 p.m.
CHAPEL HILL – CARRBORO CROP HUNGER WALK, Carrboro
March 7,
2015
Sunday
April 19,
Town Commons. St. Paul’s Team Captain for 2014: Joi Ponder.
2015
For information www.ifcweb,org/events/crop-walk
June 9 –
WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA CONFERENCE ANNUAL
June 12,
CONFERENCE, Sheraton Imperial Hotel, Research Triangle
2015
Park
St. Paul Delegate: Brother Earl Bynum
St. Paul Alternate Delegate: Sister Linda Bynum
OCTOBER 2014 INCOME
Am I Giving God’s Way?
“Bring the full tithes into the storehouse that there may be food in My House and thereby put Me to
the test” says the Lord of Host, “if I will not open the windows of Heaven for you and pour you out
a blessing that there shall not be room enough to receive it”
Malachi 3:10
Monthly Projected Income
$34,350.00
Income for October
$20,241.00
AMOUNT NEEDED TO
REACH MONTHLY GOAL
$14,580.00
God’s Way to give is to tithe. (Malachi 3:10)
What is yours?
What I gave, I have; what I spent, I had; what I kept, I lost." ~ ~ Unknown ~ ~

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