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St. Paul’s United Methodist Church

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Kerrville, TX 78029

830-895-2212

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Important Email Addresses:

Pastor Randall Hilburn - pastor@spumctx.org

Church Administrative Assistant, Pat McShane -- office@spumctx.org

Programs Coordinator, Sue Owens – programdirector@spumctx.org

Financial Secretary, Lisa Jeffcoat - finance@spumctx.org

Youth Leaders, Susie Bonner/Matt Tafoya – youth@spumctx.org

Preschool Director, Jo Ivy - stpaulspreschool@spumctx.org

Web Administrator, Judy Phillips - webadmin@spumctx.org

If you missed any of our Sunday Worship Services lately,

you may view them on St. Paul's United Methodist Church Facebook page (click on

“watch video”) or St. Paul’s website, www.spumctx.org , from the home page, click video button in the upper right corner.

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THE VOICE St. Paul’s United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 291914 Kerrville, TX 78029 www.spumctx.org 830-895-2212

From Our Pastor

“New.” I see that word used a lot. Tide comes out regularly with a “new and im-proved” soap. It makes me wonder just how bad the old Tide was when I was using it. Ford changes some small item on its truck and suddenly it’s a “new” Ford pickup. Hmmm, I like my old pickup thank you. We wish everyone a “happy new year” each January only to discover that all of the old problems are still here.

The Bible promises that when we turn our lives over to Jesus, a new person is created but when I look in the mirror, I just see the same old Randall. The Bible goes on to say, “the old has passed away, behold all things become new.” Then why am I still struggling with the old temptations?

I think we may have over used that word, “new.” Or maybe we have just misused or misunderstood the “new” part. I have to remind myself that the Bible also says that we are to, forget those things that are behind us and strive toward the goal that God has for us in Christ Jesus. BUT GOD, I like some of those old things in my life! …Hmmm, I may have just discovered some-thing here. Could it just be that I am the problem and not the word, “new?” Maybe, if I truly wanted to be the new creature as promised, then I would stop looking back and hanging on to some of the old stuff. Then, maybe God could finish His work within me and I could really become that new person.

Just maybe, when we wish people a “happy new year,” we are not just giving them a celebratory greeting but we are, in fact, suggesting that they forget the old year and their old life and allow God to bring about the change within them that would spring forth the “new” life of fulfillment, purpose, and joy just as promised. So, if I am correct in this astounding theological breakthrough, then everyone I say to you, “HAPPY NEW YEAR!”

See you Sunday,

Pastor Randall

In This Issue

From Our Pastor 1

St. Paul’s Preschool 2

Preschool Spring Enrollment 3

New Member Welcome 3

Visit Your Library 3

Emmaus Corner 4

United Methodist Women 4

New Staff Members 4

Memorial Committee 5

New Year Office Hours 5

Website 5

Calendar/Anniversaries/

Birthdays 6 & 7

Kingdom Kids 8

Christ’s Crew News 9

Relaxed Service Sunday 10

Equipping of the Saints 2019 10

Opportunity to Serve 10

Dates to Remember 11

Missions & Ministries 11

C.A.M 11

January

2019

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A New Year; A New School; A Refreshed Teaching Staff!

At St. Paul’s UM Preschool, we continue to grow, to change, and to develop. First, a great thank you to Pastor Randall for his leadership. He supports our school by offering weekly preschool chapel, where he teaches and sings using sign language. The students are learning how to be “still,” and reverent in Chapel. Second, another huge thanks to the Preschool Committee. They offered wonderful fundraising ideas, thanks Gail, and saw their ideas through. They always keep the school on track and monitor best practices. They pushed to update equipment and bring us into the 21st century. Third, shouts out to Brian Mitchell for keeping our finances “straight.” He sends reports to Pastor and to PS Committee, as well as to me. This gift of time frees me to be with teachers and students and we are grateful to Brian for using his time and talents for our school. Last, a huge thank you to Sue and Judy in the office for all of their support. I appreciate our social media presence and photos, which both ladies stay on top of. And John Allen and SPRC, thank you for always supporting all of us in our program development. How blessed we are to have such a wonderful team at St. Paul’s.

With that being said, we have a few items that church members might want to help with. If you know anyone with children’s riding toys who want to donate, please tell Jo and she will go and retrieve their donation. Another item we need help with is to share the word of our school. We need to enroll a few more students. Please stop by the front office and pick up a handful of school business cards and hand these out. Again, keep a few business cards and when you are in the grocery or at Gibson’s or in a restaurant and see a family with young children, share a business card. This is our strength in marketing our school – one on one, and one by one. Jo is visiting other Sunday School classes in an attempt to increase our enrollment. Every teacher at the school feels like this program represents a true ministry: small classes led by certified teachers. We are these children’s first impression of “school.” Their public school impressions at five will be drastically different; they will be one student amongst 22 students and one teacher, most likely, without a teaching assistant. We offer ten students with one teacher and one teach-ing assistant. We are gifting these children hands-on lessons in counting objects, matching ob-jects, mastering sight words for life long successes in reading, with art projects, religious educa-tion, and music education on Fridays. I am so proud of this program. Master teaching happens each and every day at St. Paul’s UM Preschool. We are now looking at curriculum for next year – a true, improved, all-inclusive curriculum, and we ask that you pray God leads the perfect information into our school. Thank you for your support.

Stop by and visit the children. We guarantee they will brighten your day. Happy 2019!

Contact Information: Jo Ivy, Director stpaulspreschool@spumctx.org.

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Thank you for your support of the Methodist Children's Home in Waco, Tx. For the month of December. They receive no funding from church apportionments and rely solely on

endowments and church and individual gifts/donations.

As always, we begin our monthly mission emphasis calendar for the new year with our good friends at CAM (Christian Assistance Ministry). CAM is operated by a coalition of more than forty churches here in Kerr County and serves the people of our area with a food pantry, a used clothing shop and limited financial aid which helps pay utility bills and first time prescription costs. CAM also hosts monthly food fairs in the parking lot of the facility and other activities during the year. This wonderful organization depends completely on private and organizational donations to meet operating costs and to continue to serve our community. Our congregation has been very generous in supporting CAM throughout the year but in January, we make it our special point of emphasis.

Thank you, in advance, for supporting this ministry and its outreach in this community.

Blessings,

Dave Rush

Make a Note on your calendar of the following restart dates:

Christ Crew Resumes on January 8th - 4:00 to 6:00 pm

Preschool Classes Resumes on January 9th - 9:00 am to 12:30 pm

No Chapel on first day back!!

Kingdom Kids Resumes on January 9th - 3:30 to 5:30 pm

Agape Fellowship resumes on January 9th - 6:00 to 7:30 pm

Christian Assistance Ministries (C.A.M.)

Thank you for your generous donations through out the Holiday Season. We are looking to restock our shelves for those who will need assistance during the next couple of

months. All donations are appreciated and thank you for your generosity!

The following are the most needed C.A.M. Foods:

Canned Vegetables Canned Fruit Boxed Cereals Canned Beans

Canned Soups Canned Meats Rice (1 lb commercial box or bag) Ramen Noodles Jello

Gently worn clothes, especially work clothes for men, are also welcome donations!

JANUARY ALTAR RAIL MISSION EMPHASIS

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Relaxed Service Followed by New Member Recognition and Meal

Sunday, January 27th

Join us on Sunday, January 27th

for a relaxed service in Fellowship Hall followed by a New Member Recognition

and Potluck Meal!

We will recognize the new members that have joined during the past six months and enjoy fellowship around the table as we enjoy BARBECUE provided by the church. Please bring a SIDE DISH or DESSERT as we celebrate our life together

as a church family on this very special Sunday!

EQUIPPING THE SAINTS 2019

January 26, 2019 at FUMC Kerrville 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM

“…and I will show you a still more excellent way.” 1 Corinthians 12:31b

Worship, workshops, and Keynote Speaker Bishop Robert Schnase This is a great opportunity to learn something new to help our congregation be more

effective in its ministry and mission in the community.

The registration deadline is January 14th and the cost is $12.00. Registration forms are available in the church office.

Please contact Sue in the church office or our lay leader, Jack Vestuto at 896-1479, if you have questions or would like more information.

Opportunity to Serve

We are in need of volunteers to serve one or two days a month with our YOUTH and KINGDOM KIDS weekday programs. This would only be a commitment of between 1 to 1 ½ hours on either a Tuesday or Wednesday.

We need volunteers to ride on the van with Matt for school pick-up beginning at 3:00 until 4:15 OR to be on site with Susie as the children are dropped off from ap-proximately 3:15 to 4:30.

Please prayerfully consider how you might be able to serve and then contact Sue in the church office to secure the days that would work best for you.

Thank you so much!

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The library staff here at St. Paul's (Geneva Widener, Jeanine Kenworthy, Jean Beall, and Rosalie Pinson) wishes you a Blessed New Year! May there be many great books in your leisure time, and Bible Study time 2019!

Were you able to take advantage of the Christmas books (and DVDs) that were on display in the library, or on the library cart in the Fellowship Hall? They will still be available throughout the season of Epiphany.

Did you receive some inspirational, or devotional books (or other) books as Christmas gifts? When you are finished reading them, please consider donating them to St. Paul's Library.

"Thank You" to our donors in 2018: Larry & Kathy McClaugherty, Boyd & Anabel Harris, Rosalie Pinson, John & Lee Ann Allen, Bill & Suzanne Faught, Judy Ward, Geneva Widener, Pam Traver-Hilburn, Verna Benham, Gerry Reinhardt, Claire Nelms, and several anonymous donors.

May this new year of 2019 bring you good health and happiness!

HAPPY READING !!

Your library is staffed, Thursdays 9:30 a.m. until noon,

and on Sunday mornings. If it is locked, please ask someone in the church office to open it for you.

A special welcome to our newest church members! Beverly White and Jim Waller

We are so glad you have joined our family of faith and look forward to serving with you!

VISIT YOUR LIBRARY

By: Rosalie Pinson

Preschool Open Enrollment for Spring Semester 2019

Enrollment is now open for our preschool classes ages 2 through 4 years.

Please call Jo Ivy, Preschool Director at 830-895-2211 or visit our Preschool pages on the website at www.spumctx.org - select the

Preschool tab for more information.

Please join us for a wonderful one on one learning in a loving Christian environment!

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United Methodist Women

Happy New Year! Please join us on January 8th at 1:30 p.m. in the church parlor as we begin our year long study, “The Sisterhood of Grace”. United Methodist

Women was founded 150 years ago by a handful of women and has grown to a membership of millions around the globe. We are focusing this year on many of

those pioneers in mission and their unique stories as well as those influential wom-

en of the Bible.

Remember, January 8th for some wonderful Christian fellowship and enlightening stories of women around the country and the past. Hope to see your there. All are welcome!

Blessings for the New Year,

Louise Rush

Emmaus News Corner #44

Happy New Year 2019! What was your New Year’s Resolution? To lose

weight and exercise? To be the best Christian friend ever? To attend the

Emmaus Community Gatherings with a friend? To talk to church

members about a Walk to Emmaus? All would be great.

We are starting a new year with two walks scheduled. The Men’s Walk

HC #65 will be Thursday May 2nd through Sunday May 5th. The next

Women’s Walk HC #66 will be September 19th through September 22nd. It is never to early to con-

sider going on a Walk or to talk to a friend about going on a Walk. Let’s get talking and get some

more St. Paul’s members on board and ready to get their walking shoes on!

The first Hill Country Emmaus Gathering of 2019 is on Monday, January 6th at First Methodist (St.

Paul’s South UMC). The enchilada meal provided will be at 6:00 (bring sides or a dessert) and the

service will be at 7:00 pm. Keep that New Year’s resolution. Join us for a great meal, fellowship and

a praise worship hour to our Lord.

See you on January 6th at First UMC at 6:00 P.M.

De Colores! Ruth Strackbein

Welcome Aboard Pat McShane & Erik Strickland!

Pat is our new Church Administrative Assistant who took over in

the office for Judy as she transitions into a role coordinating

technology in the church.

Erik is our new Facilities Manager and joined our Staff Team on De-

cember 26th.

Judy is still around the church. She will be working on various technology projects for the

church and preschool.

If you need to reach Judy for any technology issues, please email her at

webadmin@spumctx.org or call the church and they can get her in touch with you.

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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the Christ Crew Youth

Group!

We were also very pleased to be able to help with the Hanging of the Greens and

the Christmas Eve service this year! It was a very special evening filled with the

hope of the birth of Jesus and celebrating the anniversary of the song

“Silent Night”.

We have many fun events planned for January beginning with a New Year’s Eve Lock-in! Permission slips are in the box outside of the church office if you need one! Permission slips and paperwork for our Midwinter Retreat is also due by January 1,

2019. Please contact Susie Bonner for more details!

January will be a busy month for the Crew as we get ready for our first Midwinter Retreat and our special Youth Led Service in February.

We will also be hosting a Senior Sweetheart Dinner and Dance on Sunday, February 10th so

be sure to look for your invitation soon!

We really got into the season by being salty and lit, the salt of the earth and the light of the world. One way we did this was with our annual gifting to our special members of the congregation who are not able to get out an about like they used too. The Crew made some yummy hot drink mixes, peppermint cocoa, chocolate coffee, and orange spice tea, and delivered the presents along with some Christmas cheer!

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Our Kingdom Kids have gone

undercover this Christmas season and

have been on the look out for people who

they can serve and give too. They helped

make some yummy, winter drink mixes to

be given to some special members of our congregation that are not able to

get out as often as they would like. They also made some special wreathes to

hang in the Fellowship Hall to help “deck the halls”!

They finished off the season with a different

version of the White Elephant gift exchange,

where they chose gifts for each other in-

stead of themselves during our annual Birth-

day Party for Jesus! We celebrate the gift of

His birth this season and the salvation for all

He gives to us.

The Kingdom Kids will kick off

the new year on

Wednesday, January 9, 2019!!

It is going to be an exciting year star-

ing off with a new adventure into learning rhythm cups for our youth

led service in February.

As always, thank you so much for your support and your prayers

for our Kingdom Kids!

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The Memorial Committee received a beautiful thank you letter from the Preschool and

Preschool Committee which we would like to share here:

Dear Memorial Committee,

On behalf of the Preschool and Preschool committee we wish to

thank you for your generous gift. Your generosity will make it

possible to update the computer for the Preschool. The new

computer will replace our aged computer that struggles to keep

up with a growing school and staying abreast with the newest classroom innovations. The

new computer should last the school for years to come. Your generous gift will also allow the

school to keep the older computer for the staff to use for simpler projects. We all wish to

thank you. This gift is greatly appreciated by many for now and years to come!

May God bless each of you for your kindness.

Gerry Reinhardt

The following are the names of those for whom we have received memorial donation in

November and December.

Memorial Donations Received Since November, 2018:

In Memory of:

Elaine Snellgrove; “Speedy” Read;

Anne Gherman; Muldoon Mullins

In Honor of:

Lavania Lambert’s 100th Birthday

Church office hours are:

Monday–Thursday: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

Closed on Fridays

Church Website at www.spumctx.org

This past December, we launched our first Online Advent Study! It was exciting to see the answers to questions of those who participated. We know this was a new idea and hope to do this again with the Lent. Also we have all prayer requests posted in the member area under prayers. They are accessible for six weeks like we do in the bulletins. If they are in the bulletin, the are also online.

If you have not checked out the website and member area, head over and check it out soon!

If you have any issues with the website, contact Judy Phillips at webadmin@spumctx.org Or call the office and they will get her in touch with you!!

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St. Paul’s United Methodist Church

Rev. Celina and Rev. Tom Price

Bill and Carol Johnson

(CR) Conference Room (ED) Education Building (P) Parlor (S) Sanctuary (FH) Fellowship Hall

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday

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8:30 AM Coffee & Fellowship 8:30 AM Revitalization Prayer Team 9:00 AM Sunday School 10:30 AM *Worship—Relaxed Service 4:30 PM Men's Emmaus Reunion (CR) 4:30 PM Women's Emmaus Reunion (FH)

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Office Closed 10:00 AM Care Givers

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Office Closed

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

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No Preschool 10:00 AM Women's Emmaus Reunion (P)

5:30 PM Chancel Choir 6:00 PM Small Group - Agape Fellowship (FH)

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8:30 AM Coffee & Fellowship 8:30 AM Revitalization Prayer Team 9:00 AM Sunday School 10:30 AM *Worship—Rev. Andy Smith, DS 4:30 PM Men's Emmaus Reunion (CR) 4:30 PM Women's Emmaus Reunion (FH)

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NO Preschool 10:00 AM Care Givers 12:00 PM Women's Emmaus

Reunion " Dorcas"

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9:00 AM St. Paul Quilters (FH)

1:30 PM United Methodist Women 4:00 PM Christ Crew After School Resumes

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9:00 AM Preschool—Welcome Back!!

10:00 AM Women's Emmaus Reunion (P)

1:00 PM Preschool Committee Meeting (CR)

3:30 PM Kingdom Kids After School Resumes

5:30 PM Chancel Choir 6:00 PM Small Group - Agape Fellowship (FH)

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8:30 AM Coffee & Fellowship 8:30 AM Revitalization Prayer Team 9:00 AM Sunday School 10:30 AM *Worship Emmaus Reunion (CR) 4:30 PM Women's Emmaus Reunion (FH)

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9:00 AM Preschool 10:00 AM Care Givers 10:00 AM Staff Meeting 12:00 PM Women's Emmaus

Reunion " Dorcas" 5:00 PM Trustees Committee (P)

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NEWSLETTER DEADLINE 9:00 AM St. Paul Quilters (FH) 4:00 PM Christ Crew After School

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9:00 AM Preschool 10:00 AM Preschool Chapel 10:00 AM Women's Emmaus Reunion (P)

1:00 PM Education Team Meeting

3:30 PM Kingdom Kids After School

5:30 PM Chancel Choir 6:00 PM Small Group - Agape Fellowship (FH)

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8:30 AM Coffee & Fellowship 8:30 AM Revitalization Prayer Team 9:00 AM Sunday School 10:30 AM *Worship 4:30 PM Men's Emmaus Reunion (CR) 4:30 PM Women's Emmaus Reunion (FH)

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Martin L. King, Jr. Day NO Preschool 10:00 AM Care Givers 10:00 AM Staff Meeting 12:00 PM Women's Emmaus

Reunion " Dorcas"

5:00 PM Finance Committee (CR)

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9:00 AM St. Paul Quilters (FH) 4:00 PM Christ Crew After School

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9:00 AM Preschool 10:00 AM Preschool Chapel 10:00 AM Women's Emmaus Reunion (P)

3:30 PM Kingdom Kids After School

5:30 PM Chancel Choir 6:00 PM Small Group - Agape Fellowship (FH)

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Christ Crew Sunday Fun Day! 8:30 AM Coffee & Fellowship 8:30 AM Revitalization Prayer Team 9:00 AM Sunday School 10:30 AM *Worship—Relaxed Service and

New Member Reception 4:30 PM Men's Emmaus Reunion (CR) 4:30 PM Women's Emmaus Reunion (FH)

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9:00 AM Preschool 10:00 AM Care Givers 10:00 AM Staff Meeting 12:00 PM Women's Emmaus

Reunion " Dorcas"

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9:00 AM St. Paul Quilters (FH) 4:00 PM Christ Crew After School

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9:00 AM Preschool 10:00 AM Preschool Chapel 10:00 AM Women's Emmaus Reunion (P)

3:30 PM Kingdom Kids After School

5:30 PM Chancel Choir 6:00 PM Small Group - Agape Fellowship (FH)

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January 2019

Joe Perez 1/1

Mike Butler 1/3

Nila King 1/3

Madelene Bridgeman 1/6

Lynda Bewley 1/7

Betty Chase 1/7

Cindy McBryde 1/7

Mary Vestuto 1/7

Susan Fifer 1/9

Dr. Dave Pope 1/10

Laura Seals 1/10

Jennie Brosemer 1/15

Rev. Bill Johnson 1/16

Adriana Castillo 1/16

Wendy Sherrer 1/16

Susie Bonner-Tafoya 1/18

Tanya Jimenez 1/21

Eva Vecchio 1/21

Kaitlyn Vecchio 1/21

Marlo Jimenez 1/24

Joann Bohler 1/26

Vicki Clancy 1/28

Arlene Wheaton 1/29

Suzi Cook 1/31

Vivian Harrell 1/31

Rev. Celina and Rev. Tom Price - 1/02 John and Lee Ann Allen - 1/05

Bill and Carol Johnson - 1/15 Carroll and Linda Faught - 1/26

Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Women's Emmaus Reunion (P)

Agape Fellowship (FH)

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6:45 AM Men of St. Paul's Bible Study (FH) 9:30 AM Church Library Open 3:00 PM Hand Bells 5:30 PM 4th Day Emmaus Group (ED)

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No Preschool

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Welcome Back!! Women's Emmaus Reunion (P)

1:00 PM Preschool Committee Meeting (CR) Kingdom Kids After School Resumes

Agape Fellowship (FH)

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6:45 AM Men of St. Paul's Bible Study (FH) 9:30 AM Church Library Open 3:00 PM Hand Bells 5:30 PM 4th Day Emmaus Group (ED)

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9:00 AM Preschool

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Women's Emmaus Reunion (P)

1:00 PM Education Team Meeting Kingdom Kids After School

Agape Fellowship (FH)

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6:45 AM Men of St. Paul's Bible Study (FH) 9:30 AM Church Library Open 3:00 PM Hand Bells

5:00 PM Missions Committee 5:30 PM 4th Day Emmaus Group (ED)

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9:00 AM Preschool

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Women's Emmaus Reunion (P) Kingdom Kids After School

Agape Fellowship (FH)

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6:45 AM Men of St. Paul's Bible Study (FH) 9:30 AM Church Library Open

1:00 PM Card Making Ministry (FH) 3:00 PM Hand Bells

5:00 PM Missions Committee 5:30 PM 4th Day Emmaus Group (ED)

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9:00 AM Preschool

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8:30 AM Equipping the Saints @ FUMC

Women's Emmaus Reunion (P) Kingdom Kids After School

Agape Fellowship (FH)

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6:45 AM Men of St. Paul's Bible Study (FH) 9:30 AM Church Library Open 3:00 PM Hand Bells 5:30 PM 4th Day Emmaus Group (ED)

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9:00 AM Preschool 1:30 PM Fun with Music

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