Sunday, April 19, 2009

This week, April 20th

There is a church singing/covered dish tonight (Sunday) starting at 6pm. Melody Men are playing, and it should be a good time. Please don't let the weather deter you!

Please keep Odessa Evans in your prayers this week. We give thanks to the Lord for the blessed opportunity to have known Mamie Keith. We are grateful to the time she was with us, and she has definitely left some big shoes for all of us to try and fill. God has blessed her in her life, and there is no doubt where she is spending her Sunday, at the feet of Jesus! How awesome!
Praise reports: Suzy's mom did awesome in surgery and they sent her home an hour after surgery!!! Jack's daughter Christy is doing well from surgery.
Please keep Amanda Cooley in your prayers. She is 23 and has recently been diagnosed with stage 4 bone cancer. She was Ian's first youth from Brookwood, and this is difficult to see. Also, be in constant prayer for Rodney. He shipped to TX last week, and will be there for a few months training to get ready to go across the pond. He and all the other soldiers need our prayers.


Mission team meeting tonight at 5pm in the sanctuary. Meetings coming up are:
PPR Meeting Sunday April 26th, at 6pm right after Bible study. Worship team meets tentatively May 6th. Check back on that one. Evangelism team meets Thursday, May 7th at 6pm.

Desoto Laity is meeting this TUESDAY at 6:30 at Ider UMC. If you want to go, but don't want to drive all that way, call Suzy or Susan and we will take you.

Last Sunday was Easter, and we had approximately 108 people in attendance! GOD IS SO GOOD. Be sure to check Clifford's face for his sporty new look.

Greeters next week: Chuck and Donna
Ushers next week: Steve and Johnny Evans
Nursery Next week: Ken M. and Linda

LADIES:
The ladies of St. Paul are putting on a Baby Shower for Paula Evans. It will be Saturday April 25th from 10-11:30am. She is registered at Babies R Us, Target, and Walmart. She is having a girl-Carmen. :)

Be sure to check out the spiffy new side walk from the back of the church up to the parsonage, and around the parsonage...Looks great!

Grace and Peace!

Saturday, March 7, 2009

there will be a church meeting 3/8/09

There will be an admin. board meeting this Sunday after the service. It will be in reference to using the fellowship hall by the N.A to hold their meetings. Ian will present what he knows and will open the floor to hear opinions on whether or not this will be something we are comfortable with St. Paul doing or not.

If you were absent last Sunday, and are a member and did NOT vote for the light issue, please do so. We will count the votes and make a decision based on what the votes say. Your opinion counts. All voting will remain anonymous.

St. Paul will host this Sunday the Lenten community wide service. It starts at 6pm, and there will be finger foods to follow in the fellowship hall after the service.

DeSoto Laity will hold a meeting Tuesday, March 17th at 6:30 at Walker's Chapel.

Be sure to check out the ceiling of the sanctuary, as it was painted this past week to cover up the water spots.
AND, check out what a great job Hershel and Carl did on the inner sanctuary doors. They installed a door that has a window in it. Looks nice!

There will be no Bible study this Sunday night, in lieu of having the Lent service. We will resume normal bible study for Sunday nights for adults and youth from 5pm-5:50 during lent so everyone has a chance to go to the location of the next service.

In our busy days and weeks ahead, spring breaks coming up, spring fever striking again, the Bible said "Be still, and Know that I am God."
How difficult sometimes it can be to just take a moment to be still. Completely and totally still, even for 5 minutes and realize that we are in control of nothing, and it is all God. Everything is about HIM, and we need to daily take the time to reflect and thank Him for how amazing He really is in our lives.

Grace and Peace.
See you Sunday

Saturday, February 28, 2009

It's Delayed, So sorry!

Hi Fellow Church goers!
Sorry I didn't post announcements last Sunday. Things just got away from me. In case you didn't read the papers, the person in Henagar that got robbed, well, I know them and let me just say, it has been a REALLY rough week for me....alas.

Anyway, SO. THIS SUNDAY: there is a meeting Ian has to have with the bishop in a group of about 10 at 2pm, then a district meeting that follows at 3pm. This is going to be in albertville, so, Neither Ian or myself will be back in time for Bible Study. We are SO sorry, but we know that any time meetings like this take place, it is normally a 2+ hour thing, so we have to cancel adult and youth bible study that night. I for one, am sad, as I really look forward to Sunday night study!

Also, if you are a MEMBER of St. Paul (as in, on the register) this applies to you. There has been a question about the possibility of changing the lights in the sanctuary. I know that there are many opinions on this matter, and the vote is being brought to the whole church to decide on. What does this mean? If you are a member, after the service this Sunday, there will be a chance for you to vote on whether or not you want new lights. There will be a ballot that you vote in secret, place in a basket and be on your way. This vote will be the determination of whether or not we do indeed vote to replace the lights.

The MISSION TEAM will still meet tomorrow night at 6pm. Ian will be there for that, assuming the meeting doesn't take forever.

We had 75 in attendance last Sunday, let's keep that number up! :) I am so excited for all the possibilities St. Paul can do! God is good, ALL the time! All the time, God is good!

See you tomorrow!

Sunday, February 15, 2009

Announcments for 2/15

Greetings!
I hope you had a blessed Sunday. I know St. Paul sure did! Bro. Ian's sermon on the crippled man who was lowered in to Jesus reminded us on what is easier in life to do, and how sometimes we just need to stop, redirect ourselves and re-focus back on Jesus.
We also had lunch immediately following church. I know it was delicious, there was so much food! We are so blessed to have such a great crowd!

Here are some announcements in case you missed them.

The trustees met after lunch. If you are a trustee and didn't get there, see Carl for more info.

Feb 22nd- the Mission team and Evangelism team will meet both at 6pm. One will meet upstairs in the fellowship hall, and the other will meet downstairs. The Worship committee will also meet that same day, at 6pm. I am not sure where, but just go to the fellowship hall. These meetings should not last more than 30 minutes. If you are not sure if you are on any of these committees, see Ian or the sheet in the fellowship hall office.

NO Bible study this Sunday because of eatin' day.

On Sunday, February 22nd, we will install officers to the administrative board for this upcoming year and "charge" them with their task here at St. Paul. This will be during the service.

Attendance last Sunday was 90! WOW! Let's keep this trend up! If we get 100, Cush will grow a beard.

Monday, February 9, 2009

Announcments for the week of 2/9

Greetings! I hope you had a blessed day, and a blessed Sunday! I know Bro. Ian's message about "Touching the Unclean" was really motivating. The scripture was from Mark 1: 40-45

What's Happening:

Fellowship Lunch will be this Sunday immediately following worship. The meats are provided. Please bring any veggies, side dishes or desserts you would like to share!

Bro. Ian will be posting his monthly "Pastor's Letter" on here from now on, so be on the lookout for those!

The Mission Team met this Sunday at 6pm. Ian is at a meeting tonight at FUMC to discuss further opportunities for the missions and what St. Paul can do to work in and around our community. Look for postings about what was discussed coming up!

We did not have enough to make the cut off for the Church Retreat at Camp Alpine. Hopefully, we can bring this back up in the future, and maybe we can get enough registered to attend! If you would like to help in the future planning of such events, see Pie or Ian.

Sunday School had approximately 50 people in attendance this past Sunday, which I think hasn't been seen in a few years! God is good, All the time!

Don't forget, Bible study is always Sunday nights for the adults at 5pm. They are working through II Corinthians. Youth meets Sunday nights at 5pm upstairs. We are on the topic of " Not Judging, and what does a Christian look like?"

2 Sundays ago, attendance was 75; this Sunday attendance was 90. Remember, if we get to 100, Cush has to grow a beard, so PLEASE let's make this happen! :)

Greeters this upcoming Sunday:
Chuck and Donna Chitwood

Ushers this upcoming Sunday:
John and Dennis Goza

Nursery this upcoming Sunday:
Gena and Jay Fowler

Prayer Concerns this week:
the Chadwick family on the passing of Kenny's grandmother, David and Sue Yoder for needed healing, unspokens, and many more.

Praise Reports:
Avery is better, Tom's sister came through surgery well, Wilma is better, blessings to see the church growth!! AMEN to that!

If anything is missing, please email me:
stpaulfortpayne@yahoo.com

Have a blessed week!
Grace and Peace

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Miracle on the Hudson


I got this in an email, and I thought it was cool. It's in reference to the plane crash in the Hudson river a few weeks back, and everyone made it off just fine. God really does work miracles!!

Administrative Board Meeting Recap

Meeting from Jan. 25th, 2009

  • We revisited issues about changing the sanctuary doors and the lights. 2 committees were formed to address each issue and bring a suggestion before the board again in April.
  • A committee was formed in order to look at options for expanding the fellowship hall.
  • The church basement flooding was discussed, and the trustees were meeting with a contractor to discuss options this week.
  • A church retreat was proposed for April 3-5th at Camp Alpine. A sign-up sheet is in the back of the sanctuary and fellowship hall. This will be up for 1 more week. 30 people minimum must sign up for this to come to fruition. More information about this retreat will be posted later, and Ian will say more about it this sunday. if there are any questions, please let him know.
  • Suzy volunteered to start this blog as well as sign up St. Paul for a Myspace as well as a group for facebook. The Myspace is www.myspace.com/stpaul_fortpayne
  • We are using the blog to gauge whether or not to invest in creating an actual web page. Please let someone know if you see this blog, myspace, facebook, etc. There are no counters, so we have no way to trace how many people actually visit this. Thanks!
  • Next Board meeting will be in April.

Anouncements for the week of Feb. 2nd

  • Feb 3rd, UMW meeting at the Fellowship Hall. We had Linda, Betty and Frances prepare the meal, which was delicious. We had a nice devotion, and about 16 members were present. Many Prayer requests went up, as there are alot of sick, and those in need now. We will be collecting school supplies now thru March to send back with Chris Morgan when he goes back to Afghanistan. We also talked about helping to plant flowers when it gets warmer.
  • Feb 6th-Tyler Smith Birthday
  • Feb 8th-Mission Team will meet at 4pm in the Fellowship Hall.
  • Feb 8th-Men's Breakfast Club at 8am. If you are a guy and have not been attending, go ahead. You are missing out by not!
  • Choir Practice is Wednesday at 530 in the Santuary. Youth will meet at the church at 5:30, and then proceed to Arby's for devotion. This Wednesday is being led by April Hoge.
  • St. Paul has it's own email address now: stpaulfortpayne@yahoo.com
  • Greeters next Sunday: Johnny Evans and Kerry Washington
  • Ushers: Jay Fowler and Kenny Chadwick
  • Nursery: Susan Pollard and Mary Hoge
  • Fellowship Lunch will be after church on Sunday Feb. 15th and it will be covered dish.
  • Norman Eberhart b'day 14th
  • Lent is coming up! Get ready!

Please continue to pray for those on our prayer list, as well as lift up the praise reports!!

Sunday School has changed, and I think it's going really well. There is a place for everyone to plug in. We begin at 9:30 AM, and church is at 1045. We would love to see you there!

Sunday, January 25, 2009

Current Events for the week of Jan 26th







Here are some current events going on at the church:








Greeters next week: Steve and Carl




Ushers next week: Chuck and John Smith




Nursery next week: Ashley and Heath Jackson








Mamie Keith's Birthday is today




Patsy Gilbert's Birthday is Monday




Joel and Betty have an anniversary on the 28th!








Attendance today in Church : 68 (wow!) :)








  • Feb 1st: Evangelism Team meeting in the Fellowship Hall 4pm












  • Feb 1st: The way Sunday School will be divided up/grouped/separated/whatever you want to call it is changing! Meet in the Fellowship Hall 9:30 to know where to go. If you are in the Revelation group, we will continue to meet until we finish our study in that book. With this, nothing is SET in stone. If you have ANY concerns, comments, etc. Please PLEASE see Suzy, Ian, or Melinda and we will try to help in whatever way we can. Give us a week or 2 to iron out all the details.












  • Feb 3rd: UMW (united Methodist women's group) is meeting at 6:00pm in the Fellowship Hall. All women of any age are welcome! It will be a time of food, fellowship and devotion.












  • Feb 8th: Mission Team meeting 4:00pm in the Fellowship Hall.




We had an administrative board meeting Sunday the 25th. I will be posting the bullet points from this meeting soon. As always, any meeting is open and ready to hear your opinion.





If you have a prayer request you want to add on the list, please write a note, put it in Ian's office on the desk, comment on here, etc.





First one!

Welcome to St. Paul United Methodist Church in Fort Payne's Blog! We hope you feel blessed by being here! We would love to have you join us each Sunday for worship at 10:45 AM. Our Pastor is Bro. Ian Conerly, our choir director is Sharon Jones and pianist is Frances Elrod.


St. Paul United Methodist Church is a diverse congregation of believers ranging in age from newborns to nineties. We are a mix of retirees, professionals, business people, college age, and youth. We are situated in the middle of Fort Payne, located between Lookout Mountain and Sand Mountain in the Northeast corner of Alabama. We average 70 people every Sunday, and look forward to the privilege of worshipping with you as well!

Youth is led by Suzy Conerly. Nursery is led by Anna Pratt and a church volunteer. Children's Church/Sunday school is led by Jennifer Pratt.

Our services are:
Sunday School: 9:30 AM
Sunday Worship: 10:45 AM
Sunday Nights Bible Study: 5:00PM (this time is for youth as well as adults) Youth meet upstairs in the youth room. Adults meet downstairs in the Fellowship Hall.
Wednesday Night: 5:30 choir practice in Sanctuary5:30 Youth Bible Study at the fellowship hall.

Our Motto is "the country church in the city."We hold to that, and provide an atmosphere of love and respect that comes with being a follower of Jesus Christ.

Keep checking back with us for more happenings and upcoming events at our church! God Bless you!