MARCH 17, 2024
PARTICIPATING in today’s service are Tina Burke, Liturgist; Patty Ebner, Scripture Reader, Patty Ebner and Maryjean Spencer, Ushers; and Ginny Newton, Video Operator. Thank you for your service.
PALM CROSS MAKING will take place following today’s service. Please join us for this joyful and longstanding St. Paul tradition. Coffee and donuts will be available.
LENTEN OUTREACH - During Lent, we will once again collect items for the Comfort Cases backpack program. Hundreds of children enter foster care each day and many enter the system with nothing but the clothes on their backs. The Comfort Cases organization believes that every child should have their own bag of belongings. Comfort Cases assembles backpacks filled with comfort/personal care items for children entering foster care (www.comfortcases.org). During Lent we will be collecting the following items for the backpacks.
- Shampoo and conditioner (travel size)
- Body wash or soap (travel size)
- Lotion (travel size)
- Deodorant (travel size)
- Toothbrushes (youth and adult, 1-3 pack only)
- Toothpaste (travel size)
- Baby wipes
- Baby washcloths
- Baby bibs
- Baby lotion and diaper cream
- Blankets (30” x 40” or smaller)
- Pajamas (no nightgowns) All sizes needed – from newborn thru Adult XL
- Coloring books and crayons
- Stuffed animals (12” or smaller)
(Please note, all items must be new; toiletries must be travel-size to fit in the backpacks)
Look for our Comfort Collection container in the narthex on Sunday mornings. Monetary donations towards items are also appreciated. Contact Leslie Hinkle with any questions (Lhinkle123@aol.com or 301-717-7033). Thank you!
THE TRUSTEE’S CLEAN-UP DAY will take place on Saturday, March 23, beginning at 9:00 am. Coffee and doughnuts will be available to kick-start the day. Please join us as we spruce up our church and grounds for Easter. If you have any questions, please contact Michele Halvorson (michele.halvorson@gmail.com).
EASTER FLOWERS can be ordered using the enclosed order form. Please complete the form and return it to the office with your check no later than Sunday, March 24. If your preference is lilies, it is best to order early as lilies will be in short supply this year. Please indicate a second choice if the lilies are not available.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS for this year’s Easter Egg Hunt. The Hunt will take place in the field between the church and the parsonage on Saturday, March 30, beginning at 10:00 am. Please join us for this egg-citing event. As always, many thanks to Melanie and Leslie!
EASTER SUNDAY service will be held at 9:30 am, followed by a time of fellowship. Light refreshments, coffee, and juice will be provided. If you would like to bring a refreshment to share, please see the sign-up sheet in the narthex or speak to Sandy Walter.
WORSHIP LEADERSHIP forms are provided in today’s bulletin. Please return your completed form by placing it in the collection plate. Thanks so much to all who serve through this ministry.
APRIL/MAY NEWSLETTER articles are due in the office by Tuesday, March 26. Please send your articles to stpaul208@aol.com. Thank you.
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OUR WORSHIP SERVICES continue to be available via Zoom and You Tube Live. Go to Upcoming Events for direct links to each gathering. You can also listen to the service via radio channel 107.5 FM either from the St. Paul parking lot or within ½ mile of St. Paul.
WAYS TO SUPPORT THE CHURCH with your tithes and offerings:
- At in-person services, offering plates are in the back of the sanctuary.
- Mail checks to St. Paul UMC, PO Box 5006, Laytonsville, MD 20882.
- Set up direct bill pay through your bank.
- Give online here, where you can pay using your bank account or credit card and set up recurring payments if you’d like.