MAY 5, 2024
PARTICIPATING in today’s service are Ed Furey, Liturgist; Michele Halvorson, Scripture Reader; Ruth and Geoff Hornseth, Ushers; and Ed Burke, Video Operator. Thank you!
A GATHERING OF THE CHURCH CHICKS will take place immediately following today’s service. Please come down and join us for a time of faith and friendship.
JOIN US AS WE WELCOME Alyssa Densham next Sunday, May 12. Alyssa will fill in for Pastor Will while he has a well-deserved weekend away. Rev. Alyssa is a church planter in the Virginia Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church. Rev. Alyssa’s church plant looks a little different; Provision Church is a new faith community in Northern Virginia that seeks to address the systemic injustices of our food systems, while helping those in poverty undo those systems while ensuring everyone has access to abundant and healthy meals and care. Ask her more about Provision Church and the work she’s doing Across NoVA.
THE MOTHER’S DAY TEA will be held on Sunday, May 12, after service. This wonderful annual tradition is well-loved by all. Please join us as we honor mothers everywhere and especially right here at home! If you would like to help, please use the sign-up sheet located in the narthex or you can reach out to Melanie (sasmss2@gmail.com) or Leslie (www.bwcumc.org).
A NEW SENIOR FITNESS CLASS will be held here on Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:45 to 4:30 pm beginning on Monday, May 6. Everyone is invited to attend a complimentary session on Monday, May 6, or Wednesday, May 8, at 3:45. Enjoy an energizing 45-minute workout to promote strength, stability, and overall well-being. Light refreshments will be available at the complimentary sessions. See the flyer in the narthex for more information.
WESLEY GROVE UMC will host their annual Yard Sale on Saturday, May 11, from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. There will be cooked-to-order breakfast items and lunch sandwiches. Homemade baked goods will also be available.
THE TOWN OF LAYTONSVILLE PARADE will take place on Saturday, May 18, beginning at 11:30 am. Come on out and see the St. Paul VBS float for 2024. Many thanks to Leslie for all her hard work representing St. Paul in this town tradition.
THE BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON Annual Conference will be held May 29 – 31 at the Hilton Hotel, 401 W. Pratt Street, Baltimore. The theme of this year’s conference “Like Fire Shut Up in Our Bones.” Visit www.bwcumc.org for more information.
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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.