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Welcome

Welcome to the St. Paul United Methodist Church website!  We’re glad you found us, and we invite you to take a few moments and explore the ministry of our unique faith community.
 
As United Methodists, we are grounded in the grace of God, which claims us and loves us as we are and empowers us to be changed into all that God intends for us to be.  We are rooted in the scriptural call to become followers of Jesus Christ.  Our mission is to be the hands and feet of Christ in our community and to invite others to experience the love of Jesus Christ.  We do this through worship, study, and through many fellowship and mission opportunities.
 
Please accept our invitation to join us on Sunday mornings for Sunday School at 10:00am and Worship Service at 11:00am. Check out the calendar on the site and join us for the various events at St. Paul UMC. Feel free to call or email with questions! We want to get to know you and hope that you will find a place to grow in your walk with God and to belong in a community of grace and love.

Mission Statement:

Serving Christ from the Church on the Corner.

Our On-going Community Missions:

  • Blessing Box - a box of food, toiletries and household supplies available for those in need, located on the corner of the churchyard on Bridge and Amaker Streets
  • Food Pantry - providing food to the Council on Aging in St. Matthews to be distributed to the elderly most in need
  • Calhoun County Snack Packs - Feeding hungry children in need with a bag of snacks delivered to the local public schools every week for the children to take home and have over the weekend.
  • Angel Tree - Providing gift-wrapped toys and clothes for children most in need in our community at Christmastime

Vision Statement:

St. Paul United Methodist Church, as a Christian community, will serve Christ by…

  1. creating an environment of hospitality where all are welcome,
  2. engaging in worship that transforms the lives of those in the church, the community, and the world,
  3. providing Christian education for all ages through teaching and sharing God’s Word,
  4. reaching out to those in need with love, compassion, and understanding,
  5. and committing to evangelism by sharing our faith and inviting others into our faith community.

Announcements

  • UPCOMING MEETINGS

    • Hospitality Committee - Sunday, October 1 at 4pm:  All who wish to help plan for events and activities are invited to attend the Hospitality Committee meeting, which will be held on the first Sunday of every month at 4pm. It will also be posted on the website calendar.
    • Trustees Committee Meeting on Tuesday, October 10th at 6pm in accordance with our Annual Charge Conference.
    • Charge Conference - Sunday, October 29 at 4pm:  The annual Charge Conference with our Orangeburg Superintendent, Reverend Ken Nelson, will be held Sunday, Oct. 29 at 4pm. All are invited; committee chairs are encouraged to attend.

     

    What is the purpose of a charge conference in the United Methodist Church?
    Charge Conference is an annual meeting of a church where officers are elected for the coming year. It also receives reports, reviews and evaluates the total mission and ministry of the congregation, and adopts objectives and goals recommended by the church's Administrative Council.

  • Worship Helpers

    Our Service (Sept. 24):

    Acolyte: Baskin Felder            

    Nursery:  Patricia Lampl and Lori Worsencroft 

    Altar Guild:  Gail Stabler and Betsy Elliott
    Ushers:  Freddie Stabler, Gail Stabler, David Elliott              

    Coming Up:

    Acolyte (Oct. 1):  Kinsler Felder      Acolyte (Oct. 8):  Jesse Worsencroft
    Nursery (Oct. 1):  Rhonda Hewitt and Alena Fleming 
    October Altar Guild:  Marge Nelson and Rubianne Adden
    October Ushers:  Jim Wannamaker, Keitt Wannamaker, Joe Fairey

  • St. Paul Rigners Handbell Choir

    Handbells Practice is on Wednesdays at 6:30pm.

  • Food Pantry Sunday

    We will be keeping the Food Pantry basket on a table at the back of the sanctuary for you to bring food donations to church at any time. Thank you!

  • Our Prayers:

     

    Jo Walling, Dr. Scott Sweazy, Becky Ulmer, John Felder, Margaret Elliott, Mary Bowen

     

     

  • St. Paul Birthdays - September

    Click on the image to the right to see the birthdays!

  • Online Giving

    There are a few ways to donate online to St. Paul UMC:

    1. There is a "Donate" button at the top of this website - this allows you to donate to us via Paypal (no account necessary).

    2. You can click on "GIVE" below to donate to us via Tithe.ly:



    3. Also through Tithe.ly, you can Text to Give by texting GIVE to this number: (833) 544-0389 (this is also through Tithe.ly).

    Thank you for your donation to St. Paul, where we worship together and pray for God to speak and act through us, giving us the words and actions that will best help others while giving them glimpses of God's love.

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