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St. Paul's UMC
Updates for the Week of January 12, 2025
Worship Schedule for Sunday, January 12, 2025 Pastor Jim Martin
10:00 am
in person worship service and live-stream on Facebook with radio broadcast on
local stations WMSG 1050 AM and WKTZ 95.9 FM

Today's radio broadcast on WMSG 1050 and WKTZ 95.9 FM is sponsored by Keith Caple in
honor of his mom, Sharon's birthday.
Past Worship Services are available on our website:
www.stpaulsumcoakland.com Click on the link for an order of worship
(bulletin) and for giving to the mission and ministry of St. Paul's.

Combined Worship Service
A combined worship service will be held on Sunday, January 12, 2025 at 10 a.m. Our
Guest Speaker will be Amber Martin, Team Leader, of the Adolescent Psychiatric
Rehabilitation Program at Garrett County Lighthouse Inc. Coffee and refreshments will
be served in The Fellowship Hall immediately following the Worship Service at 11 a.m.

United Women in Faith Meeting
There will be a UWiF meeting held on 15 Jan 25 at 11:00 am in the church library.
All are welcome!

Pennies for Mission January- UMCOR
Pennies for Mission for the month of January will be designated for The United
Methodist Committee on Relief, or UMCOR. As the humanitarian relief and
development arm of The United Methodist Church, UMCOR assists United Methodists
and churches to become involved globally in direct ministry to persons in need.
UMCOR comes alongside those who suffer from natural or human-caused disasters
be it famine, hurricane, war, flood, fire or other events—to alleviate suffering, to share
God's love, and to be a source of help and hope for those left most vulnerable.

Radio Ministry 2025
Our service is broadcast every Sunday at 10:45 AM on WMSG 1050 AM and WKTZ 95.9
FM. Because of your generous giving, we are able to be in the homes of many in the
community who are not able to attend a weekly church service. We currently need
sponsors for February and March. If you underwrite a full broadcast for $110, you may
place it in honor or in memory of a special person in your life; however, your gift in any
amount is appreciated. If you feel led to support this ministry, please contact the Church
office at 301.334.2391 or stpaulsumcoakland@gmail.com.
THANK YOU!

Bible Study
There will be bible study sessions, via Zoom, scheduled on Thurdays, 11:00-12:00. The
class will be held via Zoom, for the winter months due to the weather.
Topic: St. Paul's Bible Study
Time: 11:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Every week on Thu, until Feb 27, 2025, 8 occurrence(s)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84099657807?pwd=2oZDuc7e3Ns8CGleia3PsMaXEks9sE.1
Meeting ID: 840 9965 7807
Passcode: 858691
All are welcome to join!

Liturgists Needed
Liturgists are needed especially for the 10:45 service. Please consider volunteering to
help lead St Paul's services. Anyone that is interested, please contact Dawn in the office
at 301-334-2391 or stpaulsumcoakland@gmail.com. Thank You!

Share the Warmth
Help someone stay warm this winter.
The following items are needed from
October 31, 2024 through March 31st, 2025
Blankets • Coats • Scarves • Hats • Gloves • Socks
Adult sizes only.
Items can be left on the stage in the Fellowship Hall.

Giving to St. Paul's UMC
Ways to give whether you are worshiping with us in person or via streaming on
Facebook Live:

By placing your offering in the plate as it is passed during service worship.

By going online to www.stpaulsumcoakland.com, clicking on "donations"
which will take you to online giving which allows you to give through pay pal or
tithe.ly.

By sending a check or bringing you're offering into the church office during
the week. Address for St. Paul's: 318 East Oak Street, Oakland, MD 21550.
Thank you for giving generously to St. Paul's throughout 2024! Your dollars are going
towards underwriting our ministry and mission and to provide facilities in which
both our church family and community organizations can meet. Thank you, again for your faithful giving in 2024!
St Paul's UMC Dedicates a New Ramp and Lift to Honor the Leighton Family
On Sunday, August 25th, St. Paul's United Methodist Church dedicated the new ramp, expanded concrete entranceway, and lift into the sanctuary to honor Dr. Barbara Leighton, Dr. Herbert Houck Leighton and his wife, Dorothy Brock Leighton. The ramp's architect for the design and construction of the project was John C. Wilmot. This project culminates endeavors of the church to ensure the church is accessible to include the creation of a wheelchair accessible restroom on the sanctuary level.

St. Paul's welcomes all to join us in worship on Sunday mornings at 8:15 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Now, all can enter our sanctuary safely and with ease in accessibility.

Photos requested: Our webmasters are seeking photos you have taken of St. Paul's United Methodist Church in action. Photos of us fulfilling our mission and ministries send a message to those who visit our website that we are actively engaged in serving our community and making disciples of Jesus Christ. Please remember your webmasters as you take photos and email them to Melissa Rank at mrank320@comcast.net. Thank you for your help!
Are you interested in membership at St. Paul's? As a member, you covenant together with God and the other members of the local church to grow in faithful discipleship as you faithfully participate in our ministries through your prayers, presence, gifts, service, and witness. We are currently forming our next membership class. For more information, see Pastor Matthew or contact the church office at 301.334.2391 or mystpauls1@gmail.com.
Help us preserve our history: As we approach the 200th anniversary of St. Paul's United Methodist Church in 2024, we are working to document the history of our congregation. Do you have photographs, documents, or other materials that might give us insight into our past? We would be happy to scan and return any materials. Please contact the church office via email or phone at 301.334.2391 or contact Martha DeBerry, our Church Historian, if you have historical information to share.
CHURCH BROADCASTS















WKTZ
95.9 - FM
WMSG
1050 - AM
Sunday 10:45 a.m.
Thank you for supporting the radio broadcas.t in We are now organizing the schedule for this year. If you underwrite a full broadcast for $110, you may place it in honor or in memory of a special person in your life; however, your gift in any amount is appreciated. If you feel led to support this ministry, please contact the church office at 301.334.2391 or by emailing at stpaulsumcoakland@gmail.com .
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