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 Oakland, Maryland 21550
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St. Paul's UMC
Updates for the Week of March 30, 2025
Worship Schedule for Sunday, March 30, 2025 Pastor Jim Martin
8:15 am &10:45 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 Martha
DeBerry in memory of Walter and Mae DeBerry.
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.

Upcoming Services
April 13 Palm Sunday Service with the Waving of the Palms 8:15 am & 10:45 am
April 17 - Maundy Thursday Service with Holy Communion and Washing 7:00 pm
April 18 Good Friday Service 12:00 pm Hosted by the Mountain Top Ministerial
Association @ St Paul's UMC
April 20 Easter Sunday Service with Holy Communion 9:30 am

Lenten Lunch 2025
Lenten lunch will be held, courtesy of the United Women of Faith, on Wednesday, April
2nd, 12-1:00 pm in the Fellowship Hall at St Paul's. Our guest speaker will be Rev.
Barbara Rexrode, Pastor, Crellin UMC, Deer Park UMC, Kurtz Chapel UMC & White
UMC. Lenten lunch is open to the community!

United Women in Faith Meeting
There will be a UWiF meeting on April 9 at approx. 1:00 pm or after Lenten lunch is
completed in the library. All are welcome to join!

Service in Mission
The Adult Sunday School Class is stepping out in service and mission by undertaking a
series of mission projects. The class meets in the library at 9:30am each week. Class
time is relaxed, conversational, and informal, as we share, read and discover God
purpose for our lives while learning how to apply Biblical instructions to our lives.
Sunday School is a discipleship tool where people learn to think and act like Jesus
through the power of the Holy Spirit. The Senior Food Pantry will be supported during
this second quarter of the year.
Requested items are as follows:
Soup -single serve microwaveable
Hormel Complete Meals-microwave
Fruit cups, applesauce, pudding-4 packs preferred
Instant Oatmeal Packets
Vienna Sausages, Spam, meat (anybody protein)-single serve
Canned potatoes
Single serve meals of any type that are microwavable.
Special Note: NO Ramen Noodles.
Adults of all ages are welcome to attend this class. Drop in as your schedule allows
there is always room at the table for you.

Pennies for Mission March Scouts of America- Troop #1
Pennies for Mission for the month of March are the local Scouts of America-Troop #1
which meets monthly at St Paul's UMC. Scouting provides the nation's foremost youth
program of character development and values-based leadership training, which helps
young people be "Prepared. For Life. ®" The Scouting organization is composed of
more than 1 million youth members between the ages of 5 and 21 and more
than 628,000 volunteers in local councils throughout the United States and its territories

Bible Study
There will be bible study sessions, via Zoom, scheduled on Thursdays, 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!

Fundraising Meeting with Girl Scouts of America Troop 55004
All parishioners are warmly welcomed to attend a meeting with the Girl Scouts at St.
Paul's UMC on Sunday, April 13th at 2 p.m. All Scout Leaders, parents and children will
be in attendance. The goals of the meeting are to generate ideas for fundraising
opportunities for St. Paul's and help the scouts earn merit badges and community
service hours. We will meet in the Fellowship Hall and the discussion will begin at 2
p.m. It is anticipated to last about 20-minutes. Contact Melissa Rank with questions at
(301) 387-2630.

Source Collaborative Team News
St. Paul's UMC's Source Collaborative Team has partnered with the Garrett County
Lighthouse Inc., the Garrett County Health Department and Archway Station, Inc. of
Allegany County to host the 2nd Annual Color Run/Walk on Saturday, May 17th from 1
4 p.m. at the Glades Park Pavilion on 10 Spruce Lane, in Oakland. May is Mental Health
Month for Adults and Children. Children and Youth and their families from Garrett and
Allegany County will be attending. It will be extraordinary afternoon of Bouncy
Houses, Face Painting, great food, raffles and a Color Run/Walk at the Glades Park
Loop. St. Paul's has been instrumental in making this event happen with volunteers and
Wesleyan/Lily Foundation monetary support. St. Paul's will be hosting its own table and
we are looking for 2-3 volunteers to meet and greet families as they walk by us.
Volunteers are also needed to support other activities that afternoon. Please stop by the
Color Run/Walk Table at the Health Fair on April 5th from 9 a.m. noon at the Garrett
County Community Recreation Center (CARC) that day. You will see your Source
Collaborative Team working hard and volunteering at the Color Walk/Run table. NOTE:
Green is the color for Mental Health so we hope you will wear green on May 17th. Please
contact Melissa Rank at (301) 387-2630 with questions or to volunteer

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!

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. 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!

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.

By Scanning this QR code:








Thank you for giving generously to St. Paul's throughout 2025! 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 for all of
your offerings!

EASTER LILIES
At Easter, we decorate the altar with Easter Lilies in celebration of
resurrection life! If you would like to place a lily in memory,
honor, or celebration of someone or an event, please fill out the
form below and return to the office no later than April 7, 2025.
Flowers may be ordered through the church office, or if you
prefer, you may purchase and place them yourself on Friday, April
11, 2025. The flowers purchased through the church office are
$13.00 each.
_____In Memory of: _____ In Honor of: _____ In Celebration of:
_______________________________________ [person(s) or event(s)]
By: ______________________________________________________
_____ I would like the church office or order my lily and have included payment of
$13.00 per plant.
_____ I will purchase and place my own lily and have it at the church by 12:00 pm on
Friday, April 11, 2025.
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.
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WMSG
1050 - AM
WKTZ
95.9 - FM
Sunday 10:45 a.m.
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