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St. Paul's UMC
Updates for the Week of May 11, 2025
Worship Schedule for Sunday, May 11, 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 Tom and
Debbie Woods in loving memory of Andy Woods.
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.

Connection Cards
The ushers will be distributing Connections Cards to you on Sunday morning.
Please complete the front and back. The Council would like to know your interest in
summer fund raising events to support our current budget year.

Graduate Sunday
Graduate Sunday will be held on May 18th during worship. If you have a graduate
(high school or college), and would like Pastor Jim to celebrate them, please send the
graduate's info (photo, name, school, degree, future plans) to the church office at
stpaulsumcoakland@gmail.com or bring to the office M-Thurs, 9:00-1:00 no later than
May 12th.

United Women in Faith
United Women in Faith (UWiF) will be meeting in the church library on Wednesday,
May 14th at 11:00am. All who are interested in helping to support children, youth and
women through our efforts are welcome. We gather in support of others and do,
indeed, support one another also. Please join us at any meeting.

Source Collaborative Team News
Thanks for signing up to volunteer or make cookies or brownies for the Color Run on
May 17th, 1-4 pm at Glades Park Pavilion, on 10 Spruce Lane, in Oakland. Today is the
last Sunday to sign up and the clipboard is going around one more time. For those
making desserts, please bring it with you on Saturday, May 17th at 1 p.m. or drop them
by the church by noon on Friday, May 16th.
Don't forget to wear green for May Mental Health Month. Please contact Melissa Rank
at (301) 387-2630 with any questions.
For parents, who will bring their children for the Color Run, we recommend a trash bag
to cover them after they have finished the race!
Tee Shirts are now available for $20.

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.

Pennies for Mission May Camp Agape
The Pennies for Mission for the month of May is for Camp Agape. Camp Agape is a day
camp where you will have the opportunity to discover the world that God created. You
can find God's AGAPE love in nature, crafts, singing, worship, Bible study, making new
friends, and sharing with new and old friends. They are celebrating its 46th year during
2025. The camp is traditionally held during the last week of July. Camp Agape is
for campers 4-18 years of age. (Pre-K through 12th grade). Children under 4 are
welcome if accompanied by an adult. This camp is free of charge because it is
sponsored by local churches. A free-will offering is taken each day. A charity project is
also selected each year for the campers/staff to participate in. Last year, the charity was
the Little Free Pantry housed outside of Bethel U.M.C. During the past several years, the
camp has also acted as a temporary feeding site for the Garrett County Public Schools
summer nutrition program. All campers 18 and under are provided a free meal at
lunch time each day. Volunteers are always welcome to help in any capacity from
teaching, assisting, special lessons, or just to be an extra pair of hands to help.

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

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 are currently in
need of sponsors for 8, 15, 22 and 29 June. 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.

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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
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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