St. Paul's
United Church of Christ
May 2018
Newsletter
Church Office Hours
Monday-Friday: 9:00am-4:00pm
Pastor Mike Roth: Tuesday-Friday
Pastor Erica Roth: Tuesday-Thursday
Doug Gilliland: Monday-Thursday
St. Paul’s United Church of Christ
5508 Telegraph Road
St. Louis, Mo 63129
314-892-3332
“But for you, sunrise! The sun of righteousness will dawn on those who honor my
name, healing radiating from its wings. You will be bursting with energy, like colts
frisky and frolicking.”
—Malachi 4:2 (The Message)
I am SO ready to be outside, to take a walk, to stretch my arms out and look up to feel the sun on
my face! I don’t know about the rest of you but I think I
might suffer from Seasonal Depression Disorder. Or maybe
I’m just making it up—but I DO know that I feel much better
and I am in much better humor when the sun sinks into my
core.
I think that’s how life is. We do better when we let the Son
sink into our core. Really sink in. None of this—barely
touch the surface, or just take a peak or get a glimpse…
It feels like I can never find the sun in the winter. Even when it is out—right in front of me—it
seems to elude me because the cold just grips me. I often hide myself away—not wanting anymore
coldness in my life. Maybe I need to learn to seek the sun during these cold times instead of hiding
away…
The Son is always there. Sometimes life is harsh and it is actually I who pull away or withdraw be-
cause I am overwhelmed, or angry, or filled with coldness…
Now that I am out in the sun again, I feel that my step is lighter and there is a joy that stays with me.
I try to make sure that I surround myself with the sun every day—letting it warm me and fill me.
How much better our lives would be if we let the Son surround us every day—warming and filling
us.
May the healing radiation from the suns (Sons) wings dawn on you!
In the name of the Son,
Pastor Erica
The Outreach of St. Paul’s
Mission Out Reach
During our upcoming BBQ, you will have the opportunity to shop for a good cause! Who doesn’t like to shop!
We will be selling new and gently used purses with the proceeds from the sales going to purchase materials for the clothing protectors that we sew together for the residents of Emmaus Homes.
Stop by either May 4th or May 5th, get something great to eat and shop to help a great cause!
Who doesn’t need another cute purse!
DOG (Disciples of God) News:
Sunday, May 20th: Picnic and Bingo! Meet at noon
(or join us for worship at 10:45) and we will have a
picnic and play some Bingo
(Yes Steve—bring your Bin-go!) under the pavilion!
Confirmation Sunday is May 20th.
The Youth will lead BOTH Worship
Services but will be Confirmed in
the 10:45 a.m. Worship Service.
We will celebrate the Confirmands
with Cake between services.
Middle School Youth Group meets on al-
most every Sunday evening. 5:30 is a meal together, 6:00 is program time and 7
is free time. We will end most nights around 7:30 p.m. Look for schedules outside the main office
on the bulletin board!— May 6th: Come & See, May 13th:
Come & See, May 20th: Last Youth Group for the year. Mis-sion trip will be available in early May!
Women’s Bible/Video Study
Tuesdays: April 3rd– May
15th: 7 p.m.—8 p.m.
(3rd-5th grade youth) NEWS:
Saturday night, May 12th: OOEY-
GOOEY!!! Meet at the church at 6:00
p.m. for fun and games! Wear old
clothes and bring a change
of clothes and a swimsuit—
we WILL get a little (LOT) ooey and gooey! Fami-
lies welcome! We will ‘rinse off’ on the slip N
slide at the end of the evening!
We have rented LOTS of lanes at Sun-
set Lanes for Sunday, June 3rd from 12:30-2:30 p.m. for an ALL CHURCH
BOWLING afternoon! All ages are invit-
ed! Cost is $8 per person and includes shoes. Please sign up at the Visitor’s Center in the Narthex or
e-mail Pastor Erica ([email protected]) if able to attend.
Senior High Youth Group is 54 days away from Puerto Rico!!!!
Thanks to everyone who has been so supportive of our fund-raising endeavors!! The island is still in flux and our contacts
through Youthworks have asked us to be as flexible as
possible in regards to what we'll be doing. It's going to be hot and it's going to be the rainy season....and
it's going to be amazing!! #HandsofGod
We will be honoring High School and College
Graduates on Sunday, May 27th in the 10:45 a.m. worship service. If you have or know of a
graduate, please let Pastor Erica know so we make sure we don’t overlook anyone!
Lot s of Great things going on in our Adult Ed Sunday School Classes! If you haven’t already—check one of them out!
1) Foundations class: Taking a short break to attend the God Classes in Digging Deeper Class
2) Digging Deeper class: are short (4-6 week) classes that build around a theme. This class meets in the Adult Lounge East.
Current Class April 15th-May 27th: Adult Confirmation—God: Led by Pastors Mike and Erica
We are extending the dates of this class because there is just TOO MUCH GOOD STUFF to cram into 5 weeks!
On Friday, May 18th, we will be going to the Bloom Café on Oakland. We will have a private room that holds 25 people.
Most of the items on the menu are $9.95. this is a restau-rant that hires and trains adults with special needs to work
as servers. I should get more information on prices including
tax, tip, etc. The bus will leave church at 11:30 so we can arrive at the restaurant around 12:00. We should be home
by 2:30-3:00. If you want to read about this place, go to thebloomcafe.com
VBS 2018 SHiPWRECKED:Rescued by Jesus!!!
June 11-15 9 a.m.-Noon daily
Child Registration Forms (one per child) and Staff
Volunteer Forms are now
available. They are includ-ed in this newsletter or can
be picked up on the bulletin board outside the main of-
fice. Contact Pastor Erica if
you have any questions!
Ministry Matters Innovation Team Update
Your Church Council has been hard at work following our
vision to make St. Paul’s a more visible and vibrant center for
community activity. We have gathered much additional
information to help bring our innovative ideas to maturation.
During our information gathering phase we’ve had a lot of
good input from many sources. We’ve decided it would
be wise to roll out our plans in phases. Through
conversations with building and property, we’ve decided we
should have some important foundation pieces in place first.
It’s been on our wish list for years to have outside restroom,
handwashing, and drinking water facilities available.
This will benefit Treehouse, our sporting teams, our outdoor
activities, our community market days and walking trail,
as well as the future dog park. Through prayerful and careful
discernment we’ve decided that this should be our first
priority. As we work towards installing restroom and drinking
water facilities, we will continue to work on our walking
trail and our church will become the host for
Oakville Community Market Days.
We’ve outlined our timetable as follows:
Phase One: Opening of Community Market Days
Phase Two: Opening of Community Walking Trail
Phase Three: Installation of restroom facilities
Phase Four: Opening of Community Dog Park
We need lots of energy and help to make this a success.
If you know of anyone who might be interested in being a
vendor at our Market Days, please take a flyer from the
narthex and pass it along. If you know of a source for wood
chips please let a council member know. If you would be
willing to help on a workday, or a market day please put
your name on the sign- up sheets located on the bulletin
board in the social hall. You’re also welcome to call the
church office to get your name on the list.
Youth Praise Band
We will sing "Lion and the Lamb" on
Sunday, May 20th at 10:45 a.m. Sanctuary Choir
Saturday "Optional" rehearsals will resume, Saturday, May 12, 10 - 11 a.m.
Patriotic Musical
The Sanctuary Choir and Soloists will perform the musical
"Sing America's Song" for the July 4th season. Anyone
wishing to sing in the presentation may attend the first 30
minutes of Choir Rehearsal on Wednesdays 7:30 - 8:00 p.m.
VBS 2018 Volunteer Sign-Up Form Thank you for volunteering for VBS 2018. We are looking forward to a wonderful week of shar-
ing God’s love with others. Some things you need to know:
VBS 2018 is June 11-15----9:00 a.m.-noon. We hope volunteers can make all 5 days!
Each day will begin with a staff meeting at 8:15 a.m.—We need everyone present to have a GREAT week.
Serving at VBS is about serving---serving God and serving others. A lot will be expected of you...
All youth volunteers will be required to attend a VBS training meeting on Monday, June 4, at 6:30 in the Herit-
age Room. If you are not able to attend this meeting, you must make arrangements to meet with me (Pastor
Erica) at another time to be properly trained.
All adult volunteers (18 years & older) are required to have a Missouri Highway Patrol background check per our
St. Paul’s Safe Child Policy. The form is attached and should be turned in with this form to Pastor Erica or the
Church Office.
Depending on the area that you are assigned, additional training/informational meetings might also be required.
Volunteers will be placed on a first come/first served basis. I will do my best to assign you to one of your top 3
choices. Please turn this form in ASAP and please mark all dates on your calendar !
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Please complete the following and return to Pastor Erica ASAP. Questions? [email protected] or 812.798.0327
Name: _____________________________________________________________________________________
Phone #:____________________________________________________________________________________
Cell Phone #:_________________________________________________________________________________
E-mail Address (self and parent):_________________________________________________________________
T-shirt Size (circle one) Adult S Adult M Adult L Adult XL Adult 2XL
Volunteer Choices
**Please number your choices 1-5, 1 being want you would like to do best and so on.**
YOUTH VOLUNTEER POSITIONS ADULT VOLUNTEER POSITIONS Crew Leader (must be going into 8th grade) Games Co-Leader
Games Helper Imagination Station (Craft/Science) Co-Leader
Imagination Station (Craft/Science) Helper Bible Discovery Co-Leader
Bible Discovery Helper Movie Co-Leader
Help with Opening Skits/Music Snack Co-Leader
Snack Helper Pre-School Games Co-Leader
Preschool Helper Pre-School Bible Adventures & Missions Co-Leader
Preschool Games Helper Pre-School Exploration Stations Co-Leader
Help Pastor Erica with 4th/5th Grade Pirates Registration Table/Floater
VBS 2018
Registration Form (One per Child)
St. Paul’s UCC—5508 Telegraph Rd
Fee: $10 per child or $30 per family
(make checks payable to St. Paul’s UCC)
Child’s name:_____________________________________________ Gender:________
Child’s age:________ Date of Birth: ___________ Last school grade completed:_______
Name of parent(s): ________________________________________________________
Street Address: ___________________________________________________________
City: _________________________________ State: _______________ Zip: ___________
Home phone: (______)___________________ Cell: (______)_______________________
Preferred E-mail: ___________________________________________________________
Home Church: _____________________________________________________________
Allergies or other medical conditions:
In case of emergency, contact: ________________________________________
Phone: ___________________________________________________________
Relationship to child: ________________________________________________
For Church Use Only: Crew ___________________________________________________
________Payment Received _____Music CD Given
Community helpers picking up trash on the property!
Spirit Week-Senior Citizen’s Day!
We welcomed baby chicks!
TreeHouse
May 2018
