September 24, 2023
PARTICIPATING in today’s service are Larry Halvorson, Liturgist and Usher; Michele Halvorson, Scripture Reader and Usher; and Ruth Hornseth, Video Operator.
JOIN US FOR FELLOWSHIP after today’s service. Many thanks to Kris Bradsher for providing refreshments this week!
BIBLE IN A YEAR continues. Pastor Will has developed a reading plan, which is available in the narthex. These daily readings will enable you to read throughout the Bible this year.
PASTOR’S BOOK STUDY “No Cure for Being Human” continues this week on Wednesday, September 27 at 7:00 pm. Dr. Kate Bowler walks readers through her stage IV cancer diagnosis while unmasking the falsehoods many platitudes and prosperity gospels offer for solace. What she offers, instead, is an authentic and real voice of comfort in the midst of the most difficult parts of being human; the presence of pain, the fleetingness of time, and the beauty in everyday life. This book study will be heavy, but hopeful. And Pastor Will’s prayer is that we can use it as a space to support each other in the complexities, difficulties, and wonders of our own lives.
THIS YEAR’S CROP WALK is just two weeks away on Sunday, October 8, at 2:00 pm. We will do our “mini-walk” through the Town of Laytonsville where we can meet our neighbors while walking to raise awareness and donations for local and worldwide hunger relief programs. Please join us if you can! Our theme is “Your Spare Change Can Help Feed Others” so start saving spare change and look for our CROP collection take-out boxes on Sundays. You can also donate to our St Paul team page online at
https://events.crophungerwalk.org/2023/team/st-paul-umc-laytonsville
Please contact Leslie Hinkle with questions or if you are interested in walking (Lhinkle123@aol.com or 301.717.7033). Thank you!
THE ST. PAUL FALL COMMUNITY DINNER will be held Friday, October 13, from 4:00 to 7:30 pm. There will be dine-in and carry-out options, as well as pre-orders for pulled pork and brisket (deadline for pre-orders is September 24). If you have any questions, please see Lou Bland, Patty Ebner, or Leslie Hinkle. The Bake Table will be open for business! If you would like to help with baked goods, please contact Nancy Hitchcock (301.253.4844) or Sandy Walter (301.651.9080).
MT. TABOR invites you to an evening of uplifting gospel music provided by Westward Road tonight, Sunday, September 24, at 6:00 pm at Mt. Tabor, 24115 Laytonsville Road.
WORSHIP LEADERSHIP forms are included in today’s bulletin. Check your calendars to see if you can help. Return completed forms in the collection plate. Thank you!
THE ANNUAL CHURCH CONFERENCE will be held on Saturday, October 14, at 10:00 am. St. Paul members, especially church officers, are encouraged to attend. For more information, contact Maryjean at 240-401-9950.
TRUNK OR TREAT will be held - weather permitting - on Sunday, October 29, from 3:00 to 5:00 pm. Gather your ghouls, goblins, and princesses and join in the fun. If you would like to participate by decorating your trunk and handing out Halloween treats, please contact Jean Fletcher at fletcher@gettysburg.edu.
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OUR WORSHIP SERVICES continue to be available via Zoom and You Tube Live. Go to Upcoming Events for direct links to each gathering. You can also listen to the service via radio channel 107.5 FM either from the St. Paul parking lot or within ½ mile of St. Paul.
WAYS TO SUPPORT THE CHURCH with your tithes and offerings:
- At in-person services, offering plates are in the back of the sanctuary.
- Mail checks to St. Paul UMC, PO Box 5006, Laytonsville, MD 20882.
- Set up direct bill pay through your bank.
- Give online here, where you can pay using your bank account or credit card and set up recurring payments if you’d like.
