St. Paul UCC Newsletter
The Everybody Church @StPaulUCCTX
Sunday Worship
Due to technical difficulties our Sunday Worship service wasn't available online this week. Need to catch Worship on repeat? Watch our previous worship services on repeat here!
Join us for our Sunday Worship Service this Sunday, 04/21/24 at 10:30 A.M.
Can't join us in person? Join us online through our FB Live here!
Sermon Title:
"The Good Shepherd"
Scripture Reading:
John 10:11-18
Further Reading:
Psalm 23
Acts 4:5-12
1 John 3:16-24
Stay updated on events at St. Paul by visiting our calendar using the following link: bit.ly/stpaulucccalendar
Have a new event to add? Email your event information to: comm.stpaulcc@gmail.com
Children's Bible study takes place every Sunday morning at St. Paul right after the start of our Sunday Praise & Worship service. Service begins at 10:30AM and children are escorted to the children's ministry room by the teacher. For more information contact: Briana Sacco briana.sacco@gmail.com
The Adult Bible study is doing a 6 week study from the book "How the Bible actually works" by Peter Enns. No matter where you are in your walk, this study will be fascinating. Everyone is welcome Sunday mornings 9:30 am to 10:20 am. The books have been ordered, and a suggested donation toward the cost of books is $5.
Open to the St. Paul Congregation
Join the St. Paul Youth for the first service event of the 2024 year! Join them as they take to the beach to help keep our beaches clean, safe, and beautiful! Bring your entire family and join us for our Adopt A Beach clean up!
Beach cleanups are a great way to engage in a team building exercise while doing something great for the environment.
Never been to a beach cleanup and have questions? We have answers!
Date: Saturday, April 20, 2024
Time: 9:00AM-12:00PM (Check-In starts at 8:30AM)
Location: Padre Balli Park Office (Check-In), 15820 Park Road 22
For more information Contact: Jessica Dutton jessica_dutton55@yahoo.com or (361)502-1824
Join us at St Paul for our April Rock Painting & Fellowship Event. Children and adults alike are welcome. Supplies and light refreshments will be provided. All you need to do is bring yourself and a rock or two!!!! All are welcome.
Date: April 20, 2024
Time: 5:00 PM-7:00 PM
For more information contact: Laura Jasso (361)510-7312 or laurakgonzales@gmail.com
St. Paul is collecting Hygiene Kits to help keep our unsheltered friends as clean and safe as possible while they are out living in the South Mississippi heat and humidity. The elements are volatile and many only have the clothes on their back. One of the ways we life our faith out loud is through the creation of these Hygiene Kits which are distributed by Back Bay Mission.
We are submitting the hygiene kits that St. Paul collects during the South Central Conference's Annual Meeting. Please bring kits or supplies by no later than Wednesday, May 15th during our weekly fellowship dinner.
Kits should be in large Ziploc bags and should contain the following:
- 1 Hand Towel (16”X28” inches) 1 Wash Cloth
- 1 Wide Tooth Comb
- 1 Toothbrush
- 1 Tube of Toothpaste
- 1 Bar of Soap (bath size in a wrapper) 1 Plastic Soap Container
- 1 Deodorant (Solid or Roll-On)
- 1 Disposable Plastic Razor
If you are unable to make kits, but would like to contribute individual supplies, we welcome those donations as well.
We welcome your support for the work we're doing at St. Paul United Church of Christ of Corpus Christi. We know the Open and Affirming, justice-oriented Gospel we're putting into practice here is changing and saving lives and we invite you to help. To make a donation via CashApp to St. Paul UCC Corpus Christi click on the following link: https://cash.app/$STPaulUCC5525
To set up a one-time or recurring donation visit the St. Paul website: https://stpaulcorpuschristi.org/donate/
Friendship
The past month has been hectic with lots of family and personal activities challenging us heavily at times. When stopping and reflecting on things that stood out recently (often a great way to trigger a devotional theme), one repeating theme that surfaced was Friendship. One example in that period was dealing with the loss of a relative. In that case multiple friends reached out and started providing assistance and support without being solicited and with no questions asked. Another example was meeting up with some old friends that we hadn't seen in person for 15 years to support a major activity underway in their lives. When we met we picked up where we left off as if it we had just seen them yesterday. It was a truly wonderful time and reinforced the importance/strength/value of friendships like those in our lives.
The nature of those types friendships is one of true friends or what some may call soul friends. Those are the people who are there for you no matter what, who come in an instant when needed, providing support, asking no questions other than "what can I do to help".
That kind of friendship is something we should all cherish and which we all need in our lives. That kind of friendship is something that has the potential to exist in both our personal lives and our relationship with God. There is a great quote from Jodi Harris that says the following. The first version is edited so as to align with our earthly true friends while the second is Jodi's full verbiage which reminds us about the also needed spiritual friendship with God.
"WE ALL NEED FRIENDS WHO BRING US BACK TO WHO WE ARE, CHALLENGING AND CHEERING US ON IN OUR JOURNEYS, SPEAKING TRUTH WHEN WE LOSE OUR WAY."
"WE ALL NEED FRIENDS WHO BRING US BACK TO WHO WE ARE IN CHRIST, CHALLENGING AND CHEERING US ON IN OUR SPIRITUAL JOURNEYS, SPEAKING GOD'S TRUTH WHEN WE LOSE OUR WAY."
I encourage everyone to seek out and nurture your friendships, both earthly and spiritual. Building those friendships takes effort on our part to initiate and maintain but as I was recently reminded - they are so important and valuable to have in our lives.
P.S. - I find that active participation in St. Paul's is one good way to do the above <wink>.
Rainbow Family Equality (RFE) is a Ministry that started at St. Paul in 2022 because we believe All Families are Sacred! The mission of RFE is to create a safe space for LGBTQIA+ families, youth, and kids to experience unconditional love and acceptance through events and activities held by St. Paul throughout the year. Be on the lookout for upcoming events!
Need a New Name Tag?
Please print your name on the paper located on the name tag podium in the back of the sanctuary. If desired, please include your pronouns. Thank you! Want a permanent nametag? For Information Contact: Kathie Benson - drkbb44@gmail.com
The Coastal Bend Food Bank has provided a list of their most requested food, household and personal care items.
Items are suggested for each month. However, ANY non-perishable item is appreciated.
April : BEANS, BROWN RICE, NUTS, TOILET PAPER, BATH SOAP
May: Peanut butter, Jam, Jelly, Crackers, Juice, Dish soap
June: Breakfast and Protein bars, Canned fruit, Feminine hygiene items
Some Food Barrel suggestions:-
Specials at HEB this week include,
$3 off Hellmann's mayonnaise.
$2 off 12 oz. Good Good Peanut Butter, Jelly or Spread.
Buy 2 pkg. HEB Long grain brown rice for $1.64 ea. and get a bag of HEB dry beans for free. (That's 3 items for $3.28 plus tax.)
St. Paul donates vegetables from the garden to the Coastal Bend Food Bank.
Volunteers are still needed to water the vegetable garden.
Would you please:-
1) Volunteer to water ONE DAY IN APRIL?
2) Sign up to water one day each week?
And/Or
3) Sign up to water one day every other week?
For more information please contact Foxie at (361)537-2740 to volunteer and to get details.
THANK YOU!
Please donate vegetable scraps, banana skins, coffee grounds and tea leaves for the compost pile.
No tea bags, citrus peels or eggshells please.
Please donate your time to help the garden produce a bountiful harvest!
APRIL 22, 2024 is EARTH DAY!
Our theme for this year's Earth Day is, "Give an hour to the earth".
- The tomatoes in the garden are beginning to ripen.
- There are onions that are ready to be picked and delivered to the Food Bank.
Help us keep St. Paul, The Everybody Church, clean & safe! Visit: bit.ly/stpauluccops to submit a ticket on our new ticketing system!
For Information Contact:
Lisa Cantu
(360)661-6387
Need to submit an announcement for the St. Paul Newsletter? Please email:comm.stpaulcc@gmail.com by no later than Wednesday at 8:00PM each week. Please ensure that your email includes [NEWSLETTER] in the subject line along with the Ministry it is related to, dates, times, brief description, and any image updates that are being requested.
Example of Subject Line:
Subject: NEWSLETTER: Youth Ministry
St. Paul's very own Kat Dutton & Saul Franco were interviewed by Corpus Christi Kris 6 News, Tyrese Boone. Their interview was aired on the 10 o'clock news, and an article was posted and shared on social media as well.
We are incredibly proud of our youth at St. Paul as they continue to share the love of God with others and create spaces for all of God's children to be seen, safe, loved and celebrated. We are blessed to continue to provide a safe space for all youth to be exactly who God has created them to be. We are #theeverbodychurch and will continue to share the gift of extravagant welcome as Christ has taught us to.
Kris6 News Article click here!
