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4&ite) 2etho)ist 5hurch

2a# 2013 -ssue The Other Side of Mercy
Put away from you all bitterness and wrath and anger and wrangling and slander, together with all malice, and be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ has forgiven you. (Ephesians !"#-"$, %&'() $e!co"e to 2a#. $e!co"e to the other si)e of ?aster. $e!co"e to the other si)e of the cross. ?aster tru!# is a ce!e0ratio&. -t is the (i&&ac!e of the 5hristia& #earB the re@oici&* of the (eo(!e i& the re)ee"i&* (roof of Ao)Cs !o/e for us. ?aster is a!so a @our&e#. The i&/itatio& %e are *i/e& is to fo!!o% 5hrist to the cross, throu*h )eath, a&) i&to &e% !ife. $he& %e e&cou&ter 5hrist at the cross %e ca& 0e tra&sfor"e) i&to a& e&tire!# &e% creatio&. -& ?(hesia&s %e rea) the i&structio& to for*i/e o&e a&other. 4h #ea, for*i/e&ess D (rett# eas#, ri*htE 6&#o&e %ho has stru**!e) to tru!# for*i/e so"eo&e .&o%s that this is &o eas# thi&*. +ut it is e/e& har)er tha& %e thi&.. The /erse *oes o& to sa# FG as Ao) i& 5hrist has for*i/e& #ou.C Our for*i/e&ess %as (urchase) at a& u&0e!ie/a0!# hi*h cost D Hesus sacrifice) hi"se!f for it. -& a rea! se&se %e are i&/ite) to sacrifice our o%& se!f-i&terests a&) G for*i/e. That is a har) roa) to %a!.. +ut it is the rea!it# of the other si)e of "erc# D as %e ha/e recei/e), %e are as.e) to *i/e. - e&coura*e #ou to s(e&) ti"e i& (ra#er as.i&* for Ao) to stre&*the& #ou to 0e a0!e to *i/e a "easure of the *race that %e ha/e recei/e) i& 5hrist.

St. Paul United Methodist Church

618-372-3255 Office Hours Tues, Thur, Fri 9:00-1:00

Thank You cards

Dear St. au! Fa"i!#, $e %a&t to e'(ress our )ee(est *ratitu)e for a!! of the *e&erous )o&atio&s for our so&, +ro)#, a&) the rest of his u&it,, - .&o% the# %i!! a((reciate e/er#thi&*, $e fee! e'tre"e!# 0!esse) to ha/e such a %ar" a&) !o/i&* church fa"i!#, $ith si&cere Tha&.s, 1o/e, The Ott%e!!s

Cartwright Renovation
O& 6(ri! 12th 11 e&er*etic church "e"0ers acco"(!ishe) the fo!!o%i&*: 1. 7e"o/e) 8 carrie) out o/er 759 of the ti!e 2. 7e"o/e) a!! of the /i&#! "o!)i&* 3. Tra&s(orte) a!! of the chairs, ta0!e, 0uffet cou&ter to the o!e 0ar&:*ara*e. This %i!! sa/e our co&*re*atio& ;2737.00. There is sti!! a((ro'i"ate!# ;11,000.00 &ee)e) to fi&ish the f!oor so %e ca& safe!# start usi&* our 0ui!)i&*. <e't %or. )a# to fi&ish re"o/i&* the stu00or& ti!e is S6T47D6= 6 7-1 26TH 6fter this the co&tractor %i!! 0e i& a&) i&sta!! ti!e. TH6<>S TO THOS? $HO H?1 ?D,

Glenda cared so much about St. Pauls. Thank you all so much for all you did. The plant was really lovely and everyone loved the food. Special thanks to Joyce H, Pat R, Pat L, Rhoda C, Connie B, Chris P, Betty P, Sandy D, Dorothy S, Carolyn T, Sharon W, Connie M. The Family of Glenda Powell

"ith Sy !athy

Base ent U!date

6fter a!"ost a #ear a&) 13 *a!!o&s of (ai&t %e fi&a!!# *ot a!! the 0ase"e&t %a!!s (ai&te). 2r. >e/i& Si""s )i) a *reat @o0 (ai&ti&* arou&) a!! the ha&)(ri&t, scri(ture a&) the /arious )ar. co!ore) roo"s. Our &e't "o/e is to resurface the f!oor a&) re(!ace the /i&#! "o!)i&* arou&) the %a!!s. Treasurer, To" Araha"

Our condolences to Glenda Powells family. Glenda passed away April 2. 2014.

#st $uarter Revenue

Beginning balance$43,281 (budget) Revenue$26298 Expenses$29881 Operating budget bal $39698 Shortfall$3583

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St. au! 4&ite) 2etho)ist 5hurch

S.".%.&. Children's Choir
The chi!)re& sa&* )uri&* the 10:00 a" ?aster %orshi( ser/ice a&) %e ho(e #ou %ere there to e&@o# their "i&istr#. He&&a Aar&er )irects the choir a&) it is o(e& to a&# chi!) i& our co""u&it#. ractice-9:00a" each Su&)a# i& !o%er $es!e#, fo!!o%e) 0# a +i0!e !esso& at 9:30 a". <e't (erfor"a&ce-Su&)a# "or&i&* %orshi( o& 2a# 3th.

Pioneer Clu(
The co!), %et %eather o& 2o&)a# I6(ri! 13thJ )i)&Ct )a"(e& the e'cite"e&t a&) e&thusias" of the io&eer 5!u00ers as the# !oo.e) for%ar) to our ?aster ?** Hu&t that )a#. $ith astor 6"#Cs a((ro/a!, %e he!) the hu&t i& the sa&ctuar# %ith o&e c!ass hu&ti&* at a ti"e. Ho#ce Ha&)!i&* a&) +ria& Aar&er hi) 581 e**s for the Trai!0!aKers I5th 8 6thJ 0efore c!u0 ti"e so the hu&t cou!) 0e*i& as soo& as the chi!)re& arri/e). 6fter the# )i) their hu&t, the 5th 8 6th *ra)ers hi) e**s for the athfi&)erCs c!ass I3r) 8 3thJ, a&) this (roce)ure %as fo!!o%e) u&ti! a!! c!asses ha) their tur&. The Trai!0!aKers c!ass the& (rese&te) the ?aster Stor# i& 5ostu"e a&) )ia!o*ue ear&i&* their )ra"a a%ar). Areat @o0 Trai!0!aKers, This %as fo!!o%e) 0# our s&ac. a&) )is"issa!. Tha&.s to a!! i& our church fa"i!# a&) to our io&eer 5!u0 fa"i!ies %ho )o&ate) (!astic e**s, ca&)#, "o&e# a&) ti"e to fi!! e**s. 1, 668 e**s %ere fi!!e), a&) %e tru!# a((reciate a!! the he!(,, 2o&)a#, 6(ri! 28th %i!! 0e our !ast "eeti&* %ith the (rese&tatio& of atte&)a&ce tro(hies. ?/er# chi!) %i!! recei/e a& a%ar):tro(h#.

Sunday School
O& 6(ri! 13th the chi!)re& e&@o#e) 5e!e0ratio& +rea.fast %ith the *ir!s %i&&i&* M<a"e That +i0!e So&*N *a"e 0# reachi&* 50 (oi&ts. The# create) the "e&u, the 0o#s ser/e) the" a&) Aar# 1e%is a&) To" Araha" %ere the coo.s. $e are /er# (rou) of a!! the chi!)re& as their "a&&ers %ere a%eso"e.

St. Paul "orker Bees

The fo!!o%i&* ha/e @oi&e) this "i&istr# 0# si*&i&* the sheets at each sa&ctuar# )oor. !u**e) =outh "e"0ers u&)er the !ea)ershi( of He&&a 8 +ria& Aar&er are c!ea&i&* the +eu!ah 1i/e!# 2e"oria! Aar)e& a&) (re(ari&* for the (!a&ti&* of f!o%ers a&) (urchasi&* a 0e&ch. The# a!so ha/e (!a&ts to (!a&t a /e*eta0!e *ar)e&, care for it a&) share the fresh /e**ies %ith others. >ee(i&* the church !a%& free of stic.s, ra.i&* !ea/es, etc %i!! a!so 0e (art of their ser/ice to our church fa"i!#. raise Ao) for these #outh 8 !ea)ers, 6"#Dee +ach"a& is %or.i&* i& the !i0rar# (utti&* 0oo.s i& or)er, a&) she %i!! 0e )oi&* c!ea&i&* chores !ater i& the !i0rar#. 6"#Dee is 9 #ears o!) a&) setti&* a %o&)erfu! e'a"(!e to us a)u!ts 0# ta.i&* a& acti/e (art i& the ste%ar)shi( of our (ro(erties. Tha&. #ou 6"#Dee, +ar0ara 2i!!er is %or.i&* i& u((er $es!e#, a&) -C" sure she cou!) use so"e tea" "e"0ers as she c!ea&s %i&)o%s, ta0!es 8 chairs, etc. Tha&. #ou for #our ser/ice, +ar0ara, The +ach"a& fa"i!# is %or.i&* i& the sa&ctuar# ta.i&* care of )etai!s Ie'a"(!e-(e&ci!s i& each ho!)erJ, c!ea&i&* the (e%s %ith 2ur(h#Cs oi!, /acuu"i&* (e% cushio&s, etc. Tha&. #ou, +ach"a&Cs,

S%i": iKKa art#

Su&)a#, 2a# 3, 2013 3:00-5:30 (.". Herse#/i!!e $e!!&ess 5e&ter

This is our %a# of sa#i&* tha&. #ou to the chi!)re& %ho atte&)e) io&eer 5!u0 this schoo! #ear a&) a 0i* tha&. #ou to the a)u!ts %ho su((orte) our c!u0 0# shari&* their chi!)re& %ith us.

)acation Bi(le School

$he&LHu&e 9-12 Ti"eL9:30-12:30 (" Free !u&ches each )a# The"eL>i&*)o" of the So& 5!asses- re>->, 1st-2&), 3r)-3th, 5th 8 u( See De&a or h#!!is if #ou ca& he!( 0#: Do&ati&* coo.ies, He!(i&* %ith the chi!)re&, $or.i&* i& the .itche&, Ai/i&* &a"es a&) a))resses to h#!!is so re*istratio& for"s ca& 0e "ai!e) to "a&# chi!)re& %e are &ot reachi&*, )o&ati&* "o&e# so %e ca& a*ai& e&@o# 1itt!e -ta!# iKKa o& our !ast )a#.

To" 8 h#!!is Araha"-!o%er $es!e# c!ea&i&* %i&)o%s, ta0!es, chairs, to#s a&) she!/es This is a& o& *oi&* "i&istr#, a&) #ou ca& ta.e (art at a&#ti"e. Su**este) areas &ee)i&* atte&tio&: 6 restroo"s, the sa&ctuar#:$es!e# co"(!e' &ee) )ee( c!ea&i&*, $es!e# sto/es, "icro%a/e, refri*, ca0i&ets i&si)e 8 out, cr#roo", fo#er a&) e&tra&ce )oors. Tha&.s for #our atte&tio&. h#!!is Araha"