St. Paul’s United Methodist Church

 

2007 Program Calendar

 

 

JANUARY

1              New Year’s Day

10            Community Dinner - St. John’s

                Making Disciples Training – “Transformational Spiritual Leadership. Pt. 1.” (6:00 – 8:45 pm.)

13            Conference-wide SPRC Training Event

14            Human Relations Day (Special Offering)

21            Ecumenical Sunday

18-25      Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

26-27       Pastor Smith attending Continuing Education event, CJP/EMU

28            Congregational Meal (11:45 a.m. – 12:45 pm.)

                Church Council (1:00 – 3:00 pm)

 

FEBRUARY

14           Community Dinner - Community Mennonite

17           Making Disciples Training – “Transformational Spiritual Leadership. Pt. 2” (6:00 – 8:45 pm)

18           Movie Marathon

20           Bishop’s Lenten Day Apart

21           Ash Wednesday Service (6:30 pm.)

22           Bishop’s Day on the Southwest District

23-24      Pastor Smith attending Continuing Education event, CJP/EMU

 

 

MARCH

3            Youth Spaghetti Dinner (5:00 – 7:00 pm.)

9            Ladies Slumber Party

11          Daylight Saving Time begins

14         Community Dinner – Brightside

14-16    Making Disciples Training - “Beyond CVI” - (6:00 – 8:45 pm)

17          Lay Training Institute (9:00 a.m. - 3:00 pm.)

18          One Great Hour of Sharing (Special Offering)

              Worship with Mt. Zion (11:00 am.)

18-20     Healing the Wounds of Racism Workshop (Daylesford Abbey, Paoli, PA)

23-24     Pastor Smith attending Continuing Education event, CJP/EMU

31          Men’s Breakfast

 

APRIL

1            Palm/Passion Sunday/Reception of New Members/Easter Egg Hunt.

1-7        Holy Week

5            Maundy Thursday Service – 6:30 pm.

6            Good Friday:   UMW’s Sacrificial Breakfast at 7:00 am.

8            Easter Day:      Easter Breakfast - 8:00 am.

                                       Easter Sunday Worship – 9:00 am.

11         Community Dinner - St. Paul’s

22          Native American Ministries Sunday (Special Offering)

27-28     Pastor Smith attending Continuing Education event, CJP/EMU

29          Congregational Meal (11:45 a.m. – 12:45 pm.)

              Church Council (1:00 – 3:00 pm)

 

MAY

3            National Day of Prayer

7-13      National Family Week

9          Community Dinner - St. John’s

10          Making Disciples Training – “Living as Christian Disciples” – (6:00 – 8:45 pm.)

12          Mother/Daughter Banquet (6:00 pm.)

13          Mother’s Day

17          Ascension of the Lord

19          Lay Training Institute (9:00 a.m. - 3:00 pm.)

20          Heritage Sunday    

27          Pentecost Sunday

28          Memorial Day

Note:     (Pastor on vacation - May, 24-31)

 

 

 

 

 

 

JUNE

3             Trinity Sunday/Peace with Justice Sunday (Special Offering)

               Picnic with Mt. Zion UMC at the Lloyd Roland Park, Akron

9             “Schools’ Out” Rally

13          Community Dinner - Community Mennonite

13-15      EPAC, Sheraton Hotel, City Center, Philadelphia

               Making Disciples Training – “Evangelism”

16           Father/Son Breakfast   (8:30 a.m.)

17           Father’s Day

23           Community Health Fair

 

JULY

4              Independence Day

11            Community Dinner - Brightside

16-20       Community Day Camp

21            Making Disciples Training – “Vibrant & Transformative Worship” – (1:00 – 3:00 pm.)

22            Congregational Meal (11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.)

                Church Council (1:00 – 3:00 pm)

 

AUGUST

4             Barbeque

6-10        Pastor Smith attending Continuing Education Event in Chicago.

8            Community Dinner - St. Paul’s

18           Making Disciples Training – “Increasing Church Attendance” – (6:00 – 8:45 pm.)

25           “Back-to-School” Rally

Note:      (Pastor on vacation – August, 11-31)

 

SEPTEMBER

3             Labor Day

8             Making Disciples Training – “Christian Education” – (10:00 am – 4:00 pm.)

               Lay Training Institute (9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.) 

9             National Grandparent’s Day

12           Community Dinner - St. John’s

15           Women of Faith Conference, Philadelphia.

28-29      Leadership Retreat

 

OCTOBER

5-7          Annual Pocono Retreat

               World Communion Sunday (Special Offering)

10          Community Dinner - Community Mennonite

13           Making Disciples Training – “Communications in Evangelism” – (6:00 – 8:45 pm.)

20           Fall Festival

21           Laity Sunday

28           Congregational Meal (11:45 a.m. – 12:45 pm.)

               Church Council (1:00 – 3:00 pm)

 

NOVEMBER

1             All Saints’ Day

2             World Community Day

4             Daylight Saving Time ends

11           157th Anniversary Thanksgiving Service & Dinner

               Veterans Day Observance

14           Community Dinner – Brightside

               Making Disciples Training – “Stewards of God’s Gifts” – (6:00 – 8:45 pm.)

17           Lay Training Institute (9:00 am. - 3:00 pm.) 

18           Bible Sunday/Reception of New Members

22           Thanksgiving Day

25           Christ the King/Reign of Christ Sunday/ UM Student Day (Special Offering)

27           Bishop’s Advent Day Apart

Note:      (Pastor on vacation – November, 23-29)

 

DECEMBER

1            Hanging the Greens & Advent Craft Workshop

2            Start of the Advent Season

12         Community Dinner - St. Paul’s

16          Caroling   (4:00 – 7:00 pm.)

24          Annual Candlelight Service – 6:00 p.m.

25          Christmas Day

31          New Year’s Eve/ Countdown Lancaster

Note:     Sauerkraut Dinner on January 1, 2008 from 12:00 – 2:00 pm.)