Dot Arthur, Bill Atkins, John Black, Norman Black,Charles Branch, Maya Britt,William Byrd, Geraldine Cale, Mitch Canterbury, Lindsey Cardwell, Brittany Carter, Sherry Corvin, Jerry Cox, Chuck Davis, Marlene Davis, McKenzie Dickenson, Marge Ditoro, Keith Dossett, Jane Dowd, Ray Duprey, Joshua DuPuis, David Duval, Curtis Epperly, George Farrell, Jon Fisher, Mary Ruth Gibbons, Jim Goff, Roy Griffin, Irene and Robert Hager, Anisa Hall, Katheleen Hammett, Nancy Hoyt, Pat Huddle, Hubby Hudson, Rosina Hughes, Dyer Jackson family, Reece Johnson, Janet Jones, Delores & Al Kanner, Margaret Lowder, Janie Mabe, Florence McDowell, Austin Michael Melton, Lynne Meyer, Harold Miller, Dave Moore, Ruth Musser, Lucile Newhard, Ella Newmiller, Mary Nichols, Virginia O’Connor, Kristi Atkins Ogle, Lynne Perry, George “Bud” Porter, Becky Pugh, William Reagan, Dallas Reed, Frankie Richardson, David Robinson, Carolyn Robinson, Ty Roop, Doris Saunders, Candra Seaton, Margaret Snavely, Lilly Spondike, Joe Stanley, Warne Stark, Jeannie Terry, Jack White, Tammy White, Bonnie Davidson Williams, Bobbi Wyrick.
Our sympathy and Christian love go to Kenny and Sandy Ervin in the death of Kenny’s sister, Sue Ervin Miller, on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012.
Our sympathy and Christian love go to Bob and Vicky Fowlkes in the death of Bob’s mother, Doris Fowlkes Porter, on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012.
Malachi 3:3 says, “He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver.”
This verse puzzled some women in a Bible study group and they wondered what this statement meant about the character and nature of God. One of the women offered to find out the process of refining silver and get back to the group at their next Bible Study.
That week the woman called a silversmith and made an appointment to watch him at work. She didn’t mention anything about the reason for her interest beyond her curiosity about the process of refining silver. As she watched the silversmith, he held a piece of silver over the fire and let it heat up. He explained that in refining silver, one needed to hold the silver in the middle of the fire where the flames were hottest as to burn away all the impurities. The woman thought about God holding us in such a hot spot then she thought again about the verse that says, “He sits as a refiner and purifier of silver.”
She asked the silversmith if it was true that he had to sit there in front of the fire the whole time the silver was being refined.
The man answered that he not only had to sit there holding the silver, but he had to keep his eyes on the silver the entire time it was in the fire. If the silver was left a moment too long in the flames, it would be destroyed. The woman was silent for a moment. The she asked, “How do you know when the silver is fully refined?” He smiled at her and answered, “Oh, that’s easy, when I see my image in it.”
If today you are feeling the heat of the fire, remember that God has His eye on you and will keep watching you until He sees His image in you.
St. Paul has received gifts in memory of the following people:
….to the Benevolent Fund in memory of Tom Butt by the Frances R. Hunter Family.
….to the Preschool Fund in memory of Kitty Trevillian, Patsy Loucks, Tom Butt, Andrew Neighbors, and Shirley
Sutherland by Dennis and Hope Reynolds.
….to the Advent Fund in memory of Sue Ervin Miller by Betsy and Tom Ely.
….in memory of Doris Fowlkes Porter by Betsy and Tom Ely.
….to the Scholarship Fund in memory of Shirley Sutherland by Tom Crockett.
….in memory of Butch Lowder, Kitty Trevillian, and Shirley Sutherland by Ruth Peterson.
….in memory of Shirley Sutherland, Andrew Neighbors, and Betty Bowers by Mary Meyer.
….in memory of Tom Butt and Sharon Flinchum by Clara and George Farthing.
ATTENDANCE FOR SUNDAY, Jan. 15, Jan. 22
Church School 53,115
SonLight 57, 70
Resurrection 38
Worship 10:55-104, 176
WERE YOU THERE? DID YOU SHARE?
2012 Budget $483,843
Needed Weekly $9,304
Received
Jan. 15 $4,796
Jan. 22 $6,803
Needed YTD $ 37,216
Received YTD
Budget: $30,330
WONDERFUL WEDNESDAY MENUS AND SCHEDULE
Jan 25 Potluck
Feb 1 Chicken Tetrazzini, Green Beans, Rolls, Ice Cream
Feb 8 Mexacali Stackup (version of taco salad), Mexican Cheesecake
Feb 15 Breakfast Casserole, Peaches, Biscuits & Jellies
Feb 22 Chicken Pot Pie, Jello, Rolls, Peanut Butter Pie
Feb 29 POTLUCK
6:00 Meal
6:30 CrossFire Choir
6:30 Music
7:00 Bible Study
7:15 Sanctuary Choir
WONDERFUL WEDNESDAY MUSIC
As an added bonus to our Wonderful Wednesday activities, we are beginning a feature called “Wonderful Wednesday Music,” which will involve a variety of musical presentations following the meal and before other evening events begin at 7:00. The music activity will be for 30 minutes or less. The first several weeks of events are listed below. We hope you can join us.
Jan. 25 Wilma Snyder accompanied by Brenda Wittwer
Feb. 1 Hymn Sing
Feb. 8 Praise Band
Feb. 15 Violin & Piano Favorites
Feb. 22 Ash Wed. (No Music)
Feb. 29 Brenda Wittwer
March 7 CrossFire
March 14 St. Paul Trio
We need your help!! Placing flowers on the altar at St. Paul is a great way to honor or memorialize your loved ones. It's very simple - all of the florists have keys to the church -so you can simply place your order with them and notify Bill Kidd if you would like it listed in the bulletin for that Sunday. We will send you a reminder prior to your Sunday! We have many Sundays that we need to fill - and would appreciate it very much if you would consider signing up for one of them. If you have any questions please let us know. The sign up calendar is on the bulletin board outside the church office. Thanks so much!
Betty Billingsley
Lori Udell
CONGRATULATIONS!
Congratulations to LeeAnna and Jake Mosberg on the birth of a daughter,Tess Elizabeth Mosberg , on Wed., Jan. 11, 2012. Brenda and Wadi Rahim are proud Grandparents.
Congratulations to Susan and Dan Futrell on the birth of a daughter, Julianna Carol Futrell, on Friday, Jan. 13, 2012. Katie is the excited Big Sister and Linda Butt is the proud Grandmother.
Congratulations to Megan and Ricky Govin on the birth of a son, Brody Clay Govin, on Sunday, Jan. 15. Garrett is the new big brother and Linda and John Phillips are the proud Grandparents.
Congratulations to Molly and Mark Henry on the birth of a son, Walker Mark Henry, on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012. Dennis Counts is the new Grandfather and Reed Counts is the very proud Great Grandfather.
THANK YOU!
St. Paul,
Thank you so much for my Subway card mid-semester and my Red Robin card at exam time! That is so thoughtful! They are sure nice study breaks to have. I am certainly very lucky to be part of such a wonderful church community full of love. See you soon!
Love,
Retta Jackson
NURSERY VOLUNTEERS URGENTLY NEEDED!
Nursery Volunteers are needed to help care for our infants and toddlers on Sunday mornings for Feb. and March. Call Geneva Poston at 228-7668 or Michel Dash at 637-1075 or 920-1427.
Call Clayta Bryant (220-5249) or Wilma Snyder (228-3549) or the Church Office (228-5539)
Bible Study
1. Matthew, Wed. 7:00, Teacher Pastor Rae
2. Alpha Study during SS hour, Teacher Pastor Rae, call to indicate interest.
3. Pursuing God’s Beauty, Gospel of John
Wed. 9:00-11:00, Feb. 22-March 28, Teacher Wilma Snyder, $11.00
4. Sunday School classes, Sundays 9:45.
Small Groups
1.Widows Group, Sun., Feb. 12, 2:00, Leader Betty Billingsley
2. Singles Group, call to indicate interest, Marie Carpenter (228-3751), Julie Newberry (228-6112), or Wilma or Clayta
3. Sr. Group—call to indicate interest
Training Opportunities
1.Lay Speaker Training, March 9-10, St. Paul UMC
2. Lay Speaker Training for Youth and Leaders, March 11 and 18, Galax
Travel Opportunities
1.Jubiliation, April 22-24, Kingsport, TN
2. Lancaster, PA, “Jonah” at the Sight and Sound Theater, March 16-18
3. Day trip to Heartwood, Abingdon, Va., call to indicate interest
4. Day Trip to Billy Graham Museum, Charlotte, NC, call to indicate interest
Other Oppertunities
1.Wond. Wed. Music, 6:30-7:00
2. Sanctuary Choir, Wed., 7:15
3. Soup and Word, 12:00 each Tuesday in Lent, Begins Feb. 28
