UPCOMING EVENTS

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THANKS, EVELYN!

For the past five years and three months, Evelyn Wells has served as our Christian Education and Program Director. On March 28, 2016 Evelyn sent a letter to the Staff Parish Relations Committee informing them that she planned to retire effective June 1, 2016. Evelyn has served us faithfully as she has had the opportunity to serve Christ alone with us. We appreciate her service to St. Paul UMC and we pray God’s blessings on her as she enters a new phase of life. Evelyn will now share some thoughts with us. My decision to retire as Christian Education and Program Director has not been an easy one, and I have been in prayer about if for nearly a year. I love St. Paul UMC and have enjoyed being on staff for the last five years; I’ve

thoroughly enjoyed my time leading both the children and adult ministries. However, I wish to have more time to spend with my grandson, Mason, and to do some traveling and short-term missions, as well as to be more active as a Certified Lay Servant. I will primarily attend my home church, Ebenezer UMC in Jefferson, where my family attends and are members. I wish to thank each one of you for what you have meant to me and the outstanding encouragement I have re-ceived from you. St. Paul UMC is a wonderful church, and I am blessed to have been a part of it. The friends I have made here will remain a integral part of my life.

May 2016 Edition

May 1

Children’s Sunday

May 2

11:00 am First Monday Café

May 7

5:30 pm Pioneer S/S Class

(PAV)

May 8

Mother’s Day

Communion

May 10

6:30 pm Trustees (CR)

May 15

Graduation Sunday

May 17

6:30 pm Finance (MB)

May 18

Last Wonderful Wednesday of

the season

May 21

7:00—9:00 am One Harvest

Distribution

May 22

12:15 pm Church Council (FH)

May 23

4:00 am Adult (LAH)

5:00 pm Congregation Care

(MB)

May 27-29

Youth Retreat

ADULT NEWS

The May Adult Trip will be an adult event at Epworth by the Sea,

the South Georgia Conference retreat center. We will leave on Monday,

May 16 and return Thursday, May 19. Included in our three night stay

will be lodging, eight meals (plus a Victorian tea buffet in the historic

Jekyll Island Club Hotel Grand Dining Room), a tour of

Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation, a tram tour of the Jekyll Island National

Historic District, a visit to the Hamilton Plantation Tabby Slave Cabins, a guided tour of historic St.

Simons Island, along with several presentations on past island life, history of the Butler family, and Wes-

ley memories. We will also enjoy movie night at the museum, where we will see the film, “I Climbed the

Highest Mountain,” which was filmed in North Georgia. The cost for a double occupancy room is $386.18

and $495.50 is the cost for a single room. Checks are to be made to St. Paul UMC, with the balance due on

May 1.

Our Wonderful Wednesday meals and Bible study classes will end on May 18. We will resume

meeting after school starts in August.

There will be an Adult Ministry Team meeting at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, May 23 in the Lend A

Hand classroom. Following that meeting, the Congregational Care Team will meet in the Mixed Blessings

classroom at 5:00 p.m.

Evelyn Wells, Christian Education & Program Director

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Continuing In Bible Study for May 2016

1. Acts 14, Joshua 22, Job 31

2. Acts 15:1-21, Joshua 23-24, Job 32

3. Acts 15: 22-41, Judges 1, Job 33

4. Acts 16:1-15, Judges 2-3, Job 34

5. Acts 16:16-40, Judges 4-5, Job 35

6. Acts 17:1-15, Judges 6, Job 36

7. Acts 17:16:34, Judges 7-8, Job 37

8. Acts 18, Judges 9, Job 38

9. Acts 19:1-20, Judges 10:1-11:33, Job 39

10. Acts 19:21-41, Judges 11:34-12:15, Job 40

11. Acts 20:1-16, Judges 13, Job 41

12. Acts 20:17-34, Judges 14-15, Job 42

13. Acts 21:1-36, Judges 16, Psalm 42

14. Acts 21:37-22:29, Judges 17-18, Psalm 43

15. Acts 22:30-23:22, Judges 19, Psalm 44

16. Acts 23:23-24:9, Judges 20, Psalm 45

17. Acts 24:10-27, Judges 21, Psalm 46

18. Acts 25, Ruth 1-2, Psalm 47

19. Acts 26:1-18. Ruth 3-4, Psalm 48

20. Acts 26: 19-32, 1 Samuel 1:1-2:10, Psalm 49

21. Acts 27:1-12, 1 Samuel 2:11-36, Psalm 50

22. Acts 27:13-44, 1 Samuel 3, Psalm 51

23. Acts 28:1-16, 1 Samuel 4-5, Psalm 52

24. Acts 28:17-31, 1 Samuel 6-7, Psalm 53

25. Romans 1:1-15, 1 Samuel 8, Psalm 54

26. Romans 1:16-32, 1 Samuel 9:1-10:16, Psalm 55

27. Romans 2:1-3:8, 1 Samuel 10:17-11:15, Psalm 56

28. Romans 3:9-31, 1 Samuel 12, Psalm 57

29. Romans 4, 1 Samuel 13, Psalm 58

30. Romans 5, 1 Samuel 14, Psalm 59

31. Romans 6, 1 Samuel 15, Psalm 60

CHILDREN’S NEWS

St. Paul UMC is excited about our

ministry to children! We have volunteer

opportunities available for the month of

June and August. Please contact me at 706-

215-7107, or call the Church office, if you

would like an opportunity to minister to our kids as they grow in faith.

Marianne Cagle will lead the May Children’s Church for 8:45 a.m., and

Charlotte Crow will lead the 11:00 a.m. Children’s Church. Thanks to all

our faithful volunteers.

Children’s Day is scheduled for Sunday, May 1. The children’s

choir will sing, and Bibles for those in 3rd Grade will be presented. Please

join us for this special Sunday.

There will be a Children’s Ministry Team meeting the evening of

May 18 in the Conference Room. This will be a planning meeting for our

summer activities.

It is almost the time for our Wonderful Wednesdays to come to an

end until school starts back in August. The last evening we meet will be

May 18. We hope all our kids have a fun and safe summer!

Remember our VBS is scheduled for June. It will begin Monday,

June 20 and end on Friday, June 24. Robert and Janet Thorpe are leading

VBS this year and we thank them very much for doing this! Please mark

your calendar, and invite your friends to join us for a week of fun and

learning. The theme this year is “Cave Quest,” where we will learn to

follow Jesus, the Light of the World!

Evelyn Wells, Evelyn Wells, Evelyn Wells, Evelyn Wells, Christian Education & Program Director

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April has been a wonderful month. We have been talking about the events of Christ’s resurrection and what it must have been like for the people who loved him most to see him one more time. We also celebrated 3 big occasions this month. Gentille, the oldest daughter of the Rudaga family is now engaged! We had the pleasure of hosting the event known as a Dot (D-OAT) for her and her new fiancé Prosper. It was such a unique experience and we are all very grateful to be a part of it. The second event was that Gentille’s sisters, Joseline and Joyeuse were baptized by pastor Calvin up at the First Baptist Baptismal fountain. Last but definitely not least was confirmation. This year we had 4 wonderful young ladies, join the church and make the commitment on their own to follow Christ. They were Jessica Jackson, Maggie Strickland, Emily Briscoe and Joyeuse Mureketete (Rudaga family). Thank you all for the support during these wonderful times and we look forward to what the summer holds.

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YOUTH

NEWS

CHURCH STAFF

Dates for First Monday Cafe for 2016:

May 2, June 6, August 1, October 3, November 7, and December 5 .

First Monday Café Gift Certificates are available in the Church Office.

Remember, the church will open at 7:00 am to receive your soups and desserts on these days.

Deadline for articles for

June 2016 Newsletter

is May 24.

Pastor - Calvin Haney

Choir Master - Tim Gale

Accompanist - Terry Sapp

Young Adult & Youth Dir -

Tyler Flowers

Christian Ed Dir. - Evelyn Wells

Admin. Secretary - Karen Robertson

Financial Secretary - Sandi Dodson

Hospitality - Rexann Hulsey

Building - Ralph Moore

RETIREMENT

Most of you have heard by now that Evelyn Wells, Christian Education and

Program Director, will be retiring effective on June 1, 2016. We want to show

our appreciation to Evelyn for her service to St Paul UMC over the past five

years. If you would like to contribute to a love offering to be presented to

Evelyn, please mark your check “Love Offering” and drop it in the offering

plate or by the church office. Deadline is Tuesday, May 24, 2016.

Thank you,

Staff Parish Relations Committee

GOD’S SUNDAY SERVANTS MAY

Birthdays Cilla JohnsonCilla JohnsonCilla JohnsonCilla Johnson 5/15/15/15/1 Kyle PearceKyle PearceKyle PearceKyle Pearce 5/45/45/45/4 Emily Grace MavisEmily Grace MavisEmily Grace MavisEmily Grace Mavis 5/45/45/45/4 Morris HollingsworthMorris HollingsworthMorris HollingsworthMorris Hollingsworth 5/55/55/55/5 Gray Galbraith Gray Galbraith Gray Galbraith Gray Galbraith 5/55/55/55/5 Susan WallingSusan WallingSusan WallingSusan Walling 5/65/65/65/6 Jean McCorlewJean McCorlewJean McCorlewJean McCorlew 5/75/75/75/7 Alex ChildersAlex ChildersAlex ChildersAlex Childers 5/85/85/85/8 Anna ChildersAnna ChildersAnna ChildersAnna Childers 5/85/85/85/8 Sharon McEverSharon McEverSharon McEverSharon McEver 5/105/105/105/10 Robert KilgoreRobert KilgoreRobert KilgoreRobert Kilgore 5/115/115/115/11 Stacie Mavis Stacie Mavis Stacie Mavis Stacie Mavis 5/155/155/155/15 Robert ZumwaltRobert ZumwaltRobert ZumwaltRobert Zumwalt 5/165/165/165/16 Mary PittmanMary PittmanMary PittmanMary Pittman 5/175/175/175/17 Charlotte CrowCharlotte CrowCharlotte CrowCharlotte Crow 5/185/185/185/18 Jameson RushingJameson RushingJameson RushingJameson Rushing 5/185/185/185/18 Jean FerrisJean FerrisJean FerrisJean Ferris 5/205/205/205/20 Bob EvansBob EvansBob EvansBob Evans 5/215/215/215/21 Jim SappJim SappJim SappJim Sapp 5/215/215/215/21 Chris MundyChris MundyChris MundyChris Mundy 5/225/225/225/22 Janice HarrisJanice HarrisJanice HarrisJanice Harris 5/235/235/235/23 Tom HarrisTom HarrisTom HarrisTom Harris 5/235/235/235/23 Austin CagleAustin CagleAustin CagleAustin Cagle 5/235/235/235/23 Laura GaleLaura GaleLaura GaleLaura Gale 5/245/245/245/24 Catherine CollinsCatherine CollinsCatherine CollinsCatherine Collins 5/295/295/295/29 Glady WirtzGlady WirtzGlady WirtzGlady Wirtz 5/305/305/305/30 Emilia RodriguezEmilia RodriguezEmilia RodriguezEmilia Rodriguez 5/305/305/305/30

May 1, 2016

USHERS:

8:45 Bob Zumwalt

11:00 Justin Babb

GREETERS:

8:45 David and Karen Long

11:00 Gene and Lyn Hawkins

ACOLYTES:

8:45 Carolyn Cagle

11:00 Emily Grace Mavis

NURSERY WORKERS:

Terry Fung, Lisa Jackson

May 15, 2016

USHERS:

8:45 Gordon Crenshaw

11:00 Trey Cely

GREETERS:

8:45 Donnie and Linda Peel

11:00 Gene and Diane Marlow

ACOLYTES:

8:45 Jessica Jackson

11:00 Emily Briscoe

NURSERY WORKERS:

Terry Fung, Lisa Jackson,

May 29, 2016

USHERS:

11:00 David Shoemaker

GREETERS:

11:00 Phil Loveless and

Marion Gandy

ACOLYTES:

11:00 Emily Grace Mavis

NURSERY WORKERS:

Lisa Jackson, Diane Pearce

May 8, 2016

USHERS:

8:45 Robert Thorpe

11:00 Phil Loveless

GREETERS:

8:45 David and Cathy Jones

11:00 Ann Bailey and

Sue Tibbetts

ACOLYTES:

8:45 Austin Cagle

11:00 Charlie House

NURSERY WORKERS:

Terry Fung, Diane Pearce

May 22, 2016

USHERS:

8:45 Cauley Rushing

11:00 Trey Cely

GREETERS:

8:45 Tom and Cathey Sexton

11:00 Joe Wang and Barb Cely

ACOLYTES:

8:45 Carolyn Cagle

11:00 Emily Grace Mavis

NURSERY WORKERS:

Terry Fung, Diane Pearce

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 8:45 am Morning Worship 9:30 am Morning Fellowship 10:00 am Sunday School 11:00 am Morning Worship 1:30 pm Chestatee High (S/FH) 4:00 pm West Hall (S) 5:00 pm Youth

2 11:00 am First Monday Café

3 10:00 am Disciple 1 (MB) 11:30 pm Lion’s Club (FH) 6:00 pm Lion’s Club (FH)

4 10:00 am F.L.O.W. 5:15 pm Wonderful Wednesday 5:30 pm Handbell Practice 6:00 pm John Study/Adults Programs for Youth and Children 6:30 pm Choir Practice 7:30 pm Good News at Noon

5 10:30 am Parkinson’s (FH)

6

7 5:30 pm Pioneer Class (PAV)

8

8:45 am Morning Worship 9:30 am Morning Fellowship 10:00 am Sunday School 11:00 am Morning Worship 5:00 pm NO Youth

9

10 10:00 am Disciple 1 (MB) 2:00 pm Staff Meeting (CR) 6:15 pm Joy/Peace (LAH) 6:30 pm Trustees (CR)

11 10:00 am F.L.O.W. 5:15 pm Wonderful Wednesday 5:30 pm Handbell Practice 6:00 pm John Study/Adults Programs for Youth and Children 6:30 pm Choir Practice 7:30 pm Good News at Noon

12 10:00 am Day/Friendship (LAH)

13 14

15 8:45 am Morning Worship 9:30 am Morning Fellowship 10:00 am Sunday School 11:00 am Morning Worship 5:00 pm Youth GRADUATION SUNDAY

16

6:00 pm Johnson High Chorus (S)

17 10:00 am Disciple 1 (MB) 3:00 pm Lion’s Club (PAV) 6:30 pm Finance (MB)

18

10:00 am F.L.O.W. 5:15 pm LAST Wonderful Wednesday/season 5:30 pm Handbells 6:00 pm John Study/Adults Programs for Youth and Children 6:00 pm Children’s Ministry (CR) 6:30 pm Choir Practice 7:30 pm Good News at Noon

19 10:30 am Parkinson’s (FH) 12:00 pm — 7:00 pm Funderful World of Music (LAH/MB)

20 3:00 pm — 7:00 pm Funderful World of Music (LAH/MB)

21 One Harvest Distribution Day 7:00 am Workers report (FH) 8:00 - 9:00 am Distribution of food 9:00 am — 7:00 pm Funderful World of Music (LAH/MB)

22 8:45 am Morning Worship 9:30 am Morning Fellowship 10:00 am Sunday School 11:00 am Morning Worship 12:15 pm Church Council (FH) 5:00 pm Youth

23

4:00 pm Adult Ministry (LAH) 5:00 pm Congregational Care (MB)

24 10:00 am Disciple 1 (MB) 10:00 am Sue Tibbetts Group (Library) 2:00 pm Staff Meeting (CR)

25

10:00 am F.L.O.W. 10:00 am Legacy Link (MB) 6:00 pm Choir Practice 7:30 pm Good News at Noon

26

27 YOUTH RETREAT THROUGH 29TH

28 YOUTH RETREAT THROUGH 29TH

29 ONE SERVICE SUNDAY 9:00 am UMM Pancake Breakfast 10:00 am Sunday School 11:00 am Morning Worship 5:00 pm NO Youth

YOUTH RETREAT THROUGH 29TH

30

31 10:00 am Disciple 1 (MB)

May 2016