Mr. Jerry Giah, principal of the Gretta Moffat School, has shared the school’s annual report with us. St. Paul’s UMC has long supported this mission endeavor, named after a church member. In the report, Jerry shares the number of students (136) and that our congregation generously provides the salaries of the entire staff. The report also shares some ongoing needs for the ministry, including the building of a dormitory and the pursuit of solar power.
Based on Daniel Wolpert’s book of the same name, during the month of September our worship series Looking Inward, Living Outward will draw from the wisdom of the sermon on the mount to inspire us to live after Jesus’ example. Each week we will consider practices of faith rooted in Jesus’ teaching, and how those practices lead us to live in such a way that the world around usmight be transformed for the better.
St. Paul’s is once again joining other faith communities to support the Interfaith Community Services (ICS) Peanut Butter Party Food Drive. Please “spread the love” and help ICS collect 10,000 jars of peanut butter. Bring in your 16 oz jars (not larger please!) from Sunday, June 30 through Sunday, July 28, 2024.
Come join in on a week of fun and learning at Desert Skies UMC’s Music and Arts Summer Camp. The camp runs Tuesday May 28 through Friday, May 31, from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. at Desert Skies’ Houghton campus. Camp is open to children who will be in grades 3 through 8 in the Fall 2024 school year. Campers will learn and play music, do arts and crafts, and finish off with a performance on Friday.
Summer will be here before we know it, and that means Vacation Bible School! This year, St. Paul’s UMC is excited to combine forces with Desert Skies UMC and Christ Church United UMC in offering a VBS ministry to kids and families. VBS is Monday, June 3 through Friday, June 7, 9 am to 12 noon, on the St. Paul’s campus.
Mark your calendars now and plan to join us for one or both of our special summer children’s events, hosted in partnership with Christ Church and Desert Skies United Methodist Churches.
Some updates on the Jim Calfree Africa Project in Kenya from Vance Luke. Art and craftwork from the Maasai and Kukuyu peoples are on sale Sunday, December 10 in Brummet Hall between services.
Christmas just isn’t complete without Advent activities, caroling, and church services. With that in mind, we have a variety of options for you for this Advent and Christmas season.
Online registration for Spring 2024 Upward Basketball and Cheerleading is now open. Registration is online, through the Upward website. Early registration is $100, on or before January 31 After that, regular registration is $110.
The Gretta Moffat School and Mission was established in 2005 when St Paul’s UMC got actively involved. St. Paul’s built the school, maintains the building, provides the salaries for locally hired and well trained teachers, and provides uniforms and school supplies for the children.
