Church Office Closed for Spring Break

Please note that the church office will be closed from Monday, March 10th, through Friday, March 14th, for Spring Break.

Confirmation Class 2025

If your 9th-12th grader is interested in joining our 2025 Confirmation Class, which will take place on three Saturdays: March 29th, May 3rd, and May 17th, with Confirmation occurring at our 10:30 AM worship service on June 1st, please join us for an Informational Session this Sunday, Feb. 16th, at 5:00 PM on the 3rd floor of the Education Building. If you are interested in getting more information, but are not able to make this meeting, please email Pastor Greg as soon as possible

A Letter From Our Bishop Regarding Immigration

The Bishop of our Annual Conference, Bishop Hector A. Burgos-Nunez, has sent a pastoral letter to all of the churches of our conference regarding how we can be good neighbors to immigrant families in our churches and in our communities. Please read his letter, and join us as we work to make sure that continue to live into our welcome statement, which you can read on the front page of our website.

Life After Loss

St. Paul's is offering an educational/support group for persons grieving the loss of a loved one on the following Sundays: 3/23, 3/30, 4/6, 4/13, 4/27th, and 5/4 (no session on 4/20), from 12:00 to 2:30 PM in the Asbury Room/Library. Click here for complete information. To register, email Renae Schunk by Monday, March 17th.

St. Paul's Summer Musical Camp

St. Paul's invites all children entering grades 1-7 to Summer Musical Camp, Monday, Aug. 4th, through Friday, Aug. 8th, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM with Friday night performance. This year's camp will present "It's Cool in the Furnace," a musical about Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. Click here for more information and registration, and spread the word about this fun opportunity for kids to grow in faith and creativity!

Interested in Joining St. Paul's?

Interested in joining our church or finding out what it means to commit to being a member at St. Paul's UMC and Wesley Foundation? We will be welcoming new members on an upcoming Sunday in March, and would love to talk to you before then. If you are interested, please email Pastor Greg.

A Book for Lent

This year, Lent will begin on March 5th, and we will be using Barbara Brown Taylor's book "An Altar in the World" as a companion for our Lenten journey, as she helps us to see the ways that God is near to us in the ordinary practices of our lives. You may want to read this with your small group, or simply on your own, as we share the journey together!

Black History Month

The General Commission on Religion and Race of the United Methodist Church has published a list of 29 ways you can participate in Black History Month (and you can check out their website for lots of other great resources). Every little bit we move towards understanding, reconciliation, and justice is part of the "movement towards new expressions of love and service" that is part of our vision! We will be featuring preludes, postludes, anthems, and more music by Black composers during our worship services this month, so let us listen and learn together!

District Lenten Worship Service

The Mountain Valley District will be holding a Lenten worship service for clergy and laity on Tuesday, March 18th, at 6:30 PM at Greater Buffalo Run Valley UMC (112 Trinity Court, Bellefonte). A special offering will be received for the Sierra Leone initiative.

Order Fair Trade Coffee

To support the work of local coffee farmers in Southern Mexico, Abba Java is ordering coffee from Café Justo, a fair trade coffee cooperative, to serve in the coffeehouse during the week of March 17th. If you would like to order a pound (or two) of coffee for yourself ($12/pound), please contact Pastor Sarah, svoigt.wesley@gmail.com, to place your order by Sunday, Feb. 23rd.