St. Paul’s

October 4 , 2018

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This Sunday, October 7, 2018 20th Sunday After Pentecost

World Communion Sunday “A Harvest of Peace” James 3:13 - 18; 4:1-8

Join us in the Fellowship Hall following worship for coffee and refreshments hosted by the Board of Trustees

October 2018 We Are Family How very good and pleasant is it when kindred live together in unity. Psalm 133:1 Sunday Morning Lessons 7th: World Communion Sunday 14th: Family Blessings…Book of Genesis 21st: Joseph & His Brothers…Book of Genesis 28th: Moses and His Sister…Book of Exodus Bible Study of The Gospel of Luke *Pot Luck Dinner @ 6pm *Discipleship Classes Begin @ 6:30pm *Alpha Class with Blythe Lance and Kristen Frisk *Gospel of Luke with Pastor Jason *Kids Care Kids with Pastor Lisa Join us Wednesday Evenings!

Monday, October 8 at 6:30pm in the Fireside Room

The League of Women Voters of San Joaquin Coun- ty will present Pros/Cons on the 11 ballot measures to be voted on Nov 6. The League is a non-partisan organization with a mission of providing factual in- formation on propositions without bias or partisan- ship. This presentation will be open to the public. Please bring your friends and be an informed voter.

PERMANENT NAME TAGS

Judy Karnes will be placing another order for those wishing to purchase a permanent St. Paul’s nametag. If you would like to order one, please let Judy Karnes know

(Email: [email protected]).

Nametags with a pin backing are $7.50, and nametags with a magnetic backing are $9.50. October 13, 2018 6pm to 8pm SAVE THE DATE NOW! AN EVENING OF FUN FOR ALL AGES

Fallon House Theatre in Columbia The Church Basement Ladies Christmas - Away in the Basement Wednesday, November 14th at 2:00 pm

We have 30 seats reserved for the event. This is a joint event with UMW and Holy Roamers, but is open to ALL.

All reservations must be made and paid for by 10/17. Tickets are $26.00 each. If we have more than 40 people, ticket prices will go down to $24, but the ex- tra seats may not be with the rest of the group. Our cur- rent block of tickets are Rows L 4-15, M 1-13, N 1-6.

RSVP to Judy Karnes at [email protected] or see her after church. If writing a check, please make it payable to Judy Karnes.

Mission & Service Saturday October 20, 2018 Fellowship Hall 10 AM to 11 AM Watch this space for details!

MUSIC DISCOVERY CHOIR

If you have a child between the ages of 4and 12 this is a great time for them to join our Music Discover Choir. Many of you were able to see and hear their anthem last Sunday in church and know that they are full of potential.

During rehearsals on Thursdays from 6:15 – 6:45 they learn to sing, play junior handbells, song flutes and rhythm instruments and they learn to read music. Many of the anthems we learn also have sign language added to them.

For more information call Anne at 209-480-1440.

Carpet Tile Fundraiser

Praise God from whom all blessings flow!

$3,280.00 has been received toward the carpet project. Carpet will be installed the week of October 15th.

Thank you one and all! THE “COMMUNICATOR” or better known as Dave Bland.

Why do we light and extinguish candles during worship? Share via EmailPrint From Worship Matters: A United Methodist Guide to Worship Work, Vol. II by E. Byron Anderson:

"Jesus said: "I am the light of the world" (John 8:12). The presence of the light reminds us of Jesus' coming into our world and into our lives. The light is carried into the worship service as a symbol of Jesus' coming into the presence of the worshiping community. Many congregations use two candles on the altar to point out that Jesus was both a human being and God. At the end of the service, the light is carried out into the world to show that Jesus Christ is for all people everywhere; The acolyte leaves the worship service at the pastor's direction, carrying out the lighted candlelighter. This symbolizes the light of Jesus Christ going out into the world where believers are to serve." From The Acolyte's Book by Hoyt Hickman:

"Since ancient times, light and fire have reminded people that God is here with us. When you bring the light (fire) into the place where people are gathering to worship, and when you light the candles, you are reminding the people that God is with us at home, at school, and at work, as well as in the worship service; Lighted candles also remind us that Jesus Christ is the Light of the world. Many persons like to think of the two candles on or beside the Lord's table as reminders that Christ is both hu- man and divine." Why are there different colored altar cloths? Share via EmailPrint The Christian year has two cycles: the Christmas Cycle (Advent-Christmas-Epiphany) and the Easter Cycle (Lent-Easter- Pentecost). Within each cycle are a preparatory season symbolized by the color purple and a festival season symbolized by the color white. After each cycle there is an ordinary time of growth symbolized the color green. Thus there is a sequence of sea- sons using purple, white, and green in that order twice each year. (The United Methodist Book of Worship, Copyright © 1992 The United Methodist Publishing House) Traditionally purple, representing both royalty and penitence, is used during Advent and Lent. Blue symbolizes hope and may also be used during Advent. White and gold are used at Christmas and Easter to symbolize joy and festivities. Red symbolizes the color of fire to represent the Holy Spirit on the Day of Pentecost and times when the work of the Holy Spirit is emphasized. During Holy Week it represents the blood of Christ. Red is also used for ordinations, church anni- versaries and civil observances such as Memorial Day and Thanksgiving. Green represents growth and is used during Ordinary Time (the season after Epiphany and the season after Pentecost.)

WALKING IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF JESUS Respectfully submitted by David Bland

OPEN AIR PREACHING The Methodists still looked to him as founder and unofficial lead- er, but John remained unsure of what God had planned for him and the future of the Methodist movement. As he had done with Sophia, the love of his life, John chose to draw lots in late March, 1739 when he was invited to preach to coal miners at Kingswood on the outskirts of Bristol. John did not want to go, though , his friend and fellow preacher, wrote to him of speaking in open-air meetings to as many as 20,000 people at one time. When the slip of paper John drew from a hat said, “Go” or “Bristol,” depending on the source you get your facts from, he accepted it as God’s will and set out for Bris- tol. Little did John realize that George was about to announce his decision to head for the Georgia colony to build an orphanage and publicly hand his preaching du- ties over to John. On April 1, 1739 George Whitefield preached his last sermon in the fields. On that same day, in the afternoon, preached his first sermon in the open air to about 3,000 people. As a result of his growing love for the poor and his success evangelizing in the open fields, Wesley agreed to purchase and remodel an old foundry on City Road near Moorfields in London. There he estab- lished a new group called the “United Society” with a set of rules that became the model for the Methodist move- ment from that time on. When George Whitefield was approached by a man later in life who called Whitefield a Wesleyan, Whitefield agreed and expressed but one regret from his days of evangelizing; that he failed to “preserve the fruits of his la- bor.” Whitefield evangelized thousands of people throughout his life, but neglected to bind them together to sup- port one another as they sought more of God. It was Wesley who organized believers to encourage fellowship and spiritual growth. Wesley provided five groups for people to consider after responding to his preaching:

Society, referred to today as the congregation, an assembly of all interested people. Tickets were required to at- tend and were reissued depending on the believer’s continued growth in Christian living as determined by one of the Class leaders.

Class Meeting – a small group of 10-12 members trying to follow Christ in their day-to-day life. It was NOT volun- tary. Each Society member was assigned to a specific Class.

Band – a smaller group of homogenous people who desired to deepen their spirituality; men or women, married or single, young or old.

Select Society – an elite group of people training to be leaders.

Penitent Band – a group for those trying to overcome all of their sinful habits and work toward perfection, which was primarily considered to be the love of God and of neighbor. Wesley’s style of organization is likely one of his most enduring and meaningful contributions to church life. Vari- ous Small Groups that aid spiritual growth and provide prayer and accountability are still active in churches today. While John preached, his brother, Charles, developed hymn writing skills helping many men and women who could not read to hide the truth of the Word of God in their hearts. His songs gave them the ability to express their belief in Christ in worship.