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The Heraldherald February 2018 TheThe HeraldHerald St. Paul’s United Methodist Church 2131 Palomino Drive ▪ Warrington, PA ▪ 215.343.0230 ▪ stpaulsumcwarrington.org Janet L. Saddel, Pastor Nancy Mongelli, Office Admin. ▪ Doug Tester, Organist/Choir Director ▪ Ray Washam, Handbell Choir Director “For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life.” ~John 3:16 Something rather unique will occur this month. In fact, the last time this happened was in 1945. This year Ash Wednesday falls on Valentine’s Day. Although we don’t know for sure if the legends behind Saint Valentine are true, it is interesting to read them, nonetheless. One legend involves the healing of a judge’s daughter, which led to the conversion of the judge and his entire household to Christianity. Valentinus was arrested for proselytizing and was sent to the Roman Emperor Claudius II. Claudius took a liking to him until Valentinus tried to convince Claudius to embrace Christianity, whereupon Claudius refused and condemned Valentinus to death, commanding that Valentinus either renounce his faith or he would be beaten with clubs, and beheaded. Valentinus refused and Claudius’ command was executed February 14, 269. Another legend holds that Valentine, who was a priest, defied the order of the emperor Claudius and secretly married couples so that the husbands wouldn't have to go to war. The legend claims that soldiers were sparse at this time so this was a big inconvenience to the emperor. Another legend is that Valentine refused to sacrifice to pagan gods. Being imprisoned for this, Valentine gave his testimony in prison and through his prayers healed the jailer's daughter who was suffering from blindness. On the day of his execution he left her a note that was signed, “Your Valentine.” Regardless of who the man was, it is apparent that he stood for the love of God, and to this day the calendar reserves this as a day that is noted for love. As this holiday coincides with Ash Wednesday, I see this as a great opportunity to think on the most perfect valentine ever given. Jesus is God’s love sent to us in flesh. We read in 1 John 3:1 “See what love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God.” And 1 John 4:9-12, “God’s love was revealed among us in this way: God sent his only Son into the world so that we might live through him. In this is love, not that we loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the atoning sacrifice for our sins. Beloved, since God loved us so much, we also ought to love one another. No one has ever seen God; if we love one another, God lives in us, and his love is perfected in us.” There is no greater love than God’s love for us. Let us receive God’s valentine to us – let us bathe in God’s love – let us drink it in – and let us share that love with each other, until it grows and spreads out from us and into the world around us. Come and join us this Valentine’s Day – Ash Wednesday to receive God’s love. Join us every Sunday and each Wednesday evening throughout Lent. Let us do all that we can to allow the love of Christ to grow within us and allow God’s love for each other to grow. Let this Lent be one of love for God, for each other and for the world. See you on Valentine’s Day! In God’s Great Love, Janet Standing Meetings, What’s Happening @ St. Paul’s... Groups & Programs Sunday’s… Adult Sunday School/9 am Worship/10:30 am Children’s Sunday School/10:40 am Noisy Can Collection, the second Sunday of every month… Next collection: February 11 Prayer postcards are now available near the Prayer Book in the Sanctuary for you to send as a postcard to someone to let them know we have prayed for them in church. Monday’s… Trustees 7–9 pm/February 19/Library Tuesday’s… Church Council 7–9 pm/February 13/Cozens Wednesday’s… Women’s Bible Study 12-2/Cozens Bible Study 7-8 pm/Cozens Thursday’s… Handbells 6:30 pm/Sanctuary Choir 7:30 pm/Sanctuary 1st & 3rd Thursday’s & Saturday’s Food Pantry/6-8 pm Thursday/10-Noon Saturday Saturday’s… Men’s Bible Study 8–10 am/Cozens/1, 3 & 5 Saturday Like us on Facebook St. Paul’s UMC, Warrington Hi Janet, We just wanted to say thank you again for your encouragement and for the opportunity/ privilege to share about how God is working in Cambodia to draw people to himself. Everyone was just so kind and they made us feel very special. We really appreciate St. Paul’s prayers and support for the ministry and Mother’s Home. Please let everyone know that we are very grateful for the gift that you provided for the ministry as well. St. Paul’s will be in our thoughts and prayers. Sincerely, Greg and Jane Drebes THE WOMEN OF ST. PAUL’S are excited to invite YOU to our WINTER EVENT on Wednesday, February 7 at 6 pm Bring a dish to share! Our program will be Carl LeVo speaking about local history. He writes the historical page in Monday’s Intelligencer about unknown stories of local history! Because of this outstanding program, we are inviting all MEN as well! Please bring your neighbors and friends for a most interesting evening! Even if you didn't sign up yet, please just come!!! Sign up in the Narthex. NARTHEX AND LIBRARY Please continue to keep our Narthex and Library in good condition after you've used them in any way. Returning chairs to original locations and taking your belongings helps to keep these places pleasant looking for all who enter our Church Home! Thanks! It's Snowing! Will we have Church Today? Our Trustees do their best to keep our facility and parking lot safe. But we can’t possibly remove every bit of snow and ice, so we ask that you use your own common sense about attending during inclement weather. We have two means of finding out if our church services are cancelled (and the same for evening meetings or Bible studies). You can call this Winter Storm Emergency phone number: 215.343.1693. If services are cancelled, the message will clearly state as such. If you have a computer you can access our website and a banner will be posted on the front page concerning closures: www.stpaulsumcwarrington.org We trust that each person will use their own judgment and not risk life and limb to get to church in difficult weather conditions. Know that you will be missed and we will look forward to greeting you when you are able to come to church. February Birthdays... 1 George Williams 19 Lynne Heaton 21 Louise Zalucki 23 Phyllis Davis 25 Betsy McCormick NURSES NOTES... It’s February and American Heart Association Month and Journey activities abound! On Sunday, February 11th after church for Fellowship time we will be doing healthy snacks & taking blood pressures again. This will add up 40 mile/points toward your Journey to Jerusalem. Hoping all of you are enjoying this challenge, making small changes in your activity and eating habits all helps for a healthier you! On Saturday, February 17th at noon we will be doing our Second Stopover in Rome, Italy. Come bring friends and family to enjoy a delicious lunch with choices, beverage and salad for $10!! As the date gets closer we will let you see what menu options so they can be reserved ahead of time! Signup sheet in Narthex under Parish Nurse. So ‘Carry On’ as they say in England and hope we see you at our events this month!! Yours in Health and Faith, Gwynne Bee, Parish Nurse Join us for Lent this year. We begin our Lenten season with our Ash Wednesday service at 7:00pm in our Sanctuary. This will be a service of hymns, scripture, ashes and communion. We will begin our study of “The Call: The Life and Message of the Apostle Paul” with a video message from Adam Hamilton [see the order form below for further information]. The following week we will gather for fellowship around a pot-luck supper in Cozens Hall from 6pm to 6:55pm. We then adjourn to the Sanctuary for a hymn sing, followed by Hamilton’s video and a discussion that follows. Lent at St. Paul’s UMC “The Call: The Life and Message of the Apostle Paul” For the past few years we have studied with Adam Hamilton. We have traced the life of Jesus from his birth The Journey, through his ministry The Way, to his death and resurrection 24 Hours That Changed the World. What happened next? Follow the journeys of Paul, beginning with his dramatic conversion, as he spread the Gospel through modern-day Greece and Turkey. Travel to the early church sites and explore Paul's conversations with the Romans, Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, and Thessalonians. In this six-week study, you are invited to experience faith through Christ's greatest teacher and missionary. Each year during Lent, our church family gathers on Wednesday evenings to journey together as we grow deeper in our faith. We will again be gathering each Wednesday as we hear from Adam Hamilton through a DVD presentation.
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