Christian Education

FAMILY LIFE NOTES

From Vicki Spence

CONFIRMATION CLASS

1^st, 3^rd & 5^th SUNDAYS, from 4:30-6 PM

NEXT MEETING WILL BE April 29 at 4:30 PM. Who is Jesus? Let’s try to find out!

YOUTH MISSION TRIP FUNDRAISERS May is a big month with multiple opportunities to support our youth on their mission trip to North Carolina.

THURSDAY, MAY 3 DON’T COOK! Come to Cantwell’s and support St. Paul’s Youth. MUST SHOW YOUR ST. PAUL’S YOUTH FLYER, dine at Cantwell’s and they will donate 20% of your bill to the Youth Mission! Join us from 5:30-8:30 PM with your St. Paul’s Youth Flyer!

SATURDAY, MAY 5, the Youth will have a Bake Sale at MayFest on High Street in Odessa from 10 AM – 1 PM. Come out and buy some goodies. Youth will need donated baked goods for the sale. Please sign up in the Narthex and put donations in single serving size baggies if appropriate.

YOUTH MISSION TRIP We are going back to North Carolina to serve with friends made last year. Our trip is scheduled for June 11-15. Please let Alice know if your youth is interested in attending. We need to finalize our slots by the end of the month. There is a $50 deposit required at time of sign up.

LOOKING FOR GRADUATES We are making plans for end of year recognitions. If you have high school or college graduates in your family, or you know of someone we might have missed please let Alice know.

RECOGNITION SUNDAY MAY 13, in both services, graduates, acolytes, SS teachers/YD leaders will be recognized. Join us in saying CONGRATS to Grads and a big THANK YOU to the others!

VBS - ROLLING RAPIDS RAMPAGE: Experience the Ride of a Lifetime with God Planning and assembly of sets is already underway in preparation for VBS for June 18-22. Sign ups to help are in the Narthex. Please prayerfully consider helping during this awesome week for our kids and youth. We need your help! It takes an entire village to pull this off but seeing our kids’ joyful faces and their willingness to share God’s love makes it totally worth it!

NEW ONGOING DROP-IN BIBLE STUDY

Wednesdays at 10:30 AM & 6:30 PM

Beginning Wednesday, April 11th

Bring your Bibles! This will be a one-hour study & discussion each week.

ADULT STUDIES

SUNDAYS 9:45 AM in FELLOWSHIP HALL

Drop in Bible Study as we explore upcoming scriptures in the lectionary. Bring a friend and a Bible --or grab one of ours --

and grab a cup of coffee for lively discussion!D

Adult Sunday School Registration

NEW ONGOING DROP-IN BIBLE STUDY

at 10:30 AM & 6:30 PM beginning Wednesday, April 11.

Bring your Bibles! This will be a one hour study each week.

TITHE=Trust Is The Heart of Everything

We know you want a vital, tangible and visible faith life here at St. Paul's and have great trust that each of you will support your church as a MISSION to the M.O.T. area. One way to do that is the spiritual discipline of TITHING. But tithing is a spiritual discipline which enhances the givers' life more than it enhances God's life. Ask me, your pastor, because I tithe. Is it easy? Not always. Is it necessary? Absolutely. For my spiritual peace of mind. To help order my life towards God. For more information on tithing and personal finances go to http://www.gbod.org/stewardship/