"Do not, therefore, abandon that boldness of yours; it brings a great reward" — Hebrews 10:35
Dear Sisters and Brothers,
Welcome back to another program year!
We have had an exciting summer at St. Paul’s. There was a thrift shop luncheon, and our thrift shop was buzzing throughout the summer months. Some of our youth participated in the UM Army mission week, and Stina Czeisel and I went to Ireland as part of a delegation from our annual conference. We made sandwiches alongside our cooerative parish churches for the Tri-CYA summer program, too.
Oh, and we ran a short capital funds campaign for $60,000 that is enabling us to replace the boiler and return pipes in our education building. I’d be remiss if I didn’t tell you how grateful I am to all of those who donated. The warmth of your spirit will be shared with all who enter this winter.
Not everything that happened this summer was joyful though. We held memorial services for Fred Richtberg and Lillian Knudsen. We also
bid farewell to Al and Kathy Vitters as they moved to be closer to their children. All of these Sisters and Brothers in Christ will truly be missed among our fellowship.
As we look to the future now and begin our Fall programming, I want to encourage you to take full advantage of the opportunties that St. Paul’s, our cooperative parish, and the UMC general has to offer you and your loved ones. We are part of a vast network of believers, and there’s something for everyone! Paul and Carre Mae are preparing their Sunday School classroom for our children, the youth are headed to IgniteNJ in a couple of weeks, and confirmation class is starting Oct. 4th. We’ll worship the Lord in a variety of meaningful ways. There are study groups, discussion groups, TV groups, books studies, workshops, trainings, spiritual renewal weekends and so much more. Come taste and see that the Lord is good!
Your brother in Christ,
~Pastor David Czeisel