Cemetery Assistance
St. Paul Church is in the process of updating a list of those
known to be buried in Trundles
Cemetery. When this is completed, an attempt will be
made to create a plat of grave locations – something that has never been
done. Many of the gravestones are
deteriorated or were simply field stones with names scratched onto them – long
since gone or unreadable. Anyone who has
knowledge of burials in the cemetery or who would like to assist us in our task
is welcome to call Pete Walburg at 573-7253.
Coming Events
Potluck
Luncheon at St. Paul
Church
There will be a
potluck lunch held at St. Paul
after the Sunday morning service on the first Sunday of each month. Please
plan to come to our worship service and stay afterwards for the luncheon. If you can, please bring a covered dish for
all to enjoy. Call Treva Brodersen for
more information (850-5999.)
OUTREACH
Christian Children’s Fund
The Church Council
has voted to support a disadvantaged child in another country through the
Christian Children’s Fund. We have
selected Cleiton, a young Brazilian boy who lives with his grandmother and mother in a
rural community located in the southwestern part of the state of Ceara. We encourage members of the congregation to
individually select and support a similar child as well. The cost is nominal and the web address is www.christianchildrensfund.org.
Angel Food Ministries
Council has begun the
process of studying the methods of delivery of the foods to the Church. With the assistance of the River of Life Outreach
Church in Seymour
we hope to be fully functional by the first of the year, first as an Associate
then as a full member. Any one
interested in participating, either as a volunteer or as a recipient is asked
to call Pete Walburg at 573-7253.
C.R.O.S.S.
Christians Reaching
Out Serving Seymour
is a church supported, social welfare agency which provides needy persons with
food and assistance with utilities and rent payments and other emergency
assistance. It is supported by 16 local
churches, among which is St. Paul
Church. We will continue
to contribute food items that they require.
We will post here, and on the front page, a list of needed food
items. You can bring them to the church
and we will take them over to C.R.O.S.S. periodically.
NEEDED FOOD ITEMS:
Rice
Baking Mixes
Canned Meat
Toilet Paper
Powdered Milk
Keeping Boyd’s Creek Highway
Beautiful.
As our part in the Seymour beautification program, St. Paul Church
will maintain a 4 times/year trash pick-up from Chapman Highway past the church to N. Shiloh Road. TDOT has erected signs identifying St. Paul
as responsible for that stretch of Boyd’s Creek Hwy.
CHURCH BUILDING
Construction
With great
celebration, the nave drop ceiling, installed by the Church of Christ,
has been removed and new lighting installed.
Many donations from the congregation in addition to money from the
General Fund were used. In addition, the
Nave and Annex attics have been insulated and major reconstruction of the
belfry roof and supporting structures were accomplished to prevent leakage. (see Picture Gallery)
New Sign
The roadside sign
donated by the Diocese has been posted in place of the old St. Paul sign. With both this sign and the changeable letter
sign, our Church is well identified
Repainted Communion Rail
Volunteers from the
congregation have repainted the communion rail black, which fits in better with
the overall décor.
Security System
As a result of the
break-in and loss of items of value, we have installed a new alarm system and
night lights in the back of the annex.
Anyone requiring access to the building should call Pete Walburg at
573-7253 or David Thomas at 654-5489.
Outside Plantings and Decorations
Plantings around the
signs, the Nave A/C unit and the back door ramp have been completed thanks to
the efforts of the Tousinaus and Dianne Stamm. We have also
begun the installation of planting boxes in front of the church.
