St Paul’s Christmas Concert Band,
directed by Barbara Estelle,
will present “Sounds of the Season”
on December 21 and 22 at 7:00 PM.
Join us for a wonderful
instrumental presentation of beautiful
and joyous Christmas music.
This will be followed by
the Chancel Choir’s Christmas cantata:
The Glory of Christmas.
Dear St. Paul’s:
Saturday is a busy day! We have our annual pet blessing from 10-2 as we celebrate God’s goodness to us in our pets! Be sure to come out for that. Thanks ahead of time to all who make this annual event so meaningful for so many.
We also have our annual church conference around 11 a.m. in the church sanctuary. This meeting receives reports, elects new leadership, and celebrates God’s work here at St. Paul’s church. If you would like a copy of the paperwork and if you would like a zoom link, please email Melissa Jensen (melissa.familyministries@stpaulsbrick.org) before Saturday at 11 a.m. If you join in person, paper copies will be available.
God bless,
Pastor Evan
Old Testament: Hebrews 5:1-10
New Testament: Mark 10:35-45
Dear St Pauls:
This Sunday is real communion Sunday. Our pastoral intern, David Gellar, will be preaching, and we will celebrate communion.
This is an opportunity to live out our Christian unity with the diverse expressions of the church around the world. World communion.
Sunday is a reminder that despite so many differences and the polarization in our current moment, Jesus Christ and his invitation unites us all.
Join us this Sunday!
Join us at 9 or 11 am!
Dear St Paul’s:
This Sunday we begin a 4 week sermon series on the book of James. This is one of my favorite books in the Bible, and a timely one, too. Sadly, it has been my experience that the church mirrors the culture more and more, in both words and actions. The Book of James was written to a church community trying to figure out how to follow Jesus amidst persecution and cultural opposition.
James reminds them to not show favoritism toward anyone, especially the rich; to be mindful of speech and the power of words; and to live lives of trust and prayer. My prayer is that as we examine the Scriptures together, the Lord transforms us to be more and more the people of Christ as reflected in this powerful book.
Join us at 9 or 11 am!
Pastor Evan
Old Testament: Psalm 15
New Testament: James 1:17-27
Dear St Paul’s:
This Sunday is our final combined worship service. I pray this has been a powerful and meaningful opportunity over the past couple months to worship together and experience the wide variety of musical expressions in our church.
This Sunday we welcome Pam Hess from Step of Faith Ministry to our church. She will share about the ministry and the ways they are impacting the world with the good news of Jesus Christ. We will also receive the sacrament of holy communion together. Join us for worship!
Pastor Evan
Old Testament: Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-9
New Testament: Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23
Dear St. Paul’s family,
Join us this Sunday for a busy service! We conclude our series on Joseph, welcome new members, and receive the Lord’s supper.
Come worship God with us!
Pastor Evan
Old Testament: Psalm 1
Wickedness vs those who focus on the Lord
New Testament Galatians 5:22-23
Fruit of the Spirit
New Testament 2 Peter 1:4-8
Fruit of the Spirit pt. 2 / effective and productive witness
We are halfway through a sermon series on Joseph, focusing on his life as a person of integrity and forgiveness (Genesis 37-45). His life is an example of God’s timing, which is always right and perfect.
This Sunday, we get a glimpse of his heart of forgiveness, as he meets his brothers once again. We see glimpses of grace in the way Joseph treats his brothers and his desire for their well being, not for revenge on them. In doing so, he models the sort of grace God has for all his people.
Join us on Sundays at 10 am.
Pastor Evan
Dear St Paul’s family:
I pray that you are being encouraged as we journey through the life of Joseph. We saw last Sunday that Joseph faced 3 temptations – the temptation for power, the temptation for physical pleasure, and the temptation to despair. While the first two temptations are explicit in Joseph’s encounter with Potipher’s wife, the third hangs behind the scene, yet it is there. The temptation to despair strikes us when we have done everything right and life still goes sideways. We can succumb to despair, or we can trust that, just like in Joseph’s life, God is quietly working for our care and good to accomplish his grand purpose in our lives. Let’s hold on to faith!
See you Sunday as we continue our journey through Joseph in the book of Genesis.
Pastor Evan
Dear St Paul’s,
This past Sunday we began our series on the life of Joseph. We see that he began in a place of immaturity, not able to properly steward and nurture the gift God had given him. We looked at the dysfunctional family dynamics in which she was raised. Joseph teaches us that often difficult life circumstances and our families of origin can be opportunities for God to hone us spiritually and allow us to move into the thing He has for us.
This Sunday will look at Joseph in Egypt, and how he dealt with temptation with integrity.
Join us Sunday at 10 AM!
