St. Paul’s Preschool held a Book Fair at Barnes and Noble on December 3. However if you were not able to attend the Book Fair at Barnes and Noble, please visit BN.COM/bookfairs to support us online from Dec 3 – Dec 8 by entering Bookfair ID 11730991 at checkout.
Worship. Serve. Grow.
Worship. Serve. Grow.
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Join the Altar Guild in the Greening of the Church. On December 20th, immediately following the 11:15 service, we will be putting up garlands, arranging poinsettias, setting up the nativity scene, and enjoying the spirit of Christmas. All supplies and decorations will be provided. Refreshments will be served.
St. Paul’s narthex has a new addition. A TV monitor has been placed on the wall in a corner of the narthex, easily visible to those entering the church. Postings on the monitor will welcome visitors and will keep parish members current and informed. Continue reading below.
Tags are still available on the St. Nicholas Tree (see picture taken Nov 25, 2015). Each tag represents a child who will have a merry Christmas due to your generosity. Please take a tag and shop for one of these children, who is served by a local agency. Gifts will be received by St. Nicholas himself…
Please join Children’s Ministries for the annual “Crafts and Cookies” coffee hour Nov 29 at 10:10 AM! Formerly known as the Intergenerational Coffee Hour, this is a festive morning of freshly baked chocolate chip cookies and craft making. All ages and stages are welcome; bring your visiting family and friends.
The St. Paul’s Choir will present an Advent Lessons and Carols on Sunday, December 20 at 4:00 PM. This program consists of nine scripture readings, each followed by a related piece of music. The Bells of Saint Paul’s will perform an arrangement of “O Come. O Come Emmanuel.” The event is free and open to the public. Invite your friends!
All are invited to a screening of Sitting at God’s Table on Tuesday, December 1, 6:30 PM in Room 10 (Education Building). One filmmaker seeks the answers to why we do what we do in the name of God. She invites religious leaders from five different faiths (Jewish, Muslim, Catholic, Baptist, and Episcopal) to join her in…
The Holiday Babysitting Event is back!! The youth of St. Paul’s will host a Parent’s Night Out on Friday, December 4 from 6:00 – 9:00 PM. We welcome children ages 2 through 5th grade for a night of fun while you parents have a night off for holiday shopping or a meal where you cut only your own food! We are raising funds…
THE DIOCESE OF NORTH CAROLINA welcomes the Rt. Rev. Peter Lee, bishop diocesan (resigned) for the Diocese of Virginia and current interim rector at Christ Church, Georgetown, as Assisting Bishop for the diocese during our time of transition and search for the 12th bishop diocesan. See Bishop Hodges-Copple’s interview with Bishop Lee. Read Please Note, Nov 17, 2015.
Click here for pictures of the Arts and Crafts Festival. It takes a parish to host an arts and crafts festival. The festival, which took place on November 14, raised $6000 for outreach. This was possible only because of the efforts of so many parishioners, who gave generously of their time and talents and supported the festival by attending.