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St. Paul’s Discipleship Creed
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church believes that its strength is found
in the people who consider St. Paul’s their church home.
We acknowledge that God is above all things, and that God calls us to be
disciples of Jesus Christ.
We long to connect with God and one another through meaningful,
discipleship experiences that will challenge us to:
love God deeply and grow in our relationship with God,
develop a disciplined prayer life,
learn from and apply scripture in daily living,
build strong Christian relationships,
know and use our spiritual gifts, and
share our faith with others.
We accept that God gives us personal responsibility for our spiritual
growth, and it is through our intentional pursuit of these discipleship
experiences that we are able to transform our lives and be disciples who
make a difference in observable ways.
St. Paul’s is committed to supporting and encouraging the discipleship
process by planning and offering experiences that seek to meet the needs
of all its people, empowering them to reach out in ministry to others
for the good of the world.
~ SIX DISCIPLINES OF DISCIPLESHIP ~
Grow in Our Relationship with God: Experiences that help disciples
learn about the nature of the Christian’s relationship with Christ,
the character of Christ, the disciple’s identity in Christ, what it
means to abide in Christ, and how to have personal quiet time.
Learn From and Apply Scripture in Daily Living: Experiences that
help disciples learn to study God’s word, understand how the Bible
came to be, explore the biblical truth for life issues, and apply
biblical truth to daily life.
Develop a Disciplined Prayer Life : Experiences that help disciples
learn about biblical prayer, develop an effective prayer life, and
build a ministry of prayer.
Build Strong Christian Relationships: Experiences that help
disciples understand the nature of the church as the body of Christ,
build effective relationships, and understand themselves and others.
Know and Use Our Spiritual Gifts: Experiences that help disciples
identify personal spiritual gifts, interests, and natural abilities;
grow in leadership ability; build effective skills for ministry;
facilitate small groups for ministry care; learn to disciple others.
Share Our Faith With Others: Experiences that help disciples share
personal testimony, witness in a variety of situations, develop a
mission worldview, and lead others to share the good news.
NEW WEDNESDAY EVENING BIBLE STUDY
Pastor Hal Cowart will lead a new Bible study, “For the Love
of God," beginning September 22 at 6:00 PM.
We will explore the unique
contribution of what is sometimes referred to as the Johannine school of
thought which includes the Gospel of John, the three Epistles of John
and the book of Revelation. This Johannine school of thought evolved
from about 50 A.D. until the end of the first century. Our focus will
be on the Epistles and how they relate to John's Gospel. This will
include the political, cultural and theological context at the time
they were written.
Some of the questions we
will deal with include:
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What do you believe about Christ?
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How do you respond to the commandments of Christ?
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How do you practice loving other Christians?
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How do you embrace the stranger as Christ has embraced you?
In preparation read the
three brief Epistles of John and join us in this stimulating and
provocative study.
BIBLE STUDY CLASS
meets every Monday at 10:30 AM in the Covenant Room.
UNITED METHODIST MEN STUDY
A new 6-week class, “Dads That Make a Difference”
began on Sunday, August 1. Please
join us at 8:00 AM or 11:00 AM. What makes a father,
anyway? Providing protection, establishing identity, building confidence, or
a combination of everything? You may attend either time slot of your choice
in the Life Center-Serendipity Room. The cost is $8. Mark your
calendar!
COMING IN
SEPTEMBER!
Have you ever sat down and taken a
close look at your income? More importantly, have you ever taken a close
look at where that income goes? Are you frightened to find out? Being aware
of how you spend your money is the first of many steps towards gaining
independence from debt and building for a prosperous future! Sign up for
Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University and learn how to apply a "total
money makeover" to your finances! Classes begin September 12 and run for 13
weeks. The class will take place in the Sierra Morado community center on
Sunday nights from 5:30-7:30 PM. Contact Chip Barton at
chip_barton@hotmail.com
to register or to clarify details.
THIRD THURSDAYS -
HOME GROUP
FOCUSED FOR YOUNG ADULTS
Have you ever wanted to just read
through and actually hear the Bible and learn through the lives of Adam,
Eve, Noah, Abraham, Sarah, Isaac, Rebekah, Jacob, Joseph and others?
Let's start. Starting September 16 at Forrest and Linda Shealy's
home near Wilmot and 5th, we will meet on the 3rd Thursday of
every month for listening and conversation on the scripture of Genesis.
We’ll focus on hearing God through scripture, prayer, and fellowship.
This group begins at 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM (sharp) and includes a light
dinner. Focus is on college and young adults-you decide who you are!
Contact
forrestshealy@cox.net
or
lindashealy@cox.net for details or call 302-9080 or 302-9081.
At St. Paul's we take seriously education and
spiritual growth opportunities for people of all ages. We offer a wide
variety of classes and small groups for adults. Some groups are
on-going, and others last a short-term of six to ten weeks. Click on a
link to the left to find out more information about opportunities for
you to grow in your relationship with Christ.
Click on any of the links to the left to find out more details about our
opportunities for adult spiritual growth.
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