Annual Easter Egg Hunt! March 19, 2016

Join us and bring a neighbor! 

January 31, 2016 Fifth Sunday Arts Celebration

Michael Rodgers will be our special guest in the Sunday morning service on January 31.  Michael will sing "His Eye is on the Sparrow" at the beginning of the service and will sing

three solos with the Chancel Choir on the theme of Heaven: "Shall We Gather at the River," "City Called Heaven," and "I Bowed on My Knees and Cried Holy."  Pastor Sarah will continue her sermon series on, "Why?"  The service begins at 10:45am with lunch to follow. 

Michael has a Bachelor of Arts/Vocal Performance from Knoxville College and a teaching certificate from the University of Tennessee- Knoxville.  He is currently a Special Education teacher with the Knox County School system.  Michael is co-director of Encore Singers, a children's choir composed of community children.  He also sings with the Knoxville Opera Company, is a member of the Tri-Octaves, and has performed recitals and concerts throughout the nation.  
  

Join Us!
Join us for for an abundant day of music, art and food on Sunday, January 31. Our Sunday worship service will be a fifth Sunday Music Service, with vocalist Michael Rogers performing several hymns and musical numbers, followed by a Baked Potato and Salad lunch provided by our Hospitality Team in the Fellowship Hall. While in the Fellowship Hall, enjoy our Quilt Display, featuring several quilters from our church family. These intricate, practical, beautiful and meaningful heirlooms are full of history, art, memories and love. The Hospitality Team, Music Team and Family Ministries Team invite you to come enjoy this day of culinary, vocal and visual craftsmanship. 

4-week Sermon Series: January 17- February 7

WHY? Why is this happening to me? What is God's will? Does God answer my prayers? If God is good, why is there so much hurt in the world? Starting a new sermon series tomorrow that will last the next four weeks. Join us and invite a friend! Worship at 10:45am.

Books of interest: "Why? Making Sense of God's Will" by Rev. Adam Hamilton, "When Bad Things Happen to Good People" by Rabbi Harold Kushner, "The Will of God" by Rev. Leslie D. Weatherhead

Christmas Eve 2015 at St. Paul UMC

Christmas Potluck and Pageant, Dec. 13 at 5:30pm!

Welcome, Carroll Logan!

We have a new staff person at St. Paul UMC, Fountain City!
Welcome, Carroll Logan, our new Director of Music!

A word from Carroll....

I am excited to serve as your Director of Music and will strive to continue the wonderful heritage of excellent music at St. Paul.   It is a pleasure to work with Pastor Sarah and I am happy to be part of the team with Tim and others to help carry out the vision to strengthen and grow our church community.   

 

My wife Brenda and I look forward to being part of the St. Paul family.  We met at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, and she served for many years as Director of Christian Education at Fountain City Presbyterian Church where our children grew up.  Our son, Rhodes is the Chief Development Officer of the United Methodist Church Development Center in Nashville and our Daughter, Heather is a UT Extension Agent in Knoxville and is an active member of Ebenezer UMC.  We enjoy keeping up with all the activities of our six grandchildren.

Over the years I have held Interim Music Director positions at several area churches including: Cokesbury UMC, First Farragut UMC, and most recently started my fifth year at Trinity UMC in Lenoir City.  It will be nice to serve a church in our community with a great staff, congregation, and choir.

 If you are not currently singing in the choir and cannot commit to the choir year round, I hope you will consider singing with us for Advent and Christmas.  I am planning some very nice music for the season including “Classic Noels” by John Purifoy with a string quartet on December 20.  Come join us on Wednesday nights at 7:30 for rehearsal and sing with us in worship!!

We are so pleased that Carroll is joining our staff, and that he and Brenda will be part of our church!  Join us this Sunday, for worship at 10:45 on October 25 to meet the Logans!

Fall Neighborhood Festival: Blue Jeans and BBQ!

We have a big event coming up September 27th! Starting at 5:00pm we welcome a performance led by The PromisedLand Quartet!  After the concert we will gather under a big tent out front from some of John Moyers' famous BBQ... if you start smelling it before the sun comes up that day, its because John is busy smokin' out back.  You don't want to miss this-- be sure to bring a friend, or better yet, a neighbor! Come casual and be prepared to have fun, meet new people, and reconnect with old friends!