March Trumpet Blast 2016

Trumpet Blast

Newsletter

St. Paul's Church

March 31, 2016

"I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the Lord. Our feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem." (Psalm 122:1-2)

Dear St. Paul's,

The Lord is risen! The Lord is risen indeed! Hallelujah! For the next 50 days, we will be soaking in the amazement and the joy of the Lord's resurrection. As I mentioned in church on Easter, if Jesus is raised from the dead, and He is, there is no problem, no challenge, no enemy we face which is too great for the Lord. He has already won the victory! Just this morning, Jennifer and I were dancing around our living room shouting "Praise Jesus!" Our neighbors, if they could see and hear us, probably thought we've finally gone completely crazy. They may be right, but it is a fantastic lunacy.

I want to share with you that we are very excited about something else as well. Our plans for Israel are official now, and we want you to pray hard about the possibility of joining us. Lorne Coyle and I have worked to organize a trip to the Holy Land, which will be the trip of a lifetime. "Our feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem." We will walk where Jesus walked. We will stay in beautiful accommodations. We will eat sumptuous fare. We will be led by guides who know the country and will keep us safe. It will be amazing.

Sea of Galilee

Mount of Olives

We want you on that trip with us! Please read the details in the attached brochure and feel free to call us if you have any questions. Lorne will be reconvening his Pilgrimage Class at the end of April. This will be an excellent opportunity for you to begin to prepare spiritually for that trip. Halleluja!

Gratefully in our Risen Lord,

Pr. Jon

JOURNEY TO ISRAEL

10-DAY HOLY LAND TOUR

NOVEMBER 3-12, 2016

Tour Price: $4200 per person, double occupancy

This trip will be led by Bishop Ron Kuykendall, Pr. Jon Robbins, and D. Lorne Coyle. There will be availability for up to 40 participants. Because of Lorne's extensive experience in planning trips of this kind, you can feel confident that everything will be arranged to ensure your safety and comfort. This is a very exciting opportunity, and we hope that you will pray about joining us on this life-changing journey to the land where Jesus walked.

$500 deposit now to reserve your space

$1000 due June 1, 2016

Balance due August 15, 2016

CASH OR CHECK PAYABLE TO MADISON TOURS & TRAVEL, INC.

Click here for brochure and details

READ ABOUT ALL THE EVENTS AT

ST. PAUL'S IN APRIL...

* BAKE SALE *

NEXT SUNDAY, APRIL 10

Before & After the 10 AM Service

All proceeds will benefit the Belize Mission Trip June 11-19

All missionaries going to Belize need to attend the

April 16th meeting in Pembroke Pines.

SPC FARMER'S MARKET BOOTH

WILL BE IN HUMISTON PARK

SATURDAY

APRIL 30TH

8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Come out and join us as we meet the community

Sunday AM Bible Study

"The Book of Revelation" adult Bible study, led by Bill Proctor, meets each Sunday morning at 9:00 AM. This is an ongoing program, no sign up is necessary. Bring your Bible.

"Life as a Journey in Pilgrimage"

The first semester of this Monday evening class has concluded and will resume after Easter with Semester II, focusing on the Holy Land.

Wednesday Night Bible Study

Join Pastor Jon at 6:00 PM for a Bible study on II Timothy which meets at the church office building (664 Azalea Lane - downstairs). All are welcome.

S I M PL E

S U P P E R S

These informal meals, held once a month, give you the opportunity to get to know each other better. Let us know if you want to join in by calling Dean or Christine at 234-2398 or the church office or by writing "simple supper" on the friendship form at church.

CHILDREN'S MINISTRY UPDATE 

Robin Hanson, Director of Children

& Family Ministries

SKIMMERS

The time change has given the Skimmers the opportunity to enjoy our beautiful weather and spend some time outside.

While studying Noah, we were able to go down to the beach and actually measure Noah's ark.  Imagine 450 feet long, to visually see it, it was amazing, but then to run from one end to the other really helped put it all in perspective.  Even shouting as loud as you could, you couldn't hear one another from one end to the other.  I wonder what Noah thought once all those animals were inside.  The ark probably didn't feel very big then.

  The children had all heard the story of "Noah and the Ark" since they were young children.  But were they surprised to find out that Noah actually took "seven of every kind of clean animal" (Genesis 7:2)!  This of course led to a lively discussion.

The Skimmers are looking forward to seeing "Evan Almighty" following the conclusion of our study on Noah.

SUNDAY SCHOOL

The children all had a great time Easter Sunday hunting for eggs hidden around the beautiful gardens of the Garden Club.  What a joy to see all those smiling faces!

 See all Easter pictures on our Facebook page

During the Easter Season the children will be hearing stories about Jesus' time on earth after the Resurrection. We will travel down the road to Emmaus, see the disciples' reactions, meet a "Doubting Thomas", and have breakfast on the beach.

IN THEATERS THIS WEEKEND

Click here for trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEQ8KAKO2BY

Rendering of proposed SPC building

FLAMEVINE LANE PROPERTY UPDATE

Latest picture showing the new parking lot to the east of our building site. Please keep praying for all aspects of the project.

THE IRA CHARITABLE ROLLOVER HAS BEEN

MADE PERMANENT

Congress has extended the IRA Charitable Rollover and made it permanent . This means that you can reduce your taxes every year by making a gift directly from your IRA to St. Paul's Church. If you are 70.5 or older, the IRA Charitable Rollover permits you to roll over up to $100,000 from your IRA to St. Paul's Church and avoid paying federal income tax. An IRA rollover gift will qualify for your required minimum distribution, permitting you to lower your income and taxes every year while helping the church.

Contact the church office to learn more about how to make a direct transfer from your IRA to us, help further our mission and enjoy valuable tax savings this year.