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St. Pete First UMC

Hi Kelly—

This coming Sunday is the fourth Sunday of Advent - we will be lighting the candle of Love.

We look forward to seeing you tomorrow!

Join us in helping others this holiday season! We are collecting newborn diapers for moms & babies in need, plus items for our Homeless Outreach ministry partner. Both of these collections will continue through 12/25. Click here for more information.

Christmas Eve Greeters & Ushers Needed! If you are available to help at any of the services (4pm—6pm—8pm), please contact Shirley Basset at (727) 310-7044 or sbassettUNI@gmail.com

Christmas Poinsettias have been added to the Sanctuary decorations. Thank you to everyone who ordered flowers in honor or in memory of loved ones! Your poinsettias may be picked up after the 8 pm Christmas Eve service or after the 10 am Christmas Day service.

The Ignite Praise Singers will be rehearsing for the 6 pm Contemporary Christmas Eve service on Wednesday, December 21st at 6 pm in the Sanctuary. Contact John Richardson for more information: JRichardson@fumcsp.org

St. Pete First T-shirts are here. If you were not able to pick up your shirts when they were in the Fellowship Hall over the last 2 weeks, please pick them up in the church office in January.

Check out our our 2022 Ministry Impact Report to see how St Pete First has been making an impact on our community. We are Better Together!

Join us for Christmas Worship!

Christmas Eve Candlelight Services:

4 pm Family — 6 pm Contemporary — 8 pm Traditional

Worship on Christmas Day:

10 am Service

2023 Offering Envelopes

If you requested 2023 offering envelopes, they are available for pickup outside the library (2nd floor hallway).

Church Office Holiday Hours: The Church Office will be closed all day on Monday/Tuesday December 26-27 and on Monday, January 2.

Wednesday Night Activities will resume on January 11. See below for some of the upcoming new classes!

Upcoming January Classes

Begins January 18th! ...You pray for your own needs and for the needs of others. You pray in the face of conflict, and you pray for forgiveness. You pray to pour out your heart to God and to gain a glimpse of God's heart for you. Come join Pastor Margaret on Wednesday nights from 6:30-7:30pm starting on January 18th as we study for twelve weeks the prayers of men and women in the Bible (Mary, Abraham, Moses, Daniel and more!). We will gain new insights into why, what and how to pray. This study will help you to experience more fully the adventure that prayer can be.

Pastor Margaret will be using the book “Prayer: An Adventure with God” by David Healey, as a resource. Study guides will be available for purchase.

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Begins January 11th! Pastor Bob will lead this class on an in-depth look into one of Jesus’ best loved parables—the Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-32). In the study we will dive into uncovering some of the least known secrets of the parable’s purpose and expose the depth of God’s love and how His grace extends into some unexpected places. Using the book The Prodigal God (written by best-selling author Timothy Keller) as a resource, Pastor Bob will help illuminate the treasures found in this critical story told by Jesus.

Pastor Bob will be using the book The Prodigal God, by Timothy Keller, as a resource. Study guides will be available for purchase.

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Starts January 11th! As a woman of today, have you ever thought about what God is calling you to do? Better yet, are you stopping long enough to hear God speak? This study on the story of Ruth is one of calling and yet an uncertain future. It helps take a story of history and bring it to life in today’s context for the busy woman who juggles so many balls each day.

Patti will be using the book The Girl’s Still Got It, by Liz Curtis Higgs, as a resource. Study guides will be available for purchase.

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