Ponderings of the Pastor

May Worship and Study

“The Story”

We are going to be talking about Paul for the next few weeks. Paul’s travels played a crucial role in the formation and development of the early Christian church.  He spent his entire adult life traveling by boat and by foot and perhaps even a camel to reach out to people who had never heard the Gospel of Jesus. In this map you can trace his journeys and imagine what his message would be like. 

You can trace his footsteps or boat rides using the Red, Orange, Green, Purple and Gold lines on the map. 

1. Can you find Jerusalem, Cyprus, Crete,  Malta and Rome?

2. How did he travel? 

3.  What two ways did Paul reach out to the  People?   

4. Where did he stay? 

5. How many trips did he take? 

6. What would you say to people who have  never heard of Jesus?

May Worship Schedule: Each Sunday10:00 in the Sanctuary

May 7th: Chapter 25th of the Story “Jesus the Son of God” 

May 14th: Chapter 26th Jesus Promises the Holy Spirit. It’s also Mothers Day! Bring your Mothers or someone you know that is a mother or would like to be a mother and we will celebrate what it means to nurture, lead and guide young people in today’s world. 

May 21st: Ascension of Jesus Christ - “Mission Sunday” - Paul’s travel Around the Mediterranean Sea.  

May 28th: Pentecost! We WEAR RED to commemorate the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles and other followers of Jesus Christ.  We also remember “The Feast of Shavot” in the Jewish tradition. This was one of the three divinely appointed feasts during which the Israelite men and Jesus were obligated to present themselves at the Temple to celebrate Shavuot, with Unleavened Bread and Tabernacles are the three. 

June 1st (Thursday) Lunch Bunch

We will take a trip up to “Noon Creek” on Mount Graham. There are picnic tables and restrooms there. But if you would be more comfortable on a chair of your own, you can bring your own or we will have a few extras. We will preorder our Subway sandwiches by Sunday May 28th so lunch will be ready to pick up on picnic day.  

April 23rd  We welcomed Marceline Blancarte-Romero through the Holy service of Baptism. It was a beautiful and joyful celebration of new life. What an opportunity for us to be a part of her new life in Jesus 

Prayer Focus for these churches and Staff in May:

Grace UMC, Douglas

Huachuca UMC

Menlo Park UMC, Tucson