St. Paul’s United Church
Our Mission: Glorifying God through Worship, Proclaiming the Gospel of Christ and Serving Others in Christ’s name.
Featured In This July 5th Edition of St. Paul’s eNews
Worship This Sunday July 9th
Welcome To Our Summer Students!
Meghan away until July 11th
St. Paul’s Member’s Art Added to Provincial Collection
St. Paul’s Summer Appeals
Brown Bag Lunch Program
Pantry Program
Fredericton’s Annual Pride Parade
Wark/St. Paul’s Scholarships
Upcoming Dates To Remember
Youth Car Wash Fundraiser for Tidal Impact
Summer Concert Series
Summer Newsletter
Worship This Sunday July 9th
Please join Rev. Darryl for service at Wilmot at 10:30am on July 9th, 2023
Welcome To Our Summer Students!
St. Paul’s extends a warm welcome to our summer students! If you are around the church, please stop in and say hi!
Hi, my name is Zosia! (Pronounced ZO-sha). I graduated from Ecole Sainte-Anne in June and will be attending UNB in the fall. In my free time, I read, garden, crochet, and take care of my 6 siblings. I’ll be at the front desk helping Meghan out with administration this summer.
Hi, I’m Logan and I’m a student at Leo Hayes High School and personality wise, I am a nerd. This summer I will be helping out with grounds maintenance.
Meghan away until July 11th
Meghan will be out of town from Thursday July 6th to Tuesday, July 11th. Zosia will be taking over at the office during this time (stop by and say hi!).
St. Paul’s Member’s Art Added to Provincial Collection
The province’s art collection, collectionArtNB, has added 23 works of visual art – including a piece by St. Paul’s member, Ralph Simpson.
Established in 1968, collectionArtNB is a permanent collection totaling nearly 1,000 works of art. Every two years, artworks by contemporary New Brunswick artists are purchased for the collection; this is in addition to art commissioned as part of the construction of any new government building through the New Brunswick Public Art Policy. The new acquisitions are expected to be formally presented this fall before touring the province for the public to enjoy.
In his work, Ralph “combines his deep respect and study of traditional weaving techniques with his own innovations. He enjoys utilizing a wide variety of materials and techniques as part of his artistic practice of creating work that focuses on form, process, and materiality.”
His artwork “Rose Hip” was selected for collectionArtNB. [Source: https://plantfibreartist.com/work]
St. Paul’s Summer Appeals
Over the summer, we hope you are keeping St. Paul’s will be close to your heart, even if you are away traveling or enjoying some cottage time. In July, please think about the Pantry, which really requires “extra” attention. In August, when it can be very warm, consider the Boiler! In the Bulletin, a special envelope will be inserted, giving you an opportunity to contribute to that committee. The life and work of St. Paul’s is ongoing. We hope you will remain an important part of the Church Family.
Back-To-School Backpacks
St. Paul’s serves many school aged children and youth through our church outreach programs. We will be collecting donations of school supplies in an effort to provide for those who can’t otherwise purchase these necessities. Required items include: back packs, lunch kits, reusable water bottles, lined paper, coil note books, large zippered binders, dividers, pencil case, markers, pens, pencils, scissors, glue, rulers, math set, etc. If you would like to donate items to support these families, please reach out to Meghan in the church office. Items can be dropped off to the office Monday – Friday between 8am and 3pm. A donation tax receipt will be issued for items with a receipt. Cash donations are also welcome. Collection will take place until August 11th and then distributed mid-August. If you know of someone in need of school supplies, please let Meghan know so they can be added to the list.
Brown Bag Lunch Program
This week, the program is in desperate need of proteins with flip top lids and pudding cups. Thank you for your continued support and generosity of this program.
Pantry Program
The Pantry program needs the following items: Kleenex, pawer towels, juice, sugar, cookies, pancake syrup, jam, salt, dish detergent, Tide, Mr. Clean, macaroni, and mayo. Thank you for your continued support!
Fredericton’s Annual Pride Parade
This year’s pride parade will be Sunday, July 23rd, 2023, with the parade leaving from the marshalling grounds at 3:30pm! The Downtown United Youth Group is invited to attend as well as anyone else interested in going. Wilmot United will have a group attending and we are more than welcome to join them in this celebration. Please contact Amy Foster-McAllister for more details at amyefoster123@gmail.com.”
Wark/St. Paul’s Scholarships
Students who are members or adherents of St. Paul’s and who plan to pursue post-secondary studies this fall are invited to apply for financial support from the Wark/St. Paul’s Scholarship Funds. Details on eligibility and application guidelines are available at scholarships-bursaries. Applications deadline: July 31st.
Pastoral Care
Emergency pastoral care calls are to be directed to Bev Sharpe who will be covering while Michelle is on Sabbatical. Her contact information is 506-471-4326.
Upcoming Dates To Remember
Summer Services at Wilmot
July 9th ~ Downtown United Service with Rev. Darryl at 10:30
July 16th ~ Downtown United Service with Rev. Mary at 10:30
All services at Wilmot can be viewed online at
https://www.youtube.com/c/WilmotUnitedChurch?app=desktop
Summer Services at St. Paul’s
July 23rd ~ Downtown United Service with Rev. Mary at 10:30 followed by Fellowship Hour
~ Hosted by the Choir
July 30th ~ Downtown United Service with Bev Sharpe at 10:30 followed by Fellowship Hour
~ Hosted by Worship Committee
August 6th ~ Downtown United Service with Rev. Darryl at 10:30 followed by Fellowship Hour ~ Hosted by the Trustees
All services at St. Paul’s can be viewed via Zoom at: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81834519740 Passcode: 657067 or view later on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/St. Paul’s
Bbq & Strawberry Shortcake Social
Strawberry Shortcake Social with BBQ, Thursday July 6th, 4-6pm at Nashwaaksis United Church, 46 Main Street. The BBQ meal includes 1 hamburger or 2 hot dogs, potato chips, pop or water and fresh strawberry shortcake with real whipped cream for $15. Come and enjoy!
Youth Car Wash Fundraiser for Tidal Impact
This Saturday, July 8th, Brunswick Street Baptist Church is having a Youth Car Wash Fundraiser for our Tidal Impact Youth Mission Team. Our team includes 10 youth and five leaders who are looking forward to Tidal Impact and spreading the love of Jesus into the local communities and various outreach programs around Saint John. Our car wash runs from 9:00 am – 1:00 pm in the Brunswick Street Baptist Church parking lot at 161 York Street in Fredericton. Please come and support our youth by getting your car washed! All are welcome and all donations are accepted!
Summer Concert Series
Christ Church Parish Church will be hosting a Summer Concert Series in the main church, Wednesdays from 12:10-12:50pm. Admission by free-will donation.
Wed. July 5th – Adele LeBlanc: Piano concert featuring works by J.S. Bach, Mozart, Louie and Saint-Saens.
Wed. July 12th – Trio Con Brio – jane Bowden, piano: Kate Perry, violin: Douglas Vipond, clarinet.
Wed. July 19th – Steven Peacock and Gerry Van Wart: New Works for Two Guitars.
Wed. July 26th – High Tide Quintet presents a varied mix of music from the last three centuries. Composers include Carl Nielsen, Banedetto Marcello, Leo Delibes, Sabastina de Yvradier, Maurice Dela, and more. Performers include Julie Grant, flute: Fran Robinson, oboe; Margaret Isaacs, clarinet: Charles MacKinnon, horn and special guests.
Summer Newsletter
The latest edition of our Summer Newsletter is available in the office. This year, we will not be mailing it out to our massive mailing list however, you can view or download a copy from our website at Summer-Newsletter-June-2023-1.pdf. Anyone who is visiting folks over the summer that may enjoy a copy of this can pick one up in the office.
St. Paul’s United Church
190 Years of Glorifying God through Worship, Proclaiming the Gospel of Christ and Serving Others in Christ’s name
Contact Information
224 York St., Fredericton, NB E3B 3P1
Web: www.stpaulsunited.ca | Tel: 506-458-1183 | Email: stpaulsoffice224@gmail.com
Minister: Rev. Michelle Armstrong | Organists: Dr. Sharon Pond & Alexis Ervin
Church Administrator: Meghan Roebuck | Custodian: Rusty Blakely