Happy New Year!!

ALL BOARD AND ORGANIZATION ANNUAL REPORTS FOR 2011 ARE DUE TODAY!!  

The Annual Meeting of Church Council will take place on Sunday, January 22, immediately following worship.  ALL Church Members are encouraged to attend.    
It is my pleasure to remind you that the St. Paul's Joint Board has established a fund by which members and friends can support Pastor John and Martha Lane. 
You are invited to contribute generously to these servants who have given so much in ministry to others. All funds received are being provided directly to 
Pastor John’s wife Martha to help defer the costs of medical bills and other expenses.  You should make checks payable to St. Paul’s Moravian Church.  
Thank you for your generosity.  

2012 Offering Envelopes have been prepared and are available on the table in the narthex -- please pick yours up and start using them NOW  

The Flower Chart for 2012 is posted.  You may sign up at any time to have flowers placed in the sanctuary on Sunday mornings, in memory of or in honor of 
loved ones and special occasions.  Arrangements are $20 each, with a maximum of two per Sunday.  Payments should be made to the church prior to the Sunday you 
have signed up for.  Thank you!!

We are excited to share a very special invitation with you:  We are going on a field trip!!  Yes, everyone is invited!  
On Sunday, January 29, immediately following our 41st Anniversary Lovefeast, we will carpool into the District and tour the new Martin Luther King, Jr. National 
Memorial together, Brothers and Sisters in Christ.  On our way home, many of us will stop for a late lunch at Topolino's in Camp Springs.  If you would like to 
go with us it is VERY IMPORTANT that you SIGN-UP on the sheet posted at church, or call/contact the church office TODAY!!!  We need to know who can drive and 
how many extra people your vehicle can hold, whether or not you plan to go with us to lunch, and especially if YOU NEED a ride into the District and back!    

Pastor Bill invites you to deepen your walk with Christ. St. Paul's is offering an on-line discussion group focused on the Moravian Daily Texts.  You can share 
your thoughts and questions with the rest of the St. Paul's community as you check in each day. There is no cost for participation. If you cannot check in every 
day that is fine. If you don't own a copy of the Daily Texts you can receive them online by going to http://www.moravian.org/daily_texts/. 

To join the St. Paul's on-line group please go to http://groups.google.com/group/st-pauls-daily-text-discussion-group?hl=en.  If you have any problems, 
questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact Pastor Bill -- he looks forward to growing with you on the web!.  

Church Calendar

January 6, 7:30 PM -- Prayer and Healing Service, led this month by the FitzGeralds with Don Paul ministering

January 7, 9:00 AM - Sacristans and all other willing volunteers will "undeck" the halls and store away all Christmas decorations -- come help them!!  
Pastor Bill is especially seeking help from those willing and able to climb the ladder into the attic and/or the Moravian Star!  Let him know you will be here 
to help - stpaulspastor@gmail.com.  Thank you!!

January 8, 8:45 AM -- Sunday School and Adult Education Classes resume for the new year -- Pastor Bill will begin a course of study on "Religions 
of the World" -- come and learn!
     
	10:00 AM -- First Sunday after the Epiphany, Pastor Bill is preaching on “I Have a Dream . . . . and a Coat”  
      	Immediate following worship -- Moravian Women's Fellowship will meet to discuss and plan Moravian Women's Sunday, scheduled for February 12, 2012.  ALL women of St. Paul's are invited.
    	THIS IS THE DAY WE BRING DONATIONS OF NON-PERISHABLES FOR FOOD BANK!  

January 9, 7:30 PM -- Education Team meets

January 10, 10:30 AM -- Women's Bible Study I led by Sister Dorothy Thomas
     7:00 PM -- BSTA (HOA)

January 11, 7:00 PM -- BCHA (HOA)
     7:30 PM -- Women's Bible Study II, as led by Sister Tamara Brooks

Thursday, January 12, 7:00 PM - Sort Food for Food Bank at Trinity Episcopal Church, Upper Marlboro
     7:30 PM -- Choir Rehearsal -- Please note that Choir is returning to Thursdays once again -- come and sing with us!

Friday, January 13, 8:00 AM -- Bag Food for Food Bank at Trinity 

Saturday, January 14, 7:00 AM -- Distribute Food for Food Bank at Trinity -- all volunteers needed to help carry bags and load cars

Next Sunday, January 15, 8:45 AM -- Sunday School and Adult Education will resume
  10:00 AM -- Worship honoring the life and teachings of The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., with special message by Sister Joy-Lynn (Butler) Ruiz
  11:30 AM -- Moravian Women's Fellowship will meet for the first time in the New Year.  Come and help plan Moravian Women's Sunday, which will be held on February 12, 2012.  All women of St. Paul's are welcome!

Sunday, January 22, 11:30 AM -- Annual Meeting of Church Council -- all members are encouraged to attend.  You are free to bring a bag lunch if you would like to eat prior to the meeting.  
   Pastor Bill is seeking 2-3 volunteers to act as TELLERS for Church Council.  Please contact him at stpaulspastor@gmail.com, and let him know you are willing to serve.

Sunday, January 29, 10:00 AM -- 41st Anniversary Lovefeast, followed immediately by our All-Church Field Trip to tour the MLK Memorial