St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Helena, MT
Friday, January 27, 2012
St. Paul's is a Christian Community in the Heart of Helena, grounded in hospitality, growing in faith, giving in service and going in mission.

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Come to us, Gracious God:

     Enlighten our minds with wisdom;

Walk beside us, Jesus, Savior:

     Guide our steps in your way;

Inspire us, Holy Spirit:

     Fill us with love, hope and peace.

                         Amen.

 

"Late Epiphanies"
 
1 Corinthians 7:29-31               Tyler Amundson               January 22, 2012
 
     This past weekend I took a vacation to visit my friends and former classmates in Denver.  It was great to have a weekend to relax with  good conversation, a ski day, and on the last day I got the opportunity to go rock climbing with my friend, Aaron.  This was an indoor rock wall.  I wanted to let you know just in case we were imagining me climbing a cold rock face in a Colorado winter.  I am not quite that adventurous. 
 
     My experience of rock climbing comes from about 5 or 6 times spent climbing one of these indoor rock walls.  These are generally warehouses that have been set with some extra internal walls.  A false rock surface with different inclines and natural looking features is added and then handholds and footholds of different shapes and sizes are affixed.  These handholds and footholds are easily moved to make different courses up the 40 foot wall. 
 
     Each time I go rock climbing the first thing I have to do is climb the wall just a little ways and then jump off.  I do this to remind myself that my friend is belaying me with his weight on the other end of the rope.  Letting go of the wall for the first time is always a rush because every nerve in your body is screaming at you that you will fall.  As you release your body imagines the rush of air and the slap of the ground coming up to meet you.  Then when you let go the harness tightens and the rope strains.  A rope that goes up around and down a metal bar connected your harness to your partner's harness.  After all the work your imagination puts into your imminent demise you instead find yourself hanging safely easily able to be lowered safely to the floor by your climbing companion. . . . .
 

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Sunday Worship Times

8:30 a.m.
     Worship Service, Sanctuary. Join us for fellowship afterward the service.
11:00 a.m.
     Worship Service, Sanctuary. Join us for fellowship before the service.

          Our 11:00 service is broadcast on 1240 AM / KBLL
 

 St. Paul’s…”Where everybody knows your name” Help us to know YOU! Please wear a name tag. 

Join us for Fellowship between the services in the Fellowship Hall on the lower level of the church.  There are tasty treats plus UMCOR Fair Trade coffee and a variety of teas.  Stop by.  We want to get to know you.  

 

 

 

St. Paul's News, Events and Worship Opportunities  

Help someone with the bare essentials of life.  Help a family with something as basic as food.  Bring an item or two of nonperishable food each Sunday and place it in the Food Share box at the door in the foyer.
 

 

St. Paul’s “collection center” is in the Fellowship Hall.  Below are the things we collect and who benefits:

  •  Used cell phones are collected for use by women at the Friendship Center.

  • Used ink cartridges are collected to recycle.  Funds support the computer and software needs in the church office.  Please, NO toner cartridges we cannot recycle them.

     

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Contact us:

Office Address: 512 Logan, Helena MT 59601 

Phone: 406-442-5643 or 406-443-4218 General email:  stpaulsunitedmet@stpauls-helena.org  

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