August 30, 2026

August Mission - B-COS We Care - Beyond the Classroom
(Formerly The Assistance League)
B-COS We Care about our students……..

As of May 2025, Beyond the Classroom has provided clothing to over 105,000 students. During the 2024–2025 school year alone, the program assisted students from 70 schools across El Paso County, offering clothing, hygiene items, and $75 Famous Footwear gift cards.

A total of 1,700 students received these items. In addition, 470 students from eastern El Paso County and additional students in our area received $75 Famous Footwear gift cards. Our four major events, held over nine weeks, took place at the Family Success Center, hosted by Pikes Peak United Way. While families selected clothing and hygiene items during the events, many also accessed additional services offered at the Family Success Center.

This program works closely with school counselors and liaisons in high-need schools, identified using federal free and reduced lunch data. Designated schools receive student allotments and are responsible for scheduling families to attend events. Beyond the Classroom is grateful for its partnership with Pikes Peak United Way and the Family Success Center, which provide valuable wraparound services for families in need. For the second consecutive year, Widefield High School also supported the program by holding a coat and blanket drive to help keep students warm.

Recent Program Impact

During the 2024–2025 school year, the program distributed 1,700 Famous Footwear gift cards, over 6,000 pieces of clothing, and 6,800 hygiene items to students in need. Beyond the Classroom also reached an additional 16 schools in the Pikes Peak region, distributing 470 more gift cards—all within an annual budget of $225,000.

On Sunday, Sept. 20th, we will begin a 6-week Sunday School study of the Lord's Prayer. We will be using the study book "Pray Like Jesus" by Don Underwood. It is remarkably simple and brief. Most Christians already know it by heart and can easily recite it. In fact, that might be part of the problem: it is so well known that most of us never think about the words as we rattle them off. But the Lord's Prayer is both an insightful theological statement and, if recited daily, a powerful tool for developing a rich devotional life." The participant's book is available on Amazon. Please plan on bringing something for journaling. By that time, school supplies will be on sale so you can purchase a Composition Book or small notepad.

Fall Fellowship Dinner Groups

In August, it will once again be time to sign up for St. Paul’s fall Fellowship Dinner Groups (September – November). Sign-up sheets will be available on the table in the chapel, or you may call Rachel Ford at the office (719-634-7046) or email her at office@stpaulscs.org. Please sign up no later than August 30th so that schedules and a list of participants, including addresses and phone numbers, can be ready for distribution by the first Sunday in September.

For those who have never participated and don’t know, the Fellowship Dinner Groups are strictly social and are organized to provide an opportunity for you to get better acquainted with the people who attend our church. The groups are made up of eight adults (singles or couples), and they change each month, as do the hosts/hostesses. The hosts are responsible for contacting the members of their group to arrange a mutually agreeable date and time to meet, to choose a restaurant, and to make reservations. Optionally, the hosts may invite their group to their homes afterwards for conversation, dessert, and coffee, as an additional opportunity to get to know each other better. When you register, you may sign up as a regular or an alternate. If at any time you cannot attend, just let your host know so that an alternate or someone else can be contacted to fill in.

If you have any questions, please contact Rachel for further information. We look forward to having you join us.

It’s always a great time to purchase grocery cards from the church. They can be used at all Safeway and KingSoopers stores, in addition to using them for your own grocery shopping. They are as simple to use as a credit or debit card. You can purchase grocery cards for $25, $50, or $100. The cards never expire, and you can use them multiple times until the entire balance on the card has been spent. Best of all, the church makes 5% of the face value of each card sold.

Welcome Home Rally Day

No matter how long it has been, you always have a home here. Come home to St. Paul’s this Sunday, September 13, 2026, at 9:30 am. Invite friends and neighbors as we kick off our new worship series on Prayer.

Welcome Home Potluck – We will welcome everyone back from Summer Activities with a special potluck on Sept. 13th. Our main dish will be Mexican Fiesta... the church will provide the base ingredients (Fritos, rice, chili).

Please bring a side dish or dessert. Let's come together for food, fun and fellowship!

Start saving your change! We will have the children and youth trick-or-treating through the pews on Sunday, October 25, 2026, to collect change for UNICEF.

UNICEF is Always There for Children in Crisis

UNICEF is on the ground across the globe, delivering help for the children who need it most. Other organizations help children, but UNICEF does more by fighting for children’s rights and delivering the essentials every child needs for an equitable chance in life. UNICEF has helped save and meaningfully improve more children’s lives than any other humanitarian organization. UNICEF won’t stop until every child is healthy, educated, protected and respected.

Trunk or Treat & Pumpkin Carving

On October 25th, we will have our Trunk or Treat & Pumpkin Carving starting at 5:00 pm. There will be hot dogs, candy, pumpkins, kids in costume, and decorated trunks. We are looking for volunteers and individually wrapped candies. There will be a box in the Narthex for the candy, and there will be sign-up sheets for people who would like to bring a trunk to decorate.

TESLA

A number of students attending the TESLA school across the
street from the church have some needs that you can help supply.
They need food cards, deodorant (boys and girls scents), hairbrushes, toothpaste/toothbrushes, hoodies/sweaters (all adult sizes),
and boys’ and girls’ t-shirts and long sleeve t-shirts (all adult sizes).
They have also asked for help with a food drive. You can donate grocery cards or non-perishables. Any assistance you can provide will let the young people know that people care about them.

August 23, 2026 9:30 am Worship Service
Gathering
Prelude
Cynthia Hibbetts
Welcome
Dominick Nors
Crossing the Threshold
Call to Worship
Darlene Woods
 
Leader: Come, and gather to worship, to pray, and to Love the Lord in words, thoughts, and actions.
People: Let us follow the risen Christ with each moment and each movement.
 
Leader: Christ calls us to love, to serve, and to care for one another.
People: May our lives bear witness to the love we proclaim.
 
Leader: This is the day that the Lord has made.
People: Let us rejoice and be glad in it!
 
Threshold Song
Tell Me the Stories of Jesus
UMH #277
WORDS: William H. Parker, 1885
(Mt. 19:13-15; 21:8-9; Mk. 10:13-16; 11:8-10; Jn. 12:13) 
 
1. Tell me the
stories of Jesus
I love to hear;
things I would ask
him to tell me
if he were here:
 
scenes by the wayside,
tales of the sea,
stories of Jesus,
tell them to me.
 
2. First let me hear
how the children
stood round his knee,
and I shall fancy
his blessing
resting on me;
 
words full of kindness,
deeds full of grace,
all in the lovelight
of Jesus’ face.
 
3. Into the city I’d follow
the children’s band,
waving a branch
of the palm tree
high in my hand;
 
one of his heralds,
yes, I would sing
loudest hosannas,
“Jesus is King!”
 
*Hymn
All Things Bright and Beautiful
UMH #147
 
Refrain
All things bright
and beautiful,
all creatures
great and small,
 
all things wise
and wonderful:
the Lord God
made them all.
 
1. Each little flower
that opens,
each little bird that sings,
God made their
glowing colors,
and made their tiny wings.
 
Refrain
All things bright
and beautiful,
all creatures
great and small,
 
all things wise
and wonderful:
the Lord God
made them all.
 
2. The purple-headed
mountains,
the river running by,
the sunset
and the morning
that brightens up the sky.
 
Refrain
All things bright
and beautiful,
all creatures
great and small,
 
all things wise
and wonderful:
the Lord God
made them all.
 
3. The cold wind
in the winter,
the pleasant summer sun,
the ripe fruits
in the garden:
God made them every one.
 
Refrain
All things bright
and beautiful,
all creatures
great and small,
 
all things wise
and wonderful:
the Lord God
made them all.
 
4. God gave us
eyes to see them,
and lips that we might tell
how great is
God Almighty,
who has made
all things well.
 
Refrain
All things bright
and beautiful,
all creatures
great and small,
 
all things wise
and wonderful:
the Lord God
made them all.
 
*Announcements/Greet Your Neighbor – Passing the Peace of Christ

Mystery Box

A Word of Inspiration

Scripture Reading
John 21:1-17
Darlene Woods

After these things Jesus showed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias, and he showed himself in this way. Gathered there together were Simon Peter, Thomas called the Twin Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two others of his disciples. Simon Peter said to them, “I am going fishing.” They said to him, “We will go with you.” They went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing.
Just after daybreak, Jesus stood on the beach, but the disciples did not know that it was Jesus. Jesus said to them, “Children, you have no fish, have you?” They answered him, “No.” He said to them, “Cast the net to the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” So they cast it, and now they were not able to haul it in because there were so many fish. That disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on his outer garment, for he had taken it off, and jumped into the sea. But the other disciples came in the boat, dragging the net full of fish, for they were not far from the land, only about a hundred yards off.
 When they had gone ashore, they saw a charcoal fire there, with fish on it, and bread.  Jesus said to them, “Bring some of the fish that you have just caught.”  So Simon Peter went aboard and hauled the net ashore, full of large fish, a hundred fifty-three of them, and though there were so many, the net was not torn. Jesus said to them, “Come and have breakfast.” Now none of the disciples dared to ask him, “Who are you?” because they knew it was the Lord. Jesus came and took the bread and gave it to them and did the same with the fish. This was now the third time that Jesus appeared to the disciples after he was raised from the dead.
When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my lambs.” A second time he said to him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Tend my sheep.” He said to him the third time, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” Peter felt hurt because he said to him the third time, “Do you love me?” And he said to him, “Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my sheep.

Prayer for Illumination

Leader: May the words of my mouth,
People: and the meditations of all of our hearts
All: be acceptable in your sight, O Lord our rock and our redeemer.
Psalm 19:14

Message
Jesus Re-frames Faith
Breakfast on the Beach
Dominick Nors

Pastoral Prayer, Silent Prayer, The Lord’s Prayer
Dominick Nors
 
The Lord’s Prayer
     
Our Father
who art in heaven,
hallowed be Thy Name;
 
Thy Kingdom come.
Thy will be done
on earth
as it is in heaven.
 
Give us this day
our daily bread,
and forgive us
our trespasses,
 
as we forgive those
who trespass against us.
Lead us not
into temptation
but deliver us from evil.
 
For Thine is the Kingdom,
and the Power
and the Glory forever.
Amen

Giving Back

Invitation to Offering
Dolly Morrow

Offertory

Prayer of Thanksgiving
Dominick Nors

Doxology
Praise God from Who All Blessings Flow
UMH #94
 
Praise God, from whom
all blessings flow;
Praise God, all creatures
here below: Alleluia! Alleluia!
 
Praise God, the source
of all our gifts!
Praise Jesus Christ,
whose power uplifts!
 
Praise the Spirit,
Holy Spirit!
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Alleluia!

*Closing Hymn
My Hope is Built
UMH #368
WORDS: Edward Mote, 1834
 
1. My hope is built
on nothing less
than Jesus’ blood
and righteousness.
 
I dare not trust
the sweetest frame,
but wholly lean
on Jesus’ name.
 
Refrain
On Christ the solid
rock I stand,
all other ground
is sinking sand;
all other ground
is sinking sand.
 
2. When darkness veils
his lovely face,
I rest on his
unchanging grace.
 
In every high
and stormy gale,
my anchor holds
within the veil.
 
Refrain
On Christ the solid
rock I stand,
all other ground
is sinking sand;
all other ground
is sinking sand.
 
3. His oath, his covenant,
his blood
support me in
the whelming flood.
 
When all around
my soul gives way,
he then is all
my hope and stay.
 
Refrain
On Christ the solid
rock I stand,
all other ground
is sinking sand;
all other ground
is sinking sand.
 
4. When he shall come
with trumpet sound,
O may I then
in him be found!
 
Dressed in his
righteousness alone,
faultless to stand
before the throne!
 
Refrain
On Christ the solid
rock I stand,
all other ground
is sinking sand;
all other ground
is sinking sand.
 
*Benediction
Dominick Nors

Postlude
Cynthia Hibbetts