Mission Statement
To know and serve Christ by reaching out in love to all.
Special Event
Rally Day - August 29, 2010
One service at 10:00 AM
If you are visiting the area or looking for a church home please consider joining us.
Contact Information
- Phone: 440-243-1144
- Fax: 440-243-8184
- E-mail: officestaff@stpaulberea.org
- Addreess: 276 East Bagley Rd., Berea, Ohio 44017
About Our Church
- Children's News
- Directions
- Music
- Outreach
- Pastors
- Pastor's Letter
- Vacation Bible School
August Children’s Ministry News
VBS THANKS-
As you have probably heard, our 2010 “High Seas Adventure” was a week enjoyed by all. It was truly a joyful, blessed week. We had the privilege of hosting 162 children from the ages of two through fourth grade. We had 36 young people from fifth grade through high school and 68 adults participated in some capacity. We sang songs, danced, listened to Bible stories, watched skits, did crafts, enjoyed snacks, games, spent time in Chadder’s boat, did outreach projects, met new friends, and had lots of fun. We were so pleased to have children join us from 29 different churches.
We shared the week with a Youth Encounter group called Watermark. Matt, Scott, Kevin, and Henrietta helped to fill our church with great songs, dances and puppet shows. These young people come from all over the United States. They spend one year traveling across the country helping to spread God’s word through their music. They truly helped to make our week one with lots of great memories.
We ended our week with a hot dog picnic lunch and enjoyed a closing program in the Sanctuary with all of our VBS families and friends. Watermark led us in some favorite songs from the week and we enjoyed a performance from two young men that were members of the St. Ignatius Juggling team. I hope that you will take a minute to see all of the pictures from our week together. They are displayed on the large bulletin board across from the nursery. You will get a first hand look at our children, teens and adults in action.
Our children participated in several outreach projects throughout the week. Our families generously donated food items which were donated to our local Food Bank. Our children also made fleece blankets that will be given to the children at the Aristocrat and to children in need throughout the US.
A project such as this could never be accomplished without the joining together of so many people, of so many ages, with so many different gifts. I want to thank our congregation for their continued financial support with our Vacation Bible School program. I thank you for giving so generously of your time, talents, and loving care to the children that were given to us for our VBS week. Thank you for reaching out and sharing God’s word and love to so many children from St. Paul and our local communities. I hope that you know how much I appreciate all that you have given to our VBS program. It could not have been done without all of you! God bless you.
Susan Moore
Director of Children’s Ministry
Directions
Saint Paul church is located on the south-east corner of East Bagley Road and Eastland Road in Berea, Ohio.
Our address is:
276 East Bagley Road, Berea, Ohio 44017
From the north take I-71 South to the Bagley Road exit, turn west (right) on Bagley Road, drive 1 mile, the church will be on the left.
From the south take I-71 North to the Bagley Road exit, turn west (left) on Bagley Road, drive 1 mile, the church will be on the left.
From the east or west take I-480 to I-71 South, to the Bagley Road exit, turn west (right) on Bagley Road, drive 1 mile, the church will be on the left.
Parking lot off Eastland Road
Our Music
Saint Paul church offers a wide variety of liturgical music and has choirs and music groups for all ages. You can choose to attend services with traditional or contemporary music most Sundays.
Contemporary Services in August
August 15, 2010 @ 11:00 AM
August 22, 2010 @ 8:30 AM
August 29, 2010 @ 10:00 AM
Traditional Services In August
August 1, 8 and 15, 2010 @ 8:30 AM
August 1, 8, and 22, 2010 @ 11:00 AM
Outreach Programs
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Community Meal: In cooperation with other Berea churches offers meals on the last Wednesday of each month to community members. 6:00 PM.
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Just Like Home: Provides support to Baldwin Wallace college students who sign up to be a part of the group.
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Meals On Wheels: Provides hot meals to members of the general area for a nominal fee.
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Pre-School: The Early Education Center provides a quality Christian education for children 3 - 5 years old and offers support and guidance for parents.
Our Pastors
Pastor - Rev. Tom Henderson
E-mail: thenderson@stpaulberea.org
Visitation Pastor - Rev. John Evans
E-mail: jevans@stpaulberea.org
Pastor's Letter
Dear Friends: This is an excerpt from an email sent to me recently…..
"When I was asked to come here today and talk to you, your pastor asked me to tell you what was the greatest lesson ever learned in my 50-odd years of preaching. I thought about it for a few days and boiled it down to just one thing that made the most difference in my life and sustained me through all my trials. The one thing that I could always rely on when tears and heartbreak and pain and fear and sorrow paralyzed me... the only thing that would comfort was this verse........
"Jesus loves me this I know.
For the Bible tells me so.
Little ones to Him belong,
we are weak but He is strong.....
Yes, Jesus loves me.... The Bible tells me so."
When he finished, the church was quiet. You actually could hear his foot steps as he shuffled back to his chair. I don't believe I will ever forget it.
A pastor once stated, "I always noticed that it was the adults who chose the children's hymn Jesus Loves Me (for the children of course) during a hymn sing, and it was the adults who sang the loudest because I could see they knew it the best."
Here is a new version just for us who have white hair or no hair at all.. For us over middle age (or even those almost there) and all you others, check out this newest version of Jesus Loves Me.
Jesus loves me, this I know,
Though my hair is white as snow
Though my sight is growing dim,
Still He bids me trust in Him.
(CHORUS)
Though my steps are oh, so slow,
With my hand in His I'll go
On through life, let come what may,
He'll be there to lead the way.
(CHORUS)
When the nights are dark and long,
In my heart He puts a song..
Telling me in words so clear,
"Have no fear, for I am near."
(CHORUS)
When my work on earth is done,
And life's victories have been won.
He will take me home above,
Then I'll understand His love.
(CHORUS)
I love Jesus, does He know?
Have I ever told Him so?
Jesus loves to hear me say,
That I love Him every day.
(CHORUS)
Blessings,
Pastor Henderson
Vacation Bible School
Thanks to everyone for making 2010 Vacation Bible School a great success.