SUNDAY, MARCH 27, 2011

“but whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst, but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.”
John 4:14

THIRD SUNDAY IN LENT
March 27, 2011
“THE WOMAN AT THE WELL”

“A SPRING OF LIVING WATER”

Welcome to the faith communities of

St Paul United Methodist Church of Bridgeport and

Union United Methodist Church of Centre Square

New Jersey

Reverend G. Mel Dunn - Pastor

Pianist (Union)- Matt Dunn

Pianist (St Paul’s) - Michael Crinite

SUNDAY, MARCH 20, 2011 MESSAGE "BORN AGAIN"

“YE MUST BE BORN AGAIN”
“But even as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up”
JOHN 3:14

SECOND SUNDAY IN LENT
March 20, 2011

“A RULER ONCE CAME TO JESUS BY NIGHT”

Welcome to the faith communities of
St Paul United Methodist Church of Bridgeport and
Union United Methodist Church of Centre Square
New Jersey

Reverend G. Mel Dunn - Pastor
Pianist (Union)- Carolyn Baker
Pianist (St Paul’s - Michael Crinite

AN INVITATION TO WORSHIP WITH US

“Then the Devil left him. And behold, angels came and ministered to Him.”
Matthew 4:11


FIRST SUNDAY IN LENT
March 13, 2011
- LED BY THE SPIRIT - TEMPTED BY SATAN -

- MINISTERED TO BY ANGELS -

Welcome to the faith communities of
St Paul United Methodist Church of Bridgeport and
Union United Methodist Church of Centre Square
New Jersey

Reverend G. Mel Dunn - Pastor
Pianist (Union)- Carolyn Baker
Pianist (St Paul’s - Michael Crinite

ASH WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 2011

JOIN US WEDNESDAY TO BEGIN THE SEASON OF LENT TOGETHER



    ASH WEDNESDAY
SERVICE OF WORSHIP AND ASHES
ST PAUL’S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
BRIDGEPORT, NJ
MARCH 9, 2011
7 PM

 

"REMEMBER WHAT JESUS DID FOR YOU"

DRAW NEAR GOD DURING THESE FORTY DAYS

BEGIN AT THE ALTAR ON "ASH WEDNESDAY"

Pastor: Reverend G. Mel Dunn
 Pianist: Matt Dunn
Lay Reader: Janet Ladner
 Altar Assistant : Shannon White

 

"THANKSGIVING OVER THE ASHES"
    Almighty God, you have created us out of the dust of the earth.  Grant that these ashes may be to us a sign of our mortality and penitence, so that we may remember that only by your gracious gift are we given everlasting life; through Jesus Christ our Savior.  Amen.
IMPOSITION OF THE ASHES
    All who are called to do so are invited to come forward.  Pastor Mel will mark each person’s forehead with ashes as a sign of sincere desire to turn toward God throughout this Lenten season and will be handed a nail to hold to remember how He suffered for us.

 
We end our service quietly.  You are invited to remain in prayer for as long as the Spirit calls you to do so.  You may come to the altar rail or remain in your pew.  As we leave, let us leave in silence honoring this holy place of prayer.

SUNDAY, MARCH 6, 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CAN YOU BE PERFECT??

IS GOD CAPABLE OF PERFECTING YOU??

IS GOD STILL WORKING ON YOU??

Meet me at Union UMC or St Paul's UMC - 

Bridgeport, NJ

Let's Talk about it !!

Pastor Mel Dunn

 

“MARK FOUR” OF A METHODIST
“SANCTIFYING POWER”
Christian Perfection
The Holy Spirit gives power to do what the Christian could not do alone
I.  POWER TO LOVE GOD AND NEIGHBOR MORE FULLY
This love would mean, first of all, that a believer's motives, rather than being self-centred, would be guided by the deep desire to please God.

1Cor  2:9  But, as it is written, "What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the human heart conceived, what God has prepared for those who love him" 

 

 

II.  POWER TO AVOID INTENTIONAL SIN
One would be able to keep from committing what Wesley called, "sin rightly so-called." By this he meant a conscious or intentional breach of God's will or laws. A person could still be able to sin, but intentional or willful sin could be avoided.
Rom 7:18  For I know that nothing good dwells within me, that is, in my flesh. I can will what is right, but I cannot do it.
 
 

III.  POWER TO GO ON TO PERFECTION -
Wesley did not contend for "sinless perfection"; rather, he contended that a Christian could be made "perfect in love".
Heb 6:1  Therefore let us go on toward perfection, leaving behind the basic teaching about Christ, and not laying again the foundation: repentance from dead works and faith toward God