Please join us in the Sanctuary as we gather for worship. Whether you live in the area or are passing through our city, you’re welcome to come worship with us . Our services are in-person. Past services can be viewed on-line.

Visit our website at www.stpaulsmanteca.org and scroll to the bottom for links or go straight to our Facebook page or Youtube to view past services.

Kids’ Care will be available in the Family Ministries Room from 9:30 - 11:30am.

Kids’ Zone is available where the children can, if they’d like, leave the sanctuary service with the youth leadership team around 10:20 for their lessons.

For those interested, there is coffee and fellowship time available after service where you can grab a cup of coffee, water or lemonade and a bite to eat and then, if you’d like, you can meet up with friends or maybe meet someone new!

We look forward to seeing you Sunday!

Stay after service and join us for coffee & fellowship where you can grab a cup of coffee, water or lemonade and a bite to eat and then, if you’d like, you can meet up with old friends or maybe meet some new ones!

The Narcotics Anonymous group meets here twice a week on Wednesday and Sunday evenings in the Rainbow Room.

We’ll be meeting in the Conference Room

The Finance Committee meets on the second Monday of each month.

ANNE TALCOTT’S MUSIC TUTORING SCHEDULE (which is in addition to the scheduled Thursday rehearsals):

Monday 5:00-6:30pm

Thursday 4:00-5:30pm

Friday 9:00-11:00am

Messy Church is a Christ-centered intergenerational worship experience that’s fun, interactive, and open to people of all ages.

We’ll be meeting in the Fellowship Hall for Fun. Faith, Fellowship.

The book study will portion will be on The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt.

This group meets weekly in the Fireside Room. All are welcome to join in our discussion as we read and explore the current book. This class reads the book in class and then has some discussion time.

This class meets on Tuesdays and Fridays in the Fellowship Hall. The class is offered for free by Elaine, a volunteer who teaches several different types of classes in other locations. Any love offerings will be donated back to St. Paul’s and will go towards our fund to purchase some AED devices.

Come and work on your “temple” to keep it toned or even get into a little better shape than you’re currently in. Movement is good both physical and mental wellbeing.

This group meets weekly at Manteca Assisted Living. All are welcome to join in our discussion as we continue to read and explore our current book.

This is one of our newest small groups and it utilizes Zoom to meet. We began this study on March 19. If you’re interested, let Pastor Allison know or call the office to get on the email list to receive the ZOOM link.

The Narcotics Anonymous group meets here twice a week on Wednesday and Sunday evenings in the Rainbow Room.

The church staff meets once a week in the office to review & discuss what’s been happening, what’s scheduled, any issues and how we can improve to make St. Paul’s a place for people to feel welcomed and included.

The Alzheimer’s / Dementia caretaker support group meets on Thursdays from 2:00-3:30pm in the Fireside Room. You’re welcome to come and join, share, listen and get support for dealing with this difficult disease.

This adult choir is a fun and dedicated group led by Anne Talcott. They meet for rehearsals on Thursdays in order to make beautiful music for Sunday worship services. There are 2 times for the Chancel Choir to rehearse this time of year. There’s an early 3:00pm session for those who are unable to come at 7:00 for whatever reason and the other portion of the choir comes together at 7:00pm. Come and join us! Child care is available.

ANNE TALCOTT’S MUSIC TUTORING SCHEDULE for voice and a variety of instruments (which is in addition to the scheduled Thursday rehearsals):

Monday 5:00-6:30pm

Thursday 4:00-5:30pm

Friday 9:00-11:00am

Come and discover music & beginning handbells for ages 5-12 as well as any interested adults!

The young & old new voices of St. Paul’s UMC have a weekly rehearsal which includes some singing and some beginning handbell instruction. (Adults interested in learning handbells are welcome to join). This group will often sing during a church service once a month. Anne Talcott leads the lessons with the assistance of Darin Brown.

Come and see what music is all about. You may have an untapped talent. Maybe you’ve been curious about playing an instrument. Come discover your joy!

If you have some experience with reading music or have completed the beginning handbell class this the class for you!

This adult choir is a fun and dedicated group led by Anne Talcott. They meet for rehearsals on Thursdays in order to make beautiful music for Sunday worship services. There are 2 times for the Chancel Choir to rehearse this time of year. There’s an early 3:00pm time for those who are unable to come at 7:00 for whatever reason and the other portion of the choir comes together at 7:00pm. Come and join us! Child care is available.

ANNE TALCOTT’S MUSIC TUTORING SCHEDULE for voice and a variety of instruments (which is in addition to the scheduled Thursday rehearsals):

Monday 5:00-6:30pm

Thursday 4:00-5:30pm

Friday 9:00-11:00am

An outdoor experience! This group meets in the gardens weekly on Friday mornings to keep our church grounds looking beautiful. They keep up with the many small (and some not-so-small) gardening maintenance tasks. If you love to rake, weed, prune, maybe tinker or just get your fingers in the dirt, we’d love to have you join us! Our group is getting older and can certainly use some younger energy from time to time. We’d appreciate any time you can devote to this. Even if you can join us just once a month or so.

This class meets on Tuesdays and Fridays in the Fellowship Hall. The class is offered for free by Elaine, a volunteer who teaches several different types of classes in other locations. Any love offerings will be donated back to St. Paul’s and will go towards our fund to purchase some AED devices.

Come and work on your “temple” to keep it toned or even get into a little better shape than you’re currently in. Movement is good both physical and mental wellbeing.

This group is open to anyone who wants to join, to sing, play an instrument or both. Come join this fun group as they get prepared to worship with the congregation, usually, a couple of Sundays a month, providing the congregation with a more upbeat twist to the traditional hymns. We also have some non-traditional instruments joined in with this group so if you have something you’d like to bring and play, please come and join us! Rehearsals are in the Sanctuary.

Please join us in the Sanctuary as we gather for worship. Whether you live in the area or are passing through our city, you’re welcome to come worship with us . Our services are in-person. Past services can be viewed on-line.

Visit our website at www.stpaulsmanteca.org and scroll to the bottom for links or go straight to our Facebook page or Youtube to view past services.

Kids’ Care will be available in the Family Ministries Room from 9:30 - 11:30am.

Kids’ Zone is available where the children can, if they’d like, leave the sanctuary service with the youth leadership team around 10:20 for their lessons.

For those interested, there is coffee and fellowship time available after service where you can grab a cup of coffee, water or lemonade and a bite to eat and then, if you’d like, you can meet up with friends or maybe meet someone new!

We look forward to seeing you Sunday!

Stay after service and join us for coffee & fellowship where you can grab a cup of coffee, water or lemonade and a bite to eat and then, if you’d like, you can meet up with old friends or maybe meet some new ones!

We’ll be meeting in the Fireside Room

The N/A group meets here twice a week, in the Rainbow Room on Wednesday and Sunday evenings. Use the gate from the parking lot between the office and playground

Girl Scout Troop #1696 meets every other week here in our Fellowship Hall.

ANNE TALCOTT’S MUSIC TUTORING SCHEDULE (which is in addition to the scheduled Thursday rehearsals):

Monday 5:00-6:30pm

Thursday 4:00-5:30pm

Friday 9:00-11:00am

Please note that this is the LAST Messy Church Monday we have scheduled.

Messy Church is a Christ-centered intergenerational worship experience that’s fun, interactive, and open to people of all ages.

We’ll be meeting in the Fellowship Hall for Fun. Faith, Fellowship.

The book study will portion will be on The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt.

This group meets weekly in the Fireside Room. All are welcome to join in our discussion as we read and explore the current book. This class reads the book in class and then has some discussion time.

This class meets on Tuesdays and Fridays in the Fellowship Hall. The class is offered for free by Elaine, a volunteer who teaches several different types of classes in other locations. Any love offerings will be donated back to St. Paul’s and will go towards our fund to purchase some AED devices.

Come and work on your “temple” to keep it toned or even get into a little better shape than you’re currently in. Movement is good both physical and mental wellbeing.

This group meets weekly at Manteca Assisted Living. All are welcome to join in our discussion as we continue to read and explore our current book.

This is one of our newest small groups and it utilizes Zoom to meet. We began this study on March 19. If you’re interested, let Pastor Allison know or call the office to get on the email list to receive the ZOOM link.

The Narcotics Anonymous group meets here twice a week on Wednesday and Sunday evenings in the Rainbow Room.

The church staff meets once a week in the office to review & discuss what’s been happening, what’s scheduled, any issues and how we can improve to make St. Paul’s a place for people to feel welcomed and included.

The Alzheimer’s / Dementia caretaker support group meets on Thursdays from 2:00-3:30pm in the Fireside Room. You’re welcome to come and join, share, listen and get support for dealing with this difficult disease.

This adult choir is a fun and dedicated group led by Anne Talcott. They meet for rehearsals on Thursdays in order to make beautiful music for Sunday worship services. There are 2 times for the Chancel Choir to rehearse this time of year. There’s an early 3:00pm session for those who are unable to come at 7:00 for whatever reason and the other portion of the choir comes together at 7:00pm. Come and join us! Child care is available.

ANNE TALCOTT’S MUSIC TUTORING SCHEDULE for voice and a variety of instruments (which is in addition to the scheduled Thursday rehearsals):

Monday 5:00-6:30pm

Thursday 4:00-5:30pm

Friday 9:00-11:00am

Come and discover music & beginning handbells for ages 5-12 as well as any interested adults!

The young & old new voices of St. Paul’s UMC have a weekly rehearsal which includes some singing and some beginning handbell instruction. (Adults interested in learning handbells are welcome to join). This group will often sing during a church service once a month. Anne Talcott leads the lessons with the assistance of Darin Brown.

Come and see what music is all about. You may have an untapped talent. Maybe you’ve been curious about playing an instrument. Come discover your joy!

If you have some experience with reading music or have completed the beginning handbell class this the class for you!

This adult choir is a fun and dedicated group led by Anne Talcott. They meet for rehearsals on Thursdays in order to make beautiful music for Sunday worship services. There are 2 times for the Chancel Choir to rehearse this time of year. There’s an early 3:00pm time for those who are unable to come at 7:00 for whatever reason and the other portion of the choir comes together at 7:00pm. Come and join us! Child care is available.

An outdoor experience! This group meets in the gardens weekly on Friday mornings to keep our church grounds looking beautiful. They keep up with the many small (and some not-so-small) gardening maintenance tasks. If you love to rake, weed, prune, maybe tinker or just get your fingers in the dirt, we’d love to have you join us! Our group is getting older and can certainly use some younger energy from time to time. We’d appreciate any time you can devote to this. Even if you can join us just once a month or so.

ANNE TALCOTT’S MUSIC TUTORING SCHEDULE for voice and a variety of instruments (which is in addition to the scheduled Thursday rehearsals):

Monday 5:00-6:30pm

Thursday 4:00-5:30pm

Friday 9:00-11:00am

This class meets on Tuesdays and Fridays in the Fellowship Hall. The class is offered for free by Elaine, a volunteer who teaches several different types of classes in other locations. Any love offerings will be donated back to St. Paul’s and will go towards our fund to purchase some AED devices.

Come and work on your “temple” to keep it toned or even get into a little better shape than you’re currently in. Movement is good both physical and mental wellbeing.

Please join us in the Sanctuary as we gather for worship. Whether you live in the area or are passing through our city, you’re welcome to come worship with us . Our services are in-person. Past services can be viewed on-line.

Visit our website at www.stpaulsmanteca.org and scroll to the bottom for links or go straight to our Facebook page or Youtube to view past services.

Kids’ Care will be available in the Family Ministries Room from 9:30 - 11:30am.

Kids’ Zone is available where the children can, if they’d like, leave the sanctuary service with the youth leadership team around 10:20 for their lessons.

For those interested, there is coffee and fellowship time available after service where you can grab a cup of coffee, water or lemonade and a bite to eat and then, if you’d like, you can meet up with friends or maybe meet someone new!

We look forward to seeing you Sunday!

Stay after service and join us for coffee & fellowship where you can grab a cup of coffee, water or lemonade and a bite to eat and then, if you’d like, you can meet up with old friends or maybe meet some new ones!

The Stewardship Committee meets on the last Sunday of each month in the Library.

The N/A group meets here twice a week, in the Rainbow Room on Wednesday and Sunday evenings. Use the gate from the parking lot between the office and playground

The church office will be closed today for Memorial Day.

ANNE TALCOTT’S MUSIC TUTORING SCHEDULE (which is in addition to the scheduled Thursday rehearsals):

Monday 5:00-6:30pm

Thursday 4:00-5:30pm

Friday 9:00-11:00am

This group meets weekly in the Fireside Room. All are welcome to join in our discussion as we read and explore the current book. This class reads the book in class and then has some discussion time.

This class meets on Tuesdays and Fridays in the Fellowship Hall. The class is offered for free by Elaine, a volunteer who teaches several different types of classes in other locations. Any love offerings will be donated back to St. Paul’s and will go towards our fund to purchase some AED devices.

Come and work on your “temple” to keep it toned or even get into a little better shape than you’re currently in. Movement is good both physical and mental wellbeing.

This group meets weekly at Manteca Assisted Living. All are welcome to join in our discussion as we continue to read and explore our current book.

This is one of our newest small groups and it utilizes Zoom to meet. We began this study on March 19. If you’re interested, let Pastor Allison know or call the office to get on the email list to receive the ZOOM link.

The Narcotics Anonymous group meets here twice a week on Wednesday and Sunday evenings in the Rainbow Room.

The church staff meets once a week in the office to review & discuss what’s been happening, what’s scheduled, any issues and how we can improve to make St. Paul’s a place for people to feel welcomed and included.

The Alzheimer’s / Dementia caretaker support group meets on Thursdays from 2:00-3:30pm in the Fireside Room. You’re welcome to come and join, share, listen and get support for dealing with this difficult disease.

This adult choir is a fun and dedicated group led by Anne Talcott. They meet for rehearsals on Thursdays in order to make beautiful music for Sunday worship services. There are 2 times for the Chancel Choir to rehearse this time of year. There’s an early 3:00pm session for those who are unable to come at 7:00 for whatever reason and the other portion of the choir comes together at 7:00pm. Come and join us! Child care is available.

ANNE TALCOTT’S MUSIC TUTORING SCHEDULE for voice and a variety of instruments (which is in addition to the scheduled Thursday rehearsals):

Monday 5:00-6:30pm

Thursday 4:00-5:30pm

Friday 9:00-11:00am

Come and discover music & beginning handbells for ages 5-12 as well as any interested adults!

The young & old new voices of St. Paul’s UMC have a weekly rehearsal which includes some singing and some beginning handbell instruction. (Adults interested in learning handbells are welcome to join). This group will often sing during a church service once a month. Anne Talcott leads the lessons with the assistance of Darin Brown.

Come and see what music is all about. You may have an untapped talent. Maybe you’ve been curious about playing an instrument. Come discover your joy!

If you have some experience with reading music or have completed the beginning handbell class this the class for you!

This mostly adult choir is a fun and dedicated group led by Anne Talcott. They meet for rehearsals on Thursdays in order to make beautiful music for Sunday worship services. There are 2 times for the Chancel Choir to rehearse this time of year. There’s an early 3:00pm time for those who are unable to come at 7:00 for whatever reason and the other portion of the choir comes together at 7:00pm. Come and join us! Child care is available.

ANNE TALCOTT’S MUSIC TUTORING SCHEDULE for voice and a variety of instruments (which is in addition to the scheduled Thursday rehearsals):

Monday 5:00-6:30pm

Thursday 4:00-5:30pm

Friday 9:00-11:00am

An outdoor experience! This group meets in the gardens weekly on Friday mornings to keep our church grounds looking beautiful. They keep up with the many small (and some not-so-small) gardening maintenance tasks. If you love to rake, weed, prune, maybe tinker or just get your fingers in the dirt, we’d love to have you join us! Our group is getting older and can certainly use some younger energy from time to time. We’d appreciate any time you can devote to this. Even if you can join us just once a month or so.

This class meets on Tuesdays and Fridays in the Fellowship Hall. The class is offered for free by Elaine, a volunteer who teaches several different types of classes in other locations. Any love offerings will be donated back to St. Paul’s and will go towards our fund to purchase some AED devices.

Come and work on your “temple” to keep it toned or even get into a little better shape than you’re currently in. Movement is good both physical and mental wellbeing.

This is a monthly event taking place on the last Saturday of each month providing free food for local Manteca area residents in need. Just bring your ID along with names and birth dates for any household members. This is a drive through event where you don’t even need to get out of your car after you’ve been here once and completed the intake form. . (Please use the Powers Ave. driveway to enter the parking lot).

If you’re looking to volunteer at our Food Pantry, there are lots of different jobs to be done, both on our distribution day as well as during the month.. Some of the jobs are once a week for 2-3 hours doing things like bagging groceries or helping with loading and unloading from a shopping trip, and some (like working on distribution day) are just once a month for a few hours. Please contact Steve Parsons at (209) 606-4124.

The first meeting of the Mystery Book Club was held on March 31, 2025! It was a successful meeting and it was decided we’ll continue. We’ll be meeting on the last Monday of the month (except for May 26 which is a holiday. That meeting will be on 6/2).

We’ll be meeting in the Fireside Room. at St. Paul’s.

The book we’ll be discussing on 6/2 is …..

.

We’ll be meeting in the Library

During the service this Sunday we will also recognize our graduates as well as pass out our awarded Scholarships.