St. Paul CME Church Docena

05/30/2026

🎉✨ SAVE THE DATE! ✨🎉

The Birmingham District is expressing their heartfelt Appreciation of our very own **Presiding Desi L. Echoles!** 🙌🏾

📅 Sunday, May 31, 2026
⏰ 2:30 PM
📍 Moody Temple C.M.E. Church
228 61st Street, Fairfield, AL 35064

Join us as we honor and celebrate Elder Desi L. Echoles for his dedicated service and faithful leadership! Rev. Dr. Rodney Dillard will serve as Host Pastor.

Come out and show your love and support for this great man of God! 🙏🏾💜

05/29/2026

🍿 WE ARE HALFWAY THERE! 🍿
Can you believe we are already at the halfway point of our Double Good Popcorn Fundraiser?! We are working toward our $1,000 Building Fund goal and we appreciate every single person who has supported us!
Now is the PERFECT time to:
✅ Place your order if you haven't yet
✅ Re-share our link with your friends & family
✅ Tag someone who LOVES popcorn 🍿
Every bag sold is one step closer to strengthening the home of St. Paul CME Church!
🛒 Link in the comments!
🗓️ Ends June 1st — still time to help us reach $1,000!

05/26/2026

🍿🎉 IT'S POPPING TIME! 🎉🍿
Our Double Good Popcorn Fundraiser is officially LIVE and we are SO excited! We are on a mission to raise $1,000 for our Building Fund and we need the whole village to show up!

Here's the deal — you get delicious popcorn delivered right to your door AND you bless St. Paul CME Church at the same time! 50% of every purchase comes right back to our ministry!
🛒 Grab your link in the comments and place your order TODAY!
🗓️ Fundraiser ends June 1st — don't wait!

Every kernel counts! 🙌

https://popup.doublegood.com/s/jp84xa51

05/25/2026

🙏✨ ST. PAUL CME CHURCH BUILDING FUND FUNDRAISER ✨🙏
We are so excited to announce that our Double Good Popcorn Fundraiser is officially LIVE! 🍿
Our church is the heart of our community, and we are working hard to take care of our building so we can continue to worship, grow, and serve together for years to come. But we need YOUR help!

🗓️ Starts: March 25 at 6:00 PM

🛍️ Shop here: https://s.dgpopup.com/jp84xa51

Here's the best part — 50% of every purchase goes directly to our Building Fund! You get amazing popcorn AND you bless our ministry at the same time! 🙌

👉 Click the link, place your order, and SHARE this post so others can support too! Every single order makes a difference!
"For we are co-workers in God's service; you are God's field, God's building." — 1 Corinthians 3:9

📍 St. Paul CME Church | 400 Circle St, Docena, AL 35060
📞 205-675-0040
✉️ [email protected]

Under the leadership of Rev. Elder Desi L. Echoles, Senior Pastor

Click here to buy our delicious popcorn and 50% of your purchase benefits this fundraiser.

05/24/2026

05/24/2026

🕊️ TO GOD BE THE GLORY — IT'S GRADUATION DAY! 🕊️
"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." — Philippians 4:13
Today, we celebrate with PURE JOY as the St. Paul CME Church family gathers to honor our Class of 2026! 🎉🎊
Whether you're graduating from high school, college, trade school, or graduate school — THIS moment belongs to YOU, and we are so incredibly proud!

✨ BUT FIRST — let's honor those who don't always get the spotlight:
To every Mama who prayed over them at midnight 🙏
To every Daddy who worked overtime so the dream could live 💪
To every Grandparent who whispered "you can do it, baby" 👑
To every Aunt, Uncle, and Cousin who showed up and cheered loud 📣
To every Teacher, Mentor, and Pastor who poured wisdom into their spirit 📖
To every Friend who said "keep going" when it got hard 🤝
YOU are the village. And the village showed UP. 🏘️❤️

🎓 What does COMMENCEMENT mean?
Many think graduation is an ending — but the word "commencement" actually means a beginning. It is the start of something brand new. Today is not a closing door — it is a GRAND OPENING. God has been preparing you for this moment, and the best chapters of your story are still being written. You are not finished — you are just getting STARTED! 🚀

🌟 Congratulations to our Graduates:

🎓 Zaylen Chapman
🎓 Zuri jenkins
🎓 Winter Clayborne
🎓 Alex Clayborne
We see you. We celebrate you. We believe in EVERYTHING God has planned for you!

🙏 A Prayer of Commissioning for Our Graduates:
Heavenly Father,
We come before You with grateful hearts, giving You all the honor and praise for bringing these remarkable young people to this moment. You ordered their steps, calmed their fears, and carried them when the road grew difficult.
Lord, as they step boldly into this new chapter, we ask that You go before them. Open doors that no person can shut. Guard their minds, their hearts, and their paths. Surround them with the right people, the right opportunities, and Your unshakeable peace.
May they never forget where their help comes from. May they use every gift You've placed inside them to glorify Your name and bless this world.
To the parents and families — bless their hands that held on, their knees that bent in prayer, and their hearts that never stopped believing.
We send these graduates forth — covered, equipped, and CHOSEN.
In Jesus' name — Amen. 🙏✨

📸 Swipe to see our beautiful graduates in their caps & gowns!
St. Paul CME Church | Docena, Alabama
Pastor: Desi L. Echoles & Youth Pastor Vee Crockrom
📍 400 Circle St, Docena, AL 35060

05/11/2026

🌷 HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY from St. Paul CME Church! 🌷

What an absolutely BEAUTIFUL morning of worship, love, and celebration for all our amazing mothers and ladies of the church!

✨ Our very own Rev. LaVeatrice "Vee" Crockrom brought the Word with a powerful and spirit-filled sermon that touched every heart in the room.

🎤 Our mothers and ladies were showered with gorgeous poetry — words of love, honor, and appreciation written just for them.

🌸 Gift bags AND flowers were given to our cherished mothers — because they deserve to be celebrated every single day!

We are so grateful for the women who pray, serve, love, and hold this church and our families together. YOU are our strength! 💜

📖 Join us EVERY Sunday!
Sunday School: 9:00 AM
Morning Worship: 10:00 AM
Thursday Bible Study: 6:30 PM