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See the Upcoming Events page for what's happening soon! September Lay Assistants' Schedule
The
September Small Plates will focus on the Election of the 11th Bishop
of Western New York – we will talk about the polity of the church, the role of
the Bishop, the candidates for our new Bishop and the process of electing and
consenting to the election of a Bishop. The
Small Plates Class will be in the parish hall from 9:15 – 9:45 on
Bishop
Michael is Coming Bishop
Michael’s last visit with us will be on Sunday December 5.
He will be retiring at the end of April.
Since the Bishop is coming that means that it is time for Confirmation
and Reception classes. If
you:
You
are eligible for Confirmation If
you:
You
are eligible to be Received into the Episcopal Church The
preparation for Confirmation and Reception are the same.
Pastor Vicki will be conducting preparation classes beginning October 10.
The classes will take place in the Parish Hall from 9:15 to 9:45 from
October 10 through November 21. See
Pastor Vicki if you have any questions.
Backpack
Blessing & Sunday School Kick-off The
Diocese of Western New York has picked up the idea of a backpack blessing.
Churches all over the Diocese, including St. Paul’s will be blessing
backpacks on Sunday, September 12. We
will bless backpacks for students of all ages, teachers, administrators and
anyone else who wants to bring one, at 9:50 a.m. as a part of the kick-off of
the Sunday School year. We
will gather in the front of the church – if it rains in the parish hall –
bless the backpacks and send the children and youth to church school with our
blessing – and then head into the sanctuary. We
will also be collecting school supplies for School 6 in Buffalo – there will
be bins Please
invite your friends and neighbors to join us for the blessing of the backpacks
and the Sunday School celebration.
It
is time for our second annual ministry fair.
The Ministry Fair will be held on September 26 in the parish hall during
coffee hour. Every group and
ministry in the church is invited to set up a table telling a little about your
ministry and giving people an opportunity to volunteer to help with your
ministry. All you need is a few
signs, a sign up sheet and someone to stand behind the table telling people
about your group or project. Please
let the office know if you would like a table space for your group.
If you want to set up your table at 9 a.m. you can also talk to the
people who attend the 8 o’clock service about your ministry or group.
A recycling reminder: As your new phone books begin to arrive, please DO NOT put your old ones in the Paper Retriever bin. The ink in phone books does not recycle well, and we’ve been warned that phone books in the bin have the potential (like corrugated cardboard) to invalidate our entire pick-up that week. Thank you for assisting us in this area, and thank you for your continued support of our recycling program! |