- Chow chow is available in the narthex--$3.50 pint; $7.00 quart. Canning jars can be recycled in our kitchen anytime. This helps to greatly reduce our expenses.
- COMMUNITY DAYS 2010 -- St. Paul’s will once again be participating in the 2010 Community Days at Daniel Boone Middle School. The event will be held September 10-12th from 6-10 pm on Friday and 5-10 pm on Saturday and Sunday. We will be selling shoofly pies, whoopee pies and apple dumplings. Children will have the opportunity to play our “Aim for Jesus” game. Youth and adults are needed to volunteer in our booth. Volunteer as a family! See the sign- up sheet in the Narthex.
- ATTENTION ARTISANS AND CRAFTERS: The Fall Apple Festival will be held on Saturday, October 2nd, 2010 from 9:00-3:00. Artisans or crafters are invited to rent a 10’ by 10’ space for $20.00 to sell your wares. Applications are available in the narthex after the service. Contact Anne Cormier, Anna Brown, or Lynn Grace with questions.
- Chicken BBQ – Sun., Oct. 10 -- Tickets are available in the narthex--$7.50 each.
- Festival of Harvest—Sept. 26 – We’re planning to decorate the sanctuary with chrysanthemum plants -- $4.00 each. An order form was included in the September Newsletter; extras are available at the writing desk in the narthex. We’re also accepting donations of canned goods to be given to the food bank at St. Paul’s UCC in Amityville. Donations of baking apples to decorate the sanctuary will be appreciated. They will be used to make items for the Apple Fest.
- More volunteers are needed to staff the nursery during 8 & 10:30. A sign up sheet is on the table in the narthex. The more volunteers we have, the less often you will have to serve. Call Susie Kresge at 610-689-9149 for additional information.
- The Adult Sunday School class continues to meet in the library at 9:15 every Sunday morning. Stop in, have a cup of coffee, and join the discussion.
- Open dates to sponsor the bulletin – Sept. 19 & 26. Cost is $25.
- The Worship Assistant schedule for September and October is on the website; copies are in the narthex.
- Mark your calendar – Sept. 12 – Rally Day at 9:15, the beginning of an exciting new Sunday School year, and Stewardship Sunday at both worship services—an opportunity to reflect on your personal stewardship.
- The Care Ministry Team will be offering blood pressure checks the second Sunday of every month immediately following the 8 AM service until the beginning of the late service. They will be located in the fellowship hall.
- Large print hymnals (red binders) for the visually impaired are available in the narthex.
- Nursery care for children age 5 and under is available during both the 8:00 and 10:30 services. This is located in Room 123. A baby changing table is also in this room.
- Christ in Our Home—Daily devotional booklets—for July, August, and September are available in the narthex.
- The Pastoral Care Team is continuing to collect money for the Agape Fund.
- Shares of Faith are a great way to celebrate an anniversary, birthday or just letting someone know they are special. Each share is $5.00 and you can purchase one or as many as you like. The forms are located in the Narthex with instructions. Agape is a Greek word translated in the New Testament of the Bible as “love” or “charity.” All donations from Shares of Faith will be placed in the St. Paul’s Agape Fund and will assist in the work of love and charity.
- St. Paul’s UCC in Amityville is offering an after school program for 6th graders beginning August 31. The program offers homework help and structured activities. The cost is $15 per day or $60 per week. For more information call the church at 610-689-9364 or e-mail spuccamity@aol.com.
- 3-day weekend—Festival of Lights, West Virginia – Nov. 12—14 (includes 2 shows, 5 meals, plus more). Call Diane Davis – 610-689-5633.
- You may have noticed the green and yellow bin located in the parking lot. This bin is for you to put your old magazines, newspapers, catalogs, shredded paper (in plastic bags), paper, junk mail, weekly circulars and TV guides. Our church earns money for the paper you put in the bin! Let your neighbors know we want their paper as well! Remember to bring your paper with you when you attend church! We will keep you updated with our progress. Thank you! Please!! No plastic bags or cardboard.
From the August 29th bulletin:
