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What's happening this week at St. Paul's

December 10-16, 2023

Upcoming Events & News

Greening of the Church: The greening of the church will take place on Sunday, December 24th after the 10:30 service. Any & all volunteers would be appreciated.

Christmas Flowers & Greenery: If you would like to contribute to decorating our church for Christmas in memory or honor of someone, please make your donation by Tuesday, December 19th. Names received by that date will be included in our Christmas bulletins (Christmas Eve services, and the Christmas Festival of Lessons & Music on December 31st).

Evergreen Wreaths: There is a limited number of 22” wreaths for sale at $35 each. Please contact Jo Cargill-Krug to purchase.

Coffee Hour: After the service, everyone is invited to the Parish House (two lefts at the bottom of the steps) for refreshments and fellowship. We promise you will still be able to beat the Baptists and Methodists to lunch afterwards.

Blessing Box: Donations for non-perishable food items are needed for our Blessing Box. Foods that are ready to eat and pop top items are suggested. Any help with this will be greatly appreciated. You can drop off donations at the church office or the Narthex.

Mark Your Calendars:

Bible Study on The Chosen: Tuesdays at 3:00 pm in Anglican Hall
Advent Lessons & Carols: Sunday, December 10th at the 10:30 Service
Choral Evensong: Sunday, December 17th, at 5 pm
Greening of the Church: Sunday, December 24th, after the 10:30 Service
Pub Theology: Thursday, January 11th, at U.S. Pizza at 6 pm
Care Team Meeting: Sunday, January 28th at 6pm in the Parish Hall

Office Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 8am-12pm. Hours vary on Wednesdays.

Brown Bag Bible Study: Beginning on Wednesday, January 3, 2024, will be ‘Brown Bag Bible Study’ led by Rev. Gene Crawford. It will be weekly on Wednesdays in the Anglican Hall with Zoom available and will be from 11:45 am to 1 pm. Lunch is BYOLD (bring your own lunch and drink). The study material will be from the book titled The Gospel of Mark, The New Daily Study Bible by Dr. William Barclay. You can purchase the book from Amazon or abebooks.com; be sure to get the book with The NEW Daily Study Bible in the title. If you need assistance with ordering the book, Rev. Gene will be glad to assist you. If you are interested in joining this study, please contact the office via phone or email.

St. Paul’s Prayer List:

Prayer requests will stay on the Parish Prayer List for four weeks with the exception of parishioners with ongoing needs. If you wish a prayer request to remain on the list, please call the office to renew the request.

Intercessions: Peyton Olson, Jamie Bridgers, Ann Rhodes, Jim & Deb Johnson, Patricia Smith, Joan Davidson, Jo Cargill-Krug, Matt Stephenson, John & Susan Dempsey, Isabelle Tenace, Cindy Perkey, and Lanna Bradford.

Intercessions for Family & Friends: Jim Wilson, Lucy Harris, Jay, Lakyn Chambers, Autumn Celestine, Kitten Lawless, DeAnna McCool, Robin Goertz, Gerry Goertz & Jinny Goertz, Tom & Kathy Celestine, Mary Myers, Mason Evans, Mark & Jennifer, Sandra Hughes, Susan, Ken Ortman, Jody Gayle, Stacey Lindsey, Tara Nance, Laymon Tunstill, the Sweet Family, Carol Robertson, Jane & Bob Williams, Rebecca Ward, Ruth Pellow, Annalynn Hart, and Tim Johnson.

Birthdays: Barbara Terrell (12/11), Melissa Taverner (12/13), and Chris Magouyrk (12/15).