Bulletin Notices for August 19, 2018

HANDS OF GRACE is in need of cereal, SOUP, juice bottles (no grape) and toothpaste.  Thank you.   

REMINDER: Sewing Circle will meet Thursday, August 23^rd, at 7:00pm. Thank you, Tami Weeks

FELLOWSHIP COMMITTEE MEETING Tuesday, August 21^st, at 6:30pm.  Thank you, Cheryl Lowman

LADIES’ BIBLE STUDY will meet in the upper fellowship room on Wednesday, August 29^th, at 1:00 pm.  Since Cheryl Lowman will be just back from vacation, Judy Byrne has graciously agreed to facilitate this month’s study.  Please remember all women are welcome to come to every study or just as schedules permit.  For your planning purposes, please know the study concludes no later than 2:15 pm.  It is such a joy to study God’s Word together!

PLEASE take a moment to check your church mailbox.

YOUNG LADIES MENTOR GROUP will hold its second meeting on Thursday, August 30^th, from 5:30-7:30pm! It’s a “Come and Make Your Own Pizza” meal followed by a discussion facilitated by Judy Byrne on “How to handle peer pressure from a Biblical Prospective”.  Preteens through college age as well as all women of the church are cordially invited to come, enjoy pizza and grow in our Lord as we kick off a brand new school year together!  Please let Siri Rivera, Emily Jury, or Cheryl Lowman (cheryl.cassady@yahoo.com) know if you will be coming so ample pizza supplies are available.  A donation basket will be set out that evening to help offset grocery purchases.   If you find yourself free on that date and have not let us know…come anyway!

“Encouragements” sermon series:  Over the next four Sundays, the Epistle lessons come to us from the book of Ephesians. In those readings, St. Paul is inspired by the Holy Spirit to share words of encouragement as we live this life of faith, walking in the way of the Lord. All are welcome to come and be encouraged!

August 12 – “Smelling Good”       August 19 – “Living Wise”

August 26 – “Taking Your Place”       September 2 – “Armoring Up”

Wednesday Night Worship and Prayer Ministry:  Prayer at 6:30 pm in the Upper Conference Room – Worship at 7:00 pm in the Sanctuary. Our topic for worship throughout the month of August will be “Heroes of the Faith”. Our hero this coming week: Apollos! 

Rally Day / Sunday School Kick-Off – Sunday, September 9^th!   All are invited to this exciting morning at St. Paul’s as we kick off the fall schedule of worship and education. The day will include the installation of our Education leaders and the first Sunday of Bible study and activities for kids, youth, and adults.  Sunday school registration forms available in the narthex.

Sunday School Leaders Needed.  When little ones are brought to the Lord to be baptized here at St. Paul’s, we as the church family promise “to do everything within our power to support these parents in their ministry, and in loving and life-giving ways to foster their little one’s growth in faith.” As we strive to fulfill those promises, the Board of Education is looking for volunteers to serve as leaders in our Sunday school this year. All the resources are provided for you to share God’s Word with the kids and youth. Our goal is to have multiple leaders for each age group, so no one has to commit to leading every Sunday. Whether you’ve led Sunday school in the past (maybe even a long time ago!), or you’ve never done it but are interested, we’d love to talk to you about leading this year. Please contact Pastor Manor or a member of the Board of Education if you have any questions or to express your interest in leading this year.