HANDS OF GRACE is in need of shampoo, conditioner, apple juice, 15oz. cans of spaghettios, beefaroni, spaghettios with meatballs, spaghettios with franks, etc., Thank you.

Hands of Grace is preparing for our Thanksgiving meal offering. We are receiving 40 turkeys from the CT Food Bank. We have sufficient inventory of most of the canned goods we distribute. Following is a list of items that we do need:  cake mixes (12), frosting (32), French’s fried onions (40), and pie Crusts (40). Thank you for your help feeding less fortunate families.

THIRD THURSDAY THING will meet November 17th, 6:00pm at Hands of Grace. All men of the church welcome.

FESTIVAL CHOIR practices are held immediately after the first service and/or immediately after Wednesday prayer/Bible study, and will last about 20-30 minutes.  Come join us!  See Ruth Yeadon for more information. 

CHURCH COUNCIL will meet Tuesday, November 8^th, at 7:00pm. All welcome to attend. 

WOMEN OF THE WORD will be meeting this Tuesday, November 8th from 1:00 to 2:30pm. We will be studying Mary and Martha. Friends and family are always welcome.

A BASIC SIGN LANGUAGE CLASS will be held at St. Paul’s on Friday evenings in the lower fellowship hall at 6:30pm beginning November 18th.  The class will be limited to 20 people. There is no cost. Contact Dave Yoreo to enroll: dayoreo@gmail.com.

REMINDER: NEW MEMBER CLASS meets Monday at 7:00pm. 

THE CHRISTMAS FAIR is approaching.  We will be making wreaths for The Fair on Sunday, November 27^th, in the lower fellowship room after the 10:30am Service.  All are welcome to attend. Greens will be needed (good amount!) and can be left outside the kitchen door:

                        ~Red/white pine.

                        ~Spruce, Balsam

                        ~Cedar

                        ~Mountain Laurel

                        ~Holly

                        ~NO hemlock~

                        Please bring gloves and garden clippers.

For the Fair, we would graciously appreciate any of the following:

~4 dozen cookies: please indicate name of cookie and if       it contains nuts, artificial sweeteners, gluten/dairy free, etc..

~Baked goods: pies, jams, jellies, candy, cake, breads, securely wrapped.

~Knitted/sewn items. Handmade crafts.

~Christmas crafts and ornaments.

FAIR SET UP is Friday, December 2^nd, after 10:00am.  Please feel free to bring in your arts and crafts for the Fair during the week.

Thank you!     

HANDS OF GRACE is in need of shampoo, conditioner, apple juice, 15oz. cans of spaghettios, beefaroni, spaghettios with meatballs, spaghettios with franks, etc., Thank you.

Hands of Grace is preparing for our Thanksgiving meal offering. We are receiving 40 turkeys from the CT Food Bank. We have sufficient inventory of most of the canned goods we distribute. Following is a list of items that we do need:  cake mixes (20), frosting (40), French’s fried onions (40), and pie Crusts (40). Thank you for your help feeding less fortunate families.

FESTIVAL CHOIR practices are held immediately after the first service and/or immediately after Wednesday prayer/Bible study, and will last about 20-30 minutes.  Come join us!  See Ruth Yeadon for more information. 

NEW MEMBER CLASS – Thank you to everyone who reached out to me to share your interest in a membership class.

New Member Class Schedule: 

NO CLASS on Monday, October 31^st.  Next class is Monday, Nov. 7^th.   

Please feel free to reach out with any questions. I look forward to seeing you!

Pastor Mandile

DAUGHTERS OF FAITH will be meeting today, Sunday, October 30th from 2:00 to 3:30pm for ice cream sundaes, brownies, fellowship and to study the life of Hannah. All “daughters” age 16 years of age and older are invited to join us on Sunday. We are studying the book, Twelve Extraordinary Women of the Bible. We have two books available if you’d like to study these extraordinary women with us. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Judy Byrne.

WINDOWS OF JOY Singles Women’s Group will meet November 5^th at 2:00pm at Linda Pekrul’s home.  This meeting will be a combined October and November gathering.  There will not be a meeting in December due to the busy church schedule.  It will be a wonderful time of warm Christian fellowship.   If you would like more information, please contact Linda.

REMINDER from the Mission Board: On Friday, November 4^th, 6:30pm, in the lower fellowship hall, we will be packing the congregation’s Operation Christmas Child boxes.  All are welcome to participate. 

REMINDER:  Vespers and Bible study Wednesday nights at 7:00pm.     

CHURCH COUNCIL will meet Tuesday, November 8^th, at 7:00pm. All welcome to attend. 

 

HANDS OF GRACE is in need of shampoo, conditioner, apple juice, 15oz. cans of spaghettios, beefaroni, spaghettios with meatballs, spaghettios with franks, etc., Thank you.

Hands of Grace is preparing for our Thanksgiving meal offering. We are receiving 40 turkeys from the CT Food Bank. We have sufficient inventory of most of the canned goods we distribute. Following is a list of items that we do need:  cake mixes (20), frosting (40), French’s fried onions (40), and pie Crusts (40). Thank you for your help feeding less fortunate families.

FESTIVAL CHOIR practices are held immediately after the first service and/or immediately after Wednesday prayer/Bible study, and will last about 20-30 minutes.  Come join us!  See Ruth Yeadon for more information. 

NEW MEMBER CLASS – Thank you to everyone who reached out to me to share your interest in a membership class.

New Member Class Schedule: 

Monday, Oct. 24 – First Session – 7:00pm. Ten Commandments.

Please feel free to reach out with any questions. I look forward to seeing you!

Pastor Mandile

DAUGHTERS OF FAITH will be meeting on Sunday, October 30th from 2:00 to 3:30pm for ice cream sundaes, brownies, fellowship and to study the life of Hannah. All “daughters” age 16 years of age and older are invited to join us on Sunday. We are studying the book, Twelve Extraordinary Women of the Bible. We have two books available if you’d like to study these extraordinary women with us. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Judy Byrne.

WINDOWS OF JOY Singles Women’s Group will meet November 5^th at 2:00pm at Linda Pekrul’s home.  This meeting will be a combined October and November gathering.  There will not be a meeting in December due to the busy church schedule.  It will be a wonderful time of warm Christian fellowship.   If you would like more information, please contact Linda.  

LADIES AID Christmas Fair is Saturday, December 3^rd, 9:00am – 2:00pm.  Please consider what you can do to support the Fair! We would appreciate Christmas crafts, stocking stuffers, knitted goods/sewn items, Christmas ornaments, baked goods, etc….We will be making Christmas wreaths on Sunday, November 27^th.  See insert for more information.    

SONS OF THUNDER will be collecting clean empty plastic bottles and cans next Sunday between services. 

HANDS OF GRACE is in need of shampoo, conditioner, apple juice, 15oz. cans of spaghettios, beefaroni, spaghettios with meatballs, spaghettios with franks, etc., Thank you.

Hands of Grace is preparing for our Thanksgiving meal offering. We are receiving 40 turkeys from the CT Food Bank. We have sufficient inventory of most of the canned goods we distribute. Following is a list of items that we do need:  cake mixes (20), frosting (40), French’s fried onions (40), and pie Crusts (40). Thank you for your help feeding less fortunate families.

FESTIVAL CHOIR practices are held immediately after the first service and/or immediately after Wednesday prayer/Bible study, and will last about 20-30 minutes.  Come join us!  See Ruth Yeadon for more information. 

NEW MEMBER CLASS – Thank you to everyone who reached out to me to share your interest in a membership class.

New Member Class Schedule: 

Oct. 17 – No class (Pastor will be away at the New England District Conference)

Oct. 24 – First Session – 7:00pm. Ten Commandments.

Please feel free to reach out with any questions. I look forward to seeing you!

Pastor Mandile

PLEASE check your church mailbox.

Celebrating our Youth… Please join us for a potluck dinner Saturday, October 22nd at 6:00pm. Sara Shermer and Emily Jury will give a presentation about their experience attending the National Youth Gathering this summer. A sign-up sheet is located in the Narthex—we would love to see you there!

DAUGHTERS OF FAITH will be meeting on Sunday, October 30th from 2:00 to 3:30pm for ice cream sundaes, brownies, fellowship and to study the life of Hannah. All “daughters” age 16 years of age and older are invited to join us on Sunday. We are studying the book, Twelve Extraordinary Women of the Bible. We have two books available if you’d like to study these extraordinary women with us. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Judy Byrne.

Judy and Ken would like to express their appreciation to our brothers and sisters at St. Paul’s. Thank you for your prayers and support; thank you for your warm hugs and encouraging words; thank you for the delicious dinners, phone calls, texts and cards. We are so grateful to be a member of the family of God at St. Paul’s. May God abundantly bless you all.

REMINDER:  Third Thursday Thing will meet October 20^th, 6:00pm, at Hands of Grace.  All men of the church welcome. 

LADIES AID Christmas Fair is Saturday, December 3^rd, 9:00am – 2:00pm.  Please consider what you can do to support the Fair! We would appreciate Christmas crafts, stocking stuffers, knitted goods/sewn items, Christmas ornaments, baked goods, etc….We will be making Christmas wreaths on Sunday, November 27^th.  Details to come. 

WINDOWS OF JOY Singles Women’s Group will meet November 5^th at 2:00pm at Linda Pekrul’s home.  This meeting will be a combined October and November gathering.  There will not be a meeting in December due to the busy church schedule.  It will be a wonderful time of warm Christian fellowship.   If you would like more information, please contact Linda.  

HANDS OF GRACE is in need of shampoo, conditioner, apple juice, 15oz. cans of spaghettios, beefaroni, spaghettios with meatballs, spaghettios with franks, etc., Thank you.

FESTIVAL CHOIR practices are held immediately after the first service and/or immediately after Wednesday prayer/Bible study, and will last about 20-30 minutes.  Come join us!  See Ruth Yeadon for more information. 

NEW MEMBER CLASS – Thank you to everyone who reached out to me to share your interest in a membership class. We will begin this Monday, October 10th, at 7:00pm. New Member Class Schedule: 

Oct. 10 – Introduction – 7:00pm

Oct. 17 – No class (Pastor will be away at the New England District Conference)

Oct. 24 – First Session – 7:00pm

I encourage everyone interested in attending to read through the introduction to Luther’s Small Catechism and to look at the contents of the three chief parts: the Ten Commandments, the Creed, and the Lord’s Prayer. It is available online: https://catechism.cph.org/en/introduction.html Please feel free to reach out with any questions. I look forward to seeing you! Pastor Mandile

Celebrating our Youth… Please join us for a potluck dinner Saturday, October 22nd at 6:00pm. Sara Shermer and Emily Jury will give a presentation about their experience attending the National Youth Gathering this summer. A sign-up sheet is located in the Narthex—we would love to see you there!

LADIES AID Christmas Fair is Saturday, December 3^rd, 9:00am – 2:00pm.  Please consider what you can do to support the Fair! We would appreciate Christmas crafts, stocking stuffers, knitted goods/sewn items, Christmas ornaments, baked goods, etc….We will be making Christmas wreaths on Sunday, November 27^th.  Details to come. 

WOMEN OF THE WORD will not be having a luncheon this month, but we will be meeting at the church on Tuesday, October 11th from 1:00 – 2:30pm. We will be studying the Samaritan Woman. Remember, family, friends and neighbors are always welcome.

DAUGHTERS OF FAITH will be meeting on Sunday, October 30th from 2:00 to 3:30pm for ice cream sundaes, brownies, fellowship and to study the life of Hannah. All “daughters” age 16 years of age and older are invited to join us on Sunday. We are studying the book, Twelve Extraordinary Women of the Bible. We have two books available if you’d like to study these extraordinary women with us. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Judy Byrne.

Judy and Ken would like to express their appreciation to our brothers and sisters at St. Paul’s. Thank you for your prayers and support; thank you for your warm hugs and encouraging words; thank you for the delicious dinners, phone calls, texts and cards. We are so grateful to be a member of the family of God at St. Paul’s. May God abundantly bless you all.

REMINDER:  Third Thursday Thing will meet October 20^th, 6:00pm, at Hands of Grace.  All men of the church welcome. 

PLEASE CHECK your church mailbox. 

SHOWER OF CARDS!  Longtime member, Virginia Hawley, will celebrate her 99^th birthday on Tuesday, October 11^th!!  Cards may be sent to her, c/o Pat Mallory, at P.O. Box 56, New Hartford, CT  06057.  Thank you!

HANDS OF GRACE is in need of apple juice, 15oz. cans of spaghettios, beefaroni, spaghettios with meatballs, spaghettios with franks, etc., Thank you.

FESTIVAL CHOIR practices will be held immediately after the first service and/or immediately after Wednesday prayer/Bible study, and will last about 20-30 minutes.  Come join us!  See Ruth Yeadon for more information. 

NEW MEMBER CLASS: Pastor Mandile will be starting a new member’s class. The class will be open to anyone interested in membership as well as members of St. Paul’s who are interested in a review of the fundamentals of our faith. If you are interested, please contact Pastor Mandile as soon as possible so he can determine the best day and time to schedule the class. 

Celebrating our Youth… Please join us for a potluck dinner Saturday, October 22nd at 6:00pm. Sara Shermer and Emily Jury will give a presentation about their experience attending the National Youth Gathering this summer. A sign-up sheet is located in the Narthex—we would love to see you there

LADIES AID CHRISTMAS FAIR is Saturday, December 3^rd, 9:00am-2:00pm.  Please consider what you can do to support the Fair.  Baked goods, candy, knitted items, arts & crafts, etc…are always appreciated!  Details to follow.  Thank you!

PLEASE CHECK your church mailbox. 

HANDS OF GRACE is in need of apple juice, 15oz. cans of spaghettios, beefaroni, spaghettios with meatballs, spaghettios with franks, etc., Thank you.

FESTIVAL CHOIR practices will be held immediately after the first service and/or immediately after Wednesday prayer/Bible study, and will last about 20-30 minutes.  Come join us!  See Ruth Yeadon for more information. 

TODAY marks the eleventh year of Hands of Grace ministry.  Please join us at 1:00pm at Hands of Grace today for a celebration and re-dedication.   Blessings, Pastor Mongeau

THE WINDOWS OF JOY Single Women’s Group date is Saturday, October 1st.  Linda Pekrul is opening up her home for the gathering!  Please contact Linda if you are planning to attend.  This time is so special and important.  Come and experience God’s Joy in Christian fellowship! 

DATE CHANGE:  Sons of Thunder bottle collection date is moved to next Sunday, October 2nd between services.  Please hold onto your empties until then.  Thank you, Dale Sheffield

FROM THE MISSION BOARD:  Please continue to pack shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child!  We will be using the donations contributed by our church family to shop for items this week to fill shoeboxes at our packing event next Saturday.  However, please continue to pack shoeboxes & pray for the children receiving them as our collection date of October 30th  is rapidly approaching!  If you are in need of an OCC shoebox to fill, they are available on the table in the upper fellowship room.  With everyone’s help we are sure that we will meet our goal of 175 shoeboxes that will create 175 gospel opportunities throughout the world!

Thank you, Denise & Dave Yoreo, Deb Eddy, Christine Pericolosi

HANDS OF GRACE is in need of apple juice, 15oz. cans of spaghettios, beefaroni, spaghettios with meatballs, spaghettios with franks, etc., Thank you.

FESTIVAL CHOIR will begin rehearsals for the fall the week of September 18^th.  Open to teens and adults of all ages, practices will be held immediately after the first service and/or immediately after Wednesday prayer/Bible study, and will last about 20-30 minutes.  Come join us!  See Ruth Yeadon for more information. 

WOMEN OF THE WORD will be back to meeting on Tuesday, September 20^th, from 12:00Noon to 2:30pm for a salad luncheon at the home of Ken and Judy Byrne, 30 Country Lane, Collinsville. We will be discussing, chapter 8, the Samaritan Woman. Friends are always welcome to join the Bible study.

LADIES AID will meet Saturday, September 24^th, at 12Noon for a potluck lunch at church. We will be discussing/planning our upcoming Christmas Fair. All women of the church are welcome!   Please rsvp to Janice at slutheranchurch@snet.net or 860-379-3172 if you plan to come.  Thank you! 

SHOWER OF CARDS!  Longtime member, Inge Nyenhuis, celebrated her 90^th birthday on September 17^th!!  Cards may be sent to her at 155 Holcomb Hill Rd., New Hartford, CT  06057.  Thank you!

SUNDAY, September 25^th, marks the eleventh year of the Hands of Grace ministry.  Please join us for a celebration of this ministry on Sunday, September 25th, at 1:00pm at Hands of Grace for this celebration and re-dedication.  Hope to see you there.  Blessings, Pastor Mongeau

THE WINDOWS OF JOY Single Women’s Group date is Saturday, October 1st.  Linda Pekrul is opening up her home for the gathering!  Please contact Linda if you are planning to attend.  This time is so special and important.  Come and experience God’s Joy in Christian fellowship! 

DATE CHANGE:  Sons of Thunder bottle collection date is moved to October 2nd between services.  Please hold onto your empties until then.  Thank you,  Dale Sheffield

Lift up in prayer…..

Judy Byrne’s father went home to the Lord last week.  Cards and notes of sympathy may be sent to the Byrne’s at 30 County Lane, Collinsville, CT  06019

HANDS OF GRACE is in need of apple juice, 15oz. cans of spaghettios, beefaroni, spaghettios with meatballs, spaghettios with franks, etc., Thank you.

VESPERS AND BIBLE STUDY – Wednesday, September 14, 2022, 7:00pm. I encourage you to join us for a prayer service and Bible study on Wednesday evenings starting on September 14th. We will meet in the sanctuary. If you are not familiar with the order of Vespers, I encourage you to come and learn it with us!   Pastor Mandile

REMINDER: THIRD THURSDAY THING will meet September 15^th, 6:00pm, at Hands of Grace.  All men of the church welcomed. 

MISSIONS:  HELP NEEDED!   We have to remove all the packaging from the donated items for the Operation Christmas Child Shoebox gifts.

Please join us Friday, September 16^th, at 6:00pm in the lower fellowship room.  Please bring scissors and a trash bag. “Many hands make light work”!   Enjoy fellowship, desserts, and experience the joy of giving.  All ages welcome!

FESTIVAL CHOIR will begin rehearsals for the fall the week of September 18^th.  Open to teens and adults of all ages, practices will be held immediately after the first service and/or immediately after Wednesday prayer/Bible study, and will last about 20-30 minutes.  Come join us!  See Ruth Yeadon for more information. 

DAUGHTERS OF FAITH will resume meeting on Sunday, September 18^th, from 2:00-3:30pm. We’ll be discussing chapter 5, Hannah. Friends are always welcome to join us. PLEASE  RSVP  Mrs. Judy if you are going:  jbyrnsie@gmail.com. 

WOMEN OF THE WORD will be back to meeting on Tuesday, September 20^th, from 12:00noon to 2:30pm for a salad luncheon at the home of Ken and Judy Byrne, 30 Country Lane, Collinsville. We will be discussing, chapter 8, the Samaritan Woman. Friends are always welcome to join the Bible study.

LADIES AID will meet Saturday, September 24^th, at 12Noon for a potluck lunch at church. We will be discussing/planning our upcoming Christmas Fair. All women of the church are welcome!   Please rsvp to Janice at slutheranchurch@snet.net or 860-379-3172 if you plan to come.  Thank you! 

SUNDAY, September 25^th, marks the eleventh year of the Hands of Grace ministry.  Please join us for a celebration of this ministry on Sunday, September 25th, at 1:00pm at Hands of Grace for this celebration and re-dedication.  Hope to see you there.  Blessings, Pastor Mongeau

HANDS OF GRACE is in need of apple juice, 15oz. cans of spaghettios, beefaroni, spaghettios with meatballs, spaghettios with franks, etc., Thank you.

VESPERS AND BIBLE STUDY – Wednesday, September 14, 2022, 7:00pm. I encourage you to join us for a prayer service and Bible study on Wednesday evenings starting on September 14th. We will meet in the sanctuary. If you are not familiar with the order of Vespers, I encourage you to come and learn it with us!   Pastor Mandile

WOMEN OF THE WORD will be back to meeting on Tuesday, September 20^th, from 12:00noon to 2:30pm for a salad luncheon at the home of Ken and Judy Byrne, 30 Country Lane, Collinsville. We will be discussing, chapter 8, the Samaritan Woman. Friends are always welcome to join the Bible study.

DAUGHTERS OF FAITH will resume meeting on Sunday, September 18^th, from 2:00-3:30pm. We’ll be discussing chapter 5, Hannah. Friends are always welcome to join us. PLEASE  RSVP  Mrs. Judy if you are coming:  jbyrnsie@gmail.com.

HANDS OF GRACE is looking for the following travel size items by September 11^th. These will be used to provide hygiene bags to our veterans during the Stand Down day in September. Items needed are toothpaste, dental floss, shampoo, soap, hand sanitizer, and a standard washcloth.  Please leave them in the Hands of Grace bins in the narthex.  Thank you!

MISSIONS:  Are you packing your Gospel Opportunity Box?  As you pack, pray for the child who will receive your box. God knows exactly who will receive your box.  Children’s summer clothing items are on sale. Also look for sales on flip flops or sneakers. School supplies are also on sale. If you buy extras, we will use them in our church packed boxes.  If you are on Facebook, join the Shoebox Nation group. You will get some usable ideas and be encouraged to shop.  “Lord we pray that we, Your people Who Your gift’s unnumbered claim, Through the sharing of Your blessings May bring glory to Your name” Refrain from hymn, Gracious God, You Send Great Blessings # 782 Lutheran Service Book

Help us kick off an exciting Sunday school year with our  RALLY DAY CHURCH PICNIC hosted by your St. Paul’s Church Council – Sunday, September 11th, following 10:30 Service! Please find clipboards in the Narthex and also in the Coffee Hour Room to let us know what side dish you would like to bring! We’ll provide beverages and hot dogs from the grill!  Please bring folding lawn chairs, if you have them. You can sit on the lawn or enjoy the lower fellowship hall.  This will be a wonderful, relaxed time of Fellowship and an opportunity for Pastor Mandile and Michala to get to know our church family more!  PLUS, with Christian Education RALLY DAY this same day….what a great opportunity to invite our friends or neighbors! Let’s ALL come and be together!  We have so much to celebrate in our Lord!  Cheryl Lowman

SUNDAY, September 25^th, marks the eleventh year of the Hands of Grace ministry.  Please join us for a celebration of this ministry on Sunday, September 25th, at 1:00pm at Hands of Grace for this celebration and re-dedication.  Hope to see you there.  Blessings, Pastor Mongeau

LADIES AID will meet Saturday, September 24^th, at 12Noon for a potluck lunch at church. We will be discussing/planning our upcoming Christmas Fair. All women of the church are welcome!   Please rsvp to Janice at slutheranchurch@snet.net or 860-379-3172 if you plan to come.  Thank you! 

FESTIVAL CHOIR will begin rehearsals for the fall the week of September 18^th.  Open to teens and adults of all ages, practices will be held immediately after the first service and/or immediately after Wednesday prayer/Bible study, and will last about 20-30 minutes.  Come join us!  See Ruth Yeadon for more information.