Notices for May 22, 2022

HANDS OF GRACE is in need of white rice and shampoo.  Thank you.

Sunday school families! PIZZA PARTY, Sunday, May 29^th, from 11:30-12:30pm in the lower fellowship room.  Please contact Emily Jury with any questions.

CALLING ALL RAINFOREST EXPLORERS!  VBS 2022 will be held here at St. Paul’s starting on Monday, 6/27, through Thursday, 6/30, from 9am to 12pm. Join us for a fun-filled week as we explore the Bible and learn about God’s love for us in Jesus Christ! Student registration is online at: www.vbsmate.com/stpaulsnewhartford — we’d love to see you here. If you have questions or are interested in volunteering, please contact Emily Jury at (860) 379-3172 or stpaulsnewhartfordyouth@gmail.com. 

ANNUAL Ladies’ Aid Bake Sale between services on June 5^th rain or shine!   

SAVE THE DATE:  WINDOWS OF JOY!  – Saturday, June 18^th, 2:00pm, at Linda Pekrul’s home for our first gathering!  This is a monthly Women’s Singles Group with a focus on JOY and FELLOWSHIP!   Please email Cheryl Lowman at cheryl.cassady@yahoo.com or contact Linda Pekrul. for her address and to let her know if you are coming.  Snacks and Beverages provided!  Consider coming to make new friends and strengthen already made friendships and grow, grow, grow in the love and light of Christ together!  

From the Mission Board:  Time for WOW gifts!  

It can’t be time to start packing a “Mission Opportunity Gift Box”

(Operation Christmas Child Shoebox)!? Well, it is 4 1/2 months to our collection month!  This year we thought we’d start early and give suggestions for the next few months as to what to buy.  The goal is to have more people pack their own personalized boxes with less of a time crunch. Also, with the cost of everything going up, it might be easier to spread out the spending and look for bargains. You can pick up a shoebox from the Narthex along with a handout regarding Shoebox Gift Suggestions.  We suggest that you start with the WOW gift as that is the most costly and takes up the most space in the box.  We will be giving you the opportunity to pick from our abundance of “filler items” to assist in you packing.  If you’d like an abundance of packing ideas and encouragement go to the Facebook Group SHOEBOX NATION and join! If you have any questions, Please speak with any of the Mission Board members:  Denise Yoreo, Christine Pericolosi, Deb Eddy, Travis Poudin, Ken and Judy Byrne.

PHOTOS!  Council is asking that you submit a photo (selfies/family) with individuals identified to Janice Becker.  She will collect them and give them to our new pastor so he can learn everyone’s name.  Please leave them in the labeled basket on her desk.  Thank you.

Some Ladies Aid Women are joyfully putting together a “Welcome Basket” for our new Pastor and his new wife, Michala.  If you would like more information, please contact Cheryl Lowman at Cheryl.cassady@yahoo.com.