Notices for November 5, 2023

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WOMEN OF THE WORD will be meeting at the church on Tuesday, November 14th from 1:00 – 2:30pm. We will be discussing our Unlikely Hero, Jonah. Friends and family are always welcome. Please RSVP Judy if you are unable to come.

From the Missions Board:

Operation Christmas Child

  • Monetary donations to Operation Christmas Child are appreciated!  All donations made after 10/22 will be used for the shipping cost.  Please make donations payable to St Paul’s and designate to OCC.
  • Gospel Opportunity boxes can be made until November 20th.  National Shoebox Collection week is Nov 13-20.  We will be hosting the local drop off collection center at Hands of Grace.  Please see Denise Yoreo if you’d like to help.

Capstone Ministry: 

Today, Pastor Dan and Patty Schmelzer will visit.  Pastor Schmelzer will be preaching during our worship service and Patty will do a presentation at 10:30 during our education hour. 

Mission Board Members, Denise Yoreo, Judy and Ken Byrne, Cynde Corthouts

HANDS OF GRACE is making plans for our Thanksgiving food collection.  We will be giving 24 Turkey dinners. The turkeys are being provided by Foodshare. The following items are needed to complete the meal:

Cranberry sauce, 15 oz cans

French style green beans 15 oz cans

Cream of mushroom soup, @10 oz cans

French fried onions

Stuffing

Thank you.

ARE YOU A MEMBER OF THRIVENT FINANCIAL?  If so, check out the Thrivent Choice program, where you can make personal donations to causes your care about with no processing fees.  St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, New Hartford, CT is enrolled in the program.  Eligible clients with membership can have a say in how Thrivent distributes some of its charitable funding by directing Choice Dollars.  For more information, go to thrivent.com/thriventchoice.

FESTIVAL CHOIR has begun practicing for Thanksgiving Eve and Christmas Eve services. We meet directly following the service for 10-15 minutes.  Open to singers of all ages and abilities.  Please join us!  See Ruth Yeadon for more information.

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