Notices for October 20, 2024

HANDS OF GRACE is in need of hand towels, coffee, men’s shampoo, toothpaste, and Dove bar soap.  Thank you!

ALL SAINTS DAY will be Sunday, November 3^rd. During the Divine Service, Pastor Mandile will read aloud the names of Christians who have died in the faith this past year (since last All Saints Day). Please reach out to Pastor Mandile with the names of loved ones you would like included. This All Saints Day tradition is a way to celebrate our loved ones who have finished the race and are no longer suffering with us, the Church militant. They live! We give thanks to God for all the faithfully departed who have joined the ranks of the Church triumphant and now rest from their labors.

DAILY DEVOTIONAL MATERIALS: This year’s focus for Sunday School, Confirmation Class, and our whole congregation is Bible reading at home. I encourage you to drink God’s Word in with delight on a daily basis. Two resources are available to help you toward this goal: Reading Through the Whole Bible with Pastor (a two-year Bible reading plan) and Congregation at Prayer (follows the daily lectionary in the hymnal, LSB 299-304). Both of these resources are available every week in the wall boxes in the narthex. They are on your right as you exit the sanctuary.

LADIES AID FALL BAKE SALE!  Today is the last day to order items. Baked goods will be ready for pick up on Sunday, October 27^th after church. Thank you for your support.

VOLUNTEERS needed in our Sunday school classes.  You need not volunteer every Sunday, anytime would help!  For more information call/text Emily Jury at 860-484-1530.  Thank you!

St. Paul’s Hospitality Meal Ministry…Our Hospitality Team is here to help when you are in need, whether it is a long-term Illness, hospitalized loved one, post-op homecoming, or the passing of a loved one.  Let Pastor Mandile or Bev Schott, our Hospitality Leader, know of your need for meals, and a member of the Hospitality Team will reach out to you for details. Bev’s contact information: bevschott@gmail.com .  Also let Bev know if you would like to be part of our Hospitality Team.

PLEASE CHECK YOUR church mailbox!

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:  LWML Spring Rally, “Growing in God’s Grace”, will be Saturday, April 26, 2025, at Messiah Lutheran Church, Fitchburg, MA.  Registration information will follow this winter. 

THANK YOU very much for all your prayers and cards while I was recovering from surgery.  Your thoughtfulness was appreciated, Marge Veronesi.