CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICES…. are Tuesday, December 24^th, at 12:00pm, 7:00pm, and 11:00pm.  Christmas Day Service is Wednesday, December 25^th, at 9:00am.                                                      

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

LADIES AID is collecting items for The Gathering Place in Torrington which supports veterans.  Donations may be left in the wrapped boxes under the Christmas tree.  Suggestions include socks, gloves and thermal clothing (tops and bottoms, sizes medium and large).  Items may be left until December 25^th.  Thank you!

2025 OFFERING ENVELOPES are on the table in the narthex.  Please pick yours up today!

HANDS OF GRACE would like to say Thank You!  We were blessed at Thanksgiving and were able to provide 62 Thanksgiving meals as well as 11 emergency food boxes to people in need thanks to your donations.  Thanks to you, Hands of Grace touches many lives with food for the body as well as the much needed food for the soul through God’s Word.

You are all a blessing, Pastor K

CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICES…. are Tuesday, December 24^th, at 12:00pm and 7:00pm.  Christmas Day service is Wednesday, December 25^th, at 9:00am.                                                                             

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

THE SUNDAY SCHOOL CHRISTMAS PROGRAM is today at 10:45am. Please join the children as they share the joy of the Christmas story.

LADIES AID will be collecting items for The Gathering Place in Torrington which supports veterans.  Donations may be left in the wrapped boxes under the Christmas tree.  Suggestions include socks, gloves and thermal clothing (tops and bottoms, sizes medium and large).  Items may be left until December 25^th.  Thank you!

REMINDER:  Christmas flower dedications are due TODAY!   For more information, please see the form in today’s bulletin. 

PLEASE CHECK YOUR CHURCH mailbox!

2025 OFFERING ENVELOPES are on the table in the narthex.  Please pick yours up today!

REMINDER:  Don’t forget to complete the survey that was sent out by email on Wednesday, December 11^th regarding the dual parish agreement between St. Paul’s and Holy Trinity in Terryville.  Survey will close at midnight on Monday, December 16th. 

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

WHAT DOES Silent Night, Holy Night, Away in a Manger and Hark! The Herald Angels Sing all have in common?  Please join the Sunday School children, together with the confirmands, on Sunday, December 15^th at 10:45 a.m. (snow date December 22^nd).  You will hear the answer as the children share the joy of the Christmas story.

THIS YEAR, LADIES AID will be collecting items for The Gathering Place in Torrington which supports veterans.  Donations may be left in the wrapped boxes under the Christmas tree.  Suggestions include socks, gloves and thermal clothing (tops and bottoms, sizes medium and large).  Items may be left until December 25^th.  Thank you!

REMINDER:  Christmas flower dedications are due next Sunday, December 15^th!   For more information, please see the form in today’s bulletin.

LADIES AID thanks all the saints who donated time and goods to support our Fair!  It was a success.  The Fair is still going on today in the Lower Fellowship Room. 

THANKSGIVING EVE SERVICES will be held on Wednesday, November 27^th at 12Noon and 7:00pm.

LADIES….DO YOU have any unwanted costume jewelry?  If so, please consider donating it to Ladies Aid and we will package it and sell it at our Christmas Fair!  Natalie Jury will be staffing the jewelry table, if you have any questions, please see Natalie.   Donations may be left on Janice’s desk.  Thank you. 

WREATH MAKING schedule is in today’s bulletin insert.  Dean and Amy Werner will be leading this event.  Please contact Amy as soon as possible if you are able to attend. 

HAVE YOU HEARD THIS YET?  The Sunday School Christmas Program is scheduled for Sunday, December 15^th at 10:45 a.m. (snow date December 22^nd) Please join the children as they participate in an adaptation of The Very First Christmas written by Paul L. Maier.

THIS YEAR, LADIES AID will be collecting items for The Gathering Place in Torrington which supports veterans.  Donations may be left in the wrapped boxes under the Christmas tree.  Suggestions include socks, gloves and thermal clothing (tops and bottoms, sizes medium and large).  Items may be left until December 25^th.  Thank you!

THANKSGIVING EVE SERVICES will be held on Wednesday, November 27^th at 12Noon and 7:00pm.

LADIES….DO YOU have any unwanted costume jewelry?  If so, please consider donating it to Ladies Aid and we will package it and sell it at our Christmas Fair!  Natalie Jury will be staffing the jewelry table, if you have any questions, please see Natalie.   Donations may be left on Janice’s desk.  Thank you. 

WREATH MAKING schedule is in today’s bulletin insert.  Dean and Amy Werner will be leading this event.  Please contact Amy as soon as possible if you are able to attend. 

HAVE YOU HEARD THIS YET?  The Sunday School Christmas Program is scheduled for Sunday, December 15^th at 10:45 a.m. (snow date December 22^nd) Please join the children as they participate in an adaptation of The Very First Christmas written by Paul L. Maier.

THIS YEAR, LADIES AID will be collecting items for The Gathering Place in Torrington which supports veterans.  Donations may be left in the wrapped boxes under the Christmas tree.  Suggestions include socks, gloves and thermal clothing (tops and bottoms, sizes medium and large).  Items may be left until December 25^th.  Thank you!

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

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. 

CONGREGATIONAL MEETING TODAY immediately following the service, in the Lower Fellowship Room.    ALL are encouraged to attend. 

LADIES….DO YOU have any unwanted costume jewelry?  If so, please consider donating it to Ladies Aid and we will package it and sell it at our Christmas Fair!  Natalie Jury will be staffing the jewelry table, if you have any questions, please see Natalie.   Donations may be left on Janice’s desk.  Thank you.    

WREATH MAKING schedule is in today’s bulletin insert.  Dean and Amy Werner will be leading this event.  Please contact Amy as soon as possible if you are able to attend. 

HAVE YOU HEARD THIS YET?  The Sunday School Christmas Program is scheduled for Sunday, December 15^th at 10:45 a.m. (snow date December 22^nd) Please join the children as they participate in an adaptation of The Very First Christmas written by Paul L. Maier. 

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

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. 

CONGREGATIONAL MEETING on Sunday, November 17^th, immediately following the service, in the Lower Fellowship Room.  More information to follow.  ALL are encouraged to attend.  Thank you, St. Paul’s Church Council.

LADIES AID needs volunteers to make wreaths for the upcoming Christmas Fair.  Details are included in the Fair insert in today’s bulletin.  If you have questions, please call Amy at 860-379-5416.

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

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.

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  (860) 307-1471.  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. 

LADIES AID CHRISTMAS FAIR is Saturday, December 7^th!   Please see insert for details.  Any questions see Amy Werner.

CONGREGATIONAL MEETING on Sunday, November 17^th, immediately following the service, in the Lower Fellowship Room.  More information to follow.  ALL are encouraged to attend. 

LADIES AID needs volunteers to make wreaths for the upcoming Christmas Fair.  Details are included in the Fair insert in today’s bulletin.  If you have questions, please call Amy at 860-379-5416.

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.

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.  Pastor Mandile

LADIES AID FALL BAKE SALE! Order your items on Sunday, October 13^th (Today!) or 20^th after church. Pick up your ordered items 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!

WE WOULD like to thank our St. Paul’s family for the cards, prayers, and meals given to us after Rudy’s accident.  God bless you for your thoughtfulness,  Rudy & Janice Becker.

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  (860) 307-1471)  Also let Bev know if you would like to be part of our Hospitality Team.