A Blessing of the Beasts Service will be held on the church lawn on Sunday, October 9th at 1pm. Please bring your "beast" on a leash (or otherwise confined) for a special blessing by Pastor Janet. Bring a snack to share.
Thursday, September 29, 2011
BLESSING OF THE BEASTS
HISTORY NIGHT - PART 2
Due to the overwhelming success of the first History Night, please join us on Tuesday, October 4th at 6pm for a continuation of our History night. The Rev. Chris Stienstra will be leading us again. At this event, we will remember the important history, traditions, leaders and important events in the life of St. Paul Lutheran Church. Please bring an appetizer or dessert to share and sign up on the sheet in the gathering area.
LET'S CELEBRATE A BOUNTIFUL HARVEST AND HELP STOCK THE DIXON FOOD PANTRY
The Dixon Food Pantry is always in need of food items and supplies because the need is great. After each service on October 1 and 2, we will hand out paper bags, with an attached list of needed items for the Pantry. Please fill these bags with some of the items on the list, then return the filled bags to the church during the weekend of October 8 and 9. Let's try and fill the Gathering Area with bags of food. Thank you. ~~~~The Social Ministries Committee
BREAK COFFEE CAKE
Come join us on Sunday, October 2nd between services in the fellowship hall to break coffee cake. The LYO will be supplying the coffee cake for you to taste and sample. Then the young people will be taking orders for these scrumptious coffee cakes! Each coffee cake costs $10.00 and the money will be used to defray expenses for the LYO to be part of the National Gathering in
BIBLE PRESENTATION/BLESSING
We have a great new curriculum to Spark interest in our Sunday School! PreS - 2nd grade classes will be using the new Spark Story Bibles. Each 3rd - 6th grade Sunday school student will be presented their own Spark Bible (NRSV) at the 11:00 am service Oct. 2. Thank you to the St. Paul Ministries Fund for sponsoring the Bibles this year and the saints from the past who provided for future generations! ---the Christian Education Committee
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
WELCA NEWS
The 23rd Annual Convention of Northern Illinois Synod Women of the ELCA will be held at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Orion, Illinois on Saturday, September 17th. The theme: Neighbors Uplifting Neighbors—Go and Act Boldly" Two choices of workshops you wish to attend are: Ask the Bishop, Rocky Boy, Farm2Fork, Nese Msseemmaa (Her India Trip), or Sharon Wadle (Tanzania Women). All women of St. Paul are invited to attend. Registration fee is $30.00, scholarships of $15.00 available upon application. Participant registrations are due September 1st. Registration and scholarship application forms are available at the office. This will be a day of excitement, fellowship and learning.
O BLOOD DRIVE - SEPTEMBER 15TH
Share your blessing of good health so that others may have a brighter tomorrow…Donate Blood! Thursday, September 15th - 12 noon to 5pm. Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments are preferred! Be sure to have plenty to eat and drink before you donate!
RALLY DAY - SEPTEMBER 11th
Parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles and friends!
Now is the time to make plans to bring the special young people in your lives to---
Sunday School Rally Day at St. Paul
Sunday September 11, 2011
9:30 – 10:45 a.m.
Gather in the sanctuary for music, pastor's message, meet the teachers,
and then enjoy activities outside and cookies in the fellowship hall.
Classes for age 3 – 8th grade! The staff will be installed at the September 11th
8:15 am worship service.
THE COMFORTERS
The Comforters will resume meeting on Wednesdays at 9am until 12 noon this fall. Please join us on Wednesday, September 7th for our first meeting. Everyone is welcome even if you do not know how to sew.
HAND BELL & SENIOR CHOIR
Just a reminder that the Hand Bell Choir rehearsals will resume on Wednesdays at 5:45pm beginning September 7th and Senior Choir Rehearsals will also begin again on Wednesdays at 7:15pm starting today, September 7th.
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