News and Notes for Sunday, August 18, 2013

Thanks To All The Staff Who Helped Make Our VBS A Great Success!

Coffee Hour Hosts Are Needed for Sunday, Sept. 15. 

St. Paul’S Lutheran Church Annual Mission Fest (County Road 15-Angelica, NY) August 25, 11 a.m.; Speaker: Ike Conner, President of Hornell Gideon Camp. Free Luncheon after service. All are welcome.

Plans For This Year’S Hands And Harvest Craft Sale are underway. The date is Saturday, Oct. 5, 10am-3pm. Please spread the word to any handcrafters you may know. Tables are available for $15 each. Please contact Karalee at 593-9032 for more info. Once again, we ask everyone to bring in any items that need “re-gifting” which can be used for our Chinese Auction. Also, any medium to large-sized baskets would be welcomed. Items/baskets can be placed under the tables along the office wall in the lounge.

Reaching Rural America For Christ: Our congregation will be hosting a LCMS Rural & Small Town Mission Workshop on Saturday, September 28 from 8 to 3 here at our church. Many of our congregations are concerned about shrinking membership and fewer children and families in worship. There is no “one size fits all” solution. However through this event, congregational leaders will be encouraged as they see new opportunities for engaging their communities and filled with hope for the future. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. There is NO cost for members of our congregation to attend. Pre-registration is required. A signup sheet will be available in the lounge on the table. 

Coffee Hour Hosts Today are The Duttweilers and Gallmanns. Thank you for hosting! 

Celebrating Birthdays Today And This Coming Week: Aug. 18 Laura Link; Aug. 23 Lauren Bledsoe, Jim Helms. 

Celebrating Anniversaries Today And This Coming Week: Aug. 18 Carl & Marilyn Osgood; Aug. 20 Brad & Tracy White; Aug. 22 Gary & Nancy Link; Aug. 23 Carl & Arlene Leave.

We Thank the 95 members and friends who attended Worship last weekend. 

• July offerings received: $10,862.97.
• July offerings needed for budget: $13,369.20. 
• Year to date offerings received: $92,409.79.
• Year to date offerings needed for budget: $104,889.63.

Those Who Serve Today, August 18, 2013:

• Minister: Pastor Morris.
• Pianist: Emily Gilfert.
• Ushers: Fred & Sally Dannheim, Shelly Dunne.
• Altar Assistant: Kay Mcculloch.
• Altar Guild: June Helmer, Kristen Kruger, Debbie Vossler.
• Acolytes: Mary Monroe, Carolyn Duttweiler.
• Lay Reader: Marge Vossler.
• Counters: Ed & Lois Flurschutz, Kay Mcculloch.

Assignments For Next Sunday, August 25, 2013:

• Ushers: Fred & Sally Dannheim, Shelly Dunne.
• Altar Assistant: Kay Mcculloch.
• Altar Guild: June Helmer, Kristen Kruger, Debbie Vossler.
• Acolytes: Aidan Patrick, Natalie Taylor.
• Lay Reader: Ruth Meacham.

Scripture Readings For Next Sunday, August 25, 2013: 

• Isaiah 66:18-23.
• Hebrews 12:-24.
• Luke 13:22-30.