FROM THE DESK OF:
Sunday/Monday, September 27 & 28, 2026
From the desk of Pastor Ernie Green:
Vacancies:
Right now, St. Paul has a vacancy for Director of Youth. On January 1, 2027, we will also have a vacancy for the position of Family Ministry Director, as Maryann Magil will be stepping down and returning to being retired. She’ll really be even busier with her grandchildren. Maryann has been a great blessing to us at St. Paul, and she will be missed. Perhaps someone else can be a blessing to us now. Both positions are part-time paid positions. Please see me if you have an interest in either of them. God can use you in His church at St. Paul. Join our staff.
Vacation:
Pastor Bill is on vacation this week. This is the first chance he’s had to take any time off all summer because of my health troubles. So, he has certainly earned this vacation time, and then some.
Thrivent:
There is a continental breakfast being served today (Sunday) by Thrivent Financial. They will be explaining their products as well as their charitable service programs. You don’t need to be a Thrivent member to attend. You are welcome to join us.
The Café:
The Café has been missing, but they will be returning next Sunday, October 4 after the 8:00 AM Service. Drop in and say hello to Chris and Mary and let them know that you are grateful for their service to our church.
Roswell Info:
The CT scan that I had done last Tuesday, showed, well, nothing. They couldn’t locate any active cancer in the scan results. That’s about as good an outcome that I could have prayed for. Before the chemotherapy and radiation began in July, the Doctor told me that the odds of the treatments making a difference were only about 30%, yet here we are. God had a different idea about the odds. The scan will be repeated in December, and prayerfully, it will be like this one. Except for the broken rib part of the scan. I’ll save that for another time. Thank you for all your prayers, obviously they are still working, and I am grateful.
God hears the prayers of His children. Be a prayer.
Pastor Ernie Green
All are welcome at St. Paul Lutheran – Please allow God’s love to work in and through you to brighten the lives of members and visitors alike.
+ PRAYER CONCERNS for our St. Paul Family +
HEALING: Bill Baessler, Paul Baessler, April Carlin, Dick Carney, Lorraine Carroll, Karen Cowell, Bill Davignon, Zachary Dawson, Elijah Desouza, Carmen Dexheimer, Miguel Diaz, Neil Doucette, Dean Durow, Ryan Essenburg, Maureen Finch and her sister Colleen, Darlene Felbinger, Amy and David Fleischman, Bob Fritz, Cindy & Pastor Green, Anne Gross, Margie Hadsell, Bonnie Haskell, Amanda Hughey, Loraine Jensen, Kathy & Steve Keller, Pastor Dennis Krueger, Jim & Liz LaRock, MaryBeth Lee, Sue & Jeff Licht, Connie Maerten, Jackie Malinowski, Eunice & Jim Manth, Jason McNair, Mel Miller, Ron Moll, Laurie Wolter Moulton Mike Mueller, Kathy Nagel, Maryanne Novack, McKenna O’Neil, Carole Painter, Jim Peron, Gloria & Bill Pittler, Doris Rae, Meredith Roberts, Joy Rohring, Wayne Reichert, Judy Rozanski, Jane Ruppert, Joe Sarzyniak, Leni Schofield, Marianne Schrader, Dane Scott, Chris Thomas, Audrey Truax, Kathy Warriner, Frank Wendt, Shirley Wurl, Ron Yates & Burton Zeitz
AT HOME:
HEALTHCARE FACILITIES: Mary Jo Bishop, Joyce Dolpp
MILITARY: Matthew Daugherty, Eric Davis, Aaron Fix, Zachary Kijowski, Joe Kloc, Jack Lambros, Joshua Lindsley, Christopher Manth, Kyle Rae and Travis Shaffer.
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LUTHERAN WOMEN IN MISSION (LWML) NEWS:
- ALL WOMEN ARE INVITED TO THE LUTHERAN WOMEN IN MISSION FALL LUNCHEON on September 23, 2026 at 12:30pm here at St. Paul in The Conference Room. Bring a guest. $5.00 donation will go towards Niagara Zone missions. RSVP Marge Stoelting 716-449-1688 or email mesandmds@yahoo.com.
- LWML INK CARTRIDGE RECYCLING FUNDRAISER has been resumed. Only inkjet printer cartridges will be accepted. The only brands currently being accepted are Canon, HP, and Epson. The average amount earned per qualifying inkjet cartridge is $0.51. You may place your donation in the labeled container on the shelf in The Gathering Place next to back entrance staircase. Thank you for your support.
- See the bulletin board in the Gathering Place for the most current Mite and Mission Grant Reports or go to the national web site organd the district web site east-distlwml.org. Your continued prayers and support is greatly appreciated.
- For questions on any Lutheran Women in Mission news, you may contact either Bea Hapeman (716 -213-7977) or Marge Stoelting (716-693-7555).
***Mite boxes, Eastern District Newsletter, The LINK etc. can all be found on The Information Center in The Gathering Place.
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CONFIRMATION CLASS ASSIGNMENTS: Thursday, October 1, 2026
Read “The Ten Commandments; The First Commandment” Questions 19-23, pages 56 – 61 from Luther’s Small Catechism. Read Chapter 3 from The Story,” Joseph: From Slave to Deputy Pharaoh.” Attend church and complete a Worship Report Form. There is no Mentor Question this week.