FROM THE DESK OF . . .
Sunday, November 16 & Monday, November 17, 2025
From the desk of Pastor Ernie Green,
Winter has arrived:
Hooray! The snow has showed up in Western New York. When I was a police officer, the day of the first snowfall was my least favorite of the year. It seemed that too many people forgot how to drive in the snow and slippery conditions over the summer and fall. So that meant that there would be many accidents on that first snowy day. It wasn’t fun for us, and it obviously wasn’t fun for those who were involved in accidents. Accept this as a reminder that you need to slow down in these situations. Slow down on the roads and slow down walking on the snow and ice. One bad fall or even a minor accident can have long lasting bad effects on our lives. And that doesn’t even say anything about the price of your car insurance being raised. No one wants that. Get out of the house a little earlier, and go a little slower, that way you’ll get there alive and well.
Commitment Weekend:
By this time, you should have received your 2026 St. Paul Lutheran Church Commitment Card. This is the time of year that we ask our members and regular visitors to commit to support our church in the following year. We are always in need of your financial support as it takes great commitment to keep our complex operating efficiently. We are also in need of your time and talents to help with our various ministries and activities. The wonderful folks at St. Paul never disappoint, where there is a need, you have always filled it. Thank you for sharing so much with your brothers and sisters in faith at St. Paul Lutheran. Please return your Commitment Cards next weekend, November 23 & 24, 2025.
Thanksgiving Worship:
We will be celebrating Thanksgiving with worship on Wednesday, November 26 at 7:00 PM with Holy Communion. Come and join us as we thank God for our many blessings of body and soul.
Blue, Blue, Blue:
It’s coming sooner than we think, the blue church season of Advent. This is my favorite time of the church year, and it begins on Sunday November 30. Jesus is on the way.
God bless and keep you in His love and mercy, Amen.
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, Lorraine Carroll, Karen Cowell, Zachary Dawson, Bev Deer, Elijah Desouza, Miguel Diaz, Vicki Doucette, Dean Durow, Mildred Enney, Ryan Essenburg, Maureen Finch and her sister Colleen, Amy and David Fleischman, Bob Fritz, Aiden Gallineau, Cindy Green, Pastor Green, Anne Gross, Marlyn Gross, Margie Hadsell, Bonnie Haskell, Amanda Hughey, Loraine Jensen, Steve Keller, Pastor Dennis Krueger, MaryBeth Lee, Sue & Jeff Licht, Connie Maerten, Jackie Malinowski, Eunice & Jim Manth, Donna McKeown, Jason McNair, Mel Miller, Mike Mueller, Kathy Nagel, Maryanne Novack, McKenna O’Neil, Gloria & Bill Pittler, Doris Rae, Joy Rohring, Wayne Reichert, Jane Ruppert, Joe Sarzyniak, Leni Schofield, Randy Scott, Chris Thomas, Audrey Truax, Deb Tyler, Kathy Warriner, Jean Watters, Frank Wendt, Gail Wolf, Shirley Wurl, Barbara Yates and her son, Ron.
AT HOME: Joyce Dolpp HEALTHCARE FACILITIES: Mary Jo Bishop
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:
LUTHERAN WOMEN IN MISSION (LWML) YOUNG REP: Looking for a young woman, preferably between the ages of 22-35, that could attend the Lutheran Women in Mission (LWML) 2026 Eastern District Convention, June 12-14,2026 at the Double Tree Resort in Lancaster, PA, as a Young Woman Representative(YWR). Transportation, registration, meals and hotel expenses will be paid by the district. If interested contact Marge Stoelting at mesandmds@yahoo.com.
- 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-distrlwml.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 -327-2400) 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, November 20, 2025
First Year Class – Read “The Ten Commandments: The Ninth Commandment” Questions 63 -65, pages 89 – 91 from Luther’s Small Catechism. Read Chapter 10 from The Story, “Standing Tall, Falling Hard.” Attend church and complete a Worship Report Form. Mentor Question: If a person desires to own something that is expensive, is that the same as coveting?
Second Year Class – Read “The Ten Commandments: The Ninth Commandment” Questions 63 -65, pages 89 – 91 from Luther’s Small Catechism. Complete Lesson 10 “The Ten Commandments: The Ninth and Tenth Commandments.” from Exploring Luther’s Small Catechism. Attend church and complete a Worship Report Form.
Mentor Question: If a person desires to own something that is expensive, is that the same as coveting?