FROM THE DESK OF . . .
Sunday, April 19 & Monday, April 20, 2026
From the desk of Pastor Ernie Green:
Confirmation 2026:
Four Confirmation students will be confirmed on Sunday, May 3, two weeks from today. Cindy and I are blessed that our oldest grandson Max will be among those Confirmands. If you would, please take a moment and pray for this year’s class of confirmands as well as for those who will be starting confirmation classes in September. They can all use our support.
Stairlifts: A Reminder
Back in November, the voters of St. Paul approved the addition of two stairlifts to serve the school side of the building. We experienced some administrative problems with the original company we chose to install the lifts, so we cancelled that deal and obtained new prices. In doing so, we came across a company that was everything we were looking for, and they were even about $1500.00 less expensive. Well, on April 7, those new chairlifts were installed, and they are working great. This will be very beneficial to those coming to Bible classes, and to some of our choir members who practice in the lower education area. If you are planning to use them, let us know and we’ll give you a quick lesson. They are very easy to operate. I wish we had installed them years ago, but I’m happy to say that they’re here now.
St. Paul Playground:
We’ve experienced some nice weather at times this week. Of course, we’ve also had monsoon rainfall. But on nice days, I’ve noticed many families drawn to our playground. Some families are making a day of their visits, with meals and snacks and drinks. They’ve all been very good about taking their garbage with them when they leave. It’s rewarding knowing that we can be a fun destination for the families in our community.
Cancer:
I’ll be meeting with a thoracic surgeon at Roswell tomorrow afternoon, Monday, April 20. I’m not sure what I’m going to learn then, but I’m certain that your prayers will be helpful, as they were before.
The daily mercies of God are yours, don’t leave home without them.
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, Carmen Dexheimer, Miguel Diaz, Vicki Doucette, Dean Durow, Mildred Enney, Ryan Essenburg, Maureen Finch and her sister Colleen, Amy and David Fleischman, Bob Fritz, Cindy & Pastor Green, Anne Gross, Marlyn Gross, Margie Hadsell, Bonnie Haskell, Amanda Hughey, Loraine Jensen, Kathy & Steve Keller, Pastor Dennis Krueger, MaryBeth Lee, Sue & Jeff Licht, Connie Maerten, Jackie Malinowski, Eunice & Jim Manth, Jason McNair, Mel Miller, Ron Moll, Mike Mueller, Kathy Nagel, Maryanne Novack, ,McKenna O’Neil, Jim Peron, Gloria & Bill Pittler, Doris Rae, Meredith Roberts, Joy Rohring, Wayne Reichert, Jane Ruppert, Joe Sarzyniak, Leni Schofield, Dane Scott, Chris Thomas, Audrey Truax, Kathy Warriner, Jean Watters, Frank Wendt, Gail Wolf, Shirley Wurl.
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:
- 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-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, April 23, 2026
First and second Year Classes – Read “Confession,” Questions 261 -284, pages 217 – 230 from Luther’s Small Catechism. Complete Lesson 38 “Confession; The Office of the Keys” from Exploring Luther’s Small Catechism. Attend church and complete a Worship Report Form.
No Mentor Question.
Continue studying your questions for Affirmation of Faith night.