FROM THE DESK OF:
Sunday, September 6, 2026
From the desk of Pastor Ernie Green:
Labor Day:
We’ll only be having two services this week as we will be celebrating Labor Day on Monday. Just a reminder that the purpose of Labor Day is to honor those who work for a living. Those who keep our neighborhoods safe and clean. Those who build and repair our vehicles. Those who feed us. Always be grateful to those who serve you in any way. They are important to us all. And right after Labor Day, many of our children and grandchildren will be returning to school after their summer vacation. Say a prayer for all these people and for the teachers who will be greeting the students soon. Be careful on the roads once school begins as there will be increased car and pedestrian traffic everywhere you go. Take a few extra minutes and get to your destination safely. Watch especially for those riding motorized bikes and scooters.
Confirmation:
Our first meeting of our Confirmation class takes place this Thursday, September 10 at 6:00 PM in the Church. This is a meeting for students and parents. Please plan to be there. The weekly classes that follow will be held on Thursday nights at 6:00 PM in the school library. All necessary information will be delivered at the parent/student meeting on the 10th.
Roswell Info:
I was looking forward to the end of my radiation treatments coming on Friday the 28th, but on Wednesday of that week, one of the radiation instruments broke down and I was made to postpone my final radiation until Monday the 31st. I am now finished with both chemotherapy and radiation. I was not able to receive my final chemo infusion because the results of my bloodwork prior to chemo weren’t good enough to receive it. There were several areas that were too low because they had been attacked by the earlier chemo drugs. My bone marrow was beaten up pretty bad this time from the chemo drugs, and everything that works through it is now weakened. On Tuesday, September 15, I’ll be receiving the first scan to see if all of these treatments worked. Prayers will be helpful now. Thank you for your prayers that have gotten me this far.
The joy, the peace, the mercy, and love of the Lord be with you all.
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, Bill Davignon, Zachary Dawson, Bev Deer, 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, 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 and Jean Watters
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.
- GIVING DAY: Mission Possible Day is September 15, 2026. All LWML mite donations will be matched up to a total of $10,000. Donate online at LWML.org, mail to LWML, 801 Seminary Place Ste. L010, St, Louis, MO 63105. (note that it’s for Giving Day), or place in wooden For Office box in The Gathering Place.
- 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.
CONFIRMATION CLASSES
We’re back!
Confirmation classes begin Thursday, September 10th at 6:00 PM in the church sanctuary.