THIS COMING SUNDAY – OCTOBER 15

The Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost

• Sunday School: Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. for 6-12 year-olds; 10:15 a.m. for 3-5 year-olds
• Solemn Mass: 11:00 a.m.
• Sunday's Appointed Readings: Exodus 32:1-14, Psalm 106:1-5, Philippians 4:1-9, Matthew 22:1-14
• Fr. Garrenton will preach.

COMING UP AT ST. PAUL'S IN OCTOBER

Sunday School for Two Groups

• Sunday School begins this Sunday, October 15th at 10:15 a.m. for children ages three through five. The older group for (children ages six through twelve) meets at 9:45 a.m.  If you have any questions about Sunday School, you can speak to Jean Del Colliano, Cynthia Racine, Tyrie Kauff, or Alicia Guerin.

Dinner Cooked for You

• Friday, October 20th is the date for the season’s first Third Friday Dinner for Charity.  Our master chefs, Ken Schwartz and Keith Edwards are planning the menu, gathering their kitchen staff, and preparing to provide you and your family with another delicious Southern gumbo dinner.  Adults $15, Seniors $12, Children $5, Family $30 maximum.  All proceeds go to Episcopal Ministries.  You’re encouraged to bring your friends and neighbors as well.

Stewardship Season at St. Paul's

• Did you receive your 2017 Pledge Card in the mail?  If you did, please fill it out and return it  using the self-addressed, stamped envelope provided.  If you have not received it, you can ask an usher for a card at the next Sunday service. It is important to fill out a pledge card to assist the Vestry in budgeting for 2018. Grow your pledge to Grow the Mission of St. Paul’s.

COMMUNITY EVENTS AT ST. PAUL'S

• St. Paul’s 29th Annual Auction is Saturday, December 2nd, just in time for Christmas shopping. Although this is months away, for the auction to be a success, it takes careful planning and a lot of work.  Right now, what you can do is mark your calendars and contact the wardens or members of the vestry and tell them you would like to help with the planning and organization work that must take place in the months to come. 
• Quilt Raffle tickets are now available for you to purchase for yourself or to sell to your friends and family.  See Madge Willner at Coffee Hour.

TRANSITION

• If you would like to donate to Fr. Cullen’s gifts (the ikon and the Lamb of God photograph), place your donation in an envelope, clearly marked with your name and “Fr. Cullen’s Gifts”, and mail it to St. Paul’s Church or drop it in the collection plate.
• Look for a letter from the Wardens with an outline of the transition process, “A Journey Through Change” is available on the table at the back of the church.