Serving this week 
front of church
October 4
8:00
Word 
Nancy Brundage
Chalice
Bette Andruscavage
10:00
Acolytes
Alex Ulatowski
Haley McCrossan
Ushers
Tim George
Aimee Jandzinski
Ward Caldbick
Marc Ziegler
Word
Brie Anne Crowther
Sally Reed
Word & Chalice
Mona Gaddis

St. Paul's Wants You ...                 

.... to be an acolyte.

We are looking for both adult and youth acolytes this year.
 
Training for youth (4th grade & up)
10/18 after the 10:00 service
 
Acolyte Installation
11/1 at 10 a.m.
 
If you are interested in being an acolyte (youth or adult), see Jean Stefanski or Pastor Vicki.

Upcoming Events 
 
Saturday 10/3
St. Paul's at the Bulls
Meet at the church at noon for tailgating. 
 
Sunday 10/4 -
3 p.m.
Blessing of the Animals
 
Saturday 10/10
Bike-a-thon
 
Sunday 10/18
after 10 a.m.
Hot Dog Sunday
Youth Group
Youth acolyte training
St. Paul's - a place children want to be
One of the goals for this year is to make St. Paul's a place that children want to be.
 
Part of that is making St. Paul's a safe place for children.
 
Safe Church training is being offered on Saturday November 22 from 10 to 3 at St. Peter's Eggertsville.
 
Pastor Vicki will be going.  If  you'd like to attend please let her know. 
What are your kids doing?
Pastor Vicki would like to suport the kids of St. Paul's by attending their games, concerts, science fairs etc...
 
Please let her know when things are coming up.  (paulsrector@gmail.com)
The more notice she has the more likely she is to be able to come.
This Week at St. Paul's 
It's hard to believe that it's October already.  There's lots going on this month - something for everyone.  Please be sure to invite your freinds and neighbors to the Halloween Party!
Sermons are now on the website
We have started putting an MP3 of the sermon on St. Paul's website.  On the first page of the web-site is a link to last week's sermon.  It should play on most computers and media players.  Check it here
ECW Meeting & Welcome Back Dessert
front of churchThe Episcopal Church Women (ECW) will hold their annual Welcome Back Dessert this coming Tuesday, October 6, at 7:00 p.m. at the church.  This is also our first meeting of the new year, and we will be discussing scrapbooking.  All women of St. Paul's are welcome to attend.  Join us!
Fall is the time for football
 
footballAnd St. Paul's is joining in the fun.  We will be going to the UB Bulls game on October 3. 
 
The game is at 3:30.  We will meet at the Church at noon to head over and tailgate, so bring your tailgate food & chairs.
 
In case of inclement weather we will tailgate in the Parish Hall so, get out your tailgate recipes and remember to wear blue!
St. Francis of Assisi - October 4
The feast day of St. Francis of Assisi is Sunday October 4.  St. Francis was known for kindness to animals and feeding the poor.  We will have the chance to do both to celebrate his day.
 
Blessing of the Animals - is a St. Francis' day tradition. We will bless all animals (live and stuffed) at 3 p.m. 
 
We will bless both live and stuffed animals.  Please have your pet on a leash or in a carrier or in some other way under control.  
 
We will be collecting donations of pet food for the Pet Food Pantry at the Buffalo Companion Animal Network, which helps people who are having financial difficulties keep their pets.  We will also be collecting gently used stuffed animals.  St. Martha's Guild will clean those and take them to the Erie County Home.
 
Are you being called?
We are electing a new Bishop next year.  One of the groups that is being assembled is the Transition Committee.  This group will organize the visits of candidates to Western New York, the Electing Convention, the Consecration of the New Bishop and the farewell celebrations for Bishop Michael & Carol Garrison.
 
One lay person and one clergy person from each deanery are needed on the committee.  They will be elected by deanery caucus at Convention.
 
If you think you might be called to this ministry let one of our Convention Delegates (Ward Caldbick, Mona Gaddis, Ron Stefanski or Pastor Vicki) know.
Ride your bike - and help St. Paul's
 
St. Paul's is having a bike-a-thon on October 10. 
 
Information and sponsorship forms are available in the parish hall.
 
Ward Caldbick is organizing the bike-a-thon.  Contact him at wcaldbick@hotmail.com for more information or to offer to help.
Halloween Party
 
pumpkin
We are reviving the tradition of the St. Paul's Halloween Party.  It will be Friday October 30 from 6 to 8 p.m.  The Youth Group is hosting a haunted house.  The Sunday School teachers are planning some games, the Parish Life committee is organizing the food and the parking for the Trunk or Treat.
 
We need a few more people to plan some games.  We also need people to bring food and to participate in Trunk or Treat.
 
If you'd like to help the youth group with the haunted house, contact Andrea Brown at andrealtbrown@gmail.com.
 
If you'd be willing to plan and run a game, contact Mona Gaddis at megaddis@verizon.net.  Mona won't be able to actually be at the party, because Diocesan Convention is the same day.  So if you'd be willing to be the games coordinator, let her know that too.
 
If you'd be willing to help with food or trunk or treat contact Mary McCall at mary@nightflax.com.
 
If you'd be willing to help publicize the event in the wider community contact Pastor Vicki at paulsrector@gmail.com.
 
Kate Macke has agreed to be the over-all coordinator - she will earn a special place in heaven for that, if you'd like to help coordinate contact her at kmacke@azerty.com.
 
If you want a great parking spot, plan on decorating your trunk and bringing treats for the kids, because Trunk or Treat participants get the best spots.