Serving this week 
front of church
October 18
8:00
Word & Chalice
Phyllis MacCameron
10:00
Acolytes
Alicia Symons
Jean Stefanski
Ushers
Steve Anderson
Bill Neilson
Bruce Torrey
Marc Ziegler
Word & Chalice
Mary McCall
Emily McCall
Upcoming Events 
Sunday 10/18
Stewardship Sunday
 
after 10 a.m.
Hot Dog Sunday
Youth Group
Youth acolyte training
 
1:30 - Youth Commission
 
3:00 Calvary Evensong Rehearsal
 
5:00 Calvary Evensong
 
Monday 10/19
7 p.m.
Worship & Music Commission
 
Tuesday 10/20
7 p.m.
Vestry
 
Wednesday 10/21
6:30 p.m.
Deanery
Pre-convention
Meeting
St. Peter's, Eggertsville
 
Thursday 10/22
7 p.m.
Sunday School Teachers Meeting 
 
Sunday 10/25
after 10 a.m.
Youth Group
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 21 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 support 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
This Sunday is Stewardship Sunday.  Please bring your pledge card with you to church (if you haven't already mailed it in).  We will place a basket out for you to put them in as you come forward to communion.
 
There are some ways to get involved coming up:
The Worship & Music Commission is meeting Monday at 7 p.m. We are looking for new members, particularly those not involved in choir, ushers acolyting etc.
 
We are developing a group of "welcomers" to greet visitors to St. Paul's and help them find their way and get to know us.  Those interested will be meeting in the parish hall on November 8 at 9:15
 
There will be a brief meeting of readers and chalice bearers (and those interested in being a reader or chalice bearer) in the parish hall at 9:15 on November 15.
 
Anyone is welcome at all of these meetings
October 18 - all kinds of things are happening
 
hot dog October 18 is ...
 
... Stewardship Sunday: Bring your pledge card (if you haven't already mailed it in)
 
... Acolyte Training:  immediately following the 10 a,.m. service. For new and returning acolytes, we promise you'll be done in time for ...
 
... Hot Dog Sunday: Stay and have hot dogs with our Church School children
 
... Youth Group working on the Haunted House from after church (and acolyte training) until 1:30. 
 
... Diocesan Youth Commission meeting.  Vicki and Andrea are going, leaving St. Paul's at 1:30 - any 7th - 12th grade youth is welcome to come
 
... Evensong at Calvary at 5 p.m.  Attend the service at 5, but if you'd like to sing (all are invited) practice is at 3 p.m.
Youth Events
Happening - a retreat run by high school youth for high school youth.  The fall weekend is November 13 -15.  The spring weekend is April 16 -18.  If you'd like to go on the fall weekend let Vicki or Andrea know ASAP
 
St. Paul's Youth - October 18 & 25 from 11:30 to 2 - Planning for the Haunted House
 
All Saints' Sunday November 1 - Is a youth Sunday.  No Sunday school, the young people will lead much of the 10 a.m. service (including writing the litany of the Saints)
 
Eastern Erie Deanery Youth - November 7 - Youth group for grades 5 - 8.  Meet at St. Paul's at 2:30 p.m for a progressive dinner and video scavenger hunt.  Bring a digital camera (and the cord to connect it to the computer)
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.
Bike-a-thon a good time and a great fundraiser
 
Thanks to all who rode and helped with the bike-a-thon.  The total raised is now at $1170 - great job everyone.
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
We Need You!  ...to be a counter
We are in need of a couple of more people willing to become counters.  You would receive full training, and start in January (possibly sooner).  Contact Steve Anderson if you are interested.