Serving this week 
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March 21
8:00
Word & Chalice
Phyllis MacCameron
Coffee Hour
Rose Synor
Nancy Brundage

10:00
Acolytes
Charlotte Snead
Haley McCrossan
Jason Miller
Ushers
Steve Anderson
Bill Neilson
Bruce Torrey
Marc Ziegler
Word
Gage Moran
Tom Bardo
Chalice
Tom Bardo
Adel Borsick
Altar Guild
Bette Andruscavage
Joan Ball
Patty Steiner
Laurie Barney
Coffee Hour
ECW
Counters
Steve & Gage
Upcoming Events


Thursday March 18
6 pm Lenten Program:
God & Money

Saturday March 20
5:30 pm Lenten service

Sunday March 21
2 pm Bowling Outing

Monday March 22
7 pm Stewardship Committee meeting

Wednesday March 24
5 pm Homework Night

Thursday March 25
6:30 pm Elder & Life Planning Forum

Friday March 26
5:30 pm Fish Fry Outing to St. Patrick's

Saturday March 27
5:30 pm Lenten service

Sunday March 28
Palm Sunday
Youth Group meeting after 10:00 service

Thursday April 1
7 pm Maundy Thursday Eucharist
8 pm Youth Lock-In (until 8 am Friday)

Friday April 2
7 pm Good Friday liturgy

Saturday April 3
3 pm Easter Egg Hunt
8:30 pm Easter Vigil at Calvary, Wmsvl.
(meet at 8 pm at St. Paul's to carpool)
Contribute to
St. Paul's
 on-line
If you are going to be out of town, or just want to use your credit or debit cards to make a donation to St. Paul's -
 
Just go to the website and click on the Donate button at the top.
 
We are using Google Checkout, so it is perfectly secure and we will record it on your statement just like any other gift.
 
On our website...

At the bottom of each page, you will now see a link to Amazon.com.  If you click it, and allow it to take you to that site, then St. Paul's will automatically receive a percentage of whatever you spend on that visit for referring you.  So, if you do a lot (or a little!) of shopping with Amazon, stop by the St. Paul's site first, and you'll be helping the church as well!  Thanks!
This Week at St. Paul's
THANK YOU!!!

This past Sunday's Day of Change raised $314.82 for the Eastern Erie Deanery Partnership.  Thank you to everyone for your generosity and participation!  :-)
Bowling Outing - THIS SUNDAY!!!

Join the fun for our second annual Bowling Event on Sunday, March 21, from 2-4 p.m. at Transit Lanes.  We have 8 lanes (40 slots) set aside for a low price of $12 per person for 2 hours of bowling and shoe rental.  You should arrive half an hour prior to the event in order to get your shoes and select your lane and ball.

To reserve a spot, see Ron Stefanski or Mary McCall.

(Please note that the March Bell incorrectly lists this event on March 14.  This is an error - we apologize for any inconvenience.)
ECW Easter Egg Giving

Easter eggs for our Easter giving program are on the bulletin board.  Just like the Christmas stocking program, you select an egg, purchase what it asks, and return the egg and your purchase to the church by Sunday, March 28 (Palm Sunday).  All of the items donated go to help needy families right here in our WNY community.
Holy Week Help!

We are still in need of people willing to acolyte, usher, read & chalice at the Holy Week services.  We need people for the Maundy Thursday and Good Friday services at 7:00 pm each night, and the Easter Sunday services at 8 & 10 am. 
  • Acolytes: please contact Jean Stefanski. 
  • Ushers: talk to Marc Ziegler.
  • Readers/Chalice Bearers: contact the office.  So far I have only heard from one person.  If I have to guess, I will schedule you by guessing, and you will have to arrange a substitute if you cannot make it.  Please don't make me guess!  :-)
We are also looking for people to read the various parts of the Passion Gospel on Palm Sunday at 10 am.  The largest parts have been taken (thank you to those who have already volunteered!), but there are still 8 parts available (each has only 1 or 2 lines); and 1 moderately sized part available as well.  Please sign up on the Palm Sunday poster in the Parish Hall.  Thank you!
Fish Fry Outing
front of churchJoin Pastor Vicki for an outing on Friday, March 26 to St. Patrick's Episcopal Church in Cheektowaga for some Lenten Fish Fry.  We will meet here at St. Paul's at 5:30 p.m., and carpool/caravan to St. Patrick's for dinner.  There is no signup; just show up!  :-)

Vicki's already been once this season, and she's eager to go again - apparently the scallops are heavenly!
Saturday Services Continue

These multi-media services combine first century prayer with twenty-first century music and technology.
 
Saturdays in Lent at 5:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall
Elder & Life Planning Forum

On March 25 at 6:30 pm, we will have a public forum on financial and life planning for the elder years, including issues of Medicare, Long term care insurance, estate planning and planned giving.
Lenten Education Series
Join us this evening for the final session of our Lenten series on God & Money.  As usual, we will have a potluck dinner from 6-6:45, and the presentation & discussion from 6:45-7:30.

And don't forget to join us for the Elder & Life Planning forum next week at 6:30!
Upcoming Youth Events

March 24 - Homework Night
March 28 - Youth Group after 10:00 service
April 1 - 8:00 pm - Youth Lock-In
 
Camp:  Applications for the Diocesan youth camps are now available!!!  There are 3 different sessions available, depending on grade level.  Pastor Vicki will be on the staff of Junior High camp this year, and Liz (our secretary) will be on the staff on Senior High camp.  See Pastor Vicki or Andrea for more information or to get an application.
Youth Lock-In - Maundy Thursday

There will be a Youth Lock-In on Thursday, April 1 here at St. Paul's.  It will begin right after the Maundy Thursday service at 7:00 p.m., and last until approximately 8:00 a.m. in the morning.  If you would like to attend, see Pastor Vicki or Andrea for a permission slip.

Parents: We are still seeking some folks willing to take one of a couple of shifts over the course of the night as the third adult (with Pastor Vicki & Andrea), as well as one or more people willing to come at 7:00 a.m. on Friday morning and help prepare breakfast.  If you can do this, please sign up on the poster in the Parish Hall.  Thank you!
Easter Egg Hunt
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The Easter Egg Hunt will be April 3 at 3 p.m.  All are welcome - we will have a small children's area (4 and under)  and a big kids area (5 and up ).  Rain location is the Parish Hall.  Come one, come all, and bring your friends!
Bishop's Gala

The 2010 Bishop's Gala is on April 16 at 6 p.m. at Salvatore's.  Proceeds of the Gala support Episcopal Community Services.  This will be Michael and Carol's last Gala before their retirement.
 
Tickets to the gala are $65 and can be ordered from Richard Witt at 822-9769.  Donna Leney has agreed to organize a table for St. Paul's folk to sit together - please speak with her to coordinate this.
Submissions for "This Week"

If you have information to submit for this newsletter, please send it to Liz at paulspals@gmail.com, no later than 9 am on Wednesday of the week in which you would like it to appear.  Thanks!