Serving this week 
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April 11
8:00
Word
Carri Ludwig
Chalice
Bob Scheib
Coffee Hour
???

10:00
Acolytes
Sal McCrossan, Jr.
Alex Ulatowski
Ushers
Don Pfeiffer
Rebecca Pfeiffer
Dave O'Malley
Marc Ziegler
Word & Chalice
Jason Miller
Adel Borsick
Altar Guild
Debbie George
Michele Vanderlinden
Counters
Peggy & Ron
Coffee Hour
Donna Leney
Marje Hagberg
Upcoming Events

Sunday April 11
Youth Group meeting after 10:00 service
St. Martha's
Flower Sale begins!

Monday April 12 -
Friday April 16
Pastor Vicki on vacation

Monday April 12
No Bible Study
7 pm Communications Comm. meeting

Friday April 16
Deadline for May Bell submissions!
6 pm Bishop's Gala
@ Salvatore's

Monday April 19
10:15 am Adult Bible Study resumes!

Tuesday April 20
7:15 pm Vestry meeting

Wednesday April 21
12 noon St. Martha's Guild meeting
8:30 pm Theology on Tap @ Tully's

Thursday April 22
7 pm Theology 101

Saturday April 24
12 noon ECW Chinese Auction/Theme Basket
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
Just a reminder that Vicki will be on vacation next week (April 12-16), and the Monday Bible Study will not meet.
St. Martha's Annual Flower Sale - Starts this Sunday!
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Beautify your home
(or that of someone close to you)
and be a part of St. Paul's Christian outreach.

Beginning April 11, St. Martha's will be taking orders for beautiful annual plants and pots from Thompson's Greenhouse.  Available will be...
  • Geraniums - still $25.00 per dozen 4½" pots; $2.50 per single; 10" pots $12.00
  • 10" Hanging Baskets - $18.00 or 2 for $35.00; single, double and New Guinea Impatiens, Fuchsia, Million Bells, Ivy Geraniums, and NEW THIS YEAR: Boston Ferns, multi-colored Lantana and Dragon-Wing Begonias
  • 12" Mixed Hanging Baskets - $20.00 - include geranium with assorted other plants and trailing accents (ordered by color of geranium)
  • 12" Square Mixed Planters - $20.00 - include geraniums with assorted other plants and trailing accents (ordered by color of geranium)
  • NEW!  8" Square Mixed Pots - $12.00 - one geranium with assorted accents and vines
  • NEW! 12" Dahlia pots - $15.00
  • Deep Pink Mandevilla Vines (with trellis) - $18.00
  • Vouchers - available at $10.00 and good for $10.00 on purchases at Thompson's Greenhouse for those who like to pick out their favorites or prefer something new or unusual.
Color choices will be posted on the bulletin board at church and listed on the order forms available April 11.  A sign-up table will be available at church and orders will be taken from April 11 - May 9.  (Payment on ordering is preferred.)  Pick-up is Thursday, May 13, 1-7 p.m.

Any questions?  Call Marilyn Brady at 626-5503.
Upcoming Youth Events
April 11 - 11:30 am - Youth Group meeting
April 16-18 - Happening (Still time to register!  See Andrea.)
April 25 - 11:30 am - Youth Group meeting
 
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.
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.
ECW Chinese Auction/Theme Basket event
front of churchOur annual Chinese Auction & Theme Basket event will take place on Saturday, April 24, from 12 noon to 3:00 pm.  We are seeking donations of theme baskets for the auction, as well as items that can be used in baskets that we will make up ourselves ("filler" items).  Gift certificates are also welcomed.  Please return all baskets to the church by Sunday, April 18.  As always, we hope you will attend the auction, as it is our major fundraiser for the year. 
Thank you!
Theology 101

An introduction to theology - literally the study of God - how we approach talking about God and how God interacts with all of us - this is a 5 week series beginning on Thursday April 22.  The class will run from 7 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and if you can't join us in person we will video tape the class and post it to the church's Facebook page and allow further discussion there.
Focus Groups - April 25

Plan to join the April 25th Coffee Hour Focus Groups!

We will spend no more than 1 hour to review our life here at St. Paul's.  Our input will be recorded and then given to the Vestry to use at their planning and visioning retreat on May 7th and 8th.  The questions to be discussed are:

  • What are 3 things that are going well at St. Paul's?
  • What are 3 things that would improve your Christian experience at St. Paul's?
  • Our pledge income only covers about 48% of our expenses. Much of the remaining income comes from our endowments.  What are your suggestions for how we can increase pledge income by 5% or more in our next Stewardship campaign?

We NEED your help; we promise to keep it short and fun; and we will have delicious bagels and cream cheese!!!!! 
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!