Serving this week 
front of church
May 2
8:00
Word
Nancy Brundage
Chalice
Bette Andruscavage
Coffee Hour
The Scheibs
Doris Bohn

10:00
Acolytes
Emma Symons
Alex Ulatowski
Mark Hout
Ushers
Tim George
Aimee Jandzinski
Ward Caldbick
Brian Wesolowski
Word
David Crowther
Mona Gaddis
Chalice
Mona Gaddis
Adel Borsick
Altar Guild
Donna Leney
Nancy Brundage
Jean Stefanski
Counters
Phyllis & ???
Coffee Hour
???
Upcoming Events


Thursday April 29
7 pm Theology 101

Saturday May 1
1-5 pm Community Carnival

Sunday May 2
Soul's Desire plays at 10:00 service

Monday May 3
10:15 am Adult
Bible Study
7 pm Communications Committee meeting

Thursday May 6
7 pm Theology 101

Friday May 7 -
Saturday May 8
Vestry Retreat
@ Stella Niagara

Saturday May 8
12-4 pm Youth Mission Day @ Trinity Food Pantry in Lancaster

Sunday May 9
Sundae Sunday
Youth Group meeting after 10:00 service
Last day to order flowers!

Monday May 10
10:15 am Adult
Bible Study

Wednesday May 12
9:30 am Altar Guild meeting

Thursday May 13
1-7 pm Flower Sale pick-up
7 pm Theology 101

Friday May 14
8 pm Deanery Youth Lock-In @ St. Patrick's, Cheektowaga
(until 11 am next day)
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
Between the Carnival and Soul's Desire visiting us, we have a lot
going on here this weekend.  We hope to see you here!  :-)
Community Carnival - THIS SATURDAY!!!
Carnival logo with balloonsJoin us for our Community Carnival on Saturday, May 1, from 1-5 pm. We'll have a bounce house, food, games, and lots of fun!!! We hope to see you there.
Theology 101 - Now Ongoing; Join Us!

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 pageand allow further discussion there.
Soul's Desire coming to St. Paul's - THIS WEEKEND!!!

Soul's Desire, a Christian band from Hamilton, Ontario will provide our worship music during the 10AM service on May 2nd. They ignite worship with an infusion of current worship music and a fresh look at traditional hymns. The four members, all secular professionals, share a passion for worship and a desire to express their faith in song. They will be setting up and rehearsing on Sat afternoon so if you are here for the carnival, stop in and get an advance preview!
St. Martha's Annual Flower Sale - Now underway!
front of church
Beautify your home
(or that of someone close to you)
and be a part of St. Paul's Christian outreach.

St. Martha's Guild is taking orders for beautiful annual plants and pots from Thompson's Greenhouse.  Available are...
  • 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 are posted on the bulletin board at church and listed on the order forms available at church.  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
May 8 - 12-4 pm - Youth Mission Day @ Trinity Food Pantry, Lancaster
May 9 - Youth Group @ 11:30
May 14 - 8 pm - Deanery Overnight (grades 5-8) @ St. Patrick's, Cheektowaga (until 11 am on Saturday morning)
May 23 - Youth Group @ 11:30
 
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 Mission Day
The Youth of the Diocese of Western New York are spending a day in Mission on May 8 - and it's really easy for us.  Meet at the Trinity, Lancaster Food Pantry (Broadway in Lancaster - take Harris Hill to Broadway and turn left - church is on the left about two blocks) at noon - work until 4 helping to organize and sort the food brought in by
letter carriers that day.  All youth are welcome - so bring your friends.
Deanery Youth Retreat
The Eastern Erie Deanery Youth Group Lock-in will be at St. Patrick's, Cheektowaga (on George Urban just past Dick Rd.)  The lock-in begins at 8 p.m. on Friday May 14 and will end at 11 a.m. on Saturday May 15.  This will be an evening of games, prayer, fun and fellowship.  Any youth grades 5 - 8 are invited to participate (you can bring your friends).  Any high school youth who would like to help are welcome too.
 
Participants should bring:  Sleeping Bag, Toiletries, a flashlight and drink & snack to share (no peanut products please).
 
Permission Slips are on the youth bulletin board across from the kitchen and in the Sunday School hall.  Permission slips need to be in to Pastor Vicki or Andrea Brown by May 9.
Photos 
We are making much more use of our church website and also our Facebook page - part of this is that we are taking, and posting, many more pictures of parish activities.
 
We don't label the pictures with names - just the event title.  If you are uncomfortable with your (or your children's) pictures being on the church web-site or Facebook page let the office know.  We will keep a list and will not put up pictures with you in them.
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!