Serving this week 
front of church
May 9
8:00
Word
Carri Ludwig
Chalice
Bob Scheib
Coffee Hour
Bill & Lu Ess

10:00
Acolytes
Alicia Symons
Haley McCrossan
Grace Beichner
Jason Miller
Ushers
Don Pfeiffer
Rebecca Pfeiffer
Dave O'Malley
Marc Ziegler
Word & Chalice
Mary McCall
Emily McCall
Altar Guild
Debbie George
Michele Vanderlinden
Counters
Steve & Gage
Coffee Hour
???
Upcoming Events


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)

Monday May 17
Deadline for June Bell
10:15 am Adult
Bible Study

Tuesday May 18
7:15 pm Vestry

Wednesday May 19
12:00 noon St. Martha's Guild meeting
8:30 pm Theology on Tap @ Tully's

Thursday May 20
7 pm Theology 101
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
Thanks to all who helped with the Carnival.  It was a lot of fun - check out the pictures on the web-site
Youth Mission Day - THIS SATURDAY!!
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.
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 meeting on Thursday evenings through May 20. 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.
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.
St. Martha's Annual Flower Sale - Last chance to order!
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.
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!