This Week at St. Paul's - December 2, 2010

Yesterday's Advent meditation on the Diocesan website was written by our own David Crowther. You can read it HERE.
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If you ordered a wreath from St. Martha's Guild,
please remember to pick it up
this coming Sunday from 9 am to 12 noon.

Deanery Youth Event - THIS SATURDAY!!

There will be a Deanery Youth event on Saturday, December 4, from 2-4 p.m. at St. Peter's Church in Eggertsville. We will be planning the Deanery Youth service on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. This event is open to all youth in grades 5-12. We hope to see you there!

Bishop's Visit - THIS SUNDAY!!

The Bishop will be visiting us on Sunday, December 5. We will be providing lunch for the Bishop and Carol after the 10 a.m. service. Sandwich makings and cake will be provided, but please sign up to bring a salad or other side dish. There is a poster in the parish hall. Also, since this is the Bishop and Carol's last visit with us, we are collecting funds to present them with a check for the Our Little Roses orphanage in Honduras. Please mark your check "Bishop Gift."

ECW Christmas Stocking Outreach

The stockings for the ECW's Annual Christmas Outreach Drive are now on the ECW bulletin board. For those of you unfamiliar with the program, here's how it works: Pick a stocking off the board and take it with you. Purchase the item(s) written on the stocking and bring both the unwrapped gift and the stocking back to church. We will be wrapping the gifts here at church on December 12 and December 19. Please make sure that all gifts are brought here to church by December 19 at the very latest. Thank you to everyone for your continued support of this longstanding effort! If you have questions, see Aimee Jandzinski.

Once again, St. Martha's Guild is offering car wash certificates for $12.00 each. They make great gifts for Christmas or just for yourself to keep your favourite car clean. They are available on Sundays after services. Questions? Call Marje Hagberg-741-2583.

St. Martha's Greens Sale

Pine Christmas Wreaths

Ordering for wreaths is complete.

Wreaths may be picked up on Sun. 12/5 from 9 am-12 noon.

Christmas Centerpieces

10"-12" round centerpiece with one red candle.

White pompom mums, pine cones, red bows, and candy cane.

Price - $22.00

Orders will be taken through 12/12 after services.

Centerpieces may be picked up on Tues. 12/21 from 2-7 p.m.

Please help us raise some money for much-needed projects and enjoy some great Christmas greens at the same time. We do ask that you pay for your order when you place it. This makes distribution much easier. Please call Donna Leney (741-2583) with any questions.

Thank you for your support.

Christmas Pageant - December 19

The Christmas Pageant will take place this year on Sunday, December 19, at the 10:00 service, in place of the sermon. There will be a rehearsal the day before (Saturday, December 18) at 10 a.m.

Greening the Church - December 19

Join us after services on Sunday, December 19, as we prepare the church for Christmas. We will be hanging wreaths, arranging poinsettias around the altar, putting bows on the windows, setting up the crèche, and changing the colours on the altar (as well as debuting some new altar hangings!). Lunch will be provided. Many hands make light work, so please join us!

DeVeaux Scholarships

Scholarships are once again available for Episcopal students who are either currently attending, or about to attend Niagara University. There are several different scholarships available. For more information, or to apply, please speak with Pastor Vicki. The deadline for application for awards for the 2011-2012 academic year is January 15, 2011.

Can You Help?

We are looking for people to be part of planning teams for a couple of events that will be happening in the spring. Each team is looking for 3 or 4 people to work with Pastor Vicki on the events. They are: The Episcopal Community Services campaign in March; the Easter Egg Hunt in April; The Carnival in May and a Vacation Bible School this summer. The sign up sheet is in the parish hall.

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!