This Week at St. Paul's

We are in need of baskets to be donated for this fundraising event. The approximate value should be $25.00. They will need to be dropped off at church no later than Friday, May 6^th by noon. There is a sign-up sheet on the ECW bulletin board for anyone kind enough to make up a basket. We are also looking for gift certificates. If you have a favourite restaurant, store, or business that may be willing to donate a gift certificate or item, we have a Church letter to give to the business. Any amount is appreciated. Questions?? See Ann Cuyler (632-0423) or Carol Selin (741-2740).

We will also need workers on that Saturday. Again, if you can help (and have fun) for a few hours that day, there is a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board.

Coffee Hour Contest Winner!

Congratulations to Jill Cory for winning the Decorated Egg Contest this past Sunday!

Watch this space for details about the next Coffee Hour Contest, as soon as they are finalized.

Community Carnival - May 14

On Saturday May 14 we will hold a Community Carnival at St. Paul's - the proceeds of the Carnival will benefit the earthquake and tsunami victims in Japan.

There will be cotton candy, popcorn and hot dogs, a bounce house and games galore. The carnival will run from 1 - 3 p.m.

There is a sign up sheet in the parish hall for those who are able to help. Also on the poster are some flyers about the Carnival - please take a few and post them in your office or a store you frequent.

Elder Forum - May 19

Please join us for the last Elder Forum to be held May 19 at 7pm in St. Paul's library. The topic will be "Elder Placement: When to decide an eldercare facility is needed." The forums have been very informative and make facing our elder years a bit more comfortable. Bring questions, share stories.

Chiavetta's Chicken Fundraiser - June 18

We will once again hold a Chiavetta's Chicken Dinner fundraiser on Saturday, June 18. Pre-sale tickets are now available, and are $10.

If you can donate any of the following items, please sign up on the poster in the parish hall:

potatoes (60 lbs.)
noodles (30 lbs.)
mayonnaise
onions (10 lbs.)
carrots (20 lbs.)
celery (20 lbs.)
mustard
parsley
vinegar
eggs

Also, we will need people to help out on the day of the event, so be on the lookout for a sign-up poster to help us fill shifts before, during, and after the event. Thanks!

We Need Your Input!

In planning for a vestry planning day in May, we are asking for congregational input. Please stop in the parish hall during coffee hour and answer the following questions that you will find posted on the wall:

What are 3 things that are going well at St. Paul's?
What are 3 things that would improve the work of St. Paul's?

Your input is important to us - thanks for your help!

Can you knit or crochet?

Help us turn all of the yarn that's been donated into blanket squares for Roswell and and full-size blankets for Project Linus. Pick up an instruction sheet and a kit from the church. Instruction sheets are on the poster in the kitchen hallway, and kits are available from Barb Dascomb.

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!