Serving this week 
front of church
May 22
8:00
Word
Carri Ludwig
Chalice
Bob Scheib
Coffee Hour
Nancy Brundage
  
10:00
Acolytes
Koby Trout
Alex Ulatowski
Alicia Symons
Ushers
Tom Macy
Ron Stefanski
Dan Ulatowski
Marc Ziegler
Word & Chalice
Mary McCall
Tim Pazda
Altar Guild
Bette Andruscavage
Joan Ball
Laurie Barney
Patty Steiner
Peg Anderson
Counters
Steve & Gage
Coffee Hour
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Upcoming Events

Thursday May 19
7 pm Elder Forum

Saturday May 21
9 am Vestry Planning Meeting

Sunday May 22
11:30 am Youth Group meeting: New Game!

Monday May 23
10:15 am Bible Study

Monday May 30
Office Closed
No Bible Study
On our website...
At the bottom of each page, you will now see a link to Amazon.com. 
 
If you click it, St. Paul's will automatically receive a percentage of whatever you spend on that visit for referring you.  
Contribute to
St. Paul's
 on-line
 
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.
 
This Week at St. Paul's
THANK YOU to everyone who donated to our
"Japan Rainout Fund" this past Sunday. 
We raised $285 for Japanese Earthquake Relief!
Elder Forum - TONIGHT!!
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.
Youth Group Special Activity - THIS SUNDAY!!
Be sure to come to youth group this coming Sunday!  Pastor Vicki & Liz have designed another game, and this is your first chance to play it!  As always, Youth Group will take place immediately following the 10:00 service.
Upcoming Diocesan Events
Ascension Day is June 2 - yes it's a Thursday - this is the day - 40 days after Easter - when we remember Jesus' Ascension into heaven. It is one of the feasts of the Church.  There will be a Diocesan Ascension Day service at St. Paul's Cathedral at 7 p.m. on June 2. All are
welcome to attend.

On Saturday June 4, the Rev. Jerry Keucher will present Preparing the Ground for Growth, a stewardship conference. The conference will run from 9:30 to 3:30 p.m. at our Diocesan Center, 1064 Brighton Rd. in Tonawanda.  The registration fee of $20 per person includes lunch and all materials. When a congregational team of five or more register together the registration cost per person is just $15. The registration deadline is May 31.  Each congregation is asked to bring 10 copies of the stewardship materials we used last year. If you want to attend the conference let Pastor Vicki know and she will prepare the copies for you.  To register send your name, address and congregation to Howard Gondree at howardgondree@episcopalwny.org.
Congratulations!
Congratulations to Dan Pinti, who will become the Priest-in-Charge of St. Aidan's, Alden on July 3.

A date has not yet been set for Dan's impending ordination to the priesthood, but as soon as information is available, we will send it out.
Our Bishop has a Blog!
Bishop's CrossBishop Franklin has begun a blog at where each week he will share his ideas, thoughts and reflections. 

He invites you to subscribe to the blog and comment on his posts. You'll find the subscription box on the blog's homepage at www.jerusalem-crossing.com
Chiavetta's Chicken Fundraiser - June 18
Roast Chicken

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!
Can you knit or crochet?
 
yarnHelp 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!