The Venture Crew that St. Paul's sponsors is trying to raise money for their summer camping trips.  Their newest fundraiser is one that you might want to take advantage of.  The crew members and their adult leaders are offering to come to your home and take down your Christmas decorations on Saturday January 7.  For the sum of $30 they will remove all of your outdoor decorations and bring them to you for putting away.  If you want them to box them up for you they might be willing to do that too.  If you are interested in taking advantage of this opportunity contact the Venture Crew leader - Doug Lenz- at dhlkkl@comcentric.net

Please join us after the 10:00 service on Sunday, January 8, for an

opportunity to give us your opinions.  How do you feel about the work

St. Paul's is doing?  What should we stop doing?  What would you like us to start doing?  What should we absolutely continue doing?  We want to know!  

Small Plates resumes on Sunday, January 8.  We will be

taking a brief exploration into the Old Testament.  The class will be from 9:15 to 9:45 January 8 and 22. 

We are going to help Christ Church, Albion raise some money to support their community dinner.  Christ Church is where we did our mission trip this past July-this small congregation serves over 200 people every Friday at their community dinner.

We will be putting on a reception before a fundraising concert by Bishop Franklin.  We will leave St. Paul's at 12:30-prepare for the reception at 2:30, serve the reception, stay for the 4 p.m. concert.  Youth will be brought to their homes after the concert.  Adults who want to come and help are welcome.

The Lancaster Food Pantry needs help!!!!!   In our own community we have more hungry people than we have food.   This year we are going to reach out to those in our own area.  Church school children and any others who wish to participate will collect food and pennies.  We hope to end up with a mile of pennies or other monies which we'll convert to pennies and food which is in short supply.   Each week everyone will bring pennies or other monies and put them in a special container to be located in the parish hall.  Each Sunday will be designated for a particular food.  On Epiphany Sunday, we'll create our mile of pennies in the church, and, hopefully, we'll have a mile or even more.  Let's do it!!!! 

JANUARY 1              CANNED FRUIT SUNDAY + PENNIES

JANUARY 8              PERSONAL CARE SUNDAY (toothpaste, shampoo, etc.) + PENNIES

Joint Deanery MLK -  The Central and Eastern Erie Deaneries will be holding a joint celebration of Martin Luther King Day on Mon. January 16 at the Diocesan Ministry Center in Tonawanda - more details will be coming but St. Paul's will be responsible for a part of the service.

Overnight with the Bishop - Grades 6 - 12 - at the Diocesan Ministry Center - Fri. January 20 - Sat. January 21.  Cost $10 - spend time with Bishop Franklin and your friends from around the Diocese.

Bishop's Ball - Grades 6 - 12 - at the Diocesan Ministry Center - Sat. February 11. Dance the night (part of the way) away with the Bishop and young people from all over the Diocese - your friends are welcome too.

The Annual Meeting is coming - and St. Paul's will elect three members of the vestry and a warden.

Vestry members are the governing board of the Church - they serve a three year term. 

Wardens are part of the vestry and, with the rector, form the Executive Board of the Church.  They serve a two year term. 

Both wardens and vestry members are expected to attend monthly vestry meetings and to participate on one vestry committee and one ad hoc committee.  The total time commitment for wardens and vestry members is approximately 5 hours a month.

Any adult member of St. Paul's who has been confirmed or received into the Episcopal Church is eligible to run for vestry or warden.  The warden and vestry members are elected at the Annual Meeting - which will be January 29.