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CHURCH LIFE AT ST. PAUL'S |
| CLERGY CONVOCATION for Pennsylvania Southeast Conference Church Leaders is May 6th – 8th. Pastor Linda and Kerry Kuhn will attend. In case of pastoral emergency, call Pastor Linda’s cell phone: 808 315.0148 |
| PENNSYLVANIA SOUTHEAST CONFERENCE WOMEN’S MISSION TEAM hosts its Spring Tea Saturday, May 10th from 2-4 pm at Shenkel UCC-Pottstown. Dale Nafziger, Global Missionary to Nepal is guest speaker. Please contact Winnie Hayik for more details |
| GRADUATING SENIORS Do you know any graduating seniors at St. Paul’s that the church should recognize in June? Please call the church office and let Eryn know the names of our graduates |
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THE TURKEY SUPPER WRAP UP MEETING will be held on Wednesday, May 14 at 7:00 P.M. If you have accepted the responsibility of team captain, you are expected to attend the meeting or report to us if you are unavailable on the meeting night. Anyone who is interested is invited to attend this meeting. If you have any suggestions for improvement, please contact Anne McLain or Harriet Boyer. |
| INTERESTED IN JOINING ST. PAUL’S UCC? If you have been thinking about becoming a member of St. Paul’s UCC now is your opportunity. On Sunday, May 11th at 9 am a New Members’ Class begins. We will meet in the FLMC Fellowship Hall. This class will meet for four weeks and orient participants in the life of the church and the meaning of church membership. At the 8 am or 10:30 am worship services on June 8th those who wish will be received into the membership of St. Paul’s. Please contact Pastor Linda if you are interested. You can e-mail her at petrucel@aol.com or call the church office 610-689-9364 with your name, address and telephone number. See you on the 11th! |
| ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL IV would like to compile a cookbook of favorite recipes of our church members. Please submit your recipes either in the box in the narthex, library or e-mail to ourchurchrecipes@yahoo.com. Please include your name, phone number and a short story about the recipes, if you have one. When finished, the cookbook will be available for sale. |
| RECYCLING AT ST. PAUL’S is the third Sunday of each month. The Adult II Sunday school class will be accepting designated items for recycling. These items will be collected before the first service, after the first service, and before the second service in the church’s parking lot close to the parsonage. For questions please contact, Barry Kulakowsky 610-385-6551 or Ken Biles 610-385-6913. Thank you for your support |
| THE YOUTH GROUP collects empty ink cartridges as an ongoing service project and fundraiser. If you have any cartridges that you would like to donate, place them in the box in the library. |
| MENS GROUP NIGHT AT THE READING PHILLIES is Tuesday, May 20. The bus will leave the church parking lot at 5:15 P.M. We will have picnic area seating. The cost is $25.00 and includes transportation and dinner. See Randy Van Fleet or Butch Boyer (610.689.5100) for tickets. First come, first served. Payment must be received to reserve tickets. |
| THE MS WALK is back, and once again some of our youth from church along with other youth in the community are going to be participating in the 2008 National Multiple Sclerosis Society. This event will take place on May 4th at Grings Mill in Reading. We are asking for donations to reach are $300.00 goal. If you would like to donate any amount of money, please contact Tabytha Lauer at 610-334-8866 or you can send a check made out to Tabytha Lauer (memo: MS Donation) and send it to 353 Geiger Rd, Douglassville, Pa, 19518. I will also be in the Library after the 8:00 service and before the 10:30 service. If you are interested in JOINING OUR GROUP, please contact me about that as well. We are always glad to have more participants. |
| THE MISSIONS COMMITTEE has been in touch with Chaplain Bruce Farrell, now stationed in Iraq. He was featured in the November 11 Communitas. Chaplain Farrell reports that he has started Project DVDs. A library of DVDs has been established in the chaplain’s office for the soldiers to watch when they are off duty from their long shifts. The Missions Committee is asking St. Paul’s UCC family to participate in the collection of the DVDs. They may be new or used. Chaplain Farrell says that the soldiers are interested in action movies—rated R. Keep in mind that most of the viewers will be men. Thank you for sorting through your DVD collections and dropping off the ones you no longer need. You may place your DVD donations in Judy Reitz’s mailbox in the church office. |
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MONKEY AROUND AT RAINFOREST ADVENTURE VBS 2008 June 16 – 20 All children between preschool (must have turned 3 by September 2007) and grade 6 are invited to swing on in! Registration forms are available in the office, narthex and library (gathering room) of FLMC. |
| VBS STAFF NEEDED preschool co-teacher, grade 6 co-teacher, recreation team members, teen helpers for grade 2 - 6. VBS is June 16 - 20 from 9 to noon. If you are able to fill any of these positions, please contact Marlene Dadey. |
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COMMUNITY
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| BOY SCOUT TROOP 597 would like to thank everyone who came out to help us celebrate our 65th anniversary in Amity Township at our carnival and car show on April 26th. We have the distinction of being one of the first Boy Scout troops in Berks County and want to thank St. Paul's for their continued support throughout the years. Without your support, we would not be able to provide the program that has prepared hundreds of boys over the years to be leaders in our community and beyond. I'm sure many of you who are previous members enjoyed the walk down "memory lane" at the display of pictures and past items from the troop's history. Also check out our website: www.troop597.org |
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CUB PACK 597 will continue to collect newspapers on the First Sunday of each month as a fundraiser. The collection will be from 8am to noon in St. Paul’s UCC church parking lot. The newspapers are being collected for Merritt’s Antiques. We hope we can count on your support. Thank you for your support. Any questions please contact Mike McGrann at 610-385-6257. |
| AMITY COMMUNITY THEATER Come for the dessert, stay for the show. Mark your calendars for May 9 & 10, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. when Amity Community Theater proudly presents One Titanic Mess, an original play written specifically for the children's theater. Join the eclectic group of passengers on the Titanic as they interact with each other and the audience all in the FLMC's Fellowship Hall transformed into the atmosphere of one of Titanic's stately dining rooms. Your ticket price of $12 for adults and $8 for students (18 years and younger) includes not only a seat at a table but also dessert and beverages for your enjoyment. You may recognize cast member John Williams as one of the youth of the church. Please join us for an evening of entertainment. Contact John Williams, Justina Merz or Connie Riker for tickets. You can also order tickets using a credit card by going online at www.amitychildrenstheater.org. |
| SOFTBALL Sign up time for softball, 14 year and older co-ed league. Lots of fun and fellowship on Sundays at 5:30. No holiday weekends. Signup sheet is in the narthex or contact Doug Reinert. |
| BATTER UP! Donna Boyajian has received 120 tickets, donated by BERKS Encore. Tickets are in the office for this free opportunity to see the Reading Phillies on Monday, May 12th at 9:35am. |
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OPPORTUNITY HOUSE come celebrate the 6th Annual Souper Bowl on Monday, May 5, 2008 from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. The new location is The Inn At Reading located at 1040 N. Park Road Wyomissing. Tickets are available at Reading Boscov’s, The Inn At Reading and Opportunity House, $20 per person in advance, $25 per person at the door. |
| ANNUAL YOUTH TROUT RODEO The public is welcome to attend the Bechtelsville Community Rod and Gun Club Annual Youth Trout Rodeo. This event is held in memory of Chad D. Stoudt. Children 15 and under are asked to register at 8 am with first cast at 9 am on Sunday, May 18th. Youth must be registered to be eligible for trophies and prizes at the 2 pm ceremony. |
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ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER is sponsoring free training to serve the needs of the sick in homes, hospitals and other care settings: May 5, 12 and 19, 8:30am –Noon. Register by calling Chaplain Hank Gonner at 610-378-2535. |
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The Rev. Dr. Linda Petrucelli, Interim Pastor |
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Rev.
William E. Harner, Jr., Pastor Emeritus |
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Minister
of Music, Martha Sitler |
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Telephone
610-689-9364 |
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E-mail
spuccamity@aol.com |
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www.stpaulsuccamity.org
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