Weekly Announcements - 11/17/24
November & December: BLESSINGS IN A BACKPACK is collecting macaroni & cheese microwavable cups – any brand.
Due Sunday 11/17: CHRISTMAS WREATH & POINSETTIA ORDER FORM – Please see a revised order form on the back tables.
Wednesday, November 20: GRACE & GOSPEL – In preparation for the upcoming Holidays, this will be the last Bible study session, until mid-January 2025.
WELCA Thanksgiving Cheer Bags: A list of requested items is posted on the bulletin board and on the side tables in the back of the sanctuary. Please bring your items to the church by Saturday 11/23, our packing day. Distribution to our shut ins will be on Sunday, 11/24.
Wednesday, December 11: 50+ HOLIDAY LUNCHEON in Dudde Hall. 11:30am appetizers, 12:30 lunch buffet. Musical program to follow. Please sign up on the bulletin board across from the offices.
HOLIDAY ANGELS CHRISTMAS PROJECT: St. Paul’s will be supporting this project to benefit 2 families at The McMahon Ryan Child Advocacy Center, which will include gifts, gift cards and blankets. See Dianne Klafehn for more information.
INTERFAITH WORKS & RESCUE MISSION DONATIONS: Please continue to bring your good used coats, hats, gloves, mittens and boots and place them in the designated boxes in the Sunday School wing.
Weekly Announcements - 10/13/2024
Saturday 10/19 (2-4pm) - Pastoral Candidate Social Reception/Meet & Greet in Dudde Hall. Refreshments will be served.
Sunday 10/20 (approx 11am) - Congregational Meeting to vote on a new pastor.
**There will be an opportunity to ask questions of our Pastoral Candidate at both the Meet & Greet and the Special Meeting following the worship service. These questions must be submitted no later than the end of the day on October 17th and should be emailed to Pat Newton at stpaulslivtreasurer@gmail.com so the candidate has an opportunity to respond thoughtfully to those questions asked.**
ELCA ‘S DIASTER RELIEF FUND – Please use the envelopes on the back tables to contribute especially to those affected by hurricanes Helene and Milton.
Thursday 10/31 (6-8pm) - TRUNK OR TREAT - Please sign up at the Information table to volunteer to make this a fun night for all. Please continue to donate bags of Halloween candy.
Saturday 11/9 (4-6pm) - SAUERBRATEN DINNER - $18 Adult portion, $10 Child portion. Take Out or Dine-in. Details & preorder meals here: https://www.stpaulsliverpool.org/news-events/sauerbraten-dinner or call the church office at (315)457-3210 and leave a message at the meal orders prompt.
Sauerbraten Dinner
Saturday, November 9, 2024 Serving from 4-6 pm
Eat In or Take Out
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 210 Hazel Street, Liverpool
Menu includes Sauerbraten w/ Gravy over Egg Noodles, Red Cabbage, Green Beans, Applesauce, Bread, Butter, & Homemade Dessert
This year’s meal is in memory of Rita Newton, a special and guiding presence for this meal since she brought it back to St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in 2006. Rita passed away earlier this year.
A portion of the proceeds from this dinner will be donated to the St. Paul’s Memorial Fund in Rita’s memory.
Purchase Meals Here:
Weekly Announcements - 9/15/24
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 18th – Grace and Gospel Study Group, in Kopp Conference room at 10:00 am. Please see Elaine Smith, if you have any questions.
BLESSINGS IN A BACKPACK SEPTEMBER CHALLENGE – New item that is being collected for the month of September. Star Kist Tuna Lunch To-Go packets (available at Walmart or on Amazon.com). See the slide and/or a sample packet on the back table. Please place them in the BIB grocery cart across from the office. Thank you
FILL-A-BUS – Saturday, September 21st at the Rt. 31 Walmart from 9-5 – Volunteers are needed from 10-12, 12-2, 2-4, and at 5pm to follow the bus back to St. Paul’s to help unload the food. Please see and/or call Lois Ayer at (315)416-3199 to schedule a time that works for you! Thank you!
FALL APPAREL ORDERS – Place your order at the check in table until 9/22, and pick up your order on 10/7.
CROP WALK – October 6th at Noon, at Willow Bay in Long Branch Park. See Sharon Jerge at the check in table to make a donation and to sign up to walk.
TRUNK OR TREAT 10/31 from 6pm – 8pm – To help “TREAT” our ghost and goblins, please help by donating bags of Halloween candy, in our special Halloween box across from the office. Thank you!
Weekly Announcements - 8/25/2024
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 - RALLY DAY - Join us as we celebrate coming back together for the Fall. We will have special music, pay tribute to Grandparents, and a lunch following the service. Please sign up on the sheets at the Welcome Table to bring side dishes and for the annual cake auction!
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 - GOD’S WORK, OUR HANDS - Now everyone colors! The Crayon Initiative (www.thecrayoninitiative.org) collects used crayons of all shapes and sizes for children in the hospital. Their mission is to decrease crayon waste in landfills and increase the happiness of sick children. There is a box across from the office until September 8 for you to donate new and used crayons from around your house!
SUNDAY SCHOOL STARTS ON SEPTEMBER 8 @ 9AM
COFFEE HOUR IS BACK ON A REGULAR SCHEDULE STARTING ON SEPTEMBER 8 AT 9AM
Weekly Announcements - 7/14/2024
ROOF REPAIR – On 6/16/24, St. Paul’s congregation approved the expenditure of a roofing replacement project which should be completed this month (weather dependent). At the meeting, we announced that donations designated specifically for this project would be accepted until 7/28/24. Any funds received, in excess of the project cost and after 7/28 will revert to the general Property Fund. If making donations, please clearly mark your check as “Roof Repairs”.
ELCA World Hunger - donations will continue through July using the envelopes in the pews, add ELCA World Hunger on the memo line of you check or marked on an envelope with cash, marked ELCA World Hunger and your name.
CNY Diaper Bank – needs diapers of all sizes, especially size 6, to assist low income families. Donate directly to https:/www.cnydiaperbank.org/donate-diapers or through St. Paul’s. Put Diaper Bank on your check or cash in an envelope marked Diaper Bank and your name. You can also bring packaged diapers and put them in the designated box, under the bulletin board across from the offices.
WANTED ACOLYTES – We are in need of acolytes starting in September! If you are an adult who would like to have a chance to be an acolyte again, or would love to learn how to be a part of the service, please see Sandy will train you in the current protocol. This is open to anyone over the age of 14. We look forward to seeing new faces!
Weekly Announcements - June 16, 2024
June 22nd (10am – 4pm) – Navarino Strawberry Festival 50+ Event. The signup sheet & flyer are on the bulletin board across from the offices.
July 1st (6:30pm) – Liverpool First Presbyterian Church Naloxone (Narcan) Training Session (45 minutes) from the Onondaga County Health Dept. Register by calling (315) 457-3161 or email office@liverpoolfirstpres.org to ensure supply of Narcan for each participant. Learn to Save a Life with a Spray.
June & July – Donations Opportunities:
ELCA World Hunger - donations will continue through June & July using the envelopes in the pews, add ELCA World Hunger on the memo line of you check or marked on an envelope with cash, marked ELCA World Hunger and your name.
CNY Diaper Bank – needs diapers of all sizes, especially size 6, to assist low income families. Donate directly to https:/www.cnydiaperbank.org/donate-diapers or through St. Paul’s. Put Diaper Bank on your check or cash in an envelope marked Diaper Bank and your name.
Weekly Announcements - June 2, 2024
6/1/24 (10am – Noon) – Lutheran Campus Ministry Parsonage Clean-Up Day – followed by lunch. Volunteers needed to work inside and outside. Please Bring Gloves and garden tools if you have them. (100 Berkeley Drive, Syracuse, NY 13201)
June to November - Our Gleaning Table is back and ready for you to share herbs, vegetables and fruits from your gardens!
6/9/24 - Purchase St. Paul’s apparel. See Renee James or Pat Newton at the info table on Sunday mornings for more information and to place your orders.
6/9/24 (10am Service) - Celebration of Confirmation followed by a reception in Dudde Hall.
6/16/24 - Special Congregation Meeting and vote on roof replacement project. This will follow the service in the sanctuary.
Weekly Announcements - 4/28/24
Month of May – We will be gathering donations to Lutheran Disaster Response and the ELCA World Hunger appeal. Envelopes are on the back table and in the pews. Please put your name on the envelopes and either LDR or WH on the memo line of your checks.
May 6th, 7th & 8th – 9am-2pm - Rummage Sale Donations Drop Off @ St. Paul’s Social Hall. *Volunteers are needed to take donations, help to set up, help at the sale, help pack up the sale and donate unsold items, and help to clean up. Please contact the Office, if you are able to volunteer, or signup on the bulletin board. Bakers are needed to bake for the sale. Please drop off your donations before noon on either Friday or Saturday.
May 10th & 11th – Rummage Sale, Bake Sale and “Hand Quilted” King Size Bed Quilt Raffle 9am-3pm CASH ONLY!!
May 21st at 12:30pm – 50+ Luncheon at the Waterfront Tavern, 6 US-11, Central Square. There will be carpooling from St. Paul’s, or meet at the Tavern. Please sign up on the bulletin board across from the Office.
Rummage & Bake Sale @ St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Liverpool, NY
Friday and Saturday, May 10 & 11
9am-3pm each day
No early birds.
Drop off donations: 9am-2pm on May 6th, 7th, 8th
St. Paul's Social Hall
We WILL accept items in good condition. Toys, Books, Baby Items, Jewelry, Sporting Goods, Clothing, Shoes, DVD's, Bedding, Bikes, Tools, Home Decor, Holiday Decorations, Small Furniture, Gardening Items
We will NOT accept these items: Mattresses, Items in Poor Condition, Large Appliances / Furniture
CASH ONLY
Weekly Announcements - 3/24/24
Saturday 3/23/24: Bishop Grimes Jr/Sr High will hold its Annual Academic Games event. Blessings in a Backpack has been chosen as the charity to benefit from this event. The admission to the event is a food item that is included each week in the backpacks (soups, microwavable mac & cheese, Chef Boyardee, fruit & grain breakfast bars without nuts, etc.)
Sunday 3/24/24: - PLEASE JOIN US AT 10:00 AM FOR OUR PALM SUNDAY SERVICE AND CANTATA NAMED “WHO DO YOU SAY I AM?”
Month of March – We will be collecting for Church World Services (CWS) blankets. A $10 donation can be placed in “Blanket Envelopes” in the pews next to our sample blanket. If writing a check, put “Blanket Month” on the memo line. If paying with cash, please write your name on the envelope.
Month of March –Our SCS students’ Lenten project is to help supply the SPCA with items needed to care for the animals in their care. Please place your donations in the bin next to the check in table. Thank you!
EASTER SUNDAY – Lisa will be away and needs a volunteer to assist with running the slides. Please see her or contact the office. Thank you!
Thursday 3/28/24 @7pm: Maundy Thursday Service, In Person and Livestreamed on Facebook and YouTube.
Friday 3/29/24 @ 7pm: Good Friday Service, In Person and Livestreamed on Facebook and YouTube.
Sunday, 3/31/24 @ 10am: Easter Sunday Service (no coffee hour and Sunday School)
Saturday 4/13 from 4-6pm - Ham & Scalloped Potato Dinner (Fundraiser to support the Men of St. Paul’s); EAT IN or TAKE OUT! Cost $12/meal. Presale Tickets at www.stpaulsliverpool.org/news-events/ham-2024. Volunteers needed all day. Homemade desserts are also needed. Please sign up at the check-in table.
Month of April - is Pinwheels for Prevention, at the McMahon-Ryan Child Advocacy Center. Pinwheels costs $1.00 (funds are due by 3/31/24). Please put your dollars or a check in a plain envelope labeled “pinwheels” and put “pinwheels” on the memo line, if writing a check. If paying with cash, please write your name on the envelope. WELCA will be planting them at the beginning of April.
Ham & Scalloped Potato Dinner(Eat In or Take Out!) Fundraiser
Saturday, April 13th, 2024
4:00pm – 6:00pm
210 Hazel St., Liverpool, NY
315-457-3210
Menu:
· Ham, Scalloped Potatoes, Green Beans, Dessert
Pricing:
$12.00/meal
Eat In or Take Out
Order Advance Sale Meals:
Weekly Announcements 3/3/2024
3/3/24 – Collections for Church World Services (CWS) blankets begins today. A $10 donation. can be placed in “Blanket Envelopes” located in the pews and on the display table next to our sample blanket. If writing a check, put “Blanket Month” on the memo line.
3/10/24 - Spring Ahead! Set your clocks ahead one hour.
3/16/24 – Spring Clean Up Day – please join the Men’s Group for a complimentary breakfast from 8am – 9am, followed by clean up projects from 9am – 11am.
3/24/24 - Palm Sunday 10am Service
3/28/24 - Maundy Thursday 7pm Service
3/29/24 - Good Friday 7pm Service
3/31/24 - EASTER! 10am Service
APRIL - is Pinwheels for Prevention, at the McMahon-Ryan Child Advocacy Center. Each pinwheel costs $1.00. Donate in March. Please put your dollars or a check in a plain envelope labeled “PINWHEELS” and put “PINWHEELS” on the memo line if writing a check. WELCA will be planting them at the beginning of April.
Blessings in a Backpack – is in need of donations. Please see the list of foods needed, on the back table, and also in the Steeple Light, and put them in the cart across from the offices.
Weekly Announcements - February 11, 2024
St. Paul’s Sunday School students will be holding a Souper Bowl Sunday Canned Soup Drive to support the local Food Bank, through February 11th . The container to collect soup cans will be available in the foyer for your convenience.
Blessings in a Backpack – is in need of donations. Please see the list of foods needed, on the back table, and also in the Steeple Light, and place them in the cart across from the offices. Liverpool Elementary School is requesting a donation of refillable water bottles, as well.
Ash Wednesday Service - 2/14 @ 7pm, here at St. Paul’s or broadcast live on Facebook and YouTube. Our service will include the imposition of ashes.
Palm Sunday Service - 3/24 @ 10am, Featuring our annual Cantata
Maundy Thursday Service - 3/28 @ 7pm
Good Friday Service - 3/29 @ 7pm
Easter Sunday Service 3/31 @ 10am
Weekly Announcements 1/14/2024
BEGINNING SUNDAY FEBRUARY 4TH – Sunday School begins at 9:00 am, Coffee Hour begins at 9:00 am, and our Church Service begins at 10:00 am
Steeple Light Articles – Due by January 22nd. Please submit them via the Steeple Light email address.
Blessings in a Backpack – is in need of your donations. Please see the list of foods needed, in the bulletin and place them in the cart across from the offices. See Lois Ayer for any questions. Thank you!
St. Paul’s Homemade Chili Dinner – Saturday, February 3rd. Take-Out Only from 3-6pm. A meal is $9.00, 4 Meals $32.00. Advance sale tickets available at www.stpaulsliverpool.org/news-events/chili-dinner-2024. Can’t make it to the dinner? You can also donate meals to a family in need, donate supplies, or make a cash donation. Contact Pat Newton if you are making a donation.
Annual Meeting After Worship – Sunday, February 4th in Dudde Hall. Please plan to attend!
Homemade Chili Dinner 2/3/24
Saturday, February 3rd, 2024
3:00pm – 6:00pm
210 Hazel St., Liverpool, NY
315-457-3210
Menu:
· Homemade Chili w/ Toppings
· Italian Bread
· Dessert
Pricing:
$9.00/meal or 4 meals for $32
Take Out Only
Order Advance Sale Meals:
Weekly Announcements 12/24/2023
Year End Donation Deadlines:
-Give In-Person by 12/31/23 (during the service)
-Give Online by 12/31/23 at 9pm
-Received in the mail by 12/29/23
Committee Reports for the Annual Report are due to the Church Office by January 4th!!
Steve & Becky Thorson, our Missionaries serving in Nepal, will be joining us on January 7th during the Sunday School hour (starting at 9:30am), to share their 40 years of involvement in Nepal, which will include a video. The congregation is invited to attend in Dudde Hall. Refreshments will be served.
Weekly Announcements 12/17/2023
Christmas Altar Flowers & Wreaths – Deadline to publish your dedication, in the Christmas Eve bulletin, is December 19th. Please place it in the offering plate or mail it to the Church.
Christmas Eve Candlelight Service - Sunday, December 24, 7:00pm, In-Person or Live on Facebook and YouTube.
Deadline for Steeple Light articles to be published in the January edition is December 26. Please email to the Steeple Light email address.
Annual Report Submissions – Committee Reports for the Annual Report are due to the Church Office by 1/5/24!!
Steve & Becky Thorson, our Missionaries serving in Nepal - will be joining us during the Sunday School hour on January 7th , to share their 40 years of involvement in Nepal, which will include a video. The congregation is invited to attend, starting at 9:30 in Dudde Hall. Refreshments will be served.
Weekly Announcements 12/10/2023
IMPORTANT REMINDER – Immediately following worship, we will stay in the sanctuary to vote on St. Paul’s 2024 Budget, followed by a brief Town Hall meeting to discuss the possibility of changing our hour of worship. Your vote and input are very important, so please plan to stay for both!
Christmas Food Baskets – See the bulletin board to sign up to donate a ham and/or turkey for the Food Baskets. See bulletin insert for suggested items, which you can put in the grocery cart across from the office. Monetary donations are also accepted. Please specify “Food Baskets” on your check’s memo line. The baskets will be packed on Sunday, December 17th, after the service.
Christmas Altar Flowers & Wreaths – See the order form in this bulletin. Deadline to publish your dedication, in the Christmas Eve bulletin, is December 19th. Please place it in the offering plate or mail it to Church.
50+ Holiday Luncheon – Wednesday, December 20th, at Noon. Entertainment by Mary & Choir. You are asked to bring a BELL with you. Baked ham, turkey and mashed potatoes will be provided. Please sign up on the bulletin board, by Sunday December 10th. All Are Welcome.
Committee Reports for the Annual Report are due to the Church Office by January 5, 2024!!