The Finance Committee will be meeting on Thursday, October 29 at 6:30pm to begin work on the 2027 Budget. If you know of any additional funds that may be needed throughout the upcoming year in any of the budgeted areas, please submit that information to the office before October 29 to be included in the budgeting process. As always, the Finance/Budget Meetings are open to all that would like to attend, if this is something that interests you, please plan to attend.   

The Call Process workshop that was held on October 10 was a great success, and we gathered a lot of valuable information from the members who attended. One important takeaway from the meeting is that we need to update our Mission Statement to ensure we are presenting ourselves appropriately during the call process. We are looking for volunteers to review the current Mission Statement and revise it to reflect what we are today. If you wish to be a part of this process, please contact Cheryl Luidhardt. The initial meeting will take place on October 31 at 9am at the church. Your input is greatly appreciated!

Please note that donations for the Spring 2027 Rummage Sale will NOT be accepted until April 2027. Please do NOT leave items behind the curtains on the stage until that time. Thank you for your cooperation. 

In the event that any of the members should have a need for Pastoral services, please reach out to the office or Cheryl Luidhardt and arrangements will be made to meet your needs as quickly as possible. The office hours are Mon-Fri, 9am-1pm unless otherwise noted. The phone messages are checked in the morning and early evening every day. 

The 2026 Offering Envelopes are available in the back of the sanctuary. If you do not have an assigned box but would like envelopes, please feel free to take a blank box. If you take a blank box, please be sure to contact the office in order for that number to be connected with your name in the computer. Thank you for your help!

The 2026 Altar Flower Chart is now hanging on the bulletin board in the main entrance at the rear of the sanctuary. Please take a few minutes to sign-up for your special Sundays throughout the New Year. If you are new to the process, you will receive a reminder call during the week before your Sunday and will be asked for bulletin information. You are free to get flowers from the place of your choice, and the flowers are yours to take after the services. If you do not wish to take them, the Altar Guild will find a shut-in, nursing home, rest home, or assisted living facility to take them. Thank you for your assistance with this each year and the beautiful flowers each Sunday. 

The October, November, & December 2026 Portals of Prayer are available at all the entrances to the sanctuary and in the office.

The sign-up sheet for the 2026 Lay Readers is hanging on the bulletin board next to the Altar Fower Chart in the main entrance at the rear of the sanctuary. Please take a few minutes to look it over and sign up for a Sunday or a month at a time, at either the 8:15am or 10:30am services. Your help is needed and greatly appreciated. 

Communion Assistants are needed once a month, especially for the 8:15am worship service. If this is something you might be able to help out with, please contact Cheryl Luidhardt or the office. Thank you!

Help is needed with running the sound system during the worship services, especially the 8:15am service. If this is something that you would be interested in learning, please let the office know or talk to Brandon.

The Education Department is in need of a Sunday School Director and also someone to lead the younger children in Music at the beginning of the Sunday School Hour each Sunday and while singing during the Worship Services once a month. Please see Dave Crum if this is something that you feel may be a good fit for you.

Please contact the office if you do not wish to have your photo in the newsletter, website, or the church social media site(s). Our wishes are to protect our member's privacy while still promoting our church to the community.

Thank you to everyone who has signed up through Kroger Community Rewards. If you are not signed up, login to Kroger.com and the find the community rewards. Our organization is St. Paul's Youth and our number is EL241. Thanks again.