EVENTS IN SEPTEMBER TO TAKE NOTE OF:

Labor Day - September 7th

Patriot Day - September 11th

Rosh Hashanah - Sept. 11th - 13th

Grandparents Day - September 13th

Sanborn Fire Company Band Concert - September 19th at 7pm

Rally Day/Picnic - September 20th

Blessing of the Backpacks - September 20th

Vaccination Clinic - September 20th

Yom Kippur - September 21st

Book Club - Begins Sept. 23rd (see more info. below)

Fall Equinox - September 22nd

Guitar Concert - September 25th

Native American Day - Sept. 25th

First Day of Sukkot - Sept. 26th

Handbell Rehearsals Begin - September 30th

ON THE HORIZON:

Blessing of the Animals - Oct. 3rd

World Communion Sunday - Oct. 4th

Ladies Soup Luncheon - Oct. 7th

Art Sunday - October 18th

Trunk or Treat - October 22nd

Reformation Sunday - October 25th

Crop Walk - October 25th

All Saint's Sunday - November 1st

Veteran's Sunday - November 8th

Veteran's Day - November 11th

If you'd like to give someone a little shoutout, please let us know. This could be anything; a birthday, an anniversary, a job well done, a thank you, anything works! Please help us share the good news.

You can email us at the office: office@1stpreslockport.com

A SHOUTOUT GOES TO:

Marza Kelly and Corey McCarthy who celebrated birthdays this week, wishing you both a blessed year ahead.

Thank you to all of the musicians who performed this Summer during our Worship services, we appreciate you sharing your talents with us.

Happy Birthday to You, Happy Birthday to You!

Happy Birthday to those with a birthday in September.

We hope that you have a great day and a blessed year ahead!

*September was originally the seventh month before January and February were added to the calendar.

*September brings the start of Fall in the Northern Hemisphere and the start of Spring in the Southern Hemisphere.

*September is a very popular month for birthdays.

*The sapphire is September's birthstone, symbolizing peace and wisdom.

Wishing all of the students, teachers and parents a great back to school!! We'll be thinking of you and hoping that things go smoothly.

The FLOM Committee is looking for new members; if you'd be interested in learning more about the committee, join them at their first meeting of the new year on September 13th after Worship.

The FLOM Committee is responsible for creating all of the fun events that our members take part in throughout the year.

We are collecting school supplies for students in need.

Last year was a big success and we're hoping to make it even better this year with your help!

During the month of August through the beginning of September there will be a Donation Station in the back hallway. We're looking for pens, pencils, erasers, crayons, backpacks, notebooks, folders, glue, etc...

For the Fall, we will continue with services being held at 10am at least until the end of January.

There will no longer be an 8:15am service.

We will hold a light Breakfast before Worship on Sundays starting at 9am in Arnold Hall.

There will be a Bible Study in Grigg Parlor at 9:15am for those who want to join in after they grab breakfast.

Sunday School will begin at 9:15am.

RALLY DAY signifies the start of the new Sunday School year! We are excited for lots of fun activities for RALLY DAY and we hope you will join us and bring some new kids to Sunday School.

RALLY DAY - SEPTEMBER 20TH - Make sure to bring your backpack so it can blessed as well. We'll have fun, food and games! Hope to see you; invite your friends and family!

We will also have a picnic after Worship to welcome in the new year with hotdogs and other goodies.

We will be hosting a FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Vaccination Clinic on September 20th from 9:30am - 11:30am in Grigg Parlor.

Bring your insurance card OR if you are over 65, bring your Medicare card. ALL ARE WELCOME.

This is being put on by the Lockport Apothecary. They will have the Flu and Covid Vaccines available.

Handbell Rehearsals will begin on September 30th.

Celestial Bells will now be at 2pm.

New Beginnings will still be at 7pm.

If you have any interest in learning the handbells, please speak with Jeff Seekins.

Dear Church Family,

Well, here we are at the beginning of the Church year again, and the calendar is filling up with many activities and other special events - concerts, Rally Day, breakfasts, Bible and book studies, Sunday School, Pet Blessings, and much more.

We are hoping that members of the church will take this time to rededicate themselves to the church by attending these events and worship, as there is so much going on here.

This Fall I will be getting up on the visits to church members and be serving communion to shut-ins. If you have been missed this summer, rest assured I will be contacting you soon.

Blessings,

Jim

We're in need of youth volunteers to be Readers and/or Acolytes for Sunday Worship.

There is a sign-up sheet in Arnold Hall.

Coffee & Fellowship after Worship will be from 11am - 11:45am in Arnold Hall.

If you'd like to sign-up to host a Sunday, there is a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board in Arnold Hall.



Please remember the following in your prayers;

Aidan Shay, Cindy Howard, Tiffany Miller dealing with painful shingles, Xavier Howards' friend, Matthew, Sue Vasko's friend, Pauline, Victims of the wildfires and firefighters both domestic and international. The Family of Norm Pearson, The Family of Jim Currie, The family of Johanna Marble, Terry and Stewart families on the passing of Uncle "Butch", Dave, Kathy Pease, Stephen Dempsey, Maria Goodrich's Brother in Law, Gary Sanner, The Family of Sunny Bloom, Patrick Lukes & Family, The Family of Lois Begley, Barb Youngberg, Family of Bob Kane, Williams Binis, Geri May's daughter, Tony, Judy Kirchgraber, Mary Boyle's Husband, Elaine Stahlers' sister, Marsha, Elizabeth Kahler, June Covell,

Pooja, Family of Lee Lewis and Bob Alexis, Geri May, Mary Jo Traversone's daughter, Frances D'Angelo, Jay Ramsey, Johanna Ramsey, Sonia Walter, Darcy O'Brien, Alexandra, Joe Radosky & Family, Brayden & Jordan, Cliff Carlson, Damon Mrowka, Bonnie Narehood's Husband, Kora, Granddaughter to Lorraine Briggs, Josh Penna, Vince Davis, Melissa Penna, Betty Campbell, Sheila Agee and family, Sister in Law and Brother in Law, Steve Legters' Cousin Stephanie, Jim Curry, Jeff Monroe, Chris, Chuck Covell, Richard Kibler, Maralyn Joslyn, Dave Shambach, Tom Keough, Jennifer Rhoney, Rick Maines, Carol Abramson, Chris Lindemuth, Derrick Rose, Kathy Legters, Arlene Shaw, Curt Coby, Stephanie Brinks, Barbara, Betty Wolcott, Myrna Addenbrooke,

Kevin Wolcott, those who are sick & in nursing homes, Africa, Venezuela, Syria, Sudan, Palestine, Gaza, Israel, Iran, Russia and Ukraine. Our troops at home & abroad.

Just a reminder that we continuously need donations for our food pantry; non-perishable food items are best.

Thank you to Bob Kovacs for graciously volunteering his time to manage our pantry, we appreciate you!

We're getting low on items and could certainly use some additional support from our Congregants!



The first Women's Soup Luncheon for the Fall season will be on October 7th at 12:15pm in Arnold Hall.