First Sunday of Advent



Sunday, November 30

8:00 am Traditional Service

10:30 am Contemporary Service

Attend in person or worship online

Everyone is welcome!

Second Sunday of Every Month:

4:00 pm - Rejoicing Spirits Service

Our Prayer List.

We pray for Linda, George, Ben, Belinda, Fran, Keith, Deb, Mary, Diana, Corky, William, Nancy Jane, Melissa, Jerry, Diana, Janet, Donna, Lois, Eamon, Arthur, Mike, Kim, Sue, Samantha M., Gene, Elaina, Adam, Anne, Samantha S., Helene M., Samantha, Steven, Rick, Lucy, Janet K., Amy C., Ruth, Sid, Sandy L., Pat, Marlene, Garnet, Chip, and Jean. We lift up Bianka, Liam, Daniel, Zach, and Alistair in the military. We pray for peace in Sudan, Ukraine, and the Middle East. We pray for those we now name aloud or lift up quietly in our hearts.

Poinsettias for Sale

We will be getting red poinsettias in 6” pots that will decorate our altar on Christmas Eve. If you would like to purchase one in honor or memory of someone, please submit this form. Cost is $10 and we will put your message in our bulletin on Christmas Eve. Please make checks payable to “St. Paul’s Lutheran” and note on the memo line that it’s for poinsettias. You can take the poinsettias home after all the Christmas Eve services. Email Maureen with questions. 

Christmas Decorating November 30

On Sunday, November 30 after the second service we'll be decorating the church for the Christmas season! If you could stay after and help out, many hands make light work! Hope to see you there!

Year End Giving

Please remember your year end giving as we come into the final quarter of 2025. If you are able to complete your estimate of giving or even be a little extra generous, this will help us end the year with a balanced budget! Thanks so much for all you give to empower the ministry that takes place at St. Paul's!

Pop-Up Thrift Store

Our next pop up thrift store will be on Saturday and Sunday, December 6 and 7 from 8:00 am - 2:00 pm in the parsonage. Donations, especially of home decor items, are welcome and may be left in the airlock between the two sets of double doors at the front of the church.

Freddy's Youth Fundraiser

Looking to skip cooking dinner in December? Please come support the St. Matthew’s Youth Group on Wednesday, December 10 from 4:00 - 8:00 pm and order dinner at Freddy’s (221 Eagleview Blvd., Exton). A portion of the proceeds will benefit the St. Matthew's/St. Paul's Youth Ministry. Please just let them know you are there for the St. Matthew’s Fundraiser. We look forward to seeing you and thank you for your support. 

Anxious Generation Book Club

OUR NEXT "THE ANXIOUS GENERATION" BOOK STUDY will be on Sunday, December 14 from 3:00 to 4:30 pm at St. Matthew's. Parents with children in preschool through fifth grade are welcome to join us as we talk about issues around children and social media. Even if you haven't been able to attend until now, you are still invited to participate. This month's conversation will focus on the third section of the book, The Great Rewiring: The Rise of the Phone-Based Childhood.

Adult Leaders Needed for ASP

WE STILL NEED SEVERAL MALE AND FEMALE ADULT LEADERS FOR NEXT SUMMER'S APPALACHIA SERVICE PROJECT WORK WEEK! As we get ready for our July 11-18, 2026 work week in Central Appalachia, we need to get our adult leaders in place in order to determine how many youth we can accommodate. We need a MINIMUM of four male and four female leaders to take all of the youth who are likely to participate this year. If you are interested in helping, please contact Craig Miller at craigyouthmin@gmail.com, or 484-320-0785, by November 30.

Christmas Card Help Needed

The In Touch Ministry is sponsoring the mailing of the St. Paul's Christmas Greeting Card and we need help signing cards, stuffing and labeling envelopes. Join the fun in-between services on Sunday, December 7, 9:15 am, in the upstairs fellowship hall. All are invited to help out and a light breakfast will be served. Thank you!

Rejoicing Spirits

Our next Rejoicing Spirits service will be on Sunday, December 14 at 4:00 pm. This is an informal, inclusive and adapted service open to all in the community, including those with intellectual and developmental disabilities, regardless of faith background. The service includes joyous music, singing and brief, meaningful, pastor-led sermons.

Volunteer Your Time to St. Paul's

In December, we will be scheduling our next session (March through May) of volunteers to help support our worship services at St. Paul’s. Positions include altar care, assisting minister, lector, usher, and acolyte. More information and descriptions of positions can be found online. If you would like to volunteer, please fill out the pink insert in this week’s bulletin or in the narthex or use our online form. We are especially in need of assisting ministers for the late service, acolytes for the early service, and altar care volunteers for both services. Thank you so much for considering how you can help!

Thinking of Someone this Holiday Season?

The In Touch Ministry encourages you to send a card! Thanksgiving and Christmas Cards are available on the narthex table. Additionally, greeting cards for other events (sympathy, get well, birthday, etc.) are also available.

Coffee Fellowship Help

The holidays will be here before we know it,. and it's a great time to share some tasty treats and fellowship! Coffee fellowship sign ups through December are now available. You can sign up in the narthex or online.