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This Week at
St. Paul's Lutheran Church-Lionville
September 1, 2024
"Grow in Faith, Serve with Love, Invite into Fellowship"
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Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost
9:30 am - Combined Service
Attend in person or worship online
Everyone is welcome!
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Sunday, September 8
Resumption of Two Services
8:00 am Traditional Service
10:30 am Contemporary Service
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Our Prayer List.
We pray for Jessica, Asher, Samantha, Ann, Carl, Michael, Steven, Hilda, Rick, Dick, Dave M., Sherri, Wrenly, John, Cassie, Julie, Dave, Lucy, Janet, Amy C., Ruth, Sid, Bill H., Bill T., Sandy L., Amy D., Pat, Marlene, Nancy, Garnet, Chip, Sandy F., Alice, Jean, and Mark. We pray for comfort for the Luce family on the death of Pastor Stuart’s stepmother. We pray that your comforting Spirit be present with the Werner and Shallow families as they grieve the death of Becky's father. We pray that God’s loving and consoling presence be with the Wollenberg family as they grieve the death of Lee's mother, Joy Stephens. We lift up Daniel, Zach, Alistair, Chris, and Adam in the military. We pray for peace in Ukraine and the Middle East.
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The Purpose Drive Life Worship Series and Discussion Groups
On Sunday, September 15 we begin our next worship series based on the bestselling book that sold 50 million copies, The Purpose Driven Life. Each week in the series we'll focus on a basic part of our faith journey: Worship, Fellowship, Discipleship, Service and Mission. (This corresponds almost exactly with our St. Paul's strategic tree.) To get the most out of the series, we encourage you to read the book which is divided into 40 daily readings. You can buy your own in whatever format you like or fill out this simple form at StPaulsLionville.org/events and we'll buy a copy for you! Additionally we're offering a few discussion groups where you can make friends and talk about what you are reading. Confirmed so far are groups on Monday night, Friday night and Sunday morning. Again, signup at this form! We really hope you will engage in this series which will be a blessing!
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Special Youth Presentation
OUR YOUTH WILL HAVE A SPECIAL PRESENTATION ON SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 at 11:45am (after the 10:30am worship) where they will share music, learnings, and their experiences from both the ELCA Youth Gathering and our Appalachia Service Project work week this summer. Come to celebrate with us, and so that we can thank you, our St. Paul's family, for all of your support in helping make these mountaintop experiences possible for our youth!
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Rise Against Hunger
We will have a shared Rise Against Hunger with St. Matthew's Lutheran Church in Chester Springs on Sunday, October 20 from 11 am - 5 pm. Volunteers will be able to sign up for a 2-hour shift. By raising funds and working a shift, we will buy and pack around 20,000 meals to fight hunger around the world. It's a great family event so save the date and look for the sign-up coming soon!
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Baptism of Eleanor Rose Stevens and Avery Sage Trego
We will celebrate the joy and love of Holy Baptism for Eleanor Rose Stevens, daughter of Karl and Blair Stevens, and Avery Sage Trego, daughter of Harold and Miranda Trego, at the 9:30 am service on Sunday, September 1.
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Sunday School Registration
Sunday school begins Sunday, September 8. We would ask everyone to register so the teachers can be well prepared and so we know about any special needs or allergies. You can register online here or there are also paper copies available in the narthex. This could be for your children, grandchildren, or any family members or friends who would like to attend!
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Free Books and Hymnals
As we are rearranging the building, we are collapsing most of our less used church library. Some resources will be saved in a classroom, but the remainder are FREE books for you! They are in the bookcase and on the table in the back of the narthex. Take any you would like or would like to gift to others. Additionally, there are boxes of free church hymnals, including the older green Lutheran Book of Worship and the much older red Service Book and Hymnal, as well as Hymns for the Family of God (no dedications) and With One Voice (with dedications).The boxes are also labeled as to those which were given as a dedication if you wish to search for one given for a friend or family member. Enjoy!
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Blood Drive
Our next Red Cross Blood Drive will be this Thursday, September 5 from 2:30 - 7:30 pm. Sign up by scanning the QR code or at StPaulsLionville.org/events.
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Living Love Lunches
Living Love Lunches is a program that provides packed lunches to the homeless in Chester. St. Paul’s will be contributing 50 packed lunches a month to the ministry. Please join us Tuesday, September 24 at 6:30 pm in the Fellowship Hall to pack bagged lunches. All supplies will be provided. We need help making sandwiches and assembling the lunches.
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Nancy Heydt Has Moved to Morningside House
Our member Nancy has moved to a new care facility, right here in Exton, Morningside House. (This used to be called Sunrise Senior Care, right near the Exton Target.) The congregation was wonderful when Nancy was in Coatesville to send her cards and they were proudly displayed in her room. If you have a moment, she would definitely appreciate a welcome to this new home. Her address is: Nancy Heydt; Room 324, 200 Sunrise Blvd; Exton, PA 19341. Thanks so much!
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Lutheran World Relief School Bags - Donations Filled!
Our donation list for our LWR school bags is filled! Thank you for all the generous donations to help children in crisis. Please return all donations to St. Paul's Lutheran Church by Sunday, September 1 and plan to join us on Sunday, September 8 between services to fill the bags. If you have any large boxes we could use to pack the book bags in for transport to the Lutheran World Relief warehouse, bring them to the packing event. Thank you!
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No Friday Night Fire Pit This Week!
There will be no Friday night fire pit this week, Friday, August 30. We'll meet again on Friday, September 6. Make plans to join us!
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Coffee Fellowship
Fall coffee fellowship slots are now available! Please sign up to lend a hand and provide Sunday morning fellowship snacks and prepare coffee. Get together with friends, family, or your church group and have some fun! Sign up in the narthex or online at StPaulsLionville.org/events.
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Youth Ministry News
For the most up-to-date event information and signup links,
go online to the Youth Ministry web page at StPaulsLionville.org/youth.
ATTENTION SIXTH THROUGH TWELFTH GRADERS - Set aside Saturday evening, September 14 through Sunday morning, September 15 on your calendars for our Youth Kickoff Lock-In at St. Matthew's! We will start at 6pm with food and fun introductory activities, then spend the night "locked in" at St. Matthew's, continuing to eat food, play games, explore areas of interest like music and physical activity, doze (if you so choose), eat more food, and make plans for the special Youth Sunday worship we will be leading on Sunday morning at St. Matt's. Come late or leave early if you need to, but come anyway! Cost of the event is one non-perishable canned or boxed good for the Chester County Food Bank. Sign up here to save your spot: Sept. 14th-15th Youth Lock-In.
THE 9TH-12TH GRADE "OASIS" GROUP RESUMES on Sunday, September 22 from 6:30 to 8:00pm at St. Paul's. We will meet in the new Youth Room on the second floor; just follow the signs! OASIS is an opportunity for high school students to relax and unwind from the stress of school, activities, work, and other stuff. No deep topics or intense Bible study; just time to hang out, have fun, and eat food. Advance sign-up is not required; just show up!
OUR 6TH-8TH GRADE "MANIA!" GROUP will meet on Sunday, September 29 from 1:00 to 3:00pm at St. Paul's for an afternoon of games, fun, and food! All sixth through eighth graders are invited to participate, including friends. Sign up here to join us: Sept. 29th MANIA! Game Day.
A GOOD WORKS YOUTH WORK DAY IS SCHEDULED for Saturday, September 28 from 8:15am to 3:45pm (meet at the Good Works warehouse in Coatesville). Come spend the day helping fix up homes for families who don't have the means to do it themselves. Anyone in eighth through twelfth grade is welcome to join us, including friends. Sign up here by September 18th to participate: Sept. 28th Good Works Workday.
THE YOUTH EVENTS CALENDAR FOR FALL 2024 is now available online! Go to https://www.stpaulslionville.org/youth to see the latest, most up-to-date information. Event sign-up links are included on this page, too!
SAVE THE DATES: All youth are invited to participate in our annual Rise Against Hunger event on Sunday, October 20; and there will be another opportunity for our high school students to spend an afternoon doing activities with the Gemma Services students on Sunday, October 27. Put those events on your calendar now!
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