SAINT PAUL FOOD PANTRY GARDEN NEWS
Mark Your Calendars:
---Save the date…Sunday, September 12th. The M & E Committee is planning a Progressive Dinner for our members. Free babysitting at the church will be provided..
KUDOS KORNER - A big kudos to Matthew Stange who tirelessly runs our projector every Sunday morning and has been closed captioning our services. Thanks, Matthew!! - Mike Stange also deserves a big kudos for running our sound system each week
A Special Note from Carlo’s O’Kellys - At Carlos O’Kelly’s we are attempting to reach out to neighbors in our community. Churches are the center of every community and we would like to offer special promotions to give thanks.
Our first offer is to church members. Come into Carlos O’Kelly’s on a Sunday after church, bring your church bulletin, and we will give you 10% off your bill. Bring your pastor, and he/she will eat for free!
-Carlos O’Kelly’s is able to accommodate large groups. Bring in your Beth Moore bible study group (or any other bible study group for that matter) and we will offer the same 10% discount. Need the VCR? No problem, Carlos O’Kelly’s can bring the food to you!
For those of you with preschools, we offer “TACO TOURS.” Kiddos tour the restaurant, find out how the food is made and brought to the table. While they are there, the kids can enjoy a ground beef taco, rice, chips, salsa and a drink. Cost is $2.25 per child and adults and bus drivers eat for free!
-Is there a mission trip or youth trip coming up? Carlos O’Kelly’s can help with your fundraising. Plan a dinner party; we sell you a 2 taco dinner, rice and beans, chips and salsa for $2.50 a plate, then you set the price that your dinner party guests pay. Typically a fundraising event can sell the taco plates for $5.00 making a $2.50 profit. We also have various coupon books available.
Angelfood Ministries - Since 1994, Angelfood Ministries has been providing low cost food to financially struggling families across the nation. It is a monthly program where families may order food items, pay for them, and pick them up at a designated site.
This program is open to anyone who wants to use it. . Note that the menu includes Senior meals, 10 nutritionally balanced meals at a very reasonable price.
Just recently, Messiah Lutheran Church, down the street, has become a pick up site. This is a convenient pick up location for our members. You can order online at angelfoodministries.com or stop by Messiah Lutheran Church to place your order. Walk-in orders are taken the on Mondays and Wednesdays prior to the monthly order deadline date between 1pm and 3pm. For more information or if you have questions, contact Robyn in the church office and she can assist you with the ordering process.
BROWN PAPER BAGS NEEDED
The DMARC food pantry is in need of paper bags to package food so please donated your extra brown paper bags with your food donations on the third Sunday of every month.
HOSPITALITY - St. Paul Pastor John Gilmore reminds us that hospitality is very important in the old testament and has this to say, "God calls us to be a welcoming arm for persons into the kingdom. One of the most loving and hospitable acts that we can offer is to share a meal with others." So, come one, come all and share in the meal of turkey, mashed potatoes, vegetables, desserts and a drink. You won't go away hungry!!
St. Paul Presbyterian is located at 6426 Merle Hay Road in Johnston. You can learn more by visiting the website at www.stpaul-johnston.com. As Pastor Gilmore says, "In sharing our Fall Harvest Dinner, we are sharing our faith!" Plan now to attend.
Epistle articles are due on the 20th of the month. Send your information to: spepistle@mchsi.com
Need a Ride to Church? -St. Paul Deacons are giving rides to church in the church van…
If you need a ride on Sunday, Contact: Robert Morris: 278-4231, Mike Marturello: 277-7065, or Church office: 276-2818
Pick up your pan to make your breakfast casserole for the Salvation Army… Bring casseroles next SundayFor more information, contact Sarah or Cathy Engstrom: 331-7709
Do you have any spare towels or twin sheets lying around? St. Paul Middle School are collecting them for the Central Iowa Shelter and Services. Please place your donation in the bin in fellowship Hall entry! Thank you!
Please do not hesitate to let Robyn Mills, office secretary, know if something needs to be done!! I will be working from 9 to 4, Monday, Tuesday and Thursday and 9-12 on Wednesday and Friday. You can reach me at the church phone: 276-2818 or my cell phone 314-3010. Please use the church e-mail to contact Robyn. - stpaulpres@mchsi.com
Reach out into the Community-- Please remember, we really want to have every Sunday be an opportunity to invite others to worship with us and learn what we, at St. Paul, are all about. Pastor John's message so appropriate and well-stated. And, while we cannot meet everyone's needs, it is important we try to open our doors to share our church with others. That means we are calling on everyone in the congregation to reach out and try to bring friends, churched or unchurched, into our community of faith. For us to grow in faith, in our programming, in our lives, we believe it is important to keep our church vibrant. This will require a growth in numbers—and the best people to "market" our church are the people who sit in the pews! M&E will continue to try to facilitate growth and Pastor John will continue to reach out to the visitors, but it takes ALL of us to help in this process! —Dean N., M&E committee
Building and Grounds
The Building and Grounds Committee is signing up volunteers to mow the grounds. Please contact the church office to volunteer.
Be part of the St. Paul web page
Members of St. Paul -Please send me articles about activities that will be happening or have happened at St. Paul. Photos of groups are also welcome. Close-up photos of individuals would need to have permission of the members to use them on our web site. The St. Paul web site is an excellent way to show the Internet community who we are and what we do. Members of St. Paul are able to keep in touch, share information and ask for information/feedback with our web site. Send your articles and photos to m.zirkelbach@mchsi.com.
