Announcements
Thank you to everyone who took the time to complete the Renewalworks Spiritual Life Inventory. Thanks to your generosity of time and spirit, we surpassed our participation. Please pray for ministry of our Workshop Team which now begins and stay tuned for more information as it becomes available. In the meantime, see the Rector, Chuck Maynard (203-761-0041), Beth Kennedy (Beth.Kennedy@heart.org) or Amy Foster (afoster@choate.edu) with questions.
Church School - Next week kids in Pre-K – K will continue to learn about creation. Kids in Grades 1-5 will learn about the disciples through lessons in art and Bible games. New students are always welcome! Contact Miss Frances at christianeducation@stpaulswallingford.org for more information.
Youth Group - Youth Group: Youth Group for kids in Grades 6-9 will meeting this month on Sunday, October 14th, and Sunday, October 28th. We will meet from 3-4:30 p.m. on the third floor of the church. Registration forms are available. Friends of the Church are welcome!
Confirmation Dinner Meeting: Sunday, October 28 at 4:00 PM -- For youth (age 16 and up) and their parents, as well as other adults who are interested in exploring a class leading toward the Rite of Confirmation on Sunday, February 3, 2019 during the visit of Bishop Ian Douglas. The class will begin meeting weekly the following Sunday November 4 with teachers Kathleen Adams-Bravo, Sue Rourke and the Rector. For more information or to RSVP, see the Rector.
Have you visited the St. Paul’s website recently? Did you know the website (www.stpaulswallingford.org) has pictures of many past events, copies of past sermons, and reprints the last week’s announcements? Within the website you can find the church calendar, adult forum syllabi, and the history of the Church. The website is our calling card to the world. It should show our ministries, our worship, and our community. Similar to every function in St. Paul’s, the website needs your support. Please consider contributing pictures, updating sections where our content is stale, and propose new pages. Please contact Andrew Speyer (ajspeyer@gmail.com) with any contributions, content, or comments. Remember, the website often is the first contact between visitors and our Church. To grow as a community, the first step begins with a welcoming and informative electronic front door.
Christmas at the Fair - Do you have Christmas decorations or ornaments that you are no longer using? Well, don’t keep them in a box in your attic; bring them to the church for sale at our Christmas Table at the Fair. Items can be left in the corner of Wilkinson Hall (watch for the sign) during the last week of October. Please do not bring any items to the Church Office. For further information, please contact Wendy Oestreicher at 203-265-6478 or wendyoes@gmail.com.
ECCT Annual Convention - Can’t get enough time with Episcopalians from other parishes and worshipping communities? Have you always wanted to sit in Mystic Harbor during the fall? Then you’re in luck! The Episcopal Church in Connecticut Annual Convention is October 26-27 at the Mystic Marriott. All are welcome to attend the special Region Trivia Night on Friday, October 26th. This year for convention we are trying a new format which centers on discussion questions. Anyone is able to submit a question! Visit episcopalct.org for more information. If you have any questions, please reach out to your South Central Region Missionary, Rachel (rfield@episcopalct.org) or to our Convention Secretary, Adam Yates (ayates@episcopalct.org), or see one of our parish delegates, Andy Bravo, Kristin Liu, or the Rector.
Tree Remembrance for All Saint’s Sunday, November 4 – Please print legibly the name of a departed loved one on a “leaf” and put it in the designated basket at either church entrance. Feel free to write more than one name per leaf. We’ll offer one another’s “saints” in prayer as part of our celebration of the Communion of Saints.
Piano Concert November 18th, 4:00 pm - St. Paul's will be presenting a concert to inaugurate our new piano, donated by the Oestreicher family. Concert pianist, Alexis Zingale will be performing works by Schubert, Bernstein, Debussy, Rachmaninoff and more. Ms. Zingale performs frequently throughout the area, and is a faculty member of University of Bridgeport, Western Connecticut State University, Neighborhood Music School and Suzuki Music School of Westport. Suggested donation of $10 to support our music program.
Thank you to everyone who took the time to complete the Renewalworks Spiritual Life Inventory. Thanks to your generosity of time and spirit, we surpassed our participation. Please pray for ministry of our Workshop Team which now begins and stay tuned for more information as it becomes available. In the meantime, see the Rector, Chuck Maynard (203-761-0041), Beth Kennedy (Beth.Kennedy@heart.org) or Amy Foster (afoster@choate.edu) with questions.
Church School - Next week kids in Pre-K – K will continue to learn about creation. Kids in Grades 1-5 will learn about the disciples through lessons in art and Bible games. New students are always welcome! Contact Miss Frances at christianeducation@stpaulswallingford.org for more information.
Youth Group - Youth Group: Youth Group for kids in Grades 6-9 will meeting this month on Sunday, October 14th, and Sunday, October 28th. We will meet from 3-4:30 p.m. on the third floor of the church. Registration forms are available. Friends of the Church are welcome!
Confirmation Dinner Meeting: Sunday, October 28 at 4:00 PM -- For youth (age 16 and up) and their parents, as well as other adults who are interested in exploring a class leading toward the Rite of Confirmation on Sunday, February 3, 2019 during the visit of Bishop Ian Douglas. The class will begin meeting weekly the following Sunday November 4 with teachers Kathleen Adams-Bravo, Sue Rourke and the Rector. For more information or to RSVP, see the Rector.
Have you visited the St. Paul’s website recently? Did you know the website (www.stpaulswallingford.org) has pictures of many past events, copies of past sermons, and reprints the last week’s announcements? Within the website you can find the church calendar, adult forum syllabi, and the history of the Church. The website is our calling card to the world. It should show our ministries, our worship, and our community. Similar to every function in St. Paul’s, the website needs your support. Please consider contributing pictures, updating sections where our content is stale, and propose new pages. Please contact Andrew Speyer (ajspeyer@gmail.com) with any contributions, content, or comments. Remember, the website often is the first contact between visitors and our Church. To grow as a community, the first step begins with a welcoming and informative electronic front door.
Christmas at the Fair - Do you have Christmas decorations or ornaments that you are no longer using? Well, don’t keep them in a box in your attic; bring them to the church for sale at our Christmas Table at the Fair. Items can be left in the corner of Wilkinson Hall (watch for the sign) during the last week of October. Please do not bring any items to the Church Office. For further information, please contact Wendy Oestreicher at 203-265-6478 or wendyoes@gmail.com.
ECCT Annual Convention - Can’t get enough time with Episcopalians from other parishes and worshipping communities? Have you always wanted to sit in Mystic Harbor during the fall? Then you’re in luck! The Episcopal Church in Connecticut Annual Convention is October 26-27 at the Mystic Marriott. All are welcome to attend the special Region Trivia Night on Friday, October 26th. This year for convention we are trying a new format which centers on discussion questions. Anyone is able to submit a question! Visit episcopalct.org for more information. If you have any questions, please reach out to your South Central Region Missionary, Rachel (rfield@episcopalct.org) or to our Convention Secretary, Adam Yates (ayates@episcopalct.org), or see one of our parish delegates, Andy Bravo, Kristin Liu, or the Rector.
Tree Remembrance for All Saint’s Sunday, November 4 – Please print legibly the name of a departed loved one on a “leaf” and put it in the designated basket at either church entrance. Feel free to write more than one name per leaf. We’ll offer one another’s “saints” in prayer as part of our celebration of the Communion of Saints.
Piano Concert November 18th, 4:00 pm - St. Paul's will be presenting a concert to inaugurate our new piano, donated by the Oestreicher family. Concert pianist, Alexis Zingale will be performing works by Schubert, Bernstein, Debussy, Rachmaninoff and more. Ms. Zingale performs frequently throughout the area, and is a faculty member of University of Bridgeport, Western Connecticut State University, Neighborhood Music School and Suzuki Music School of Westport. Suggested donation of $10 to support our music program.