I’m sure that most of you are well aware that there are several states that have been greatly impacted by the devasting floods from Hurricane Helene.

Please keep all those that have been affected by the storm in your prayers, as well as their local governments and first responders.

If possible, consider making a donation to either Calvary Lutheran Church in Ruskin, Florida OR to the ELCA.

Calvary Lutheran Church in Ruskin, Florida

Donations will go towards the following items:

Socks/Shoes

Pillows/Blankets

Bottled Water

Non-perishable food items

Furniture

Additional monies from the Emergency Fund will help the members of
Calvary Lutheran Church with the following, as needed:

Hotel room

Flood clean-up of their home

Hot meals

Financial aide to those struggling to pay their bills

Click HERE to Donate to Calvary Lutheran Church in Florida

ELCA

Click HERE to Donate to the ELCA

In response to the tragedy that Baltimore City experienced we are called to help through prayer and financial support. One opportunity to help is through Seafarers International House. 

Pease make sure to note Baltimore Port Ministry

Donations can be made directly for Baltimore International Seafarers Center

1430 Wallace Street Baltimore, MD 21230

October 6th, 20th Sunday of Pentecost

Pastor Jim

There will be a children's sermon.

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Please remember only one service at 9:30 AM.

This Sunday, October 6th we will worship inside in the Sanctuary

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Welcome our Lead Pastor James FitzGerald

 He grew up in Mount Airy, Maryland. He earned a Master of Divinity from United Lutheran Seminary, a Master of Arts in Education from Albright College, and Bachelor of Arts in History from Albright College. He comes to us having completed his internship at Evangelical Lutheran Church in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, and Trinity Lutheran Church in Rouzerville, Pennsylvania. His favorite part of ministry is preaching and teaching, and is skilled at working with children and youth.

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Our next Senior Fellowship is October 15th at 11:30 am. Anyone 60 or older is invited to join us. 

 If you plan to attend, please RSVP to Joe and Cathy Dymek (jcdymek@verizon.net or 410-531-1057). For more information, please click here for the 2023-2024 Schedule.

Our cookbook, organized by Senior Fellowship, has been submitted to the printing company. They will be on sale at the October 19th Bazaar. Thank you to all who contributed your wonderful, favorite recipes! 

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We support Grassroots of Howard County

Sue Bell Council Chair

St. Paul's Volunteers - You Make a Difference!

Grassroots Meal

Many St. Paul's volunteers supported the Saturday, August 17, 2024 Grassroots Day Resource Center (DRC) meal:     Mike Heyser and the Men's Brotherhood donated leftover food items from the Corn roast (hamburgers, hotdogs, corn, and watermelon), Sally Murphy and Cathy Dymek purchased the additional food needed for the meal; Maureen Arndt, Roz Norman, Erik Domaas, John Bell, and Judy Hewitt prepared the meal; and Bill Hunt, Marshall Scott, Janey Jew, and Sue Bell delivered and served the meal. The menu included grilled hamburgers and hotdogs, coleslaw, chips, watermelon, assorted chips, cookies, iced tea, and lemonade. The meal was very well received by the Grassroots clients and fed approximately 82 people at Grassroots DRC in Jessup, MD. The leftover corn was cut off the cob, frozen and kept at Grassroot DRC for future meals. The remaining leftovers were brought to Grassroots Shelter in Columbia, MD, enough to feed an additional 30 people. 

Thank you very much to all the volunteers who supported this meal and helped make it a great success! Your efforts not only provided a delicious, warm meal, but sent a message of kindness and hope to our community members in need.  

see this month's newsletter for details  

The next Grassroots Meal is Saturday, October 26th. If you are interested in helping, please sign up using Sign-up Genius (https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D45ADAA2DA0FCC07-49766230-splc#/)

or contact me (sue@stpaulslutheran.info).

Continuing Social Outreach Opportunity

We are excited that Saint Paul's has partnered with Mt. Zion Methodist Church Monthly Food Pantry Distribution Program. Food donations can be dropped off in the baskets locate in the Narthex. Peanut Butter, Oatmeal Packets, Cereal and Canned Tuna Fish, Meats, Spaghettios etc. are most needed. Please be sure to check the expiration dates on your donations. Thank you for your support.

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A new Confirmation class now with Pastor Jim has formed. The evening portion occurs the first and third Sundays of the month! The first meeting was August 18th, but if you need more information contact the church office. Sunday school class is from 10:30am - 11:15am. Anyone interested in the confirmation class please contact Erik Domaas. The deadline for registration was September 8th.

Congratulations to the class of 2024: Joseph Valentino, Dominic George Rende, Jonathon Beckstrom and Maddox August.

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ST. PAUL'S HISTORIC BOOK

We provide one copy per family free of charge, but please consider making a contribution to the Archives; it would be greatly appreciated. Additional copies will be available for $25. Please contact Cathy Dymek(jcdymek@verizon.net), Kerry Griffin (kerrygriffin@verizon.net) or the church office (office@stpaulslutheran.info) for your free copy or to purchase additional copies.

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Schedule For -  6 Sept - 13 Oct: 

Sunday, October 6th Worship in the Sanctuary - 20th Sunday of Pentecost

     9:30 am - Worship inside*1 plus Children's Sermon - Pastor Jim

    10:45 am Sunday School for all.

    10:45 am New Members class with Pastor Jim (First of three sessions.)

Monday, October 7th

   7:00pm AA Meeting

Tuesday, October 8th

Wednesday, October 9th

   7:00 pm Bible Study with Pr. Jim and the book of Matthew

Thursday, October 10th - Chapel

  7:00 pm - Worship* 21st Sunday of Pentecost

  7:00 pm - Choir rehearsal

Friday, October 11th

Saturday, October 12th

  8:00 am Serve Safe Class Parish Hall

  9:00 am Women's Group in the Parish Hall

Sunday, October 13th, 21st Sunday of Pentecost

    9:30 am Worship indoors in the Sanctuary - Pastor Jim presiding.

   10:45 am Sunday School for all ages

   10:45 am New Member class with Pastor Jim (2nd session of 3.)

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* Indicates a virtual option is available

+ Indicates a virtual option is available for Adults

1 We have put in place new equipment for Zoom in the Sanctuary. We believe this has solved the issues we were having. Please join us on Zoom if your unable to attend in person. 

Email the Church office to receive the Zoom invite to any of the activities or worship. (The response is automated on weekends.)

Please make note of our email address!

Email: office@stpaulslutheran.info

Website: stpaulslutheran.info

We're Located at

11795 Scaggsville Road (Route 216)

in Fulton MD

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Go to the people of all nations and make them my disciples. Baptize them in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, and teach them to do everything I have told you. I will be with you always, even until the end of the earth.

If you would like more information about our church, please feel free to e-mail us at: office@stpaulslutheran.info

Click (here) to see our Worship Schedule

Click (here) to see our Events Schedule

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Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane

Our altar window above

"Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to his disciples, “Sit here, while I go over there and pray.” And taking with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be sorrowful and troubled. Then he said to them, “My soul is very sorrowful, even to death; remain here, and watch with me.” And going a little farther he fell on his face and prayed, saying, “My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as you will.” And he came to the disciples and found them sleeping. And he said to Peter, “So, could you not watch with me one hour? Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” Again, for the second time, he went away and prayed, “My Father, if this cannot pass unless I drink it, your will be done.” And again he came and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy. So, leaving them again, he went away and prayed for the third time, saying the same words again. Then he came to the disciples and said to them, “Sleep and take your rest later on. See, the hour is at hand, and the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. Rise, let us be going; see, my betrayer is at hand."

Matthew 26:36-56

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