On Sunday, November 3, 2024, at 11:00 am, we gather at St. Paul’s Church for the observance of All Saints. This occasion provides us with a moment in which we light candles for those who have been called home to be with the Lord in the year gone by. It provides all of us with the opportunity to reflect upon our personal journeys of grief. Once again family members will be invited to come forward to light candles in memory of their loved ones.
News
August 11 Service Update
Sunday, August 11 is now a Joint service at St. Peter’s Church, Heidelberg at 11:00 am.
No early service will be held at St. Paul’s Church that Sunday as Pastor Olaf is away for family vacation time.
Please mark your calendars and spread the word.
Blessings to all.
Council
Open Air Service & Picnic
Sunday, July 21, 2024 at 10:30 am
3478 Weimer Line, Bamberg – “Hilly Acres”
Please join us for our Annual Open-Air Service & Picnic – a Joint service for St. Paul’s & St. Peter’s Church members, family & friends. Come out for a day of worship, fellowship, games, food and more!
Richard & Marilyn Hartung are once again welcoming us to their home called “Hilly Acres”.
Please bring: Lawn chairs, salad, dessert, family & friends
Provided: Hotdogs, hamburgers, drinks, plates, cups & cutlery
Games and prizes for all ages!
If you have any questions, please feel free to call Pastor Olaf at 519-725-3023
Note: No service at either church that day…
Council
Easter & Upcoming Events
Easter Services & Breakfast:
Good Friday – March 29 – Joint – at St. Peter’s – 10:00 am
Easter Sunday: Early Worship – at St. Paul’s – 7:00 am
Easter Breakfast – at St. Peter’s – 8:30 am
Easter Worship – at St. Peter’s – 10:30 am
Communion at both services.
Volunteers to assist with cooking will be appreciated by St. Peter’s. Please advise Pastor or any Council member if you can help.
How to Grow Our Church? Congregation meeting
Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at 7:00 pm
Council needs your input. Any and all ideas are welcome.
Your family & friends are welcome too!
Music Sunday
Joint Service – Sunday, May 5, 2024 – at St. Paul’s – 10:30 am
Communion moved to May 19 at 11:00 am service.
Dan and others play as we sing and enjoy!
Your family & friends are welcome too!
Other news:
We have a new fridge.
Downstair bathroom faucets have been replaced.
Furnace is being repaired (or replaced – hope not)
Doors Open booklets highlighting our reredos are available from Pastor Olaf.
2024 Annual Meeting
St. Paul’s Annual Congregational Meeting is Sunday, February 4 after our 11:00 am service. Reports from church Council members and Pastor Olaf Poulsen will be available for pick-up Sunday, January 28 at our 9:30 service, and at the meeting itself.
2023 was another year of both challenge and success for St. Paul’s. We transitioned from the Blue book/Green book ‘switcheroo’ to the all-in-one Maroon book for worship; hosted a Waterloo Region Doors Open event allowing anyone to come in and see the beauty of St. Paul’s; were victim of break-ins and theft to our sheds at both the church and cemetery; and completed property upgrades to plumbing, heating, shingles, and our organ.
More challenges face St. Paul’s in 2024 and beyond and are to be discussed at this meeting. Your attendance and input will be greatly appreciated.
Sandwiches, fruit trays and desserts will be purchased by St. Paul’s for pre-meeting nourishment with the goal of beginning our meeting at 12:45. (February 4 is NOT a Super Bowl or NFL playoff weekend!) Tea and coffee will keep us warm too.
We look forward to seeing you there. Thank you in advance.
Blessings,
Council