CELEBRATE….
THE HOLY EUCHARIST WILL BE CELEBRATED EVERY SUNDAY AT both St. Paul’s and St. Mark’s. All parishioners are invited to attend whichever service fits their schedule best.
8:45 a.m. Coffee and Fellowship with Rev. Vargo at St. Paul’s
9:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist at St. Paul’s, led by Rev. Vargo
10:30 a.m. Education and Fellowship at St. Mark’s
11:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist at St. Mark’s, led by Rev. Vargo
deacon otto's retirement
Our beloved Deacon Otto Anderson is retiring from his role with St. Paul’s on November 23rd. Deacon Otto is moving on to serve as the formation lead for the new Deacon School with the Diocese of Southern Ohio. Join us in celebrating Otto with a reception following the worship service on Sunday, November 23rd. There will also be a basket in the Cloister beginning November 16 for parishioners to leave cards, notes of encouragement, and well wishes for Otto as he begins his next journey.
a message from interim rector Jean vargo
Dear Church,
Happy November. I love November because God’s paintbrush paints beautiful fall colors everywhere I look. Fall reminds me of change, seasons come and go, we are always entering or leaving a season of our life. God has such great plans for us, and his paintbrush continually shows us lots of possibilities.
This November, take the opportunity to say thank you. Gratitude is our powerhouse, it is what changes the lens so that we see and acknowledge the blessings we have. Get a bowl, and every day put something, be it an object or words, into the bowl and share what your thanksgiving is with another. It is a beautiful way to prepare for Thanksgiving Day and the end of the church year.
Also, this is stewardship season. St. Mark’s blessed their pledges on November 2 and St. Paul’s will have the opportunity to present their pledge to the Lord during Holy Communion. Pledging is a way to engage with God, use the gifts with which we have been blessed, and to share the love of Christ with others. Intentional giving is about investing in our faith and the legacy of our relationship with God. It is never too late to say thank you to our Lord and Saviour. Take time to pray and then to put action to your prayer. Your actions and words may be the only Gospel some get to read.
Sunday we honor our Military and our Veterans. Please take time to thank them for the commitment and dedication to our democracy and our freedom.
Blessings to you and the people you meet.
Rev Jean Vargo+
P.S. November 23 St. Paul’s will celebrate the ministry of Deacon Otto as he will be leaving us for other Deacon responsibilities. There will be a bowl for cards and notes in the cloister.
Happy November. I love November because God’s paintbrush paints beautiful fall colors everywhere I look. Fall reminds me of change, seasons come and go, we are always entering or leaving a season of our life. God has such great plans for us, and his paintbrush continually shows us lots of possibilities.
This November, take the opportunity to say thank you. Gratitude is our powerhouse, it is what changes the lens so that we see and acknowledge the blessings we have. Get a bowl, and every day put something, be it an object or words, into the bowl and share what your thanksgiving is with another. It is a beautiful way to prepare for Thanksgiving Day and the end of the church year.
Also, this is stewardship season. St. Mark’s blessed their pledges on November 2 and St. Paul’s will have the opportunity to present their pledge to the Lord during Holy Communion. Pledging is a way to engage with God, use the gifts with which we have been blessed, and to share the love of Christ with others. Intentional giving is about investing in our faith and the legacy of our relationship with God. It is never too late to say thank you to our Lord and Saviour. Take time to pray and then to put action to your prayer. Your actions and words may be the only Gospel some get to read.
Sunday we honor our Military and our Veterans. Please take time to thank them for the commitment and dedication to our democracy and our freedom.
Blessings to you and the people you meet.
Rev Jean Vargo+
P.S. November 23 St. Paul’s will celebrate the ministry of Deacon Otto as he will be leaving us for other Deacon responsibilities. There will be a bowl for cards and notes in the cloister.
Honoring and Remembering Our Veterans
Thi Sunday, November 9th we will celebrate our Veterans. We look forward to honoring you and your service to our Country. Thank you!
Stewardship Theme: More Than Enough
More Than Enough is our stewardship theme this year which comes from Luke's version of the feeding of the five thousand. The day was getting late and the Apostles asked Jesus how they could feed such a huge crowd. Jesus saw only a boy's small lunch of five loaves of bread and two fishes. He held them up and blessed them. Responding to Jesus' call, the crowd of 5,000 turned their pockets inside out, shook out their blankets, rummaged through their parcels to find enough to take care of the needs of the community. And that did they realize? That by miracles of faith and actions of love, there was more than enough!
Our stewardship campaign is like that ancient story: if each of us contributes what we can it will provide enough - enough to fund our operations and an abundance more to take care of our neighbors and plan for the future.
Our stewardship campaign is like that ancient story: if each of us contributes what we can it will provide enough - enough to fund our operations and an abundance more to take care of our neighbors and plan for the future.
Look Back, Look Forward
Look Back, Look Forward event at St. Paul’s THIS SUNDAY - following worship at 10:45am! Join us in the Parish Hall for finger foods and discussion to look at a bigger and different picture, to think about what it means to be the church together and what it means to be stronger and better together.
Parish Life Events
foraging for advent event - at the procter center
Saturday, November 29th from 3-5:30pm
Join us at Procter Center for their Third Annual Foraging for Advent Event as we explore the season through our exploration of our natural world.
This fun event for all ages includes:
Foraging and hiking around Lake Leo in search of branches, berries, pinecones, and more to build and decorate our Advent wreaths
S’Mores & Hot Chocolate Bar
Candle Making
Blessing of the Advent Wreaths
Games
This event is great for individuals, church groups, community groups, families, couples, and more. Anyone and everyone is invited; minors must be accompanied by their responsible adults.
Bring a warm coat and gloves, some shoes for easy hiking, and a friend! We’ll provide the tools needed for cutting shrubbery and the bases for building the wreaths. Enjoy hot cocoa by the fire, roast some s’mores, and build a beautiful wreath to enjoy all of Advent.
Cost: $10/Household
Invitees: Everyone, all ages!
No Registration Deadline
Questions about this event?
Contact Procter Center at 740-490-6025 or info@proctercenter.org.
Join us at Procter Center for their Third Annual Foraging for Advent Event as we explore the season through our exploration of our natural world.
This fun event for all ages includes:
Foraging and hiking around Lake Leo in search of branches, berries, pinecones, and more to build and decorate our Advent wreaths
S’Mores & Hot Chocolate Bar
Candle Making
Blessing of the Advent Wreaths
Games
This event is great for individuals, church groups, community groups, families, couples, and more. Anyone and everyone is invited; minors must be accompanied by their responsible adults.
Bring a warm coat and gloves, some shoes for easy hiking, and a friend! We’ll provide the tools needed for cutting shrubbery and the bases for building the wreaths. Enjoy hot cocoa by the fire, roast some s’mores, and build a beautiful wreath to enjoy all of Advent.
Cost: $10/Household
Invitees: Everyone, all ages!
No Registration Deadline
Questions about this event?
Contact Procter Center at 740-490-6025 or info@proctercenter.org.
New Outreach Opportunity
Socks for Tots
Please consider donating Socks for Tots, homeless preschool children at St. Vincent de Paul’s homeless shelter. They are ages 2 - 6 years old. With the colder temperatures coming these socks will warm small feet. There will be a Socks for Tots box in the Narthex. Thank you!
Ongoing Outreach Opportunities
Food Bank Donations - Your Efforts Make a Difference!
Please continue to fill yellow donation bags with food (no glass jars please) and personal care items and bring them to church to be blessed and delivered to the Food Bank. If you'd like to see the difference being made (it is astounding!), please go to the Food Bank's website: thefoodbankdayton.org THANK YOU!
Request From the Procter Center
The Procter Center Farm is requesting donations of empty dozen-egg cartons to support their work. They can reuse your clean, old egg cartons for selling free range chicken eggs at markets. The farm is a production and educational, six-acre, diversified vegetable and livestock farm in central Ohio and is part of the ministry of the Diocese of Southern Ohio.
If you’d like to donate your clean dozen-egg cartons, please drop them on the table next to the library off the Parish Hall. Vestry member Chris Brandt will take them to the Procter Center and is available to answer any questions!
The Procter Center Farm is requesting donations of empty dozen-egg cartons to support their work. They can reuse your clean, old egg cartons for selling free range chicken eggs at markets. The farm is a production and educational, six-acre, diversified vegetable and livestock farm in central Ohio and is part of the ministry of the Diocese of Southern Ohio.
If you’d like to donate your clean dozen-egg cartons, please drop them on the table next to the library off the Parish Hall. Vestry member Chris Brandt will take them to the Procter Center and is available to answer any questions!
LIONS Recycle For Sight....and St. Paul's Helps!
Do you have old or extra eyeglasses you no longer use? Please bring them to St. Paul's and deposit them in the Lions Club box in the Narthex. This will be an ongoing opportunity to help others! Thank you!
Do you have old or extra eyeglasses you no longer use? Please bring them to St. Paul's and deposit them in the Lions Club box in the Narthex. This will be an ongoing opportunity to help others! Thank you!
vestry meeting Minutes
The Vestry is eager to establish better communication with the Parish, and will be making the minutes to Vestry meetings more accessible. Prior meeting minutes are posted on the St. Paul's website, click HERE to view. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to your Wardens and Vestry members with any questions.
Financial Report
The Financial Executive Summary for June 2025 from Finance Chair Randy Young:
Trick or treating - Little acorn academy and st. paul's
Last week, the staff of St. Paul's treated the Little Acorn Academy students at their Halloween parade! Sue Starner brought in all the decorations to make this event festive and special for the children!
Landscaping Update
In the next week or so, Liapis Landscape & Design will be working in the front of the church by the sign to update our landscaping. The goal is to make the maintenance of those front beds more manageable which will include more native plants and drought-resistant plants. Thank you again to everyone who has done such a fantastic job beautifying our lovely church!
Diocese of Southern Ohio eConnections Newsletter
Keep up with what is happening in the Diocese of Southern Ohio by subscribing to their eConnections Newsletter! It is published every other Tuesday and is filled with news, events, and opportunities around the Diocese and beyond.
Follow St. Paul’s on Social Media
Did you know you can follow St. Paul’s on social media? You can find videos from Rev. Jean, posts on upcoming events, and pictures from St. Paul’s all on Facebook and Instagram. Click the buttons below to follow St. Paul’s today!
November Birthdays
Happy Birthday to those born in the month of November!
Steven (Steve) Walters 11/02
Sharron Lewis-Watts 11/06
Otto Anderson 11/10
Donn Kremmel 11/10
Jennifer (Jen) Brandt 11/13
Julia Wheeler 11/14
Noah Leighner 11/15
Benjamin Miller 11/15
Jay Izor 11/20
Jeremiah Anderson 11/23
Kayla Anderson 11/23
Linda Berutti 11/27
Steven (Steve) Walters 11/02
Sharron Lewis-Watts 11/06
Otto Anderson 11/10
Donn Kremmel 11/10
Jennifer (Jen) Brandt 11/13
Julia Wheeler 11/14
Noah Leighner 11/15
Benjamin Miller 11/15
Jay Izor 11/20
Jeremiah Anderson 11/23
Kayla Anderson 11/23
Linda Berutti 11/27