St. Paul's Upcoming Events
TUESDAYS - JANUARY 13, 20 & 27 – Crazy Christians Book Study with the Rev. Jean Vargo
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Epic Coffee Shop, 22 W. Stroop Rd. in Kettering
At 6:00 p.m. on these same dates, Rev. Jean will lead a Zoom study (link to be provided).
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8 – St. Paul’s 100th Anniversary Celebration
9:30 a.m. Musical Prelude & Eucharist
Festive reception to follow. St. Mark’s is invited to celebrate with us.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15 – St. Paul’s Annual Meeting
In the Parish Hall, immediately following the 9:30 a.m. church service
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17 – Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper for St. Paul’s and St. Mark’s
6:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall at St. Paul’s
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18 – Ash Wednesday
12:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. at St. Paul’s
THURSDAY, APRIL 2 – Maundy Thursday
7:00 p.m. at St. Paul’s
FRIDAY, APRIL 3 – Good Friday
11:00 a.m. Stations of the Cross at St. Paul’s
12:00 p.m. Service at St. Paul’s - Bishop Kristin Uffelman White will preside at this service
7:00 p.m. at St. Mark’s
SUNDAY, APRIL 4 – Easter Sunday
9:30 a.m. at St. Paul’s
11:30 a.m. at St. Mark’s
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Epic Coffee Shop, 22 W. Stroop Rd. in Kettering
At 6:00 p.m. on these same dates, Rev. Jean will lead a Zoom study (link to be provided).
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8 – St. Paul’s 100th Anniversary Celebration
9:30 a.m. Musical Prelude & Eucharist
Festive reception to follow. St. Mark’s is invited to celebrate with us.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15 – St. Paul’s Annual Meeting
In the Parish Hall, immediately following the 9:30 a.m. church service
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17 – Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper for St. Paul’s and St. Mark’s
6:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall at St. Paul’s
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18 – Ash Wednesday
12:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. at St. Paul’s
THURSDAY, APRIL 2 – Maundy Thursday
7:00 p.m. at St. Paul’s
FRIDAY, APRIL 3 – Good Friday
11:00 a.m. Stations of the Cross at St. Paul’s
12:00 p.m. Service at St. Paul’s - Bishop Kristin Uffelman White will preside at this service
7:00 p.m. at St. Mark’s
SUNDAY, APRIL 4 – Easter Sunday
9:30 a.m. at St. Paul’s
11:30 a.m. at St. Mark’s
Centennial Celebration
St. Paul's will celebrate our 100th Anniversary on Sunday, February 8, 2026. Please join us at 9:30 a.m. for a special musical prelude and Eucharist service. A festive reception will follow.
Annual Meeting Date Change
Due to the timing of the Centennial celebration, the date for the Annual Meeting has been changed to SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15. Following the 9:30 a.m. Eucharist service, please join us in the Parish Hall for the Annual Meeting. During the business portion of the meeting, we will celebrate the ministries of St. Paul’s, review our finances, and elect our Vestry members and delegates to convention.
Nominating Committee Report
The Nominating Committee has concluded their process. Thank you to everyone who contributed names and who has agreed to serve! The following slate of candidates will be voted upon at our Annual Meeting on February 15.
- Senior Warden (one year term): Chris Brandt
- Junior Warden (one year term): Joe Cairo
- Vestry Class of 2029: Diane Labrie, Steve Ireland and Cathy Fain
- Delegates to the 2026 DSO Convention: Kathleen Walters, Randy Young, Jeff Baldrige, and Teena Baldrige
- Alternate Delegates: Lauren Meador and Paul Sampson
The Arrival of the three kings
Last Sunday we celebrated the Feast of the Epiphany with the arrival of the three kings!
Parish Life Events
Movie Night at St. Paul’s - Thursday, January 22nd
The American President (1995) - Directed by Rob Reiner, starring Michael Douglas, Martin Sheen, Annette Bening, Michael J. Fox and Richard Dreyfuss is a love story within the political arena. It holds up today as well as it did 30 years ago. Join us for light dinner at 6:00 p.m., movie at 6:30 p.m. and popcorn throughout.
Crazy Christians Book Study
Join Rev. Jean for the next three Tuesdays; January 13, 20, and 27 to study the book Crazy Christians - A Call to Follow Jesus
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Epic Coffee Shop
22 W. Stroop Rd. in Kettering
At 6:00 p.m. on these same dates, Rev. Jean will lead a Zoom study (link to be provided).
If you have questions please email the church office.
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Epic Coffee Shop
22 W. Stroop Rd. in Kettering
At 6:00 p.m. on these same dates, Rev. Jean will lead a Zoom study (link to be provided).
If you have questions please email the church office.
Engage with St. Paul's!
We truly appreciate those of you who read our e-newsletter. Please share the word by engaging with St. Paul’s on social media! Our Facebook and Instagram posts include additional information about events, thoughts from Rev. Jean, and videos of our services. Every follow, like and comment helps us engage with the greater Dayton community.
If you are on social media, PLEASE be sure to follow St. Paul's on Facebook (click on St Paul's Episcopal Church) and Instagram (click on Saint Paul's Episcopal Church) AND like or comment on our posts. This will help the algorithm boost our visibility on these platforms. Also, please ask your family and friends to do the same!
If you are on social media, PLEASE be sure to follow St. Paul's on Facebook (click on St Paul's Episcopal Church) and Instagram (click on Saint Paul's Episcopal Church) AND like or comment on our posts. This will help the algorithm boost our visibility on these platforms. Also, please ask your family and friends to do the same!
Upcoming Diocesan events
Epiphany Quiet Day at Proctor Center, January 17, 2026
Winter Faith Formation Retreat at Proctor Center, January 30-31, 2026
Vestry & Wardens Day at Christ Church in Glendale, February 7, 2026
In-person Safe Church Training at Proctor Center, February 19, 2026
“Good Inside” Lenten Book Study: Living Our Baptismal Vows at Home, Wednesday Evenings from February 24 - April 1 on Zoom
Registration for all events is available on the diocesan website, https://diosohio.org/news/
Winter Faith Formation Retreat at Proctor Center, January 30-31, 2026
Vestry & Wardens Day at Christ Church in Glendale, February 7, 2026
In-person Safe Church Training at Proctor Center, February 19, 2026
“Good Inside” Lenten Book Study: Living Our Baptismal Vows at Home, Wednesday Evenings from February 24 - April 1 on Zoom
Registration for all events is available on the diocesan website, https://diosohio.org/news/
Ongoing Outreach Opportunities
Socks for Tots
"THANK YOU so much for the huge number of sock donations. They will be appreciated by all. Continuing contributions of kids and adult socks would be wonderful. God Bless.”
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 is a Socks for Tots box in the Narthex. Thank you!
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 is a Socks for Tots box in the Narthex. Thank you!
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!
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 September 2025 from Finance Chair Randy Young is below.
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.
January Birthdays
Happy Birthday to those born
in the month of January!
Jacob Cairo 01/02
Chip Comer III 01/04
Bob Neben 01/07
Pat Harbert 01/10
David Kelsey 01/10
Matt Diggs Jr 01/11
Shannon Walker 01/13
David Gonsior 01/14
Chris Saunders 01/23
Steve Ireland 01/25
Doug Campbell 01/27
in the month of January!
Jacob Cairo 01/02
Chip Comer III 01/04
Bob Neben 01/07
Pat Harbert 01/10
David Kelsey 01/10
Matt Diggs Jr 01/11
Shannon Walker 01/13
David Gonsior 01/14
Chris Saunders 01/23
Steve Ireland 01/25
Doug Campbell 01/27