Almighty God, the fountain of all wisdom, you know our necessities before we ask and our ignorance in asking: Have compassion on our weakness, and mercifully give us those things which for our unworthiness we dare not, and for our blindness we cannot ask; through the worthiness of your Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

From Music Director Cara Geerlings

CityHeart is committed to serving the urgent needs of the homeless, low-income and marginalized in our community. We are now recruiting a new class of direct service volunteers!

The primary responsibility of all CityHeart volunteers is to respect the dignity of our clients and offer a compassionate response to requests for assistance. Are YOU being called to serve?

If you are interested in learning more, please visit www.daytoncityheart.org to Get Involved by completing a Volunteer Form or call 937-223-2489 ext.105 to speak with a representative.

The Estey organ has been getting a workout lately, as services have been temporarily moved from the sanctuary to the chapel for the short-term, foreseeable future. As your organist, I have personally enjoyed hearing your voices lifted heartily in song in this more intimate setting each Sunday. It fills my heart with love and pride to be the one to lead you in singing God’s praises each week.
 
We have welcomed special musicians to our services this summer: Lauren Geerlings on violin, Charlie Campbell on accordion, and most recently, Chris and Emily Trimble, providing vocal solos. This week, 7/21/24, we welcome Bill Campbell, singing a vocal solo by Beethoven. In August, I will sing a vocal solo, and we will hope to hear from other singers, as well. We have rearranged the narthex of the chapel to allow for more overflow seating and to make things as smooth and comfortable for everyone as possible.
 
Thank you all for your care and support of the music ministry at St. Paul’s. 

SUPPLIES:
4 large, thick Primary Pencils (Kindergarten students)
2 packs of pencils
3 packs of 24 Crayons
1 pack of colored pencils
2 boxes of tissues
4 glue sticks
2 large erasers
4 dry erase markers
1 pair of scissors (blunt)
4 plastic 2-pocket folders
2 composition notebooks
1 pair of headphones or earbuds
1 highlighter
2 containers disinfecting wipes
1 3-ring binder (1 inch)
1 pack of Ziploc bags (gallon sized)
1 pack of Ziploc bags (sandwich sized)
Pencil box or bag
Backpack Pencil box or bag
Liquid hand sanitizer

by Verger Ron Brown-Gray

Last August, St. Paul's had a successful backpack drive for Charity Adams Earley Girls’ Academy, and we would like to repeat that success with another drive this year. The goal is for 30 or more students to receive a backpack containing the supplies recommended on the Dayton Public Schools supply list. Items can be dropped off in the Cloister or the Narthex. They will be delivered to the school in early August in time for the start of the 2024/2025 school year.

Not every family has the finances available to supply their child with the proper school equipment to succeed. Donations ensure that everyone in the classroom is equipped with the fundamental tools to thrive in school. When you donate necessary school supplies, you relieve many families of a financial stressor that influences how prepared their children are for curriculum.

Also, many public schools struggle to acquire necessary school resources with allocated state funding. Teachers often pull from their own pockets to maintain a fully functional classroom and meet all their students’ needs. Consider how a donation of backpacks and school supplies would help these young ladies. When you donate a backpack and supplies for the student, you alleviate financial pressure off of the families and even the teachers. The students are provided with the essential materials needed to learn.  A school supplies donation invests in their future by improving the resources available to students.

We’ve compiled a comprehensive list of supplies that these young ladies will need for the upcoming school year. In addition, we will also accept a suggested donation of  $40.00 to cover the costs and we will put together a Backpack for you (Checks should be payable to St. Paul’s with memo designated to “Backpacks.” Donations can also be made through the church app.)

BACKPACKS:
You can buy a backpack and supplies just about anywhere (Walmart, Target, Meijer etc.). Please limit the cost for the backpack to $25.00 or less. The cuter, the better...unicorns, rainbows, butterflies, animals, girl superhero, etc.

Wednesday, July 24
"Henry Poole Is Here" (2008) starring Luke Wilson is a reprisal of St. Paul's First Movie Night. This movie is a little known cinematic surprise that set the bar for future Movie Nights. Join us for an evening of entertainment and inspiration with dinner at 6:00 PM, movie at 6:30 and popcorn throughout.