Rev. Todd Fennell, Pastor of St. Paul's

Pastor's Corner

Dear St. Paul's Family,

A number of our Sunday school teachers have stepped down from positions that they have had for a long time. We appreciate their years of service and wish them well. So… we now need new volunteers to serve St. Paul’s in this very special ministry. As of this letter we need 1 teacher for the 1 st & 2 nd grade class, 2 teachers for the 3 rd & 4 th grade class and 1 teacher for the 5 th & 6 th grade class. Rally day is Sunday, Sept. 12 at 9 am and we hope to welcome 70+ children to a new and exciting year of learning God’s Word and Love. Curriculum is provided for all teachers and students and is available in the church office. Please pray about serving our children in their spiritual growth – and your own as well. We hope to hear from you.

Secondly, I must thank our Consistory, you the congregation and Senior Choir for the wonderful celebration on August 1 for my 30 th Anniversary of Ordination. I will treasure the custom made stole, and the prayer stones from our resident mice family. Allen Hermansader’s sermon of the day spoke to me as well as the magnificent anthem rendered by the Senior Choir and directed by Sandy Dieter. The “social” was transformed into a scrumptious luncheon and we all enjoyed that very much. Thank you for affirming my ministry among you in this special way!

Thirdly, St. Paul’s will be participating in a 3 year program called “Membership to Discipleship,” offered by our staff of the Penn Northeast Conference.

We are a church that has tremendous potential in becoming a discipleship church that stretches us beyond being a church where people just belong and attend. Jesus called us to be disciples, engaged and commissioned to be in mission, making a difference in our world. Churches that are growing move beyond mere survival to being thriving congregations. We can be among them. Please pray for our team and for contagious faith and spirit that can move us forward in the coming days and years.

See you in church this Fall. Invite your family and friends to come with you.

-Pastor Todd