December 13, 2020December 13, 2020 by Anne Wheeler

SUNDAY SERVICE FOR DECEMBER 13, 2020

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	December 2021
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		1 Pastor LaDonna Thomas' First Day Pastor LaDonna Thomas' First Day December 1, 2021 8:00 am - 9:00 am St Paul Lutheran Church, 1123 Washington St, Gloucester, MA 01930, USA St. Paul Lutheran Church has a new pastor effective today! Pastor LaDonna Thomas' first service with us will be Sunday, December 5th. Please join us at 10:00 AM on Sunday. See more details St. Paul Ladies Quilting Group St. Paul Ladies Quilting Group December 1, 2021 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm 1123 Washington St, Gloucester, MA 01930, USA The Ladies Quilting Group meets every Wednesday from 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. If you would like to learn more about this group, their projects, etc., please join them on any Wednesday or send an email to office@stpaulcapeann.org with the subject line All are welcomed to join. See more details Working on Crafts for Christmas Fair Working on Crafts for Christmas Fair December 1, 2021 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm St Paul Lutheran Church, 1123 Washington St, Gloucester, MA 01930, USA Please join us in gthe church undercroft on Wednesday afternoons from 2 - 4 PM to work on crafts for the Christmas Fair to be held on December 4th. We will provice supplies and directions for some crafts and we welcome new ideas for additional items. Please bring your fair items to teh chruch no later than Wednesday, December 1. Please leave a message on the church phone (978-283-6550), with Suzanne Maki at 978-283-1231, or with Carol Gray at 978-985-6814 to request pick up of items. See more details • • •	2 Wreath Making Wreath Making December 2, 2021 9:00 am - 2:00 pm St Paul Lutheran Church, 1123 Washington St, Gloucester, MA 01930, USA Some of our Christmas Elves will be working in the church undercroft building fresh wreathes to be sold at the Christmas Fair to be held on December 4. If you are interesnted in helpings out, please bring your artistic flare along with fancy greens from your yard or neighborhood, any other natural decorative things you have, gardening gloves, greens clippers, scissors (and if you have them, also wire cutters). Put your name on your tools. We’ll make about 30 wreathes in the undercroft. (Please wear your mask.) Kathy will bring unadorned wreathes, bows, pine cones (some wired, some still needing wire). We must have at least a couple years worth of stories to catch up on! Hope you can come! :))) 🌲🕊♥️ Questions? Contact kathy@kathyeckles.com or on her cell at 978-943-1491. See more details •	3 Nisu Making and Baking Nisu Making and Baking December 3, 2021 7:30 am - 6:00 pm 1123 Washington St, Gloucester, MA 01930, USA NISU MAKING AND BAKING ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3RD - BRING IN YOUR BREAD PANS Mary Jane Morrill has once again agreed to oversee Nisu making and her goal is to make between 80-90 loaves. It is a popular and financially bountiful endeavor for St. Paul. It will take place on Friday, December 3rd and we need many hands. The day runs from 7:30 am to about 6:00 pm. Dough making is from 7:30am - 10:00 am. Shortly before 1:00 the braiding begins and between 1:30 - 4:00 pm is the need for bakers to pick up the bread with instructions. Come and join the fun and fellowship! See more details 11th Step AA Group Meeting 11th Step AA Group Meeting December 3, 2021 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm 1123 Washington St, Gloucester, MA 01930, USA The 11th Step AA group meets in the church from 7:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. every Friday night. The meeting will be held on the first floor. See more details • •	4 Christmas Fair Christmas Fair December 4, 2021 9:00 am - 1:00 pm St Paul Lutheran Church, 1123 Washington St, Gloucester, MA 01930, USA Please join us at St. Paul Lutheran Church on Saturday, December 4th, for our annual Christmas Fair. Some of the offerings will include hand made wreathes, Dave's famous fish chowder, and fresh loaves of Nisu. Sign up for our FYI Newsletter at https://www.stpaulcapeann.org/sign-up-for-our-newsletter/ to stay up to date. Please wear your mask when attending the fair. See more details •	5 St. Paul Lutheran Church Sunday Service St. Paul Lutheran Church Sunday Service December 5, 2021 10:00 am - 11:00 am Sanctuary of St. Paul Church, 1123 Washington St, Gloucester, MA 01930, USA St. Paul Lutheran Church invites you to join us on Sunday morning for our worship service. Our organist, Ted Stoddard, starts the prelude at 9:50. The service starts at 10:00. The Rev. LaDonna Thomas, our new pastor, will be presiding. We also offer the service over Zoom. Details are below. Topic: Virtual Sunday Service Time: Prelude starts at 9:50, service at 10:00 Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/93976518376?pwd=K0taa1JUSzBnWTJiczZGcVRYN3kvQT09 Meeting ID: 939 7651 8376 Passcode: 936932 Dial in Details also avaiable +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) Meeting ID: 939 7651 8376 Passcode: 936932 See more details Alanon Meeting Alanon Meeting December 5, 2021 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm St Paul Lutheran Church, 1123 Washington St, Gloucester, MA 01930, USA An Alanon meeting is held each Sunday at 7:00 PM. See more details • •
6	7	8 St. Paul Ladies Quilting Group St. Paul Ladies Quilting Group December 8, 2021 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm 1123 Washington St, Gloucester, MA 01930, USA The Ladies Quilting Group meets every Wednesday from 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. If you would like to learn more about this group, their projects, etc., please join them on any Wednesday or send an email to office@stpaulcapeann.org with the subject line All are welcomed to join. See more details •	9	10 11th Step AA Group Meeting 11th Step AA Group Meeting December 10, 2021 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm 1123 Washington St, Gloucester, MA 01930, USA The 11th Step AA group meets in the church from 7:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. every Friday night. The meeting will be held on the first floor. See more details •	11	12 St. Paul Lutheran Church Sunday Service St. Paul Lutheran Church Sunday Service December 12, 2021 10:00 am - 11:00 am Sanctuary of St. Paul Church, 1123 Washington St, Gloucester, MA 01930, USA St. Paul Lutheran Church invites you to join us on Sunday morning for our worship service. Our organist, Ted Stoddard, starts the prelude at 9:50. The service starts at 10:00. The Rev. LaDonna Thomas, our new pastor, will be presiding. We also offer the service over Zoom. Details are below. Topic: Virtual Sunday Service Time: Prelude starts at 9:50, service at 10:00 Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/93976518376?pwd=K0taa1JUSzBnWTJiczZGcVRYN3kvQT09 Meeting ID: 939 7651 8376 Passcode: 936932 Dial in Details also avaiable +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) Meeting ID: 939 7651 8376 Passcode: 936932 See more details Alanon Meeting Alanon Meeting December 12, 2021 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm St Paul Lutheran Church, 1123 Washington St, Gloucester, MA 01930, USA An Alanon meeting is held each Sunday at 7:00 PM. See more details • •
13 St. Paul Church Council Meeting St. Paul Church Council Meeting December 13, 2021 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm The St. Paul Lutheran Church Council meets every 2nd Monday of the month. The location is announced the week prior to the meeting. If you with to attend or would like to learn more, please contact the office at office@stpaulcapeann.org. See more details •	14	15 St. Paul Ladies Quilting Group St. Paul Ladies Quilting Group December 15, 2021 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm 1123 Washington St, Gloucester, MA 01930, USA The Ladies Quilting Group meets every Wednesday from 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. If you would like to learn more about this group, their projects, etc., please join them on any Wednesday or send an email to office@stpaulcapeann.org with the subject line All are welcomed to join. See more details •	16	17 11th Step AA Group Meeting 11th Step AA Group Meeting December 17, 2021 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm 1123 Washington St, Gloucester, MA 01930, USA The 11th Step AA group meets in the church from 7:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. every Friday night. The meeting will be held on the first floor. See more details •	18	19 St. Paul Lutheran Church Sunday Service St. Paul Lutheran Church Sunday Service December 19, 2021 10:00 am - 11:00 am Sanctuary of St. Paul Church, 1123 Washington St, Gloucester, MA 01930, USA St. Paul Lutheran Church invites you to join us on Sunday morning for our worship service. Our organist, Ted Stoddard, starts the prelude at 9:50. The service starts at 10:00. The Rev. LaDonna Thomas, our new pastor, will be presiding. We also offer the service over Zoom. Details are below. Topic: Virtual Sunday Service Time: Prelude starts at 9:50, service at 10:00 Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/93976518376?pwd=K0taa1JUSzBnWTJiczZGcVRYN3kvQT09 Meeting ID: 939 7651 8376 Passcode: 936932 Dial in Details also avaiable +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) Meeting ID: 939 7651 8376 Passcode: 936932 See more details Alanon Meeting Alanon Meeting December 19, 2021 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm St Paul Lutheran Church, 1123 Washington St, Gloucester, MA 01930, USA An Alanon meeting is held each Sunday at 7:00 PM. See more details • •
20	21	22 St. Paul Ladies Quilting Group St. Paul Ladies Quilting Group December 22, 2021 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm 1123 Washington St, Gloucester, MA 01930, USA The Ladies Quilting Group meets every Wednesday from 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. If you would like to learn more about this group, their projects, etc., please join them on any Wednesday or send an email to office@stpaulcapeann.org with the subject line All are welcomed to join. See more details Care Team Meeting Care Team Meeting December 22, 2021 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm St Paul Lutheran Church, 1123 Washington St, Gloucester, MA 01930, USA The Care Team supports those who need assistance with rides to appointments, meals while convalescing, visitis, etc. If you are interested in becoming part of this team, please send an email to office@stpaulcapeann.org. Please enter "CARE TEAM" in the subject line. Location of each month's meeting will be announced via our FYI newsletter or by direct email to team members. See more details • •	23	24 11th Step AA Group Meeting 11th Step AA Group Meeting December 24, 2021 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm 1123 Washington St, Gloucester, MA 01930, USA The 11th Step AA group meets in the church from 7:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. every Friday night. The meeting will be held on the first floor. See more details •	25	26 St. Paul Lutheran Church Sunday Service St. Paul Lutheran Church Sunday Service December 26, 2021 10:00 am - 11:00 am Sanctuary of St. Paul Church, 1123 Washington St, Gloucester, MA 01930, USA St. Paul Lutheran Church invites you to join us on Sunday morning for our worship service. Our organist, Ted Stoddard, starts the prelude at 9:50. The service starts at 10:00. The Rev. LaDonna Thomas, our new pastor, will be presiding. We also offer the service over Zoom. Details are below. Topic: Virtual Sunday Service Time: Prelude starts at 9:50, service at 10:00 Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/93976518376?pwd=K0taa1JUSzBnWTJiczZGcVRYN3kvQT09 Meeting ID: 939 7651 8376 Passcode: 936932 Dial in Details also avaiable +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) Meeting ID: 939 7651 8376 Passcode: 936932 See more details Alanon Meeting Alanon Meeting December 26, 2021 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm St Paul Lutheran Church, 1123 Washington St, Gloucester, MA 01930, USA An Alanon meeting is held each Sunday at 7:00 PM. See more details • •
27	28	29 St. Paul Ladies Quilting Group St. Paul Ladies Quilting Group December 29, 2021 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm 1123 Washington St, Gloucester, MA 01930, USA The Ladies Quilting Group meets every Wednesday from 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. If you would like to learn more about this group, their projects, etc., please join them on any Wednesday or send an email to office@stpaulcapeann.org with the subject line All are welcomed to join. See more details •	30	31 11th Step AA Group Meeting 11th Step AA Group Meeting December 31, 2021 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm 1123 Washington St, Gloucester, MA 01930, USA The 11th Step AA group meets in the church from 7:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. every Friday night. The meeting will be held on the first floor. See more details •