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The St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church and Bethany Ministry
2020
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Worship Assistant News
September 2020
Greetings in the Name of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Pastor Kristian Kohler is our new Supply Pastor through October 18
th.
On September 6th, he will conduct Sunday morning worship service at 9:30 am via GoToMeeting
Great news!! Our church is re-opening!!
Our Sanctuary will re-open on September 13th
and Pastor Kristian will conduct in-person Worship
services with sealed individual communion cups. To attend Sunday morning Worship service, you will
need to make reservations. To do so, please call the church office Monday to Friday 9 am to 12 noon at
401-737-6758 or RSVP online via our webpage www.stpaulwarwick.com
Deadline to make reservations is Friday at 12 noon. We will need your name, your phone number, and
the number of people you are attending with.
When attending, enter our church through the Handicap (middle doors) area and exit from main
doors. Ushers will guide you. Please maintain social distancing and wear your masks.
Also, we ask for your patience as we navigate through the in-person process and ask that you arrive by
9:15 am to be ready for the 9:30 am start of the service.
Kim Paiva and I are backups to receive your reservations after office hours.
Kim can be reached at 401-996-1517 and I can be reached at 401-465-6122.
We are limited to 52 persons in the pews, so make your reservations early!
Live Broadcast of our In-Person Worship Service- Coming soon!
Bill McEleney and I tested the possibility of livestreaming our Worship service from the Sanctuary over the
internet. It is possible to do; however, we need advanced audio/visual equipment and Wi-Fi extensions.
We hope to have successful simultaneous broadcast of the live in-person Worship service via
GoToMeeting. Bill McEleney is sourcing that equipment.
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St Paul Bethany Reopening
September 13, 2020
Church attendance by reservation . . . Reserve your place(s) by calling in to Church Office 401-737-6758 (Office Hours M-F 9-Noon or leave a message) or RSVP on our web-site www.stpaulwarwick.org or Facebook page.
NOTE DEADLINE FOR RESERVATIONS FRIDAY BY NOON.
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GoToMeeting:
To attend the Sunday worship service, dial 571-317-3122. The Access Code is: 966 278 453.
You can also join via computer, laptop, iPad, Smartphone or Tablet by going to GoToMeet-
ing.com, select “Join” on the upper right and, on the next page, enter the Access Code: 966
278 453.
I am happy to report that we are averaging about 68 persons on GoToMeeting Worship ser-
vice.
YouTube:
To catch our recorded Worship Service, the link is posted at the bottom of our church’s web-
site, www.stpaulwarwick.com, and it is available late Sunday morning for you to watch at your
leisure.
Pastoral Care:
Pastor Todd Stange from Emanuel Lutheran Church, West Warwick, is providing pastoral care.
If pastoral care is needed, please contact the church office at 401-737-6758, Monday-Friday
from 9:00 am until 12:00 pm. If after office hours, please contact Marcel D’Auteuil at 401-465-
6122.
Bible Study: Acts of the Apostles
Held on Wednesday evenings at 7:00 pm via GoToMeeting. Dial 571-317-3122. The Access
Code is: 966 278 453 or connect via computer. We have about 10 people on our Bible study
each Wednesday. There’s plenty of room for more to join our study. Come join us and learn
more about the early Christians and how the Church grew and spread out from Jerusalem.
Peace and blessings to all,
Marcel D’Auteuil
St Paul Bethany Reopening
September 13, 2020
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St Paul Bethany Reopening for Services
St Paul and Bethany Ministry congregational council has voted to resume in person worship service
beginning Sunday, September 13, 2020. We will still offer an online version of the service.
Saturday services will not resume YET.
We are not encouraging parishioners either way we simply want to open our doors to those who choose to
come to church and worship in person. We hope you can do what you are comfortable with in your own
time.
In person services are going to look a little different:
Reserve your spot call office 737-6758 (Office Hours M-F 9-Noon or leave a message) or RSVP on our
website www.stpaulwarwick.org or Facebook page
Arrive early wearing your mask and enter through the handicapped entrance while social distancing.
Check in with usher (for contact tracing, one name on list for your party)
Proceed to Sanctuary
Offering drop in plate on way in (we encourage online giving)
Pick up your bulletin and communion cup from front tables
Proceed to socially distance seating. Sit only in designated area
End of service proceed out the front doors (one way travel)
Masks will be required by all while in the building (exceptions are socially distant pastor, readers and while
taking communion)
Current phase does not allow fellowship/coffee hour and we will not be singing. There will be no Sunday
school as of yet. We will not have Saturday services at this time.
Our sanctuary can currently accommodate seating for approximately 20-52 parishioners depending on fam-
ily size, hence reservations will be required. Reservations will also provide us a list in the unfortunate sce-
nario that we need to provide a contact tracing.
Entry and exit to the church will be one way travel, in by the middle entrance (handicap entrance) and exit
through main doors at front of church.
Pews will be taped off where NOT to sit to keep people socially distant from others. You will be able to sit
with your immediate family and number in your party should be noted during your reservation.
Offering plates will not be passed. We encourage online giving through the secure site Vanco payments
which can be found on our website. We will still accept offering in the plate dropped off on your way into
the sanctuary.
Restrooms will be open to only one person at a time, unless you are from the same family.
Please bring your bulletin home with you or discard in the recycling bins in the Narthex on your way out.
Discard your communion cup in the special bin on your way out as well.
Please contact the office immediately if you have attended a service and subsequently become ill.
We hope to be able to accommodate those who want to attend. Please be considerate and cancel your reser-vation if you change your mind or make other plans. We will be adapting as we move forward and back if necessary.
St. Paul /Bethany Congregation
This request was first sent out in May. A few of you responded. If you did not
participate please give thought to these questions and reply online or send your
answers to the church. We need to show how and what our mission and purpose
is in our community and in the life of the church. This is just one step in search-
ing for a new minister. We need to show how and what our mission and purpose
is in our community and in the life of the church. YOUR answers will help us
find the WHY.
What is our congregation’s mission and purpose?
Why would our neighbors want to be part of our church?
Why do we do what we do as a congregation?
1. WHY are YOU part of THIS (St Paul/Bethany) church?
2. Choose a bible story, biblical character or psalm that you think reflects the life
of the St Paul Bethany congregation.
This will be the first step in compiling a profile of WHO WE ARE and what our mission is at St.
Paul Bethany. As members of St Paul Bethany we want to give a true summary of who we are.
Please take the time to answer these questions and either email your responses to the church
If anyone has any questions please call a member of the Transition committee.
Joanne Corbett 401-463-8704 [email protected] Linda Nelson 401-737-0813 [email protected]
Melissa Martin 401-338-3225 [email protected] Carolyn Romelczyk 401-737-0434 [email protected]
Barbara Pezza 401-737-0985 [email protected] Alan Abramson 802-885-9660 [email protected]
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Rick & Barb Pezza—2nd
John & Jean Pugliese—7th
Bill & Pam McEleney—9th
The deadline for the
October 2020 issue of The
Messenger will be Sunday,
September 20th.
Shaun Lima—3rd
John Pugliese—3rd
Joseph China—3rd
Judy Talbot—5th
Joseph Forgue—7th
Dale Whitney—8th
Sydney Paiva—9th
Caleb Crete—9th
Russell Berntson—12th
Julie Mazzo—18th
Lori Jacob—19th
Jayson Martinez—22nd
Christopher Corbett—24th
Brooke Young—25th
Ruth Ferrazzano—27th
Eric Romelczyk—28th
Hunter Soares—30th
“God’s work. Our hands.”
Sunday, September 13, 2020
Our service project—Veterans Home Bristol, RI.
We have been collecting socks, underwear, sweat pants and sweat shirts for this
outreach since May. With so many changes and restrictions due to the outbreak of
Coronavirus, we contacted the Veterans Home in Bristol to see how they wanted us
to handle our donations this year. They advised that they are not receiving donations
other than by mail.
Because by mail is the only way for us to donate and taking into consideration
the anticipated cost associated with this, we’ve decided to postpone this project until
next year’s God’s Work Our Hands outreach. Donations received so far and any others
that you may wish to bring in will be kept aside for next year.
Thank you, as always, for your kindness and participation in St. Paul/Bethany
outreach projects to help those in need!
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OUTREACH POSTPONED UNTIL NEXT YEAR . . .
St Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church
401.737.6758
Sunday — Saturday
Pamela Wilsey, Parish Administrator Monday — Friday
9a – 12p
[email protected] Website: http://www.stpaulwarwick.org/
Facebook: https:www.facebook.com/St-Paul-Evangelical-Lutheran-Church-83289496451/
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Once again your help and generosity has allowed us to support children
through the CCAP (Comprehensive Community Action Program).
We were able to donate 21 Backpacks filled with supplies and in ad-
dition to backpacks, we were able to donate 11 boxes of assorted
supplies as well!!! CCAP was so happy!!!
Without this support many children would not have the essentials to start
the school year.
Thank you, thank you St. Paul and Pilgrim for your continued generosity
to children in need.
The children are truly blessed by you!
We pray for the following people:
Cheryl Bailey, Sonja Jacobson,Andre D’Auteuil, Sister Alice Fontaine, Bob Gauthier, Sally Mallett, Kevin Nelson, Mark Pezza, Celestina Cabral,
Austin Jacobson, Larissa Toth, John Whitcomb, Glenn Carlson, Susie Gilbert, Verna Perrott, Kevin Corriveau, Bob Webb, Lee Gilbert, Maureen, Donna
Campbell, Michelle Calderone, Tom Thibodeau, Duncan Hackmann, Graham Roberts, Tina Van Warner, Mike Dickenson, Paulette Carter, Clare Brissette,
Emily Burgess, Dennis DeLoach, William Schenck, Hochberger Family, Ward Family, Ryan, Sarah Comella, Leslie Hill, Amanda Palazzo, Lucy Campbell and
Marcia O’Connor
We pray for our homebound:
Arline Cookson, Carolyn Lenihan, Evelyn Lofgren and Russell and Ruth McCombs
We pray for those who serve in the military:
Chad Corrigan, Jimmy Lampman, John O’Brien, Matthew Wyatt, John Westervelt, Walter Anderson, John Crowley, Nathaniel MacIntosh,
Sean Rounds, Jennifer Fleming, Stephen Thomas, Samuel Bryan, Fransheska Gauthier, Zach Shatek, Garrett Knight and Brandon Jackson
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september 2020
Anyone with any type of phone can call in to be part of our services.
GoToMeeting.com (a conferencing website)
Wednesday Evening Bible Study 7:00 PM
Sunday Morning Worship Service 9:30 AM
The phone number is 571-317-3122
Access Code is 966 278 453
No Saturday Services at this time
St Paul Bethany Reopening
September 13, 2020
CHURCH REOPENING SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 13! Church attendance by reservation . . Reserve your place(s) by calling
in to Church Office 401-737-6758 (Office Hours M-F 9-Noon or leave a message) or RSVP on our website www.stpaulwarwick.org or Facebook
page. NOTE DEADLINE FOR RESERVATIONS IS FRIDAY BY NOON.