WEEKLY NOTES FOR AUGUST 23 - AUGUST 30, 2026
Please click the following link or copy and paste the link below for the weekly announcement sheet: https://bit.ly/4xmTIxK
Monday -Wednesday: 9-11am
Wednesday 7-8 pm
Friday 9-11 am
ANNUAL CHURCH BBQ
The annual church bbq hosted by the elders will be on August 30TH.
This is a fifth Sunday, so there will be one service at 9:00 a.m. with the BBQ following. There will also be a service project to put together school kits for Orphan Grain Train. Come enjoy good food and fellowship with your fellow church members!
CONFIRMATION INFORMATION MEETING
FOR 5TH - 8TH GRADE PARENTS
There will be a parent meeting in the sanctuary on Sunday, August 23 at 4:00 PM for all Confirmation parents and students.
Confirmation class will start Wednesday, August 26.
Fifth and sixth grade will meet at 4:15 PM in the church basement.
Seventh and eighth grade will meet at 6:00 PM in the church basement.
SAINTS ALIVE AFTER 55
The LCMS Kansas District SAA55 (Saints Alive After 55) Conference will be held
September 20-21, 2026 at Christ the King Lutheran, Salina. The theme is “Fruit Bearing Christians.” The keynote speakers are Rev. David Beauchamp from Church Ambassador Network of Kansas and Brittany Jones, President of Kansas Family Voice. The Bible Study leader is Rev. CJ Luttinen, lead pastor at Risen Savior Lutheran, Wichita.
Registration is $50 for each participant. Details can be found at: https://lcmskansasdistrict.regfox.com/saa55-retreat-2026
SILENT AUCTION/SOUP DINNER
Are you crafty? Do you bake? Are you handy with woodworking?
Can you do odd jobs around the house or hang Christmas lights?
The decorating committee needs YOU and your talent! Coming this fall!
The decoration committee will be hosting a silent auction/soup dinner with proceeds going to replace and add to current sanctuary decor and 10% going to the church offering. The silent auction will be handmade items, baked goods and/or services. We need your help! Please prayerfully consider what time and/or talent you would like to donate for our (hopefully annual) silent auction and soup dinner.
Questions? See Cheryl M, Vonda B or Julie S.
More information will be coming soon!
Also, if you have a knack for decorating or want to become more involved or learn about decorating, we always are looking for more people to serve on decorating committee.
No decorating talent necessary! Vonda does a great job with leading this group.
**Will start back up on August 26th**
WEDNESDAY EVENINGS AT ST. PAUL’S
Grow in faith with your fellow church members as we enjoy Bible study and fellowship on Wednesday evenings at St. Paul’s.
Here is the schedule, arranged by age group:
4:15-5:00 Confirmation 1: Small Catechism (5th and 6th grade, with Jon & Emily Kerschen)
6:00-6:50 Confirmation 2: Enduring Faith (7th and 8th grade, with Pastor)
6:00-6:50 LYF (high school, with Tish and Emily)
**Start date of September 16** 7:00-7:50 Adult Study (high school and adults, with Pastor)
“Search” is an adult study on Wednesdays evenings, examining tough questions about real faith and real life. Topics will be drawn from the Bible, the news, the culture, questions from participants, and more. Here is a sample:- Why are many called if only few are chosen?- Is Israel committing genocide in Gaza?- Do humans have free will?- What is faith like a mustard seed?- How do I forgive someone who hurt me?- What defines moral behavior?- What is a Christian view of conspiracy theories?- Are we all cyborgs now? (AI, Consciousness, and Being)- Didn’t God know that Adam would sin?- Are we God’s children? (Isn’t that Mormon?)
Invite your unchurched and under-churched friends to join us for terrific discussions about burning questions, including questions taken live from the audience!
FELLOWSHIP TIME! Fellowship time is a time to converse with friends as well as enjoy a breakfast snack and drinks from 9:15 - 9:30am in the Family Life Center before Sunday School Begins at 9:30am. We are splitting through the alphabet for people to bring food items each Sunday. If your last name begins with the following letters, you would be up to bring fellowship food on the following Sunday...
A-G - 1st Sunday of the month
H-M - 2nd Sunday of the month
N-S - 3rd Sunday of the month
T-Z - 4th Sunday of the month
This doesn't limit you to only bringing on that week, we are just trying to spread the food across the month. There will also be a FREE WILL DONATION bucket out every Sunday for those who go through the line. This will help support the purchase of coffee/juice/back up food items when the need arises. There is also the opportunity to help clean up the kitchen area after Sunday School every week. Feel free to help clean up food items, coffee, cups, etc. as you gather back in the FLC after Sunday school. Your help is appreciated!
If you have any questions, contact Pat Lynch or Marilyn Keller.
EMERGENCY CONTACT FOR PASTOR
To reach Pastor directly in an emergency, please text or call his personal cell phone: 239-248-7134. Do not call the church for an emergency and leave a voice message at the pastor extension, since that only sends an email and does not text or otherwise notify pastor’s cell phone.Please remember, unknown calls to a cell phone go straight to voicemail and do not ring. Please leave a message. Even better, text Pastor now from your cell phone and identify who you are. Then he can add you to his contacts in his phone, and your future phone calls will go straight through to him. Thanks!
AUGUST 2026 CALENDAR
(Updated)
Please click the following link for St. Paul's Lutheran Church 2026 August Calendar: https://bit.ly/4cTiIoa .
CHURCH OFFICE HOURS
CHURCH OFFICE HOURS
The church office will be open
Monday - Thursday
8:15AM - 2:15PM
The church office is closed on Fridays.
No one monitors the church email (office@stpaulscheney.com) Friday-Sunday or once the office closes at 2PM. If you have a prayer request after hours, or you need assistance, please contact
Pastor Masinelli at (239) 248-7134.
