St. Peter's United Church of Christ
1475 Orchard Park Rd., West Seneca, NY 14224 (716) 674-1233
(Corner of Reserve Rd., near Berg Rd.) 10:00 am Worship
stpetersws@verizon.net
TV RAFFLE!
Donation: $5.00 each or
$25.00/book of seven
Prizes Include:
First Prize: 46" SONY EX5 Bravia TV
1080p LCD HDTV, Motionflow 120Hz, 24p True Cinema, Bravia Sync, USB, Dolby digital, 4 HDMI ports
Second Prize: $500 cash
Third Prize: $100 cash
Drawing to be held Wednesday, October 13, at our annual Spaghetti Dinner, open to the public. Winners need not be present to win.
Contact any church member for tickets
or call the church office at
674-1233 (M-F, 9 a.m. - 12 noon)
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Monthly Coffee House
and Open Mike
Friday, September 17
7:00 - 10:00 p.m.
Featured Performers begin at 7:30 including:
Erin Sydney Welsh
Open Mike begins at 8:45
Join us for family fun and relaxation at the St. Peter's Coffee House on September 17! We'll have a variety of tasty desserts, along with hot and cold beverages to enjoy as you sit and chat, play games, and listen to great music. Talented performers are invited to participate in the open mike session. Cover charge is only $2 per person and includes a door prize raffle ticket. Children twelve and under are free!
CALLING ALL MUSICIANS: If you have a band or musical talent you'd love to share as one of our featured performers, send an e-mail to stpetersws@verizon.net with the subject line, "Coffee House."
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COMING SOON!
St. Pauly "Clothing Shed" coming soon to St. Peter's - start saving your gently-used clothing, shoes, snakers, belts, purses, linens, blankets and curtains!
SPAGHETTI DINNER
& TV RAFFLE October 13!
SUNDAY SCHOOL STARTS We know you have them and we want them! Please submit your favorite, brief, family-friendly joke to us on or before September 19(no fair using jokes from the web site!) On September 26, at our “Holy Humor & Bring a Friend” Sunday service, we will be awarding fabulous prizes for the best jokes in the Adult, Teen and Youth categories. (One joke per entrant, please - be sure to include your name!) Thank you and have a funny day! Your New Member Task Force
September 12
With Olympics and Family Picnic!
St. Peter's is kicking off the Sunday School year with an exciting Olympics-style competition. Events will include skating race, bobsled, curling, polo, and more! Everyone is invited to join us after church for a Family Picnic. Christian Education will provide hot dogs and drinks. Please bring a dish to share.
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BRING OUT YOUR JOKES!
You can send your written joke via e-mail to: stpetersws@verizon.net or snail mail it to:
St. Peter’s UCC, Attn: NMTF
1475 Orchard Park Rd.
West Seneca, NY 14224.
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BW'S Chicken & Ribs BBQ
and Craft Show
Friday, September 24
4:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Lasso up yer hunger and git on over to St. Peter's for some tasty chicken and ribs! Dinners include homemade potato salad, drink and dessert. $9 - 1/2 chicken, $11 - 1/3 ribs. PRE-SALE TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE CHURCH OFFICE (674-1233): $8.50 for chicken and $10.50 for ribs.
Dinner includes potato salad, green salad, roll with butter, homemade desserts and beverage. Dine-in, take-out and drive-through service available. Crafters welcome - tables $10. Call church office at 674-1233 for pre-sale tickets and table application.
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BRING A FRIEND TO
HOLY HUMOR SUNDAY!
September 26, 10:00 a.m.
Imagine the worship service starting with the Benediction and ending with the Call to Celebration! Imagine a sermon full of amusing anecdotes and an open-mike Young People's Parable where kids will say the darndest things! That's what Holy Humor Sunday will be like. So invite a child or adult to worship and Sunday School - you might be surprised at how inspring it will be!
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JOIN US FOR THE FOLLOWING EVENTS - WATCH HERE FOR DETAILS!
Sunday, September 5 - Labor Day Weekend, Communion Sunday (bring food pantry donations)
NO BOOK STUDY
10:00 a.m. - Worship service and communion with "Strike The Rock" (NO SUNDAY SCHOOL)
Monday, September 6 - Labor Day - Church Office Closed
Tuesday, September 7:
7:15 p.m.: Council Meeting
Wednesday, September 8:
9:45 a.m.: Bible Study - I Peter (in the pastor's office)
7:15 p.m.: New Member Task Force (in the church office) - all are welcome to join
Saturday, September 11: Peace Event at Nativity U.C.C., 1530 Colvin Blvd., Kenmore
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.: Come hear George Mische present and lead a discussion on what must be done within our government, our corporations, and our religious institutions to change our support and collaboration with violence in the world. For more info call Rev. Phil Smith at 447-8992.
Sunday, September 12 - SUNDAY SCHOOL RESUMES - Join our Olympics teams!
8:45 a.m.: Book Study and Discussion Group - bring topics to discuss!
10:00 a.m.: Worship service with chancel choir
10:20 a.m.: Rally Day - Sunday School resumes
11:30 a.m.: Sunday School Olympics and Family Picnic
Wednesday, September 15:
9:45 a.m.: Bible Study - New Topic - Questions Jesus Asks (in the pastor's office)
Friday, September 17:
7:00 p.m.: St. Peter's Coffee House (in the fellowship hall) - featuring Erin Sydney Welsh and friends
Saturday, September 18: Dunkirk Conference Center Fundraising Walk-A-Thon
Sunday, September 19: B.Y.O.B. - "Bring Your Own Bible!"
Deadline to submit entries for "Holy Humor" Sunday
8:45 a.m.: Book Study and Discussion Group - bring topics to discuss
10:00 a.m.: Worship service with "Strike The Rock," second graders receive Bibles
10:20 a.m.: Sunday School
Wednesday, September 22:
9:45 a.m.: Bible Study - Questions Jesus Asks (in the pastor's office)
Friday, September 24:
4:00 - 7:00 p.m.: BW's Tasty Chicken & Ribs BBQ and Craft Show
Sunday, September 26 - Holy Humor & Bring-A-Friend Sunday
8:45 a.m.: Book Study and Discussion Group - bring topics to discuss
10:00 a.m.: Worship service with Chancel Choir
10:20 a.m.: Sunday School
Wednesday, September 29:
9:45 a.m. - Questions Jesus Asks - I Peter (in the pastor's office)
Sunday, October 3: World Communion Sunday (bring donations for food pantry)
Wednesday, October 6:
9:45 a.m.: Bible Study - Questions Jesus Asks (in the pastor's office)
Sunday, October 10: Native American Sunday
Wednesday, October 13:
9:45 a.m.: Bible Study - Questions Jesus Asks (in the pastor's office)
4:00 - 7:00 p.m.: Spaghetti Dinner, Raffle Winners Announced
Friday, October 15:
7:00 p.m.: St. Peter's Coffee House (in the fellowship hall)
Sunday, October 17:
Wednesday, October 20:
7:00 p.m.: Mission Committee (in the church office) - all are welcome
Sunday, October 24:
Sunday, October 31: Reformation Day
Sunday, November 7: Communion Sunday (bring donations for food pantry), All Saints Sunday
Sunday, November 14: Special Guest - Carolyn Zimmerman of Drum4Health
GO GREEN - RECYCLE!
As part of our environmental ministry, St. Peter's proudly participates in the Abitibi
Bowater "Paper Retriever" recycling project. At a time when we're all thinking about
being green, let's give our planet the gift of recycling our valuable resources.
There is a yellow and green recycling bin in the church parking lot. We're collecting all
of your old newspapers, catalogs, magazines, junk mail, office paper, fax paper,
notebooks and folders. Proceeds go towards our goal of raising $5000 to purchase
a "Heifer Ark."
NO CARDBOARD, hardcover books, phone books, plastic, metal or trash, please!
If you've got a lot to donate, just give us a call and we'll come pick it up!
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Send an e-mail to stpetersws@verizon.net with the subject "newsletter" to
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