July & August Newsletter 2015

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1 July & August Newsletter Knowlesville Road, Knowlesville, NY / Sunday Service at 9:30 am & Sunday School at 11:00 am Maple Ridge Rd., Medina, NY / Service at 11:00 am & Sunday School at 10:00am Pastor Chris Wylie Home: / Cell: cwylie98@aol.com

2 Pastor Chris Corner 2 Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, 3 now that you have tasted that the Lord is good. 1 Peter 2:2-3 Greetings Brothers and Sisters in the Name of Our Lord Jesus Christ, The Christian life isn t only about the initial becoming Christian. It is about being Christian. A life of faith involves constant movement towards God seeking God. We are called to grow in grace, to move towards Jesus, and to become more of what we have always been intended to be people who reflect the image of our crucified and resurrected Lord. In the end, God renews all things but, this side of the resurrection, always calls us to seek out further growth. God is infinite, which means there will always be more for us to learn about God and more space for us to grow into people who reflect God s ways in all we do and say. Some opportunities God offers us to grow in Him are through scripture, prayer, and joining in worship. How are you doing with these things? As our Methodist Church forefather, John Wesley would ask, How goes it with your soul? This is something for us, not only to ask ourselves, but to ask each other. God created us to be in Christian community. So, how are you doing with these things? How goes it with your soul? Remember, it s not really about you, but God through you. Let that be your challenge this summer To find some way to grow in faith. Even the most faithful among us can find a way to turn toward God and become even more faithful. So, worship weekly, gather with other Christians regularly, study the Scriptures carefully, pray daily, and love abundantly. Find a way to grow in faith, and pray that God would convert you over-and-over again to the ways of Jesus. It s a change that is worth pursuing, because as we continue to grow in faith, we continue to grow into the people who God created us to be and discover more of the joy that Jesus has in store for us. And that kind of growth is absolutely worth the time it takes even amidst the busyness of everyday life. Let today be the start of something extraordinary together with God. May This Letter Encourage Your Soul in Christian Love, Blessings and Peace, Pastor Chris

3 Upcoming Sermon Series Sermon Series - Pray Like it Matters Prayer is a powerful tool. Prayer is talking to God. Many claim to believe this, yet, even Christians sometimes struggle to achieve a vital prayer life. Whether it s not knowing the right words to speak or wondering if our prayers truly makes a difference, there are questions. God are you listening? 7.19 This is How You Should Pray (The Lord s Prayer: Part One) Words shared with God are powerful but, how do we choose the right words? Fortunately, Jesus provides us with a pattern for prayer. When Jesus says, Follow me, we can follow his example in prayer as well. This, then, is how you should pray: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. Matthew 6: Like a Kid, Again! (The Lord s Prayer: Part Two) Daddy, please?! Please, daddy?! If you ve spent much time around children, you may have heard words such as these. Can going to God repeatedly, and in a similar manner, be an effective means of prayer? Jesus said to them, When you pray, say: Father, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come. Give us each day our daily bread. Forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us. And lead us not into temptation. Luke 11: Can You Hear Me Now? When we pray, is God listening? How do we know? Prayer is so important. Still, sometimes, assurance helps. Is that possible? How do we hear and listen for God? Lord, hear my prayer, listen to my cry for mercy; in your faithfulness and righteousness come to my relief. Do not bring your servant into judgment, for no one living is righteous before you. - Psalm 143: Answer Me Have you ever faced unanswered prayer? Maybe you ve faced a challenge and thought, Why me? or watched a loved one go through this and thought, Why them? Where is God in all this? Where is o ur hope? Can we really have the serenity to accept things beyond our control? Surely in vain I have kept my heart pure and have washed my hands in innocence. All day long I have been afflicted, and every morning brings new punishments. When I tried to understand all this it troubled me deeply. - Psalm 73:13-14, 16

4 Upcoming Sermon Series cont. Sermon Series One Life to Live We only live this life once. How can my relationship with God help me to make the best of it? 8.23 Every Day God wants to help you, not just in the big things; God wants to help you in your everyday life. Whether cooking dinner or driving in the traffic, whether you want help at school or to be more productive at work, God is there. But, God will only be involved in as much of your life as you allow Him. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will direct your paths. Proverbs 3: An Attitude of Gratitude Is your glass half empty or half full? How an attitude of gratitude can change your life? 1 Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. 2 Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. 3 Know that the Lord is God. Psalm 100: Overcoming How can I know I m making right decisions for my family? Whether you have this or other concerns, overcoming worry, doubt, and fear can lead to a more fulfilling life. Do not fear, for I am with you; Do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, surely I will help you, Surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand. For I am the LORD your God, who upholds your right hand, Who says to you, Do not fear, I will help you. - Isaiah 41:10, My Children s Faith RALLY DAY God has a special place in his heart for children and as adults we are called to help them grow in faith. Whether you are a parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle, or just someone who cares about children as the future of our church, scripture has a lot to offer on this topic. Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it. Proverbs 22: Raise Your Hands There is no better place to be when you are struggling than in Christian Community. When we are down, God often uses each other to lift us up. 11 As long as Moses held up his hands, the Israelites were winning, but whenever he lowered his hands, the Amalekites were winning. 12 When Moses hands grew tired, they took a stone and put it under him and he sat on it. Aaron and Hur held his hands up one on one side, one on the other so that his hands remained steady till sunset. Exodus 17:11-12

5 United Methodist Women Update The women finished their year with a potluck picnic at the hall in June and will resume meetings on September 2nd at 7pm. UMW will be taking a trip to Gordie Harpers Bazzar on August 19th for our annual dinner. Please let Linda Baker know if you will be attending by August 2nd. Orleans County 4H Fair Beef Booth July 27 August 1 Beef prices have gone up lately so our prices will be as follows. Beef on wick Sandwich only $7.00 Combo Sandwich and potatoes $10.00 Salt potatoes (bowl) $4.00 This year we are buying the rolls from Tops, so it will be a better sandwich. Amazon Smile We will be up and running on Amazon Smile in a few weeks. This is a program thru Amazon whereby they will donate 0.5% on your eligible Amazon purchases to your designated charity. Donations are transferred electronically approx. 45 days after the end of each calendar quarter. Our charity is United Methodist Church of the Abundant Harvest. Go to It will prompt you for your account Sign in info and then to choose a charity. You can change your charity anytime by selecting "change your charity". If you go from ebates to your Amazon account, you can put "amazon smile" in the area you look for items and click and go from there. As long as "amazon smile" is in the upper left hand corner of the website, you're good to go. For more info. Check out the amazon smile program details on the website. Any monies raised from this fundraiser will go directly into the "parsonage account" which is a joint account with both Knowlesville and Millville to pay all costs related to the parsonage. Remember, every little bit helps. If you have any questions, me (Ruth Higgins) at rjhunlimited@rochester.rr.com or call at Day Chair people: Monday Dawn Parker Tuesday Melynda Brown Wed. Busch family Thurs. Linda & Dona Friday Baker family Saturday Robert Flick and Lisa Boyle Late night clean up: Phil If you can help any of these days contact the chairperson of the day. Need help about 9am washing dishes, potatoes, etc.. at the hall.

6 Pies Pies Pies It seems like we swim in pies. Just a reminder that our Apple Fest will be here, sooner than you think. The following is a list of ingredients we use and can be brought to the fellowship hall at anytime. Crisco, sugar, flour, gallon bags, quart bags, sandwich bags, wax paper, margarine, nutmeg, eggs (buy about Oct. 1) and cornstarch. If it's on sale that's a good time to purchase it. Summer Services Knowlesville: Since we don't have any big meals or activities at the fellowship hall in the summer we are going to have worship in the Fellowship Hall Beginning July 5th at 9:30 with a fellowship hour following the service. Ending August 30th as then we will go back across the street to the church. The fellowship hall is handicap accessible. We are also going to have a motorized scooter/chair in the hall for anyone's use there. Please come join us for Bible Based & inspirational sermons by the Pastor. Pray & invite the Holy Spirit to be with us. Millville: We will continue to have services at 11:00 in the church with fellowship after worship while munching on cookies and lemonade. If you are able to provide about 2 dozen cookies for any Sunday in August or early September, please let Diana Pask ( ) know.

7 Abundant Harvest Café, Pie & Gift Shop Update We have 17 kinds of pie PLUS 4 new pies both available in the 9 deep dish & 6 cutie pie size. Are you ready for a variety? Pineapple Cream, Kiwi Lemon, Peanut butter, and Coconut Cream. They are $10.00 each for 9 and $3.50 for cutie pie. Our shop traffic has been slow, but we have seen some new faces. We catered a small luncheon for the Medina retired teachers in June. We bought 10 aprons for use by all when we work/ serve in the dining room. We pay the phone/ internet bill each month, pay for our own advertising, etc.. In the Orleans County 4H Fair supplement in the Pennysaver will be a coupon for $1.00 off a 9 pie or.50 off a cutie pie. Good for fair week only. We will also be handing coupons out at the beef booth. If anyone has anything they'd like to see carried at the shop please let us know. Any ideas would be considered. We also will take donations of new or next to new items. On Friday July 10 from 5:30 8pm we will be sponsoring a stitch a card craft class, the cost is $5.00 this includes a lite supper and all the supplies. We're planning on doing a craft class each month. August 21 will be the next one. We will have them in the early evening with a lite supper. If you have something you want to learn or teach let us know. We need some feedback!! We now have free WIFI in the Fellowship Hall. We are open every Friday and Saturday 9am 4pm come in and have a cup of coffee, a goodie and great fellowship. We're very down to earth and low key Christians. Ruth, Linda and Dona Geocaching (geo cashing) What is it? Is it fun? Who can participate? To learn more check out geocaching.com. the Abundant Harvest Shop to discuss it. Nate has been painting our picnic tables at the hall and they look great. Thank you Nate for your hard work. Very appreciated.

8 Upcoming Events Breakfast Buffet at Knowlesville Fellowship Hall 3rd Saturday of each month. 8am until sold out Our buffets have had a pretty good turnout. All of the food items are donated, so if you can help us out with the following it would be greatly appreciated. Eggs, orange juice, apple juice, pancake mix, hash browns, quick bread mix, sausage, bacon. Watch for the buy 2 get 3 free deals at tops markets. The cost of the meal is free will donation and all proceeds go towards the handicap fund. Our next breakfasts are July 18 and August 15. *********************************** Chicken BBQ September 5 at Knowlesville Fellowship Hall Our next Chicken BBQ is scheduled for September 5th. The cost is $10.00 and presale tickets will be available August 1st. There will be a BBQ meeting August *********************************** Soup, Chowder, Rummage and Bake Sale At Knowlesville Fellowship Hall The UMW sponsor this Soup and Chowder sale. Again we will be offering 5 kinds of soup and chowder, plus a soup and sandwich lunch. Along with this there will be a rummage sale and bake sale. More details in the Sept/Oct. Newsletter.

9 Lending Library Still Here Did you know that the Abundant Harvest Millville campus has a lending library? There are many books fiction and non-fiction that have been gifted for people to borrow and read. To borrow a book or two all you need to do is sign your name on the sheet on the shelf. You are on your honor to bring books back in a timely manner so others can read them. If the Knowlesville church family would like to check out the library, it is open on Sunday mornings during our worship service (11am). Prayer Room Mark 1: 35 says: Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed. The Millville campus has a solitary place where you can pray by yourself or with a small group. It is our prayer room and is located in the hallway off the sanctuary. The room has a couple of comfy chairs where you can relax and a small altar for praying. The heat is not kept on very high so turn it up when you use the room and remember to turn it down when you leave. The next time you are looking for a small space to spend some quiet time with God, give the prayer room a try.

10 July Birthdays Brenda Busch 1 Kathy Vicknair 15 Glen Busch 18 August Birthdays Jackson McGrath 6 Lizzy Zacher 10 Sara Flansburg 12 Charlene Sietzer 12 Alice Zacher 12 Paula Dresser 14 Carm England 14 Mandy Armer 16 Villy Wright 27 Adam Dresser 31 July Anniversaries Tina & Gary Dusett 1 Howard & Elaine Watts 7 Jeff & Char Smith 10 Chris & Jennelle Wylie 11 Jon & Melynda Brown 19 Kathy & Vic Vicknair 31 August Anniversaries Cathy & Steve Rosenberg 2 Erin & Rich Barnard 4 Sara & Ben Flansburg 4 Bill & Pat Briggs 5 Betty Lou & Richard Standish 9 Alan & Guin Panek 14 Ray & Carm England 21 If we missed your Birthday or Anniversary we are very sorry. Please give this information to either Linda Baker or Jennelle Wylie so that we can include it next year.

11 Finance Report Millville Yearly budget needs/breakdown Bring the whole tithe 1 into the storehouse, 2 that there may be food in my house. Test me in this," says the LORD Almighty, "and see if I will not throw open the floodgates 3 of heaven and pour out 4 so much blessing 5 that you will not have room enough for it. Total $$ needed to meet budget in 2015: $67,715 Total donations YTD: $29,408 (7/1/2015) Collections needed weekly : $1,300 Average weekly giving: $ 1, Weekly amt needed for remainder of year to catch up: $1,500 Monthly amount owed to our Conference: $ 1,864 Annual: $9,444 Shared Ministries $12,080 Direct billing $2713 Carried over from 2014 Malachi 3:10 6 Where we stand: We have paid $1000 to Conference on 2014 carry over amount. We owe to the Conference $12, YTD Why are we behind?? Fuel bills and insurance premiums that needed to be paid in the first Quarter, along with decreased giving year to date All other bills are up to date We will be keeping you updated on a regular basis We will be having more fund raisers than usual in the near future Please pray about your giving and help participate in our fundraisers Did You Know Facts! Even though Millville and Knowlesville are joined, our finances are separate Your giving is tax deductible An extra $1 each week will provide one special event advertising fee An extra $2 each week will pay for 1 month of phone/internet service An extra $5 each week will pay for one electric bill next winter You can designate how you want your money spent! However, once designated it CANNOT be used for anything else, so if everyone designates monies for education and we have an electric bill we can t pay, special permission must be sought from the Administrative Board to use that money.

12 Knowlesville Finances $71, Annual Budget Behind On Pastor's Benefits - 5,950 Behind On Shared Ministries All Of Our Other Expenses/Bills Are Paid To Date. Our Fundraisers Account For Approx. 40% Of Our Income. Based On Our Budget: We Need $1366 A Week Without Fundraisers $850 A Week With Fundraisers Based On 30 Giving Units: We Need Approx. $28.00 Per Unit Per Week To Meet Our Budget With The Fundraisers. Please Give As You Are Able And Pray About Our Churches' Finances. Thanks, Finance Committee From the workshop of the Knowlesville Trustee Chairman: There is a lot of projects that need some form of help in or on, within the church and to be up front it is more than the trustees can handle by our own. It would be a great help if those that can do and are able to, please contact one of our trustees for a list of some of those that need the most attention. Here is a few that need to be finished by late October: the front sign replace with the one that's been in the shed at hall the on going project of the handy cap entrance at the back of church stone for the church driveway Clean out of the church shed so we can store the lawn tractor and the other stuff that we use through out the year The on going light bulb replacing at the hall The upgrading of the fish hut walls and maybe painting of them, need to up date the picture Repair of the bbq pits Finnish the front entrance of the hall There is more to do so please if you can come and help out as this is our church and we need to take care of it so it can take care of us when we need it! God bless us for all we do and see, may we all do be appreciated by all. Glen Busch Sr. Trustee Chairman of the UMCAH of Knowlesville Trustee Meeting to be held July 6:30pm

13 Inspiration and Daily Prayer It has been suggested that we devote a page to our favorite Bible verses and inspirational sayings. Plus it will contain people we need to pray for. Church family and any others that need prayer. For I know the plans I have for you declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jeremiah 29:11 Spiritual Exercises leads to Personal Experience with our Lord resulting in a greater Expectation of our God (Excuses are the Enemy of Exercise) The Habit of Words Words can Hurt and Words can Harm but Words Harnessed by Love will both Help and Heal For the garden of your daily living, plant three rows of peas: 1. Peace of mind 2. Peace of heart 3. Peace of soul Plant four rows of squash: 1. Squash gossip 2. Squash indifference 3. Squash grumbling 4. Squash selfishness Plant four rows of Lettuce: 1. Lettuce be faithful 2. Lettuce be kind 3. Lettuce be patient 4. Lettuce really love one another No garden is complete without turnips: 1. Turnip for meetings 2. Turnip for service 3. Turnip to help one another To conclude our garden we must have Thyme: 1. Thyme for each other 2. Thyme for family 3. Thyme for friends 4. Take Thyme for Prayer Water freely with Patience and Cultivate with Love. There is much fruit in your Garden