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Treasurer s report October The pledge offering: $6,887 The Building Fund offering: $50 Thank you

Nursery In nursing homes: Orren November Roberts, Donna Riemer at North Wing. Pete Amos at 4 Tina Oosterling, Sue Metzo Applegate. 11 Cindy Hurt, Sherrie Wilkinson Our military and their families.

and Bruce Sentiff 11/11/17 James and Lynne Ambrose 11/26/66 Bruce and Molly Webster 11/29/80 William and Catherine Cotriss 12/10/66 Dave and Trudi Schwert 12/18/65 Joe and Jenifer Cardone 12/28/91

1 Treasurer s report October The pledge offering: $6,887 The Building Fund offering: $50 Thank you for your continued support. Thank you! For Coffee Hours (October) Sue Metzo, Peggy Pearce, Nicki Fredericks, Dave and Trudi Schwert, and Donna Johnson. Nursery In nursing homes: Orren November Roberts, Donna Riemer at North Wing. Pete Amos at 4 Tina Oosterling, Sue Metzo Applegate. 11 Cindy Hurt, Sherrie Wilkinson Our military and their families. On-going concerns: Peg Pearce, Jason Anderson 18 Sue Phillips, Nicki Fredericks cancer- David Anderson s nephew, Karen Curtin, 25 Sue Martin, Lilia Bunnell Kenny Johnson, Dawn Goering Pat Rizzo s sister, December and Jimmy Ambrose. 2 Sarah Martin, Pat Crowley 9 Tina Oosterling, Sue Metzo 16 Cindy Hurt, Sherrie Wilkinson 23 Sue Phillips, Nicki Fredericks 30 Sue Martin, Lilia Bunnell Rick and Sarah Gibson 11/5/83 Margaret Martin and Bruce Sentiff 11/11/17 James and Lynne Ambrose 11/26/66 Bruce and Molly Webster 11/29/80 William and Catherine Cotriss 12/10/66 Dave and Trudi Schwert 12/18/65 Joe and Jenifer Cardone 12/28/91 Neal and Pat Hermann 12/30/77 GRUSHERS November 4 Anne Albone, Nancy Dotts 11 Alissa Dunham, Sarah Martin 18 Jeanne Lutz, Sue Squires 25 Tina and Melissa Oosterling December 2 Ginny Roberts, Jan McCloy 9 Nelda Toussaint, Jenifer Cardone 16 Pat and Tim Crowley 23 Lynn and Claudette Creasey 24 Dave and Trudi Schwert 30 Lynne Williams, Jan Rook Melissa Oosterling 11/2 Yvette Nevin 11/14 Margaret Martin 11/17 Donna Riemer 11/19 Cynthia Incho 12/3 William Martin 12/4 Tina Oosterling 12/4 Sue Metzo 12/12 Deb Kozody 12/12 Claudette Creasey 12/13 Judy Decker 12/19 Sue Phillips 12/21 Ginny Roberts 12/24 William Tompkins 12/24 Tim Crowley 12/24 William Bixler 12/25 Sue Martin 12/26

Installation Service The Rev. Dr. William H.

Wilkinson, who served as temporary pastor for a year at the Medina church, explained how participants for the service were chosen.

God is the God of all Christians and Christian religions, the Rev. Wilkinson said during the service on Oct. 21.

Margaret Martin, clerk of session of the Medina Presbyterian Church, led the processional into the church, which included the Rev. J.D.

2 Installation Service The Rev. Dr. William H. Wilkinson has been installed as pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Medina in a special service at which a dozen members of various faiths participated. The Rev. Wilkinson, who served as temporary pastor for a year at the Medina church, explained how participants for the service were chosen. The Presbytery is made up of six neighborhoods and a representative from each of these areas was invited, in addition to one from each branch of Christianity. God is the God of all Christians and Christian religions, the Rev. Wilkinson said during the service on Oct. 21. We believe the heart of our ministry here is to be welcoming to all, and this ceremony was designed to reflect that. Margaret Martin, clerk of session of the Medina Presbyterian Church, led the processional into the church, which included the Rev. J.D. Jackson of Trinity Emmanuel Presbyterian Church, who gave the opening prayer; the Rev. Carrie Mitchell of Pittsford Presbyterian Church, who gave the Call to Confession; Kay Van Nostrand, ruling elder of the Lyndonville Presbyterian Church, who gave the Assurance of Pardon; Jan McCloy, ruling elder and commissioner from Medina First Presbyterian Church, who led Passing of the Peace; Wilma Campbell from Rochester Friends Meeting (Quaker), who gave the Call to Stewardship; The Rev. Michelle Sumption, pastor of York United Presbyterian Church, who offered the Prayer of Illumination and gave the Invitation to the Offering; the Rev. Marilyn Cunningham, pastor of Graves Memorial Christian Methodist Episcopal, and the Rev. Marcia Reiff, Dansville Presbyterian Church, who each gave Scripture readings; the Rev. Nicholas Dorland, Brockport Presbyterian Church, who preached the Sermon Living Stones ; the Rev. Susan Collins Thaine, pastor of Albion Presbyterian Church and moderator of the Presbytery of Genesee Valley, who presided at the Service of Installation; the Rev. Deborah Fae Swift, pastor of South Presbyterian Church; who offered the Prayer of Installation; and the Rev. Ho Dong Hwang of Mendon Presbyterian Church, who presented the charge to the newly installed pastor and to the congregation. Sherrie Lee Wilkinson, wife of the Rev. Wilkinson, was soloist for the service, performing several of her husband s favorite hymns. At the conclusion of the service, Martin presented the Rev. Wilkinson with a new stole from the congregation. A reception followed in the Fellowship Hall.

News from the Synod of the Northeast, PC(USA) The Young Ministry Leaders Initiative, Synod of the Northeast, strives to identify, connect, and support a community of peers for younger ministry

Many are ordained as teaching elders, ruling elders, or deacons, but ordination is not required.

This year the Initiative participants will gather at Silver Bay Retreat Center, on November 8-10.

Congregations/Stated Clerk), has been commissioned by the Big Picture Team to address the nature and practice of Presbytery meetings in light of the new Presbytery design.

to meet our call to know Christ, Live Christ, Share Christ.

The proposal will be presented for a first reading at the November 17, 2018 Presbytery Meeting at Central Presbyterian Church, Geneseo.

..) that you would like included in this column, please tell Anne Albone 798-0639 or email it to the church first.presbyterian@yahoo.com.

3 News from the Synod of the Northeast, PC(USA) The Young Ministry Leaders Initiative, Synod of the Northeast, strives to identify, connect, and support a community of peers for younger ministry leaders. The Initiative defines young leaders as people in their 20 s and 30 s who are actively engaged in ministry, in a variety of settings within the Synod s bounds. Many are ordained as teaching elders, ruling elders, or deacons, but ordination is not required. The group s activities are evolving as the needs of these leaders become evident, but so far they have begun gathering annually as a Synod-wide group for community and connection. This year the Initiative participants will gather at Silver Bay Retreat Center, on November News from the Presbytery of Genesee Valley A Presbytery Meeting Design Team, including Roula Alkouri (Batavia), Nick Dorland (Brockport), Jim Renfrew (Byron), and Susan Orr (Presbyter for Healthier Congregations/Stated Clerk), has been commissioned by the Big Picture Team to address the nature and practice of Presbytery meetings in light of the new Presbytery design. It has been charged with leading the conversations about our life together as a Presbytery, especially our vision of how our life together in meetings of the Presbytery as a whole might be reformed to meet our call to know Christ, Live Christ, Share Christ. A proposal has been offered which considers the possibility of having two, or perhaps, three Presbytery Meetings per year, in hopes of strengthening our relationships. The proposal will be presented for a first reading at the November 17, 2018 Presbytery Meeting at Central Presbyterian Church, Geneseo. VIPresbyterians If you have learned of something of interest (achievement, wedding, trip, service rendered...) that you would like included in this column, please tell Anne Albone or it to the church first.presbyterian@yahoo.com. I would like to thank everyone who sent a card, attended calling hours, attended the funeral, or said a prayer for my family due to the recent loss of my father, Gary Plummer. I am so blessed to have such a loving and supportive church family. Cindy Hurt Dec 2 Dec 9 Saturday December 15, 2-4pm Advent in the Park 5:30 pm in the State Street Park Oak Orchard Assembly of God Medina United Methodist Dec 16 First Baptist Dec 23 First Presbyterian There will be a Blue Christmas Service Thurs Dec 20 at 7pm. The Blue Christmas Service is a healing worship experience, in the midst of the Season of Advent, when we gather to remember our loved ones who are no longer on the human journey yet with us in Spirit. We gather together our missing them with our celebrating the gift of love at Christmas and its joy, as we sing, pray, and prepare for Christ s coming again into our hearts.

4 BEGGAR S NIGHT At the Presbyterian Church, across the street, and all along Main Street, An annual Halloween TREAT for kids in Medina

5 First Presbyterian Church 522 Main St, PO Box 213 Medina NY Phone & FAX: (585) Please let us know if you no longer would like to receive this newsletter in the mail. It is available on our website firstpresbyterianmedina.org NOVEMBER 4 All Saints Day 8 PW meeting, 7:15pm at the church 12 Session Meeting, 6:30pm 20 MAAC Thanksgiving svc, 7pm 1st Baptist 21 Deacons meeting, 5:30pm 22 Thanksgiving 24 Medina s Olde Tyme Christmas DECEMBER 1 Hanging of the Greens 2 Men s Breakfast, 8am Holy Communion, 1st Sunday of Advent Advent in the Park, 5:30pm, OOAG 9 Advent in the Park, 5:30pm, MUMC Advent Dinner 10 Red Barrel Pick up 11 Session Meeting, 6:30pm 13 PW meeting, 7:15pm 15 Mother & Daughter Christmas Tea, 2-4pm 16 Advent in the Park, 5:30pm, FBC 20 Blue Christmas Service, 7pm 23 Advent in the Park, 5:30pm, FPC 24 Christmas Eve Svc, 9pm

Our Sunday Worship begins at 11:00am. Sunday School for all ages begins with the worship service. The church office will (usually) be open Monday

Our Sunday Worship begins at 11:00am. Sunday School for all ages begins with the worship service. The church office will (usually) be open Monday through Thursday, 9-2. Send us an email and let us know