November Sunday Worship Services are held at 8:30 and 10:00 a.m. I Am the Bible. Volume 28 No. 11

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1 November 2018 Sunday Worship Services are held at 8:30 and 10:00 a.m. I Am the Bible I am the Bible, God s wonderful library. I am always and above all the truth. To the weary pilgrim, I am a strong staff. To the one who sits in darkness, I am glorious light. To those who stumble beneath heavy burdens, I am sweet rest. To him who has lost his way, I am a safe guide. To those who are sick in sin, I am healing strength and forgiveness, To the discouraged, I am a glad message of hope. To those who are distressed and tossed about by the storms of life, I am an anchor, sure and steadfast. To those who search for salvation, I reveal the Savior of the world. I am the Bible. Author unknown

2 Lay Readers, Greeters, Ushers and Counters November 4 Lay Reader Charlotte Hasselbarth Greeter Carolyn Sarbello Ushers Bill Sarbello Don Montgomery Henry Montgomery Trudy Hutchinson Communion Servers Bev Montgomery * Don Montgomery Margaret Peck Joe Peck Counters Billy DeBarthe Laura Smith November 11 Lay Reader Jack Haefeli Greeter / Usher Trudy Hutchinson Ushers Mark Hutchinson November 18 Lay Reader Greeter / Usher Ushers Counters November 25 Lay Reader Greeter / Usher Ushers Counters Mark Hutchinson Trudy Hutchinson Charlotte Hasselbarth Bill Hasselbarth David Kubek Peter McKinney Wayne Goodnow Peter McKinney Charlotte Hasselbarth Ann McKinney Melinda Reilly Sue Ferris Margaret Gardam Carolyn Sarbello Counters Bill Hasselbarth Hannah Hunter-Harris The Deacon on Call for kçîéãäéê=is = ^åå=jåháååéó RNUJPOSJMUVR= = Backup: j~êö~êéí=d~êç~ã= RNUJPRRJPTSM= Page 2

3 Lay Readers, Greeters, Ushers and Counters December 2 Lay Reader Mark Hutchinson Greeter / Usher Betty Koban Ushers Bill Hasselbarth Charlotte Hasselbarth Bill Sarbello Communion Servers Mickey Nieman * Bettye Goodnow Wayne Goodnow Jim Gade Counters Billy DeBarthe Laura Smith December 9 Lay Reader Jack Haefeli Greeter Katy Waggener Ushers Mark Hutchinson Trudy Hutchinson Counters Bill Hasselbarth Hannah Hunter-Harris WE ARE COUNTING ON YOU! If you are unable to serve on your scheduled date, please FIND A SUBSTITUTE and NOTIFY THE CHURCH OFFICE. December 16 Lay Reader Greeter / Usher Ushers Counters December 23 Lay Reader Greeter / Usher Ushers Counters December 30 Lay Reader Greeter / Usher Ushers Counters Fred Sirois Wayne Goodnow Bettye Goodnow Margaret Gardam Trudy Hutchinson Peter McKinney Carolyn Sarbello Laura Smith Billy DeBarthe Margaret Gardam Hannah Hunter-Harris Page 3

4 Christmas Pageant Coordinator Needed The Christian Education Team is looking for a person(s) to coordinate the Christmas Pageant this year. It will take place on December 23 at the 10 o'clock service. If this is something you are interested in doing or have any questions, please contact Debbi Waggener at debw521@yahoo.com. Help Needed in the Church Office Cheryl Cootware has resigned from her job as our Church Secretary. Until we fill the vacant church secretary position, we need coverage for the church office on Mon -Thurs from 9am - noon. Duties include answering the phone and serving as receptionist. If you are able to help, please contact Sue Ferris with your availability at sferris59@gmail.com or by phone at Job Opening - Administrative Assistant at HUPC Hamilton Union Presbyterian Church is looking for an Administrative Assistant for hours per week. Responsibilities include Receptionist/Phone; Sunday Bulletin; Data Entry of Accounts Payable Vouchers/Checks, Payroll, and Weekly Offerings; Facebook/Website Maintenance; Minimal Typing. Organizational and Communication skills are important. Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Church Software preferred. Paid vacation/ holidays. Please apply by sending information about yourself, including past work history, to: hupc@hamiltonunionpresbyterianchurch.org. Page 4

5 The Interfaith Partnership's Emergency Overflow Shelter Laundry Detergent Needed Presbyterian Women is collecting items for the Interfaith Partnership's Emergency Overflow Shelter. Although men s white athletic socks & flip-flops are still needed, laundry detergent is in very short supply. Collection boxes are in the back of the Sanctuary and in the Multi-Purpose Room. Church Doors Are Now Locked on Weekdays from 9 am to 11:30 am Our Nursery School tenant, Twinkling Stars Preschool, requires for safety reasons that all outside doors be locked when the nursery school is in session. Ring the bell at the Christian Education Building, if you need to get in. HAMILTON UNION GROUP Help Yourself Room Items that are no longer needed by the church are on the tables in the front corner room in the downstairs of the Christian Education Building. Please Congregational news and event information is sent out on a regular basis. If you would like to receive such notices, contact Charlotte Hasselbarth at chasselbarth@hotmail.com. check it out and take whatever you want. Page 5

6 Updated Contact Information Needed November 4, 2018 Daylight Saving Time Ends. Remember to set your clocks. The HUPC directory is updated on a regular basis. You can make changes to your contact information at any time by contacting the Church Office at HUPC@hamiltonunionpresbyterianchurch.org or Connecting With Our Young Adults Away From Home College Military - Career We want to maintain a connection between our Hamilton Union faith community and our young people who are in college (locally or away), in the military or away from home for a job. We want to send cards, care packages, the Good News and updates. If you gave us an address last year, please resend, even if it's the same. Please give your son or daughter's postal and addresses to Margaret Gardam at marlgard@hotmail.com or or Charlotte Hasselbarth at chasselbarth@hotmail.com or Thank you. Newsletter Deadline Always the Second Thursday of Each Month Articles go to Editor Mark Hutchinson at goodnewshupc@gmail.com. If your committee or group has any activities planned for December or early January, please send something in. If you don't have time to write an article, send the raw information to Charlotte Hasselbarth at chasselbarth@hotmail.com. She will write a draft of an article for you. It will go into the Good News, only after your final approval. The Deacons, Presbyterian Women and the Communications Team Page 6

7 News from the Worship Committee The following pastors have graciously agreed to lead worship for us until such time as we have an interim pastor. October 21 David Haase October 28 Kathleen Gorman-Coombs November 4 Paul Randall November 11 Paul Randall November 18 Beth Illingworth November 25 TBD The Worship Committee is also in need of a volunteer to handle the scheduling of ushers and lay readers. A second volunteer is needed to schedule flowers for Sunday services. If you are interested in helping in either capacity, please see George Hannett, Margaret Gardam, Katy Waggener, or Shirley Irwin. Annual Mitten Tree Project Presbyterian Women is again this year sponsoring its Mitten Tree Project. Both handmade or purchased mittens, gloves, hats and scarves for infants, children and adult are requested. Men's gloves and hats are especially needed. We will be collecting from Sun., Nov. 18 to Sun., Dec. 9. There will be a special tree in the rear of the sanctuary to hang donations on and an overflow box on the floor. Donations will go to the New Faith Family Center at the Capital Area Rescue Mission, Family Life Center at the Schenectady City Mission, Guilderland Interfaith Food Pantry clients and Brian Nitsky s Living Resources home. Page 7

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9 Annual Harvest Luncheon / Pot Luck November 18 th Join in the fun and fellowship at the Annual Harvest Pot Luck at HUPC following worship on November 18. It is a wonderful opportunity to share the many things that we all have to be thankful for at HUPC. Please sign up at the back of church or in the Fellowship Room. Indicate the type of food you would like to bring, each dish should serve 6-8 people. There are suggestions for items you could bring if cooking is not your thing. All your contributions can be brought to the Fellowship Room before worship. If you have any questions contact Betty Koban Happy Birthday to Happy Anniversary to Mickey Niemen (November 4) Michael Hall (November 24) If you would like your special occasion celebrated in the Good News newsletter, please contact Hannah Hunter-Harris at or hhhannahhunter@gmail.com Bill & Charlotte Hasselbarth (November 11) Stewart & MJ Pattison (November 14) Page 9

10 Note Writing to Women and Children Detained at the US/ Mexico Border Sunday, November 4, following the 10 am Worship Service in the Lounge Everyone is Invited The Mission and Social Witness Committee invites everyone to join us to write notes & cards to women and children detained at the US/ Mexico border. This is a Church World Service project called the Angel-to-Angel Project, Cards of Care and Prayer. Note cards, postcards, pens and Spanish phrases will be provided. For questions, contact Nina Zanetti at or ninazanetti@verizon.net. The human rights issues surrounding the separation of families are upsetting for all of us. This is a chance to be "doing something". No matter how small the effort we may think sending notes is, it is an active Christian response. Writing the notes in community adds depth of purpose. For more information on the Angel to Angel Project, see the link below. Election year advice In 1774, John Wesley, co-founder of the Methodist Church, offered this advice to people who would be voting: Vote, without fee or reward, for the person you judge most worthy. Speak no evil of the person you vote against. Take care your spirits aren t sharpened against those who voted on the other side. Guilderland Food Pantry Instant Mashed Potatoes Canned green beans Canned mushroom soup French fried onion rings Stuffing mix Cranberry sauce White cake mix Canned gravy Canned pumpkin If you need assistance or have questions, please feel free to call Page 10

11 ANNUAL MAYAN HANDS CRAFT SALES NOVEMBER 25 and DECEMBER 2 FOLLOWING ALL WORSHIP SERVICES GET A JUMP ON YOUR CHRISTMAS SHOPPING & SUPPORT THIS WORTHY CAUSE! QUALITY BASKETS, SCARVES, PURSES, JEWELRY, CHRISTMAS ITEMS, etc. Mayan Hands is a FAIR TRADE organization, working with about 150 women in eight Guatemalan communities. These talented crafters produce beautiful, high quality items. For more than three thousand years, working on the backstrap loom, Mayan women have woven their own and their family s clothes and produced items for sale. The ancient back-strap loom is made of several sticks and a leather or sisal strap that wraps around the woman s body. It requires painstaking dedication and skill. With some complex patterns even expert weavers can weave only about one inch of cloth per hour. At present, there are nearly one million weavers in Guatemala, and not nearly enough outlets or customers for their products. Too often, desperate for cash, they sell their products for less than it costs to make them. Mayan weavers are recognized, world-wide, as talented textile artists, but most of them live in conditions of extreme poverty. MAYAN HANDS MISSION IS TO ASSIST THESE GUATEMALAN WOMEN IN THEIR QUEST TO RISE FROM POVERTY. WORKING WITH FAIR TRADE, THEY CAN COUNT ON A MODEST BUT REGULAR INCOME. THEY CAN FEED THEIR FAMILIES BETTER, AFFORD TO SEND THEIR CHILDREN TO SCHOOL, IMPROVE THEIR HOMES AND EVEN SAVE A LITTLE. SELLING THEIR HAND WOVEN TEXTILES AT A FAIR PRICE, THESE WOMEN ARE GAINING CONTROL OVER THEIR OWN LIVES. YOU CAN HELP! EVERY PURCHASE MAKES A DIFFERENCE IN A FAMILY S LIFE! Page 11

12 Presbyterian Women - News All Women are Welcome All women are invited to participate in Presbyterian Women s activities at any time. There is no need to make a commitment to join the organization. For questions about Presbyterian Women, contact Charlotte Hasselbarth at or chasselbarth@hotmail.com. At our Tues., Nov. 13, Circle Meeting we will discuss Lesson 3, In Community With the Living Word from the Bible Study, Cloud of Witnesses, The Community of Christ in Hebrews. We meet 10:30 am 12:30 pm. Bring a bag lunch. Coffee and dessert will be provided. Extra study books are available. From Sun, Nov 18 Sun, Dec 9 we will be collecting items for our Mitten Tree. More information is elsewhere in this newsletter. Save the Date Presbyterian Women -- Christmas Potluck Luncheon All Women are Invited Tues, Dec 11, 10:30 am - 1:30 pm Presbyterian Women will again be hosting its annual Christmas Potluck Luncheon We will sign cards, pack cookies for shut-ins & staff, plus wrap gifts for residents of the New Faith Family Center at the Capital City Rescue Mission and Brian Nitsky s Living Resources Group Home. More information will be in the December newsletter. Food and Faith Program - Food & People Needed Tuesday, October 30, 6 pm - 7:30 pm Cornerstone Protestant Campus Ministry Food and Faith is a program of the Cornerstone Protestant Campus Ministry at the Interfaith Center on the UAlbany Campus. Hamilton Union will be providing a meal on Oct. 30. Donations of main dish, side dish and dessert for twelve are needed, plus people to visit with the students. There will be sign up sheets in the back of the Sanctuary and in the Multi-Purpose Room. Food needs to be brought to the kitchenette in the Christian Education Building, in a disposable container, labeled "Campus Ministry", by 5 pm that night. If you would like to eat and visit with the students, a carpool will leave the church at 5:15 pm or come rights to the Interfaith Center at 6 pm. For questions, contact Charlotte Hasselbarth at chasselbarth@hotmail.com or Page 12

13 IT S A PARTY ANNUAL FAMILY CHRISTMAS PARTY AT HUPC On SATURDAY DECEMBER 1 st from 4-7pm JOIN THE FUN: Decorating the Church Singing Carols Making Crafts and Cards Playing holiday games Decorating the Fellowship Room Enjoying fellowship Please sign up to attend and bring your favorite Appetizer or your favorite Dessert. Signup sheets will be at the back of church and in the Fellowship room. This event is sponsored by the Congregational Life Team. Contact Nancy Messersmith, / n.messers38@gmail.com if you have any questions. Java and Justice Cornerstone Campus Ministry Program Open to All On the 1st Wednesday of each month, from 7:30-9:00 p.m., students and guests gather at the Interfaith Center for a discussion of issues related to the Moral Monday Movement. Coffee, tea, and desserts are provided. A guest speaker will expand on a current social justice issue from a moral point of view. Past themes include Immigration, Fight the $15, Is Free Education Free?, Opioid Addiction, Climate Change, and the Mooncatchers Project. Look for fliers on the bulletin board at the top of the stairs in the Christian Education Building. Page 13

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15 e~ãáäíçå=råáçå== e~éééåáåöë= kçîéãäéê=omnu= Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 9:30am In His Presence (L) 7:15pm Choir Rehearsal (C) Communion 8:30am Early Worship Service (S) 10am Worship Service (S) 11:15 Note Writing (L) 5 6 7pm Session Meeting (L) 3:30pm Brownie Troop 1551 (M) 7pm SCA Chorus (M) 7 10am Pres. Trustees Meeting (L) 7pm Boy Scout Troop 24 (B) 7pm Webelos Scouts (B) 7pm Poking Brook Dancers (M) 7pm Albany Area Chess Club (L) 8 Newsletter Deadline 9:30am In His Presence (L) 7:15pm Choir Rehearsal (C) :30am Early Worship Service (S) 10am Worship Service (S) am Pres. Trustees Meeting (L) 7pm Boy Scout Troop 24 (B) 7pm Webelos Scouts (B) 7pm Poking Brook Dancers (M) 7pm Albany Area Chess Club (L) 15 9:30am In His Presence (L) 3:30pm Girl Scout Troop 1246 (M) 7:15pm Choir Rehearsal (C) :30am Early Worship Service (S) 10am Worship Service (S) 11:15 Harvest Luncheon (M) :30pm Brownie Troop 1551 (M) 7pm SCA Chorus (M) 21 10am Pres. Trustees Meeting (L) 7pm Boy Scout Troop 24 (B) 7pm Webelos Scouts (B) 7pm Poking Brook Dancers (M) 7pm Albany Area Chess Club (L) 22 9:30am In His Presence (L) 7:15pm Choir Rehearsal (C) :30am Early Worship Service (S) 10am Worship Service (S) 11:15 Mayan Hands (M) am Pres. Trustees Meeting (L) 7pm Boy Scout Troop 24 (B) 7pm Webelos Scouts (B) 7pm Poking Brook Dancers (M) 7pm Albany Area Chess Club (L) D = Downstairs L = Lounge S = Sanctuary M = Multipurpose Room C = Choir Corner Q = Quiet Room

16 HAMILTON UNION PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 2291 Western Avenue Guilderland, New York Change Service Requested Dated Material Please Deliver Promptly. Church: Fax: (Office) (Pastor) Website: HamiltonUnionPresbyterianChurch.org hu-pc.org Ministers: The People of Hamilton Union Our Staff: Charlotte Palmeri, Director of Music Rae Rau, Director of Handbell Choir Newsletter deadline for the December issue is Thursday, November 8 Mark Hutchinson, Editor GOOD NEWS Published monthly by the Session, and is available electronically on our website. Copies are also mailed to select church family households, students away from home, and others. Address: goodnewshupc@gmail.com