Plattsburgh United Methodist Church A Reconciling Congregation Living God s Love In All Places. Autumn Festival 2018

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1 The Circuit Rider Plattsburgh United Methodist Church A Reconciling Congregation Living God s Love In All Places Autumn Festival 2018 So much to prepare! So much to do! A great success by all measures! Everyone so busy, we didn t get pictures during the BBQ dinner....next year! Thanks to everyone for all the hard work, donations, time, and hospitality. Most of all thanks to Sue and Ray O Dell for coordinating the event. Picnic Day! Good time had by all! October 2018

2 Worship Times Sundays 8:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. with child care Church School Sundays 10:00 a.m. Sept June Children age 3 thru Middle School Hearing assist devices available at the 10:00 a.m. service Reserved parking is available for those with special needs. Fellowship 15 A time of community gathering and refreshments after each service. STAFF Pastor: Rev. Philip H. Richards Director of Music: Jeanette Woodruff Children & Youth Ministries: Crystal Mang Lay Leader: Bea Parks Circuit Rider Editor: Judy Dobbs Sexton: Bruce McCarthy OFFICE HOURS Monday Thursday 9:00 a.m. Noon PHONE FAX office@plattsburghumc.org WEBSITE CONFERENCE WEBSITE Look for us on Facebook Pastor s Page Dear Friends, Recently, I saw someone I hadn t seen at church in a while. They were bold, and told me that the reason they don t come to church regularly is because they are bored with the church. If I am honest with myself, church can be boring for me too. Most people assume that I live for everything church worship, service, you name it. But that isn t always the case (hey, I m human too). I share with you the questions I asked them, so that you might ask yourself next time you think you are bored with church. 1. Do you know the way(s) you might best connect with God? I suspect that many of us don t know how to personally connect with God. Is it through prayer, reading Scripture, writing, drawing, singing, sharing with a small group, being in solitude, hiking at daybreak, acts of serving others, etc., etc.? We change up the worship service every week and season to help us be able to reach all different kinds of learning styles. And if you re not experiencing something that will help you connect to God, LET ME OR LEADERSHIP BOARD KNOW what that might be! We ll try to work that into our worship or programming! 2. What are you bringing with you to church? Perhaps your boredom is due to whatever baggage you re bringing with you into the church. As your pastor, I am keenly aware that every person in the room is in a different place. Some are having the best days of their lives, some are in deep mourning. Some trust the church, while others have deep wounds and/or scars from the damage the church has caused the list could go on. I find that the times boredom kicks in, is when my heart and mind are somewhere else. Is the life that is happening outside the sanctuary something that you re praying about inside of the church or is it something that is weighing on you and keeping you from being present? 3. Is Sunday morning worship your sole form of sustenance? Please, please, please, quit making the Sunday service your sole form of sustenance! Believe me, I love having you in worship! But I encourage you to also: Attend a Bible Study.. Attend a UMW Meeting or Men s Breakfast. Help out at the UMW Rummage Sale or the Halloween Event. Sing in the Choir. Volunteer in a local school. Take a Volunteer in Mission trip. What we do on Sunday as the church is about half (at best) of what we need to be about as a Christians. At its origin, the Church was a place where people deeply engaged with one another s stories, shared life and food, prayed, and invited new people to be a part of the journey. Our worship service on Sunday morning is not everything! To get everything, you have to diversify your investments and examine what it is you expect Sunday to be. The Circuit Rider is a monthly publication with June and July issues combined. Articles and news items may be submitted by the 15th of each month to the editor, Judy Dobbs at office@plattsburghumc.org or judy.dobbs@yahoo.com or by placing typed copies in the Circuit Rider mailbox in the church office. Please identify the submission with your name and contact information. 2

3 Remember this Sunday School song?: I am the church, you are the church, we are the church together. Guess what? If you re bored with the church, and you re a part of the church well I don t think I need to finish that sentence, do I? If you need ideas, don t hesitate to check out our announcements each week in the bulletin or this newsletter to see what is happening and jump in! See you around the church as you Share, Connect, Serve, and Grow on your faith journey! Sincerely, Pastor Phil Adirondack District Superintendent, Rev. Debbie Earthrowl's Installation Service Sunday, October 7th at 4 p.m. at Plattsburgh United Methodist Church Mark your calendars! PUMC will be hosting this worship service. Bishop Mark Webb of the Upper New York Annual Conference, The District Superintendents and the extended Cabinet of the Upper New York area will be in attendance as Debbie is installed as the Superintendent of the Adirondack District. Congregations and Clergy from across the District will be in attendance. There will be a District Choir singing a special anthem made up of many of our own Chancel Choir members. Our Bell Choir will offer and anthem and the Adirondack Liturgical Dance Troupe will also provide a special piece. This is all under the leadership of our Director of Music, Jeanette Woodruff and Organist, Steve Woodruff. There will be a reception following the worship service. Kay Washbourne is heading up hospitality. Please come and help out in any way. We will need Greeters and Ushers. Kay will need your help in setting up for the reception. Most of all, let's show the people of Upper New York Annual Conference what kind of community we are! Halloween Hot Dogs and Cider for the Community On October 31st, Pastor Phil and Cassidy will be offering Apple Cider and Hot Dogs FREE- in front of the church from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. for families in the community trick or treating. We are looking for donations of Hot Dogs, Rolls, Mustard, Ketchup, relish and Gallons of Apple Cider. If you would like to make a donation (either supplies or monetary donation), please sign up on the poster in the back of the sanctuary or Chapel. If you would like to join us that evening, sign up as well. If you have questions, please Pastor Phil at pastorphils@gmail.com or call him at (518) CHURCH SCHOOL: We are excited to resume Church School (CS) and Youth Group (YG). September 23 was kick-off day for CS. Following the Children's Message, all children and youth went to their classrooms. Beginning on September 30th, the 6th Grade & Up group will gather in the Family Room before church begins. We plan to continue First Sunday Village with Marsha Lawrence exploring a variety of topics. All children and youth are invited to participate in Communion during the 10:00 service as a group on the 1st Sunday each month during the CS year. At the conclusion of the 10:00 service, the teachers and children appreciate prompt pickup/sign-out in classrooms. The first time your child participates in CS for the year, please plan to take a few minutes to fill out a registration form for each child. Watch for more details and plans on handouts, in the "Circuit Rider", and in the bulletin announcement insert. Contact: Crystal Mang, Children's and Youth Ministries Coordinator, YOUTH GROUP is for 5th Grade & Up. On October 7th we plan to provide hosting assistance for the celebration following the Installation of the new District Superintendent. Beginning in NOVEMBER we are going to meet in the Social Hall on the FIRST Sunday between 11:15 and 11:30, pick-up will be by 1:00 (no YG on January 7th). Typical YG gatherings include lunch (families are invited to sign-up to privide lunch on a rotating basis), crafts, games, and preparing donated "Church Care Critters". Donations of gently used or new stuffed critters are appreciated! Please leave them in the Church office. We are planning to continue our tradition of singing Christmas carols with Vilas Home residents, visiting Temple Beth Israel for Shabbat, and a winter fun day! Contacts: Crystal Mang, ; Edrie Archibald, ; and Pastor Phil. 3

4 WWV Returns for season. Friday, October 7 PM Doors 6:30 Dana & Susan Robinson s WEB- SITE Chiming together. Kids age 6 and up! Have fun making music! Come and join the fun Sundays after worship, beginning October 21st, from 11:15 to noon on the 2 nd, 3 rd, 4 th and sometimes 5 th Sundays of each month in Classroom A. This group will not meet on the first Sunday of each month. We will be using the chimes that were used by the adult chime choir several years ago. You don t have to read music and there won t be any homework! This is not a performance group; this is a fun and enjoyment group. For more information or to sign up, see or call Kim Dupras ( ) or Judy Dobbs ( ). Thank You Area Gardeners! The Interfaith Food Shelf was the recipient of over 2,200 pounds of fresh produce generously donated by area gardeners including those helping with our UMW garden project during the 2018 summer season. Items included rhubarb, squash, tomatoes, carrots, cucumbers, apples, snap beans, swiss chard, melon, eggplant, peppers, and many others. During the months of June through August the Shelf served 1,418 household requests for a total of 4,570 persons. Extra food items were given to families with school-aged children throughout the summer. Thank you for helping to provide fresh and non-perishable food choices for our clients. The next PUMC Food Shelf Sunday will be on October 7 and we will be focusing on brown rice and canned or dried beans. Please note the Food Shelf is no longer accepting or using plastic single-use bags to package groceries. Thank you for your past donations of these items. From Cabot, Vermont Americana-roots and folk duo, Dana and Susan Robinson combine vivid, songwriting and storytelling, with fiddle tunes, banjo grooves, elegant melodies, and rich harmony singing. Many songwriters have been heralded as modern day Woody Guthries or keepers of the American rural spirit, but that mantle might be better entrusted to musicians like Dana Robinson who embody both the heart and soul of folk music. Dirty Linen Drawing upon experiences of more than twenty years of touring, Dana and Susan craft a performance that conveys the mystery and wonders of their journey. Their unique blend of original songwriting and traditional Appalachian music, bring to their performances a deep understanding of America s musical heritage, and how it relates to our contemporary lives. A native of the Pacific Northwest, Dana relocated to New England where he discovered both a thriving songwriters scene and the deep well of traditional mountain music. In the early 1980s, Dana settled in northern Vermont and built a house off the grid on 30 acres near the Canadian border. There he founded a popular bakery, café and music venue. Dana launched into full-time touring after the release of his 1994 debut CD, Elemental Lullabye, and after receiving a request to perform at Carnegie Hall in New York City for Putumayo s Shelter benefit project. Susan grew up with her dad s jazz big band rehearsing in the basement in Manchester, Vermont and learned classical piano as a child. As an adult she turned to oboe and Scottish fiddle. After Susan and Dana met in 2002, she took up old-time banjo and learned from the banjo-greats in and around Asheville, North Carolina. Since 2003 Dana and Susan have performed hundreds of concerts across the United States, Great Britain and Canada. "Exquisite music - physical and spiritual, contemporary and ancient, up to its eyeballs in mud and transcendence. Musicians like Dana Robinson don't grow on trees!" Music Upstream Rural America explored with elegant simplicity. Their music and cleanly poetic songwriting bring to mind the great folksingers of our times. - Asheville Citizen-Times Reusable cloth bags and paper grocery bags (any size) are most welcome now. A group at PUMC is in the stages of discussion to plan a get-together day to make and assemble cloth shopping bags for the Food Shelf. If you think you might be interested in working with the group, please contact Margaret Tallman, PUMC Food Shelf Representative, at or margaret.tallman@yahoo.com. 4

5 It's time for...uw's fall rummage sale! It will take place on Thursday, October 18, 4pm-7pm, Friday, October 19, 9am-5pm Saturday, October 20, 9am-12pm. Rummage sale items may be dropped off at the church at the following times: Sunday, October 14, 11:30-1:00 (same day and time as the church clean-up) Monday October 15, 11:00 am-1pm Tuesday, October 16, 4-6pm Wednesday, October 17, 7-8:30pm We need help: Wednesday night 8 pm for set up, Thursday 8-3 for set up, and 4-7 for the sale, Friday 8-5 for the sale, Saturday, 9-12 for the sale and from 12 on for clean up. We also need help during the sale hours. Look for a sign up in the narthex! UNITED METHODIST WOMEN has two October gatherings. The first is District UMW Fall Gathering in Schroon Lake on Saturday Oct. 13 from 9-2 with lunch. Theme: Are You a Mary?. We will highlight some of what we experienced at Assembly related to the theme of Bold Mary. Marsha is attending and can offer rides. Marsha will send in our RSVP by Oct 6. Of course there is also Fall Rummage Sale with details around church with signs and in a separate article of this Circuit Rider. Tuesday Oct. 23 is our 4th Tuesday UMW meal and program. INDIA is the theme. Marsha will make all Indian food for 6pm dinner in the Social Hall and then a 7pm program in Chapel as Carol Lowery shares her trip to India with facts and photos. We will likely have a brief business meeting after the program. Marsha promises not to make every dish spicy hot. Please let Marsha know if you desire to come to this evening but would appreciate a ride. For any UMW details or questions, you can see our UMW bulletin board in hallway near Family room or contact Marsha in person or . Marsha Lawrence munger39@charter.net United Methodist Men meet for breakfast at Perkins Restaurant on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 7:30 am. The next meeting will be on October 9th. Overview Leadership Board Minutes for Sept. 11, 2018 Pastor s Report: Beth Martin and Carol Lowery are co-chairs for pictorial directory. He and Bonnie Black met to plan the workshop on standing up to stigma, with NAMI. Individuals can sign up at the NAMI website, Tues., Oct. 9, 8 AM and runs all day. Laughter as a tool in the AM workshop, keynote speakers also. Lake Forest and Pine Harbor are being added to the nursing home schedule, on a monthly basis. Hopefully other clergy will participate at other times during the month. Bea Parks will provide music. Pastor Phil has been asked and will serve on a committee regarding racism in the community. A SUNY Plattsburgh community coalition is being put together to work on the issue. SPRC Report: Health care costs for the minister were discussed. Pastor s salary and benefits package as recommended by SPRC was approved. Trustees: Fall Clean-Up Day is Sunday, Oct. 14, 11:15-2:00pm. Room reservation approved for UMW Step Dance. Many repairs need doing at the parsonage. Bequests are being processed after released from probate court. Trustees have an upcoming work session next Monday, Sept. 17 Finance: Overall, things are somewhat better than what was thought. Stewardship Campaign begins Sept. 30 and will continue through Oct. 21 st. Old Business: Picnic plans for Sept. 23 rd at Point au Roche, 12:30-2:30pm with games and food are moving forward. Dominican Republic Water Filtration assembly: Jan. 19 or 20, New/Other: Children s Chime Group: Will begin Oct. 21 st, with Kim Dupras and Judy Dobbs. Dr Martin Luthier King Day free brunch before the Newman Center service is proposed. Interfaith Food Council members will be invited to participate. This will be a community service event. Continuation of Vital Congregations Consultation discussion: Judy reported on her conversations with representatives from churches that have participated in the program. After discussion, a motion was made by Marsha, seconded by Bonnie to begin the application process. Passed with one abstention. 5

6 OUR PUMC FAMILY HENRY and CHERYL WARD Cheryl and Henry had just returned from their work as volunteers at the food shelf at PUMC. Let me take you for a quick tour, Henry said, as soon as I stepped through their door. It s a comfortable, modern townhouse in a quiet part of town. Framed photos of children and family as well as memorable events adorned the walls. Cheryl pointed out their music room with her electric piano and Henry s conspicuously present giant bass standing in the corner. It was later revealed to me how music brought them together as a couple and has been a very significant part of their lives ever since. The dining room opened out onto an enclosed, shaded patio decorated with rose bushes, a few vegetable plants, and a wonderfully healthy looking lemon tree. The mood there was perfect for this happily retired, and vibrant couple. It s just right for us, Henry said. The hour or so that I spent with Cheryl and Henry sped by. Having spent years as an ordained minister, Henry was used to putting words together, which made my part easy. It all started in New Jersey. I went to school there, college there, and divinity school there, Henry said. A part of Henry s career started with the Grand Union Company in New Jersey, where there were 7 stores. In his very young years he was trained by them as a tradesman meat cutter and a manager. I grew up in the grocery business, Henry said, and I was working with my family in the grocery business since I was 10 years old. I ve always had an interest in the grocery business. Because of his love for music, Henry started his higher education as a fine arts major but later switched to marketing and business management because of his experience with the Grand Union Company. But I loved music, Henry said. I became a union musician. I played in bands and orchestras all over the place. I played with the New Jersey Wind Symphony and the Sussex County Symphony. I played bass, brass, and everything else but then I realized that life wasn t for me. Henry and Cheryl met while they were in high school in Rockaway, New Jersey. We played in a band together, Cheryl said. I played the clarinet. They dated, then became engaged, and married a year later. In 1973, Henry became ordained as a Deacon in the New Apostolic Church. He was a full-time Assistant Pastor in the Church in New Jersey and at the same time worked full time for Grand Union. In 1976 he was asked by the Church to move to Plattsburgh. The thing is, Henry said, is that every time I was up for a promotion with Grand Union, the Church would ask me to move, but the Grand Union always made sure I had a job with them wherever I went. Sometimes though, it meant I had to take a cut in pay. 6

7 Cheryl has also followed a distinguished career in retail management. Necessarily following Henry in his assignments as Pastor, Cheryl s distinguished reputation made her in high demand for management positions with major retailers wherever they went. Henry was the Pastor of the New Apostolic Church in Plattsburgh when it was built and finally dedicated in The Church had just gotten a new organ when the head of the Church came to Plattsburgh to talk to Pastor Henry. I thought he was going to ask me how I liked the new organ, Henry said, but instead he asked me to move to their church in Saugerties, New York. By that time, Henry and his family were firmly rooted in Plattsburgh. He acquiesced, however, and followed the direction set for him. I always did what I was asked, he said. The Church there was in trouble, so I helped turn it around. While doing that, Henry was also working at Grand Union in the city of Coxsackie, more than 30 miles away. His responsibilities there later expanded to two churches and as years went by he became a District Leader, responsible for 10 churches. He retired from the church at age 65 as was mandated at that time. Henry and Cheryl then brought their family back to Plattsburgh. We loved it here, they both said. Our children received their higher education here, and moved on. All are married and have successful careers. Dorothy, the oldest, is a high school principal on Long Island. She and her husband have 3 children. Henry and his wife live in Erie, Pennsylvania where he is the Vice President of the hospital there. Susan remained in Plattsburgh and has a career with Dr. Kline at his Dental Implant Office. She and her husband have 2 boys. Karen, the youngest, lives in Dobbs Ferry, New York, where her husband is a school Superintendent. They have 2 children. Cheryl happily mentioned that they have been further blessed with 3 great grandchildren, with another on the way. It has been my good fortune to have the opportunity to work closely with Henry until I finished my term as Finance Secretary. As Treasurer I saw Henry spending long hours in the office figuring out payroll and budget, etc. Henry carries out this responsibility and others with commitment and passion. As affirmed by today s conversation, these have been hallmarks of the lives of Cheryl and Henry Ward. I m so proud that they are members of our PUMC family. By: Michael Conine Something to ponder: Trees are like churches in so many ways seasons, colors, roots, purpose How is PUMC like a beautiful tree? The similarities are almost endless! Reminder: If you would like to provide a cake or special treat to celebrate a joy in the life of your family or community during Fellowship 15, please let Marsha Lawrence know at least 3 weeks in advance. munger39@charter.net

8 Liturgy for October 2018 October 7 Job 1:1, 2:1-10 Psalm 26 or 25 (UMH 756) Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12 Mark 10: 2-16 October 14 Job 23:1-9, Psalm 22:1-15 (UMH 752) Hebrews 4:12-16 Mark 10:17-31 October 21 Job 38:1-7, Psalm 104: 1-9, 24, 35c (UMH 826) Hebrews 5:1-10 Mark 10:35-45 October 28 Job 42: 1-6, Psalm 34: 1-8, (UMH 769) Hebrews 7:23-28 Mark 10: October 2 Bev Forster 5 Anna Jolly 13 Walter Mooney Muriel Oakley Henry Ward 14 Cassidy Collins 15 Marjorie Burke 16 Maggie Dermody 19 Sue O'Dell 20 Liz Eldredge 21 Leigh Aman 22 Adaline Hunkins 23 Nora M. Currie 24 Quinn Vivian Paynter 25 Juanita Soda 28 Rev. Dr. Newton Greiner Worship Liturgists 8 am Oct. 7 Terri Miller 10 am Oct. 7 Gerald Eagan Sr. Oct. 14 Sue O Dell Oct. 21 Lorraine Patnode Oct. 28 Kay Oct. 14 Mike Conine Oct. 21 Lauren Currie Oct. 28 Martha Gray Adkins Washbourne/ Sandy Desso Nursery Volunteers 10 am Worship October 7 Gina Gratton October 14 Sharon Eagan October 21 Marsha Lawrence October 28 Lauren Colver-Currie Nursery Coordinator: Lauren Currie lcolvercurrie@gmail.com Hopefully by now your picture session is over and you are anxiously awaiting the arrival of your new directory. If you need to schedule a photo sitting there is one date left, October 16, 2 pm to 9 pm. You can schedule a time by calling Carol Lowery at or Beth Martin at or go to the church's webpage and click on the green button at the bottom of the page. If even this date does not work for you and your family contact Beth and she will give you a visitor card that will allow you to set up an appointment in your area to get your photo done and added to the directory. Thank you for your participation and we look forward to seeing everyone in the new directory. 8

9 October Calendar Every Sunday : 8 am worship in the chapel with communion 10 am worship in the sanctuary with nursery available Church school during 10 am worship service Children s Chimes (beginning Oct. 21) 1 pm worship at Vilas Home 2 pm worship at Meadowbrook Healthcare 2 pm North Country Gender Alliance (biweekly 7th and 21st) Monday: 9 am to noon PUMC office open 9 am to noon Interfaith Food Shelf open in social hall Adult Study 7 pm in the chapel 7 pm Al-Anon in the family room Tuesday: 9 am to noon PUMC office open 9am to noon Interfaith Food Shelf open in social hall 12 noon Al-Anon in the family room 5 to 7 pm After Five Brass rehearsal in the sanctuary Wednesday: 9 am to noon PUMC office open 9 am to noon Interfaith Food Shelf in the social hall 5:30 pm Scouts, all rooms as needed 8 pm AA in the chapel Thursday: 9 am to noon PUMC office open 9 am to noon Interfaith Food Shelf in the social hall 6 pm Bell choir practice in the sanctuary 7:15 pm Chancel choir practice in the sanctuary 7:30 Al-Anon in the family room Friday: PUMC office closed 9 am to noon Interfaith Food Shelf in the social hall 4 to 6 pm Interfaith Food Shelf in the social hall. Once during the month. Youth Group First Sunday of each month from 11:15 to 1 pm beginning the first Sunday in October. Primetimers Lunch first Wednesday of each month. Place TBA (Details in Pastor s Page) United Methodist Men meet for breakfast on the 2nd Tuesday (October 9th) at Perkins Restaurant at 7:30 am Leadership Board and Committees 2nd Tuesday of each month. (committees at 6 pm, Leadership Board at 7:30 pm. Dinner Church 3rd Tuesday of each month in the Chapel, 6 pm. United Methodist Women meet on the 4th Tuesday of most months. Potluck at 6pm and program at 7. Wood Wire and Voice returns 3rd Friday of each month beginning in October, in the chapel, 7pm. See inside *New Ministry * Senior Housing/Assisted Living Services at Lake Forest 2nd Wednesday of each month at 3:30 pm at Pine Harbor 3rd Tuesday of each month at 1:30 pm Installation service for District Superintendent, Rev. Debbie Earthrowl - Sunday, October 4 pm in the sanctuary. See details in Pastor s Page Wear Your Jeans Sunday - Sunday October 14th See below. UMW Rummage Sale - October See details page 5 Special Events in October Scrub - a - dub, dub! Fall Cleanup Sunday also known as Wear your Jeans Sunday, October 14 th from 11:15am to 2 pm. Bring a bag lunch, beverage, sponges, trimmers - whatever you will need - and we ll create teams! - Wash exterior of windows people are needed with buckets, sponges for the parsonage and church - Maintain shrubs people with trimmers for the parsonage and the church grounds - Parsonage gutters people with stepladders, lawn & leaf bags and gloves - Organize garages - people with pushbrooms and lawn & Leaf bags - Remove unused bulletin boards in hallway - Paint hallway walls - paint will be supplied; please bring drop cloths, brushes/rollers, paint trays and stirrers 9

10 Plattsburgh United Methodist Church 127 Beekman Street Plattsburgh, NY NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION US POSTAGE PAID PLATTSBURGH, NY PERMIT NO. 101 CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED If you no longer wish to receive this mailing write REFUSED and drop in return mail. Plattsburgh United Methodist Church Is Falling in love again with god s creation October 2018 All persons are recipients of God s love and grace. God intends the Church to be a community which embodies love, grace, and justice for all people. As a sign of faithfulness to God s covenant with all humankind, we declare our church a Reconciling Congregation. We welcome all persons into full participation in the life of our Christian community, regardless of age, sex, racial or ethnic background, sexual orientation, marital status or physical or mental condition. We come together to live God s love in all places. 10