CHURCH AT WORK. May 28, 2017 TODAY

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1 LANSING UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 32 Brickyard Road, Lansing, New York Corner of Brickyard Road & Route 34B Church Website: Church Office: Pastor Alison Schmied CHURCH AT WORK May 28, 2017 TODAY 9:00 a.m. Worship Service Special Note: The LUMC office will be closed on Monday, May 29th, in observance of Memorial Day. Monday is still the due date for bulletin, , and CAW pieces. Confirmation Next Sunday, June 4th Our Confirmands have been enjoying their journey through Confirmation since January, and it all comes to fruition next Sunday, June 4th during worship. The Confirmands, their mentors, and their families will all be on hand for the Confirmands to be officially confirmed, welcomed as members of the United Methodist Church, and of LUMC. Please join us in celebrating their commitment, affirming their decision, and supporting their continued faith journey. There s cake too! Monday, May 29th Memorial Day - LUMC Office Closed Tuesday, May 30th 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Needleworkers Group 5:30-7:00 p.m. Young Adult Exodus & Pizza Wednesday, May 31st 12:00-1:00 p.m. All Staff Meeting 1:00-4:30 p.m. Program Staff Meeting 7:00-8:30 p.m. Adult Choir Rehearsal

2 Thursday, June 1st Friday, June 2nd 6:00-9:00 p.m. Sr. High Youth Group Field Trip Saturday, June 3rd 7:00 a.m. Men s Breakfast at Linda s Diner 10:00-11:00 a.m. Prayer Shawl/Caregivers Meeting Sunday, June 4th Confirmation & Peace With Justice Sunday 9:00 a.m. Worship Service 10:30-11:30 a.m. Sunday School for All Ages 5:30-7:00 p.m. Kids in Action Now (K.A.N.) Meeting Sr. High Youth Group Field Trip This Friday, June 2nd, 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Sr. High Youth Group will take a field trip to downtown Ithaca for Escape Ithaca, an interactive role-playing adventure where you are placed in a room, and need to use the clues, problem solving, and teamwork to escape! We ll meet at church for dinner before carpooling. If you haven t already, please let Kevin Klippel know TODAY! that you re coming so he can reserve the time slot! Special Giving: Peace With Justice Next Sunday, June 4th Moved by Christ s love to pursue reconciliation and peace, honoring the dignity of every individual made in God s image, The United Methodist Church is unwilling to turn a blind eye to injustice. Although you, and possibly even your congregation, may lack the resources alone to effect change in a broken world, your giving is vital for the UMC to continue its global ministries of reconciliation. Your gifts on Peace with Justice Sunday fund programs that advocate for peace and justice in the United States and around the world. These programs empower United Methodists to speak out for removing structures and systems that harm God s children globally. Please prayerfully consider a gift to this ministry. For more information, you may visit the web page located here: Adult Sunday School Today, Sunday, May 28th -- Memorial Day, No Sunday School Sundays, June 4th & 11th, 10:30-11:30 a.m. -- Islam with Mahmud Burton and Pastor Alison Our friends from Moosala Noor return to share basic information about the Islamic faith. Pastor Alison will be on hand to help clarify what we share in common, and in what ways Christianity is different. -- Listening: A Meditation Practice -- with Shared Leadership Be still and know that I am God (Psalm 46:10) Join us for a time of Holy awareness. Interested in leading Sunday School or a small group study? What is calling to your heart? Let's talk! Contact: Karen Veaner (AdultMinistries@LansingUnited.org)

3 Kidz Quest! (Children s Sunday School) Next Two Sundays, June 4th, & June 11th Vacation Bible School is ramping up, and we want everyone to be excited! During the Sunday School hour on these Sundays, Kidz Quest will be doing a series of VBS retrospectives! We ll remember the themes, memory verses, some games and activities, and the worship music from great programs of the past (like G-Force and Cave Quest). Join us for a rousing look back at Vacation Bible Schools of yore as we approach this summer s Maker Fun Factory in July! LUMC s New Online Giving Information Session Next Sunday, June 4th, 10:30 a.m. Would you be interested in learning how to make LUMC financial contributions ONLINE? Or perhaps you d just like to be able to check your pledge status or giving history anytime, without waiting for paper statements to come out? If so, then save the date for a brief Information Session on LUMC s new Online Giving option, presented by Kelly and Mike Tracy, on Sunday, June 4th, in Fellowship Hall at approximately 10:30 a.m. If you are unable to make the Information Session but are interested in learning more, Kelly (kcashdollar@yahoo.com) and she can forward you all the details to get you up and running. Beautiful Hanging Flower Baskets Still Available Thank You for Support the Lansing UMC Campership Program! There are 14 healthy orphan flower baskets in Fellowship Hall, available for a donation of $15 or more to send LUMC kids to church camp this summer. Please purchase one or two and ask your friends, family, and co-workers if they would like to purchase a basket to support this important program. 100% of the price you pay will help students to attend church camp this summer, and the plants from Bakers Acres are beautiful. It s a win-win! For more information, please contact Rick Hayes at Do You Have Graduates for Dads & Grads Sunday? DEADLINE: Sunday, June 11th (Please don t wait until the last minute! Thank you!) If you have graduates this spring and would like to honor them in a special bulletin insert on Dads & Grads Sunday, June 18th, please get the information to the office no later than Sunday, June 11th. Please include the following: Student s Full Name Relatives Names & Relationships - spouse, parent(s), grandparent(s) Graduating from (School Name) Matriculating at (School Name) (if applicable, for high school grads) Degree(s) Obtained (for college grads) Employed at (Name of Employer) (if applicable and only if desired) Adults in Mission Meeting Saturday, June 10th, 4:00 p.m., at the Keilbach s (265 Brown Hill Rd, Lansing) Everyone interested in local, regional, or international mission work is welcome. At this meeting, we will be reviewing the South Carolina mission trip, setting dates and location for a regional Fall mission trip, and begin planning for a mission trip to Guatemala in Spring of There will be food and beverage provided. For more information, please contact Steve or Laura Alexander ((alexanderlaura@yahoo.com or ).

4 VBS - Maker Fun Factory! July 10th - 14th, 6:00-8:15 p.m., at All Saints The Maker Fun Factory is being built as we speak, so please join us during the 2nd week of July! We ll be holding VBS at All Saints the entire week due to construction at LUMC, but the fun, learning, games, and laughs won t be going anywhere! LUMC s new education wing is being built for a purpose, and kids will learn at Maker Fun Factory that God built them for a purpose too! Please pre-register child attendees and youth/adult volunteers HERE: and talk to Kevin Klippel if you have any questions! With your help, this year s VBS will be the best one ever! Kidz Quest! and Youth Sunday School Last Day: Sunday, June 11th With summer fast approaching and our June 18th move to the park on its way, our last day of children s Kidz Quest!, and Jr. and Sr. High Sunday School will be June 11th. Weekly Building Renovation Update The following work was completed during the week of May 15th - 21st: 1. Footer formation was completed and rebar was installed for the footers. 2. Rebar work on the perimeter wall was completed, inspected, and passed. 3. Concrete for the footers was poured and tested. 4. Additional rebar was installed to bring it up to the floor level. Again, the rebar was inspected and passed. 5. Construction of the exterior wall form was begun. Attendance Last Sunday: Worship 122 Nursery 7 Prayer Concerns Jim Lee Pat Pryor Char Wilson Pat Gillespie Mary Searles Scott Oaks (friend of Dianne Walter) Carl Nedrow (father of Abby Hatfield) Earl Aylesworth (father of LuAnn Biviano) Culley VanBuren (friend of Dianne Walter) Robin Regan (daughter of Mike & Dianne Walter) Howard & Sharon Lewis (friends of the Bidlespachers) Mourning family of Gus Reebus (brother-in-law of Sid & Sandy Cleveland) Prayer requests can be written on a Prayer Card and placed in the offering plate.

5 Did you know?... that the Sr. High youth viewed The Princess Bride on Friday, May 19th, and we talked about its virtuous commentary. The importance of hope and laughter, the deadliness of overconfidence, and the support of friendship are just a few. Even something that isn t explicitly Christian can fulfill God s purposes. Even a silly fairy tale can point to Jesus! LUMC Facebook Group If you have a Facebook account, you are invited to join the LUMC Facebook group! We post events, photos, videos, and important notes for LUMC group members. To join, go to facebook.com/groups/ and click on Join Group at the top. One of the admins will approve your request and you're in! It's that easy!