BOVINA NEWSLETTER COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER Sponsored by the Bovina UP Church Volume 7, Issue 1 A letter from the pastor: March 2014 March 19 Wednesday Evening Service @ 7 PM. March 28 Game Night at the Bovina UP Church @ 6:30 PM. March 29 Chicken and Biscuit Dinner at the Bovina UP (Freewill Donation) 5-7 PM. April 19 Easter Egg Hunt and Children s Candy Fundraiser at the Bovina UP Church @ 11 AM. April 20 Easter Sunrise Service. at Marie Burns Farm @ 6:30 AM. August 18-22 BHS Schoolhouse Day Camp (see p. 6). October 30 November 6 Scotland Trip with Ray LaFever (see details on p. 8-9). A father receives the bowl of ashes. Like those before him, he presses a finger in the bowl to transfer the ashes from the bowl to his finger. He turns towards his son, marks him with the sign of the cross while saying, Remember you are dust, and to dust you shall return. In turn, the son, a tall, stout, young man receives the bowl. He presses his finger in the ashes, turns to the short, elderly woman next to him, marks her with the sign of the cross while saying, Remember you are dust, and to dust you shall return. Minutes later, a grandmother s finger makes the same journey to the bowl then onward to her ten-year-old granddaughter s forehead. The grandmother marks her granddaughter with the sign of the cross and says the words, Remember you are dust, and to dust you shall return. Ash Wednesday is not a joyful day on the Christian calendar. It is second only to Good Friday in somberness. In the midst of this somberness there are holy moments abound. Moments like those above that you stand in awe before God. Mortality is ignored in our society, yet this past Ash Wednesday a father reminded his son, the son reminded an elderly woman, and a grandmother reminded with her granddaughter words that force us to face reality: we will not live forever. Ultimately, it is something we all know. We won t live forever. But if we truly understood this fact, would we continue living our lives the same way? Would we chase after the same pursuits? Would we have the same outlook? Would everything in our lives carry the same weight it does now? I cannot answer these questions for everyone. I can share my hope. I hope we realize everything we are currently pursuing so not worth it. I hope we realize our current outlooks on life need a little tweaking. I hope we realize everything we care about isn t the number one concern for everyone else in this world. We are dust, and to the dust we will return; however, in the mean time, let s live our lives loving God, loving our families, loving others, and loving ourselves realizing we are all humans having the same beginnings and the same end, realizing that in the middle the love of God is what holds us together and helps us get through.
Page 2 Bovina newsletter Bovina UP News, by Garrett Schindler After-School Update Wednesday after-school life is beginning to bubble once again at our House of Worship as the kids shoot off the bus and run through the church doors. We still need volunteers to sign up for snacks. If interested, please contact Rev. Schindler at bovinaupchurch@gmail.com or 832-4340. Youth Group Update The youth are active in learning more about our faith and are preparing for a rotating mission trip this summer with the churches in our presbytery. If you are interested in being a chaperone or know of mission opportunities for 20-40 youth please contact Rev. Schindler at bovinaupchurch@gmail.com or 832-4340. Joys and Concerns Our thoughts are with Gert Hall, Agnes Burns, Hugh and Pat Lee, and Millie Reinertsen. Bovina Seniors Please join us for lunch at the Church! On the 2nd Tuesday of Every Month @ Noon Contact Janet Stewart with questions (832-4316) The Bovina UP Church welcomes you to worship with us Sunday mornings at 10 AM. If you are interested in joining the church, please contact a member of the Church Session. Session members are Amy Burns, Jack Burns, Norma Gabriel, Mark Schneider, Tom Hilson, and Mike Worden. Sunday worship @ 10 AM. Please come join us! Sunday School for Children preschool through 6th grade during worship (during the school year). Communion served on the 1st Sunday of every month. Session Meeting @ 7PM on the 2nd Tuesday of every other month. Fellowship Coffee Hour following worship service on the 2nd Sunday of every month.
Page 3 Bovina newsletter PLEDGES DUE BY: EASTER, APRIL 20 TH. CONTRIBUTIONS DUE BY: JUNE 1 ST. That s Right the Memorial Committee approved the purchase of a new piano for the sanctuary to help us glorify God with song. WOULD YOU LIKE TO HELP??? THAT S WONDERFUL BECAUSE YOU CAN! Can you spell a word with the piano keys? Ex: DAD or BEE or FACE ~Prayerfully consider what you re able to give. ~Then, pick up a Pledge Card by the Wall Piano and write down how much you wish to pledge and what keys you want. ~Place your pledge in the offering plate during worship. ~Be sure to write your name on a sticker by the Wall Piano and stick them on your choice piano keys. Act fast or your favorite keys may be taken! Black Keys are $75 White Keys are $100 An Octave is $1,000 and has 5 black notes and 7 white notes.
Page 4 Bovina newsletter Christmas eve at the bovina U.P. We enjoyed another lovely Christmas Eve service this year, featuring Janet Stewart singing Happy Birthday Jesus, and performances by our youth in modern dance and in the Annual Christmas Eve Pageant.
Page 5 Bovina newsletter Game Night! Forget Atlantic City, the basement of the Bovina UP Church is the place to be! In January and February, we gathered to show off our gaming talents and competitive spirit. We re hosting one more on March 28th. Bring your own games and a snack to share. Maybe someone will be able to beat Gert Hall at Mexican Train or Ray LaFever at Catch-Phrase!
Volume 7, Issue 1 Page 6 Bovina Historical Society News, by Jan Bray The Bovina Historical Society is starting 2014 ready to move, with a new President and an active board. Now the BHS needs your help. First, if you have not done so, please consider joining the society. Membership is only $5 a year. Application for membership can be found on p. 7 and can be mailed to the Bovina Historical Society at PO Box 97, Bovina Center, NY 13740, c/o Donna Bray, with your check made out to the Bovina Historical Society. Second, the society is working on an ambitious fund raising plan. With three buildings under the society s responsibility (the museum, old firehouse and Russell's Store), funds are needed to maintain them. We hope soon to share one fund raising idea with you- plans for what we expect will be a very popular Bovina calendar for 2015. If you have a talent to share music, art, organizational skills or are a jack of all trades, please let us know. Bovina is a wonderful small community with a rich history. Help the Bovina Historical Society preserve this history. The society has its own e-mail address now: bovinahistoricalsociety@gmail.com.
Volume 7, Issue 1 Page 7 Bovina Library News, from Marjorie Miller NEW Spring Hours Tues 10:30 AM 3 PM Wed 1 7 PM (closing one hour earlier) Thurs 10:30AM 3 PM Saturday 9 AM 2 PM (open one hour later) From the Andes Recorder, March 5, 1878, Messrs Editors: - It is some time since I have written to the Recorder, but having good will to all men, I wish to occupy a brief space in your columns to show your readers that Brushland is still in a prosperous condition, owing, first, to the fact that we have no liquor license; second, we can t get a license; third, we don t want a license, consequently we are a sober, industrious people." The Annual Jean Marie Collin Scholarship Bovina Public Library will be sending out applications to eligible graduating seniors this spring. The scholarship is a 4 year award of $1000 for college or training expenses. All Bovina resident graduating seniors in the class of 2014 are eligible Applications for The National Bank and Trust of Delaware County Annual Scholarship are Also Available This scholarship is open to ALL Delaware County residents who have or will be graduating from a county high school, with an emphasis on those who those who are going into or are pursuing Bachelors or Masters degrees in Education, the Physical Sciences, Engineering or related fields. Applications for this scholarship are due by April 15th. Call Bryan Boyer at DNBD with questions 855-363-3544.
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Page 10 Bovina newsletter COMMUNITY NEWS Town Information, from Mark Rossley Town Board meetings are the second Tuesday of the month 6 PM at the Community Hall Tina Mole, supervisor Board Members: Kenneth Brown, Mark Rossley, Evelyn Stewart-Barnhart, Gerald Wright Town Clerk and Tax Collector Superintendent of Highways Town Justice Catherine Hewitt 832-4302 Edward Weber 832-4220 John H. Way 832-4500 Book Keeper Assessor Water Superintendent Joseph Hanley D. Joseph Gifford Joshua Choquette 832-4539 Code Enforcement Officer Dog Control Officer Town Historian Dale Downin Edward Weber 832-4211 C. Raymond LaFever Planning board meetings are at the community hall on the third Monday of the month at 7 PM Planning Board Members Don Farley, Chairman, Edward Weber, John Cianci,, J, Christian Ingvordsen, Thomas Hilson, Carrie Hewitt Choquette, Clerk. Zoning Board of Appeals meets when needed Zoning Board Members : Charles Mole, Chairman, Monica Gabriel, David Jalkower, John Virga Assessment Review Board Carol Brannen, Joan Burns, Gary Robson Transfer Station Summer hours (May through September) Wednesday 1 PM till 4 PM Saturday 8 AM till 12:30 PM Winter hours (October through April) 8 AM till 12:30 PM Closed holidays Thanks so much, once again, to the Bovina Fire and EMS crew for hosting the Annual Visit from Santa in December at the Fire Hall. The children and parents thoroughly enjoyed their time with jolly old St. Nick so many clever children brought lists and even gifts for Santa. We look forward to this event every year to really put us in the holiday mood!
Volume 7, Issue 1 Page 11 WINTER IS A LOVELY TIME TO BE IN BOVINA! Bovina is truly a place of hospitality and natural beauty aren t we fortunate to call it home?
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION U.S. POSTAGE PAID COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER SPONSORED BY DELHI, NY PERMIT NO. 2 Photos and images in this issue were contributed by Julie Hilson, Ray LaFever, and Garrett and Marena Vittorio Schindler. Pastor, Rev. Garrett Schindler garrettschindler@gmail.com 607-832-4340 PO Box 26 Bovina Center, NY 13740 www.bovinaupchurch.com We are now green! If you would like to receive our e-newsletter, please send a message to: bovinanewsletter@hotmail.com Visit the Bovina UP on Facebook (www.facebook.com/bovinaupchurch) If you have any news to contribute for future issues, please let Julie know (bovinanewsletter@hotmail.com or 832-4567)!