The Herald V o l u m e 1, I s s u e 6 J u n e 2 0 1 4 What matters most I n s i d e t h i s i s s u e : Pastor s Page and Lectionary SPPRC Letter to Members Serving in Worship 3 4 5 Events 6 & 7 UMW 8 Birthdays Prayers 9 When you are in the final days of your life, what will you want? Will you hug that college degree in the walnut frame? Will you ask to be carried to the garage so you can sit in your car? Will you find comfort in rereading your financial statement? Of course not. What will matter then will be people. If relationships will matter most then, shouldn t they matter most now? Max Lucado, A Love Worth Giving Youth Page 1 0 Christian symbol Noah s Ark The image of an ark, or boat, often shown with pairs of animals, recalls the story of Noah and the Great Flood in Genesis 6 8. The floodwaters represent God s judgment on sin, while the ark reminds us of God s gracious power to save and redeem. Christians see in this account a foreshadowing of Jesus and baptism into the life he brings: And baptism, which [God s rescue of Noah and his family] prefigured, now saves you (1 Peter 3:21, NRSV). 1
P a g e 2 Bible Quiz Which of the following is an accurate fatherchild match from Scripture? Carve your name on hearts A good character is the best tombstone. Those who loved you and were helped by you will remember you when the forget-me-nots are withered. Carve your name on hearts, and not on marble. A. Saul and David B. Zechariah and Joseph C. Abram and Ishmael D. David and Boaz Answer: C (See Genesis 16:15.) Peace for today May today there be peace within. May you trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be. May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith. May you use those gifts that you have received, and pass on the love that has been given to you. May you be confident knowing you are a child of God. Let this presence settle into your bones, and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance, praise and love. A fallen piece of work, I am! I m not the man God planned. Yet he forgives me; so I stand, a soldier for his Word so grand. Designed by God above, I am! MaryAnn Sundby It is there for each and every one of us. St. Therese of Lisieux (1873-1897) T h e H e r a l d 2
From Your Pastor s Heart, It is true; April showers bring May flowers. Finally, after a long and arduous winter, it is spring time and we are approaching summer. This will be my last newsletter message. In the next month I will be preparing to leave and in late June departing. You will be sending me off and preparing for your new Pastor, Daniel Carr. I leave you with gratitude for the opportunity I had to serve you and the growth I experienced on account of my time with you. While the attendance numbers have not been what any of us hoped, I am happy to see that the church systems are functioning well and so many people are engaged meaningfully in ministry. I pray that you will embrace Pastor Daniel and his family and move forward together to significant ministry within the church and in the community. In reality, even though Marcia and I are moving, you and we are family, part of the same body of Christ and sharing the same mission given to us by Jesus; making Disciples of Jesus for the transformation of the world, loving God and loving neighbor as ourselves. I am sure that you will continue to keep this God-given responsibility of service at the heart of all that you do as a church. In Christ s love, Rev. Dr. Wilfredo Baez Series: Receiving God s Promise through Jesus June 1, 2014 Acts 1:1-11, Luke 24:44-53 Communion Receiving What Jesus Promised June 8, 2014 Acts 2:1-21, John 20:19-23 Pentecost Sent by Christ in the Power of the Spirit June 15, 2014 Genesis 1:1-2:4a, Matthew 28:16-20 Trinity Taking Up the Authority of Jesus June 22, 2014 Genesis 21:8-21, Matthew 10:24-39 Overcoming Fear June 29, 2014 Genesis 22:1-14, Matthew 10:40-42 A Father s Ultimate Sacrifice Isaac and Jesus 3
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Serving in Worship June 2014 Liturgy is the Work of the People for the Glory of God Liturgist 6/1 Rodney Nichols 6/8 Peg Wittman 6/15 Lyle Tague 6/22 Sue Brainard 6/29 Sandra Waterman Altar 6/1 Randi Wachter 6/8 Ruth Mori 6/15 Martha Kline 6/22 Dee Colwell 6/29 Joyce Palmer Greeters 6/1 Allen Family 6/8 Bob & Dianne Arazy 6/15 Sonya Pease & Sue Brainard 6/22 Lori & Paul McComb 6/29 Roger Dart & Jan Herzog Ushers 6/1 Bob & Dianne Arazy 6/8 Jim Kline, Sr. & Don Fernberg 6/15 Randy & Carol Bloechl 6/22 Gail Powell & Dee Colwell 6/29 Barry & Anita Taft Communion Servers: 6/1 Sue Josephson, Roger Dart, Sandy Wulff Acolytes Erin Nichols Coffee Hour Hosts Needed Media Center 6/1 Randy & Carol Bloechl 6/8 Rodney Nichols 6/15 Randy & Carol Bloechl 6/22 Randy & Carol Bloechl 6/29 Tom Wulff & Rodney Nichols Media Presentation 6/1 Tom Wulff 6/8 Amy & Cliff Cook 6/15 Sue Norton 6/22 Carol Bloechl 6/29 Tom Wulff Nursery Volunteers Coffee Hour Volunteers The months of June, July and August aren t assigned to a certain ministry to host coffee hour and we are asking for volunteers to support this important part of our Sunday morning worship time. The sign up sheet is on the bulletin board behind the sanctuary. The food can be simple, homemade or store bought and on the first Sunday of the month we like to have cake or cupcakes to celebrate birthdays. Please sign up and better yet, get a friend to sign up with you. If you can t do set up or clean up let Sue Josephson or Gail Powell know and the CARE Ministry will take care it. Contact either Sue or Gail if you have questions. 5
Our Church will be honoring Pastor Will and Marcia on Sunday, June 15th during coffee hour. The SPPRC is collecting donations toward parting gifts for them. If you are interested in contributing, please see an SPPRC member by June 8th. Cash donations are appreciated, but if you want to give by check, please make the check out to an SPPRC member. Randy Bloechl Janet Snyder Sue Norton Tom Wulff Joyce Palmer Ellie Cornish Anita Taft Norma Hochgraf Sharon Kelly Gail Powell Helping Hands A few of us are going to start up an activity we are calling Helping Hands. This could involve just stopping by for a chat and a cup of coffee (or tea!), helping with shopping chores, cleaning, or helping with meals. Other items could be help in getting those blessed cables reconnected so the TV, cable box, and maybe even the VCR can all talk to each other again. Need help moving some furniture, setting something up, replacing some light bulbs, or installing a new door knob- we can help. We will reserve the right to suggest that professionals be brought in when appropriate, but our goal is to start by serving those in our own church family with companionship and small tasks. If there is any way we can help you, please contact the church office and Linda will pass the request on to us. Telephone: 585-594-9111; email @ umcnorthchili@gmail.com Joyce Palmer Lyle Tague If you would be interested in being a part of a phone Prayer Chain, please place your name and phone number on the list posted on the bulletin board behind the Sanctuary. Any questions, please call Dee Colwell at 6
North Chili Quilt Guild Meets the 4th Wednesday 7:00 p.m. North Chili Farmer s Market Begins Saturday, June 14th 8:00 am 1:00 pm Adams Hall Next Meeting: June 25th, 7:00 pm All are welcome here! Strawberry Social Saturday June 28th 10:00 am-1:00 pm Adams Hall 7
July 19th UMW News.. Monday, June 9th, 7 pm, Chris Collins from Greece UMC, will speak on her experience in Nicaragua for Project Chacocente (Feb 2012 trip). Our very own Jessica Archer was also part of that trip and plans to return in 2015. Project Chacocente is a ministry which has moved and is moving families who have been living in the dump in Managua to the Chacocente community...where they are educated and trained for a productive life and opportunity to live interdependently in their own homes...which they earn through fulfilling a 5 year covenant with Project Chacocente. Spring is here and summer is right around the corner. UMW Garage Sale is Saturday, July 19th, 8 am-3 pm. Your donations can be dropped off on Mon-Thurs (7/14-17) 6pm-8pm, Tues.(7/15) & Thurs.(7/17) 10am-12 Noon. Pricing night is Friday 7/18 6pm until done dinner will be provided for all volunteers (its great fun!). Volunteer sign up will be posted behind the sanctuary soon. All proceeds of the sale goes to missions. If you need alternate date/time for drop off of donations, please contact Lori McComb 739-8032. 8
6/1 Dick Bowers 6/10 Andrew Huey 6/14 Lyla Weinreber 6/18 Stephanie Bloechl 6/20 Amy Oehlbeck 6/22 Dorinda Wachter 6/23 Jason Oehlbeck 6/25 Ben McComb 6/18 Martha Kline Directory Update: There are no current directory updates Prayer is not asking. It is a longing of the soul. It is daily admission of one's weakness. It is better in prayer to have a heart without words than words without a heart. Mahatma Gandhi Prayer Concerns for June Prayers for: Anita Taft, Johanna De- Back, Rick Pratt, Margot Hughes, Vince Matheson, Doug Wachter, Doris Fosberg, Family of Elizabeth Patten, The function of prayer is not to influence God, but rather to change the nature of the one who prays. Søren Kierkegaard Special dates Pentecost, June 8, 2014 Flag Day, June 14, 2014 Trinity Sunday, June 15, 2014 Father s Day, June 15, 2014 First day of summer, June 21, 2014 9
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THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF NORTH CHILI 2200 Westside Dr. Rochester, NY 14624 Office (585) 594-9111 WWW.UMCNORTHCHILI.ORG Sunday Worship 10:00 am, Traditional Reverend WIlfredo J. Baez, Ph.D. 12