CIRCUIT RIDER JUNE 2 016 PEARL RIVER UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 130 FRANKLIN AVENUE, PEARL RIVER, NY 10965 (845)-735-2241 OUTREACH UPDATE Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the LORD Proverbs 19:17 BACK TO SCHOOL WITH DIGNITY PROGRAM Starting in June, Gloria Murphy will be collecting backpacks and various school supplies for children here in Rockland County. You may bring in your items any time between June and September. All items should be New and left in the library at the church to the right of the sanctuary. Items should include: Backpacks--Scissors--Erasers--Pencils--Notebook paper Backpacks--Tape--Glue--Glue sticks--sticky pads--folders Binders--Crayons--Colored pencils--pens--index cards Thank you so much in advance for your time and energy in thoughtful shopping. All monetary donations are also accepted. If you're not sure what to get or you just don t have the time I would love to shop for you. Outreach Mission Month of June 2016 The Outreach Committee will be collecting personal hygiene items for CUMAC during the month of June. Please support this mission by bringing in any of the following items and placing in our Outreach Baskets! As always, thank you in advance for your generous support of helping our church spread God s love Shampoo, Soap, Deodorant (male & female), Toothpaste, Toothbrushes and Lotion Worship for June June 5 th : Third Sunday after Pentecost Music Appreciation From Mourning to Dancing Psalm 30 June 12 th : Fourth Sunday after Pentecost Pin Sunday A Light for My Path Psalm 119 June 19 th : Fifth Sunday after Pentecost - HOLY COMMUNION Waters of Life Psalm 42 June 26 th : Sixth Sunday after Pentecost - Graduate Recognition Finding Your Way Psalm 77 UMW News Thanks to all who helped with the Commitment Sunday Luncheon. We prepared for 100 dinners. The Rose family donated the special cake with the R.E.A.C.H. logo on it. For Mission Sunday the UMW donated $150.00 toward the sandwich meat, cookies, chips and granola bars for the bag lunches. We also hosted the Mission Luncheon for the many helpers when they returned from their outreach projects. Lunches for several shut-in were delivered. A donation of $100.00 was made to the Centenary Fund & Preachers Aid Society. Plans for our Holiday Fair are going well. To date 18 vendors have inquired about having a space at this yearly event. I truly appreciate the love and support I receive from our Church family. Peace be with you, Helen H. D'Agostino, Pres.
Page 2 CIRCUIT RIDER--JUNE 2016 Vacation Bible School--June 27-July 1 Thursday, July 14, 2016 Home Box Seating Tickets: $ 15.00/Adults & Children PROCEEDS FROM EACH TICKET BOUGHT SUPPORTS THE SUMMER YOUTH MISSION TRIP Go to http://www.pearlriverumc.com/ for more information and to register! Sunday June 5, 6-9 PM Last Youth Group meeting of the 2015-2016 school year! We will be hanging out, playing games, and eating dinner together. Please bring a game you would like to play with your fellow youth members! Sunday June 12, 6-8 PM Mission Team Meeting. Tonight we will be doing our final sensitivity training in preparation for our trip. We will be going over the rules and guidelines for the trip, discuss sight seeing options, and answer any questions the Youth may have. It is very important your teen attend this meeting if they are planning on attending the trip! Please let me know if your teen will not be able to make it. Parents are welcome to attend as well. June 26 - July 2 Mission Trip! We will first worship with the congregation and then head into the city from there! Please bring your luggage and be ready to go directly after service. More information on transportation is forthcoming. Sponsor the Mission Team! Below are suggested donation levels for sponsoring the Youth Mission Team. You can become a sponsor by putting a check or envelope in the offering plate or seeing Becca or one of the Youth following service. Please make sure the memo reads Youth Mission Sponsor. Thank you for your support! Feet of Jesus: A $10 donation will receive a postcard hand written from one the youth during the week of the Mission Trip. Hands of Jesus: A $25 donation will receive a post card and an invitation to the Mission Dinner in the fall. Heart of Jesus: A $50 donation will receive a post card, an invitation to the Mission Dinner, and an autographed picture from the mission team. The family of Joe DiToma would like to thank you all for your sympathy. We greatly appreciate all your kind words, food and monetary donations, generous donations of your time and the support we received. We realize how truly blessed we are to have such wonderful friends during times like this. Your expressions of sympathy will not be forgotten. All my love & blessings, Joyce Here it is the end of May and the FISH FRY has come and gone. Again it was a huge success but only because of all of you. Special thanks to our Queenfish Jo Ann Lee, who worked so hard and make it all come together for a great dinner and fund raiser On Saturday it took 40 people to put it together but it wouldn't have happen unless tickets had been sold. It took the whole church working before, during and after to pull off another successful event. We had so many more families from the community attend this year. The feedback from some of them that I talked with was nothing but good. Excellent food, wonderful staff, can't wait until next year to come back, and some have been coming for years, which is the best it can get for compliments. A good time was had by all. Thank you all you do for our church! The Trustee Committee, John, Bob, Chris, Matt, Bill, Mike, Fred, Helen and Jo Ann
CIRCUIT RIDER--JUNE 2016 Page 3 Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, I just had the privilege, along with our lay member John Murphy, III and at-large member Rich Rose, of spending two days with clergy and lay members of our conference down in Wildwood, NJ. We gathered to worship, to pray, to be in conversation with one another, to review the past year and make plans for the future of our Annual Conference. The theme of the Conference was IMAGINE. Throughout the two days, we were encouraged to dream, to step out of the box and be creative in ministry, to make mistakes at times and yet still be willing to speak boldly the Good News in our congregations, our communities and out into the world. On Sunday evening, we witnessed, as several new pastors were ordained into ministry. After each person was ordained we sang a song entitled, The words are a call not only for our clergy, but also for all of us. Imagine Believing, Receiving, Becoming God s love. Imagine Caring, Sharing God s love in the world. Seeking the way of Jesus Christ. Trusting the courage to change. Being God s love to our neighbors and friends. Several years ago, we imagined what God might have in store for our community of faith. Several of those dreams have come to fruition and for that we give great thanks. Perhaps it's time to dream again to step out of the box and speak God s love in a bold new way. People of God let s imagine together! In Christ s creative and empowering love, Pastor Cyndi Thanks to the 58 Pledges totaling $234,950 over the next three years! We are well on our way, and it is not too late to join this effort! When: First Tuesday of Every Month June 7th Time--9:30 AM Where: Hogan's Diner Why: A Chance to talk and connect. Circle of Sisters has chosen "Unorthodox" by Deborah Feldman as their July selection. We will be meeting for dinner on Friday, June 17th at Bellissimo restaurant in Montvale. If you are interested in attending please contact Maria Halzack by June 10th. Sunday School Schedule May 29 - No Sunday School June 5 - Regular class June 12 - Pin Sunday - Children will meet at 9:15 to prepare to participate in the Service. Last day of Sunday School until September.
Page 4 CIRCUIT RIDER--JUNE 2016 Orangetown s RELAY FOR LIFE: A community event to fight cancer Our PRUMC team will participate in the American Cancer Society s fundraising event to be held overnight at Pearl River s Central Avenue Field from Saturday, June 4 to Sunday, June 5. To register to join the team or make a pledge, talk to Gloria Murphy or Diane Cobb for more information. THANK YOU LORD This is the time of the year when there are many special occasions for us to be thankful for. It may be a wedding, graduation, getting promoted to the next grade, getting accepted to college, going on vacation or the safe return from a vacation or other trip. Take a few moments and realize all the things you have to be thankful for. Please use the THANK YOU LORD card below to make a gift towards the Lord s continuous work through our church.
CIRCUIT RIDER--JUNE 2016 Page 5 Please use Shoprite Cards for all your summer gatherings, special events or just everyday shopping! Get them after church or at the office. Remember this is a NO COST to you fund raiser. Every time we sell $5,000.00 worth of cards, the church gets $250.00. You get the full value of the amount of the cards you buy in food and other goods at Shoprite. Thank you. Thank You Lord/Recognition and Remembrance In Memory of Joe DiToma, by John and Heather Conklin, Sue Holden and Doug Smith, Marylin Rowe, Tommie Ahrens, Jeanne Price and Frank Drabant, the D'Agostino family, Peggy and Bob Anschick, Marcia Reeves, Brian and Susan Doyle and Bill and Nancy Weber In Memory of Gloria Matern, Charlotte Cully, Fred Barbatichi and Joe DiToma, by Jackie Winne In Memory of Daisy Kempton on Mother's Day, by Beth Kane In Memory of Kay Pawlicki on Mother's Day, by Dusty and Helene Rhodes Please consider a special offering when appropriate to honor, recognize or give thanks for a special occasion or a special someone. Crafters Wanted! The Holiday Fair Committee has begun creating Christmas crafts to sell at the Holiday Fair in November and we are looking for volunteers to help. The craft group meets on Thursday evenings from 6:30pm to 8:00pm at the church in the small classroom upstairs. The crafts are fun to make and are fairly simple, anybody can help! Also, if you have any craft supplies you would like to donate (scrap fabric, ribbon, general Christmas crafting supplies etc.) please give them to either Ashley Oettinger or Jo Ann Lee. In particular, we are in need of the following supplies: Felt pom poms Small beads moss (we only need 1 or 2 small bags) Clear Lacquer Candy canes and mints Christmas balls Christmas patterned dishcloths Potholders Mason Jars Baby food jars Used light bulbs - all sizes Pinecones Short pinecones only please If you have any questions, please reach out to Ashley Oettinger via e-mail at oettingera2@gmail.com, or at 973-557-7589, or Jo Ann Lee jlee337@gmail.com
Pearl River United Methodist Church Phone: 845-735-2241 E-Mail: pearlriverumc@juno.com Website: www.pearlriverumc.com SUMMER SCHEDULE We are a community rooted in grace, growing in faith and reaching out with God's Love. Beginning July 3, church worship service will begin at 9:30 AM, and will continue through Sunday, August 28 PRUMC 130 Franklin Avenue Pearl River, NY 10965 CIRCUIT RIDER--JUNE 2016