May 2017 Monthly Newsletter of Corry First UMC In His Steps Corry First UMC Rev. William R. Beatty Pastor To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps. I Peter 2:21 Follow Us in our Journey to Follow Him 650 Worth Street Corry, PA 16407 PHONE: (814) 665-2445 FAX: (814) 663-0532 E-MAIL: Office@corryfirst.org OFFICE HOURS: Monday Friday 9:00am 3:00pm WORSHIP: 9:00 AM Sunday School 10:00 AM Morning Worship 11:11 AM Contemporary Worship 11:00 AM Coffee & Fellowship WEEKLY SCHEDULE: Sunday: 11:03 AM Choir Rehearsal Wednesday: 6:00PM LIFE GROUP Friday: 7 10 PM FRIDAY NIGHT FLOOD (Schedule is subject to change) May Sermon Series. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever. Psalm 23:6
In His Steps 40 A long time ago, a friend of mine said, You have to hear this song from the band U2, it comes right out of the Bible. I was pretty self-righteously skeptical, but I listened and learned. The song was called 40 and it really is the opening lines from Psalm 40. Thirty years later, Psalm 40 is one of my go-to scriptures for comfort and peace I waited patiently for the Lord; he turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear the Lord and put their trust in him. What does it mean to trust God, to really, fully, whole-heartedly trust God? For me, it begins by remembering what God has brought me out of who I was and who God has made me into today. The love and grace and mercy that God has poured out for me, rescuing me from my own darkness and foolishness, and delivering me into the light and truth of life in Christ. He lifted me out of the slimy pit He put a new song in my mouth At a previous church I served, our mission statement began, Life in Christ is an adventure That really has been my experience with being a Christ follower for this long. The adventure is as much internal as it is external just as I never quite know where or to whom God is going to lead me to minister to and with them, I never quite know what parts of my heart and my life that God is going to lead me into transformation. But the trust begins, again, with remembering what God has already done. And the more I look back, the easier it is for me to look forward (if that makes sense?). I love how the Psalmist (traditionally David) ends Psalm 40: But as for me, I am poor and needy; may the Lord think of me. You are my help and my deliverer; you are my God, do not delay. That is so often my prayer: God, I have so much need, so many things I can t do myself, think of me, remember me, deliver me. Where do you draw your comfort and peace? What scriptures move you and reassure you? I pray that God constantly reminds you of His love and grace and mercy for you. In Christ, Pastor Bill
As we re getting ready to wrap up our Friday night programming at H20 (only 5 weeks left!), we re diving into a Life Group bible study series called Gone Fishing a bible study about true evangelism and what it really looks like to reach out to the people around us with the good news of Jesus. This study is very important to me, because 1) this is always a subject that I need to hear about, because I m terrible at it - and 2) I LOVE the idea of teenagers reaching out to other teenagers and sharing the good news of the gospel with them. In Mark 1:17, Jesus said to Simon and Andrew, Come follow me, and I will teach you to be fishers of men. And we ve all heard that verse, right? When I was little, we sang a song about this verse at church camp as we danced around the sanctuary. But as I get older, I think to myself, what does this verse really mean for me? And I think it s interesting to think about it this way - if we re not fishing, are we really following Jesus? If we aren t reaching out to the lost, can we really call ourselves Christians? Ouch. The good news is that our job is simply to obey God s job is the outcome. Are we stepping out into what God has really called us to do, or are we sitting at home waiting for someone else to do it? So as we head into the last month of school, into the summer craziness let s not forget to follow Jesus and step out in obedience to whatever He calls us to do! ><> Sarah
In His Steps Living for Him and Loved by Him Corry First United Methodist Church United Methodist Women Invite the Ladies of the Church To our Annual Mother-Daughter Banquet Monday, May 8, 2017 6:00 pm Chubby Curtis and Crew will be serving a delicious meal. Program to Follow with Heather Costello. She will be sharing with her devotion # 100 Days of Love Cost: Adults: $7.00 Children ages 4-12 years: $3.50 Children under 4 are free Please R.S.V.P to the Church Office by May 5 th at 814-665-2445. * If you require a gluten-free alternative, please let us know when you purchase your tickets Tickets will be available at the Welcome Center Table in the Narthex
Do you have Kid s that want to attend Summer Camp? Contact Megan Kennedy or the church office for more information. Brochures are available in the church s Main Narthex. Do you have a few hours that you can volunteer to help us spruce up the church? We are doing a Spring Clean Up Day, here at the church on Saturday, May 20 th from 9am noon. A list will be available in the Main Narthex and please sign up so we know how many people will be here to help. If you have any questions, please contact Kim Forrest 814-663-5133. Our Graduates For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jer. 29:11 Graduation Sunday is just around the corner We will be honoring our graduates in June (Date TBD). Sarah King will be in charge. Please fill out the form if you have a high school or college graduate and return to the church office by May 21 st. Name Parent s Names School Graduated from Degree Earned Future Plans or Focus of Study
In His Steps If we have missed your Birthday or Anniversary or there is a correction, please let the church office know. Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master s happiness! Matthew 25:21 01 Karen Forrest 02 Elisabeth Lindsey, Colin Yost 03 Lance Palmer, Brin Griffis 04 Lisa Fairchild, Aaron Zimmerman 05 Megan Blakeslee 06 Lyndsey Silvis, Dan Wood 07 Ben Carpenter, Nick Rogers 08 Kylie Migliaccio, Jordyn Watrous 09 Gideon Costello 10 Carleen Wolf 11 Joan Marsh, Eathan Miles 12 Milt Dahl 14 Devin Ishman 15 Nancy Dingfelder 16 Sylvia Lingenfelter 18 Jill Migliaccio 20 Vern Gutz 22 Lori Wood 23 Russ Volk 24 Jackie Lund 26 Andrew Grace, Sue Nelson 28 Mallory Merkle 29 Josh Graves, Logan Hunt 30 David Conner, Peyton Earls 31 Travis Hunt, Kathy Mick Anniversaries 03 Lyn & Martha Wittmer 04 Greg & Kayla Murphy 05 Craig & Valerie Watrous 06 Brad & Rhoda Howard 07 Jon & Joni Andrus 08 Cole & Tiffany (Grace) Huffman 09 Michael & Kim Ramsdell 20 Kris & Amy Hromek 23 Kevin & Sally Amy 24 Greg & Allison Frodelius, Gary & Michele Hunt, Judy & George Heiser 26 Dan & Lisa Fairchild, Sonny & Jackie Lund 28 Jay & Judy Grace April Financial Report (Needed Weekly: $6,297) Month to Date $34,672.99 Needed for Month $ 31,485.00 Avg. Weekly Worship Attendance 208 Avg. S.S. Weekly Attendance 58 May 1. Hebrews 6.13-20 2. Hebrews 7.1-14 3. Hebrews 7.15-28 National Day of Prayer 4. Psalm 78.1-31 5. Psalm 78.32-55 6. Psalm 78.56-72 7. Psalm 110 8. Genesis 1.1 2.4a 9. Genesis 6.1-22 10. Genesis 7.1-24 11. Genesis 8.1-22 12. Genesis 9.1-29 13. Genesis 12.1-20 14. Genesis 13.1-18 15. Genesis 14.1-24 16. Genesis 15.1-21 17. Genesis 16.1-16 18. Genesis 17.1-27 19. Genesis 18.1-15 20. Genesis 21.1-21 21. Genesis 22.1-19 22. Genesis 25.7-26 23. Genesis 28.1-22 24. Genesis 35.1-15 Ascension Day 25. Acts 1.1-11 26. Acts 1.12-26 27. Psalm 47 28. Exodus 19.1-25 29. Exodus 20.1-21 30. Exodus 23.20-33 31. Exodus 24.1-18
May 2017 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 6:00 PM-Love Inc Banquet 6:00 PM-Celebrate Recovery 7:00 PM-Mary Circle 2 10:00 AM-Martha Circle 7:00 PM-Worship Meeting 3 1:00 PM-Deborah Circle 6:00 PM-Life Group 4 National Day of Prayer 5 7:00 PM-Friday Night Flood 6 10:00 AM-Stampin Up 7 Communion 8 9:00 AM-Sunday School 6:00 PM-Mother/Daughter 10:00 AM-Morning Worship Banquet 11:11 Worship Service 6:00 PM-Celebrate Recovery 11:00 AM-Fellowship Time At the Hope Center 11:03 AM-Choir Rehearsal 6:30 PM- Church of Corry Worship @ Relevant Church 14 15 9:00 AM-Sunday School 6:00 PM-Celebrate Recovery 10:00 AM-Morning Worship At the Hope Center 11:11 Worship Service 11:00 AM-Fellowship Time 11:03 AM-Choir Rehearsal 9 6:00 PM-Finance Meeting 7:00 PM-Ad Council Meeting 10 6:00 PM-Life Group 16 17 6:00 PM-Life Group 11 12 7:00 PM-Friday Night Flood 18 19 7:00 PM-Friday Night Flood 13 1:00 PM-Mother-Son Dance 20 8:00 AM- Men s Breakfast at Gigi s Restaurant 9-12 PM- Spring Clean Up Mother s Day 21 22 9:00 AM-Sunday School 6:00 PM-Celebrate Recovery 10:00 AM-Morning Worship At the Hope Center 10:00 AM-Baptisms 11:11 Worship Service 11:00 AM-Fellowship Time 11:03 AM-Choir Rehearsal 23 7:00 PM-Trustees Meeting 24 6:00 PM-Life Group 25 26 7:00 PM-Friday Night Flood 27 28 29 8:00 AM-Missions Meeting 9:00 AM-Sunday School OMS Speaker Adult S.S. 10:00 AM-Morning Worship 11:11 Worship Service 11:00 AM-Fellowship Time 11:03 AM-Choir Rehearsal OFFICE CLOSED MEMORIAL DAY 30 31 5:00 PM-YMCA Graduation 6:00 PM-Life Group 6:30 PM-Carpenters for Christ Mtg Pastor s Vacation Place on your calendar.. Mission Conference October 8-15 Remember we are having a Yard Sale - June 9 & 10 Bring in your donated items! Proceeds Support Carpenters for Christ * We will have a Spring Clean Up Day during the month of May Date TBA
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RUN FOR THE WOODS May 20, 2017, this is a 5k/10K Trail Run and 1 mile Kids Fun Run set in beautiful Warren County Pennsylvania. Participants will get a unique tour of Wesley Woods 600-acre property and can expect to encounter some mud along the trail. All runners will receive lunch, a race shirt, and special promotions. Finishers will also receive a medal, and those finishing first in their division (5K Men, 5K Women, 10K Men, 10K Women, and Kids) will be awarded a commemorative plaque. After the race, runners and families are invited to enjoy lunch and live music, look inside one of our cabins, join other families for a hayride, or feed your inner adrenaline junkie on our 650 foot zipline. 10K starts @ 9:30am 5K starts @ 10:00am Kids Fun Run starts @ 10:30 https://runsignup.com/race/pa/grandvalley/wesleywoodsrunforthewoods WESBURY EVENTS Wesbury s 5K Chicken Run: 5K Run/Walk/1 Mile Walk on Saturday, July 15th. Registration begins at 8:15 am. Runners start at 9 am and Walkers start at 9:10 am. Located on Wesbury s campus. Info: 814-332-9022 Wesbury s 28th Annual Chicken BBQ & Craft Fair on Sunday, July 16th from 11 am to 5 pm on Wesbury s campus. Call The Wesbury Foundation for more information at 814-332-9712. FIFTH ANNUAL SHOE DRIVE FOR EUMA AND ALL GOD S CHILDREN MINISTRIES Your old shoes can help those who are homeless or affected by a disability. Now through June 30, EUMA and All God s Children Ministries are holding our Fifth Annual Shoe Drive to benefit our missions. How it works: Gather your old, unwanted shoes (condition: gently-used) Rubber band pairs together, packaged 25 pairs per bag Bring them to Annual Conference in Grove City (June 8 to 11) or any local drop off location: The Rainbow Connection (1516 Buffalo Road, Erie) Girard Area Industrial Authority (227 Hathaway St. E., Girard) Greg Thomas Floor Expressions (945 W. 12th St., Erie) Grace United Methodist Church (420 California Dr., Coal Center, PA) We raise needed funds to help those who are homeless or have disabilities, shoes are kept out of landfills, and we support microenterprise in developing countries. Last year, you helped raise $13,605.00 for our two missions! For questions or packaging supplies, contact: Debbie Hills at deacon.dhills@gmail.com or 440-812-4624. EUMA administrative office at (814) 456-8073 or info@euma-erie.org. EUMA www.euma-erie.org. BROCHURE MORE INFORMATION *We have a donation basket available in the Main Narthex
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