Dear Friends,
Imagine if people stop taking showers during the summer just because it's summer. That's silly, I know. Yet some people stop coming to church during the summer. Spiritual disciplines of worship, prayer, study of God's Word, service, etc keep us alive and in tune to God's vision & mission for us. Let's pray for each other if we're apart and worship and serve the Lord together when we're here.
May the Lord refresh and revive our spirits to a closer and deeper walk with Christ throughout the summer and into the fall!
With hope and joy in Christ, Pastor Yim
P.S. At the 210th Session of the NY Annual Conference, I have been reappointed to serve the Lord with you.
CONGRATULATIONS to Dana Andrews & Jennings Gyedu, recipients of the 2009 Skip Newman Scholarship.
UPDATE ON ALTAR FLOWERS: Beautifully adorned silk floral arrangements will replace the usual floral arrangements from the florist on a weekly basis, in honor or memory of your loved one or a special occasion. Dedications will be acknowledged in the bulletin as usual. The silk flowers will REMAIN in the church and your donation will go to the Church's Permanent Endowment Fund.
UPCOMING EVENTS
- FATHER'S DAY / DEDICATION OF MEMORIAL TREE: June 21st
- SUMMER RETREAT: The summer retreat is scheduled for July 17-19 at Camp Quinipet on Shelter Island. This is not just a family event. It is for everyone, young or not so young, single or not single. Reservation forms are available in the orange box on the UMM bulletin board in Fellowship Hall or contact Rob Schozer
- VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL 2009 is July 27-31. Camp Edge is the theme. Come experience & discover God everywhere. VBS is for children 4 years old thru 5th grade. We will meet in the evening from 6:00-7:45. Registration fee is $20 per child and will be held during Coffee Hour on Sundays in June. We are also looking for youth to assist throughout the week. Please contact Nicole Wurth for more information.
"The Lord is my strength and my might" Psalm 118:14a.
- SAVE THE DATE! next J.C. Café will be Sat. Sept. 12th, 7:00pm, featuring the upbeat Christian group, "Crossfire".
- RALLY DAY Sunday, Sept. 20th
- CHURCH PICNIC Sunday, Sept. 20th
YOUTH GROUP UPDATE
Youth Group is open to all youth 6th - 12th grade.
- Sat., August 1st - Family Night at Jones Beach - meet at field 6 at 6:15pm. ALL WELCOME!
- Sat. September 19th - Youth Alive '09 - District Youth Event hosted by our youth group.
- Sat., August 15th 9:30 District Youth Council Meeting at our church
- Fri., August 28th 5:45 "Hope for the Future"
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SPECIAL INVITATION: Tom & Pat DiMassi will be renewing their vows on Sun. Sept. 13th, 3:00pm at our church in celebration of their 40th wedding anniversary. The Church Family is welcome to attend.
SPECIAL THANKS
- to the J.C. Café volunteers who helped set-up & clean-up Fellowship Hall on Sat. June 6th.
- to Joe Everhart & Aaron Everhart for the joyful praise at the 11:30 Praise Service on June 7th.
- to M & E for a wonderful Luncheon for the New Friends & Members at the Parsonage on June 7th. For those who brought dishes and desserts and those who hosted the luncheon, including Pat DiMassi, Cynthia Hansen, Lola Schwartz, Dennis Bensen, Judi Ortiz & Karen Newman. Your ministry of love is a blessing to our Church!
- to everyone who helped make Christian Education Sunday so wonderful. Our church is blessed with amazing Sunday School teachers and a congregation who is so supportive and caring to our youth.
- to the "Messenger" mailing group; Joyce Campanella, Eleanor Chahalis, Carolyn Holzbaur, Muriel Knoell, Irma Labitzke, Susan Park, Rose Marie Tiedemann and Dorothy Rietheimer. Your ministry is much appreciated. Hope to see you all in September.
- to Joan Ganz, Doris Howe, Sue Jones, Lola Schwartz & Dorli Retinger who volunteered their time to help out at the office during vacation times. Your ministry is greatly appreciated!
- Thanks from the Thrift Shop Board: to Bill Jones for creating the Thrift Shop signs. They are a welcome addition to the store; and to Ralph Ekstrand for donating the paper bags for our sale. Your generosity is much appreciated.
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