This week's Chimings email
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In case you missed Pastor Jack's Chimings email this week, it is posted below.
The Chimings email previews what will be happening at church every Sunday and throughout the upcoming week. |
March 21, 2019
This is your first "Chimings" of Spring 2019. Sunny skies and almost 60 degrees made for a great afternoon today. What a great way to spend the first day of Spring!
Pastor Jack announced this past Sunday, that he will be taking a Family Medical Leave from April 15-June 2 to be present for Becky’s next stage of treatment. Rev. Dr. Russ Hall will be covering for Pastor Jack while he is away. We will also welcome Rev. Bill Gottschalk-Fielding on Sunday April 28 to lead worship that day. Please keep Pastor Jack and Becky in your prayers.
Our Confirmation Class has it's "Sleepless Over" from Friday at 5:00pm until Saturday at 5:30pm this weekend. We are attending a Shalom Shabbat service at Congregation Beth Shalom Chevra Shas in Dewitt on Friday night and then joining brothers and sisters at mass at St. Joseph's on Saturday afternoon as we see how other faith communities worship. Lots of food, games and learning is also planned for this 24 hour period! Pray for our Confirmands and their leaders, please! Here's what we have planned for Sunday and beyond...
This Sunday is the Third Sunday of Lent and we'll hear the Parable of the Prodigal Son from Luke 15:11-32. Actually, we'll use this Parable for the next couple of weeks as we look at the different characters and what they teach us about being people of the Resurrection. My message this week, PROCLAIM will have us looking at exactly what this parable proclaims. Check out the reading prior to Sunday and you'll have a chance to ponder that question with me!
At 8:30am we celebrate the Sacrament of Holy Communion and at 10:00am we are treated to another choir anthem by our choir. And... at both services this week we will spend a few minutes learning a new song that will help to guide our ministry here into the future.
Our fellowship time on Sunday is hosted by Immanuel's SPRC team. If you don't know what that team does here, ask one of the servers of Sunday! They'll be glad to fill you in!
Coming up on our calendars...
Our Lenten study, based on Max Vincent's book, Because of This I Rejoice, continues on Wednesdays at 12:00noon. We have a good and lively group gathering to learn more about the people called Philippians! Why not join us on Wednesday at 12:00noon?
Our Lenten Mission Emphasis continues to work to re-stock the shelves at our community Food Pantry. You'll see lots of red grocery bags being filled, as well as Gratitude Boxes and all the support is helping to feed people right here in Camillus. Thanks for jumping on board with the church-wide Lenten Mission Project!
Upcoming meetings include SPRC on Monday, April 1st at 7:00pm and Trustees on Wednesday, April 3rd at 7:00pm. There is also a great big GARAGE SALE planned for May 2,3,& 4. It's a great time, you get to help de-clutter your home, we get to welcome the community to our building, and support our church’s ministries. See Shelley to get involved and start checking your house for those un-needed treasures now!
Special Note: Since the Traditional Plan passed at the Special Session of General Conference last month in St. Louis, many members of the Upper New York Conference have questions related to these results. Upper New York (UNY) Area Resident Bishop Mark J. Webb and other leaders have begun answering questions that members of the UNY Conference have on their minds. Use this web address http://www.unyumc.org/events/post-special-session-faqs to view the questions that have been answered thus far. Bishop Webb and other leaders will continue to answer as many questions as possible in the coming weeks. If you have questions related to the Special Session of General Conference, they can be sent to questions@unyumc.org.
We can't wait to see you in worship on Sunday at either 8:30am or 10:00am. Remember... the family that worships together stays together! We'll save you a special seat on Sunday! Pastor Jack and Pastor Pam
This is your first "Chimings" of Spring 2019. Sunny skies and almost 60 degrees made for a great afternoon today. What a great way to spend the first day of Spring!
Pastor Jack announced this past Sunday, that he will be taking a Family Medical Leave from April 15-June 2 to be present for Becky’s next stage of treatment. Rev. Dr. Russ Hall will be covering for Pastor Jack while he is away. We will also welcome Rev. Bill Gottschalk-Fielding on Sunday April 28 to lead worship that day. Please keep Pastor Jack and Becky in your prayers.
Our Confirmation Class has it's "Sleepless Over" from Friday at 5:00pm until Saturday at 5:30pm this weekend. We are attending a Shalom Shabbat service at Congregation Beth Shalom Chevra Shas in Dewitt on Friday night and then joining brothers and sisters at mass at St. Joseph's on Saturday afternoon as we see how other faith communities worship. Lots of food, games and learning is also planned for this 24 hour period! Pray for our Confirmands and their leaders, please! Here's what we have planned for Sunday and beyond...
This Sunday is the Third Sunday of Lent and we'll hear the Parable of the Prodigal Son from Luke 15:11-32. Actually, we'll use this Parable for the next couple of weeks as we look at the different characters and what they teach us about being people of the Resurrection. My message this week, PROCLAIM will have us looking at exactly what this parable proclaims. Check out the reading prior to Sunday and you'll have a chance to ponder that question with me!
At 8:30am we celebrate the Sacrament of Holy Communion and at 10:00am we are treated to another choir anthem by our choir. And... at both services this week we will spend a few minutes learning a new song that will help to guide our ministry here into the future.
Our fellowship time on Sunday is hosted by Immanuel's SPRC team. If you don't know what that team does here, ask one of the servers of Sunday! They'll be glad to fill you in!
Coming up on our calendars...
Our Lenten study, based on Max Vincent's book, Because of This I Rejoice, continues on Wednesdays at 12:00noon. We have a good and lively group gathering to learn more about the people called Philippians! Why not join us on Wednesday at 12:00noon?
Our Lenten Mission Emphasis continues to work to re-stock the shelves at our community Food Pantry. You'll see lots of red grocery bags being filled, as well as Gratitude Boxes and all the support is helping to feed people right here in Camillus. Thanks for jumping on board with the church-wide Lenten Mission Project!
Upcoming meetings include SPRC on Monday, April 1st at 7:00pm and Trustees on Wednesday, April 3rd at 7:00pm. There is also a great big GARAGE SALE planned for May 2,3,& 4. It's a great time, you get to help de-clutter your home, we get to welcome the community to our building, and support our church’s ministries. See Shelley to get involved and start checking your house for those un-needed treasures now!
Special Note: Since the Traditional Plan passed at the Special Session of General Conference last month in St. Louis, many members of the Upper New York Conference have questions related to these results. Upper New York (UNY) Area Resident Bishop Mark J. Webb and other leaders have begun answering questions that members of the UNY Conference have on their minds. Use this web address http://www.unyumc.org/events/post-special-session-faqs to view the questions that have been answered thus far. Bishop Webb and other leaders will continue to answer as many questions as possible in the coming weeks. If you have questions related to the Special Session of General Conference, they can be sent to questions@unyumc.org.
We can't wait to see you in worship on Sunday at either 8:30am or 10:00am. Remember... the family that worships together stays together! We'll save you a special seat on Sunday! Pastor Jack and Pastor Pam
