Church & Community News & Events
Immanuel United Methodist Church has a lot going on. And, we are active in the community. Check back here to see the latest activities.
 Chrysanthemums will be available for the Sanctuary on Easter Sunday. The cost per plant is $10.
Please fill out the form and give your order, along with payment, to Phyllis Girvan. (Make checks payable to “Immanuel UMC” with “Easter plant” in memo) The form can also be left in the office. Orders will be taken until April 2nd.  Immanuel United Methodist Church
Annual Spring Craft Show Friday, March 24 - 4 to 8 pm & Saturday, March 25 - 9 to 3 pm Come visit our All Crafters Show (no vendors) for your spring needs (Easter, Mother's day, graduation, showers, etc.) All proceeds from this sale are used for our church's mission work. *Crafter or Shopper donating a Non-Perishable or MONETARY DONATION to the Food Pantry will have the opportunity to have their name chosen for one of our “Crafters Gifts”. Our Disaster Recovery team is planning a trip to Buffalo on April 17-21, 2023. There will be an informational meeting at Immanuel on Tuesday, March 21 at 7pm.
See the attached flyer for more details. Please share with anyone you feel would be interested. Our Tuesday morning men's group enjoyed a nice lunch at Longhorn Steakhouse recently.  On January 8, we held our Annual Chili/Chowder cookoff after worship. Everyone had a delicious time! Congratulations to the winners: First place: Warren Robinson Second place: Laurine Campbell Third place: Denise and Jerry Sabattis         Starting Jan. 1, 2023, Bishop Héctor Burgos, who prefers to be addressed as Bishop Héctor, will be the new bishop of the Upper New York (UNY) Conference. Bishop Héctor is eager to meet laity and clergy throughout the Conference and has scheduled dates for regional meetings. The meetings will be as follows:
Feb. 9, 2023 – Lakes Region–Leroy UMC Feb. 16, 2023 -Northeast Region–New Hartford March 1, 2023 – Lakes Region–Auburn UMC March 2, 2023 – Northeast Region–Plattsburgh UMC March 15, 2023 – Southern Tier Region--Olean: Christ March 16, 2023 – Southern Tier Region--Central Endicott The clergy meetings will be from 1-3 p.m. The laity meeting (and clergy unable to attend the earlier time) will be from 7- 8:30 p.m.  Immanuel's Team On October 16th the Greater Syracuse Hunger Walk took place at Onondaga Lake Park. Unlike last year's monsoon, the weather was perfect for a 3-mile walk and ALL walkers were fortified prior to the walk by a lunch of Barb Blanchard's "world famous" macaroni & cheese.
Immanuel's team of walkers were Jane Monnell (and dog Posie), Shelley Dawson Smith, Erin, Chris & Joey Paoli (and dog Penny) and John & Nori Gartner (and dog Baca). At the end of the walk, we were treated to a snack and bottle of water by Liverpool 1st UMC which was very kind of them. I'm happy to say that Immanuel raised $1,130.00 because of the fund-raising efforts of the team members and also Barb Merckel. Thanks to everyone who contributed; your donations will help fund six local agencies that feed and minister to the people in our community. Thank you everyone! Shelley Dawson Smith Our first dinner and a movie in October was such a hit, our Fellowship team hosted a second one on December 3, 2022. This was a potluck dinner with a fun Christmas viewing of "Scrooged." Stay tuned for more events like this! Our Fellowship team hosted two dinner and a movie nights. The first was Saturday, October 15, 2022. They watched the movie "The Case for Christ", a moving story about one man's journey from atheism to faith. The food and conversation were wonderful.  Don’t miss our CHILI/CHOWDER COOK-OFF on Sunday, January 8, after the 10:00 service, in the Fellowship Hall.
Bring a crockpot of your favorite chili or chowder, or just come to enjoy all the offerings and vote for your favorite. PRIZES will be awarded for first, second, and third place. Please sign up in the Narthex so we can set a place for you, and feel free to bring a friend to church, lunch and a fun time! Questions? Contact Barb Merckel |
