Volume 6, Issue 4 September-October 2018

The Friendly Flyer Ac k e r m a n v i l l e U n i t e d M e t h o d i s t C h u r c h

INSIDE: Community Meals 2

Acolyte 3

Anniversaries 3

Birthdays 3

Ushers 3

Counters 3

Calendar 4

Celebrate 5

Ushers 7

Liturgists 8

From the Pastor’s Desk ~

It has already been about two months since I came to Ackermanville and I feel blessed to serve

such a loving and welcoming congregation. Once again, I am grateful to you for your warm

hospitality. Thanks to your help, I am nicely settled in my new home, although I am still organizing

and decorating the house. I am getting to know our communities, Bangor and Pen Argyl. Even

before coming here, Alice Ann kindly took time to show me around the surrounding communities

of our church. She took me to meet the staff of Washington Elementary School, showed me where

the Slate Belt Nursing Home is located, and showed me some of the local eatery places. I myself

have been trying to learn more about our community by driving and walking around. I joined the

Nazareth YMCA for my exercise routine and can’t wait till the YMCA in Pen Argyl opens their

pool. I live with my cats, Toby and Abbey. They were a bit traumatized by the move but will be

just fine because they are PKs (Pastor’s kids). They understand that Methodist pastors move, and

their “mommy” is no exception.

My family is in Korea. My mother happily lives with my younger brother and his family. My

brother, sister-in-law, and my nephew plan to come to visit me in January next year and I can’t wait

to see them. Sadly, my mother won’t be able to come with them due to her health condition. But I

visit her as often as I can and often talk with her via phone and face time. She says “Hello” to you

all and “Thanks” you for taking care of me.

I was moved by your warm-welcoming spirit. You have been very gracious in times of

transition. Change is not always easy for everyone. It can be both exciting and concerning at the

same time. But I am excited to be here at Ackermanville working with you for the Kingdom.

Despite our differences and uniqueness, we are one body of Christ with many different parts. As

the apostle Paul says, “There is one body and one spirit, just as you were called to the one hope of

your calling, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and God of all, who is above and through

all and in all.” (Ephesians 4: 4-6)

Time is flying by! We are approaching the end of the summer and fall is

right around the corner. The weekend after Labor Day, September 9th will be

Rally Day, our day to kick off our fall schedule. We are also planning a pancake

breakfast on Rally Day. We encourage you to bring your friends to church for

the worship and the fellowship.

Our differences and uniqueness are blessings. Each of us has different gifts

and grace, and we all can contribute to build the body of Christ in our midst and

beyond the walls of our church. That’s the blessing God has given to each one of

us! For this, I am eternally grateful!

Blessings,

Sukja

Pastor Alice Ann

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Slate Belt Free Community Meals

1st Sunday of every month: East Bangor United Methodist

4:00 pm – 6:00 pm 610-588-4453 2nd Sunday of every month:

Crossroad Baptist S. 2nd St., Bangor

4:00 pm – 5:30 pm 610-588-3966 3rd Sunday of every month:

Ackermanville United Methodist 1410 Ackermanville Rd., Bangor

4:00 pm 5:30 pm 610-588-7818 4th Sunday of every month:

First United Methodist 3rd St., Bangor

12:30 pm - ? 610-588-4673 Last Saturday of every month—Hospitality Luncheon:

Faith United Presbyterian Church 218 W. Penna. Ave., Pen Argyl

11:30 am – 1:30 pm 610-863-4447 Please share this information so that those who

are in need can find a free meal.

If there is any doubt, please call the respective churches.

Sponsoring

Flowers and Bulletins 2018 Flower and Bulletin sponsorship charts are now in the narthex. Sponsoring altar flowers is a simple way to glorify God and beautify the altar. They can be placed in honor of someone, in memory of someone, in celebration of a birthday, anniversary, or other milestone, or just to give thanks for God's blessings. Your sponsorship and dedication will be printed in the bulletin for that Sunday. The same goes for sponsoring bulletins.

The cost for sponsoring altar flowers is $40 (quoted recently by Albanese Florist) and the cost for sponsoring bulletins is $10. Please consider signing up. First, write your name and dedication on the chart. Second, if sponsoring flowers, call Albanese Florist (610-588-0441) or J.C. Bloom Designs (610-588-3855) and place an order with them under the Ackermanville UMC account. Third, place the cost of flowers (or bulletins) in the offering plate on Sunday in a separate envelope, designating that it is for the cost of the flowers or bulletins. Thank you.

Ackermanville United Methodist Church

Mission Statement:

Growing in Faith by sharing God’s Love

The

Christmas

in

July

Table

Thank you for sharing the grace of God !

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Postage Stamps

Autumn or Fall colored paper -

8-1/2 x 11.

E-Mail Change: holly.sussick@foxroach.com

Phone: 610-588-8235

Publicity If you have an event that

you would like publicized,

please contact Holly

Sussick.

Ink Cartridges

Weis Receipts

Box Tops for Education

Old Prescription Glasses

Toilet Paper

Paper Towels

September Greeters & Ushers September 2 Joan & Tom Mutton

September 9

September 16 Sarah & Benjamin Hawes

September 23

September 30 Kay & Pete Nell

Upper Room The September-October Upper Rooms are now

available in the Narthex. Large print available too.

Please help yourself!

Keep Them Coming

2 Erik Butz 3 Tiffany Lutz 4 Bill Zellner Joan Mutton Kaley Reid 6 Kevin Martin 11 Logan Lees 12 Bailey Jones 14 Steve Sanders 15 Robert Dailey 16 Mark Steinmetz

18 Andrew D’Alessio 24 Pat Nicoletti Megan Lane 27 Donna Bright 28 Alice Butz 30 Jeffrey Sanders

September Birthdays

September Anniversaries

9 Beverly & Walter Hopstetter

Kay & Steve Beck

13 Tonia & Kyle Overfield

18 Diane & Sheldon Richards

28 Sue & Greg Martin

October Anniversaries

3 Abbey & Matthew Robertson 8 Christine & David Speer 9 Nadine & Ridgley Hughes 13 Tiffany & Brian Johnson 16 Sandy & Jerry Collins 19 Stacey & Tyler Brescancine 22 Terri & Barry Brescancine 30 Renee & Jody Zengulis

1 Sheldon Richards

2 Del Roberts

4 Jerry Collins

5 Cameron Nicoletti

8 Jody Zengulis

10 Joel Sussick

Kristie Bauder

12 Curt Reid

13 Meriah Hopstetter

16 Porter Sussick

Lenore Rutt

17 John Davies

19 Emma Lane

20 Matthew Bright

21 Charles Gardner

23 Robert Osborne

24 Dale Harris

25 Melissa Rissmiller

25 Christina Lessig

26 Janet Crafa

Sara Rambo

29 Dolores Reto

Jerry Kruszka

30 Tighe Lane

31 Lowell Grubb

October Birthdays

Prayer Chain We are blessed here at AUMC with a prayer chain. You can submit prayer requests through Rev. Sukja Bang and receive prayer requests through email or phone. If you are not a part of the prayer chain and would like to be, please contact Pastor Bang for the email portion and

Janice Roberts for the phone portion.

Please don’t forget those in need

of our prayers.

We will have an updated list in

the bulletins each Sunday.

October Greeters & Ushers October 7 Nadine & Ridge Hughes October 14 October 21 October 28

Thank You to Congregation! We received a letter from Bishop Peggy

Johnson saying, “Thank you for giving faithfully, 100% to the apportionment Covenant in 2017.”

Counters September 2 Jeff Sandercock

September 9 Jeff Sandercock

September 16 Benjamin Hawes

September 23

September 30

October 7 Pete & Kay Nell

October 14 Pete & Kay Nell

October 21 Pete Nell & Terri Brescancine October 28 Pete Nell

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

1

2

Worship with

communion 10:00

No SB Medical Center

3

4

5 1st Choir Practice

7:30

6

7 8 Men’s Breakfast

7:30 TKs

Return to church for

some clean up

9 Rally Day Breakfast 8:30 Rally Day Worship 10:00

10 Admin. Council 7:30

11

12

Choir Practice 7:30

13

14

15

16 Sunday School 9:00 Worship 10:00 Community Meal 4-6

17

18

19

Choir Practice 7:30

20

21

22

23 Sunday School 9:00

Worship 10:00

24 25

26

Choir Practice 7:30

27 28 29

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September 2018

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

1 2

3

Choir Practice 7:30

4

5 6

Spaghetti Dinner

4-7 pm

7 Sunday School 9:00

Worship 10:00

World Communion

Coffee Hour

SB Medical Center 2:15

8

9

10

Choir Practice 7:30

11

12 November-December Newspaper Articles Due

13 Charge Conference

14 Sunday School 9:00

Worship 10:00

15

16

17

Choir Practice 7:30

18

19

20

21 Sunday School 9:00

Worship 10:00

Community Meal 4-6

22

23

24

Choir Practice 7:30

25

26

27

28

Sunday School 9:00

Worship 10:00 Trunk or Treat Time to be determined

29

30

31

Choir Practice 7:30

October 2018

31 Sunday School 9:00 Worship 10:00

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SHIPWRECKED - VBS 2018

Something to Think About!

Did you know that on November 1, 2020,

our church turns 150 years old?? How

would you like to see this momentous event

celebrated? Planning needs to start now. It

was proposed at the last Administrative Council

meeting, that a 150th Anniversary Committee should be

formed. Would you like to be involved? Please let

Pastor Sukja Bang, or Debbie Hine know if you would

like to be involved. Thank you!

Time to Celebrate Planning Ahead

Christmas Poinsettias will be available again this year!

Cost will be $10 each. and the last day to order will be

December 2.

The order must go to supplier on

December 3!!!

More information will be in the bulletins as the time grows closer!!!

to everyone who donated “Christmas in

July” items. The church appreciates it, and

Washington Elementary appreciates it.

to all who donated to and/or helped out with our

Community Meals

to Meagan, and Cindy and everyone who helped make our

Vacation Bible School a success!

to the men who keep the brushes trimmed and the grass

mowed. They do a great job!

to all who continue to support PUMP with your food and

dry goods donations.

to Debbie Hine for putting a Bible verse on Facebook

each day

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On-Line Giving

DONATE TO ACKERMANVILLE UMC by using our new “On-Line Giving” link on our website. You can make a one-time donation, or set up regular (“recurring”) giving with this link. MasterCard, Visa, Discover, and American Express are accepted. Click on the “Welcome” tab in the upper left, then click on the “on-line giving” tab on the lower left. Then click on “Click Here”.

Thank you for our faithful giving!

Ackermanville United Methodist Church family,

Thank you for the years of support during my college journey through care packages and endless

words of encouragement.

Love, Justin Bright

Rally Day

Our Traditional Pancake Breakfast served on

September 9 at 8:30 a.m.

Spaghetti Dinner

Saturday - October 6, 2018

4:00-7:00 pm

Weis Please keep the Weis receipts coming. Thanks

to their generosity we received a check for $477.00

in June.

With the holidays coming, be sure to keep all

your receipts and place them in the containers back

in the Sunday School unit.

A brief meeting will be held in

September , to det ermine a

convenient time for the women to

meet. Please check your weekly bulletin for more

information.

If there are any questions, contact Bonnie

Commins.

We are no longer collecting Campbell’s labels. HOWEVER, we are still collecting BOX TOPS

FOR EDUCATION. Please put your box tops in the

glass jar in Young Hall hallway. We will continue to

send them to McCurdy Ministries/Mission/Schools in

New Mexico. Thank you for your continuing

support!!

Sunday School starts

September 16 at 9:00

The choir will be singing

at the 10:00 service

Annual Charge Conference All members of Ackermanville UMC are invited to

attend the Annual Charge Conference that will be held

at Grace United Methodist Church, 404 East Mountain

Avenue, Pen Argyl on Saturday, October 13, 2018 at

9:30 am. Please come and let your voice be heard.

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Bulletin Information

Weekly announcements for the worship

bulletin can be sent to Debbie Hine at

debhine84@gmail.com

Thank You!!!!

Prayer List Please help us keep the prayer list, printed in

the bulletin, up to date. If you would like someone to go on the prayer

list, or removed from it, please use a prayer request card found in the pews or email the church at www.ackermanvilleumc@gmail.com.

Thank You

Would you like to be a

Liturgist? Or a

counter? Or would you

like to become a greeter/

usher? It's easy! Just sign up, or put a note in the

offering plate, or let Debbie know. We would love

for new people to get involved in these important

aspects of the church. Thank you.

The task of the Ushers/Greeters is very important to the life of the congregation. They are the first contact any member or visitor has with AUMC. That first impression is very important and sets the tone for how people are likely to experience worship. Thank you for serving Christ in this way.

Because this is so important, please be aware of the following things:

As you greet people, try not to engage in extended conversations with friends and family. This may prevent you from being aware of a new face.

Introduce yourself – even if the person you’re greeting is a member of the congregation. That person may not know your name. If you think it’s a member but do not know that person’s name say something like: “I’m sorry, I don’t have a name to go with your face.”

If a visitor comes, ask if you may help them find a seat, or introduce them to someone with whom they may sit during the worship service. Let them know where they can find the restrooms. Please remember to tell the Pastor about the visitor (especially their name).

Remember, your job does not end at the beginning of the Prelude. Remain near the doors until the first hymn starts. That way if someone is running late they don’t have to hunt for a bulletin. If the sanctuary is crowded, help them find a seat.

Remind congregation to fill out prayer request cards as soon as possible, as they will be collected during the first hymn.

NEW: Beginning September 2nd, ushers will collect prayer request cards from the center aisle while singing the first hymn and give them to the pastor. If you hold up the prayer request cards with both of your hands, it will be helpful for the congregation to know that you are collecting the prayer request cards.

Do not shut either set of inner doors. Closed doors say: “You are not welcome!”

When it’s time to take the offering, please stand up and be ready at the back of the sanctuary before the music starts. It’s okay to get up while the Pastor is introducing the offering time.

Come forward and receive the offering plates from the Pastor.

Start down the center aisle. Once at the back of the sanctuary walk to the front of the outside aisles and move towards the back.

Wait at the end of the center aisle until the Doxology begins and then walk up the center aisle and hand the plates to the Pastor.

Stay at the altar rail until after the Offertory Prayer (bring a bulletin with you so you may pray as well) and then return to your seats at the close of the prayer.

Sunday, September 2 - 10:00 am Worship with

communion. No service at Slate Belt Nursing.

Wednesday, September 5 – 7 pm - First Choir Practice for the fall! If you enjoy singing, come join us. All are welcome!

Saturday, September 8 – 7:30 am – AUMC Men’s breakfast at TK’s and then will return to the church to do some clean up.

Sunday, September 9 – 8:30 am – Rally Day breakfast; 10:00 am – Rally Day worship service.

Monday, September 10 – 7:30 pm – Administrative Council meeting

Sunday, September 16 – 9 am – Sunday School classes resume for the Fall. 10 am – Worship; Choir resumes singing anthem during worship service.

Sunday, October 7 – World Communion. Coffee hour after worship.

Saturday, October 6 – Spaghetti Dinner, Details to follow.

Saturday, October13 – Charge Conference

Join us on the web at: www.ackermanvilleumc.org

Ackermanville United Methodist Church 1410 Ackermanville Road · Bangor PA 18013

The Rev. Sukja Bang

Church Phone: 610-588-7818

Parsonage Phone: 610-452-2699

sukjabang53@gmail.com

www.ackermanvilleumc.org

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Liturgists

Sept. 2 Sharon Kruszka 484-554-7447

Sept. 9 Jane Ruggiero 610-863-6297

Sept. 16 Sandy Collins 610-509-2672

Sept. 23 Bill Ruggiero 610-863-6297

Sept. 30 Pete Nell 610-588-5975

Oct. 7 Barry Young 610-360-1399

Oct. 14 Jeff Sandercock 484-223-5115

Oct. 21 Sue Traviss 610-863-6784

Oct. 28 Meagan Ackerman 570-620-7799

Please let Pastor Sukja Bang know if

you or a loved one is in the hospital. She

would love to support you and your family

with a visit. She depends on you to share

the information of which hospital the loved

one is in. Please also let Pastor Sukja Bang

know of any other pastoral needs. She is available in

the Church Office on Tuesday, Wednesday and

Thursday 1 pm-4 pm. The church phone number is 610

-588-7818. You can reach her by email:

sukjabang53@gmail.com. The parsonage number is

610-452-2699 for pastoral emergencies. If you do not

reach her, please leave a message. Thank you!

Remember our members in Nursing Homes or

Assisted Living Facilities

Ernest Bartholomew, Rm 135, 4100 Freemansburg Ave., Easton, PA 18045

Evelyn Jennings

Bethany House Room 2013 Moravian Hall Square 175 North Street, Nazareth, PA 18064

Slate Belt Nursing and Rehabilitation On the first Sunday of the month, we offer worship at

Slate Belt Nursing and Rehabilitation at 2:15pm. We

have been blessed by getting to know folks and develop

relationships with them. Consider joining us to share

the love of Christ with the folks at Slate Belt.

During worship, we have BLAST bags

available for children in the sanctuary. These

bags are changed regularly and coordinate with

the sermon series. Please help your children see

the connections!

Special Envelopes

If you have a special offering/donation (Love Fund,

Community Meal, Memorial Fund, etc.) please put it in an

envelope (blue & white envelopes available in pews), and list

your name and what you are donating to, on the envelope, so

we can give you credit at the end of the year. Thank you.

Please contact someone on the list

if you need to switch dates, and contact

Debbie with the change at

debhine84@gmail.com - Cell: 610-393-4574

Church Office Hours are:

Tuesday - Wednesday - Thursday

1 pm - 4 pm