“Do You Want to Build a Snowman?” Blessings to all! · for our beautiful church building....

Inside this Issue

Financial News ..………...4-5

One in a Million…

FUNdraising Events ….......4

Men’s Retreat Memories .....6

Changing Diapers

(Danny Cooper) ………….......7

Youth Page ………....…....8

Join the Knights of North Castle

at VBS (June 22-26) …...9

ARC Dances ……….......10

Focus on the Cross ….....11

Diversity for Unity:

Monday ASL Classes ……..11

Deaf History Month ……...12

Rock Your Socks ………...13

Outreach: …….…...….14-15

Quilts of Valor, Rise Against

Hunger, Habitat Work Days,

Code Purple

Safe Secure Sanctuary …..16

Spring Cleaning 3/28! …..16

Food & Faith & Family …...17

Progressive Dinner March 14

NCF Nurses-Scholarship ...18

Introducing EXPO, OLLI ...18

Our People …….………...19

“Do You Want

to Build a

Snowman?”

I don’t know about any of you, but those of

us on the FUNdraising Team are ready for a

winter snowfall! We are longing for those so

anticipated snow days, yet here I sit writing

this article and it is 65 degrees outside.

While we wallowed in our sorrows of no

good snow days this winter at our last FUNd-

raising Team meeting, the word “snowball”

sparked a thought! As we wait for that world

stopping blizzard to hit, how about we work

Hebrews 6:10 (NLT):

For God ... will not forget how hard you have worked for him and how you have shown your love to him by caring for other believers, as you still do. Check out Page 4 for more exciting FUNdraising projects!

“from the Pastor’s Desk… Page 3

on knocking out the last less than $1 million

due on our church mortgage by “snowballing”

the debt. During this season of Lent, we

are challenging each family to create

their own snowball. Starting with $0.50 for

week #1, each week you continue to double

the amount you contribute to your snowball -

so week #2, you bank $1.00, week #3 $2.00,

week #4 $4.00, week #5 $8.00, week #6

$16.00. By Easter Sunday, if you follow

through with the entire plan, you will have

saved $31.50. If 50 families participate, we

will have raised $1575.00! If 100 families

participate, $3150!

Let’s get the snowballs flying and knock

out our remaining debt! If you didn’t get

your personal snowball at the Shrove Tuesday

Pancake Dinner on February 25, please reach

out to myself, Nikki Fox, or Linda Lyon and

we will be sure to get you equipped!

Thanks for helping with the last $1 million!

Blessings to all!

Robyn Lefort

on behalf of the FUNdraising Team

www.wyomingumc.com THE WYOMING MESSENGER March 2020

Spring is here and Easter is coming soon, what better way to serve our Savior than to praise His name with song and fellowship with His extended family! Spring Hymn Sing Monday, March 16 at 6:45 PM. All are invited to come and make joyous music with residents and staff of Dover Place (on Walker Road)! For more information please call Donna McCartney (302) 331-0876

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WHO? All ladies of the church… bring a friend!

WHEN? Sunday, MAY 3rd & Monday, MAY 4th 2020

WHERE? Riverview Retreat Center at Pecometh,

Centreville, MD. Each room includes two queen beds and

bathroom in this Methodist center on the banks of the

Chester River on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. Handicapped-

accessible rooms available www.pecometh.org.

HOW? Fill out a registration form (at the welcome desk)

and leave it in the envelope provided at the welcome desk, or

mail in with payment.

WHY? An opportunity to fellowship in a Christian atmos-

phere as we sing, pray, eat, laugh, enjoy the beauty of

God’s creation, share in a comfortable setting, listen to

each other and connect in a special way.

COST… includes three meals and is dependent on the

number of guests in a room.

Payment deadline: April 12th

Questions/More Information:

Tracy Fennemore (302) 264-9790 [email protected]

The Round Table Club of Wyoming-Camden

invites everyone to a card/games party

benefiting area scholarships on Friday, March

13 at 12 PM in the Family Life Center.

$10/person includes a light lunch, beverages &

delicious desserts. Door prizes, too!

Call Gwen at 698-1455 to register by March 6.

http://www.pecometh.org

mailto:[email protected]


and instead chose to focus on what

is positive? What if we stopped

complaining and instead focused on

the blessings that God is giving to

us every day? What if we gave

up on spiritual apathy, and instead

became passionate about worship

and following Christ? What if we gave up on worry, and instead

trusted that everything is in God’s

hands? What if we gave up on

distraction, and instead honed

our focus on what matters most:

our relationship with God, our

family, and our friends? What if we gave up on feeling unworthy

or unlovable, and instead remem-

bered that God sent his Son into

the world for us?

As we enter in the month of

March, we likewise enter into the

season of Lent. Starting on Ash

Wednesday, which was February

26th, Lent is the 40 day (46 counting

the Sundays) season of reflection,

repentance, and preparation that

helps us grow in our faith and love

for Christ as we count down to

Easter. One of the traditions of

Lent is “giving up” something as a

form of sacrifice. A lot of people

fast from social media during Lent,

while others give up dessert, coffee,

eating out at restaurants, or other

things that help us focus on Jesus’

sacrifice for us on the cross.

All of this is well and good, but

what if we could take it a step

further and consider giving up some-

thing of even more consequence?

What if, for example, we gave up

saying

hurtful

words

towards

others,

and

instead

chose to

use our

words to

build

others up?

What if we gave up

negativity

From the Pastor’s Desk

That’s a lot of “what ifs,” but my

point is that Lent can be so much

more than just a ritual experience,

and instead can be the catalyst for

deep and impactful spiritual growth.

Those practices can then carry

over past Easter in a renewed and

refocused life. In the prayers of

the church across the ages,

may we keep a holy Lent.

Less than $1,000,000 to go.

We need YOUR continued support!

By Linda Lyon, FUNdraising Chair

with Larry Towle, Finance Chair

In the February newsletter Larry Towle mentioned that we

have just under one million dollars left to pay on the mortgage

for our beautiful church building. That’s amazing! Thanks to all

of you who have participated in Capital Campaigns, given

weekly, made lump sum donations, or attended one of the

many FUNdraising events over the last 10 years.

GOD is good!

To keep this momentum going, the FUNdraising Team is kick-

ing off a $1,000,000 blitz. We would like to bring awareness to

the events we have and increase participation in these events.

More participation = more money to pay down the debt.

Please look for this amazing million-dollar bill. Check out one

of our events and mark your calendars!

What’s coming up?

Make a snowball and help us “snowball” the debt. Get

your bag from a Team member on March 7th if you didn’t get

one on Shrove Tuesday (see cover page!).

Dine-out at GrottoPizza

in Camden on March 25th for a

% of the bill to go towards our

fundraising efforts.

SCRIP gift card sales April 19th and April 26th with

delivery JUST IN TIME for graduations and Mother’s Day.


New

‘waiting area’

Lots! left to be

done…

Bob in his

not-so-new digs

Work has begun to rearrange

the existing church office space

yet again… to accommodate

Church Sexton Bob Cousens

(now in the ‘maintenance room’

with his desk), Pastor Eric

Fontanez of Casa de Esperanza

(in the former office of Pastor

Dave Hill), the OLLI - University

of Delaware office (soon to be in

current Classroom 211), and

finally, by July 1st this year, our

newly appointed Associate

Pastor, the Rev. Lindsay Wessell

who will be in the office right

across from her husband’s.

Outside the new pastoral

offices, a ’waiting area’ will be

created.

Bear with us in this

transition period…

we appreciate

everyone’s patience!

The Wish List ‘clothes line’, located in the narthex close to the coat room, features quite a few

new items Wyoming Church needs in various areas. Amounts small and large to choose from! It’s easy…

1. Pick the tag with the item you’d like to provide - the approximate dollar amount is listed.

2. Submit the tag with the money to the church office.

The actual purchase of the item will be made by a member of the Special Gifts Team along with the team

or ministry member making the request. As in the past all Special Gifts will be acknowledged on the

plaques and in the books displayed

in the Memorial Room.

Sharon Duncan,

SGT Chair (302) 698-1904.


FINANCIAL REPORT for the month ending January 31, 2020 Larry Towle, Finance Team Chair

Income/Expense to Date 2020 Budget

Weekly Offerings 75,038.51 576,450

Facilities and Other 10,308.98 92,950

Total Offerings 85,347.49 669,400

Total Administrative Council 22,176.46 352,201

Total Council on Ministries 6,210.51 79,465

Pastor Parish Relations 8,944.12 167,362

Mortgage Principal liabilty 9,974.19 71,325

(Reduces debt to PNC)

Total Expense 47,305.28 670,353

Net Income(Loss) 38,042.21

Balance of Mortgage 1/1/2018 990,049.00

Principal Paid in 2020 9,974.42

Mortgage Balance end of month 980,074.58

January Offerings

2020 Pledges

$0 $100,000 $200,000 $300,000 $400,000 $500,000 $600,000

Tithes and Pledges 2020

Would you consider making a

Special Gift to Wyoming

Church… to mark milestones on

your life's journey? To Celebrate,

To Honor, To Remember or simply

To the Glory of God?


DETOUR - Finding Purpose When Life Doesn’t Make Sense - This retreat weekend did turn out to be,

as George predicted, “a wonderful oppor-

tunity for men to take the next step, to a

higher level, in our efforts to be closer to

God.” I could not agree more. We were

able to actually see Christian Methodist

Men, from various parts of the state,

come together as strangers, with nothing

more than a common faith, and develop

and build friendships in a very short

amount of time. Feedback has been

very positive and rewarding, and we are

already making plans for next year and

hoping to grow our numbers of men at-

tending. Along with the churches who

attended this year, we will invite What-

coat UMC to see if there is any interest in

taking part and I’m excited to announce

that Wyoming UMC will take the lead.

We have chosen January 22-24, 2021 for

the weekend of the retreat. The theme

will be ‘Chiseled, Becoming The Mas-

terpiece God Created You To Be.’

This will be a study on the Life of Simon

Peter and how God’s hands changed him

from sinner to saint; and how God will do

In September of 2019 George Pettyjohn

wrote an article for the The Wyoming Mes-

senger about an upcoming Men’s Retreat.

On January 24th thru the 26th of this year,

the men of Wyoming UMC along with

men from Asbury UMC, New Castle, and

the men from the host church at Hock-

essin UMC joined together for a time of

faith and fellowship at Camp Pecometh.

The theme for the retreat was ‘DETOUR,

Finding Purpose When Life Doesn’t Make

Sense.’ It followed the story of Joseph,

son of Jacob, as found in Genesis, chap-

ters 37-50. The time spent together was

broken up into six sessions beginning on

Friday evening and ending Sunday morn-

ing. The sessions included prayer, singing,

dvd presentations, and a time of discus-

sion among a variety of group tables. The

time between sessions was spent enjoying

a delicious meal prepared by the staff and

Camp Pecometh followed by a time of

fellowship and getting to know one and

another, sharing stories, and enjoying the

scenic area around Camp Pecometh.

Thanks to Pastor Vern Bryant of Hock-

essin and Pastor Bill Downing (retired)

from Wyoming, we were able to partake

of the elements of Communion on both

Saturday and Sunday.

the same for us as he did for Peter if we

permit Him. This study will be done by

Phil Tuttle, the same presenter for

‘DETOUR’. The format will remain basi-

cally the same with plenty of time for

study, fellowship, and free time. The re-

treat is open to men of all ages and back-

grounds and I hope you will take ad-

vantage of this opportunity. I sincerely

believe you will find it rewarding and ful-

filling. There will more information to

follow as we are just getting started, but

please keep it in mind.

Ken Banaszak (second from right)


Danny Cooper Coordinator/Counselor

@ Daybreak Counseling Services

In today’s world, where self promotion

and public availability have become

the acceptable norm, the quiet,

unassuming humility of Christ can

often be hard to discern

Changing Diapers

For everyone who exalts himself

will be humbled, and he who

humbles himself will be exalted.

Luke 14:11

A few years ago, I listened to a radio inter-

view featuring a young, on the rise, Chris-

tian recording artist. The radio announcer

asked the young man, whose fame had

grown immensely in

a very short time,

how he kept his

feet on the ground

and his life pointed

in the right

direction in spite

of his popularity.

The singer sheepish-

ly laughed and said,

“It’s amazing how humbling it is to take

out the kitchen trash and change your

baby’s diapers!”

Like the I Corinthians plaque above a

church nursery once read, “We will not

all sleep, but we will all be changed”! How

wonderfully refreshing it is to be changed!

At a conference I once attended in sunny

Orlando, Florida, I was wowed by all the

nifty bells and whistles that seemed to

permeate the tropical conference center

where this annual event was held. Every-

thing appeared to be in its precise place.

Every detail was exact and tasteful, from

the window treatments in the halls, to the

background music that seemed to encircle

every step taken throughout the vast

resort. When gathering for lunch one

As advanced as we are as a society, and

as advanced as we surely will become,

may we still hunger for the simple,

uncomplicated relationship with our

God that never wavers

around us, but more importantly, how is

our connection with the One who gave

us life…with the One who came so many

years ago to save us from ourselves?

Let us never forget that good things only

remain good things if they do not compete

with our allegiance and reliance on the

most important thing, our God.

When good things become increasingly

important to me, to the point where my

time and attention to God is compro-

mised or neglected, are they still, in fact,

good things?

As life changes, and thankfully it must, let

us recommit

ourselves to not

change our

fragile connec-

tion to our God

in our growing

excitement with

ourselves and

the greater and

greater abilities

we enjoy in this life. As advanced as we

are as a society, and as advanced as we

surely will become, may we still hunger

for the simple, uncomplicated relationship

with our God that never wavers in availa-

bility; that thankfully never becomes ob-

solete or outdated. Thank you God…

for being You!

afternoon in the expansive banquet hall,

conversation about the exquisite setting

became the focal point of our circular

table of eight. One attendee spoke about

the hotel staff, and asked the question,

“Have any of you had any complaint with

your stay; with your room, or the front

desk… with anything?” There was silence

in our replies. No one, obviously, had a

single negative comment to make about

our host facility. The same inquisitor

then asked, “Have you seen the owner

during your stay? He has been on the

scene here at various points of the con-

ference.” Once again, our quiet, steady

munching was

indication enough

that not one of us

had laid eyes on the

person responsible

for this incredible

experience. Our

spokesperson then

concluded this

one-sided

conversation by saying that we would

most likely not notice the wealthy owner

and operator of

this luxurious

complex because

he tends to walk

around the place in

a janitor’s uniform;

that he typically

busies himself by

emptying waste

paper baskets and tidying up the rest-

rooms. Like before, our small group fell

silent, this time not with the business of

eating, but with an awed appreciation

for such a witness of humility and service.

I think we were all changed by what we

heard.

In today’s world, where self promotion

and public availability have become the

acceptable norm, the quiet, unassuming

humility of Christ can often be hard to

discern. As the demands of life persist,

and the influx of stimuli continue to grow

in intensity, can we take a moment today

to remember our Lord, who cannot and

will not compete with our growing

reliance on ourselves and the enticements

of this fallen world. We may be more

connected than ever before with life


The youth ministries of Wyoming Church are open to

all youth in grades 6-12.

Youth Group meets from 6 to 8 PM

on Sundays March

1st… 8th… 15th… 22nd… 29th.

“Whole lotta praisin’ goin’ on” at the annual

Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper and Superb

Puppets of Praise performance of the musical

“Resurrection”. Puppeteers (left to right - back row): Brock Nelson

(also picture on the right ), Sharon Burge, Marlene

Loomis. (front row) Jane Fennemore, Wesley Mann,

Jeff Purdy, Carlton Passley, Betsy Freidel, Karissa

Mann (also pictured on the right). Picture on the far

right: Gail Garner and Coco, ASL interpreting team.

Not pictured: Puppets’ fearless and wonderfully cre-

ative director Jack Freidel. We can’t wait till the

next puppet show and ice cream social on July 5!

“Backstage.”


Mark your calendars:

Vacation Bible School 2020

June 22-26

We Need You…

… as teachers and helpers in our classrooms!

It's hard to believe, but VBS prep for this year is under-

way! Our theme this year is "Knights of North Castle" and it

looks really awesome! Our dates are June 22-26, 8:30 AM to

12:15 PM. SO, save the date and please let us know if you are

able to help this year so we can begin staffing. If you have an

age preference, let us know that as well. We need a teacher

and assistant for each class. Additionally, if you would be inter-

ested or know someone who may be, we are in need of a head

decorating person for our hallways/class areas.

Thanks so much for your thoughtful consideration and efforts

towards our VBS ministry!

Janna Whitenight [email protected] and

Kate Kleinot [email protected]

We Need You…

… as actors in our VBS Bible Story room!

Costumes and props all provided. What a fun group you’ll be

joining… Practices start on March 5 and will be every Thursday

from 3 to 5 PM. Stop in the choir room to check us out or

contact

Tracy Boyer at [email protected].

We Need You…

… for our church’s Safe Secure Sanctuary

Program

You are right --- the title says “June’s Vacation Bible

School”! So why are we talking about a much heralded June

Event when it is only the Month of March? The answer is very

simple and straight forward. One of the important elements of

another fantastically successful Vacation Bible School (VBS) is

the months of planning and preparation that dozens of leaders

and volunteers undergo prior to the Monday, June 22nd,

through Friday, June 26th, activity.

One of the vital components of this year’s VBS is the need

for folks to volunteer as a Monitor and/or as a Steward for

a two hour block of time from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM or from

10:00 AM to 12 Noon during the VBS Morning Sessions. If

after prayerful consideration you feel led to volunteer to be a

Monitor and/or a Steward please know that the 5 minute

Monitor/Steward training is very simple. Also, please know that

not only would you be fulfilling a vitally important role for our

beloved Wyoming Church but you would have the opportunity

to experience first hand the tremendously delightful, high ener-

gy event that the VBS leaders, adult and youth volunteers and

chefs from the Sexton Kitchen Team create.

As a VBS Monitor or Steward Volunteer you will have the

opportunity to be an integral participant in the use of

Wyoming Church’s new video camera system. Beginning on

Sunday, March 1st, Terry Higgins will have Monitor/Steward

Opportunity Schedule Forms available for distribution.

See or contact

Terry at [email protected] or 363-5823 (Cell) or

492-3354 (VM).

VBS Directors Janna Whitenight and Kate Kleinot


Early Spring is the Perfect Time to Order

Perpetual Care Bricks for the Memorial Garden!

sent to you for your review and subse-

quent confirmation. When you have

completed a signed confirmation the

order will be forwarded to the Stone

Mason for inscription. Your completed

Memorial Brick is then picked up, given

a final review for accuracy, followed by

a personal notification to you that the

Memorial Brick is ready for placement in

the Memorial Garden. Final placement

will be at your convenience and in a loca-

tion of your choosing within the confines

of the Memorial Garden itself.

Questions are welcome and can be

directed to Terry Higgins at (302)

363-5823 or [email protected] .

As our Winter season here on the

Delmarva Peninsula begins to give way

to the very early, tentative, first signs of

Spring, we need to remember that this is

an excellent opportune time to consider

ordering a Memorial Brick for placement

in our Church’s Memorial Garden.

The process from order request to

final placement is very easy and straight-

forward. To begin the order procedure

all you need to do is pick up an order

form from those that are to be found on

the Memorial Garden Model located just

to the left of the Welcome Desk in the

Narthex.

Once your order is received, it will be

entered into the tracking system and


Good times &

Good friends…

at the ARC

Valentine’s

Dance!

Join our friends

with disAbilities

again on Friday,

March 20th at

7 PM for

the

St.

Patrick’s

Dance!



Signs speak louder than words… at the ASL Sign Language Class taught by Gail

Garner on a Monday night from 6 to 8 in Room 223+225. Beginners and advanced

students welcome! Pay as you go - $2/class.

In the spirit of “True old-time Religion”

(Pastor Rick’s sermon on 1 Corinthians 2

on February 9) let’s not “value the method

over the message".

When people enter our church, their

focus should be only on the cross - above

the stained glass windows, conveying the

message "Jesus is Lord".

All tables, displays and exhibits are usually

placed on one of the sides in our vast

entrance and gathering space, the ‘narthex’.

At the cross, at the cross I surrender my life

I'm in awe of You. I'm in awe of You!

Where Your love ran red and my sin washed white

I owe all to You. I owe all to You, Jesus. Chris Tomlin


World Deaf

History Month

World Deaf History Month celebrates

deaf history and, in particular, contribu-

tions made by the deaf and hard of

hearing community to American culture

and society. Deaf History Month is cele-

brated each year from March 13-April

15. It straddles two months to highlight

three of the key milestones in deaf

history:

March 13, 1988: The Deaf President

Now movement succeeds in having

I. King Jordan named the first deaf

president of Gallaudet University.

April 8, 1864: President Abraham Lincoln

signs the charter for Gallaudet Universi-

ty in Washington, the first school for the

advanced education of the Deaf and hard-

of-hearing in the world.

April 15, 1817: The first permanent

public school for the deaf, the American

School for the Deaf in Hartford,

Connecticut, opens.

In observance of Deaf History Month,

listed below are some books—

fictional and factual—for children, teens

and adults focusing on deafness and Deaf

culture.

The Dark Days of

Hamburger Halpin

-By Josh Berk

When Will Halpin transfers

from his all-deaf school into

a mainstream

Pennsylvania high school, he

faces discrimination and

bullying, but still

manages to solve a mystery

surrounding the death of a popular football

player in his class. For junior and senior high.

The Deaf

|Musicians

-By Pete Seeger

and Paul DuBois

Jacobs

Jazz pianist Lee is

asked to leave his

band when he

loses his hearing. At sign language class, Lee

meets Max who plays the sax. Riding the sub-

way together, they form a new band with a

big audience.

For kindergarten to grade 3 & older readers.

Deaf Sentence

-By David Lodge

A distinguished retired

professor suddenly finds

himself struggling with

intermittent hearing loss

while taking care of his

dying father who is also

going deaf. For adults.

Moses Goes to

a Concert

-By Isaac Millman

Moses and his class-

mates, all of whom

are deaf, go to a

concert with their

teacher and enjoy

experiencing music.

They discover that

the percussionist in the orchestra is

also deaf. Includes information on sign

language. For kindergarten to grade 3.

Famous People who are Deaf or

Hard of Hearing

Marlee Matlin is an American actress

whose career has spanned over the

course of almost 5 decades. Matlin

gained critical acclaim for her lead role

in Children of a Lesser God in 1986 which

earned her an Academy Award and a

Golden Globe. She was the first and

only Deaf performer to have ever

won this award.

Nyle DiMarco is a Deaf American

model, actor, and activist who is known

for his recurring role as Garrett Banducci

in Switched at Birth. DiMarco uses his

presence in the public arena to raise

awareness for the Deaf community and

Deaf issues.

Host of the critically-acclaimed Late

Show, Stephen Colbert is completely

deaf in his right ear. Resulting from an

operation to correct a perforated

eardrum.

Rikki Poynter is an American

YouTuber who posts regularly on topics

including; closed captioning awareness,

Deaf culture, and accessibility among

others. Rikki is a champion for Deaf

culture, posting informative and enter-

taining videos to spread awareness and

challenge norms.

Millicent Simmonds is an American

actress from Utah. Millicent became deaf

after a medication overdose at just 12

months old. At just 14, she earned a

breakout role in Wonderstruck in 2017.

She followed this up with her role

in A Quiet Place.

Star of Netflix's hit series Stranger

Things, Millie Bobby Brown is deaf in

one ear. Born with hearing loss in one

of her ears, her condition has worsened

over time leaving her deaf in her right

ear.

After suffering a high fever which left her

with nerve deafness when she was just a

baby, Glee star Jane Lynch has reported

that is completely deaf in one ear.

Former US President Bill Clinton

was diagnosed with high-frequency

hearing loss which is likely the result of

exposure to loud music in his youth, and

his enjoyment of duck hunting.

Pete Townsend, lead guitarist of the

famed British rock group The Who has

endured much damage to his hearing

after almost half a century’s worth of

writing and performing music to crowds

around the world. Pete now wears hear-

ing aids and uses a special hearing moni-

tor whilst performing.

Derrick Coleman is the first legally

Deaf offensive player in the NFL. After

playing for UCLA, Coleman was signed

to the Minnesota Vikings in 2012, cur-

rently playing for the Arizona Cardinals.

Coleman began to lose his hearing at just

3 years old due to a genetic and incurable

hearing impairment. He uses a mixture of

hand signals and lip reading to communi-

cate with his team during games.

Whoopie Goldberg, beloved actress,

comedian, and E.G.O.T. winner wears

hearing aids due to hearing loss she

believes resulted from attending loud

concerts and events in her youth.

Best known for his starring role on the

hugely popular 24 series, Kiefer

Sutherland is a British actor. Sutherland

suffers from profound hearing loss in one

ear and partial hearing loss in the other

due to ongoing damage from harmful

sounds whilst on set.

Hailing from Detroit, Sean Forbes is a

Deaf American rapper, activist, and

speaker. Sean uses music to champion

Deaf awareness and Deaf culture. Out-

side of music, Sean co-founded D-PAN,

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On March 21, 2020, the Down Syndrome

Association of Delaware will be joining other

schools and organizations around the world

in celebrating WORLD DOWN SYNDROME

DAY.

Together we will create a single global voice

for advocating for the rights, inclusion and well-

being of people with Down syndrome in our

schools, community and around the world.

3/21, World Down Syndrome Day, was chosen to

signify the uniqueness of the triplication (trisomy)

of the 21st chromosome which leads to Down syn-

drome.

The DSA of DE is again selling socks so that we all

can show our support on 3/21.

Watch for the sale Sunday mornings

leading up to March 21st!

the Deaf Professional Arts Network.

D-PAN is a non-profit organization which

promotes accessibility and awareness

within the arts and media industries.

Linda Bove is a deaf American actress

who earned her fame as Linda the Librar-

ian in the beloved children's series Sesa-

me Street. In her role, Linda introduced

millions of children to sign language, and

helped helped raise awareness for Deaf

culture.

Founder of DEAFinitely Dope, Matt

Maxey is a Deaf American Sign Language

interpreter who joined Grammy-winning

Chance the Rapper on his Be Encour-

aged tour in 2017.

American actor, comedian, writer,

and director CJ Jones is most com-

monly known for his breakout role in

Edgar Wright's 2017 hit film Baby

Driver.

Kitty O'Neil was an American stunt-

woman and speed racer who truly

pushed the limits throughout her

career. Whether she was setting

world speed records, or leaping 127

feet from a balcony as Lynda Carter's

Wonder Woman stunt double, Kitty

never let her lack of hearing stop her

from achieving success. In her

words, “Deaf people can do anything,

never give up. When I was 18, I was

told I couldn’t get a job because I was

deaf. But I said someday I’m going to

be famous in sports, to show them I

can do anything.”

Fun Sports

Facts

Did you know that both the football

huddle and the umpire’s hand signals in

baseball were developed so that Deaf

players could participate?

In 1892, the Gallaudet football team was

playing against another Deaf team. Paul

Hubbard, the quarterback didn't want to

risk the other team seeing him using ASL

to explain the play to his teammates, so

he asked them to form a tight circle for-

mation, now known as a huddle. This

formation was later picked up by profes-

sional scouts and became a permanent

fixture in football.

There is a newspaper account of Ed

"Dummy" Dundon, a deaf pitcher in the

American Association from 1883-84,

using hand signals in a game that he

umpired in 1886. This is the same year

that William “Dummy” Hoy signed a

contract as the first Major League

Baseball Player who was also Deaf.

Upon his retirement, he was second in

games played in the outfield (1795),

seventh in assists (273), and third in

double plays (72). He scored over 100

runs nine times.

= =

Diversity = Access = Acceptance

Diversidad = Acceso = Aceptación

Wyoming Church will again sponsor a food packing

event for Rise Against Hunger on Saturday,

March 21, at 9:30 AM in the Family Life Cen-

ter. All are invited to help. We will pack 10,000 rice and soy-based meal packets each of which will

feed 6 people. These meals might be sent to any of

78 countries around the world. Rise Against Hunger

also helps to educate families in agriculture practices

so that they can grow their own food in the future.

Last year, our packaged meals went to Zambia.

We have pledged $3,451.68 to cover the costs of

these meals. Your help is needed! Please, use the

envelopes that are on the display in the narthex,

your giving envelopes, or the pink envelopes in the

pews. You must indicate that the funds are for Rise

Against Hunger and use your giving number / and /

or name so that it will appear on your statement.

Our congregation is awesome in the many ways we

reach out to help others!

Check out your personal invitation and

start supporting this effort now - follow this link

(also on wyomingumc.com)

Far right:

On February 1st, Outreach Sewing

Day, Quilts of Valor made by the

Helping Hands Quilt Guild were

awarded to Betty Harvath (left) and

Ron Leczner.


Left:

Another Quilt of Valor was presented to Frank Rob-

erts (front right) by the Cotton Club in another recent

ceremony at the Magnolia Fire Hall.

Busy and wonderfully creative

‘Helping Hands’ working on Quilts

of Valor on February 1st

Quilts of Valor stitched with Love and

Awarded to Veterans

been great this season and I would love for us to finish strong. Our laundry team has been

knocking it out of the park and we have several new volunteers added to our team that have

made this a fun and exciting year for CP.

Please check the March schedule and see where you can pick up a shift or two. We still need

snacks (cookies, crackers and chips). Many times when we put out snacks, the men grab a

couple of them at a time. There's a reason for this. Sometimes they don't know if we'll be

open the following night or when their next meal will be after they leave here in the morning.

That extra pack

or two of crackers

may be all they

eat all day. That

is why we are in

constant need of

extra snack foods.

If you are willing,

please leave single

serving snack

donations in the

Code Purple box

in the Narthex.

As always, we

welcome new

volunteers and

would love to

have you join

our team!


Code Purple It didn't snow this year, but

it definitely got cold plenty of

nights and we are so grateful for

our Code Purple team, who

helped save many of our neigh-

bors from a night out in freezing

temperatures!!

March weather is tricky to plan

for. We are scheduled to reopen

on March 1st through the 13th

(excluding the 4th) and my

guess is that we will be canceling

several of those nights due to ris-

ing temperatures. We still need

to fill the schedule though. If

the temperature is going down to

34 degrees and the windchill will

be below freezing, we are going to

open. We have the resources and

ability to save these men from

freezing to death in tents or stair-

wells and if it's close in terms of

temperatures we will err on the

side of saving lives. You all have

Wyoming Church will volunteer for

two work days for Habitat this

spring. On Wednesday, April 15

and Saturday, April 18, we will

provide workers and lunches for those

who work. Please, prayerfully consider

joining this effort to help provide afforda-

ble housing to many in our community

who so deserve it.

Look for the sign-up sheets in the

narthex soon.

Donations, donations… from individuals and

local organizations, here from the Delaware

Farm Bureau, all put to good use for our

Code Purple

guests.

Please contact Melissa at (215) 808-5867 or email at

[email protected] Thank you for being the blessing!!

Welcoming And Friendly Wyoming Church - Pass It On!

Wyoming Church’s time honored, 150 year plus, well-eared reputation of being

a super friendly Church continues unabated. All of us have felt the warmth of a

sincere welcome each time we attend a Church function or event. Many of us

still remember out first Wyoming visit and the positive impression that subse-

quently led to our attendance and membership.

One of the most important things that we can do for the increasing numbers of

returning and new folks is to create a friendly environment in which they feel

comfortable. So just as you were made to feel comfortable when you first

came to Wyoming, please consider doing the same thing for all of those folks

that you may not yet know as well as you might like to know them. So - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - Pass It On!



If March’s ‘Weed ‘N Feed’

Is Coming, Can Spring Be Far Behind?

Our Wyoming United Methodist

Church’s Spring ‘Weed ‘N Feed’ is set

to occur on Saturday, March the 28th,

beginning at 9:00 AM. We will meet at

the Portico to work on a variety of

grounds projects including weeding,

trimming, edging, blowing, raking,

mulching, planting and tidying-up.

We will plan to complete the morning’s

projects by 11:30 AM so that we can

adjourn to Conference Room 101 for

a complimentary luncheon.

As a result of the great and consistent

care given to the Grounds by dozens of

dedicated folks during the past calendar

year, our Wyoming Church campus has

weathered our mild (so far) Winter and

is therefore looking good. However,

the Easter Celebration Season begins in

early April and we want to be looking

our best for all those who will be wor-

shipping with us.

Please note that this date of March

the 28th coincides with the In-

House Spring Cleaning Project

headed by Sharon Duncan and the

Adopt-A-Highway Clean Up Event

under the direction of Renate

Purdy. So, after prayerful consid-

eration, please sign up for one of

these three events - sign-up sheets

in the Narthex. Please know that

your presence and energies are

needed and will be most appreciat-

ed. You will enjoy great Christian

fellowship and good food at our

beautiful Wyoming Church.

Questions?

‘Outside - Weed’n Feed’

Terry Higgins 363-5823 or

[email protected]

‘Inside’

Sharon Duncan 698-1904 or

[email protected]

‘Wyoming Mill Road’

office 697-8400 or

[email protected].

Thank You!

New Cameras for our

Church’s Safe Secure

Sanctuary Program

As a result of several months of

thorough planning and preparation by

our Wyoming Church’s Safe Secure

Sanctuary (S3) Leadership Team, the

Trustees and the Wyoming Church

Council have approved the installation

of an expanded, high definition, video

camera system for our Wyoming

Church. Specifically, the new system

will replace out current 16 low defini-

tion, inadequate coverage camera system

with a 62 camera high definition, facial

recognition, interior/exterior system.

The interior portion of the new system

will provide coverage for the classrooms,

nursery suite, practice rooms, commons

and gathering areas, entrances/exits,

sanctuary, family life center and offices.

All internal cameras will have infrared

and video capability while all exterior

cameras will have audio as well as

infrared and video capability.

Camera recording results will be greatly

enhanced with a tremendous increase in

storage capacity.

Your Wyoming Church’s S3 Leadership

Team compiled and followed a thorough

protocol for vender application and se-

lection including a due diligence process

that included the interview of six current

clients of the proposed vendor of choice.

All of the due diligence questions and

responses are available for review should

any person care to view them. In addi-

tion, three very positive, unsolicited

comments were received from various

local community individuals relative to

the reliability of the proposed vendor of

choice.

The vendor of choice is Secure Data

Computer Solutions (SDCS), a local,

family owned, high tech company estab-

lished in 1987. Installation and readiness

operation of the system is slated to be

completed by the end of March, 2020.

All system components are installed with

a one year warranty that will be honored

by the vendor. The total cost of the

system components, installation and ser-

vice contract is $22,787.00. This amount

includes a $1,600.00 service contract

that begins at the end of the one year

warranty and is block-of-time sensitive as

opposed to calendar sensitive.

The members of the Wyoming Church

Council have provided the funds for this

project with the provision that the Lead-

ership Team make every effort to ask

those good folks of our Congregation

who, after prayerful consideration,

would feel led to consider providing

funds to offset this project’s cost.

To that end, the S3 Leadership Team

has received an anonymous grant of

$1,000.00 from the family of one of the

team members. The initial gift of

$1,000.00 brings the cost of each

camera to approximately $350.00 ---

actually to be precise about it the

amount per camera is $351.41.

Check out the poster display in the

Narthex showing the exact locations of

all of the interior and exterior cameras.

Your S3 Leadership Team consists of

Carol Abbott, Larry Gant, Ernie Piazza,

Bill Purdy, Frank Roberts, Tom Vella,

Dave Yencer, and Terry Higgins,

Chair. The April issue of the Wyoming

Messenger will include an article from

the Leadership Team that will lay out the

ongoing and expanding role of the S3

Plans for continuing to create a positive,

welcoming, safe and secure environment

at our beloved Wyoming church.

See or call Terry Higgins at 492-3354

with your questions or comments.


Progressive Dinner on

March 14 (6PM)

3 Course Dinner

at 3 different homes...

'tried & true' family favorites

for starters & desserts

around the entree of baked

potatoes with all kinds

of trimmings!

Sign up while

there’s room!

Call Renate 399-3898

or Sharon 698-1904

with questions.

- Adult Fellowship - Join us at 6 p.m. on March 4 for "a covered dish" dinner. Bring your

table settings (plate, fork, knives, etc.) and your favorite covered dish to serve 10

-12 people. All adults invited. Include friends and neighbors. This is not a

"married couple" event.

Information/Questions --- George Pettyjohn 736-1236.

March Men’s Prayer Breakfast --- Prayers For Patience In Life! Men --- Of All Ages; now is the time to mark your March Calendar for Saturday, the

28th, to be at the ‘Backroom’ in Hall’s Restaurant, 7:30 AM to 8:30 AM, for our monthly

Prayer Breakfast. Terry Higgins’s Mini-Message will lead us in a quest to expand

our ‘Patience Quota’ with those in our lives. Following the Mini-Message we will order

from the menu and enjoy good ‘cooked-to-order’ food and great table fellowship. We

are certain that you will be warmly welcomed by all those present. Josh Turner (302) 678-9818.

Soup Day : March 11th from 11:30AM to 1PM for your choice of

Ham ‘N Bean, Cream Of Potato or Lentil Soup.

A bowl of soup, bread, beverage, and dessert all for $4. Bring a friend or many for a

lunch we are sure you will enjoy. Proceeds from Soup Day go to Outreach programs.

As always, we will have our WUMC Bake Table with sweets for you to purchase

and enjoy. Proceeds from the Bake Table go to our mortgage debt reduction.

Anyone interested in donating homemade baked items may bring them in on Tuesday

(soup prep day) or Wednesday morning before Soup Day Lunch starts.


Calling all Registered Nurses, Nursing

Students and Nursing Assistants!

Nurses Christian Fellowship is now

taking applications for their annual…

… Educational Grant

Purpose: To encourage nurses to con-

tribute to the advancement of nursing

that fulfills the NCF purpose by incor-

porating Christian principles into nurs-

ing research and nursing education.

Project Funding:

Annual funding is provided by

Delaware Chapter of NCF.

Funds for this grant do not cover

expenses incurred prior to the

funding date.

Eligibility criteria:

Delaware resident

Registered Nurse with a current

license seeking an advanced

degree in nursing.

or

Student currently enrolled in a

nursing education program.

Submit the following:

Completed education grant

application form by April 30, 2020

Letter of acceptance to the nurs-

ing program or proof of enrollment in

nursing program.

Recommendation letter from

church minister or church leader

Nursing Grant available:

A one-time award of $500.00 for a

qualified nursing student.

How to apply: All applications must be

submitted in writing on the Education-

al Grant Application.

Forms and more info:

Lisa McCalister (302) 632-3023.

Wyoming Church is happy to welcome

EXPANDING OPTIONS, a group of high-

functioning adults within the Autism spec-

trum and their caregivers. EXPANDING

OPTIONS meet for a time of fellowship

in Room 223+225 in the North Wing

every fourth Tuesday from 7 to 9 PM.

OLLI’s Thursday Speaker Series is free & open to everyone…

… in the Family Life Center from Noon to 12:45 PM.

March 5 - Karen Abate, Kent County Master Gardener

Gardening Smarter, Not Harder, Accessible Gardening This presentation will discuss the benefits of gardening and some adaptive techniques to make gardening easier, less draining, and much more enjoyable for those with physical limitations. This engaging conversa-tion will highlight accessible gardening tips and real-life practical solutions. Participants will have the opportunity to handle easy-to-use gardening products and share their own accessible gardening tips.

March 12 - Art McLaughlan: What is an Assault Rifle? The technical/legal definitions of firearm terminology in historical context.

March 19 - Pat Ryan, Historian

Irish History: An Overview

March 26 - Opera Delaware Upcoming Spring Program - Members of Opera Delaware will perform and give details about the shows they will be performing for the public during their upcoming spring season.

Check our EXPANDING OPTIONS at https://expandingoptions.org/

https://expandingoptions.org/


~ Our People ~

~ Death ~

3/16 Robert Hawkins 3/18 Dylan Pearson, Chloe Malone 3/19 Natalie Delgado 3/20 Walt Ramstedt 3/21 Heather Martino 3/22 Blake Fennemore, Dick Seyler

3/23 Hank Baker, Clara Gravatt, Chris Harris

3/24 Lauren (Massey) Maule 3/26 Hillary Martino 3/27 Ryan Dotson, Wayne Gordineer,

BJ VanKavelaar, Louise Webb

3/28 Shirley Hawkins, Carlton Passley 3/29 Cooper Barth, Donna McCartney

3/30 Nancy Shively

3/31 Kaylee Gorgoretti

4/01 Robert Kirby 4/02 Hannah Cote, Matthew Dotson,

3/1 Linda Lyon 3/2 Carol Abbott, Shannon Ritter 3/3 Joe Hajec, Renate Purdy, Sheila Snyder 3/4 Elaina Ditty, Jack Kling, Cindy Pearson,

Richard Stockslager, Evelyn Voshell 3/5 Jeff Williams 3/6 Jeffrey Purdy, Elayna Simpson 3/7 Joyce Stockslager 3/8 Gloria Barker, Sharon Burge, Rod

Thompson 3/9 Carleigh Campbell, Tim Freidel, Gwen

Robinson 3/10 Joan Davis 3/11 Susan Higgins, Karen Priestley 3/12 Dana Sharpe, Gail Vella 3/13 Dwight Meyer 3/14 Linda Marker 3/15 John Riggins, Tressa Stant

Irene Gillette, Walt Jankowski, Ethan Roache

4/03 Ross Lancaster 4/04 Cort Massey, Ian Pearson,

Alicia Sumpter 4/05 Kathy Deckard, Reileigh Gray 4/06 Noah Delgado, Chris Kirby,

Jim Klecan

4/07 Marty Downing

~ February Birthdays ~

David Mitten,

the son of the

late Jean Mitten,

on February 18, 2020

If we live, we live for

the Lord; and if we die,

we die for the Lord.

So, whether we live or die,

we belong to the Lord.

Romans 14:8

216 Wyoming Mill Road, Dover, DE 19904

Phone: 302-697-8400 Fax: 302-697-8470

E-mail: [email protected]

www.WyomingUMC.com

Office Hours:

Monday thru Thursday 9AM to 3PM

To: You!

Parents… it’s time

to REGISTER your

child for

There are camps available for kids and youth from K through 12th grade. Check out the display in the narthex or the Camp Pecometh website www.pecometh.org

for more information on all summer camps.

Mark your calendars now for

Pecometh Day on April 25 from

11 a.m. till 3 p.m. Bring the whole

family and enjoy free activities includ-

ing open house tours, games, music,

hayrides, food, and exhibits.

The Wyoming UMC Kitchen Sexton

Team have again provided generous

financial assistance to all children/

youth who want to go to summer

camp at Pecometh. May 1st is the

deadline to sign up for that assis-

tance. The % of the campership will

be determined by how many campers

from our church sign up. Only one

camp per person will receive financial

assistance. Please note that once your

child/youth is registered, you must

email the invoice showing the $50

paid deposit to [email protected]

by May 1st to be eligible for the

campership.

In early May we will notify you how

many campership $$ we are able to

provide for your child.

Any Questions, email, call

or text Betsy Freidel at

[email protected]

cell (302) 535-3983.

March Memory Verse …and whatever you do or say, let it be as a representative

of the Lord Jesus.

Colossians 3:17

March’s Memory Verse was taken from Day 5 of the “Daily Bread” Easter

Reflections booklet “In Pursuit of Jesus”. Take your free copy - in the north wing

vending area near the monthly Upper Room devotionals… give one to a friend!

http://www.pecometh.org



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