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Volume 60 OCTOBER 2018 Number 9 V ISTA Newsletter The from Pastor Jay . . . Inside this Issue: Worship Information Pg 2 Birthdays Pg 3 Prayer List Pg 3 Halloween Party Pg 4 Church Conf. Pg. 4 UMW Pg 5 Church Contact Information/Staff Pg 6 Calendar Pg 7 Orchard Park United Methodist Church 3700 N. Buffalo Street Orchard Park, NY 14127 716-662-7912 Email: [email protected] Website: opumc.com Pastor Jay Roberts 716-909-3691 [email protected] FedEx CEO and founder Fred Smith first developed the idea for an innovave air-freight company while he was a student a Yale University. His professor was less than impressed and felt the idea was not feasible; the paper Smith submied outlining the concept earned him a “C”. Thirty years later, FedEX is the world’s largest express transportaon company, with 128,000 employees and more than $7 billion in capital. This shortsighted professor didn’t take a few things into consideraon. One is Smith’s persistence – he simply refused to give up. Another is his resourcefulness – when plan “A” doesn’t work, there is always plan “B” to put into moon. Most important, however, is Smith’s ability to recruit others to his vision. People want to be part of what he is involved in – even to the point of sacrifice. In the early days, for example, his pilots oſten refueled company jets with their own money. Somemes they sat on paychecks for months to help keep the company afloat. How did he do it? How did he command such devoon from his employees? Fred Smith ’s greatest asset is his enthusiasc determinaon to get the job done. It sounds like a cliché, but he believes in what he is doing. As a result, he inspired loyalty. ************************** The Chrisans in Philippi offered Paul this same kind of loyalty. They supported his leadership through prayer, hard work, and sacrificial giving. “You Philippians indeed know that in the early days of the gospel, when I leſt Macedonia, no church shared with me in the maer of giving and receiving except you along. ” (Philippians 4:15) Why? Maybe they were inspired by the enthusiasm they observed in Paul when their church was first founded. In Acts 16, Paul and Silas were charged with creang a disturbance and aſter being beaten were thrown in jail. They were singing hymns late into the night when an earthquake came and shook the foundaons of the jail cell, freeing them from their chains. Paul could have escaped. He could have leſt Philippi and never come back, but he stayed and took the opportunity to lead the jailer to Christ. Paul believed in what he was doing, and his enthusiasc determinaon to spread the gospel encouraged the Philippian believers. Your enthusiasm has a profound effect on others. When you approach anything with an upbeat commitment to get the job done, people begin to take noce. When they see that you believe in what you are doing, they are willing to join in the process. The secret is to pour your life into something that captures your heart – your passion – and give it all you got. Ecclesiastes 9:10a reads: “Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might . . .” You will discover that your zeal is contagious, and it will spread to the people around you. Halloween Party Saturday, October 27 2-5pm (more on page 4)
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Volume 60 OCTOBER 2018 Number 9
VISTA Newsletter
The
from Pastor Jay . . .
Inside this Issue:
Worship Information Pg 2
Birthdays Pg 3
Prayer List Pg 3
Halloween Party Pg 4
Church Conf. Pg. 4
UMW Pg 5
Church Contact
Information/Staff Pg 6
Calendar Pg 7
Orchard Park
United Methodist
Church
3700 N. Buffalo Street
Orchard Park, NY 14127
716-662-7912
Email: [email protected]
Website: opumc.com
Pastor Jay Roberts
716-909-3691
FedEx CEO and founder Fred Smith first developed the idea
for an innovative air-freight company while he was a
student a Yale University. His professor was less than
impressed and felt the idea was not feasible; the paper
Smith submitted outlining the concept earned him a “C”. Thirty years later, FedEX is the
world’s largest express transportation company, with 128,000 employees and more than
$7 billion in capital.
This shortsighted professor didn’t take a few things into consideration. One is Smith’s
persistence – he simply refused to give up. Another is his resourcefulness – when plan
“A” doesn’t work, there is always plan “B” to put into motion. Most important, however,
is Smith’s ability to recruit others to his vision. People want to be part of what he is
involved in – even to the point of sacrifice. In the early days, for example, his pilots often
refueled company jets with their own money. Sometimes they sat on paychecks for
months to help keep the company afloat.
How did he do it? How did he command such devotion from his employees? Fred Smith’s
greatest asset is his enthusiastic determination to get the job done. It sounds like a
cliché, but he believes in what he is doing. As a result, he inspired loyalty.
**************************
The Christians in Philippi offered Paul this same kind of loyalty. They supported his
leadership through prayer, hard work, and sacrificial giving. “You Philippians indeed know
that in the early days of the gospel, when I left Macedonia, no church shared with me in
the matter of giving and receiving except you along.” (Philippians 4:15) Why?
Maybe they were inspired by the enthusiasm they observed in Paul when their church
was first founded.
In Acts 16, Paul and Silas were charged with creating a disturbance and after being
beaten were thrown in jail. They were singing hymns late into the night when an
earthquake came and shook the foundations of the jail cell, freeing them from their
chains. Paul could have escaped. He could have left Philippi and never come back, but he
stayed and took the opportunity to lead the jailer to Christ. Paul believed in what he was
doing, and his enthusiastic determination to spread the gospel encouraged the Philippian
believers.
Your enthusiasm has a profound effect on others. When you approach anything with an
upbeat commitment to get the job done, people begin to take notice. When they see
that you believe in what you are doing, they are willing to join in the process. The secret
is to pour your life into something that captures your heart – your passion – and give it
all you got. Ecclesiastes 9:10a reads: “Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your
might . . .” You will discover that your zeal is contagious, and it will spread to the people
around you.
Halloween Party Saturday, October 27 2-5pm (more on page 4)
Sunday, October 7:
9:30 AM - Adult Bible Study
11:00 AM - Worship & Children’s
Sunday School
Greeter: Marcia Roberts
Lay Reader: Carol Brauer
AV: Margot Ip
Coffee Host: TBD
Sunday, October 14:
9:30 AM - Adult Bible Study
11:00 AM - Worship & Children’s
Sunday School
Greeter: Donna Kroh
Lay Reader: TBD
AV: Peter Slotman
Coffee Host: TBD
Sunday, October 21:
9:30 AM - Adult Bible Study
11:00 AM - Worship & Children’s
Sunday School
Greeters: Dave & Charlene Marcus
Lay Reader: TBD
AV: Margot Ip
Coffee Host: TBD
Sunday, October 28:
9:30 AM - Adult Bible Study
11:00 AM - Worship & Children’s SS
Consecration Sunday
Greeters: Mike & Julie Waters
Lay Reader: George Slocum
AV: Peter Slotman
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Sundays in
World Communion Sunday – October 7, 2018
A Churchwide Special Sunday of The United
Methodist Church. Your generous gift will help
fund graduate racial-ethnic World Communion
Scholarships, with at least one-half of the annual
amount reserved for ministries beyond the United
States. Donations also provide for undergraduate
U.S. Ethnic Scholarship and Ethnic In-Service
Training programs.
UMCOR Offering - September 30 & October 7
The devastation caused by Hurricane Florence is
unfathomable. Monetary donations to UMCOR for
the benefit of those victims will be taken this
Sunday, September 30 and October 7.
*www.umcor.org/umcor
The September VISTA asked you to look to the
October VISTA to explain a date October 28th.
You are invited to come together to celebrate the
50th
anniversary of
Phyllis & Arthur Cooper,
Sunday, October 28, at the 11am worship service.
Following the service, you are invited to a
luncheon, prepared by Corey of 716 Fresh.
* No Gifts please – If you wish, you will be given
information to contribute to Heifer Project
International.
–Phyllis Cooper
We love others best when we Love God the most.
Kyle Idleman “Gods at War”
Merrill Porter & Family John Hayman Matthew (Beth Stuart’s grandson-Marine)
Katherine & Daniel Montanez (military)
Senior Care: John Henning Prudy Pugh Phil Paglia
The Prayer Group will begin meeting again Monday, October 1, at
1:00 PM, in the Fellowship Hall. Everyone is welcome to this time
of fellowship and prayer that takes place on the first Monday of
the month.
If you have prayer concerns to share with the group, contact
Deanna Laurie (667-7151) or Pastor Jay (909-3691).
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October 28
Lives Defined By Character
Monica Restorff 10/3
Peter Van Scozza 10/3
Zach Restorff 10/5
Rich Spinelli 10/6
Bob Laurie 10/7
Jim Harp 10/13
Bill Russell 10/25
Please come prepared to have your pledge of support consecrated as you commit your
gifts to God for the ministries of the church.
Generosity is an aspect of character. Those who give of themselves demonstrate expressions
of generosity. Generosity extends beyond just the use of money, although it most definitely
includes that. There are generous spirits; generous souls; people who are generous with their
time, with their teaching, with their love. Generosity finds many biblical sources, and is a fruit
of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23). It sounds less legalistic, less formal than stewardship. I know
generosity when I see it. I admire and respect people who are generous, and I want to become
like them.
Generosity is not a spiritual attribute someone acquires apart from the actual practice of
giving. It becomes discernable through action. We never describe people as generous who
keep everything for themselves and only serve themselves. Generosity focuses on the spiritual
qualities of the giver, derived from the generosity of God, rather than on the church’s need for
money. Perhaps there are shades of difference in how they are perceived by young and old,
those new to the faith from those long established in our churches.
My hope is that as we look with wisdom at the financial needs of ministry and the need of the
Christian to be generous that helps us reach people at different places on the journey of faith.
-Pastor Jay
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Halloween Party Saturday, October 27, 2-5pm
Costume Contest * Baloonarama Games * Tricks & Treats * Bobbing for Apples
Pizza, Doughnuts & Cider (4:30 pm) and a Mystery Game
The sign-up sheet is posted outside the kitchen.
Clara’s Closet
Adults and children’s jackets and coats -WARM, clean, new or gently used with buttons and working zippers. They can be hung on the clothes rack near the lavatories.
We are also collecting hats, scarves, mittens, gloves and boots. There is a container under the coat rack.
Come if you Dare...
Church Camp - July 14 – 19, 2019
Monday, October 15 6:00pm in the Fellowship Hall
This meeting will take place on Monday, October 15, from 6:00-7:30pm in the Fellowship Hall.
All members of OPUMC are invited to attend. Come meet our new District Superintendent,
Rev. Carlos Rosa-Laguer.
What is the church conference? The primary responsibilities of the church conference in its
annual meeting is to review and evaluate the total mission and ministry of the church, receive
reports, and adopt objectives and goals recommended by the Church Council that are in
keeping with the objectives of The United Methodist Church.
For more information go to: http://www.umc.org/what-we-believe/the-charge-conference
C H U R C H
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Join us on Tuesday, October 2 at 7 PM to hear
about this past summer’s mission trip to Uganda
from Cassie Waterhouse and team members.
Come find out why Bob Shooley returns each year.
Eucalyptus Tree farm funded by a UMC church in WNY.
Chiavetta’s Chicken BBQ
Saturday, October 6
12:30-5:00pm
Dine in or take-out. This benefits the UMW
programs and ministries replacing the fish din-
ner proceeds. Be sure to tell your friends and
neighbors.
Family Promise of WNY
Family Promise families will be staying at the Orchard Park Presbyterian Church from Friday,
October 26 through Thursday, November 2. Help is needed with meals and weekend cover-
age. Carolyn Wrinn has the schedule from Donna Morrow of the Presbyterian Church. Please
check your schedules and volunteer your time and talents.
The mission of Family Promise of WNY is to unite faith communities and people of good will in responding to the needs of families experiencing homelessness in our community.
For more information about Family Promise of Western New York, go to: https://fpwny.org/
The Power of Bold was the theme of the UMW Assembly held May 18-20, 2018. More than
6,000 attended the event in Columbus, Ohio, which was the location of the first Assembly in
1942. United Methodist Women will celebrate their 150 year birthday in March of 2019. Pick
up the September issue of “Response Magazine” in the magazine rack to read everything
about the Assembly. The next Assembly will be in Orlando, Florida, May 20-22, 2022.
-Carolyn Wrinn, UMW President
Uganda Experience
UMW Planning Meeting
All women asked to come
to the budget and planning
meeting for this women's
group on October 16, at
6:30-8:00pm.
“making
disciples of
Jesus Christ
for the
transformation
of the
world"
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The last Sunday of each month is called "Food Pantry Sunday."
You can place your food items at the end of your pew. Other days, put your donation in one of the baskets in the Narthex.
St. Pauly’s Clothing Shed Volunteers
Week of:
10/7 Linda Carroll
10/14 Ed Nuse
10/21 Dan Liggett
10/28 George Slocum
Please be sure to arrange a replacement when you are unable to work your week.
Thanks, Ed Nuse
Next O.W.L.S. Lunch
Tuesday, October 30, 12 noon, at
Three Girl’s Care. If you’re inter-
ested in going, please contact Cor-
ley Gordon at 740-8667.
Tuesday, November 27, 12 noon,
at Alton’s.
Older, Wiser, Livelier Seniors
CHURCH STAFF
Pastor: Rev. Jay Roberts
716-909-3691; [email protected]
Office Hrs: Tues. 9:00 AM-12:30 PM;
Thurs. 12 Noon-2:30 PM; Fri. 9:00 AM-12 Noon
Music Director: Peter Van Scozza
716-662-3164; [email protected]
Administrative Assistant: Michelle Kemp
716-245-1692; Tues. 9:00 AM-3:00 PM, Thurs. 12:30-
3:30 PM, and Fri. 9:00 AM -12:00 noon
Sunday Morning Childcare: Sue Stachewicz
Phone: 716-941-3146
Custodian: Maria Galley (Tom Galley’s daughter)
716-997-6072 ; [email protected]
Deadline for November VISTA:
Friday, October 19, 2018
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
Prayer Group 1:00pm
Girl Scouts 6:15-7:30pm
2 UMW Program
The Uganda Experience! 7:00pm
3 Choir Rehearsal 7:00pm
4
716 Fresh 8am-2pm
5 716 Fresh 8am-2pm
6
7 Adult Bible Study 9:30am
Worship & Children’s SS 11am
UMYF 6:30p
8
Sewing Circle 9:30am-1:00pm
9 10 Choir Rehearsal 7:00pm
11 716 Fresh 8am-2pm
12 716 Fresh 8am-2pm
13
14 Adult Bible Study 9:30am
Worship & Children’s SS 11am
15
Church Charge Conference 6:00-7:30pm
16
UMW Meeting 6:30-8:00pm
17 Choir Rehearsal 7:00pm
18 716 Fresh 8am-2pm
19 716 Fresh 8am-2pm VISTA deadline
20
21 Adult Bible Study 9:30am
Worship & Children’s SS 11am
22
Sewing Circle 9:30am-1:00pm
Girl Scouts 6:15-7:30pm
23 24 Choir Rehearsal 7:00pm
25 716 Fresh 8am-2pm
26 Exemplary Needle Guild 9:30am-3:30pm
27
Halloween Party 2-5pm
28 Adult Bible Study 9:30am
Worship & Children’s SS 11am
Cooper’s Anniversary Luncheon
29
Sewing Circle 9:30am-1:00pm
30
OWLS Lunch 12noon (3 Girl’s Café)
31 Choir Rehearsal 7:00pm
12:30-5:00pm
Orchard Park United Methodist Church 3700 North Buffalo Road Orchard Park, NY 14127
www.opumc.com
Orchard Park United Methodist Church
3700 North Buffalo Road, Orchard Park, NY 14127 ~ 716-662-7912 ~ www.opumc.com
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