Expenses, $38,043.22 in the Checking Account and is $5,059 ......February and has a lifetime...
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NEWFANE UMC NEWS MARCH 2020
UNITED METHODIST WOMEN
The next meeting of the UMW will be held on March 10th in the Gathering Room at 10:00am. Debby Yarger will have refreshments. Coffee & tea will be served. Please remember to bring your one paper or soap product for the Food Pantry, along with your calendar. We will be discussing our monthly commitment of doing food for Lockport Cares - March date is the 16th --- and the monthly "goodie" for Sunday, March 22nd. After the business meeting, we will be preparing St. Patrick Day tray favors for the Reflections rehab which is now at the Lockport Hospital. Anyone is invited to join us for the monthly meeting. You are always welcome!! Sandy Allen, President
CHURCH COUNCIL Dan Cushman our Treasurer reported that our December balances were $4,120.28 in Current Expenses, $38,043.22 in the Checking Account and $10,398.18 in Wills and Memorials. Kevin Luckman Jr reported that the cost of Parsonage renovations so far is $5,059.27 and that we will spend $1,788 for new stove, dishwasher, dehumidifier (for the basement) and stove hood. The Council approved $3,777 to have Advanced Environmental & Restoration Services clean the black mold located in the basement of the Parsonage. This work will be done at the end of February and has a lifetime guarantee. National Grid offered an energy saving grant to have us change over our fluorescent lights in the church to LED lighting. We expect a $191 savings per month, our cost is $1,723.23.
We will have our annual Chiavetta’s Drive Thru Chicken BBQ on April 2. As always, we need your support, however you can! If you plan on using a room in the church, please let Amy know, so there are no conflicts.
Our church is sponsoring a program called Save the Michaels of the World. It is an informational meeting for everyone in Newfane, and will be held at the Town Hall, March 12 at 7pm. This Lockport group helps people and their families with addiction issues.
Sandy Smalley thanked everyone for their support at the first Birthday Luncheon. Brian Scott reported that Missions Soup Supper on Jan. 25 collected $558 for the Miller Hose Fire Company.
Thank you to Diane Steel for organizing our very successful Winter Carnival. We had over 70 children, with their parents playing carnival games in our Dining Hall Sunday, February 23, from 1:00pm to 3:00pm. An event this past fall, Trunk or Treat, was very successful, so plans for a similar Carnival developed into the winter affair. Pre-schoolers were able to pin the carrot on the snowman, paddle balloons into a basket, toss ping-pong balls into cups, play miniature golf, duck races, snowball fight, have their face painted, just to name a few of the games. Light snacks were provided at this free event. This is an exceptional outreach program for our church and lets the young families in the area that we are “family friendly”. Continue to read this newsletter to find the many other programs we are implementing here at NUMC and in the community!
Bill Neidlinger
Retired Men’s Breakfast Group at Gordie Harper’s
Every Wednesday morning at 8:15am
CHIAVETTA CHICKEN BAR-B-QUE
Thursday, April 2nd
4:00pm – ?
at the
Newfane United Methodist Church 2699 Main Street, Newfane, NY 14108
Donation: $10.00 per dinner
Take-outs Only Drive thru style
Menu: Chicken half Potato Salad Cole Slaw Roll & Butter and Dessert
Call for Tickets: 778-7011
Pre-sale Dinners must be picked up by
PASTOR’S CORNER
Season of Lent Those of you who
read music are
familiar with “rests,”
those places in
between notes which
create a pause, allow
for rhythms to
develop, for silence to
be experienced, for
notes to resound without
clashing with another
unless dissonance is
desired. You will hear
me speak of Selah, or a
Hebrew equivalent of a
musical rest as we move through Lent. Our series
for the next several weeks is Selah - Life in a Minor
Key as we make room to pause and consider Psalms
in particular in preparation for a time of reflection
on Christ’s passion and resurrection. You do not
need to be at every worship service to understand
the whole series, but it
may be a time when
you make it a priority
to be with others in our
faith community to
pause, to reflect, and to
refresh.
Details for Holy
Week are not
worked out yet,
but will be shared
in the weekly
emails as well as
April newsletter.
We hope to
welcome some new members into our congregation
on Palm Sunday, experience a meal and communion
together on Maundy Thursday and observe Good
Friday with a service. The tradition of joining our
brothers and sisters from Exley and Olcott UMCs at
the lake for sunrise on Easter morning will continue
as well as a Joy-filled Easter Sunday morning
service here. It is a full schedule of coming
together, but I
am reminded at
this time of the
year that we
can’t get to
Easter without
Holy Week
Thank You! Ken and I would like to thank everyone who came to the Open House last
month! It was wonderful to have you in the parsonage and to get to know you better. There
will be more opportunities as the months go by for those who were unable to attend and we look
forward to those times together. - Pastor Marilyn
SAVE THE MICHAELS OF THE WORLD There will be an drug awareness and information gathering on March 12th at 7:00PM in the Town Hall presented by Save the Michaels. This event is being sponsored by our church and we will be providing refreshments. Please see Sandy Allen if you are interested in providing homemade cookies. There will also be training of Narcon and most Recovery Coaches from the Lockport Unit will be on hand to answer questions. We are blessed that the founder of Save the Michaels, Avi Israel will be speaking. Please plan on attending as we never know when this disease will present itself to our families or friends. We are hopeful that this presentation will save lives in the Newfane area.
ATTENTION ALL LADIES OF THE CHURCH On Thursday, March 26th, at 1:00PM, there will a gathering for all ladies of the church in the dining room for fellowship and refreshments. This is something new and we are reaching out to ladies who are not able to attend the regular Sunday worship service. There will not be a meeting or commitment sign up for anything if you attend. We will have cookies and coffee/tea. This is just a get-together to visit. We will also have a time to help you learn more about your telephone if you need help. We are hoping that there will be enough interest to make this a monthly event. Come and enjoy. Bring one of our shut-in ladies if they are able to leave home for a short time. For more information, contact Linda Anderson or Sandy Allen.
Lay Leader Ponderings March 2020
A new Bible Study will begin on Wednesday March 4th at 5:30 PM using the UMC Discipleship Ministries #See All the People initiative resource “Engaging Your Community: A Guide to Seeing All the People” by Junius B. Dotson. We, as a member of the Body of Christ, are called to make disciples of Jesus. We do this by being engaged with the community around us and in relationship with the people of our community. We need to see the people around us. It is our hope and prayer that this study will help us do that better. If you are interested in joining this study group but the meeting day or time is not good for you, let me know and we will arrange a second meeting day/time.
Lyn Ende, CLM, Lay Leader
TRUSTEES
The mold remediation will take place at the parsonage on Wednesday, February 26th and they should complete the project in one day but if not will come back on Thursday to finish. New LED lights were replaced all over the church. The existing lights were used but new Led bulbs and ballasts were installed. 99 fixtures were changed. Looks much brighter now! The outside door locks will be changed on the church building. Trustees will work on an agreement that must be signed before receiving a key. Keys will be limited.
UMCOR says “Thank You” In response to the $270.00 donation made to the United Methodist Committee
on Relief (UMCOR) through your response to the Missions Committee special
offering and Sub sale, we have received a thank you letter from Thomas G.
Kemper, General Secretary and Roland Fernandes, COO and General Treasurer.
“Dear Friends in Mission,
Thank you!
The dear people you just helped with your gift to UMCOR may never have the
opportunity to meet you, but if they did, I am certain their response would be –
Thank you!
Since 1940, UMCOR has served as the humanitarian agency of The United
Methodist Church, providing disaster response and relief to areas impacted by
natural and man-made disasters around the world.
And through your financial support, you are serving within a vital network of
interactive relationships as UMCOR responds to increasingly-frequent and
destructive storms – sharing 100% of donated funds with those in need!
Together, may we continue to reveal the love of God for men, women, and
children of all ethnic, racial, cultural, and national backgrounds and to demonstrate
genuine love for our neighbors.”
We will observe UMCOR Sunday on March 22.
UMCOR lives out signs of Christ’s
extravagant grace in the world by
prayerfully working with
communities that are overwhelmed
by natural or man-made disasters.
UMCOR builds on the strengths of
what is already available in a
community and actively involves the
people affected in recovery efforts.
One of the wonderful aspects of The
United Methodist Church is that we
can do so much more together than
we ever could do on our own – and
through our connection UMCOR has
been doing this for 80 years.
By mobilizing trained volunteers
who are already living in the community, purchasing emergency supplies and food
from local merchants and channeling funds through trusted partners who are
already on the ground, UMCOR is uniquely positioned to respond quickly after a
disaster and to remain invested in rebuilding, even after these needs are no longer
in the news. Recovery is a long-process for individuals and communities.
UMCOR also works with communities to train leaders to address infrastructure
concerns, climate change and environmental degradation
The special offering received on UMCOR Sunday helps support the small but
impactful UMCOR staff who are specialists in disaster response and recovery.
Funds also ensure adequate training for emergency response coordinators,
construction volunteers, and case
managers who assist victims of
disasters, chain saw gangs and
sheetrock installers.
Because we join our church’s
offerings with those of United
Methodist congregations around the
world, UMCOR remains strong in its
day-to-day operations. When needs
are immediate, UMCOR can respond
quickly and efficiently with signs of
extravagant grace and expert
assistance.
This offering helps
make it possible for 100
percent of our gifts
toward disaster response
to go directly to help
those negatively
impacted
WORSHIP ASSISTANTS FOR MARCH
USHERS: (Note: Ushers should be at the church by 10:30 a.m.) LITURGISTS:
Mar. 1: Dave Stevens, Paul Conrad, Neil Luckman, Jim Burnett Mar. 1: Pam Poole Mar. 8: Ken Hannah, Keith Robinson, Sharon Tomaino, Ed Yarger Mar. 8: Lyn Ende Mar. 15: Kevin Luckman, Chuck Hoy, Kevin Luckman, Jr., Dave Ende Mar. 15: Jeff Scott Mar. 22: Dan Cushman, Dennis Schultz, Kevin Gow, Ron Steel Mar. 22: ____________ Mar. 29: Sandy Smalley, Phyllis Graham, Jackie Duchscherer, Frank Arcovio Mar. 29: Dave Ende
*Sandy Smalley, Chairperson Ushers *Carol Dillabough, Chairperson Liturgists
GREETERS: (Note: Greeters should be at the church by 10:30 a.m.)
Mar. 1: ______________ Mar. 8: Sarah Davey Mar. 15: _____________ Mar. 22: _____________ Mar. 29: _____________
*Barb Smith, Chairperson Greeters
ACOLYTES: ALTAR FLOWERS:
Mar. 1: Bryson Davey Mar. 1: _____________ Mar. 8: Blake Davey Mar. 8: Sarah Davey Mar. 15: Bryson Davey Mar. 15: ______________ Mar. 22: Blake Davey Mar. 22: ______________ Mar. 29: Bryson Davey Mar. 29: ______________
*Dave Ende, Chairperson Acolytes
1. Cora Long 13. Tracey Murphy 22. Ann Vaughn 2. Nicole Svetlik Matthew Schultz Karen Conrad 3. Tom Wirth 14. Diane Steel 24. Jason Mollica Zachary Brown Kevin Luckman, Sr. Larry Coons 4. Michelle Witkop 15. Pastor Marilyn 25. Sarah Wright 5. Dick Anderson Chris Say Dilan Gominiak Brenda Balcom 19. Casey Smalley 28. Robert Audette Mark Phillips 20. Virginia Dy 29. Frances Scheilke 7. Rose Marie Dube Kathy Perry Mary Durgan 9. Avery Poole 21. Emily Morrissey 31. Dan Huntington
10. Michelle Shufelt Julie Nankey Janice Smith
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◄ February
March 2020 April ►
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 S. S. -9:45 am Worship/Communion – 11:00 am
2 Exercise – 6:00 pm
3 Bible Study –Seeking Sisters-10 am Girl Scouts-6:00 pm Cub Scouts – 6:30 pm
4 Bible Study-5:30 pm Exercise – 6:00 pm Bell choir – Group B-7:00 pm
5 Toddler Time-10:00 am Paint class -5:00 pm Missions meeting-7:00 pm
6
7 AA-3:00 pm Turkey Dinner-4:30 pm
8 S. S. – 9:45 am Trustees-9:45 am Worship-11:00 am
Daylight Saving Begins
9 Yoga-4:30 pm Exercise – 6:00 pm
10 Bible Study –Seeking Sisters-10 am Cub Scouts – 6:30 pm
11 Bible Study-5:30 pm Exercise – 6:00 pm Finance-7:00 pm
12 Toddler Time-10:00 am Paint class -5:00 pm Save the Michaels at Town Hall-7:00 pm
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14 AA-3:00 pm
15 S. S. – 9:45 am Worship-11:00 am Birthday Lunch
16 Yoga-4:30 pm Church Council- 6:00 pm Exercise – 6:00 pm Bell Choir-7:00 pm
17 Bible Study –Seeking Sisters-10 am Girl Scouts-6:00 pm Cub Scouts – 6:30 pm
18 Bible Study-5:30 pm Exercise – 6:00 pm Bell choir – Group B-7:00 pm
19 Toddler Time-10:00 am Paint class -5:00 pm
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21 Pinewood Derby in dining room AA-3:00 pm
22 S. S. – 9:45 am Worship-11:00 am
23 Yoga-4:30 pm Exercise – 6:00 pm Bell Choir – 7:00 pm
24 Bible Study –Seeking Sisters-10 am Cub Scouts – 6:30 pm
25 Bible Study-5:30 pm Exercise – 6:00 pm
26 Toddler Time-10:00 am Women’s Get together-1:00 pm Paint class -5:00 pm
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28 Safe Sanctuary training – 9am-12 noon in dining room AA-3:00 pm
29 Men & Boys Communion Breakfast -7:00 pm S. S. – 9:45 am Worship-11:00 am
30 Exercise – 6:00 pm
31 Bible Study –Seeking Sisters-10 am Cub Scouts – 6:30 pm
TO:
United Methodist Church of Newfane
P.O. Box 69, 2699 Main Street, Newfane, NY 14108
(716) 778-7011
Church Mission Statement: “Pray First, Walk Together
and Transform Lives for Christ”
Rev. Kim L. Smith, Pastor
e-mail: [email protected]
Worship Hours: Sunday School: September – May – 11:00 a.m. September – May – 9:45 a.m. June, July, August – 10:00 a.m.
MARCH 2020
United Methodist Church of Newfane 2699 Main Street P. O. Box 69 Newfane, NY 14108
RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED