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Cicero United Methodist
Church
CHURCH
CHAT
JUNE 2009
Cicero United Methodist
Church
CHURCH
CHAT
JUNE 2009
e-Pastor
- June 2009
There is a stretch along Interstate 10 --
as it passes through the Mohave Desert near the city of Desert
Hot Springs, California
-- that is one of the windiest places on earth.
As we drove that way often in our time in
the desert, we learned where we had to grip the steering wheel a little more
firmly, because the wind wanted to grab our little Prius and take it places we
didn't intend to go. On a couple
occasions, trailers tipped over and stalled traffic. If you ventured outside the car for any
reason, you got a dusty facial and a new hair-do.
The state of California has invested heavily in that
wind. There are literally thousands of
windmills working with those strong winds to bring power to homes and
businesses in the state. 1.5% of the state's energy now comes from those
windmills, with many more planned for construction.
This gives me a new image to consider as I
read the Pentecost story this year. According
to Acts, chapter 2, the disciples, still contemplating the unbelievable events
of Holy Week and the weeks after, gathered together. "And suddenly from heaven there came a sound
like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house..." (Acts 2: 2)
That was the sound of God's power flowing
mightily into that little band of believers, and it changed them
completely. And they changed the world completely, carrying forward that message of
God's love, and salvation through Jesus Christ.
Indeed, once that wind of the Holy Spirit had blown, there seemed to be
no obstacle stubborn or strong enough to stop the flow of God's love into the
world.
What a combination! God's Spirit, and a band of willing
disciples. Nothing can stop that team. We sometimes take more notice of the
challenges before us - spiritual, financial, physical, relational - on and on
its goes. They are there; they are
pressing; they are real.
But the mighty wind of Pentecost has
always proven stronger. And here at
Cicero UMC, despite the inevitable challenges before us, the Spirit is moving,
and we are invited to be part of that winning formula - God's Spirit, and
willing disciples.
One day, Sharon and I took a tour of the
windmill farms, and one of the things we learned is that the newer ones are
programmed to turn automatically into the wind, to find the maximum power
available.
Again, isn't this a great image for our
spiritual lives - we turn into God's Spirit, and find the best position to receive
God's loving power.
Whether this is a time when you feel
powerful, or feel overwhelmed by life's burdens - Pentecost is a time to turn
into the wind of God's loving Spirit, and experience the healing and
transforming power that God is sending your way.
During this season of recognizing God's
power blowing into the Church, let's encourage and strengthen one another,
reminding each other again and again of the source of our power.
Turn into the Wind - God has great plans
for you!
In
Christ, Everett
WOMEN'S NEWS
JUNE 2009
SPECIAL
RECOGNITION MISSION PINS were
awarded to Ann Torrey and Dorothea Rushworth during the 10:30 Mother's Day
service to honor the time and effort they have dedicated to service. Money has been given to mission in their
names. Nomination statements are posted
on the UMW Bulletin Board. Yearly since
1965 Cicero United Methodist Women have presented these awards. The 82 women so honored are listed at the
back of the UMW 2009 Booklet and are also posted on our Bulletin Board in the
corridor opposite Fellowship Hall.
Please
check our Bulletin Board regularly for - Notices of meetings and other information. Mission
stories are posted by Dottie. (Take them with you to read and return to the
BB) Social Action suggestions are
posted by Elaine.
SARAH CIRCLE
(THE DAY CIRCLE) will meet for a picnic at 12 noon on Thursday, June 18th
at the home of Vivian Pennock. New
members and visitors are welcome. For
information or to answer any questions call Marion Congdon, chairperson
@699-5945.
SUSANNA CIRCLE (THE EVENING CIRCLE) will meet on
at 6:15PM
June 11 - a picnic at the home of Elaine Mount. Check with Elaine @668-7175 or Dee McCreadie, chairperson, @699-4558 if you
have any questions. We would be pleased
to add new members.
SCHOOL OF CHRISTIAN
MISSION July 17-19 will be at Mohawk Community College,
Utica. Registrations are due in early June.
CHURCH
PICNIC will be July 14 at Robbins
home.
United
Methodist Night
At the Ball Park
Tuesday night, June 16, thousands of United
Methodists, from all across Central New York,
will make their way to Alliance Bank Stadium, for
this season's 30th annual United Methodist Night at the Ball Park. This
year the Chiefs, newly affiliated with the Washington Senators will host the Buffalo Bisons, the new Triple A farm team of the New York Mets.
Reserved seating tickets in Level 2, a $10 value at
the ball park, are available for only $3.00, at
the UMMen ticket booth, after each service.
Experience the excitement of Triple
A baseball with the Chiefs and with other United
Methodists. Plan on attending the game with your entire family,
some neighbors, co-workers or other friends. And ... plan on enjoying the pre-game tailgate party in the parking lot, starting at
5:30 PM . All you need are lawn chairs, place settings, drinks and a
plate to pass - hot dogs and coneys will be provided compliments of Crossroads
District UMMen.
"Take someone out to the ball
game ..." For a wonderful evening of fun, fellowship and low cost
family entertainment, plan on being at Alliance Bank Stadium, June 16.
See YOU there
WANTED ! Men interested in receiving
information relative to the 10th National Gathering of United Methodist Men.
This mountain top men's fellowship will be held at Belmont
University, Nashville, TN,
July 10 -12, 2009. Over 4,000 Methodist Men will gather to to hear featured
Christian speakers and musicians, attend workshops and seminars but most
importantly "Focus on The Cross" while sharing stories, life
experiences and praying together.
The Cicero UMM will offer
scholarships to off set the registration expense and the NCNY Conference has
made arrangemnts for bus transportation, leaving Port Byron Thursday,
afternoon July 9th.
Any man or teenage boy
interested in attnding this Gathering should contact Larry
Bishop or Bob Carns for informational pamphlets, schedules and
registration forms. There is a deadline of June 15, 2009.
Upcoming
Sunday School Happenings
May 31st - Last day of Sunday School
class
June 7th-Children's Day-Celebrating both
9:00 and 10:30 Sunday School children at the 10:30 service with memory work and
attendance awards followed by a church picnic with food, fellowship, games and
prizes. Join us for a great time as we celebrate our children.
On June 21st we will have a
Graduation Breakfast at 8:30 followed by recognition at the 10:30am service. If
you or someone you know would like to be apart of this celebration please call
the office at 699-2731 to let us know. We will be looking to our Juniors
and parents to host this celebration
July 27th - 31st - Vacation Bible
School-9:00-12:00 - Ages 3yrs.-6th grade, Kingdom of the Son is our
program. Cost $10.00 includes t-shirt. If you would like to help us out or see
what it's all about, our next planning meeting is Tuesday June 2 at 6:30pm.
Look for our registration table coming soon. Our craft and snack needs list
will be listed in the June 7th bulletin. For more information see or
call Sue Bonspille 699-8485, or Libby Montecalvo 699-0768
Confirmation Class
On May 17th our 19 Confirmands finished their journey and
joined the church. Congratulations Confirmands: Matthew
Bowen, Alex Boyle, Sara Boyle, Carrie Chamberlin, Daniel Chomyszak, Nicole
Clapper, Conner Doren, Briem Emigholz, David Frysinger, Jillian Hagadorn,
Mackenzie Henderson, Gabby Iannotti, Madison Kenyon, Kristen King, Stephanie
Lotts, Ben Lupia, Aaron Prunoske, Marshall Rioux, Abby Tolbert
and Thank you Mentors: Larry Bonspille, Sue Bonspille, Jennifer Campolieto, Patt Carpenter,
Barbara Dickinson, Dana Eells, Reneé Hagadorn, Chris King, Tim King, Ami
Lambert, Kaitlyn Lambert, Kim Lupia, Pat Michael, Elaine Mount, Lee Mount, Don
Ransom, Mark Reid, Elaine Ruckdeschel, Diane Travers, Rita Zebrowski
and to our teachers: Larry
Bonspille, Lori Janisch, Ann Torrey
.
Thank you
to all our Golden Christians who attended the luncheon that the Sunday school
hosted in their honor, A big thank you to Phyllis Chapman and all the Sunday
school youth and teachers who helped make it a big success.
Anyone
interested in helping with any Sunday School event or Vacation Bible
School, please see or
call Sue Bonspille, 699-8485.
SPAGHETTI DINNER
Saturday, June 13 at 4:00 PM until all are served. Tickets will be sold after both services on
May 31st and June 7th.
The cost is $5 per person, or $15 per family (limit of 6 per
family). Tickets will also be available
at the door. A donation of baked goods
is gratefully accepted!
THREE
WORK TEAMS SET TO GO!
Cicero UMC is involved in three mission work teams
traveling to three parts of the world a month from now.
Two are sponsored by CUMC.
A mixed adult and youth team of about
13 people are returning to Sabine Pass , Texas , June 27 - July 4, led by "Commander" Brenda Chewning-Kulick,
to continue hurricane recovery projects through Sabine Pass
United Methodist
Church . A
special offering will be received Sunday, June 21 to help meet expenses of the
team on site. Each team member is covering his/her own expenses to
and from Texas
.
Twelve youth and adult leaders will
travel to Mingo County , West Virginia , July 4 - 12, to work on
homes of the economically disadvantaged. They work under the auspices of
Appalachia Service Project, a home repair/home building ministry with which our
United Methodist Church
is related. ASP veteran Amanda Coyle is our team leader. Ours joins
hundreds of other youth teams from all over the US
who each summer serve somewhere in Central Appalachia
.
The third team is sponsored by our
North Central NY Conference.
Two CUMC members-Pat Michael and Diane
Travers-are part of a team who will be working at an orphanage and on the
Mutambara Mission compound in the African country of Zimbabwe, July 4 - 19,
under the leadership of missionary Dr. Sylvia Reimer of Watertown, NY.
Drs. Marvin and Sylvia Reimer served a 3 year term as medical missionaries at Mutambara Mission Hospital
in the early 2000s. Sylvia says, "many teams going to Zimbabwe have canceled in the past
few months, so our ministry of presence will be exceptionally meaningful."
On Sunday, June 14, members of the
CUMC work teams will be commissioned for their tasks during both worship
services.
Spaghetti
Dinner
Saturday, June 13 at 4:00 PM until all
are served. Tickets will be sold after
both services on May 31st and June 7th. The cost is $5 per person, or $15 per family
(limit of 6 per family). Tickets will
also be available at the door. A
donation of baked goods is gratefully accepted!
Sponsored by the Fellowship Team
Africa Trip
We need your help! There
are very few medical supplies at the hospital we are visiting. We were asked to
bring certain supplies. We are asking for donations of vitamins, for either children or adults. If you have any questions
or feel you can help, please see Pat Michael or Diane Travers. Thanks
Discipleship Classes starting
again in the Fall:
We will be starting a series of new
classes and repeating "Foundations of the Christian Journey" starting September
20, 2009.
For those
who have already done "The Journey", these other classes will be announced in
the weeks ahead.
Watch for more information!
News From
Brown Memorial UMC and Syracuse Westside Urban Mission.
June 25, 2009 will be a day of celebration. All tutors, children, parents
and interested persons are invited to attend a pot luck dinner at Brown
Memorial UMC to celebrate a year of our very successful tutoring program.
The dinner will be held at 6:00PM the same time Tutoring is usually held.
Certificates of Achievement and Appreciation will
be presented. This should be a great evening.
Now on to the summer.
The Terrific T's will begin July 7, 2009 and will be held every Tuesday and
Thursday for 8 weeks, the hours are from 11:00 AM to 3:00PM. The theme is
Children around the World. We will be learning about food, dress,
customs, and worship of children in eight different countries from around the
world. August 12, 13 &14 will be special days, because Dayton Edmonds
a Nationally recognized story teller will be here
to share with children of all ages. The primary purpose for the program
is to mostly have fun, feed the kids, and a safe fun activity for children K -
16 during the summer.
We needed volunteers for this program. This is a more laid back program,
than the tutoring. We start at 11:00 AM and finish at 3:00. We have
times of game playing, crafts, movies and lessons on our countries. We
will also have a Bible story for each day.
Volunteers can be used on a one day or one hour basis. We will need help
with cooking lunch and snacks each day.
The first summer we did this program we told Bishop Fisher that we were not
going to learn anything for the whole summer. To our surprise she said
"good children need to learn to play." However we learned alot
during that first summer. We learned that we liked to play games, we
loved making crafts, and we just liked being together in a safe
environment. Out of this very first summer grew the tutoring
program, and the miracles keep on happening.
Pray with us
Play with us
Learn with us
Eat with us
Celebrate the love of an Awesome God with Us
For more information call Donna Kay Campbell at
475-8996
Please
Continue Your Support of Our Local Food Pantries
Don't forget to bring in your
non-perishable food donations for Anna's Pantry & St. Paul's/Westside
Food Pantry. Your help does make a REAL DIFFERENCE in
peoples' lives! Please place donations in the food cart located
in the Narthex.
Many
thanks!
~the
Missions Team
Thank you
Thank you
for all of your prayers and concerns during my recent eye surgery. I have now been released with 20 - 20 vision
in both eyes, with my glasses.
Norman
Barkley
Happy
June Birthdays!
6/1 Laura Custer
6/1 Jacob Steckel
6/2 Pat Jaquay
6/2 Patrick Kenyon
6/2 Julia Krupke
6/2 Lee Mount
6/3 Ryan Bristow
6/3 Leia Burton
6/3 Andrew Gerardi
6/3 Linda Meigs
6/4 Sierra Skinner
6/5 Carrie Henderson
6/5 Heather Elwood
6/5 Bob Finley
6/5 Steve Maddox
6/6 Peg Richardson - she'll be 95!
6/7 Megan Barone
6/7 Adam Chandler
6/8 Conor Krupke
6/8 Laura Nosiglia
6/10 Dick Congdon
6/10 Jennifer Dietter
6/10 Jim Havens
6/10 Riley Meyer
6/11 Tanya Chomyszak
6/12 Robbie Johndrow
6/12 Christy Panagakis
6/14 Kevan Smith
6/15 Christopher King
6/15 Kim Marsh
6/15 Helen Vault
6/16 Bill Meigs
6/16 Susan Rioux
6/17 Brittany King
6/17 Dan Jacobson
6/17 Wendy Osada
6/18 Jessica Petrie
6/18 Rachel Herman
6/18 Barbara O'Brien
6/18 Don Ransom
6/19 Phyllis Chapman
6/19 Tim Gauthier
6/19 Megan Mniece
6/21 Zachary Calaprico
6/21 Andrew George
6/21 Ellie Stivers
6/22 Abby Tolbert
6/22 Matthew Torrey
6/23 Carl Heil
6/23 Meghan Heitmann
6/24 Vanessa Jerrett
6/24 Kelley Russo
6/25 Dottie Teeter
6/26 Meghan Cumber
6/26 Daniel Mort
6/27 Debbie Hines
6/28 Joseph Bowen
6/28 Gwen Eastwood
6/28 Kaz Otabara
6/29 Nancy Coe
6/29 Debbie Roach
6/30 Aubrey Coyle
6:30 Landon Coyle
6/30 Nancy Crumb
6/30 Jordan Dunning
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