The Connection Faith Sharing from The United Church of Warsaw Volume 8, No. 4 - April 2019 For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven… Ecclesiastes 3:1 Memories… the creased black and white photo is well over 60 years old… there we stood in the front yard… the family all decked out in our Easter finery. My mother made the dresses my younger sister and I wore, and she purchased new hats, gloves, and purses to complete our outfits. My parents and older siblings looked pleased in their Easter finery. I remember feeling so special that Easter morning as my brother snapped our picture in the front yard. It was a time of excitement and mystery. Many Easter mornings have passed since that childhood photo was taken. As the walk through Lent nears its close with Holy Week, shouts of “Hosannas” will be replaced by the cruel cries of “Crucify Him!” and death will come once again. When we think that all is lost, excitement and mystery burst out of the tomb as the first blush of sunrise appears Easter morn and we shout, “Christ the Lord is risen! Christ the Lord is risen indeed!” It is a time of new beginnings… It is a time of wonder and awe! It is also a time of bittersweet farewell for our church… As we continue our walk through this year of change and transition, we say farewell to our faithful organist/pianist Marilyn Kibler as her “season” with our church comes to an end. Our prayers travel with Marilyn as she looks forward to new beginnings and adventures that await her as she joins her family out west. Blessings this time of endings and new beginnings… this time of Lent and Easter… this time of wonder and awe! Peace… Rev. Sue Forsyth
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The Connection Faith Sharing from
The United Church of Warsaw
Volume 8, No. 4 - April 2019
For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven… Ecclesiastes 3:1 Memories… the creased black and white photo is well over 60 years old… there we stood in the front yard… the family all decked out in our Easter finery. My mother made the dresses my younger sister and I wore, and she purchased new hats, gloves, and purses to complete our outfits. My parents and older siblings looked pleased in their Easter finery. I remember feeling so special that Easter morning as my brother snapped our picture in the front yard. It was a time of excitement and mystery. Many Easter mornings have passed since that childhood photo was taken. As the walk through Lent nears its close with Holy Week, shouts of “Hosannas” will be replaced by the cruel cries of “Crucify Him!” and death will come once again. When we think that all is lost, excitement and mystery burst out of the tomb as the first blush of sunrise appears Easter morn and we shout, “Christ the Lord is risen! Christ the Lord is risen indeed!” It is a time of new beginnings… It is a time of wonder and awe! It is also a time of bittersweet farewell for our church… As we continue our walk through this year of change and transition, we say farewell to our faithful organist/pianist Marilyn Kibler as her “season” with our church comes to an end. Our prayers travel with Marilyn as she looks forward to new beginnings and adventures that await her as she joins her family out west. Blessings this time of endings and new beginnings… this time of Lent and Easter… this time of wonder and awe!
Peace… Rev. Sue Forsyth
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Clerk’s Corner Notes from Clerk of Commission, Lance Bush
Highlights of Commission Meeting of March 11, 2019
This year’s community Good Friday service, Walk of The Cross, will start at 12 noon at Trinity Episcopal Church conclude at First United Methodist Church.
The Commission approved the baptism of Jacob Flint, son of Jacob and Brianna Flint and
grandson of Cindy Lou and Doug Flint. No date has been set yet. It was decided that the Sunday service duties of the lay readers will expand to include the
call to worship, announcements, leading the prayer, and the Old Testament reading. The Sunday School Brunch will be after church on Palm Sunday, April 14. The Rummage Sale is scheduled for Thursday, April 25 through Saturday, April 27. Results of the Pastoral Search Survey were discussed. Top Answers in each Category: Strength of the Church – Supportive, caring, faithful members; welcoming; the Food Pantry Challenges of the Church – New members; financial; maintaining the facility Attributes in the next minister – Friendly, loving, faithful; delivers positive, uplifting messages with scripture knowledge; draws people into Church.
April Birthdays & Anniversary
2 – Gregory P. Myers
3 – Jeff Rase
4 – Evelyn LaWall
John Sheer
Christopher W. Miller
6 – Thelma Wood
8 – Jeffery Thomas
10 – Linda Thomas
15 – Melanie Anne Perkins
17 – Marilyn Kibler
18 – Grace Kunze
23 – Lance Bush
29 – Clara Estelle Flint
30 – David Mager
Happy Anniversary
April 9, 1960
William & Jane Heubusch
Easter Flower Order Forms DUE:
Wednesday, April 10
Ticket Sales
May Breakfast Presale Tickets are available to sell this year!
Please Contact: Linda Demers, Cindy Sue Furman
or the Church Office to get Tickets for PRESALES!
You can make this annual event more successful.
Please Sign Up to SELL tickets for the May Breakfast!
Proceeds from the May Breakfast support the missions of
The United Church of Warsaw
$ SAVINGS $
Ticket Pricing: Adults - $8 Presale / $9 @ door
Kids 5-10 - $5 Presale / $6 @ door
Under 5 - Free
107th Annual May Breakfast Wednesday, May 1
6 - 9 a.m.
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Accessible
The United Church of Warsaw (the church at the Light)
22 South Main Street, Warsaw Fellowship Hall - Please use the East parking lot entrance.
Contact: (585) 786-3868
Donations accepted: Monday - Wednesday April 22 - 24
at the Livingston Street Entrance
Thursday, April 25: 5 - 7 p.m.
Friday, April 26: 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. Saturday, April 27:
9 a.m. - 12 noon (Bag Sale)
Accessible
Contact: (585) 786-3868
Pancakes ~ Scrambled Eggs ~ Frittata ~ Sausage ~
Home Fries ~ Toast ~ Pure Local Maple Syrup
Wednesday, May 1
6 - 9 a.m. Tickets: Adults $8 Presale/ $9 Door
Kids (5-10) $5 Presale/$6 Door
Under 5 $Free
107th Annual
May Breakfast
The United Church of Warsaw (the church at the Light)
22 South Main Street, Warsaw Fellowship Hall - Please use the East parking lot entrance.
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April Events
April 2 at 10 a.m. Foodlink Class: Beans
April 7 at 10 a.m. Guest Preacher: Rev. Sue Forsyth Communion NO Potluck Luncheon Today!
April 8 at 6:30 p.m. Commission Meeting in East Room
April 10 Easter Flower Orders are DUE!
April 14 at 10 a.m. Palm Sunday - Guest Preacher: Rev. Sue Forsyth 11 a.m. Sunday School Brunch
April 16 at 10 a.m. Foodlink Class
April 18 at 7 p.m. Maundy Thursday - Miller Chapel with Rev. Bill Heller
April 19 at 12 noon Good Friday - Walk of the Cross - Trinity Episcopal Church
April 21 at 10 a.m. Easter Sunday - Guest Preacher: Rev. Sue Forsyth
April 22 Earth Day ~ Newsletter Deadline - 9 a.m.
April 24 at 5 p.m. Bread of Life Community Meal at Valley Chapel
April 25, 26, 27 Rummage Sale - Fellowship Hall - see flyer for times Pack up Rummage Sale Items (4/27 ~ 12 noon - 2 p.m.)
April 28 at 10 a.m. Guest Preacher: Rev. Joy Bergfalk
Thursdays at 1:30 p.m. “Women of the Bible Study” in Conference Room (April 4, 11, 18, 25)
May 1 at 6 a.m. May Breakfast - 6 - 9 a.m. - Fellowship Hall
The United Church of Warsaw 10 - 22 South Main Street PO Box 205, Warsaw, NY 14569 (585) 786-3868 [email protected] www.facebook.com/UnitedChurchofWarsaw Presbyterian (U.S.A.) and United Church of Christ (Congregational) Worship Service: 10 a.m. Sunday School 10:20 a.m.