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April 2011
Greetings in Christ Jesus ourLord,
With snow in the forecast it ishard to believe that spring has sprungand our celebration of the resurrectionis only a few weeks away. Easter thisyear is about as late in the season as itcan be so I am looking forward to it be-ing more like spring when we celebrate.So often Easter falls early in the seasonand we are wrapped in our winterclothes and wind up ‘importing’ spring.Isn’t that just the point of the resurrec-tion? Just when things don’t alwaysseem and look the best God’s resurrec-tion breaks through.
Jesus’ death looked like the end to Hisfollowers. He was crucified, buried, Histomb was sealed and guarded. To alloutside appearances it was the end ofthe story. Yet our God is not a God of“outside appearances”. God brokethrough not only the stone cold grave
seal but God also broke through heavenand hell for Christ to rise from the dead.It’s the same for our lives. Whether weare in the spring of our life or the winterof our life God is there to turn thingsaround for us. God reminds us that sinand death have no hold on us. Thosespiritual, physical, and emotional forcesthat would trap us can no longer hold usdown. Instead we celebrate a living Je-sus whose resurrection inspires our ownrenewal.
I hope that you will be able to join usthis year for our Resurrection Celebra-tion as well as our Holy Week remem-brances.
May the risen Christ be a reminder ofyour own Resurrection.
In Christ’s Service,
Pastor Bob
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REMEMBERED IN OUR PRAYERSPlease pray for our members: Alan Arnfield, Barbara Bates, GladysBierce, Catherine Carroll, Blanche Cole, Margarette Dillinger, MyraDyer, Eric Eichenhofer Irene Feller, Bryan Foy, Jean Glass, EmilyGriess, Pam Harris, Dana Jones, Danny Jones, Faith Krzywicki, Bar-bara Lang Hutchinson, Barbara Pyne, Pat Taylor, and Yvonne Wells.
Please keep friends of our church in your prayers: Melva An-thony, Kelvin Arden, Frank Capone, Cathy Cimorelli, Jason Fedish, Tim Hart, PatrickHayden, Jim Hoffman, Bob Jarvie, Wayne Kehrli, Cliff Kihlmire, Marion Lyman, JohnMiller, Wesley Mulcahy, Dot Neville, Diane Platt-Keil, Judy Pugliese, Morag Richardsand Icilene Smith, Vivian Sprague. To renew names on the prayer lists, call the ChurchOffice (452-2933) by the third Sunday of each month.
Dear Friends of PUMC,Words are not adequate to express
the gratitude Frank and I feel to have beenwrapped in your prayers. Frank’s shawl,as well as mine, brought us hours of com-fort. The comfort often came both spiritu-ally and physically (hospitals can be cold!).
Please continue your prayers for usand be assured that you are in ours. Weknow your prayers were part of the miraclethat brought Frank back to us
Frank and Maureen Capone
To all my friends at church,I want to thank everyone who prayed
for me, visited with me, and sent me cardsand notes of encouragement over the pastthree months when I was so ill in the hospi-tal, at rehab in a nursing home, and now re-covering at home. It’s been a long haul andI can hardly express my gratitude for all yourthoughtfulness. I hope to be really “back onmy feet” by springtime.
Thankfully,Barbara Pyne
My heartfelt thanks and appreciation forall the cards, calls, and prayers on mybehalf during my recent eye surgery.God bless you all!
Priscilla Wendover
Dorothy A. Fuller, a former member of the church, passed away onMarch 16. Our sympathy to all who know her.
We send our condolences to the family of Luella D. Perrotta, who diedon March 21.
The family of Raymond Bierce wishes to thankthe congregation for their prayers, get wellcards, sympathy cards, attendance at the call-ing hours and the funeral service. Your sup-port means a lot to the family. Gladys Biercealso thanks the congregation for their prayersand get well cards for her during the past year.
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**Is there a program that interests you?? Do you want to meet ourPUMC members who are speaking?? You are not obligated to remainfor the business meeting. Each meeting begins with the program, fol-lowed by refreshments – then a business meeting. ( 7pm for Friendship
Circle, 1 pm for Wesley Circle ) Everyone is welcome!
Friendship Circle Wednesday April 20 No Meeting
Wesley Circle Wednesday April 27 No Meeting Easter Vacation
Mother-Daughter Banquet Friday April 29 6:00 pmSee below for more information
May 11 Wed We will be scheduling a “Day Out Event”
Our Annual Mother/Daughter Banquet is on April 29!6:00 pm
Delicious Dinner*****Wonderful Entertainment******Great Fellowship
Entertainment will be the wonderful “Cowboy Magician, Mark Piggott” .Our annual Woman-of-the-Year Award will also be presented.
Ticket sales in Fellowship Hall after both servicesSunday - April 3rd, 10th and 17th
Tickets:adults - $10.00,
children 5 to 12 - $3.00under age 5 - Free
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It is Lent and Soaking Prayer is offered inthe Sanctuary on Tuesdays from 6:30 to7:30 p.m. through Holy Week. We wouldwelcome all to come for a few minutes orthe full hour and experience soakingprayer.
Here is the 'handout' that is available dur-ing soaking prayer. It explains soakingprayer. You can simply write your prayerrequest on a piece of paper and bring itwith you. There are handouts availableduring soaking prayer. Hope to see youthere!
SOAKING PRAYER
“Be still and know that I am God” (Psalm46:10)
Welcome to Soaking Prayer. You are in-vited to get comfortable: sit or lay in apew or the carpeted area around the al-tar. Please feel free to bring a blanketand pillow or anything that helps yourcomfort level. It’s all right to fall asleep insoaking prayer as the Holy Spirit does itsdeep work within you. It is about slowingdown and letting Jesus minister to you.You need do nothing except relax, openyourself to his love and his healing grace.
Please write your first name and prayerrequest(s) on the back of this paper andkeep it with you. ALL PRAYERS AREKEPT CONFIDENTIAL. Please takeyour paper with you at the end of thetime.
If you would like prayer ministers to comequietly, read your request, and pray si-lently for you, leave this paper face up. Ifafter receiving prayer, you desire to beleft alone, and not prayed for again by aprayer minister, simply turn your paperover and continue to ‘soak’ in prayer andGod’s presence.
If you would simply like to ‘soak’ in prayerwithout someone coming to pray for yousilently, leave your paper turned overnear you. God knows your needs. Youdo not have to fill out a request.
Different prayer ministers will come byfrom time to time and pray for you. Theymay gently lay their hand on you as asign of the presence of God. Music andscripture reading will surround you. TheHoly Spirit of God will touch you. SoakingPrayer is a Psalm 23 experience: “Hemakes me to lie down in green pastures,He leads me besides still waters. He re-stores my soul.”
Healing Prayer CornerApril 2011
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Palm Sunday - April 178:30 am - Contemporary Service
10:45 am - Traditional Service
Maundy Thursday - April 217:00 am - Service of Communion
Good Friday - April 226:00 pm -Meal in Fellowship Hall7:00 pm - Please see pg 11 for more info about
this year’s exciting service.
Easter- April 247:00 am—Ecumenical Sunrise ServicePoughkeepsie Rural Cemetery Mausoleum
8:30 am - Contemporary ServiceCommunion
9:45 - Easter Egg Hunt
10:45 am - Tradition Service
All children are invited to join the Confir-mation Class for an Easter Egg huntbetween services on Easter. We willhave the hunt rain or shine.
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April Anniversaries
April Birthdays
01 Michelle Blamble, Linda Marshall, RyanPost
02 Michelle Adelr , Hilary Stamper,Zachary Shaw
03 Tara Dionysius, Joshua Haveens, FredKilmem
04 Mary Irkliewskij, Lauren Marrine05 John Michael Shaw, Donna Wood06 Alan Arnfield, Sr., Jamie Merolle,
Martha Morrison, Natalie Shumway07 Janet Cole, Valerie Federico, Vanessa
Griemmsmann, Rebecca Hochlowski,Patrick Soucy
08 Nicole Allen, Jonathan Casholle, WayneEpstein, Barbara Morton, DorothySchloch, Aaron Sheldon
09 Donna DeMichele, Emily Griess,Spencer Hoernes, , Bruce Wellington
10 Gerald Eagan, Jr., Rebecca Lockard11 John Anderson, Howard DaCosta.
Alison Marrine, Jenny Rock12 Don Andujar-McNeil. John Bisson,
Kendra Rogers13 Rebecca Doland, Matthew Myers, Peter
Sevigny14 David Bisson, Jonathan Bisson, Joann
Hartwig, Brandt Rogers, Wanda Traver15 Eric Carlson, Timothy Reilly, Caitryn
Stewart, DJ Turner16 Dale Close, George Schoenbaum17 Nicole Babian, Kyle Croushore, Ebe
Vivian18 Alyson Stewart19 Chris Garrett, Brianne Kelly20 Michelle Carlson, Ryan Ellis, Larry
Fischer, Karla Quinlan, Ray Wilk, NancyWright
21 Sean Clarke, Michael DuBois,Denise McCoy, Melanie Sranton
23 Michael Thorbjornsen, ElizabethWilson
24 David Berry, Meghan Burbridge,Morgan Carroll, Frank Kolarik,Matthew Milkins, Dawn TurpinOrgetas, Paul Powell
25 Maureen Callamari, LouiseDalton
26 Nancy Matzek, Susan Pratt,Arnette Schmidt
27 Ron Husted, Jr., Eric Irkliewskij,Polly James, Alex Ravenelle,Arabelle Seiffert
28 Matthew Butkiewicz, JoyceCarter, Francois Fowx, LegrandFowx, David Isenberg
29 Heather Brown30 Beth Borchert, Kurt Gullery,
Doreen Hammell, Shauna Hart,Mike Kotas, Lori Mocknick, MarkVogt
07 Karen and David FedericoCarol and Bill HildBeth and Michael Roth
14 Nancy and John Marrine19 Kendra and David Rogers23 Christine and Kerry Pikul25 Sharon and Nathan Ciraulo27 Wvetter Beltran-and Edwin Flores30 Holly and Tony Hagin
Heather and Butch Cimorelli
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From the ChurchLiaison for
Love In the Name ofChrist
All Good Things Come To An EndI’ve been involved with Mid-Hudson Love Inthe Name of Christ almost from the begin-ning. At first Frances put me to work creat-ing the business cards they currently use. Ithen moved onto helping with the formsused for the many clients. As the FurnitureMinistry started to take off, I accepted thejob as Furniture Coordinator and organizedall the pick-ups/deliveries for severalmonths before my husband “nudged” me todo something else that would allow him tosee more of me rather than the people ofPoughkeepsie. My present involvement isthat of the PUMC Liaison which I have donefor about 1½ years.
When I retired from teaching in 2003, Iknew I’d find another job. Volunteering wasit and I found myself busier than ever. Aftermany years of “Volunteering” the time hascome to “Retire” once again.
Not sure what my next venture will be butone thing I can assure you. I will remainactive at PUMC and whatever venture I getinto will be more relaxing so I can feel trulyretired. Perhaps it will be my quilting andlatest hobby of watercolors.I have enjoyed my stint as your Liaison toMid-Hudson Love In the Name of Christ. Itis my hope you will support your new Liai-son and all that is asked of you for Mid-Hudson Love INC.
On to Retirement – Again!Nancy Matzek
FROM THE ORGANBENCH
Lent seems to be flyingby with Palm/Passion Sun-
day and Easter just around the cor-ner. However, Easter is much later inApril-the latest it can ever be. So in theanticipation of Christ's Resurrection, I findmyself singing a favorite hymn....
"Now let the heavens be joyful!Let earth the song begin!the round world keep triumph,and all that is therein!Let all things seen and unseentheir notes in gladness blend,For Christ the Lord hath risen,our joy that hath no end!"
THE DAY OF RESURRECTIONby John of Damascus;trans by John Neale, 1852
As you approach the coming ofEaster, may you experience the blessingsof Christ!
Sing, Pray, Be Joyful for Heis Risen Indeed! Hallelujah!
Defensive Driving Class
Defensive Driver class to be held onMay 12th & 13th from 5-8PM. At com-pletion of 6 hour course, you save 10%on your insurance for three years andup to 4 point reduction. Cost will be$25 for Church members and $40 forall others. Please contact Louise atchurch on 452-2933 or Sherm Lockardon 229-7274.
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Look for the EASTER FLOWER TREE in Fellowship Hall. There are ornaments(made by our Sunday School children) on the tree with names of our members whoare at home (and rarely get out) or are in a nursing home.
All you need to do is:1. Look for a name of the shut-in on the back of the ornament.2. Remove the ornament from the tree, then3. On Easter Sunday after the 10:45 Worship Service or on Monday, pick up an
Easter Flower and deliver it to the person named on the ornament.
Let’s make a special effort this Easter to remember those who were at one time veryactive among us in this church. We can show our appreciation to them by takingsome time out of our day to visit with them. May God bless you this Easter.
Easter Flower Order Form(Deadline to order is Sunday April 10, 2011)
Help decorate the altar for Easter!
Given By________________________________________________
In Loving memory of_______________________________________
In honor of_______________________________________________
Phone__________________________ Cost $10.00
I will take my flowers after the 10:45 Easter Service (circle one)YES NO
Flowers remaining will be delivered to our shut-ins by the VisitationMinistry.
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HELP WANTED
Needed ..... Youth and Adults to gatheron Saturday morning April 16, 2011at8:00 in the church parking lot and helpbeautify the approaches to the churchfor Holy Week by helping clean up thelitter along side of the highway in frontof the church (from Raymond Ave toRed Oaks Mill). Wear work clothes,work boots and gloves; safety equip-ment, collection sticks and collectionbags are provided. No reservations orsign-ups required; just show up and beready to work. The only real skillneeded is to be able to walk some dis-tance. Thanks.
Next scheduled clean-up: Saturday May21, 2011 and then Saturday September3, 2011.
EASTER CROSS OFFLOWERS
On Easter Sunday wewill again have the op-
portunity to contribute fresh (or faux)flowers to a cross constructed by oneof the Worship Commission members.In previous years this was a beautifulreminder of the glory of Jesus’ resur-rection! It also provided a lovely back-drop for family photos. Please bring afew flowers to church on Easter Sun-day and place them in the cross. Atthe beginning of Easter Sunday, thecross will be bare, but by the end ofthe second service, it will be in full“bloom”, reminding us of the new lifewe have in Jesus Christ.
CHAIRPERSON is neededfor SECOND HAND
ROSE !
If you feel God’s call to stepup and serve as a Co-
Chairperson or if you are just curious,please contact Pastor Bob, John Hausam(229-8163) or Gretchen Gould (485-2563)for information and to discuss it! The pri-mary responsibilities for the Rose Chair-persons include; inventory management,and general oversight of store operations.
Fun at Easter?EGG-zactly
COME TO OUR EASTERPARTY!
Saturday, April 91 - 3 PM
PUMC Fellowship HallGreat for kid’s of all ages
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From the Bishop
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,
Greetings in the name of Jesus Christ ourSavior and Redeemer, the Prince of shalom,Healer of our brokenness, and Hope of theworld!
The earthquake and tsunami in Japan thatoccurred a few days ago was of historic pro-portion and has resulted in the death ofthousands of persons with thousands moremissing. The numbers are sure to rise. Un-known as yet is the full impact that this ca-lamity will have on the amount of radiationemitted into the atmosphere from nuclearpower plants. Truly, our hearts are heavywith sorrow and grief. Accordingly, I callupon all New York Conference United Meth-odists to pray fervently for the people of Ja-pan, for those most directly affected, and forthose who are part of the efforts to bring re-lief to this suffering country.
I am heartened to know that our UnitedMethodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR)has been in touch from the earliest hourswith our mission partner churches andchurch-related agencies in Japan. Most all ofour work there is done in conjunction withecumenical partners including the UnitedChurch of Christ in Japan, the Korean Chris-tian Church in Japan and the National Chris-tian Council in Japan. While the new WesleyCenter in Tokyo, related to the United Meth-odist Women, was not damaged and is serv-ing as a homeless shelter, the Asian RuralInstitute, north of Tokyo, where we train per-
sons from Asia and Africa in sustainable ag-riculture, sustained considerable damage.We can be sure that whatever we will even-tually do will bear the love of Jesus Christ intangible expressions and that we will bethere as long as we are needed.
It is my fervent desire that our churches re-ceive an offering for UMCOR and its work inJapan. You may send your checks to RossWilliams, Treasurer, New York United Meth-odist Center, 20 Soundview Ave., WhitePlains, NY 10606. Make checks payable tothe "New York Annual Conference" and notefor "Pacific Emergency, Advance #3021317."One hundred per cent of all monies receivedwill go to this effort.
Having just returned from a week in Haiti, Ican testify once again first hand as to thehealing and hope that our gifts make whenchanneled through UMCOR. UMCOR is, in-deed, United Methodism at its very best.I pray for all a continued blessed and holyseason of Lent.
In Christ,Jeremiah J. Park
Let us join Bishop Park in prayer and actionin response to the devastation in Japan.Poughkeepsie UMC will receive donationsnow through April 17. Please make checkspayable to Poughkeepsie UMC and note‘Japan” in the memo line. Those donatingcash should do the same on their envelope..
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Good Friday ServiceApril 22, 2011
Welcome to Narnia, where fora hundred years it has beenwinter, but never Christmas.Now Aslan is on the move,
and his presence will set things right.
C.S. Lewis, who wrote the Chronicles ofNarnia, created stories within stories. Hepresented great spiritual truths through hischaracters and their circumstances whichcan help us to know the character of Godbetter. His first book, The Lion, The Witchand the Wardrobe brings to us the story ofthe Gospel and the story of salvation.
This year on Good Friday, we want to of-fer a meaningful opportunity for families toembrace what Jesus has done for usthrough the giving of his life. Rather thangathering for a service in the sanctuary,we will be gathering to share a meal in theFellowship Hall, beginning at 6 pm. Detailsabout the food will be announced later.From 7-8 pm we will be visiting Narnia viavideo clips and sharing in small groupround table discussions to capture thespiritual parallels to Jesus’ life and death,and share their meaning in our lives.
This program is appropriate for schoolaged children through mature age groups.Narnia, the movie, is rated PG for battlesequences and frightening moments. Par-ents should certainly use discretion re-garding their children. We will be offeringbabysitting for the very young in the nurs-ery, and an alternate program/activity timefor young children will be prepared byMarcy Conners. Children preferring thealternate program may eat with their fami-lies and will then be dismissed about 7 pminto Marcy’s care.
Since time prevents us from viewing theentire Narnia video during our Good Fri-day program, we want to encourage folksto watch the video or read The Lion, TheWitch and The Wardrobe before that eve-ning. Having knowledge of the whole storywill deepen and enrich our experience to-gether. Whether you can do this prepara-tion or not, please come join us for the fel-lowship and the time of remembering whatJesus has done for us.
Watch for more information in the bulletin!
Anne CirauloWorship/Music Leader
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Fri, Apr 1Good Friday
11:00 am Bible Study7:00 pm TGIF
Sat, Apr 28:30 am Men’s Breakfast
Sun, Apr 34:00 pm Mexico meeting5:00 pm Youth Band6:00 pm Youth Fellowship
Mon, Apr 47:00 pm Visitation
Tues, Apr 59:00 am Bible Study6:30 Soaking Prayer7:00 pm Trustees7:00 pm Men’s Meeting
Wed, Apr 67:30 am Prayers6:00 pm Joyful Ringers7:15 pm VIP’s
Thurs, Apr 73:00 pm Collate Bulleti7:00 pm Choir
Fri, Apr 811:00 am Bible Study7:00 pm TGIF7:00 Youth Leader Meeting
Sat, Apr 98:30 am Men’s Breakfast1:00 pm Easter Party
Sun, Apr 104:00 pm M-Fuge meeting6:00 pm Youth Fellowship
Mon, Apr 11
Tues, Apr 129:00 am Bible Study3:00 UMW Bazaar Meeting6:30 pm Soaking Prayer7:00 pm Men’s Meeting7:30 p,m SPR
Wed, Apr 13Journey Deadline
7:30 am Prayers6:00 pm Joyful Ringers7:15 pm VIP’s
Thurs. Apr 143:00 pm Collate Bulletin5:00 pm Dinner7:00 pm Choir
Fri. Apr 1511:00 am Bible Study12:00 pm Tubman Fashion Show
Sat, Apr 168:00 sm Highway Cleanup8:30 am Men’s Breakfast
Sun, Apr 17Palm Sunday
6:00 pm Youth fellowship
Mon, Apr 18
Tues, Apr 199:00 am Bible StudySoaking Prayer7:00 pm Mens’s Meeting
Wed, Apr 207:30 am Prayers6:00 pm Joyful Ringers7:15 pm VIP’s
Thurs, Apr 21Maundy Thursday
3:00 pm Collate Bulletin
7:00 pm Service
Fri, Apr 22Good Friday
7:00 pm Service
Sat, Apr 23
Sun, Apr 24Easter
Mon, Apr 257:00 Interfaith Choir
Tues, Apr 268:30 am Collate Journay9:00 am Bible Study7:00 pm Men’s Meeting
Wed, Apr 277:30 am Prayers7:00 pm Wesley Circle6:00 pm Joyful Ringers7:15 pm VIP’s
Thurs, Apr 283:00 pm Collate Bullitin7:00 pm Choir
Fri, Apr, 2911:00 am Bible Study6:00 pm Mother/Daughter
April 2011
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Youth News
April 2011
I would like to thank Pastor Bob and theSPR committee for the opportunity toserve as the new Youth Director. AlthoughI have been around the youth for awhile, Iam very excited about taking on this newrole. I truly feel blessed to be part of thisyouth ministry with great youth, involvedparents, caring congregation, dedicatedyouth leaders, and a supportive Pastor.Thank you - John Marrine
The first weekend in March, the PUMCYouth Group joined four other churches fora retreat at the Taconic Conference Cen-ter. The retreat was from Friday throughSunday and was filled with games, semi-nars, fellowship and powerful spiritualmessages from our worship leader, JustinKendrick and the Out of Hiding band fromthe Holyfire Ministries, that truly touchedus all. We were very proud of Tom Foywho gave an inspirational testimony at theSaturday evening worship. The Holy Spiritwas definitely among us. I'd like to thankall the youth leaders and parents for theirsupport, and I would like to give a specialthanks to Patty Little for her exceptionalorganization of this weekend.
The youth sponsored a Shrove PancakeDinner that was very successful to supportthe Mexico mission trip. The generosity ofall who attended is appreciated. It was agreat meal and a wonderful time to fellow-ship. Thanks to all who supported thisevent either financially and/or with the giv-ing of their time to volunteer. Special rec-
ognition to Debbie Foy for coordinating thisevent.
We are diligently preparing for the May 22Youth Service and we're very excited howthis worship experience is evolving.Through this event, we all gain a greaterappreciation of what it takes to prepare fora worship service through the message,scripture, prayers, dance and songs.
Please continue to pray for our three sum-mer mission trips: M-FUGE (June 27 - July2) - 28 team members will be traveling toPhiladelphia to perform inner-city missionwork; Mexico (July 29 - August 6) - 14team members will be traveling to En-senada, Mexico to provide a VBS pro-gram; Bridge Builders (August 1 - 5) - ateam is in the process of being assembledto join other local churches to perform mis-sion work in and around Poughkeepsie.
Upcoming Youth Events
FRI Apr 1 7pm-9pm TGIF
SUN Apr 3 4pm-6pm - Mexico Meeting6pm-8pm-Youth Group Fellowship
TUE Apr 5 All Day Uno's Mexico Fundraiser
SUN Apr 10 4pm-6pm MFUGE Meeting6pm-8pm Youth Service Practice
SUN Apr 17 6pm-8pm Youth Group Fellowship
SUN Apr 24 Happy Easter No Youth Groupbut there will be Easter Egg Huntbetween services
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Hi Everybody, It’s Timothy,
April is a funny month! It is kind of an inbetween month. Not still winter but notyet spring. I have been playing outside inthe yard and was driven back inside bythe cold. The other day I asked my dad ifwe could light a fire in the fireplace onlyto realize it is over 50 degrees outside.April is just strange. You never knowwhat you are going to get.
But that is a lot like life. Has that everhappened to you? You think thingsshould be one way and then they’re not.Pastor Bob agreed with me about that.
But he also reminded me that God al-ways is the same. We can always counton God caring for us and loving us. Godalways is with us, even when things arenot like we think they should be.
Pastor Bob said that this is what Easteris about. It is a reminder that God is big-ger than anything that can come ourway—even death.
I am sure glad this is true. It means thateven if things aren’t going the way I ex-pect they should God is still there. Evenwhen things are all wrong God is there.And I hope you remember what is mostimportant….
God loves you and so do I!LoveTimothy
TimothyTimesApril2011
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Robert Thompson-Gee, Pastor
Martha Morrison, Pastor of Visitation Polly James, Music Director, OrganistJohn Marrine, Directors of Youth Anne Ciraulo, Worship-Music LeaderMarcy Conners, Director of Children’s Ministry Karyn Millham, Editor, Newsletter