October 2020

The Red Flame Messenger

Dear Church:

We are several months into this pandemic. We have successfully launched two new

ministries, re started in person worship, and confirmed 5 teenagers. Church may look

different, but we are still here, and working in partnership with God to reach our

community and world with message of the Gospel.

Beginning on October 11 we will return to indoor, in person worship. It will look different.

There will be marked spots for seating, and a limit of 63 people in attendance. We ask that

you keep 6 feet between you and people who are not part of your household. That means

no hugging, shaking hands, or other forms of personal contact. You must wear a mask.

There will be no bulletins, or singing, only one person may use the bathroom at a time. We

will not have coffee following worship, and we cannot linger inside for conversation. We

will still offer worship through our Facebook page.

That may seem like a long list of “no’s” but the purpose is to keep us from spreading

COVID 19. As always please continue to pray for an end to the pandemic. Reach out to

friends and neighbors to check on their well-being, and if you are comfortable help a

working family with school aged children.

We live in a complex time, but we follow a God who promises to fix what is broken about

our world. As followers of Christ remember to hold onto to this hope. Let us practice

compassion, and patience with each other as we face the new challenges that this pandemic

brings. Pray for those who are working, and those who are not. Pray for teachers, students,

and decision makers. As always, keep praying, keep hoping, and keep faith in God.

Yours in Christ,

Pastor Kate

Mission Statement

The Eden United Methodist Church defines its mission: “To make disciples of Jesus Christ through worship, witness, study, service and fellowship.”

Our Vision

“Offering life-changing grace, hope, healing and hospitality to all.”

The Office is Closed You can reach us by emailing the office at edenumc1@gmail.com or by calling 992-4211.

Calls and emails will be responded to as early as possible.

This is a great way to give!

Did you know you can contribute on-line to EUMC?

https://www.edennyumc.org/online-giving.html Or download the

Tithe.ly app and choose Eden UMC

Or give via

PayPal by going to the

EdenNYUMC.org web site and

click on the PayPal button.

If you have any questions, please call the office. If you are not tech savvy,

you can still mail in your contribution to the Church at

2820 E. Church St, Eden, NY 14057.

SUNDAY WORSHIP at 11 AM

Join us for Live-streaming on our web site:

www.EdenNYUMC.org and click on FACEBOOK button

Or To listen in to Worship you can call in to Zoom at

1-646-558-8656 Meeting ID: 9029014778# Password: 376781#

On September 27, the confirmands of the Eden United Methodist church

were finally able to complete a process interrupted by COVID 19. They

have been waiting since early Spring to celebrate the occasion.

It was a perfect fall day. The temperature was just right, and the sun

shined brightly as the church gathered for worship. The confirmands

professed their faith before the congregation and began their journey as

full members of the church.

Spaced 6 feet apart under the EUMC portico, (left to right) are Alyssa and

Connor Johnson, Julia LeBaron, Pastor Kate Nicol, and Matthew and

Mitchel Schnaufer.

Congratulations to the Eden UMC

Confirmation Class of 2020!

Welcome Autumn! I love October with the colorful leaves, the apples, pumpkins and crisp air. It is a sensory reminder of God’s amazing work.

The 2020-2021 UMW Program Book will be ready soon. (My fault, not Robin!) Carol Brodie, Diana Graovac and I have had Covid cleaning training, so meetings can be held in the Fellowship Hall with social distancing using the marked spots at tables, or in the circle of chairs. A list of attendees and health questionnaire must be turned in to the office after each event. Masks must be worn inside, and food cannot be served. When the meeting is over, please leave and do extra visiting in the parking lot so that cleaning can be done. Thank you for your understanding during these difficult pandemic times as our church follows the county health department guidelines. And pray for an effective vaccine.

Trunk or Treat is coming up on Saturday, October 17. The Eden Chamber sponsors a Halloween parade starting at the Fire Hall. There will be 5 groups limited to 30 each. The first group will start at the Fire Hall at 11:00, parade up to the cemetery, then back to the church parking lot for treats. The other groups will start on the hour at 12:00, 1:00, 2:00 and 3:00. There will be a sign up for people interested in decorating their car or truck and providing treats. The town has limited the total number to 50 per group, including volunteers, parents and kids. The Chamber has asked us to limit our volunteers to 6. We can double up, with 1 person supervising 2 cars, then switching out halfway through.

Are you on Face Book? Join our Face Book page to share information about our programs: “Eden NY United Methodist Women.”

Election Day Dinner planning has begun! This year will be take-out only. Linda Hock will be looking for limited hands to help with this endeavor! Watch for sign-up sheets or calls.

The District UMW is sponsoring a Zoom book study on Saturday, November 7 at 10:00. So You Want to Talk about Race by Ijeoma Oluo. Let me know if you want to attend, and I will send you a Zoom invite. At the District UMW Annual Meeting on September 19th, our unit received the Mission Today Silver Award and the 5 Star Award for mission giving. Also Dawn Zopp and I received the Reading Program certificate.

The next board meeting will be October 5, 2020 at 3:00pm in the Church Hall or out at the picnic tables, depending on weather.

Joy and Peace, Cathy Jeffers

The town Halloween Parade starts at 11:00 at the Eden Fire Hall. This year the parade will be divided into 5

groups in order to limit the number of people according to Covid guidelines. We will be decorating trunks or

trucks and distributing candy to the kids. If you would like to join the fun, please contact me

(cathymjeffesr@gmail.com) or Robin in the church office (992-4211). We can use decorated vehicles and extra

wrapped candy! Unfortunately, this year we must limit the number of volunteers in the parking lot. I hope we

can double up, with 1 person supervising 2 vehicles, perhaps trading half way through. The parade groups

should be arriving at the church parking lot at about 11:30, 12:30, 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30.

*If you would like to donate wrapped treats, please contact the church office at 992-4211*

Town of Eden Halloween ParadeTown of Eden Halloween Parade

& Truck or Treat& Truck or Treat Saturday, October 17th, 2020Saturday, October 17th, 2020

11 am11 am——4 pm4 pm

Sunday School: Sunday School has begun! The LiFT class had 7 people on Sept.

27th. We sat at tables in family groups wearing our masks. We read and discussed

Exodus 14. Do you know what happens to a bowl of water with pepper sprinkled

on it when you add one drop of soap? Try it at home.

We will continue to collect coins for the Heifer Project on second Sundays and food

for the Eden/North Collins Food Pantry on the fourth Sundays.

Blessing Box

We just received a $300 grant from the Upper New York

Conference UMW to purchase supplies for our Blessing

Box. Thank you all for your continued donations. The school

supplies added in September were well received.

We are trying a new process to assure the cleaning supplies and personal hygiene items reach those who need them.

Supplies can be requested by completing a list Contained in the Box. We will gather what’s needed and will contact you to let you know when they’re available for pick up. We will be checking for requests several times a week.

As always, please contact the church office at 992-4211 or edenumc1@gmail.com for urgent requests.

October is Rada Cutlery Month

As I normally do, I am taking orders for Rada products during the month of

October so that you will receive them before the holidays. Rada makes the

best knives for the price. They hold their edge and last for years. Rada also

sells mixes, soups, spices and a host of other kitchen products. Below is a link

to their catalog. If you do not have a computer please feel free to call me and I

will arrange to drop a catalog off to you.

Please call me after you have decided what you would like. If you do not

have my phone number please call the office for it. 992-4211. All proceeds

from the sales goes to the UMW for their projects and mission work.

~ Carol Brodie

https://online.flowpaper.com/78dc0740/20202021FundCATALOGVerC/#page=1

Thank you to Mission Workers

September was a busy month for missions between donations for Undie Sundays, the

Crop Walk, and our Blessing Box. A huge thank you to those who participated and gave

so freely.

Though collection of items were down this

year, because of the COVID will still had a large

bag of new undies for Churches in Action.

Donations went to Bread of Life, St. Peter’s &

Paul, The Trading Post, St, Luke's Mission,

Friends of the Night People, Peace House,

Response and The City Mission. Thanks to all

who donated money and items. CIA ended up

sorting around $10,000 worth of new underwear,

socks, bras, and other items!

Eden UMC walkers collected $933.20 and with St. Paul’s the total is $1,434.40! This is

more than we collected last year. Virtual walkers were very pleased with walking at

their own pace and distance. Some got out of their comfort zones and took walks on

the beach or in the woods, or challenged themselves by walking several days. Thank

you to all who participated by walking and donating!

This month has been extraordinary for the accomplishments of the

WWC!

It all began because our “St. George” who faithfully waters and weeds

the the flowers on the church grounds, was knocked out of

commission from a very scary auto accident. The team immediately

volunteered to pitch in and substitute for George. Not only watering

and weeding took place but crew members cultivated and edged,

planted new flowers, and raked up after the squirrels so the lawn could

be mowed. Power washing took place in needed areas and the

memorial bricks were sealed, bringing new life to their appearance.

Best news yet, St. George has reenlisted!

Kudos to the WWC (Weeding Watering Crew) And many thanks!

Bruce Peterson, Laura Forster, Doug Bury, Phil Quin, Marlene Sullivan, Michelle Wilson, Jim Hankey, Peter Zopp,

Carol and Tom Lewis, Ruth Bucki, Nancy and John Parsons.

Also, a shout out to Walter O’Conner & John Parsons for a new roof over the garbage corral.

Lookin’ sharp! Michelle Wilson

I plant a flower because when it blooms I see as face, one that looks

up at you and smiles. Nothing warms a heart faster than a warm

wonderful smile, and it reflects God's love even when it rains.

To all of you that helped to care for them this year, i say thank you

from the bottom of my heart. This was and is another great

example of how people can come together not only as humans but

Christians as well.

Again THANK YOU all ever so much. Your Friend in Christ, Phil

Congratulations and Best Wishes to

Victoria Schreiner and Chandler Kraska

Married on Saturday September 26, 2020

Victoria is the daughter of Brenda and Tom Schreiner

Trustee Meeting

Tuesday, October 6th, 2020

7:00 pm in Fellowship Hall

Leadership Zoom Meeting

Tuesday, October 20th

at 7 pm

Finance Zoom Meeting

Wednesday, October 14th at 6:30 pm

Bible Study with Carol Brodie

Monday’s at 9:30 am in

the Fellowship Hall

Prayer with Pastor Kate

Join Pastor Kate in weekly Prayer

every Wednesday at 12 Noon

for 30 minutes of prayer via Zoom or

you can call-in to listen.

Everyone welcome!

Charge Conference

Tuesday, October 27th

at 7:00 pm

SPPRC Zoom Meeting

Tuesday, October 13th

at 7 pm

Finance/Stewardship News

It’s that time of year again when we begin to discuss the spiritual benefits and practice of giving to

God from all that He has blessed us with. But given the unexpected, prolonged and fluid impacts of a

pandemic, your Finance/Stewardship team is considering how to adapt what we usually do to meet

our extraordinary circumstances. The economic reality of the pandemic puts pressure on our individ-

ual commitments that we could never have anticipated at this time last year. Please be on the look-

out for communications around this in the near future in emails, from the pulpit, and on the website.

Please be thinking: what is God calling me to do?

Laura Forster, Stewardship Chair

UMW Board Meeting

Monday, October 5th, 2020

at 3 pm

If you’d like more information or would like to speak with a Stephen Minister, please contact Diana

Graovac, Kevin Karstedt, or Pastor Kate Nicol.

Stephen Ministry Supervision Meeting will be Tue, October 13 at 3:00 PM via Zoom.