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Events This Week
LANSING UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
32 Brickyard Road, Lansing, New York 14882
Corner of Brickyard Road & Route 34B
Church Website: www.lansingunited.org
Church Office (607) 533-4070
LUMCoffice@twcny.rr.com
Pastor Jane Sautter
pastorjfs@gmail.com
Sunday, October 9th
CHURCH AT WORK
October 2, 2011
Welcome, neighbor!
Events Today
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9:00 a.m. Worship Service
10:30 a.m. Sunday School for all ages
11:30 a.m. Junior Choir Rehearsal
2:00 p.m. CROP Hunger Walk with K.A.N. at Cass Park
5:00 p.m. Praise Singers Rehearsal
6:00 p.m. “The Fireplace” Contemporary Worship Service
PLEASE JOIN K.A.N. AT THE CROP HUNGER WALK
AT CASS PARK THIS AFTERNOON!
The K.A.N. kids will be walking in our area CROP Hunger Walk today from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
at Cass Park. They have all the info you need to either join the walk or make a donation!
Proceeds help the Church World Service organization fight hunger around the world, and
25% of contributions collected at LUMC will go to our Lansing Food Pantry.
To find out more, see a member of K.A.N. at the information table
in Fellowship Hall after morning services today!
This week
at LUMC!
• Monday, October 3rd
o 12:30 – 2:30 p.m. Disciple Bible Study
o 7:00 p.m. SPRC Meeting
• Wednesday, October 5th
o 9:00 a.m. Prayer Service
o 9:30 a.m. Women’s Bible Study
o 6:00 p.m. Bells’ Angels Rehearsal
o 7:00 p.m. Adult Choir Rehearsal
• Thursday, October 6th
o 7:00 p.m. Adult Study Group
o 7:00 p.m. Senior High Youth Group
• Saturday, October 8th
o 7:00 a.m. Men’s Breakfast at Linda’s Diner, Route 34
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o 9:00 a.m. Worship Service
o 10:30 a.m. Sunday School for Children & Youth only
11:30 a.m. Junior Choir Rehearsal
3:00 p.m. Rummage Sale set-up begins
6:00 p.m. “The Fireplace” Contemporary Worship Service at All Saints
7:15 p.m. Youth Mission Meeting at All Saints
September 25, 2011:
Morning Worship Service: 143
Fireplace Service: 36
Sunday School
Children: 20
Sunday School Teachers: 12
Youth: 23
Nursery: 6
Adult: 12
ACOLYTE TRAINING
There will be an acolyte training session next Sunday, October 9th during the
Sunday School hour. Children in the third grade, or older children who are
interested and haven't done the training before, are welcome. Any questions?
Please contact Jamey Jones.
All Women of Faith final payments are due now! Please make checks
payable to LUMC, with “Women of Faith” in the memo line. You may drop your
check into the collection plate or leave it with Laurie in the office. Any questions,
please call Marilyn at 533-7108. Get ready for worship and praise extraordinaire!!!
What are you passionate about?
Your family? A sports team? Your career?
Your community? A hobby? People in need?
YOU OUGHTA BE IN PICTURES!!!
In case you missed the email sent last week, we would like to be able to use more photos in
promotional materials and on our website. It is much easier to do this if we have a release on
file rather than having to check with each person as we go. Many of you have already filled
these out for your children at Sunday School registration, but now
we're asking for yours! Please fill out one of the bright pink blank
forms on the table in the Narthex and leave the completed form
in Laurie’s mail folder outside the office.
God gave us the capacity to get “all fired up” about
all these things. Join us at The Fireplace in October
as we explore how this ability intersects with our faith!
October 2
October 9
October 16
October 23
October 30
“It Only Takes a Spark” @ LUMC
“This Little Light of Mine” @ All Saints
“Hide It Under a Bushel? NO!” @ LUMC
“Caution! May Be Flammable” @ LUMC
“Pass It On” @ LUMC, outdoors with bonfire and s’mores!
Thanks for your cooperation - and your smiling, soon-to-be-famous faces!
Upcoming Opportunities
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Sunday, October 30th is Children’s Sabbath/Bible Sunday! Our worship service that day
will be led by the children. Any child or youth interested in
participating in our Children’s Sabbath service should attend a brief
meeting in the sanctuary today following worship! If you would like
your child to participate in the service, please let Marilyn or Laurie in
the office know by Monday, October 17th. A draft bulletin will be distributed to all
participants on Sunday, October 23rd.
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Parents of third graders! Here at LUMC, on Children’s Sabbath we also celebrate Bible
Sunday. Bibles are presented to children in the third grade during
the worship service. We are asking parents to please let us know
by contacting the church office (LUMCOffice@twcny.rr.com or
533-4070) by Friday, October 14th if you would like your child to
receive a Bible.
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Interested in exploring what becoming a member of LUMC might mean for you? Then sign
up to attend our “New Member Orientation” on Sunday, October 23rd at 11:30 a.m.! At
this session we'll explore:
If you are one of our snowbirds who heads to warmer
climes for the winter, please let Laurie in the office know
so that we can make sure you continue to receive your
Sunbeam and any other important info from LUMC!
Thanks to all who have contributed items for
Church World Service kits and postage this year!
Since June 1st, we have assembled and sent
207 School Kits, 155 Health Kits, and 41
Baby Kits to the regional office!
NURSERY VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
In order to comply with the United Methodist Church’s “Safe Sanctuaries” policy, there must
always be two people in the nursery with the children. Please help by
volunteering to help out in the nursery on Sunday mornings. It doesn’t have to
be every week – just sign up on the volunteer sheet in the nursery for when
you’re available! All volunteers must have undergone “Safe Sanctuaries”
training. Contact nursery coordinator Sheila Bowman at 342-3985 or
smb77teach@hotmail.com for more information!
† How is church membership part of my spiritual journey?
† What are the blessings and challenges of church membership?
† What is the mission of Lansing United Methodist Church?
† How is the church organized to carry out its mission?
† What gifts and skills do I have to share?
Attending in no way obligates you to become a member, but will help you decide if church
membership is right for you! If you plan to attend, please RSVP to the church office by
Monday, October 17th (lumcoffice@twcny.rr.com or 533-4070).
QUILT BY FAITH RETREAT AT CASOWASCO
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6th – SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9th
Quilters understand with every stitch how scraps of fabric can come together
to make something wonderfully new and striking with a little time,
imagination, and love. Ruth’s story of sacrifice, difficult decisions, and
faithfulness reminds us that in God’s design, even the smallest scraps or
most frayed fragments of our lives can be fashioned into something new,
complete, and beautiful.
The Quilt by Faith Retreat is a weekend dedicated to providing women a quiet space away from
daily routines to work on favorite quilting projects, connect with other quilters of faith, and
invest in their relationship with God. This weekend will include times of devotion, a trip to a
local quilt shop, a visit from a massage therapist, a service project benefiting children, and lots
of time to sew. Qualified leaders will teach a variety of mini classes on quilting techniques. All
levels of quilting experience are welcome.
Weekend packages range from $80 - $209. For more information call (315) 364-8756 or email
info@casowasco.org.
FLOOD RELIEF CLEAN-UP TEAMS
NOW BEING ORGANIZED!
Clean-up teams are now being allowed into areas
affected by flooding. We will begin forming teams at
LUMC. Please contact LUMC Flood Relief Coordinator
Marcia Lynch if you are interested in helping! You can
reach Marcia at 273-0216 or mlynch@tompkins-co.org.
Cortland UMC is planning to send a team to the Binghamton area next
Saturday, October 8th to aid in clean-up efforts. The team will leave
Cortland UMC (734 State Route 222) at 8:30 a.m. and return by 4:30 p.m.
ALL IN THE DISTRICT ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE! Please RSVP to the
church (607-756-5426) no later than October 6th so transportation can be
arranged.
ASSISTANCE FOR FLOOD VICTIMS CONTINUES:
CLEANING BUCKETS AND HEALTH KITS STILL NEEDED!
Thanks to all who have already given so generously! The
outpouring of help from LUMC and the surrounding community
has already allowed us to send several loads of supplies down to
the Binghamton area. But sadly the need continues: Cleaning
Buckets are a priority! Assemble a complete bucket or bring in
some of the needed supplies - every little bit helps!
The Conference also has an updated list of urgently needed items:
Heavy-duty facemasks (N95 grade)
Plastic storage bins
Heavy-duty metal rakes
Push brooms
Battery-operated lights and headlamps
Tarps
Bleach
Power washers
Generators
To find out about the current status of UMC relief efforts, please click here to visit the Local
Emergency Flood Relief page on the LUMC website (or click on the link on the homepage of the
LUMC website at www.lansingunited.org). Click on the icons on the right side of the LUMC
Flood Relief page for instructions on how to assemble much needed Cleaning Buckets and
Health Kits. For those who can’t assemble complete kits but would like to contribute, lists of
needed supplies are available in the Narthex. All supplies or completed buckets/kits can be
dropped off at LUMC.
If you are interested in becoming part of an emergency response team to aid in the affected
areas, or in helping to organize the collection and distribution efforts, please contact Marcia
Lynch (273-0216 or mlynch@tompkins-co.org), who is coordinating things here at LUMC, or
Laurie in the office.
Listen to Marcia’s WHCU interview about LUMC’s flood relief efforts on our website!
Click on the link in the flood relief area on our homepage.
Please keep the flood victims and those who are assisting them
in your prayers as they all work to recover from this disaster.
RUMMAGE NEEDS YOU!
Volunteers are needed for Saturday, October 8th
through Sunday, October 16th!
SIGN-UP SHEETS FOR THE SALE ARE UP
ON THE NARTHEX BULLETIN BOARD.
PLEASE SIGN UP TO HELP NOW –
WE CAN’T DO IT WITHOUT YOU!!!
This year, the fall sale will be held Friday, October 14th & Saturday, October 15th. The sale is
fast approaching, providing each of us an opportunity to help out, enjoy each other’s company
and touch the lives of Lansing community members. You are needed - every hour you can give
will help! (Round up a friend or two - or three! - to help, too!)
Nancy Myers and Janette Reeves will be serving up a delicious breakfast daily from 7:30 –
9:00 a.m. during Rummage week! Everyone is invited to provide luncheon items for “Café
Rummage,” the hospitality center open to feed workers Monday - Friday during set-up and sale.
SIGN-UP SHEETS WILL BE ON THE COUNTER IN THE KITCHEN FOR CAFÉ RUMMAGE SOON!
Please start gathering paper grocery bags for shoppers, as well as empty plastic gallon jugs
with caps and handles for filling with water to secure the tents. Other items needed include
masking tape, plastic grocery bags, black markers and medium-sized boxes.
Set-up starts the afternoon of October 8th and continues on October 9th after fellowship.
Drop-off for rummage items starts Sunday, October 9th at 3:00 p.m. and continues until
Tuesday, October 11th at 6:00 p.m. No televisions accepted this year!
October 10th, 11th, 12th, & 13th : Sorting, pricing, laughing, stacking, moving, crying, more
sorting, pricing, laughing . . .
October 14th & 15th: SELL, SELL, SELL!!!
Friday, October 14th
8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
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Saturday, October 15
8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
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Clean-up starts October 15 at 1:00 p.m. and continues until it’s done!
DO YOU LIKE ANTIQUES AND COLLECTIBLES? If so, the Specialty Room
can use your help during Rummage! Please contact Lorraine Groat or Ed LaVigne
for more information.
Looking forward to seeing all the friendly faces of Rummage!!!
PRAYER CONCERNS
New Concerns:
Mourning family of Harris Dates
Mourning family of Jane Sandsted, Jeff Sandsted’s sister-in-law
Mourning family of Joe Trinkl, Frank Trinkl’s brother
Mourning family of Marty Trinkl, Frank Trinkl’s brother
Harry Smith, brother-in-law of Mike & Sue Coles
Continued Concerns:
Betty Butler, Sharon Bowman’s mother
Ev Davis
Ev Hogben
Tim Myers & family, son of Sam & Nancy Myers
Elnora Trainer
Prayer Request Cards can be found in the pocket of every Friendship Pad clipboard.
Birthdays This Week
Fannie Welch
Meredith Czymmek
Angie Jackson
Stuart Thomas
Allison Veaner
Todd Walter
Tony Lombardo
Charla Hayes
Kathy Sharpless
Hillis Wilson
Ruth Juracka
Shane Hradisky
Sunday, 10/2
Monday, 10/3
Monday, 10/3
Monday, 10/3
Monday, 10/3
Monday, 10/3
Tuesday, 10/4
Wednesday, 10/5
Wednesday, 10/5
Wednesday, 10/5
Thursday, 10/6
Friday, 10/7
“THE CLOTHES HORSE” RIDES AGAIN!
The Clothes Horse, which offers free clothing to Food Pantry clients, was a huge
success last year, thanks to all of you! We’re getting ready to open again for the
winter months and will be open in the Narthex during the Lansing Food Pantry
distribution from October through March. If you have children’s or adult clothing
to donate (especially winter clothing for now), please leave it in the bin in the
hallway outside the office. We are also looking for a few stalwart men or women to
help with the loading and unloading of the clothing bins from Kate’s van each month. If you
can help, please contact Harriet Larin or Kate Payne.