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Merry Christmas! That has a

wonderful ring to it! But, in reality, our

minds are not set in the Christmas

mode yet. We love Christmas, the

warm feelings, the well-spoken Christ-

mas Carols, the fellowship, Christmas

Cards, Christmas parties, and the giv-

ing to others — all celebrating Jesus’

birth. All of these are part of our

Christmas traditions and celebrations.

The primary focus is on Jesus, and

his birth. We spend time at Christmas rehearsing our beliefs for our chil-

dren to learn and to accept for themselves. We tell the birth story over-

and-over again. Children learn the story and then tell it to others.

That is the system God/Jesus had in mind to help people

remember Jesus and to identify Jesus with

salvation, love, care, joy, and comfort.

The Christmas Story reminds us that Jesus came to earth for us!

We want to acknowledge it, and become involved in telling the story our-

selves. It is disheartening to understand the number of people who have

not heard of Jesus. They have a shallow understanding of the purpose of

living, and the intense commitment God has made to humanity. As

Christians we are called to share the Good News with them!

Christmas in July:

So, how do we get people excited about Christmas in July? De-

partment stores, restaurants, and some other businesses have found a

great way. They call it “Christmas in July” and for them it is the purchas-

ing of merchandise they are selling that is important. For us as Chris-

tians, there is a wonderful window here. We are accepting gifts for this

Christmas in July on July 30. The money and gifts received will all be

stored until December, and then our “team” comes to life and purchases,

wraps, and sets up delivery routes so the presents for each individual in

every family are organized.

Christmas in July is a great concept. Instead of having one more

The Messenger Fayetteville United Methodist Church July/August 2017

Pastor’s Column Rev. Dr. Robert O. Sherburne

FUMC MISSION

STATEMENT: • To pass on the gospel of Jesus Christ

• To transform hearts and lives

• To make a difference in the world

• To provide a nurturing Christian community

For god’s people to grow in faith.

FUMC VISION

STATEMENT: We the congregation of Fayetteville United Methodist Church will…..

…..provide exemplary worship services for a diverse community through traditional and non-traditional means.

……share the love of God and Christ’s inclu-sive hospitality by en-hancing relationships with our church commu-nity, local missions and global missions

…..nurture and support the spiritual growth and physical needs of our church and broad com-munity through worship, study, giving and acts of kindness.

The Messenger July/August 2017 www.fayettevilleumc.org

DIGITAL NEWSLETTER

The United States Postal Service has made changes to the cost and amount of bulk mailings, thus we have stopped bulk mailing ‘The Messenger’. We will be emailing a digital copy to every email address we have on record. If you are unable to receive it via email or pick it up, please call the office, 637-4413, and we will mail one to you. Thank you!

group of people at your door in December seeking money and gifts for

the less fortunate, we try to collect gifts and money now, and make

Christmas happen for others in December. Please join us in collecting

funds that will be used for our Christmas Families 2017.

Summer is a time when we see work done around the church.

New windows have been installed in the Women’s and Men’s bath-

rooms on the main floor of the church. Renovation will take place in

both bathrooms in late summer or early fall. The Church parking lot

has been fixed at the entrance, it has been sealed throughout, and

lined for handicap parking.

I am sure you read about the Scholarships that have been

awarded through our church to worthy students from our congregation.

It is a blessing to have resources that will help college students grow

and mature into responsible adults, who will live their faith and follow

God’s call for their lives.

As we travel through summer, I hope you will carry with you one

of the coupons for UNO’s. Between now and September 10, each

time you eat at UNO’s if you give them the coupon, they will keep track

and then give us a gift that equals 20% of each and every purchase

made at UNO’s in Fayetteville. This is a great way to raise money for

our mission ministries. Please take advantage of this easy way to pro-

vide a powerful mission ministry in Fayetteville and throughout the

world.

Fall is rapidly approaching, and it will be a time of gathering

people together and sharing the Good News in all that we do. In late

September, the pumpkins that were planted in spring will be brought to

the church for sale. Hopefully we will be able to expand our missions

through this sale and other opportunities. The annual Pumpkin Sale is

always a good time at the Church.

Enjoy these summer days, and I look forward to seeing you in

worship each Sunday!

Blessings,

Bob

Seasons Greetings, cont.

FUMC

SUMMER

WORSHIP

One Service:

9:30 am

JULY 16

Scripture: Romans: 8-11

Sermon: “Branded & Re-

branded!”

JULY 23

Scripture:

Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43

Sermon: “Fake News?!”

JULY 30

Scripture:

Matthew 11: 2-11

CHRISTMAS IN JULY!

Sermon: “Good News &

Great Joy!”

AUGUST 6

Communion

Scripture:

Matthew 14: 13-21

Sermon: “Soul Food”

AUGUST 13

Randy Cooke,

preaching

AUGUST 20

Scripture:

Matthew 15:21-28

Sermon:

“Back to Basics!”

AUGUST 27

Scripture:

Matthew 16: 13-20

Sermon: “Who?”


FUMC Fundraising & Special Events

4th Annual

Yard Sale a

Great Success! Things were bustling on Saturday,

June 3rd, on the grounds of FUMC with many sellers and enthusiastic

customers looking for good deals. 45 spaces (and 10 tables) were rent-

ed, Chef Mel’s hot dog stand was a popular spot (selling 85 hot dogs, 32

coneys, 48 hamburgers and many drinks!), Outreach took care of a

busy table and the UMW’s bake sale and crafts tables did very well. We

took in $685.00, which was split between the UMW and Finance. Thank

you everyone for your enthusiastic participation. Start setting aside your

stuff for next year’s Yard Sale!

Metal for Mission

As of June 2017, Harry Gill has collected

more than $600 from your scrap metal donations.

The funds raised are used for Mission. If you have any metal items that

you are considering donating or taking to the recycling center, please let

Harry know. For more information, contact Harry Gill at 315-278-1380, or

[email protected]

EAT, DRINK & RAISE MONEY!

UNO “Dough Raiser” UNO’s Restaurant at Fayetteville Towne Center has graciously extended its fund raising offer to Fayetteville Unit-ed Methodist Church throughout the summer, from July 1 to Sept. 10.

Coupons, which you will need to pre-sent to your server, are located in the Narthex. UNO will donate up to 20% of your check to FUMC. Nice!

TO ALL CHURCH MEMBERS: As we all enjoy the warm and sunny days of summer, fun at the beach and on picnics with friends and fami-ly, and the beauty of God’s creation like the Adirondacks, oceans, blossoming trees and colorful flowers — also re-member the beauty of our Church and the friendship we enjoy praising God. Let us not forget that the Church’s operating expenses still have to be paid in the sum-mer. It is our hope you will continue to bring your pledges to Church. We look for-ward to singing and praying with you!

Thank you! PLEDGE STATEMENTS Detailed statements of giving for the period January through June of 2017 are available for anyone who made a pledge to FUMC for 2017. These state-ments can be picked up on Sunday morning in ther Narthex through the end of July. Those remaining in August will be mailed.

FROM THE

FINANCE

COMMITTEE

Get ready for our fall fundraiser

—our pumpkins are growing!


OUTREACH THANK YOU

“…. Thank you for your

support of the United Meth-

odist Committee on Relief

(UMCOR)… you are help-

ing to provide assistance for

survivors of human traffick-

ing, funding for health and

development projects that

alleviate hunger and pov-

erty, holistic and community

-based health programs,

and access to clean water

and sanitation. This just a

sampling of the good works

that gifts like yours make

possible.

Through ‘The Advance,’

the designated giving chan-

nel of the United Methodist

Church, 100 percent of your

contribution will go to

‘Undesignated-UMCOR.’

FUMC’s gift received mon

06/16/17 of $600.00 is sup-

porting programs that fight

hunger and poverty, assist

the displaced, and respond

to disaster. Giving through

‘The Advance’ enables

United Methodists to part-

ner with one another in

mission and ministry

around the world. Thank

you for joining with us to

“Be Hope” to those who

desperately need it.

Grace and peace,

umcmission.org

Summer Mission Opportunities From the OUTREACH COMMITTEE:

Blankets: First, A BIG THANK YOU to ALL who supported our requests for Blankets through CWS (Church World Service) during May: Funds you con-tributed will purchese 167 Blan-kets for Disaster relief in critical parts of the world! That's great! Look in the Narthex for the small blanket displaying patches received from CMS showing the latest blanket gifts over some of the years. Sandwiches: We continue to gather the last Saturday morning per month at 10:00 am to make sandwiches and add cookies to deliver to the Samaritan Center for homeless people. Your gifts of peanut butter, jam (needed most) and cookies provide good energy in various ways! Please let Beth Savery (315-682-1509; [email protected]) know if you can make 3 or 4 dozen cookies to add to our delivery each month. Hunger is still around in the summer for people served at the Samaritan Center. Refugee Resettlement: InterFaith Works is receiving limited numbers of special families to this area. (The largest family has 7 children.) Could you provide a few small personal items, such as toothbrushes, tooth paste, soap, toilet paper, shampoo, deodorant, faminine hgygiene pads or diapers (all sizes)? We will soon have a box in the Narthex for your gifts. Prescription Bottles: Do you have used pill bottles from drugs that you would like to recycle? We are partnering with UMW to gather these dur-ing the summer for use overseas. We have learned that clinics in other countries often do not have bottles for individual, monthly doses. Please save such bottles (with caps). However, please REMOVE LABELS (soaking in hot water helps). A box is now available in the Narthex to leave your clean bottles. RETURNABLE Bottles and Cans: We need water and soda bottles (marked for NY) and soda cans (also marked NY). NO Tea or unmarked items, please. These can also be place in a box in the Narthex, or taken to FM Returnables at 202 West Seneca St, in Manlius. (Note: Remember to tell staff at FM Returnables to credit your deposit to Fayetteville United Methodist Church. That service will send a check to our church quarter-ly.) Proceeds will assist our Mission projects. Such gifts, with God's help, are spreading hope and life to many places,

Bob O'Connor, FUMC Outreach Chair

United Methodist Committee on Relief


OUTREACH THANK YOU

A gift from the Fayetteville Fire Department

The Fayetteville Fire De-partment is pleased to announce that we've teamed up with the American Red Cross to offer free smoke alarm installations to district residents.

Interested residents can call the firehouse at (315) 637-6101 to schedule an appointment which includes installa-tion of up to three, ten-year battery detectors.

This service is free of charge and there are no income guidelines what-soever. Also, the Kirkville, Manlius and Minoa fire departments have also signed up as well so anyone living in their respective response areas can call that de-partment to schedule an install.

Finally, anyone residing outside of the town of Manlius can call the American Red Cross at (315) 234-2200.

Be safe!

Flood Response Special Offering

United Methodist Connection responds to the recent

devastating flooding in Upper New York. Bishop Mark J.

Webb calls out for prayers and special offerings.

Bishop Webb reports, “Over the last several weeks, severe weather has

caused significant flash flooding in several communities throughout Up-

per New York. Communities within the Mohawk District have been the

most severely impacted. Residents of 300 homes have had to evacuate.

Seventeen homes were completely destroyed and another 217 homes

have had their heating systems compromised. Our Conference Disaster

Response Coordinator has reported that our Emergency Response

Team has already offered 185 hours of work on the ground, with more to

come this weekend; and long-term recovery efforts are being evaluated.

I invite you to join me in praying for those affected by these most

recent floods, as well as share in an opportunity for the United Methodist

Church in Upper New York to once again be a shining light, offering

God’s love and compassion. I am asking you to consider taking a special

offering at your local church over the next few weekends or make an in-

dividual donation. Checks may be sent to the Conference Office, 7481

Henry Clay Blvd. Liverpool, NY 13088, with “2017 storms # 474” written

in the memo line (Ed. Note: or given here at FUMC with Floods CNY in

the memo line).

One of the amazing things about being United Methodist is our

connectional system. Though our connection, we can support people

around the country and throughout the world in their times of need. This

time, it is individuals and families in our own Con-

ference who need our help. Thank you for being a

part of that connection.”

Fayetteville United Methodist Church has al-

ready responded with an offering made during

the Sunday, July 23rd worship service of close

to $500! Thank you for your compassion and

generosity.

Prayed Shawl Ministry

The Prayer Shael Ministry will not be meeting during July

and August. However, we do realize that joys, illnesses and

sorrows don’t take a vacation. If you find there is a need for

a prayer shawl during the summer, please do not hestate to

call Cora Reals at 315-656-2252.


YOUTH

Congratulations 2017 Graduates!

Jacob Harron

Jamesville-Dewitt HS

Noah Brown Northeastern University

Bachelors, Political Science

Alida Cooke Carnegie Mellon University MS Biomedical Engineering

Leah Haines

Onondaga Community College Associates Degree

Nicholas Harron

US Air Force Academy

Nicholas Jelinek University of Minnesota

Summa Cum Laude

Caleb Nason College of St. Rose

BS Math & Computer Science Magna Cum Laude

Annie Parks

Syracuse University Music Education

Scholarships Awarded to Joshua O’Connor, Leah Haines and Olga Gonzales

The FUMC Scholarship Committee is pleased to have offered the fol-lowing scholarships this year:

Joshua O’Connor has received a Diane Heacox Scholarship. Joshua, who is a Fayetteville-Manlius High School graduate and a member of FUMC, is attending Clarkson University. His major is Mechanical Engineering. He hopes to return to our community using his learned skills for future growth and development.

Leah Haines has also received a Diane Heacox Scholarsip and a Norman Buskey Scholarship. Leah, who is a graduate of East Syracuse Minoa High School and Onondaga Community College and a member of FUMC, will be attending Syracuse University in the Fall. Her major is Music Education. She hopes to touch lives as a music educator.

Olga Gonzalez received a Phyl Wuilliez Fye Memorial Fund Schol-arship and a Rev Robert L Homer Seminary Scholarship. She is a Certified Candidate for Ministry within the United Methodist Church. She attends the Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School in Rochester and is serving as the Associate Pastor for the Cicero United Methodist Church, Cicero, NY. She hopes to become an Elder of the UMC representing the Hispanic/Latino population in Upper NY.

We wish all of our scholarship winners success personally, academically and professionally.

~ Dorinne Davis, Scholarship Committee

Scouting Update Please keep our scouts in your thoughts and prayers over the summer: nNational Jamboree (July

16th – 28th) nSummer Camp at Sabattis (July 30th – August

5th) nNational Youth Leadership Training (August 5th – 11th) nMerit Badge Day Camp (August 14th – 25th) nPlan next year’s activities.

Please keep

Jacob Harron in

your prayers as he

settles in and be-

gins his Freshman

year at Binghamton

University.

Bright Beginnings

Bright Beginnings is looking forward to get-ting started with our Open House on the evening of September 12th. Our incoming students will have a chance to meet their teachers and school friends as well as see their classrooms before their first day. The four year olds start the following morning and the three year olds start on the 14th. We welcome Kim Leonard who is replacing Terri Case as Assistant in Mrs. Pilewski's room. Kim is a long time friend, parent and sub and we are so excited to have her join us. Friends and family of Bright Beginnings should contact Lisa Pilewski at the end of October to begin the registration process for the 2018 school year. Mrs. Pilewski's email address is [email protected] and her home phone is 315-692-4252. Many thanks to the FUMC community for your kind support of our preschool program. It is a special place to call "home."

Save the Date! Sunday, September 10th

9:00am

Sunday School Celebration!

mailto:[email protected]


FELLOWSHIP

UMW

Book

Discussion

Tuesday,

September 26

7 pm in the Lounge

Great summer

reading:

“Hillbilly Elegy”

By J.D. Vance

Put the date on your

calendar and plan

to join in a

lively discussion!

Don’t forget your

“Secret Sister”!

THE JULIET’S LADIES! We meet every Wednesdays at 8am at the Limestone Grill, in Fayetteville. All are welcome! JULIETS II will meet the last Saturday of every month, at Limestone Grill at 8am. Join us in fellowship & breakfast!

THE ROMEO’S (RETIRED OLDER MEN EATING OUT)

Have you recently retired or have extra time in the morning? Our group of gentlemen meet for breakfast every Wednesday, at 7am. Locations vary, as we enjoy adventure! Contact Rick Pickert, at 637-5456, for info.

THE MYSTERY LUNCH BUNCH SAVE THE DATE: August 13

EVERYONE! The Mystery Lunch Bunch will be heading to a sur-prise destination after Sunday worship on August 13. Newcomers are encouraged to join us in this fun outing. Please call Sue or Pe-ter Zarins at 315-682-5615, so reservations and appropriate plans can be made.

SUNDAY COFFEE HOURS We are in need of volunteers to provide light refreshments following our worship service. Such goodies don’t need to be elaborate—suggestions: finger foods, cookies, cheese & crackers. If you like to bake but don’t’ want to serve food, we’re happy to have you put food in the church freezers in the kitchen (labeled for Sun-day Co9ffee Hour) and someone else will do the setup. Purchased snacks from stores are also gladly ac-cepted. Please sing up on the sheet in Homer Hall. Questions? Call Kathy O’Connor at 315-637-3920. Thank you!


THANK YOU NOTES

Acknowledging with grateful

appreciation your kind and

thoughtful expression

of sympathy by the family of

Rev. John Love

To the United Methodist Women:

Thanks for the donation in Jack’s

name to the Mission Work of the

United Methodist Church. He

worked hard for missions both at

home and abroad and I know he

would appreciate it. Also, thanks

for your love and support of me!

Love,

Nancie

To the Congregation:

Thanks to all our friends at FUMC

for the cards and words of com -

fort and sympathy given to our

family at this time. Our attendance

to church and presence in the

choir was a real enjoyment for us.

We’re grateful for all you’ve done,

including help with our service.

Thanks again!

Fondly,

Nancie &

family

J. Kristian Best Ph.D.

Dear Folks,

I was happily surprised to receive your card. . .I

appreciate all the personal wishes and kind words

from so many of you. (The gift card will also find

good use!)

Thanks for your warmth and kindness,

Kris B.


CALENDAR

9:30 am

Worship

9:30 am

Worship

9:30 am

Worship

9:30 am

Worship

JULY 2017

Sunday, July 30: 9:30 am Worship Christmas in July

10 am

Outreach

Sandwich-

making

9 am Bone

Builders

1 pm

Adult Forum

7pm

Girl Scouts

7 pm

Venture Crew

6:30 pm

Boy Scouts

6:30 pm

Boy Scouts

6:30 pm

Boy Scouts

9 am

Bone Builders

7 pm

Venture Crew

9 am

Bone Builders

7 pm

Venture Crew

9 am

Bone Builders

9 am

Bone Builders

9 am

Bone Builders

9 am

Bone Builders

9 am

Bone Builders

9 am

Bone Builders

9 am

Bone Builders

Fayetteville United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 158, 601 E. Genesee Street

Fayetteville, NY 13066-0158

Office: 315-637-4413 | Fax: 315-637-2180

Email: [email protected]

fayettevilleumc.umcchurches.org

RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED

Christmas in July! JULY 30

A reminder that we are requesting gifts for needy children this month and our main collec-tion day is July 30 at the 9:30 worship service. (Providing gifts now reduces requests in De-cember.) What's needed? Gift cards Target (best), or Tops, Wegmans or Walmart; school supplies, clothes or games. Where? Place unwrapped gifts in the box in Narthex (marked for C. in July); checks (to church, noted on memo line for C. in July); gift cards in offering plates or to office.

Thank you!

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