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In This Issue

*Simple Fare Dinners*Food Pantry Collection*Easter Offering Pg. 2

*Good Friday Services*Order Easter Plants*How to Reach Us Pg. 3

*The Search Begins Pg. 4

*Spring Tea & Raffle Pg. 5

*Spring Luncheon*Those Who Serve*Financial Report*Church Cemetery Pg. 6

*Birthdays & Anniv.*UCC Offering Pg. 7

*Adult Study*Church Picnic*Church Council*Shut-ins Pg. 8

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THE VINEYARDNewsletter of The Lockport United Church of Christ

98 East Avenue - Lockport, New York

Open to God’s Spirit, we reach out in Loveto the World and invite All to journey with us

An Open and Affirming Congregation

April – May 2019

Holy Week Worship Schedule

Palm Sunday ~ April 14 - 10:30 am

Holy Week begins with our Palm Sunday service. Our morningworship will center on this theme, led by Rev. Martin Hamann, whowill be with us for all the Holy Week services.

Maundy Thursday ~ April 18 - 7:30 pm

Our journey through Holy Week continues with a Maundy Thursday service in the Chapel. Always a moving worship experiencecentering around the Last Supper of Jesus and his disciples.

Easter Sunday ~ April 21 - 10:30 am

The events of Holy Week culminate in the glorious celebration ofEaster Sunday on April 21. Our worship service will include thesharing of Holy Communion.

Easter Breakfast

Before the Easter worship, you’re invited to joinus for breakfast. We will be serving juice &coffee, with a variety of breakfast items. Breakfast serving begins at 9:00 am.

The Vineyard Page - 2 April - May 2019

THE VINEYARD

A publication ofThe Lockport United Church of Christ

98 East AvenueLockport, New York 14094

(716) 433-2545

Editor: Cyndy Corrieri(716) 772-7602

[email protected]

The Vineyard is published bi-monthlyto keep members and friends

informed of programs of the churchand news of its people.

Submissions Welcome

Deadline for Next Issue:May 19, 2019

Simple Fare

Dinners for

April & May

Our Lenten Simple Fare,Simple Prayer dinnerscontinue each week. We have 3 more in April.Each week there is a Hearty Soup and aVegetarian Soup, with bread and crackers.Assorted Desserts & Beverages.

April 3 – 23 Bean with Ham Cream of Broccoli & Cheese

April 10 – Turkey vegetable with Noodles Lentil

April 17 – Taco Soup Potato & Corn Chowder

Then our regular community dinners will resumeon the 4th Wednesdays. Dinners will be held on

April 24 & May 22

Dinners are served at 6:00 pm. They are freeand open to anyone in the community. If youhave any questions, or would like to lend a hand,speak to Edna Stubbs. (751-9895)

Palm Sunday

Food Pantry

Collection

On April 14 we will be collecting your donationsfor the local food pantry during our morningworship service. These will help give someone’sfamily an Easter dinner.

(If it’s too hard for you to bring a bag of food tothe church, a donation of money works, too.)

An envelope isavailable in thisnewsletter for yourEaster gift to thechurch. It may bep laced in theoffering plate onEaster, or any other Sunday, or mailedto the church. Extraenve lopes a reavailable in thechurch narthex.Checks should be payable to Lockport UCC.

Thank You!

(If you are receiving this online, with noenvelope, just include a note with your checkthat it is your Easter donation.)

mailto:[email protected]


How to Reach Us

Church Office 98 East Ave. 433-2545

[email protected]

Secretary/TreasurerCyndy Corrieri

phone: 772-7602 e-mail: [email protected]

Just a ReminderIf you’re admitted to the hospital,

please register your churchaffiliation as Lockport UCC.

If you would like a visit, a call tothe church office is appreciated.

Check Out Our WebsiteOur complete newsletter (in COLOR)

as well as lots of other great informationis available on our website.

Check it out at:

lockportucc.com

Good Friday Services

There are no plans to have a community CrossWalk this year. If you would like to attend a GoodFriday service, some churches in Lockport will beoffering one. Emmanuel United Methodist willhold a service at 12:00 noon. First Presbyterianand First English Lutheran will both hold servicesat 7:00 PM.

Order Your

Easter Plants

Please help us decorate thesanctuary for Easter Sundayby ordering one or moreplants for the altar. Memorials will be printed inthe Easter bulletin. You may take your plantshome after the Easter morning worship service. (Checks should be payable to Lockport UCC.)

Plants will be ordered April 3, but we will haveextras available. There are forms to order in thechurch narthex, or call Cyndy at 772-7602

Plants available are:

Easter Lilies, 6" pot (5+ blooms) - $12.00 ea.

Mums, 6" pot - $11.00 ea. - yellow, white, purple, assorted

Tulips (no color choice), 6" Premium - $9.00 ea.

Daffodils (yellow only), 6" Premium - $9.00 ea.

Hydrangea, 6" (3 blooms) - $23.00 ea. - pink, blue, assorted

If you would like to receive your newsletter via e-mail, just sendyour e-mail address to Cyndy at

[email protected]

It’s a quick and easy way to getyour newsletter, and it willsave the church money.





The Search Begins

Our Search for a new pastor will be officially underway asof March 31. On that day, we will be taking the first stepby electing a Pastoral Search Committee. Two days laterthe committee will meet to get organized and make plansabout how to proceed.

The committee will be working with Rev. Gary Ferner, arepresentative from the New York Conference, who willprovide us with resources and advice about the processalong the way.

One of the first tasks for the committee will be to developa profile of our church which will be shared with potential candidates. We will be inviting all of youto be part of a self-study process that will identify our church’s imagination for the future and ourpastoral needs. This vision will be an important part of our church profile, so we hope that everymember will participate and take this opportunity to share their views.

Once our profile is prepared, our Conference will advertise our open position to UCC clergyacross the country. Then our Search Committee will read ministerial profiles, screen candidates,conduct interviews, check references, and eventually select a candidate who will berecommended to the entire congregation. Our goal will be to elect, in a unified way, a new pastorwhose gifts God can use with us and among us for the sake of the Gospel.

This is an exciting time for our church! A time for new possibilities and envisioning our future.During this time of searching, we will continue to “be the church” with worship, fellowship, Biblestudy, fund-raisers and mission, while we care for and support one another as we always have.We invite you all to share this journey, as we discover what new thing God will do in our midst.


Victorian Tea &

Theme Basket

Raffle

Saturday, May 4Noon to 3 pm

We’re coming down to the wirefor our annual Spring fund-raiser,

and we need your help tomake it a successful event!

We will be here on Friday, May 3,from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm to set up.

Baskets and food itemsmay be dropped off then.

Theme Baskets Needed

It is helpful for us to have the raffle basketsahead of time, but must be brought in by theday before the event at the latest. Our goal isto have over 100 baskets, so please considerdonating a basket or gift certificate.

Spring & Summer themes are good, but may beany theme you like, and should contain newitems valued at about $25 to $30 each. Pleaseuse clear cellophane to wrap it, rather thancolored bags. We have bags available for 50¢each. A tag listing what’s in the basket is alsovery helpful. Once your baskets are ready, theycan be brought to the church at any time.

Money is Helpful, too!If you prefer not to assemble a basket, adonation of money will be appreciated just asmuch. It will enable us to shop and make one foryou. Please give your donation to Cyndy, or justplace it in the collection plate.

Please see Cyndy Corrieri (772-7602)if you have questions about baskets.

Food and Helpers Needed

We will be needing donations of food for thebuffet tea, such as sandwiches and desserts.A complete list of the items needed will be in the narthex, or you can speak to Edna Stubbs(751-9895) about what to bring.

We will also be needing helpers on Friday andSaturday to set up, serve, work in the kitchen,clean up, etc. There will be a sign up sheet forthat, too, or let Edna know when you will be ableto help.

Reservations

If you have a large group coming, and would liketo reserve a table for the tea, please call Edna.(751-9895)

Buffet Style Victorian TeaServed Continuously ThroughoutTea sandwiches, scones, breads,

desserts, and more

Free Will Offering for Tea Buffet

Large Variety of ThemeBaskets to be Raffled

Raffle drawing begins at 3:00 pm(Need not be present to win)

Tickets:sheet of 25

for $5 or 5 for $20


Spring

Luncheon

Once again this Spring theWomen’s Guild would liketo invite members andfriends to gather for our

annual luncheon. (Men are welcome, too!)

It will be held on May 15th, 12 noon, at theFieldstone Restaurant. We will need to make areservation, so please let us know you’re comingby signing the sheet in the narthex, or by callingCyndy at 772-7602. Please sign up by May 5.

Those Who Serve

Nursery Staff – Bobbi Gritzmacher & ???

Cookies – Coffee Time after Sunday worshipApril – Sue Cruickshank & Jill DriskelMay – Edna Stubbs & ???

Greeters April – ???May – Nancy Sy

(??? means that we need another volunteer)

Liturgists April May 7 - Nancy Sy 5 - Ken Klino14 - Nancy Bowes 12 - Bobbi Gritzmacher21 - Sam Corrieri 19 - Nancy Sy28 - Edna Stubbs 26 - Nancy Bowes

In the interest of keeping the congregationinformed, the Church Council has opted topublish a thumbnail sketch of our churchfinances in each newsletter.

General Fund SummaryJanuary 1 thru February 28, 2019

Income from Pledges & Offerings 6,431.70

Other Income 435.00

Total Income 6,866.70

Total Expenses 5,444.19

If anyone has questions at any time aboutour finances, please feel free to contact me.I am always happy to speak with you.

Cyndy Corrieri, Treasurer772-7602

[email protected]

Our Church Cemetery

Memorial Day is coming up. It might be a goodtime to think about purchasing a cemetery plot.Plots in St. Peter’s Cemetery are available for $800 each. If you would like to purchase plots,just call Dan Holler at 433-1385 and he will behappy to help you with that.



Happy

HAPPY

ANNIVERSARY

April 20, 1985Debra & David

Mullaney

1 Edna Stubbs2 Mary Wintersteen4 Susan VanderWeide5 Naomi Dice13 Tammy Dodge19 Nolan Dodge23 David Mullaney30 Beverly Yotter

3 Susan Hagenbach3 Don Henning5 Elaine Babcock6 Audrey Woolson7 David Brandl8 Beth Granchelli13 Erin Bowes15 Jean Haylett18 Laura Liebovitch18 Roland Holler, Sr.18 Linda VanderWeide25 Kim Rongo26 Brandon Le27 Ashley Pike31 Mary Bennett31 Lucinda Hohle

Strengthen the Church

UCC Offering

Each day, visions and dreams arecreated in the hearts of many inthe United Church of Christ.Through the Strengthen the Church offering,they can become a reality. As God calls ourcongregations to be “church” in new ways, yourgift will plant new churches, awaken new ideas inexisting churches, and develop spiritual life inour youth and young adults. Because of thisoffering, many more will hear the good news that“God is still speaking.”

Strengthen The Church (STC) is a specialmission offering to re-imagine and build thefuture of the UCC. Shared at the conference andnational levels, STC largely supports youthministries and full-time leaders for new churchesin parts of the country where the UCC voice hasnot been heard.

We will be accepting donations to the Strengthenthe Church offering throughout May. There willbe offering envelopes in the narthex at church,or just mail your gift to the church. Please makechecks payable to Lockport UCC.

May 12


To Our Shut-inMembers

“No, Peter Cottontailwas not an apostle.”

Disciple

Discussion Group

Disciple continues to meet eachThursday evening at 6:30 pm.

In April and May we will befinishing up a series entitled “Parables From theBackside.” Then we will do a short study of thebook of Ecclesiastes, before we break for thesummer.

If you’d like to join us, please let Cyndy know sowe can have study materials prepared for you.

Tuesday Bible Study

The Tuesday morning Bible study group meetseach week at 10:00 am. Members of the grouplead a discussion of the lectionary scripturereadings for the upcoming Sunday.

Looking Ahead . . .

The date for our summerpicnic has been set for August4. We will be at Veteran’sPark in Gasport again.(Details in our next newsletter)So plan to join us!

Church Council

Meeting Dates

The Church Council is scheduled to meet,following the morning worship services, on:

April 14 and May 12

LaVerne RongoBriarwood Manor - 1001 Lincoln AvenueLockport, NY 14094

Linda Grimble – Millie WilsonElderwood - 104 Old Niagara Rd.Lockport, NY 14094

Mary Bennett – Naomi DiceHeritage Manor - 41 Lexington CourtLockport, NY 14094

Glenn Tall - Mary & Dave WintersteenLockport Rehab & Health Care Center909 Lincoln Avenue - Lockport, NY 14094

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

April 20191

AA 10am& 6pm

2Adult CE 9:30 am

SearchComm 6pm

3

Simple FareDinner6:00pm

4DiscipleClass6:30 pm

Girl Scouts5:30 pm

5

AA 6pm

6

7

10:30 am Worship& Sunday School

8

AA 10am& 6pm

9Adult CE 9:30 am

10



Girl Scouts5:30 pm

12

AA 6pm

13

Girl Scouts10:30 am

14 Palm Sunday


11:30 am Council

15

AA 10am& 6pm

16Adult CE 9:30 am

17


18MaundyThursWorship7:30 pm

Girl Scouts5:30 pm

19

AA 6pm

20

21 Easter Sunday


9:00 am Breakfast

22

AA 10am& 6pm

23Adult CE 9:30 am

24


25 DiscipleClass6:30 pm

Girl Scouts5:30 pm

26

AA 6pm

27

Girl Scouts10:30 am

28


1:00 pm Search Comm

29

AA 10am& 6pm

30Adult CE 9:30 am

31

Samaritan PastoralCounseling

meets by appointment

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

May 20191 2 3

10 am - 5 pmTea Set-up

4

12:00-3:00pmTea & Raffle

5


6

AA 10am& 6pm

7Adult CE 9:30 am

8 9DiscipleClass6:30 pm

Girl Scouts5:30 pm

10

AA 6pm

11

Girl Scouts10:30 am

12


11:30am Council

13

AA 10am& 6pm

14Adult CE 9:30 am

15

SpringLuncheon12:00 noon


Girl Scouts5:30 pm

17

AA 6pm

18

19


20

AA 10am& 6pm

21Adult CE 9:30 am

22


23 DiscipleClass6:30 pm

Girl Scouts5:30 pm

24

AA 6pm

25

26


27

AA 10am& 6pm

28Adult CE 9:30 am

29 30

Girl Scouts5:30 pm

31

AA 6pm

Samaritan PastoralCounseling

meets by appointment

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