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10/13/23 Friday Flash

Oct 13, 2023
5 min read

Hamburg United Methodist Church

116 Union St

Hamburg, New York, 14075

(716) 649-8080

Worship Sundays at 10 am

Saints Peter & Paul Food Pantry Needs Your Support

Dear Church Members,

We have an urgent call to action from the Saints Peter & Paul Food Pantry. They urgently need donations to support their efforts in providing food for the homeless individuals temporarily housed in Hamburg, along with the assistance of St. Luke’s Mission of Mercy.

We kindly request you to bring non-perishable food items and other essential supplies to the church this Sunday and for the upcoming weeks. These items will greatly benefit those in need, especially those currently residing in hotels.

Suggested Donations:

Peanut butter and jelly
Pasta sauce
Canned soup
Instant soup
Canned ravioli
Cereal
Canned fruit
Non-frozen meals
Paper products (plates, bowls, cups)
Toiletries (toilet paper, soap, toothbrush)
Winter outerwear (hats and gloves)
Monetary donations for items they do not have

Monetary donations can also be made to the following addresses:

Saints Peter & Paul Church Memo: Outreach 36 Pine St. Hamburg, NY 14075
St. Luke’s Mission of Mercy P.O. Box 448 Buffalo, NY 14215
FeedMore of WNY P.O. Box 5163 Buffalo, NY 14240-5163

Let us unite as a community to make a difference in the lives of those less fortunate. Your generous contributions will help provide essential support and nourishment during this critical time.

Thank you for your continued support and generosity.

In service,

Missions/Outreach Committee

HUMC

Helpers and Shoppers are Needed

For our Homespun Holiday Bazaar

The annual, much-anticipated Homespun Holiday Bazaar is Friday, Nov.3 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 4 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Crafts, crochet, knit and sewn items, Granny's Attic, baked goods, community vendors, the large book sale and the return of the takeout lunch are all on the agenda for your shopping delight!

Proceeds will benefit ministries supporting women and children here and across the world, as well as Hamburg UMC.

Before we shop, though, we need to prepare and so:

- We want to remind you that we need donations of high-quality, clean garage sale items for Granny's Attic, as well as gently used books for the book sale.

-There are sign-up sheets for helping out on the counter in the Gathering Area. Here are specifically when help is needed:

Sunday, Oct. 29 (after the service) to help move items in preparation for bazaar setup.
During the week of the bazaar, help will be needed with table setup and other tasks:
- Wednesday, Nov. 1 - 6:30 p.m.
- Thursday, Nov. 2 - 6:30 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 5 (11:45 a.m.) - Break down and cleanup crew!

Get Your Pre-Sale Takeout Lunch Tickets

Now on sale starting Oct. 8 are the "hot pre-sale" tickets of the Bazaar: Soup and Dessert tickets. We will be selling the tickets after worship service through Oct. 22.

For just $8 you will receive soup/chili of your choice, crackers, and dessert (pie or cake). The choices are Ed's famous chicken noodle, Rick's famous beef vegetable, and Paul's famous chili.

You can pick up your takeout meal during the hours of the Bazaar on either day.

A successful pre-sale will help us plan best! (But the meals will be available for purchase during the bazaar, too.)

If you have any questions, please let me know. by email or call 716-713-9548. Thank you so much. Rose

Dear Church Family,

We want to express our deep gratitude for the love and blessings we received on our 50th Wedding Anniversary. Your thoughtful cards, generous gifts, and warm wishes made this milestone unforgettable.

Thank you for being a part of our lives and sharing in our joyous celebration. Your love and care mean the world to us.

With love and appreciation,

Jim and Lori Flynn

If you have any questions regarding Churches in Action

Contact Linda Szal Sutton at 716-818-0717

HOMESPUN HOLIDAY BAZAAR COMING- NOV 3-4 !

PLEASE SIGN UP TO BAKE: on the counter in the Gathering Space.

ALL KINDS OF BAKED GOODS NEEDED:

COOKIES, BROWNIES, COFFEECAKES, SWEET ROLLS, BREADS,

QUICK BREADS, PASTRIES, PIES, CANDY, FUDGE, PEANUT BRITTLE…

Whatever you can contribute will be appreciated!

PIES NEEDED FOR THE BAZAAR TAKE-OUT LUNCHEON: We need pies to be served for the Take-out Luncheon. Please sign up on the sheet in the Gathering Space if you can help by baking. (This is different from signing up for the baked goods sale)

Adult Sunday School

John Meader’s Adult Sunday School class is meeting each Sunday at 9am in the

Parlor. Presently we are using Max Lucado’s book, Help is Here, and the

accompanying DVD to learn more about the Holy Spirit. All are welcome!

Our little pantry at Sparks of Hope is nearly empty, and our shelves are bare. Members of our recovery community rely on your generosity to see them through the hard times. Please drop off nonperishable groceries when Sparks is open, or leave them inside the pantry.

The Church office is glad to announce that services going forward will be streamed via YouTube Live, in addition to the current Facebook Live services. You can access the Youtube live stream on our Youtube Channel, or directly on our church website homepage.

Please make sure to "Like" and "Subscribe"

Coffee Hour Schedule

OCTOBER- FINANCE

NOVEMBER- SPRC

DECEMBER- PRAYER CARE & SHARE

Groups are to provide goodies/ snacks

each Sunday of the month they are scheduled.

Please get in touch with Sue Gagne or Joyce Spencer with any questions.

Order of Worship

Sunday, October 15, 2023

Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/HamburgNYUMC/live_videos Youtube Live: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxRWld9XtaLY0WpX7JsXEcw

Google Meet Dial-In: 617-675-4444 PIN: 301 463 603 6721#

ANNOUNCEMENTS

CALL TO WORSHIP Praise the Lord! O give thanks to the Lord who is good; whose steadfast love endures for ever! Who can utter the mighty doings of the Lord, or show forth all God’s praise? Blessed are they who observe justice, who do righteousness at all times! Remember me, O Lord, when you show favor to your people; help me when you deliver them, that I may see the prosperity of your chosen one, that I may rejoice in the gladness of your nation, that I may glory with your heritage. Both we are our forbears have sinned; we have committed iniquity, we have done wickedly.

They made a calf in Horeb

and worshiped a molten image. They exchanged the glory of God

for the image of an ox that eats grass. They forgot God, their Savior, who had done great things in Egypt, wondrous works in the land of Ham, and terrible things by the Red Sea. Therefore the Lord intended to destroy them had not Moses, his chosen one,

stood in the breach, to turn away God’s wrath from destroying them.

OPENING MUSIC: “We Gather Together to Ask the Lord’s Blessing” #131 UMH

OPENING PRAYER Almighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you no secrets are hidden. Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your holy name, though Christ our Lord. Amen.

CHILDREN’S MESSAGE

SCRIPTURE: Exodus 32:1-14 Read by: Ewart Morris

1 Thessalonians 1: 1-10

SERMON: ”Turning from Idols” Rev. David A. Nicol CHOIR ANTHEM: “All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name”

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

THE PEACE

TITHES & OFFERINGS tithes.hamburgumc.org/Give

DOXOLOGY “Praise God from Whom all Blessings Flow” #94 UMH

CELEBRATION OF THE LORD’S SUPPER For sung responses, please refer to slides

THE LORD'S PRAYER

SHARING OF BREAD AND CUP

CLOSING HYMN: “Step by Step” #3004 Worship & Song

BENEDICTION

POSTLUDE

10/6/23 Friday Flash

Oct 6, 2023
4 min read

Hamburg United Methodist Church

116 Union St

Hamburg, New York, 14075

(716) 649-8080

Worship Sundays at 10 am

ree — Phoebe Glover (aged 4) enjoying the pumpkin patch.

The PUMPKINS are coming!!!

The pumpkins will be delivered to Hamburg Presbyterian Church 177 Main St., Hamburg Village, New York, on Sun., October 8th at 2 PM.

This is an all-hands-on-deck opportunity to unload pumpkins for our pumpkin patch yearly fundraiser for local food pantries.

Please sign up to volunteer through sign-up genius:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805084FAFA82EABFC1-hpcpumpkin2

Helpers and Shoppers are Needed

For our Homespun Holiday Bazaar

Proceeds will benefit ministries supporting women and children here and across the world, as well as Hamburg UMC.

Before we shop, though, we need to prepare and so:

- We want to remind you that we need donations of high-quality, clean garage sale items for Granny's Attic, as well as gently used books for the book sale.

-There are sign-up sheets for helping out on the counter in the Gathering Area. Here are specifically when help is needed:

Sunday, Oct. 29 (after the service) to help move items in preparation for bazaar setup.
During the week of the bazaar, help will be needed with table setup and other tasks:
- Wednesday, Nov. 1 - 6:30 p.m.
- Thursday, Nov. 2 - 6:30 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 5 (11:45 a.m.) - Break down and cleanup crew!

Get Your Pre-Sale Takeout Lunch Tickets

Now on sale starting Oct. 8 are the "hot pre-sale" tickets of the Bazaar: Soup and Dessert tickets. We will be selling the tickets after worship service through Oct. 22.

For just $8 you will receive soup/chili of your choice, crackers, and dessert (pie or cake). The choices are Ed's famous chicken noodle, Rick's famous beef vegetable, and Paul's famous chili.

You can pick up your takeout meal during the hours of the Bazaar on either day.

A successful pre-sale will help us plan best! (But the meals will be available for purchase during the bazaar, too.)

If you have any questions, please let me know. by email or call 716-713-9548. Thank you so much. Rose

If you have any questions regarding Churches in Action

Contact Linda Szal Sutton at 716-818-0717

HOMESPUN HOLIDAY BAZAAR COMING- NOV 3-4 !

PLEASE SIGN UP TO BAKE: on the counter in the Gathering Space.

ALL KINDS OF BAKED GOODS NEEDED:

COOKIES, BROWNIES, COFFEECAKES, SWEET ROLLS, BREADS,

QUICK BREADS, PASTRIES, PIES, CANDY, FUDGE, PEANUT BRITTLE…

Whatever you can contribute will be appreciated!

PIES NEEDED FOR THE BAZAAR TAKE-OUT LUNCHEON: We are in need

of pies to be served for the Saturday Take-out Luncheon(Nov.4). Please

baking. (This is different from signing up for the baked goods sale)

Adult Sunday School

John Meader’s Adult Sunday School class is meeting each Sunday at 9am in the

Parlor. Presently we are using Max Lucado’s book, Help is Here, and the

accompanying DVD to learn more about the Holy Spirit. All are welcome!

Please make sure to "Like" and "Subscribe"

Coffee Hour Schedule

OCTOBER- FINANCE

NOVEMBER- SPRC

DECEMBER- PRAYER CARE & SHARE

Groups are to provide goodies/ snacks

each Sunday of the month they are scheduled.

Please get in touch with Sue Gagne or Joyce Spencer with any questions.

Order of Worship

Sunday, October 8, 2023

Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/HamburgNYUMC/live_videos Youtube Live: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxRWld9XtaLY0WpX7JsXEcw

Google Meet Dial-In: 617-675-4444 PIN: 301 463 603 6721#

ANNOUNCEMENTS

CALL TO WORSHIP God spoke from the Mountain and said: “I am the Lord your God, who brought you out from the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery; you shall have no other gods before me.” Almighty God, write your law upon our hearts.

“You shall not make for yourself an idol. you shall not make wrongful use of the name of the Lord your God. Remember the sabbath day, and keep it holy.”

Almighty God, write your law upon our hearts.

“Honor your father and mother. you shall not murder.

You shall not commit adultery.

You shall not steal

your shall not bear false witness.

You shall not covet anything that belongs to your neighbor.”

Almighty God, write your law upon our hearts.

OPENING MUSIC: “Cry of My Heart” #2165 TFWS

“He Who Began a Good Work in you” #2163 TFWS

“Make me a Channel of your Peace” #2171 TFWS

OPENING PRAYER Almighty God,

you have given us grace at this time with one accord to make our common supplication to you;

and you have promised through your well-beloved Son that when two or more are gathered together in his name, you will be in the midst of them. Fulfill now, O Lord, our desires and petitions as may be best for us:

granting us in this world knowledge of your truth, and in the age to come life everlasting. Amen

CHILDREN’S MESSAGE

SCRIPTURE: Philippians 3: 4b-14 Read by: Greg Crispell

Matthew 21:33-46

SERMON: ”Christ, the Cornerstone” Rev. David A. Nicol

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

THE PEACE TITHES & OFFERINGS tithes.hamburgumc.org/Give

DOXOLOGY “Praise God from Whom all Blessings Flow” #94 UMH

CELEBRATION OF THE LORD’S SUPPER For sung responses, please refer to slides

THE LORD'S PRAYER

SHARING OF BREAD AND CUP

CLOSING HYMN: “Grace Alone” #2162 TFWS

BENEDICTION POSTLUDE

October 2023 Newsletter

Sep 29, 2023
7 min read

Hamburg United Methodist Church 116 Union St Hamburg, New York, 14075 (716) 649-8080 Sundays at 10 am

Also Streamed Via Facebook Live & Youtube

Worship Live Stream

Online Giving

Dear Saints,

The milk turned. I don’t mean smelled a little off or soured, I mean it really turned, separated into curds and whey (though not the good kind), that kind of turned. I’ll admit, there are times when I do not pour out the old half-gallon right away, so I wondered how long it had gone. When I checked the date, I was expecting a week past code at least, maybe more, but I found it was two days past code. Only two days.

Maybe you are better than I am about these things; I’ve used the smell test from time to time (especially when baking), so a couple of days wouldn’t have caused panic for me. Home tolerance for food safety varies among people, and I’m not going to judge you for erring on the side of extra safety or a bit more risk. After all, spoiled milk isn’t the point of this story.

I think there are two messages you might take from this for Christian life. The first is in dealing with our own struggles and uncertainties. As we’ve learned at Sparks of Hope, when trying to help someone in recovery, abstinence is best. Most people with addictive behaviors can’t just have a little and be OK with it. It’s not “just a beer” anymore—once someone realizes they can’t control one, the addiction takes over. I’m becoming aware how sin in our lives is often like an addiction. Paul says “For I do not do the good I want, but the evil I do not want is what I do. Now if I do what I do not want, it is no longer I who do it but sin that dwells within me (Romans 7:19-20).” A couple days didn’t seem like too much for my milk, and a touch of envy or greed, a little gluttony or something else that feeds the ego doesn’t seem too bad—but sometimes a little sin in our lives leads to far more far more quickly than we expect!

The second connection applies to our life together as a congregation. I can’t cook with spoiled milk, I can’t drink it, I just need to let it go. Now, I put the jug back when I found it, not wanting to place it in the trash until trash day, but there is no going back! I planned the end to that half-gallon. Sometimes the season of ministry for one activity has come and gone, and learning to adjust, let go, and plan how to go forward into new things can be challenging! Just like my milk, when the time comes that a particular ministry has run its course, there is no going back—sometimes a new almost identical program can come after clean-up, sometimes it will be replaced by something new and different, but our collective life requires us to be looking for where the Holy Spirit is guiding and working to meet those needs in our community to offer the hope of Jesus Christ effectively to the world.

It was just a jug of milk, but it got me thinking—how often do we look to see what the world might teach us in everyday encounters? I hope you see surprising things in the world as often as I do, and maybe more! I hope you see visions and dream dreams, discovering what God has in store for Hamburg, Versailles, Gowanda and Four Corners in the days years ahead. Our neighbors need us to offer a faithful witness to Christ who has made our lives new, and helps us live in ways where sin, death, suffering, addiction, and anxiety no longer reigns.

In Christ’s Service, with you,

Pastor David Nicol

Announcements from the Office

The office will be putting together an announcement slideshow for the gathering space. Content is accepted weekly and due on Wednesday Morning to the church office.

**Please note for repeating slides, the last Sunday it should be run.

Office hours

Monday- Thursday: 9am-2pm

Friday: 9 am-Noon

Email us!!

Pastor David: PastorDavid@hamburgumc.org

Jeannine Vanwey: Music@hamburgumc.org

Lisa Link: ChristianEd@hamburgumc.org

Kathy Manguso: Treasurer@hamburgumc.org

Patrick Fitzgerald: AV@hamburgumc.org

Cristina Glover: Office@hamburgumc.org

Homespun Bazaar/New table item requests

Handmade Pet items - We are adding another popular area to our Bazaar this year! We are looking for handmade pet sweaters, toys, and snacks. Please contact Pat Adema (716) 206-4687, with any questions.

The Bazaar is November 3 & 4.

We would need to have your items by October 30. Thank you!

Adult Sunday School

John Meader’s Adult Sunday School class meets each Sunday at 9 a.m. in the

Parlor. Presently, we are using Max Lucado’s book, Help is Here, and the

accompanying DVD to learn more about the Holy Spirit. All are welcome!

HOMESPUN HOLIDAY BAZAAR COMING- NOV 3-4 !

PLEASE SIGN UP TO BAKE : on the counter in the Gathering Space.

ALL KINDS OF BAKED GOODS NEEDED:

COOKIES, BROWNIES, COFFEECAKES, SWEET ROLLS, BREADS,

QUICK BREADS, PASTRIES, PIES, CANDY, FUDGE, PEANUT BRITTLE…

Whatever you can contribute will be appreciated!

PIES NEEDED FOR THE BAZAAR TAKE-OUT LUNCHEON: We are in need

of pies to be served for the Saturday Take-out Luncheon(Nov.4). Please

baking. (This is different from signing up for the baked goods sale)

FUN FUNDRAISER FOR LITTLE LAMB PRESCHOOL

Returning your cans and bottles can be an easy way to donate $$ to Little Lamb Pre-School. Take them to Can & Bottle Return, 4255 Clark Street in Hamburg (next to the former Vara Cleaners), and designate your refund to Little Lamb. They keep the money on record and periodically send Little Lamb a check. Easy for you…easy for them…and much appreciated by Little Lamb Pre-School.

Book Club will meet on October 23, 2023 at 10:30 am in the Library

We will be discussing "The Book of Lost Friends" by Lisa Wingate

Here are the future selections:

November: "Lost Souls" by Sandra Dallas

December: "Slammed" by Colleen Hoover

January: "Lessons in Chemistry" by Bonnie Garmus

February: "Demon Copperhead" by Barbara Kingsolver

Zoom is available for those who wish to attend virtually.

Questions to Karen Klimecko

CHURCH FAMILY AND FRIENDS

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT: Sarah and Jessie Kowalski are the parents of a son, Maddox Wayne, born on September 14. Rose Caldwell is a proud Grandmother

MILESTONE ANNIVERSARY: Lorie and Jim Flynn will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on October 5.

Prayers and best wishes to these families now and for the years ahead.

WORLD COMMUNION SUNDAY

Sunday, October 1, is being celebrated around the world as World Communion Sunday

by many Christian denominations. As a part of this celebration, the United Methodist Church receives a special offering that is designated for scholarships for youth and young adults who are facing financial obstacles that make higher education difficult or impossible. Offering envelopes will be available on the small table with the announcement sheets as you enter the sanctuary and at the Welcome Center.

Others may include this offering electronically or in whatever way you give. Offerings may be given any time in October.

Medical Equipment Lending Closet

Hamburg UMC has a medical equipment lending closet. It is located in Room 18 in the basement. Please check the closet before purchasing wheelchairs, walkers, commodes, crutches, canes, etc. The equipment available constantly changes. If you have medical equipment you are no longer using, you may donate items. We cannot take soft items such as gauze pads, diabetic supplies, incontinence, bandages, etc. For questions, please call Caroline Schneggenburger at 716-289-0541.

RETIRED MEN’S FELLOWSHIP

The Retired Men’s Fellowship of Hamburg UMC will mark the beginning of the fall season with their monthly lunch gathering on Tuesday, October 17, at 12 Noon at ZJ’s Restaurant in the Hamburg Village Plaza. All retired men are invited. Come and bring a friend for food and fellowship.

Dick Caldwell, facilitator

The Case for Christ, A Journalist’s Personal Investigation of the Evidence for Jesus by Lee Strobel. Is there credible evidence that Jesus Christ of Nazareth is the Son of God? Retracing his own spiritual journey from atheism to faith, the author consults with experts who are recognized authorities in their own fields. He challenges them with questions about the New Testament, evidence that might exist outside the Bible, belief in the resurrection, and more. This book is not fiction; it is the quest for truth about Jesus and the evidence for our faith in him.
Hold Up the Sky by Patricia Sprinkle. Mamie Fountain believes that our lives are part of a rich and complex tapestry woven by God. When her retirement is put on hold by a secret she can’t bring herself to share, she can’t see a life pattern that makes any sense to her. Three of her friends are also in difficult situations and all are feeling overwhelmed by their tough times. As they gather together, they realize that the only way to true strength is to share their faith, their hearts and each other’s lives. Doing that they find the glorious pattern in the tapestry that was there all along.
Traveling Light, Releasing the Burdens You Were Never Intended to Bear by Max Lucado. Odds are that sometime today each of us has picked up the burdens of our mind and taken them with us as we began our day. They might be burdens of guilt, discontent, anxiety, grief, loneliness fear, etc. and carrying them with us during the day has made us very tired. Max Lucado tells us to use the verses of the 23rd Psalm to help us release these burdens that we were never meant to bear and give them to Jesus because he is there to take them from us.

When you feel the load lifted, you will have the energy to ponder the mysteries of life.

With the cooler days of autumn, there will be time to find a comfortable place to relax and read. Our church library has a good collection of books for your reading enjoyment.

BOOK SALE

Donations of new, almost new, and gently used books are needed for the annual Book Sale held during the United Women in Faith bazaar on November 3 and 4. Books can be for children, youth, and adults, fiction and non-fiction, fact and fun, for pleasure reading or information. NO TEXTBOOKS PLEASE.

Books should be left in the hallway by the mailboxes any time before October 15.

Any questions??? See Dick Caldwell.

Join us for a virtual fellowship! This group is a place to share prayer requests, devotions, concerns, joys, and even some humor with your church family. Join the Hamburg UMC Fellowship group on Facebook.

PRAYER CONCERNS? If you would like someone added to our church prayer list, call Barb Meader (648-1273) or email her at bmeader712017@gmail.com, or contact anyone who is a Prayer, Care, and Share member. Daily we lift the concerns that have been shared with us.

“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God which transcends all understanding will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 4: 4-7)

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