10/23/26 News Flash
Hamburg United Methodist Church
116 Union St
Hamburg, New York, 14075
(716) 649-8080
Worship Sundays at 10 am
PLEASE SIGN UP TO BAKE FOR THE HOLIDAY HOMESPUN BAZAAR NOVEMBER 6-7
A sign-up sheet is now on the counter in the Gathering Space.
Our best sellers are pies, quick breads, cookies, sweet rolls, and
pastries. We will appreciate whatever you make!
The church will be open all day Friday Nov 6 for delivering items to the kitchen. Please use transparent wrapping. If you would like to festively wrap your items without obscuring them, that would be wonderful, but not necessary. Label any item that contains nuts, and label the kind of bread, cookie, etc. if it is not obvious.
Thank you!
If you have questions see Barb Meader or Amy Rydholm
We always appreciate your help for the
Homespun Holiday Bazaar
And the shopping fun is Nov. 6-7
Let the holiday shopping begin at the popular Homespun Holiday Bazaar Friday, Nov. 6 from 6 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 7 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Note that this year Friday hours are extended by one hour for your shopping pleasure!
United Women in Faith hosts the annual event and proceeds benefit ministries in our church, our Hamburg community and across Western New York, and often the church budget. A total of $4,750 was contributed to nine organizations from the 2025 bazaar proceeds.
Did you know that anyone involved at Hamburg UMC has the opportunity to join in and help make the bazaar a success! We can’t do this without a little bit of help from you and we are truly grateful for all of your support. We love your help with baking, crafts, set up before the bazaar and break down Saturday after 2 p.m. and Sunday about 11:45 a.m. Sign-up sheets will be in the Gathering Space on the counter. Thank you!
The bazaar will feature community vendors, handcrafted items from our UWF and church members, our large Granny's Attic area; lots of delectable baked goods including pies, cookies, coffee cakes and more, and our famous pecans and fruitcake for sale.
All of this fun is only two weeks away!
Supporting Youth Mission: Phoebe’s Journey to Thailand
We are excited to announce that one of our own youth Phoebe has been selected to participate in the UMC North East Jurisdiction Mission of Peace trip to Thailand in February 2027! Building on her experience at the Global Young Persons Convocation in Ireland, this mission trip offers a wonderful opportunity to put faith into action through cultural immersion and community service.
To help cover travel, meal, and airfare expenses (totaling $5,200), a GoFundMe page has been established. Following her return, Phoebe looks forward to once again sharing her reflections and experiences with the congregation and the congregations of the Southern Tier Circuit.
To help Phoebe reach her fundraising goal of $5,200 for airfare, meals, and travel, please consider making a gift:
Donate online via her GoFundMe Page
Make out a check to Hamburg UMC (Memo Line: Mission of Peace)
Your prayers, encouragement, and support for our youth are deeply appreciated!
Hamburg UMC Book Club
BOOK CLUB meets this Monday (10/26) in the Library at 10:30. We will be discussing The Book of Lost Names by Kristin Harmel. We invite anyone interested in reading provocative literature and reviewing it with other readers to join us. Men and women welcome! If you need a Zoom link, call Cristina in the Church office. See you Monday!
Future Book Selections:
November 23: The Book Club for Troublesome Women by Marie Bostwick (For context, check out The Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan, a 1963 bestseller)
December 28: The Correspondent by Virginia Evans
January 25: Her Hidden Genius by Marie Benedict (Focuses on the story of Rosalind Franklin)
Knitting and Crochet Group is back in session Questions to Anne Brown
Congregation, We are looking for old photos and photo albums from Little Lamb Preschool. Apparently, there had been an orange colored photo album that had been in the Parlor but has been moved. If anyone has photos or would be willing to give a “testimonial” about having attended the program, or having had children or grandchildren attend, that would be wonderful to be able to share in future articles. Please contact Pat Adema at: ptadema@aol.com. Thank you.
Ongoing Fundraiser For Little Lamb
Please consider donating your empty bottles and cans to the Bottle & Can Redemption Center at 4255 Clark Street in Hamburg. Thank you!
Tai Chi is back in person in the fellowship Hall Please contact Caroline Schneggenburger for details.
Due to continued technical issues with Facebook Live, We will be streaming solely to Youtube for the foreseeable future.
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COFFEE HOUR COMMITTEES
OCTOBER: MEN’S GROUP
NOVEMBER: FINANCE
DECEMBER: SPRC
Groups are to provide goodies/ snacks
each Sunday of the month they are scheduled.
CALLING FOR COFFEE HOUR VOLUNTEERS
Did you know HUMC has committees whose members volunteer to host coffee hour once or twice a month? Most of these volunteers are on several committees where they are repeatedly hosting to provide goodies each Sunday.
We are opening this ministry up to Individuals or families who would be willing to occasionally be hosts or hostesses.
It’s simply making coffee, lemonade, bringing homemade or store bought items, and cleaning up afterwards.
A sign-up sheet is located on the counter in the gathering space, outside the front office
Where you can pick a Sunday of your choosing.
Would you consider joining in this time of fellowship?
Please get in touch with Sue Gagne with any questions.
Order of Worship
Sunday, October 25, 2026 10 amYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@hamburgumc/streams
ANNOUNCEMENTS
CALL TO WORSHIP
Let us ask the Lord to strengthen all Christians faith in Christ, the Savior of the World.
Listen to Us O Lord.
Let us ask the Lord to sustain and guide Christians with his gifts along the way to full unity.
Listen to Us O Lord.
Let us ask the Lord for the gift of unity and peace for the world.
Listen to Us O Lord.
OPENING HYMN: “Heralds of Christ” #567 UMH
OPENING PRAYER:
Let us Pray. We ask you, O Lord, for the fits of your Spirit.
Enable us to penetrate the depth of the whole truth,
And grant that we may share with others
The goods you have put at our disposal.
Teach us to overcome divisions. Send us your Spirit
To lead to full unity your sons and daughters in full charity,
In obedience to your will; through Christ our Lord. Amen.
CHILDREN’S MESSAGE
SCRIPTURE: ”Acts 10:9-23, 34-36, Luke 2:25-32” Read by John Meader
MESSAGE: “People First: Lord of All” Rev. Dr. David Nicol
CHOIR ANTHEM:
”He Will See You Through
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
THE PEACE TITHES & OFFERINGS tithes.hamburgumc.org/Give
DOXOLOGY “Praise God from Whom all Blessings Flow” #94 UMH
The Great Thanksgiving
Sung Responses
THE LORD'S PRAYER
SHARING OF BREAD AND CUP
CLOSING HYMN: “You Are the Seed” #583 UMH
BENEDICTION
