2/27/26 News Flash

Hamburg United Methodist Church

116 Union St

Hamburg, New York, 14075

(716) 649-8080

Worship Sundays at 10 am

FISH FRY FRIDAYS:

HAMBURG UNITED METHODIST CHURCH116 Union Street, Hamburg, NY. 716-649-8080.

TIME:  4:30 to 7..WEEKLY FISH FRY:  VOLUNTEERS WANTED 

(SEE RICK PARK – OR SIGN UP BY THE OFFICE)

              EVERY FRIDAY UNTIL EASTER

Delicious Battered or Broiled Fish (Or) Battered Shrimp (Or) Chicken Finger Dinner, Plus Coleslaw, Bread / Butter, Fries, Beverage and Home-Made Dessert! All This For Only $19. DINE IN or TAKE-OUT. For The Kids: Chicken Sandwich With Fries Also Available ($8)

            DESSERTS: NEEDED Every Friday Until Easter!

DESSERTS NEEDED – THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HELPING OUT

PIES, CAKES, BROWNIES, CUPCAKES N’ COOKIES TOO!!

United Women in Faith Give 

$4,750 from Bazaar Proceeds

While the annual Homespun Holiday Bazaar is coordinated and hosted by the United Women in Faith, our event only succeeds with the help of our entire congregation. We appreciate all of the support we receive, and we keep that in mind as we determine how we will use the proceeds from the November event to benefit others. We also prefer to help smaller organizations with greater help than giving a small amount to a large organization — we believe that will make the most impact.

That said, here is the report of our contributions to several organizations with the $4,750 net proceeds, considering the need to hold some funds for start up of next year's event.

$300 - Cornerstone Manor for women and children (Buffalo City Mission)

$300 - Family Promise (Buffalo shelter and resources for families)

$550 - Warm the Children (supplying coats, etc. for Hamburg children)

$1000 - Salary for Dee Finch, Seneca St. Church pastor (serving Seneca Babcock neighborhood with faith development and meal/food support)

$300 - Rural Outreach Center (provides counseling, play therapy, care coordination, etc., to help families living in rural poverty move toward self-sufficiency)

$200 - Project Mona's House (Buffalo shelter and resources for trafficked women/girls)

$100 - Beechwood Service Guild (helps buy non-essentials for residents of Methodist elder facilities in Amherst)

$1000 - United Women in Faith Niagara Frontier District pledge (supports ministries nationally and globally)

$1000 - Hamburg United Methodist Church budget

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$4750 - Total

Thank you once again for making these gifts possible.

If you are a woman, join us for our next meeting on Thursday, March 12 at noon in the Parlor. We would love to see you!

- Members of the United Women in Faith at Hamburg UMC

Church Council

        November 24, 2025

Present:  Pastor David, Rollin Shoemaker, Matt Edie, Caroline Schneggenburger, Jerry Schneggenburger, Bob Cook, David Rood, Ron Lesandro, Rick Park, Cheryl Bell, Dan Paskie, Lynda Sentz, Pat Adema, Rose Caldwell, Emily Slocum

Pastor David opened the meeting with a prayer. 

Rose made the motion to approve the minutes of October 27, 2025.  Bob seconded the motion.  Motion approved.

Matt provided an end of the year update on the 2025 budget.  We are still anticipating a shortfall of $26,000.  We hopefully will bring in around $9,500 in the year end appeal. Ron reported that the shortfall is down from the $35,000 that we started with, and we have been paying our ministry shares at a 75% which is in  line with the total we paid in 2024.  The amount raised in the year end appeal will determine how much we need to take from the “rainy day” fund and endowment interest.  Ron made the motion to pay only 75% of ministry shares in 2025.  Rick seconded the motion.  Motion approved.  

Matt reported that the pledge campaign went very well.  30 pledges have been received so far, and 93% of those showed an increase.  We received 2 new pledges.  37 pledges are still outstanding,  Matt anticipates that they will remain at the same level.  Ron will write something for the newsletter about this.

A 2026 budget was presented.  We are anticipating a shortfall of $26,000 which will be made up by the “rainy day” fund and endowment interest.  Our ministry shares will be paid at 100%.  Rick will supply a Trustees report at their meeting on December 11, 2025. Ron made the motion to approve the 2026 budget.  Rick seconded the motion.  Motion approved.

Jerry reported that his committee has been working to find ways to pare expenses.  Emily will compile the data to see if utility costs have been reduced.  Some thermostats have been changed to regulate temperatures, less expensive coffee may be ordered.  Rollin suggested that a regular pot could be used to brew coffee M-F with the other pot used only on Sunday for coffee hour.  Rick and Rollin will investigate new coffee pots and coffee purchase plans.

Pastor David will have a full list of committee members by December.

Lynda reported that Sparks distributed 27 turkeys with sides on Sunday.  Five more will be distributed on Tuesday.  There may be a few turkeys left.  The people at Sparks will decide what to do with them.  Lynda put information about Sparks and our church in each bag that was distributed.

Discussion was held about where the leftover money donated for the new windows went.  Pastor David and Matt agreed that it is possible to run a reconciliation report to discover when the money came in and when it was spent.  Matt will review income and expenditures related to money donated for the new windows. Matt reported that the audits will begin again soon.  The audit for 2022 is almost complete.  The one for 2023 will then begin.

Emily reported that she will attend the next Trustees meeting.  She wants to make certain she knows which bills are to be paid out of Capital Maintenance and which from Capital Improvements.  Jerry thanked her for all the good work she is doing.

Pastor David will investigate lowering copying/printer costs.

Pat reported that Little Lamb students sang at Respite.  She’s hoping that this will be a frequent thing.  Little Lamb’s Christmas program will be held on December 18 in the sanctuary.  Pat invited Pastor David and anyone else who is interested to visit Little Lamb and read to the children.  She thanked Carolyn Montgomery for donating bibles to the Little Lamb students.  Pat will go to Carolyn’s home to write the children’s name in each bible.  The children will write thank you notes to Carolyn.  

Rose reported that ADventure event will be held on Saturday, December 6 from  10-noon. Lots of fun activities will be offered to learn about Advent.

Our next meeting will be on January 26, 2026.

David Rood closed with a prayer.

Respectfully submitted. 

Cheryl Bell

NEW H.U.M.C ‘s Book Exchange

Effective immediately any member may On your honor Take one book leave/one book from our book case located on the mezzanine 2nd floor by the elevator.

(This experiment has no connection with the Church Library

located off the Gathering Space)

These will be books you personally own and trade

for one available in the bookcase. If you have other current in good condition books you wish to donate they would be appreciated to maintain this experiment.

Thanks for helping. Any question ask Pam Walters or Jerry Schneggenburger

Ongoing Fundraiser

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 or Zoom Weather Dependent, Please contact Caroline Schneggenburger for details.

Due to continued technical issues with Facbeook Live, We will be streaming solely to Youtube for the foreseeable future.

Please make sure to "Like" and "Subscribe"

COFFEE HOUR COMMITTEES

JANUARY- DECEMBER 2026

MARCH: MISSIONS/OUTREACH

APRIL: NO COMMITTEE- volunteers needed

MAY : SPRC

JUNE: FINANCE

JULY : TRUSTEES

AUGUST:PRAYER CARE SHARE

SEPTEMBER: COLUMBARIUM

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, March 1, 2026 |  10 am

Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxRWld9XtaLY0WpX7JsXEcw

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

ANNOUNCEMENTS

CALL TO WORSHIPJesus, remember us when you come into your kingdom.

Hear our intercessions.

For your church around the world,

We ask new life.

For all who carry out ministries in your church,

We ask grace and wisdom.

For people who have accepted spiritual disciplines,

We asked inspired discipleship.

For Christians of every land,

We ask new unity in your name.

For Jews and Muslims and people of other faiths,

We ask your divine blessing.

For those who cannot believe,We ask your faithful love.

For governors and rulers in every land,

We ask your guidance.

For people who suffer and sorrow,

We ask your healing peace.

OPENING HYMN:”Gather us In” # 2236 TFWS

OPENING PRAYER: 

We often act like we are the only children in your family, God.

Our arrogance has caused division where none should be.

We forget that through Christ we have been adopted

Into the family you have chosen for your own.

And we forget others were adopted from other ethnic groups,

And other denominations of the Christian church.

We have not loved them as brothers and sisters should be loved,

Nor have we loved the unity for which Christ prayed.

Remind us again that our adoption has become a reality

Only by the precious blood of your Son, Jesus Christ.

Never let us forget that we are members of your family,

Not by inheritance, but by loving and grace filled adoption.

(All offer prayers in Silence)

Brothers and sisters, Jesus’ Blood has paid the cost of your Sin.

Through Jesus you have become God’s children in God’s family.

Now, live up to the family name that you have been given, by loving God and one another with all of your hearts. Amen

CHILDREN’S MESSAGE

Scripture: “Genesis 12:1-4a, Romans 4:1-5, 13-17, John 3:1-17” Read by Rachell Krell

Sermon: “New Birth, New Ancestors, New Identity” Rev. Dr. David Nicol

Choir Anthem: “O Blessed Spring”

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

THE PEACE 

TITHES & OFFERINGS tithes.hamburgumc.org/Give

DOXOLOGY “Praise God from Whom all Blessings Flow” #95 UMH

The Great Thanksgiving

Please See Slides for Sung Responses

THE LORD'S PRAYER

SHARING OF BREAD AND CUP 

CLOSING HYMN: “To God be the Glory” #98 UMH

BENEDICTION