7/11/25 News Flash
- Cristina Glover
- Jul 11
- 6 min read
Hamburg United Methodist Church
116 Union St
Hamburg, New York, 14075
(716) 649-8080
Worship Sundays at 10 am
Hello Church Family,
The Respite Program is looking for clean metal cans from soup & veggies for a craft. If you’d like to contribute to our stash, please wash them & remove labels, then put in a bag with “respite” printed on it & put on the Coat room shelf in far left corner.
Thanks, Lisa Rood
RAFFLE BASKETS & GIFT CERTIFICATES
NEEDED
For HUMANGO — Hamburg United Methodist Annual Golf Outing
Byrncliff Golf Resort & Banquets
2357 Humphrey Road, Varysburg, NY 14167
Sunday, August 17, 2025
Join us for a great day of golf, fellowship, and fun—culminating in a delicious Prime Rib Dinner featuring exciting raffle baskets and gift certificates to win!
We are seeking raffle basket donations and gift certificates valued at $50 or more.
Popular themes include:
Buffalo Bills, Sabres, or Bandits fan gear
Coffee & teas
Family games & activities
Automotive supplies
Italian dinner night
Pet supplies
Lottery ticket tree
Grill & picnic items
Holiday-themed baskets
Gift certificates to places like Home Depot, Lowe’s, local car washes, Wegmans, Tops, Aldi, Walmart, Lockwoods, or your favorite restaurants are always a big hit!
If possible, please complete baskets with wrap and a bow, and place them in the church coat room by August 1.
Questions?
Contact Pat Adema at (716) 206-4687.
Want to participate in HUMANGO?
To sign up to play golf or join us for dinner, reach out to: Matt Edie, Rollin Shoemaker, Sue Gagne, Jason Krell, or Pat Adema.
Looking to help in another way?
We’re also looking for volunteers to help solicit donations from local businesses. Forms will be available on the counter outside the church office.
Thank you for your continued support and generosity!
EARLY NOTICE:
WOULD YOU LIKE TO HELP AT SENECA STREET UNITED METHODIST CHURCH THIS YEAR?
Easy! No experience necessary… It’s great fun !!!
The Annual Children’s Reading Camp will be held mornings only) from July 21-Aug 2 on Monday, Tuesday, (No Wed.), Thursday and Friday, again based out of Seneca Street United Methodist Church. If you can help either (or both) weeks, we would be very grateful! Even one day …
Important! Even one or two days…would be perfect!!
INFO: Call, email, text Rollin Shoemaker today. 444-5537 rollinshoe@roadrunner.com
Help Welcome Pastor David and Lane to the Parsonage!
Let’s lend a hand as Pastor David and his new wife, Lane, prepare to move into the parsonage! Dan Paskie has generously offered to coordinate volunteers for the move and is looking for:
Able-bodied helpers (even if you don’t have a vehicle)
Folks with vehicles who are willing to help transport items from two households
Moving dates are still to be determined, but we’d like to get a list of willing helpers started now. If you think you can assist, please connect with Dan this Sunday at church or reach out to him by email at dpaskie@msn.com to let him know how you might be able to help.
Thank you for supporting Pastor and Lane during this exciting transition!
ANNUAL FLEA MARKET
SATURDAY, JULY 19 2025
MERCHANDISE DONATIONS NEEDED!
We are looking for all kinds of donated goods including sporting goods, glassware, books, small appliances, knickknacks, pictures, CDs, jewelry, books, bookshelves, mirrors, tools, collectibles, coins, antiques, lamps and more.
Please take a look around your attic and basement and garage. We will be happy to sell your stuff and give you a receipt for donated goods (tax deductible).
Where do I leave this merchandise? In the gathering space at church, look for the corridor to the right of the coat room, and place your donations at the very end, back by the window.
WHEN? ANY TIME PRIOR TO THE EVENT.
We can arrange for pickup for very large items. Thank you for helping us make our annual flea market successful once again.
HAMBURG UNITED METHODIST MEN'S FELLOWSHIP ROLLIN, 444-5537
She's Back—and so is the Bazaar!
Granny’s up in the attic hunting for treasures to sell at her tables—and you should be too! It’s time to start gathering those clean, gently used household items that she’ll proudly display and sell at this year’s Bazaar.
Important Reminder from Granny:
She’s tough but fair—only clean, usable household goods will be accepted. No appliances, please! Those should be donated to the Men’s Yard Sale instead.
Room 19 is now open for donations.
This year’s Annual Bazaar, hosted by the United Women in Faith and supported by the whole church, will be held November 7 & 8. In addition to all your favorite traditions—like the bake sale, pecans and fruitcakes, and the soup and chili sale—this year’s event will also feature an expanded vendor fair in place of the usual HUWF crafts.
Questions? Contact Bazaar Co-Chairs: Rose Caldwell or Sue Gagne.
Ongoing Fundraiser Little Lamb Fundraiser:
Please consider donating your empty bottles and cans to the Bottle & Can Redemption Center at 4255 Clark Street in Hamburg. Thank you!
Join our Communion team.
Bring your passion for baking to our Communion bread-baking group and connect with like-minded individuals! Our six-week rotation schedule allows for flexibility and we provide a contact sheet to facilitate communication. If you're unavailable on your scheduled date, simply arrange a switch with a fellow member.
To join, contact Sue Gagne at 716-648-3460.
Join Us in Reading Through the Bible in 2025
Would you consider reading through the Bible in 2025? Together as a church community, we can embark on this yearlong journey of faith and discovery. A Bible in a Year reading plan is available outside the church office and will also be published monthly in the newsletter. You can also access it online here: Bible in a year reading plan
Dedicating about 20 minutes a day to Scripture is a wonderful way to grow closer to God. Many who have done this discipline before share how it reveals surprising connections between different parts of the Bible and provides a deeper understanding of God’s love and guidance.
We hope you’ll join us on this meaningful journey of faith and exploration!
You can also Read and Listen to Today's Reading Online (FREE!)
Adult Sunday School
There is no Sunday School this Sunday for John Meader’s adult class.
They will be on recess until the fall. Enjoy your Summer.
Spring is here! Tai Chi is back in person in the fellowship Hall or Pavillion
weather permitting
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 Schedule
July- Trustees/ Columbarium
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, July 13, 2025 | 10 am
Google Meet Dial-In: 617-675-4444 PIN: 301 463 603 6721#
ANNOUNCEMENTS
CALL TO WORSHIP
Come to Christ, that living stone, Rejected by world, but in God’s sight chose and precious.
We have responded to Christ’s call,
And seek to be built into a spiritual house,
A living reminder of God’s presence on Earth.
Once were were no people, but now we are God’s people,
Called out of the darkness into God’s marvelous light.
Therefore we sing with the Church in all ages:
Blessed be your name, O God, our Redeemer.
By your mercy we have been born anew to a living hope
Through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the Dead.
Praise Band:
I've been redeemed
Purify my heart
Opening Prayer
Almighty and Merciful God,
We know that when we offend another, we offend you.
We are aware that we have often allowed the shadow of hate to cloud our souls, hiding the light from our unseeking eyes.
We have said unpleasant and hurtful things to our brothers and sisters when they failed to live up to our expectations.
Grant that we might find that spark of love that ever burns within us, The love that you have shown to us even when we failed you.
Fan the embers of that love until it roars again in flames of love, peace and reconciliation.
Forgive us our sins and help us to forgive those who have sinned against us. Lead us into new life through our Son Jesus Christ, who died for the sins of all. Amen.
Scripture: Colossians 1: 1-14, Luke 10: 25-37, Read by Jason Krell
Sermon: “Who is my Neighbor? ” Rev. Dr. David Nicol
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
THE PEACE
TITHES & OFFERINGS tithes.hamburgumc.org/Give
The Great Thanksgiving
For sung responses, refer to the slides
THE LORD'S PRAYER
SHARING OF BREAD AND CUP
Praise Band: “They’ll Know We Are Christians”
BENEDICTION
POSTLUDE