8/21/26 News Flash
- Cristina Glover
- 11 minutes ago
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Hamburg United Methodist Church
116 Union St
Hamburg, New York, 14075
(716) 649-8080
Worship Sundays at 10 am
Upcoming Office Closure & Fall Hours
Please note that the Church Office will be closed starting today, Friday, August 21st, at 12:00 PM (Noon), and will reopen on Monday, August 31st, at 8:00 AM.
When the office reopens on August 31st, we will begin our new Fall Schedule:
Monday, Wednesday, & Friday: Open 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Tuesday & Thursday: Closed
Please note: This schedule may change in the future. Keep an eye out in your email flash for any updates or changes.
If you need support during the closure, please contact Rev. David Nicol at pastordavid@hamburgumc.org. Emails sent to the church office will be answered in the order they were received upon our return starting August 31st.
Thank you for your support and understanding during this transition!
Undies Sunday Collection
Help us support local families in need! We are hosting a collection for Undies Sunday to gather new, unopened packages of underwear and socks (all sizes for children, women, and men are welcome).
Please drop off your donations in the collection box located in the Gathering Space. Thank you for your generosity and support!
UM² - Hamburg United Methodist Men’s Fellowship Presents:
SATURDAY AUG 22 - FREE! ANNUAL
BUFFALO BISONS BASEBALL OUTING
BASEBALL…AND PIZZA PARTY TOO!
Open To All Church Members, Relatives, Neighbors and Friends
Time: 5:00 PM
Where: Gathering Space, at Church
What: Pizza, Wings and Pop Party before we leave for the game
Leave from the church at 5:45 pm
Game starts: 6:35 pm -
Cost: Free! No Cost Whatsoever!
You can caravan with everyone…or hitch a ride…or take your own car.
Sign up NOW …
GATHERING SPACE SIGN-UP: Just sign up on the Gathering Space poster. Tickets Are Limited (40). LIMIT (ABOUT) 4 PER FAMILY.
CALL, TEXT, EMAIL: You may also call Rollin Shoemaker at 716-444-5537, especially if you may need more than 4 tix … OR … EMAIL if you want to sign up prior to this Sunday. rollinshoe@roadrunner.com .
Tickets for this UM2 event are courtesy of Matt Edie, Bisons Baseball and Rich Products Corporation.
A Huge Thank You for Supporting the 29th Annual HUMANGO Golf Outing!
Thanks to your incredible generosity, we raised $1,380 through our raffle baskets, gift certificates, and silent auction. Altogether, this year’s outing raised a total of $7,100!
Thank you for your continued support and for making this event such a wonderful success!
The HUMANGO Committee
Selection of Pictures from HUMANGO
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
Knitting and Crochet Group is on break until September. Questions to Anne Brown
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 or Zoom Weather Dependent, 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.
Please make sure to "Like" and "Subscribe"
COFFEE HOUR COMMITTEES
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, August 23, 2026 10 am
Google Meet Dial-In: 617-675-4444 PIN: 301 463 603 6721#
ANNOUNCEMENTS
CALL TO WORSHIP
From Bethlehem to Nazareth,
From Jordan to Jericho,
From Bethany to Jerusalem,
From them to now
Come Jesus.
To heal the sick,
To mend the brokenhearted,
To comfort the disturbed
To disturb the comfortable,
To cleanse the temple
To liberate faith from convention,
Come, Lord Jesus.
To carry the cross,
To lead the way,
To shoulder the sin of the world
And take it away
Come, Lord Jesus.
Today,
To this place,
To us,
Come, Lord Jesus. Amen.
OPENING HYMN: “Deep in the Shadows of the Past” #2246 TFWS
OPENING PRAYER
Jesus gave himself for us, God.
We’ll never qual that with our gifts.
Out gifts will never pay you back,
But they can say “Thank you, God.”
And as we give our lives for others,
We let you know we understand.
So, Accept our gifts, God of grace,
And use our lives however you choose. Amen.
CHILDREN’S MESSAGE
SCRIPTURE: Psalm 124, Exodus 1:8-2:10 Read by Beth Tills
SERMON: ”The OSS Simple Sabotage Field Manual: When the Oppressed Comply Incompetently” Rev. Dr. David Nicol
Special Music: “Victory in Jesus” Jon Sentz
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: “We’ve Come this Far by Faith” Songs of Zion #192
BENEDICTION
