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THE CENTRAL SENTRY January 2019 Central United Methodist Church 17 Nanticoke Avenue, Endicott NY 13760 Rev. Dr. Michelle Bogue-Trost www.centralumcendicott.org (607) 754-6060
Pastor’s Notes Dear Friends, January came in with a bustle and holidays and celebrations, and goes out into the shortest of months and the coldest of seasons. This is not my favorite time of year. It is in seasons like this that I am left to consider the smaller things: the warmth of a radiator, the comfort of a hot cup of tea (or many hot cups of tea), the warm smiles and warm hands of the ones around us. Quotidian mercies, one author calls them—the grace found in the everyday and the ordinary. God is there too, in grace and power. I was reading again a book by Walter Brueggemann, called Prayers for a Privileged People, and found one there about God and the small things; I thought I would share it with you. Pondering the Small Ways (on reading Zechariah 4.10) We ponder you in your greatness. We bless you in your wonders of creation. We magnify you for your miracles of deliverance. We relish the news of your gift of Newness given us in Jesus of Nazareth. We make our doxology as large as we can, in order to match your massive presence in the world. But then, in slow times and in lesser venues, we know you to be the God of small things: one widow and one orphan, one touch of healing one lunch turned to much food, one small temple for a small people in a small city, one small scroll to power the small city. On good days we are among those, who do not occupy ourselves with things too great and too marvelous. It is enough that short of glory and magnificence, you hang in to make small places your venue for governance. We are grateful for your “tidbits” that bespeak life among us. (p. 101. Abingdon Press, 2008) Still in One Peace, Pastor Michelle
January Events Jan 5 – Blood Drive Jan 5 – Nursery Work Party Jan 6 – Holy Communion Jan 6 – Un-Decorating Jan 18 – Men’s Group Jan 20 – Martin Luther King Service (3pm) Jan 26 – District Workshop Jan 27 – Dinner with Friends Kickoff
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Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Celebration Sunday, January 20 3:00 pm
Central will host the annual celebration of the life and legacy of The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Sunday, January 20 at 3:00 pm. The celebration will be a time of singing, listening to a spirited soloist and Living Water Choir under the direction of Jeff Heald; being inspired by the keynote speaker, Jonathan Donell Mack; joining in the closing candlelit circle singing “We Shall Overcome”; and ending with a reception in the Fellowship Hall where you can meet the participants in the celebration and enjoy refreshments. The program is free and open to the community. Jonathan Mack currently resides in Elmira and works as a program planner for the Lockheed Martin Corporation. Prior to graduating from Ithaca College in 2006, he received many accolades including: Pi Mu Epsilon Mathematics National Honors Society, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Scholars Program, and a research fellowship. He studied abroad at the prestigious University of Melbourne in Australia. Mr. Mack currently serves as an ordained minister at the World of Faith Church of God in Christ responsible for the ministry of music and for teaching the youth class of the Sunday School program. In all of his endeavors, Mr. Mack encourages all audiences everywhere “to pursue their dreams, find a cause, and live the life of the impossible because the impossible can become the possible, if you just believe.”
Blood Drive Saturday, January 5 8am-1pm
Need a New Year’s resolution? #GiveMoreLife! Healthy, eligible blood donors are needed to give at our Red Cross blood drive on Saturday, January 5 from 8am to 1pm. To make an appointment, call 1-800-Redcross or visit www.redcrossblood.org. You also receive a free hot breakfast. To volunteer to help with the breakfast, please sign-up in the Welcome Center or call the church office.
Un-Decorating Sunday, January 6 Noon
We need lots of helping hands to take down the decorations in the sanctuary and around the church. Just an hour would be a huge help! Stay after the 11am service and meet in the sanctuary for the various tasks. All ages can help! Pizza will be provided in the dining room for helpers.
Dinner With Friends Kickoff Sunday, January 27 Noon
On Sunday, January 27, we will be kicking off our Dinner with Friends program with a "spud lunch" aka baked potato bar in the downstairs dining room after the second service. This is a wonderful opportunity to get to know others whom you may not have contact with during activities and services. You may even make a new friend or two! We will make groups of 6-7, so invite your friends. Many of us look forward to meeting and getting to know other people in the church. The group you get together with will plan to meet once a month for dinner and fellowship through the winter and spring so plan on coming and having a good time with your church family. Sign-up sheets will be in the bulletin or call the church office (754-6060) to register by Jan 20.
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Hospital Armand Olevano Barbara Reynolds Gail Scott Thanks to all Ringers! Thanks to all who supported the annual Salvation Army fundraising drive by ringing the bell at their kettle location at the Vestal Walmart. We had many new volunteers this year. Since this is the largest fundraiser for the Salvation Army each year, this time spent supported all the good work they do in the community. Thanks again.
Wesley Class Breakfast Thursday, January 10 8:30 am
The Wesley Class will meet for breakfast on Thursday, January 10 at 8:30am at the Blue Dolphin. Please call Bonnie Harvey 785-8996 by Tuesday the 8th for reservations.
January Adult Sunday School Adam Hamilton, a United Methodist minister serving a church in Kansas, examines Christianity and four major religions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, and Judaism. He wrestles with tough questions. How should Christians view other religions? How is God at work in other religions? What is the fate of those who earnestly pursue God through other religions? Come to the lounge in January at 9:30am to explore these questions together with a DVD by Adam Hamilton.
Picture from All Saints Sunday
The photo below was left after the All Saint’s service in November. You can pick-up the photo in the church office.
Starting Jan 7
Monday Night Book Study Pastor Michelle is leading the following book studies at California Grill restaurant on Vestal Parkway. The books are available from Amazon. Come and try it out sometime as your schedule allows. Some come early and eat supper, some eat as we talk, some just talk, and some just listen. The Showings of Julian of Norwich by Mirabai Starr - January 7-February 11 (6 weeks) Jesus and the Disinherited by Thurman February 18 – March 4 (3 weeks) Wondrous Encounters by Rohr March 11 - April 15 (6 weeks) No book study 4/22 or 5/27 Amazing Grace by Norris April 29 – July 29 (13 weeks)
The Saint John’s Bible Tues-Thurs Feb 12-14 Save the date for a new way to experience the Bible presented by the United Presbyterian Church of Binghamton in partnership with Binghamton University. Saint John’s Abbey and University worked with Donald Jackson, one of the world’s foremost Western calligraphers, and an international team of artists and scribes to produce a hand-written hand-drawn Bible. Large-size prints of the art will be on exhibit at the Binghamton University’s art gallery. Tim Terns from Saint John’s Abbey will be telling the story, teaching about the process and leading us in visio divina (experiencing the word visually).
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What’s New in Missions? Homeless Mats Project—will resume collecting plastic bags in February January 27 – 2 Cents a Meal Collection for Central’s community meal, Shepherd Supper For questions, call Maggie Hungerford 785-9899
Human Relation Day Sunday, January 20
The Human Relations Day offering supports neighborhood ministries through Community Developers, community advocacy in the United States and Puerto Rico through United Methodist Voluntary Services, and work with at-risk youth through the Youth Offender Rehabilitation. Programs look at all ethnic backgrounds and all churches to bring them together around an issue. The goal is to serve and empower the community.
Attention congregation! The fellowship committee is looking for some input. We have a couple ideas for entertainment this year, and we would like to know what interest YOU have and/or what YOU would be interested in taking part in: a classic radio show, or a talent show? Please contact either Amber Gaylord or Marie King with thoughts, as we’d like to host whichever show in the spring. Thanks in advance for the input!
Circle Meetings Deborah Circle: January 15 at 7pm at Pat Breneman’s home (1200 Domenica Dr, Endicott) Martha Petrush, 754-7494 Grace Circle: January 16 at 1pm at Bonnie Harvey’s home (313 S. Liberty St, Endicott) Pauline Witt, 748-4142
Sarah Circle: January 15 at noon in the dining room. Please bring a bag lunch. Carole James, 757-2629 Thank you to all who had a part in making the UMW Christmas Tea an enjoyable afternoon for everyone attending. We are grateful to the gentlemen who helped in Fellowship Hall, the kitchen or dishwasher room. Our thanks to those who made delicious desserts, came early to prepare or stayed late to assist with clean-up, took charge of reservations, served punch or assisted in so many ways. A special thank you to Gregg Wood for his willingness to help whenever and wherever needed. We are appreciative of everyone's cooperation. Shirlenn O'Brien & Bonnie Harvey
Men’s Group Friday, January 18 6 pm
All Men Invited! The monthly CUMC Men's Group will meet on Friday, January 18 at 6 PM. We will have a meal, devotion and a program. Please make plans to join us.
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Staff Notices
December brought us some sad news that affects our staffing here at Central. Amber Brown, who had accepted the position of Director of Mission and Community Engagement, as well as the position of Christian Education Coordinator, has come to the understanding that a health issue will prevent her from continuing in both of these positions. She will continue as the Christian Education Coordinator, but will be relinquishing her primary position. SPRC wishes Amber continued health! We will be advertising and hoping to hire someone for the Director of Mission and Community Engagement position in the month of January. If you know anyone who may be interested, please have them contact Pastor Michelle.
Ren-o-vate Central Continues! It is our purpose here at Central to provide a caring, nurturing, safe, and secure environment for all of our church family, especially our children. Recently, some safety concerns have been brought to our attention with the current nursery location. At the November Church Council this concern about the proximity to the back door of the church, the first floor location, and the distance from the sanctuary was raised and discussed. Also discussed was a potential new location for the nursery. Since, the well-being and safety of our children should always be our primary objective, and the little ones trusted to our care is what we need to be thinking about, it was decided to move the nursery to the classroom at the end of the hall in the Education Wing third floor. It's far from the entrance, and actually closer to the Sanctuary. This new setting will give the children more room to play and also provide the opportunity to have a preschool Sunday School class, once again. We have been blessed with some very active four years olds and they need some more space! This way, the entire church school will all be on one floor too. So, once again we are calling on Central's able bodied clean-up crew. We are planning on cleaning and moving the furniture and toys and relocating much of the “stuff” to different rooms. So we are asking for a few hours of your time on Saturday morning, January 5th, at 10:00. Help us to ring in the New Year with some new renovations, new ideas, and new opportunities to serve!
Can you help? Saturday, January 5th at 10:00 AM
Community Volunteer Opportunities
LaunchPad@GFJ began in March at the Endicott library to help adults to achieve their high school equivalency. Volunteers are needed to serve as tutors who will work with adult students to improve basic math and reading skills by using free online resources to anyone with a library card. The time commitment can be as little as a few hours each month. For more information, contact Jennifer Musa at [email protected] or 607-778-5088. Compassion Builders is a home repair ministry of First Presbyterian Church: Endicott. This ministry invests the time, skills and resources of volunteers to serve families in our community. While financial support for building materials is needed, even more, FPC:E welcomes workers from other churches to join in this ministry of compassion. To volunteer or for more information, contact Derek Washburn at 607-748-1554 or [email protected].
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---SOCIAL JUSTICE--- --Immigration-- by MaryBelle Mitten Returning to Florida for 2018-19 winter, I decided to look through articles I’ve saved from the Tampa Times for the past 13 years, measuring a couple inches over a foot high and including wonderful human interest stories, social justice issues and others. Picking out one, I wanted to share with you at Central church, titled, “The power of immigrants”. Being selective (since these stats are for Florida) I think it is a good measure of the value of immigrants for all of us: $17 billion in federal taxes and $6.4 billion in state and local taxes with 850,000 undocumented immigrants (a quarter of Florida’s labor force are immigrants); 2.5 million people in Florida are native-born Americans with at least one immigrant parent; Undocumented immigrants in Florida paid $600 million in state and local taxes; more than 25 thousand DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) recipients.(2014 information taken from web-site below) Thinking you might be interested, I decided to look on the web-site from which the above stats were gleaned and check out a few for New York State: https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/research/immigrants-in-new-york.
x Undocumented immigrants in New York paid an estimated $1.1 billion in state and local taxes in 2014. Their contribution would increase to $1.3 billion if they could receive legal status.
x As of 2016, 60 percent of DACA-eligible immigrants in New York, or 45,663 people, had applied for DACA.
x 775,000 undocumented immigrants comprised 17 percent of the immigrant population and 3.9 percent of the total state population in 2014.
New York is often considered one of the greatest cultural hubs in the country, having welcomed immigrants long before the days of Ellis Island. Immigrants now account for one-fifth of the state’s total population and make up a staggering 25 percent of its labor force. As workers, business owners, taxpayers, and neighbors, immigrants are an integral part of New York’s diverse and thriving communities and make extensive contributions that benefit all.
A statement by Rev. Dr. Susan Henry-Crowe, Church and Society-- November 28, 2018 Call for all churches to stand in solidarity with migrants and those who aid them. General Secretary Susan Henry-Crowe lifts up statements from The United Methodist Church following the arrest of Samuel Oliver-Bruno, a migrant, husband and father to a U.S.-citizen, who had been living in sanctuary at CityWell United Methodist Church. Rev. Henry-Crowe encourages United Methodists in the United States to contact your legislators. Urge them to oppose policies and funding that persecute migrants. We stand for the protection, not persecution, of migrants. Let us be the church in the world. The full statement can be found at -> https://www.umcjustice.org/news-and-stories/call-for-all-churches-to-stand-in-solidarity-with-migrants-and-those-who-aid-them-788
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Pastor ...... Rev. Dr. Michelle Bogue-Trost Dir of Christian Educ ......... Amber Brown Web & Media ................... Martina Dirose Administrative Secretary ... Pat Breneman Music Coordinator ........ Connie Lamando Chancel Choir .............. Carolyn Stanford Bell Choir Director .......... Denise Johnson Living Water Director .............. Jeff Heald Organist ............................... Sean Stafford Treasurer ............................ Larry Jackson Custodian ............................. Gregg Wood Parish Visitors Nancy Jones,Carole James
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January Events
Jan 5 – Blood Drive Jan 5 – Nursery Work Party Jan 6 – Holy Communion Jan 6 – Un-Decorating Jan 18 – Men’s Group Jan 20 – Martin Luther King Service Jan 26 – District Workshop Jan 27 – Dinner with Friends Kickoff
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Central UMC is a fully inclusive church that seeks, embraces, educates, worships, and serves,
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