In the Old Testament, God told the people of
Israel to offer sacrifices, hold special festivals,
and give of their offerings, but in Isaiah Chapter
1, God lets them know that he no longer approves
of their festivals, offerings, and
prayers. The prophet Hosea
said that God did not want
sacrifices and burnt offerings
(Hosea 6:6), and Amos said that
God hates and despises the
festivals and their gatherings.
God no longer approved of their
gifts and offerings (Amos 5:21-
22).
Was God confused? Did God change his
mind? No. The problem was not with God, but
with the people’s hearts. The people believed that
they could do whatever they wanted. As long as
they gave their gifts, held their special
celebrations, and “went to church”, God would be
happy. But that is not what God wants.
In each of the Scriptures mentioned above,
God tells them what he really wants from them.
“Wash and make yourselves clean. Take
your evil deeds out of my sight; stop doing
wrong. Learn to do right; seek justice.
Our Thanksgiving Offering
Sunday Worship at 10:00 am followed by Fellowship Time at 11:00 am
November 2018
Defend the oppressed. Take up the cause of
the fatherless; plead the case of the widow
(Isaiah 1:16–17, NIV).”
“For I desire mercy, not
sacrifice, and acknowledgment
of God rather than burnt
offerings (Hosea 6:6, NIV).”
“Let justice roll on like a river,
righteousness like a never-
failing stream (Amos 5:21–24,
NIV).”
“He has shown you, O mortal,
what is good. And what does
the LORD require of you? To act justly and to
love mercy and to walk humbly with your God
(Micah 6:8, NIV).”
November is a time when our hearts turn to
thanksgiving, praise, and offerings of thanks. This
year, we need to make sure that our hearts and
actions are right. May we first give of our hearts
and service and then our gifts. When we live in
justice, mercy, righteousness, and humility, our
offerings will be acceptable and pleasing to God.
Pastor Jenni
The Nimmonsburg Witness Nimmonsburg United Methodist Church
918 Upper Front Street, Binghamton, NY 13905
Rev. Jenni Piatt (607) 724-5421 Nimmonsburgumc.weebly.com
NOW: Nurture, Outreach and Witness
Tuesday, November 6th at 6:00 pm
If you are interested in helping us formulate a plan for intentional outreach, please let Pastor Jenni know, and plan to attend this meeting.
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November 4, 2018 — Communion
24th Sunday after Pentecost—Green
All Saints Sunday—Special Service to honor
those who have gone on before us.
November 11, 2018
25th Sunday after Pentecost—Green
Lay Leader Don Birtch will be preaching.
November 18, 2018
26th Sunday after Pentecost—Green
Our special guest, George Miller, will be
presenting the message in song.
November 25, 2018
Last Sunday after Pentecost—
White
1 Chronicles 18:28-34
1 Timothy 2:1-7
Matthew 6:25-33
Sermon: “Thank You”
Lectionary Readings &
Sermons for November
We have assigned people to
read each Sunday. If the date
doesn’t work for you, please call
the office or switch with someone
for a different Sunday.
If you don’t want to be a Lay
Reader, please let us know and
we will remove you from the list. If you are not on
the list and would like to be a Lay Reader, please
let us know and we will add you.
The Lay Reader will receive a copy of the
Bulletin prior to the Sunday service so you can
review what you will be reading ahead of time.
Please contact Pastor Jenni if you have any
questions.
November 4 - Steve Randall
November 11 - Nancy Oakley
November 18 - Phyllis Bartlett
November 25 - Dennis Lockhart
December 2 - Dan Morgan
December 9 - Corey Hagerman
December 16 - Ellie Minett
December 23 - Judy St. John
December 30 - Cheryl Ryder
Lay Readers for November thru December
NIMMONSBURG UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
ANNUAL CHARGE CONFERENCE Sunday, November 18th at 1:00 pm
To be held at Hawleyton UMC, 901 Hawleyton Rd., Binghamton
At this important Conference, we will be voting on our Pastor’s support package, and our
Church’s leadership for 2019. All members of the Church are eligible to vote, and all
interested persons are welcome to attend.
We have been invited to come at noon and enjoy lunch with Hawleyton UMC prior to our
Conference. Please bring a dish to pass. Everyone is welcome!
Annual Charge Conference
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Thank You Lawn-Mowing Team
We want to say
“Thank You” to our
Lawn Mowing Team for
the wonderful job they
all did by mowing,
trimming, weed-whacking, picking up garbage,
weed removal and keeping our Church’s lawn
looking great all year long. This hard-working crew
saved the Church approximately $3,000 for the
year by handling this “in-house” in lieu of hiring a
lawn service.
Thank you to Rex Decker, Paul Derr,
Bruce Kellett, Dick Nemcek, Dick Oakley and
Jack Ryder.
If anyone would like to join our team for next
year, please let one of the Trustees know!
SUNDAY
SCHOOL ON
TUESDAYS!
For those of you who
cannot attend Sunday
School before Worship
on Sundays, we also
meet on Tuesday
afternoons at 2:00 at
Good Shepherd-
Fairview. If you are not
a current resident and
want to join this group,
please contact Pastor
Jenni.
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11/6 - Ian Randall 11/7 - Tom Savage 11/8 - Gary Edwards 11/9 - Craig Button 11/15 - Nicole Williams 11/22 - Peter Austin 11/23 - Colly Hagerman 11/24 - Barbara Zweig 11/25 - Gwyn Oakley Dody Rusin
11/26 - Taylor Oakley Shirley Savage 11/27 - Donald Schaffer Cheryl Weeks 11/28 - David Lindsey 11/30 - Melissa Burish Jim Tregaskis
Did we miss your special day?
Please let us know so we can
celebrate with you!
11/4 - Diane & Rick Brutvan Janice & William Kienzler Barb & Jim Zweig 11/14 - Elsie & Dennis Lockhart
Birthdays Anniversaries
November Birthdays and Anniversaries
CARDS AND 2019 CALENDARS
We are collecting new greeting cards (all occasion and holiday) and 2019 calendars to be taken to the Greater Binghamton Health Center. You can drop off your donations in the box by the church mailboxes. We will be distributing them on December 2nd, so please make your donations prior to that date. Thank you!
Christmas Shoeboxes for Boys and Girls Club The Nimmonsburg United Methodist Women are collecting Christmas Shoeboxes again this year to be donated to the Binghamton Boys and Girls Club at Christmas. All boxes should be colorfully wrapped (top and bottom separately) with a label on the outside indicating if it is suitable for a boy or girl, and their age. (Labels are available in the Church Office) Ribbons and bows may be used. Some empty shoeboxes are available if needed.
Suggestions for items to include: Mittens, gloves, winter hats, earmuffs, socks, games, crayons, coloring books, stickers, writing paper, pencils, erasers, puzzles, tablets, jewelry (for girls), special toothbrush, toothpaste, washcloth, shower gel, barrettes and hair ribbons (for girls), card games, game books, balls, checkers, jump ropes or other small toys. Please don’t include candy, gum or snacks due to allergies.
Please return your filled and decorated box(es) to the Church by Sunday, December 9th. If you have any questions, please contact Phyllis Bartlett or Cheryl Weeks.
Christmas Poinsettias for NUMC We are taking orders for Poinsettias to grace our Sanctuary for Christmas. Order forms
are available in the Church Narthex. All poinsettias will be red, and the price is $13 each.
Checks should be made payable to Nimmonsburg United Methodist Church and accompany
your order. Deadline for orders is December 16th. Please drop your order into the collection
plate or at the Church Office.
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Gas and Electric Costs at NUMC
We recently switched our electric and gas supply company to hopefully decrease costs by approximately $3,000 annually. But, our annual cost is still a large part of the church budget (about 10%).
Please help us to keep costs down by doing a few easy things: 1. Turn off lights when not being used. 2. Turn thermostats down to 60-62 degrees in unoccupied spaces. 3. In rooms with dehumidifiers, keep doors closed when possible. 4. Unplug any unused appliances, such as refrigerators if not being used.
Thanks for your help, Bruce Kellett and Rex Decker
Our Adult Sunday School
meets on Sunday mornings at 8:30
prior to Worship in Room 202.
We will begin study of
“Knowing the God You
Worship” on November 18th and
25th, and then for an additional ten
weeks starting on January 13th.
Everyone is welcome!
Adult Sunday School
The Munching Methodists will be meeting for dinner on Thursday, November 15th at 5:00 pm at Chili’s Grill & Bar located at 2553 Vestal Parkway in Vestal.
If you would like to join us for some good food and even better conversation, please contact Evelyn Erler at 621-8903 for reservations. We have such a nice time and hope you can come!
Munching Methodists
Thank you to EVERYONE who worked so hard on our Trunk
or Treat Spectacular, and a special thanks to Andrea Pickney
for her tireless efforts!
Please note new date:
December 2nd at 2:00 pm
Home of Judy Poit 722-6939
New readers are always welcome!
Book Club
Use GOODSEARCH as your internet search engine … every search you do raises $.01 for
our Church.
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Conklin Forks Collection
We collected $890.00 through our Fifth Sunday Offerings during October for flood relief efforts at Conklin Forks United Methodist Church. Your dollars will be matched dollar-for-dollar for a total of $1,780.00. Thank you to everyone who contributed!
George Miller at NUMC
George Miller will be here at
Nimmonsburg United Methodist
Church to sing and worship with
us on Sunday, November 18th.
He has an amazing and powerful
voice, and we are very pleased that
he will be joining us and
presenting the message through
song.
George will also be singing at Hawleyton
United Methodist Church on Saturday,
November 17th at 6:00 pm. Everyone is invited
to attend.
Sunday School Teacher
Rotation Schedule
Thank you to everyone who is part of the new Sunday School rotation schedule. If you are unable to do the week you are assigned, please switch with someone, and let Justin know. As we fill in names on the Sundays going forward, please let us know in advance if there are any Sundays you would prefer, or Sundays that you will not be able to do Sunday School. We are hoping to make this easy for everyone, and enjoyable for our church children.
Nov. 4 - Andrea Pickney and Nancy Oakley Nov. 11 - Justin Hagerman and Dick Oakley Nov. 18 - Shelly Schaffer and Annette Ryan Nov. 25 - Cheryl Ryder and Elizabeth Button Dec. 2 - Justin Hagerman and Patti Derr Dec. 9 - Andrea Pickney and Phyllis Bartlett Dec. 16 - Annette Ryan and Cheryl Ryder Dec. 23 - Elizabeth Button and Nancy Oakley Dec. 30 - Shelly Schaffer and Dick Oakley Jan. 6 - Andrea Pickney and Cheryl Ryder Jan. 13 - Justin Hagerman and Annette Ryan Jan. 20 - Shelly Schaffer and Dick Oakley Jan. 27 - Elizabeth Button and Phyllis Bartlett
Maines Paper & Food We received a check this week for
$242.00 from Maines Paper & Food!
Every six months, Maines sends us a
check based upon how much our members and friends
have collectively spent at Maines. You just do your
regular shopping at Maines, let them swipe your
GiveBack card, and the Church will earn 5% back!
If you have not already signed up, all you need to
do is fill out the Application in the Church narthex and
drop it off at the Church Office. Thank you in advance
for helping out!
Holiday Bazaar
We have just one more Craft Workshop scheduled for November 8th at 6:30 pm. If you are working on projects at home, please try to have them to the Church by
November 25th. We will be setting up the Bazaar on the 27th and it makes it easier if we know just what we have. We will need help setting up, so if you can volunteer to help, please contact Patti Derr. Thanks!
SAVE THE DATE!
After Worship on Sunday, December 23rd, we will be heading out into our neighborhood for
Christmas caroling, followed by lunch, cookies and hot cocoa back at the Church.
After lunch we will have some fun activities, songs and a Christmas story from Luke read by
Pastor Jenni and acted out with people in costume. Hope you join us!
Nimmonsburg United Methodist ChurchNimmonsburg United Methodist ChurchNimmonsburg United Methodist Church E-Mail: Phone:
Bishop: Rev. Mark J. Webb [email protected] Ofc: (855) 424-7878
Binghamton District Super.: Rev. Dr. David Kofahl [email protected] Ofc: (607) 748-0662
Pastor: Rev. Jenni Piatt [email protected] (716) 560-4400
Office Administrator: Marjorie McCoy [email protected] Ofc: (607) 724-5421
Chair of Trustees: Paul Derr [email protected] (607) 648-5471
Chair of Administrative Board Nancy Stockholm [email protected] (607) 204-0048
Chair of S/PPRC: Judy St. John [email protected] (607) 773-0038
Nimmonsburg United Methodist Church 918 Upper Front Street Binghamton, New York 13905 (607) 724-5421