Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Thursday, March 18, 2010
SEVEN STANZAS AT EASTER
Easter and the Resurrection
While most Americans describe Easter as a religious holiday, a new U.S. survey finds that less than half (42%) tie it to the resurrection following the death of Jesus on the cross. The attached poem, written almost 50 years ago by John Updike, might well be used to make that connection for our people.
SEVEN STANZAS AT EASTER
By John Updike
Make no mistake: if He rose at all
it was as His body;
if the cells' dissolution did not reverse, the molecules
reknit, the amino acids rekindle,
the Church will fall.
It was not as the flowers,
each soft Spring recurrent;
it was not as His Spirit in the mouths and fuddled
eyes of the eleven apostles;
it was as His Flesh: ours.
The same hinged thumbs and toes,
the same valved heart
that — pierced — died, withered, paused, and then
regathered out of enduring Might
new strength to enclose.
Let us not mock God with metaphor,
analogy, sidestepping transcendence;
making of the event a parable, a sign painted in the
faded credulity of earlier ages:
let us walk through the door.
The stone is rolled back, not papier-mache,
not a stone in a story,
but the vast rock of materiality that in the slow
grinding of time will eclipse for each of us
the wide light of day.
And if we will have an angel at the tomb,
make it a real angel,
weighty with Max Planck's quanta, vivid with hair,
opaque in the dawn light, robed in real linen
spun on a definite loom.
Let us not seek to make it less monstrous,
for our own convenience, our own sense of beauty,
lest, awakened in one unthinkable hour, we are
embarrassed by the miracle,
and crushed by remonstrance.
From Updike, John. "Telephone Poles and Other Poems" (New York: Alfred A. Knopf,1961).
Posted on behalf of Pastor Bob.
While most Americans describe Easter as a religious holiday, a new U.S. survey finds that less than half (42%) tie it to the resurrection following the death of Jesus on the cross. The attached poem, written almost 50 years ago by John Updike, might well be used to make that connection for our people.
SEVEN STANZAS AT EASTER
By John Updike
Make no mistake: if He rose at all
it was as His body;
if the cells' dissolution did not reverse, the molecules
reknit, the amino acids rekindle,
the Church will fall.
It was not as the flowers,
each soft Spring recurrent;
it was not as His Spirit in the mouths and fuddled
eyes of the eleven apostles;
it was as His Flesh: ours.
The same hinged thumbs and toes,
the same valved heart
that — pierced — died, withered, paused, and then
regathered out of enduring Might
new strength to enclose.
Let us not mock God with metaphor,
analogy, sidestepping transcendence;
making of the event a parable, a sign painted in the
faded credulity of earlier ages:
let us walk through the door.
The stone is rolled back, not papier-mache,
not a stone in a story,
but the vast rock of materiality that in the slow
grinding of time will eclipse for each of us
the wide light of day.
And if we will have an angel at the tomb,
make it a real angel,
weighty with Max Planck's quanta, vivid with hair,
opaque in the dawn light, robed in real linen
spun on a definite loom.
Let us not seek to make it less monstrous,
for our own convenience, our own sense of beauty,
lest, awakened in one unthinkable hour, we are
embarrassed by the miracle,
and crushed by remonstrance.
From Updike, John. "Telephone Poles and Other Poems" (New York: Alfred A. Knopf,1961).
Posted on behalf of Pastor Bob.
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Save the Date! April 3
There will be a work morning at church on Saturday, April 3, 2010 at 10 to prepare the sanctuary for Easter Sunday and a return to worship upstairs. Many hands make light work!
Council Meeting, March 9, 2010
MEETING OF THE CONGREGATION COUNCIL OF CHRIST our EMMANUEL LUTHERAN
CHURCH - March 9, 2010
In attendance: Marcia, Patty , Kristen, Pastor Robert Isaksen, Gary, Christa, Linda O.
Absent: Mac, Ken W.
Two guest craftsmen for the restoration of the Resurrection Window from Christ church made a presentation of the progress. Chuck W of East Chatham (929-3993) [studio in Great Barrington off Monument Valley Road on Stoneybrook Rd.: 413-528-6287] and contractor Erin G explained the stages beginning with the initial bench rubbing to establish a map for reassembly, continuing with removal of the glass pieces for cleaning, scraping of the metal and casting for new metal frames for each piece of glass. The window is of opalescent glass with interior face plates for the face and hands of the angel, in the style of LaFarge/Tiffany, perhaps from the Baird Glass Studio of Boston. There is a similar window in Malone. Various pieces and the bench tools for the reassembly were depicted on a computer video. It is estimated that the window will be ready for installation over two days from the 10th to the 20th of April, 2010. The remaining cost is $14,107.50.
Chuck estimated the replacement value of the current circular window in the sanctuary at $2500.-$3000.; with an additional amount for framing for an estimate of $4500.00. This is no indicator of actual resale value, but does provide information for consideration in selling or donating the circular window. The contractor will crate the window upon removal for storage until a decision is made. Erin mentioned "King Richard" for the marketing of the circular window.
Doug attended the meeting with wonderful first proofs of head shots in various styles from his photographic studio. He has started collecting church member pictures for a directory, and will be available in the parsonage over the next couple of Sundays for parishioners to have their pictures taken.
Doug's Web-page:
http://douglasstalker.shutterbugstorefront.com
The minutes of the council meeting of February 9th were reviewed with some comments and updates:
----estimates on a replacement furnace are deferred
----two additional furnaces in the parsonage are yet to be cleaned and serviced
----the new church sign is installed; Marcia retrieved the box of letters and explained procedure for lettering on the sign; A sign keeper committee may need to be
requested.
----the completed, amended Constitution has been submitted to the Upstate New York Synod; a "Synod" identification number should be forthcoming
----the annually requested ELCA report of membership, finances, programs, and ceremonies is past February deadline but in progress, Patty is collecting information and making completions
----the long-awaited pastoral letter is still in the hands of the cluster secretary; Marcia will inquire into the delay
----the color of the carpeting for the Sanctuary has been chosen by consensus and will be installed after the installation of the restored window
----a single checking account is pending
---- Pastor updated the health news of Carol and Hank; he is able to drive again and surgery for her heart valve replacement was accomplished this week; the church has sent a card and will offer assistance as needed
The minutes were accepted as discussed.
Patty Bervy distributed the "Treasurer's Report" for February=======
Pastor and Linda O discussed educational materials available from www.augsburgfortress.org. Two levels--pre-readers and early-readers--would suit CoE needs. Linda distributed ideas from the "Kids Celebrate Worship" series.
A new rocking chair for the children's corner from the Mennonite furniture store, given in memory of Nancy Alger by the Alger and Brennen families will need a special dedication. Pastor distributed a list from the Evangelical Lutheran Worship book for Blessing for Worship Furnishings. Heidi indicated at church service that she would inquire about a plaque to be attached to the chair. A dedication during a church service will be planned with a request of Doug for a picture and possible newspaper article.
Pastor suggested an organist be hired for Easter Sunday and the CoE celebration and installation of congregation and pastor on April 25th. at 2:00 in the afternoon. Past payment has been $100. per service. Andrew and Gretchen were suggested. Marcia will follow up.
The addition of a piano or keyboard would be of assistance to the worship and music committee, especially in the basement services. Pastor has ordered an easy choir book and a simplified key board book, as well as musical CDs from the Hartford Seminary sale to enhance worship services. A donation request for a keyboard could be announced, before further discussion and inquiry into a purchase.
The following committees from the sign-up sheets are now functioning: (chairperson listed first)
ALTAR COMMITTEE: Marcia, Jeanette, Donna, Liz
AUDIT COMMITTEE: Ken , Deb, Bob
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION: Linda O, Tara, Richard, Ginny
CLUSTER COMMITTEE: Christa, Patty, Marcia, Mac
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS: Marcia, Dawn, Richard, Bob, Kristen
DIGITAL ORGAN: Marcia, Kristen
FELLOWSHIP COMMITTEE: Patty, Malcolm, Doris, Jeannette, Gary, Anne, Beverly, Kristen
FINANCE COMMITTEE: Patty, Carole, Linda
MUSIC & WORSHIP COMMITTEE: Richard, Pastor, Kristen
PROPERTY COMMITTEE: Mac, Bruce, Gary, Alex
SOCIAL MINISTRY (Visitations): Marcia, Richard, Doris, Dawn
WEBMASTER: Deb
A "Mission Statement" sign for the bulletin board will be prepared by Christa. It will be the touchstone for discussion of long-term planning for the church year activities, tentatively scheduled for consideration after the celebration ceremony.
The April 25th celebration service of Christ our Emmanuel Charter members and friends is to be planned at the next council meeting:
---special invitations, including former pastors
---installation of pastor service
---installation of charter members (all members of the current
congregation), children, and new members service
---music
---pictures, announcements
---preparation of sanctuary and basement---clean up after
installation of window and carpeting
---finger foods, drinks, and dessert decisions
The next Congregation Council Meeting will be on: TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 2010 7:00 PM
CHURCH - March 9, 2010
In attendance: Marcia, Patty , Kristen, Pastor Robert Isaksen, Gary, Christa, Linda O.
Absent: Mac, Ken W.
Two guest craftsmen for the restoration of the Resurrection Window from Christ church made a presentation of the progress. Chuck W of East Chatham (929-3993) [studio in Great Barrington off Monument Valley Road on Stoneybrook Rd.: 413-528-6287] and contractor Erin G explained the stages beginning with the initial bench rubbing to establish a map for reassembly, continuing with removal of the glass pieces for cleaning, scraping of the metal and casting for new metal frames for each piece of glass. The window is of opalescent glass with interior face plates for the face and hands of the angel, in the style of LaFarge/Tiffany, perhaps from the Baird Glass Studio of Boston. There is a similar window in Malone. Various pieces and the bench tools for the reassembly were depicted on a computer video. It is estimated that the window will be ready for installation over two days from the 10th to the 20th of April, 2010. The remaining cost is $14,107.50.
Chuck estimated the replacement value of the current circular window in the sanctuary at $2500.-$3000.; with an additional amount for framing for an estimate of $4500.00. This is no indicator of actual resale value, but does provide information for consideration in selling or donating the circular window. The contractor will crate the window upon removal for storage until a decision is made. Erin mentioned "King Richard" for the marketing of the circular window.
Doug attended the meeting with wonderful first proofs of head shots in various styles from his photographic studio. He has started collecting church member pictures for a directory, and will be available in the parsonage over the next couple of Sundays for parishioners to have their pictures taken.
Doug's Web-page:
http://douglasstalker.shutterbugstorefront.com
The minutes of the council meeting of February 9th were reviewed with some comments and updates:
----estimates on a replacement furnace are deferred
----two additional furnaces in the parsonage are yet to be cleaned and serviced
----the new church sign is installed; Marcia retrieved the box of letters and explained procedure for lettering on the sign; A sign keeper committee may need to be
requested.
----the completed, amended Constitution has been submitted to the Upstate New York Synod; a "Synod" identification number should be forthcoming
----the annually requested ELCA report of membership, finances, programs, and ceremonies is past February deadline but in progress, Patty is collecting information and making completions
----the long-awaited pastoral letter is still in the hands of the cluster secretary; Marcia will inquire into the delay
----the color of the carpeting for the Sanctuary has been chosen by consensus and will be installed after the installation of the restored window
----a single checking account is pending
---- Pastor updated the health news of Carol and Hank; he is able to drive again and surgery for her heart valve replacement was accomplished this week; the church has sent a card and will offer assistance as needed
The minutes were accepted as discussed.
Patty Bervy distributed the "Treasurer's Report" for February=======
Pastor and Linda O discussed educational materials available from www.augsburgfortress.org. Two levels--pre-readers and early-readers--would suit CoE needs. Linda distributed ideas from the "Kids Celebrate Worship" series.
A new rocking chair for the children's corner from the Mennonite furniture store, given in memory of Nancy Alger by the Alger and Brennen families will need a special dedication. Pastor distributed a list from the Evangelical Lutheran Worship book for Blessing for Worship Furnishings. Heidi indicated at church service that she would inquire about a plaque to be attached to the chair. A dedication during a church service will be planned with a request of Doug for a picture and possible newspaper article.
Pastor suggested an organist be hired for Easter Sunday and the CoE celebration and installation of congregation and pastor on April 25th. at 2:00 in the afternoon. Past payment has been $100. per service. Andrew and Gretchen were suggested. Marcia will follow up.
The addition of a piano or keyboard would be of assistance to the worship and music committee, especially in the basement services. Pastor has ordered an easy choir book and a simplified key board book, as well as musical CDs from the Hartford Seminary sale to enhance worship services. A donation request for a keyboard could be announced, before further discussion and inquiry into a purchase.
The following committees from the sign-up sheets are now functioning: (chairperson listed first)
ALTAR COMMITTEE: Marcia, Jeanette, Donna, Liz
AUDIT COMMITTEE: Ken , Deb, Bob
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION: Linda O, Tara, Richard, Ginny
CLUSTER COMMITTEE: Christa, Patty, Marcia, Mac
COMMUNION ASSISTANTS: Marcia, Dawn, Richard, Bob, Kristen
DIGITAL ORGAN: Marcia, Kristen
FELLOWSHIP COMMITTEE: Patty, Malcolm, Doris, Jeannette, Gary, Anne, Beverly, Kristen
FINANCE COMMITTEE: Patty, Carole, Linda
MUSIC & WORSHIP COMMITTEE: Richard, Pastor, Kristen
PROPERTY COMMITTEE: Mac, Bruce, Gary, Alex
SOCIAL MINISTRY (Visitations): Marcia, Richard, Doris, Dawn
WEBMASTER: Deb
A "Mission Statement" sign for the bulletin board will be prepared by Christa. It will be the touchstone for discussion of long-term planning for the church year activities, tentatively scheduled for consideration after the celebration ceremony.
The April 25th celebration service of Christ our Emmanuel Charter members and friends is to be planned at the next council meeting:
---special invitations, including former pastors
---installation of pastor service
---installation of charter members (all members of the current
congregation), children, and new members service
---music
---pictures, announcements
---preparation of sanctuary and basement---clean up after
installation of window and carpeting
---finger foods, drinks, and dessert decisions
The next Congregation Council Meeting will be on: TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 2010 7:00 PM
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Garrison Keillor
SINGING WITH THE LUTHERANS
By Garrison Keillor
I have made fun of Lutherans for years. Who wouldn't, if you lived in Minnesota ? But I have also sung with Lutherans and that is one of the main joys of life, along with hot baths and fresh sweet corn. We make fun of Lutherans for their blandness, their excessive calm, their fear of giving offense, their lack of speed and also for their secret fondness for macaroni and cheese. But nobody sings like them!!
If you ask an audience in New York City, a relatively Lutheran less place, to sing along on the chorus of 'Michael Row the Boat Ashore', they will look daggers at you as if you had asked them to strip to their underwear. But, if you do this among Lutherans they'll smile and row that boat ashore and up on the beach! And down the road!
Lutherans are bred from childhood to sing in four-part harmony. It's a talent that comes from sitting on the lap of someone singing alto or tenor or bass and hearing the harmonic intervals by putting your little head against that person's rib cage. It's natural for Lutherans to sing in harmony. We're too modest to be soloists, too worldly to sing in unison. When you're singing in the key of C and you slide into the A7th and D7th chords, all two hundred of you, it's an emotionally fulfilling moment.
I once sang the bass line of Children of the Heavenly Father in a room with about three thousand Lutherans in it; and when we finished, we all had tears in our eyes, partly from the promise that God will not forsake us, partly from the proximity of all those lovely voices. By our joining in harmony, we somehow promise that we will not forsake each other.
I do believe this: These Lutherans are the sort of people you could call up when you're in deep distress. If you're dying, they'll comfort you. If you're lonely, they'll talk to you. And if you're hungry, they'll give you tuna salad!
By Garrison Keillor
I have made fun of Lutherans for years. Who wouldn't, if you lived in Minnesota ? But I have also sung with Lutherans and that is one of the main joys of life, along with hot baths and fresh sweet corn. We make fun of Lutherans for their blandness, their excessive calm, their fear of giving offense, their lack of speed and also for their secret fondness for macaroni and cheese. But nobody sings like them!!
If you ask an audience in New York City, a relatively Lutheran less place, to sing along on the chorus of 'Michael Row the Boat Ashore', they will look daggers at you as if you had asked them to strip to their underwear. But, if you do this among Lutherans they'll smile and row that boat ashore and up on the beach! And down the road!
Lutherans are bred from childhood to sing in four-part harmony. It's a talent that comes from sitting on the lap of someone singing alto or tenor or bass and hearing the harmonic intervals by putting your little head against that person's rib cage. It's natural for Lutherans to sing in harmony. We're too modest to be soloists, too worldly to sing in unison. When you're singing in the key of C and you slide into the A7th and D7th chords, all two hundred of you, it's an emotionally fulfilling moment.
I once sang the bass line of Children of the Heavenly Father in a room with about three thousand Lutherans in it; and when we finished, we all had tears in our eyes, partly from the promise that God will not forsake us, partly from the proximity of all those lovely voices. By our joining in harmony, we somehow promise that we will not forsake each other.
I do believe this: These Lutherans are the sort of people you could call up when you're in deep distress. If you're dying, they'll comfort you. If you're lonely, they'll talk to you. And if you're hungry, they'll give you tuna salad!
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Directory
Get all gussied up and come have your photo taken by our own Doug Stalker in his studio right next door to the church this Sunday after the service. We will soon have a new directory! Yippee!
Dynamics of Faith
Pastor suggests this topic might be the basis of a small group discussion during coffee hour. Whether we talk about it or not, it is certainly food for thought.
How many people were in worship with you last Sunday? Did they all hear the same sermon? It was probably interpreted differently by each person because s/he is in a different stage of his/her journey.
In the book Critical Journey: Stages in the Life of Faith, Janet Hagberg and Robert Guelich talk about six stages ranging from Recognition of God to the Life of Love. Here are some insights:
1. There is a natural God-given propensity for faithful people to see God’s will in their life in an ever deepening way.
2. The stages are fluid. Each person moves back and forth, often depending on individual life circumstances.
3. It is possible to experience more than one stage at one time.
4. No one stage is any better than another. Each builds developmentally on the previous experience.
5. Each person will identify with some characteristics in all the stages at various times in life.
6. Each person has a “home stage” where we operate most of the time and which best characterizes our life of faith at a specific time in life.
7. At times it may be difficult to identify your present stage because you are in transition from one stage to another.
8. It is often difficult for a person to fully comprehend the actual day-to-day existence of people whose present stage is two or more stages apart from their present stage.
9. People often get stuck at a particular place in a particular stage because it is more comfortable to stay where you are than it is to move. A person may not think they are stuck, but to some others it may be evident. When a person is stuck, one is not longer growing in faith. Sometimes getting stuck occurs from the fear of facing the unknown. At other times being stuck may occur because of personal or work crises out of our control. Not all unhealthy, negative, hurtful or selfish behaviors are caused by being stuck.
10. If a person lets a change or crisis touch them, and embraces it as difficult as it is, the person is more likely to grow and move eventually to another stage.
11. It is often easy to mislead a person into thinking they can move themselves to the next stage simply by doing specific actions or tasks, talking with the right people or setting their mind to it. This is not the case. Moving from one stage to the next takes time and involves bringing a personal response in sync with God’s grace in our life. God does not make us move. God’s grace allows us to move.
12. Can moving from one stage to another be done independently? Most often not. Each move frequently takes place in conjunction with a faith community, friends, support group, pastor or spiritual counselor. Moving from one stage to another always causes confusion. This can be both exhilarating and exhausting. Moving between stages can bring loneliness, mistrust and fear. It can also inspire love, caring and joy. All of this means transformation is occurring.
13. The impetus for movement between stages is frequently an event or experience in our lives over which we have little control. These would include: a health crisis, change in relationships, a teacher, models of others to
emulate, responding to other’s needs, experiencing God in a new way and the death of a close friend.
14. A key trait of moving from stage to stage is a willingness to let go. We let go to God. This is a step in faith.
These points may raise many questions. It is probably easiest to start by considering how your life experience connects with one or more of these points. First identify two or three points that you have found to be true in life. Share these with the person sitting next to you. Then, as a group talk about which points were mentioned most often. How do these times in life provide a way to help others grow in their faith? How can these faith stories be shared most effectively in your congregation? This is a starting point to understanding the dynamics of faith.
Article by Keith Mundy, assistant director for Stewardship, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Emphasis is mine.
How many people were in worship with you last Sunday? Did they all hear the same sermon? It was probably interpreted differently by each person because s/he is in a different stage of his/her journey.
In the book Critical Journey: Stages in the Life of Faith, Janet Hagberg and Robert Guelich talk about six stages ranging from Recognition of God to the Life of Love. Here are some insights:
1. There is a natural God-given propensity for faithful people to see God’s will in their life in an ever deepening way.
2. The stages are fluid. Each person moves back and forth, often depending on individual life circumstances.
3. It is possible to experience more than one stage at one time.
4. No one stage is any better than another. Each builds developmentally on the previous experience.
5. Each person will identify with some characteristics in all the stages at various times in life.
6. Each person has a “home stage” where we operate most of the time and which best characterizes our life of faith at a specific time in life.
7. At times it may be difficult to identify your present stage because you are in transition from one stage to another.
8. It is often difficult for a person to fully comprehend the actual day-to-day existence of people whose present stage is two or more stages apart from their present stage.
9. People often get stuck at a particular place in a particular stage because it is more comfortable to stay where you are than it is to move. A person may not think they are stuck, but to some others it may be evident. When a person is stuck, one is not longer growing in faith. Sometimes getting stuck occurs from the fear of facing the unknown. At other times being stuck may occur because of personal or work crises out of our control. Not all unhealthy, negative, hurtful or selfish behaviors are caused by being stuck.
10. If a person lets a change or crisis touch them, and embraces it as difficult as it is, the person is more likely to grow and move eventually to another stage.
11. It is often easy to mislead a person into thinking they can move themselves to the next stage simply by doing specific actions or tasks, talking with the right people or setting their mind to it. This is not the case. Moving from one stage to the next takes time and involves bringing a personal response in sync with God’s grace in our life. God does not make us move. God’s grace allows us to move.
12. Can moving from one stage to another be done independently? Most often not. Each move frequently takes place in conjunction with a faith community, friends, support group, pastor or spiritual counselor. Moving from one stage to another always causes confusion. This can be both exhilarating and exhausting. Moving between stages can bring loneliness, mistrust and fear. It can also inspire love, caring and joy. All of this means transformation is occurring.
13. The impetus for movement between stages is frequently an event or experience in our lives over which we have little control. These would include: a health crisis, change in relationships, a teacher, models of others to
emulate, responding to other’s needs, experiencing God in a new way and the death of a close friend.
14. A key trait of moving from stage to stage is a willingness to let go. We let go to God. This is a step in faith.
These points may raise many questions. It is probably easiest to start by considering how your life experience connects with one or more of these points. First identify two or three points that you have found to be true in life. Share these with the person sitting next to you. Then, as a group talk about which points were mentioned most often. How do these times in life provide a way to help others grow in their faith? How can these faith stories be shared most effectively in your congregation? This is a starting point to understanding the dynamics of faith.
Article by Keith Mundy, assistant director for Stewardship, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Emphasis is mine.
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Pastor Califano's address
For those of you who would like to send a message to our former pastor.
Next week there might be a card we can all sign.
Rev. John Califano
60 Masullo Pkwy
Schenectady, NY 12306-1801
518-527-7117
E-mail: jacalifano@yahoo.com
Next week there might be a card we can all sign.
Rev. John Califano
60 Masullo Pkwy
Schenectady, NY 12306-1801
518-527-7117
E-mail: jacalifano@yahoo.com
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Your vote is needed - March 14, 2010
On Sunday, March 14, please join in in the congregational vote to spend over $2,000 on each of these two capital improvements:
1) Installation of stained glass window from Christ Lutheran Church. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of the Ghent building have already been set aside for this purpose.
2) 1,100 square feet of carpet to be installed by Schrader's of Hudson. There is money in the Improvement Fund for this project.
Our next big project will be a lift to enable handicapped worshipers to pray with us. Won't that be great? Fundraising ideas are in the making.
1) Installation of stained glass window from Christ Lutheran Church. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of the Ghent building have already been set aside for this purpose.
2) 1,100 square feet of carpet to be installed by Schrader's of Hudson. There is money in the Improvement Fund for this project.
Our next big project will be a lift to enable handicapped worshipers to pray with us. Won't that be great? Fundraising ideas are in the making.
Bulletin Board & Announcements
KUDOS . . .
to Ken Wilber who was recently featured in the Register Star. Our County Treasurer was honored as a distinguished veteran at Columbia-Greene Community College with Senator Stephen Saland present. Did you know Ken served active duty in the US Navy from 1966 to 1969?
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Want to be a communion assistant? See Marcia S. for training.
Would you like to play "Johanne"? Our digital musical machine needs a few more people to attend to it. Come learn - it is fun and easy! Again, see Marcia.
Don't forget to sign up on the bulletin board to be on a committee!
GENEROUS DONATION
In memory of our dearly departed Nancy Algier, her family will be donating a rocking chair for the new children's area upstairs. Her daughter, Heidi, will make good use of it as will all of us. Isn't it great to have so many little ones in church?
to Ken Wilber who was recently featured in the Register Star. Our County Treasurer was honored as a distinguished veteran at Columbia-Greene Community College with Senator Stephen Saland present. Did you know Ken served active duty in the US Navy from 1966 to 1969?
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Want to be a communion assistant? See Marcia S. for training.
Would you like to play "Johanne"? Our digital musical machine needs a few more people to attend to it. Come learn - it is fun and easy! Again, see Marcia.
Don't forget to sign up on the bulletin board to be on a committee!
GENEROUS DONATION
In memory of our dearly departed Nancy Algier, her family will be donating a rocking chair for the new children's area upstairs. Her daughter, Heidi, will make good use of it as will all of us. Isn't it great to have so many little ones in church?
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