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Pastor Jessica
May 19, 2011, 4:50:50 PM5/19/11
to Space for Grace
JOIN US FOR SPACE FOR GRACE ON SUNDAY AT 6:30 PM
We'll continue “THRIVE! Living the Life” a series focusing on the
UMC’s IMAGINE NO MALARIA campaign. Pastor Jessica preaches
“Overcoming Obstacles: the Crowd Grows” based on Mark 2:1-12
Singers and Musicians:
Contact Sarah Hawkey at hawkey...@gmail.com to join the Space for
Grace band and lead the congregation in song.
Next Week at Space for Grace:
No Space for Grace due to Holiday Worship Schedule, please join us at
11 AM!
Welcome Special Guests to Space for Grace on Sunday, June 5th at 6:30
PM
All are welcome to join us for a music-filled service as we welcome
the Cross and Flame Youth Choir and Handbell Choir from Trinity United
Methodist in Homewood(Birmingham), Alabama THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE
SUNDAY
7:00 AM Sanctuary opens for meditation
9:00 AM Worship with Holy Communion, no music
9:30-10:30 AM Prayer Group Library
Lenten Bible Study Clarke Hall
11:00 AM Celebration Worship with Chancel Choir
12:30 PM Outreach Committee Library
12:30 PM Coffee &Conversation Clarke Hall (Living Room)
1:00 PM Confirmation Clarke Hall
4:30 PM Space For Grace Rehearsal Sanctuary
6:30 PM Space For Grace Sanctuary
MONDAY
6:30 PM Outside Building Use Clarke Hall
6:45 PM Gryphons Game East River Pk Field #2
TUESDAY
7:00 PM Outside Building Use (Entire Complex)
WEDNESDAY
8:00 AM Wednesday Morning Service Sanctuary
4:00 PM Confirmation Library
THURSDAY
8:00 AM YCP Exec. Committee Meeting Clarke Hall
NEXT SUNDAY: No Plugged In Sunday School
(Youth attend regular worship)
COFFEE & CONVERSATION
TODAY, Sunday, May 22, 12:30pm, Clarke Hall (3rd Floor)
Visitors and newcomers to Park Avenue are invited to meet with Rev.
Betsy Ott immediately following the 11 am worship service for coffee
and conversation on the 3rd floor in Clarke Hall. Hope to see you
there!
The Communications Committee would like to record Sunday sermons for
greater outreach via our website. We are seeking additional volunteers
to be part of a team to record the sermons at either the 11am service
or the 6:30pm service. No experience is necessary; a short training
will be provided. Volunteers only need to arrive 20 minutes before the
service starts and will be done about 10 minutes after the service
concludes. If you are interested and or would like more information,
please contact the office: (212) 427-5421 or
off...@parkavemethodist.org.
NOTEWORTHY
The Plugged In Sunday School class will not meet on Sunday, May 29th –
youth are encouraged to attend worship that morning. The class for
younger children will meet as usual on Sunday, May 29th.
The SPR Committee invites you to join us on Sunday, June 26th at 12:30
pm in Clarke Hall to celebrate Pastor Betsy’s and Pastor Jessica’s
ministries with us at Park Avenue UMC and wish them well as they move
on to their new appointments. We will have a light luncheon and time
as a congregation to share our good wishes with our pastors. To donate
time, food, or funds for this event, please contact Julie Klein at
kmaj...@aol.com or Jennifer Jacob at jifj...@mindspring.com.
The SPR Committee invites you join us for cake and coffee after the
11:00 am service on Sunday, June 12th to celebrate Pastor Jessica’s
completion of the ordination process. We will also be celebrating the
confirmation of our youth.
The Celebration of Ministry Service including Commissioning and
Ordination will be held during Annual Conference on Friday, June 10th
at 7 PM in the Arena at Hofstra University, which is easily accessible
via Long Island Railroad (LIRR). Bishop Violet Fisher will be the
preacher that evening. The service will also be streamed live on
www.nyac.com.
Can you assist with Coffee Hour Fellowship?
Simply write your name and contact information on the Roster (in the
Basement) next to any team that you would like join, or contact the
church office directly at off...@parkavemethodist.org (212) 427-5421
Thank you!!! Parul Parmar & Mereani Vakasisikakala
WEEKLY SUNDAY OPPORTUNITIES
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
FAITHSTART DISCUSSION GROUP
If you are interested in joining the church or learning more about how
we believe, think and work as United Methodists, then be sure to sign
up and attend the FaithStart Discussion group which will held on
Sunday 6/5 after the 11 AM service and Tuesday 6/7 in the evening.
Participants in the group will be received as new members on Sunday,
June 12th. Please sign up by emailing off...@parkavemethodist.org,
calling the church office 212-427-5421, or by speaking to one of the
Pastors.
CONFIRMATION for Youth 12-years old and older!
The Confirmands meet on Wednesdays from 4-5:30 PM and using the CREDO
Confirmation Curriculum are getting to know their story, confirming
their faith and living their commitments. Throughout their journey,
confirmands will be faithfully engaged in confirmation class, Sunday
worship, the Plugged In Youth Fellowship, service to the church and
community, regular meetings with their mentor and daily prayers. All
are encouraged to pray for our young people as they embark upon this
journey of self-discovery and faith development!
CREDO UNIT 2: Confirm Your Faith
May 22 from 1-2:30 I Believe (the creeds)
May 25 from 4-5:30 Prayers, Presence, Gifts, Service & Witness
SUNDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY
The Rev. Winson Josiah’s regular Sunday morning Bible study resumes
today, Sunday, May 22. All are welcome to join us every Sunday at
9:30am in Clarke Hall!
FELLOWSHIP
PLUGGED IN YOUTH FELLOWSHIP
FOR 6th – 12th GRADERS
The Plugged In Sunday School class will not meet on Sunday, May 29th –
youth are encouraged to attend worship that morning. The class for
younger children will meet as usual on Sunday, May 29th.
Are you interested in working with PAUMC’S dynamic youth as an adult
volunteer? If so, please speak to Pastor Jessica at
pastor...@parkavemethodist.org
or call (212) 427-5421
SUPPORT OUR PLUGGED IN YOUTH GROUP
The Plugged In Youth are partnering with Jamba Juice for a Community
Appreciation Fundraiser that promotes good health. Get your swipe
card today and add it to your key chain. Then, have your card swiped
each time you make a purchase at Jamba Juice and 10% of sales
proceeds will be donated to the Plugged In Youth Ministry Program here
at PAUMC.
United Methodist Summer Camps for YOUTH and FAMILIES!
Week-Long Christian Sleep-Away Camps
“Since 1947 we have been building faith foundations in youth!”
Kingswood’s WOODSMOKE Traditional Sleep-Away Camp Family Camping is
easy to make happen!
Equipped camp sites and real beds. Just bring your food and a sleeping
bag! Availability all season long.
Details: Julie Wityk
212-569-1599
560 W 218th St. #4C
NY NY 10034
www.kwcamp.org Quinipet’s Traditional Sleep-Away Camp
June 26 to July 2
Come join us for a great time!
Details: Greg Nissen
631-749-0430
PO Box 549
Shelter Island Hts, NY 11965
www.quinipet.org
PAUMC’S YOUNG ADULT MINISTRIES
Join in our young adult programs which include community service
projects, social activities, retreats, brunch after the 11 AM service
at a nearby restaurant and more! To receive announcements about
upcoming events, please join the Park Avenue UMC Young Adult
Ministries web group at:
http://groups.google.com/group/paumc-bc
Wed., June 29th, 7 PM Staten Island YANKEES GAME Tickets are $20 each
and include ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT (delicious hot dogs, hamburgers, cheese
burgers, chicken sandwiches and popcorn) and unlimited amounts of soda
and water until the end of the seventh inning, a free Staten Island
Yankees hat, and our group name in lights. Reserve your tickets now
with Pastor Jessica.
Calling all Sluggers: The Methodist Gryphons Softball Team Needs You
The Methodist Gryphons are excited about their 6th season playing in
the NYC Metro Sports league. The Gryphons are a co-ed softball team
fielded by Park Avenue UMC and Christ UMC in Manhattan. All are
welcome to join regardless of experience level, though prior
experience is a plus. The season has begun and the team will play
about 10 regular season games through August in NYC's parks and hopes
to extend the 2011 season into the playoffs. If you are interested in
joining PAUMC's Co-Ed softball team and/or joining them for batting
practice, please be in touch with team manager, Arthur Chang at
acha...@gmail.com. The Gryphons are always happy to add new players
to their roster!
Come cheer for the GRYPHONS at an upcoming game!
Day
Mon 5/23
Thu 6/9 When
6:00 PM
7:15 PM Where
East River Park Field #2
Queensbridge Oval
PAUMC UNITED METHODIST WOMEN
Friday, June 17th – Saturday, June 18th
Camp Olmsted Retreat. If you are looking for a change of scenery, a
spiritual recharge and good company, plan on joining us at Camp! We
will depart the evening of Friday the 17th, have dinner together at a
local restaurant near the camp, enjoy an evening and day of fellowship
and be home by dinnertime on the 18th. The cost is $100 per person
and includes 1 night stay and breakfast & lunch on Saturday. Meeting
location and departure time on Friday evening to be determined. There
is some space available to travel by car for those unable to take the
train. This adventure is open to all ladies of PAUMC and their
friends, UMW membership not required. Those who plan on attending
should have their fee to Janet Ernst or Camille by May 27th. For
additional information on accommodations contact Camille.
UMW activities are open to all ladies of PAUMC and their friends.
For information on United Methodist Women of Park Avenue contact
Camille Davis at 917.699.1434 or camille...@hotmail.com
The organized unit of United Methodist Women shall be a community of
women whose purpose is to know God and to experience freedom as whole
persons through Jesus Christ; to develop a creative, supportive
fellowship; and to expand concepts of mission through participation in
the global ministries of the church.
OUTREACH & SOCIAL CONCERNS
COMPUTER & ELECTRONICS RECYCLING EVENT SUNDAY
Upper West Side Recycling Center Columbus-Amsterdam BID*
When: Sunday, May 22nd, 2011 from 12 noon to 5 p.m. (rain or shine)
Where: Amsterdam Avenue & 110th Street (south side)
The following items will be accepted:
Working and non-working computers (laptops & desktops)
Peripherals: monitors, printers, keyboards, mice, cables, etc.
TVs, stereo equipment, VCRs, DVD players, cable receivers, etc.
Cell and wall phones
Compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) – no long bulbs, please
Flashlight-type batteries (AA, D, etc.) – please tape the ends
Textiles (clothing, shoes, blankets, sheets, towels, etc.)
Items not accepted:
Other electronic items including appliances (such as microwaves,
toasters, etc.), air conditioners, white goods, carpeting
VOLUNTEER NEEDED FOR SEARCH AND CARE
Seeking a dependable adult volunteer to cover our front desk on Friday
afternoons from 1-5pm.
Skill set required:
*Speaks English clearly (bilingual Spanish is a plus)
*Greet incoming guests
*Answering phones for the agency (no computer experience necessary)
*Pleasant, calm and dependable
*Only clothing restriction is no shorts or jeans
This is an ideal situation for a recent retiree who wants to retain
some office atmosphere and routine. Will certainly consider
candidates who are between jobs, although this is less than ideal for
us, as these are not volunteers who stay. We provide a wonderful work
environment: small, bright office, air conditioned in the summer,
convenient location, and staff is both passionate and congenial.
Please let me know if you have any suggestions a.s.a.p.
Appreciatively,
Robin Strashun, Outreach and Volunteer Coordinator
Search and Care 1844 Second Ave. (95th-96th)
212-289-5300 X203
JOIN UMCOR IN RESPONDING TO DISASTER ACROSS THE SOUTH
The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) is working with
bishops and disaster response personnel in annual conferences hit by
the recent storms and tornadoes to assess damages and next steps to
assist communities in need. At the start of the 2011 spring storms
season, an unprecedented number of severe storms, including tornadoes,
hail, and high winds, has raced across the United States, provoking
widespread damage and flooding in the South and Central regions. The
month of April alone has seen more than 7,000 such storms, which
produced nearly 600 tornadoes. Rivers, including the Mississippi, are
at record 100-year-flood levels. The cleanup and recovery from this
series of events will take years. Your gift to US Spring Storms 2011,
UMCOR Emergency Advance #3021326, is urgently needed to help those
affected by this severe weather.
Please make your check payable to “PAUMC” with “UMCOR #3021326” in the
memo line.
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
For more information about upcoming opportunities with Habitat for
Humanity, please contact PAUMC’s Habitat Volunteer Coordinator,
Michelle Impey at impeym...@yahoo.com
DONATE
YORKVILLE COMMON PANTRY: Mayday! Mayday! Please help brighten the
spring season for our families by providing: Peanut Butter & Jelly,
1lb/2lb bag of rice, canned tuna/salmon, pasta, or snacks (jell-O,
cookies, etc). YCP greatly appreciates your continued support! Place
donations at the back of the church. Visit us online at www.ycp.org
or call Stefana Soitos at 917-720-9722 to schedule a pick up.
SOCKS AND TOILETRIES: Please remember to donate clean socks and
toiletries in the bins at the back of the sanctuary.
SATURDAY COMMUNITY LUNCH PROGRAM
All are welcome to join us on Saturday, June 4, 2011 as we prepare and
serve a meal to our neighbors who are hungry. Volunteers meet at Park
Avenue Christian Church at 1010 Park Avenue (at 85th Street) to
prepare and/or serve: cooking begins at 11AM and servers are needed at
1:30 PM. We’ll serve the meal at 2PM and be done 3:30PM. To
volunteer or for more information, please email Lisa Smith at
lisa_er...@hotmail.com
PRAYER REQUESTS
Church members are asked to use the prayer request slip on the prayer
box and to submit their prayer requests to the pastors before the
service or through the offering plate. Please date the prayer request
and write your own name on the slip. Then, the pastors will add your
request to the printed list. Prayer requests remain on our prayer
list for four weeks, after which they are removed unless we receive an
update from you. Please remember to update your prayer requests.
Permanent List: Joe D. Weddington, Jr., brother of Lynn, his children
Elizabeth and Will; Linda Kaufman; John’s sister-in-law; Janet Ernst;
Brian Powell; Wendy Bowen; Iris Cotton; Agnes Olsson; Bruce Patton
(Iris Cotton’s son); Geoffrey Drew; Ann Cavallaro; Barbara Limon;
Madeline Kopilchack; Pauline Watson; Karen Oldham; Naya James
(granddaughter of Naureen); Ruby Allen & Walter Blasingame (Spencer’s
friends); Kerstin Koe (sister-in-law of Madeline Kopilchack); Janice
Gray, Jill Gray’s sister; Lorrie Meyer; Lynn Koplitz, Jennifer, Linda,
Ann and Gary; Michele Barton has asked us to pray for: Victor, Gerrie
(Viola’s sister)Nina Townsend and Diane; Sterling Meyers; Russell
Mayer; all military personnel in the Middle East; Joseph Santora,
Marines (Iraq); President Obama, our Senators, our Congress, our
Jurists, and all the leadership of our city and nation; Pat Mund.
Zahia Hadda Chenouf, our church member and sister in Christ, and those
with her in the persecuted church of Algiers; Barbara Hairston.
PRAYER REQUESTS
5/1 Prayers of healing for Pastor Jessica’s Uncle Terry undergoing
open heart surgery on Monday; also for Cadeen, newborn son of a close
friend of Lee Greenfield, who has heart problems and will need several
surgeries. Prayers of comfort and healing for Phyllis Balk, Laraine
Balk's mother and former member of PAUMC, who is suffering from
complications from a brain tumor. Prayers of comforting grace for all
those recovering from the recent storms. Churches in our conference:
Freeport, Gaylordsville, Georgetown, Germantown, Gilboa, Glen Cove,
Glenco Mills and Glendale-Maspeth UMC.
5/8 Request for praise: Three years ago we started praying for
Jennifer Jacob’s cousin's husband, Matt Kaschmitter, as he went
through chemo for leukemia. On Wednesday, his doctors declared him
cancer-free. Praise the Lord! Prayers for churches in our conference:
Goshen, Grahamsville, Grand Gorge, Great Neck, Greenport, Greenville
and Norton Hill, Diamond Hill, Greenwich First and Greenwich Round
Hill UMC.
5/15 Prayers for the 37,000 homeless persons in the City Shelter
System and those whose homelessness is undocumented, as well as, all
who are working to ensure funding is in place for homelessness
prevention & services programs and affordable housing. Prayers of
healing for Alice Bryant, who recently broke her thigh and needs
support; also healing prayers for Sally Curtis. Prayers of comfort for
the friends and family of Phyllis Balk, who recently passed away
peacefully in her sleep. Prayers of healing for Sally Fox, a friend of
Pastor Betsy. Prayers of support for Lisa Ingram as she supports her
friend “Hoop” (Steven Hooper) through multiple radiation treatments
after cancer spread throughout his torso. Churches: Halcott, Hamden
Plains, Hampton Bays, Hankins, Harpersfield, Harriman, and Hartford
UMC.
5/22 Prayers for churches in our conference: Hartsdale, Hauppauge,
Hepstead, Hicksville, Higganum, High Hill,
Highland, and Highland Falls UMC.
PLEASE JOIN PAUMC’S GOOGLE GROUP
All are welcome and encouraged to join PAUMC's Google Group, which is
used to share important and relevant information in a timely manner
with our network.
Members of the group can post messages about upcoming meetings, events
and activities, as well as share important information with group
members. Join the group by visiting: http://groups.google.com/group/PAUMC
or by emailing: off...@parkavemethodist.org
and asking to be added to the PAUMC Google Group.
We'll continue “THRIVE! Living the Life” a series focusing on the
UMC’s IMAGINE NO MALARIA campaign. Pastor Jessica preaches
“Overcoming Obstacles: the Crowd Grows” based on Mark 2:1-12
Singers and Musicians:
Contact Sarah Hawkey at hawkey...@gmail.com to join the Space for
Grace band and lead the congregation in song.
Next Week at Space for Grace:
No Space for Grace due to Holiday Worship Schedule, please join us at
11 AM!
Welcome Special Guests to Space for Grace on Sunday, June 5th at 6:30
PM
All are welcome to join us for a music-filled service as we welcome
the Cross and Flame Youth Choir and Handbell Choir from Trinity United
Methodist in Homewood(Birmingham), Alabama THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE
SUNDAY
7:00 AM Sanctuary opens for meditation
9:00 AM Worship with Holy Communion, no music
9:30-10:30 AM Prayer Group Library
Lenten Bible Study Clarke Hall
11:00 AM Celebration Worship with Chancel Choir
12:30 PM Outreach Committee Library
12:30 PM Coffee &Conversation Clarke Hall (Living Room)
1:00 PM Confirmation Clarke Hall
4:30 PM Space For Grace Rehearsal Sanctuary
6:30 PM Space For Grace Sanctuary
MONDAY
6:30 PM Outside Building Use Clarke Hall
6:45 PM Gryphons Game East River Pk Field #2
TUESDAY
7:00 PM Outside Building Use (Entire Complex)
WEDNESDAY
8:00 AM Wednesday Morning Service Sanctuary
4:00 PM Confirmation Library
THURSDAY
8:00 AM YCP Exec. Committee Meeting Clarke Hall
NEXT SUNDAY: No Plugged In Sunday School
(Youth attend regular worship)
COFFEE & CONVERSATION
TODAY, Sunday, May 22, 12:30pm, Clarke Hall (3rd Floor)
Visitors and newcomers to Park Avenue are invited to meet with Rev.
Betsy Ott immediately following the 11 am worship service for coffee
and conversation on the 3rd floor in Clarke Hall. Hope to see you
there!
The Communications Committee would like to record Sunday sermons for
greater outreach via our website. We are seeking additional volunteers
to be part of a team to record the sermons at either the 11am service
or the 6:30pm service. No experience is necessary; a short training
will be provided. Volunteers only need to arrive 20 minutes before the
service starts and will be done about 10 minutes after the service
concludes. If you are interested and or would like more information,
please contact the office: (212) 427-5421 or
off...@parkavemethodist.org.
NOTEWORTHY
The Plugged In Sunday School class will not meet on Sunday, May 29th –
youth are encouraged to attend worship that morning. The class for
younger children will meet as usual on Sunday, May 29th.
The SPR Committee invites you to join us on Sunday, June 26th at 12:30
pm in Clarke Hall to celebrate Pastor Betsy’s and Pastor Jessica’s
ministries with us at Park Avenue UMC and wish them well as they move
on to their new appointments. We will have a light luncheon and time
as a congregation to share our good wishes with our pastors. To donate
time, food, or funds for this event, please contact Julie Klein at
kmaj...@aol.com or Jennifer Jacob at jifj...@mindspring.com.
The SPR Committee invites you join us for cake and coffee after the
11:00 am service on Sunday, June 12th to celebrate Pastor Jessica’s
completion of the ordination process. We will also be celebrating the
confirmation of our youth.
The Celebration of Ministry Service including Commissioning and
Ordination will be held during Annual Conference on Friday, June 10th
at 7 PM in the Arena at Hofstra University, which is easily accessible
via Long Island Railroad (LIRR). Bishop Violet Fisher will be the
preacher that evening. The service will also be streamed live on
www.nyac.com.
Can you assist with Coffee Hour Fellowship?
Simply write your name and contact information on the Roster (in the
Basement) next to any team that you would like join, or contact the
church office directly at off...@parkavemethodist.org (212) 427-5421
Thank you!!! Parul Parmar & Mereani Vakasisikakala
WEEKLY SUNDAY OPPORTUNITIES
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
FAITHSTART DISCUSSION GROUP
If you are interested in joining the church or learning more about how
we believe, think and work as United Methodists, then be sure to sign
up and attend the FaithStart Discussion group which will held on
Sunday 6/5 after the 11 AM service and Tuesday 6/7 in the evening.
Participants in the group will be received as new members on Sunday,
June 12th. Please sign up by emailing off...@parkavemethodist.org,
calling the church office 212-427-5421, or by speaking to one of the
Pastors.
CONFIRMATION for Youth 12-years old and older!
The Confirmands meet on Wednesdays from 4-5:30 PM and using the CREDO
Confirmation Curriculum are getting to know their story, confirming
their faith and living their commitments. Throughout their journey,
confirmands will be faithfully engaged in confirmation class, Sunday
worship, the Plugged In Youth Fellowship, service to the church and
community, regular meetings with their mentor and daily prayers. All
are encouraged to pray for our young people as they embark upon this
journey of self-discovery and faith development!
CREDO UNIT 2: Confirm Your Faith
May 22 from 1-2:30 I Believe (the creeds)
May 25 from 4-5:30 Prayers, Presence, Gifts, Service & Witness
SUNDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY
The Rev. Winson Josiah’s regular Sunday morning Bible study resumes
today, Sunday, May 22. All are welcome to join us every Sunday at
9:30am in Clarke Hall!
FELLOWSHIP
PLUGGED IN YOUTH FELLOWSHIP
FOR 6th – 12th GRADERS
The Plugged In Sunday School class will not meet on Sunday, May 29th –
youth are encouraged to attend worship that morning. The class for
younger children will meet as usual on Sunday, May 29th.
Are you interested in working with PAUMC’S dynamic youth as an adult
volunteer? If so, please speak to Pastor Jessica at
pastor...@parkavemethodist.org
or call (212) 427-5421
SUPPORT OUR PLUGGED IN YOUTH GROUP
The Plugged In Youth are partnering with Jamba Juice for a Community
Appreciation Fundraiser that promotes good health. Get your swipe
card today and add it to your key chain. Then, have your card swiped
each time you make a purchase at Jamba Juice and 10% of sales
proceeds will be donated to the Plugged In Youth Ministry Program here
at PAUMC.
United Methodist Summer Camps for YOUTH and FAMILIES!
Week-Long Christian Sleep-Away Camps
“Since 1947 we have been building faith foundations in youth!”
Kingswood’s WOODSMOKE Traditional Sleep-Away Camp Family Camping is
easy to make happen!
Equipped camp sites and real beds. Just bring your food and a sleeping
bag! Availability all season long.
Details: Julie Wityk
212-569-1599
560 W 218th St. #4C
NY NY 10034
www.kwcamp.org Quinipet’s Traditional Sleep-Away Camp
June 26 to July 2
Come join us for a great time!
Details: Greg Nissen
631-749-0430
PO Box 549
Shelter Island Hts, NY 11965
www.quinipet.org
PAUMC’S YOUNG ADULT MINISTRIES
Join in our young adult programs which include community service
projects, social activities, retreats, brunch after the 11 AM service
at a nearby restaurant and more! To receive announcements about
upcoming events, please join the Park Avenue UMC Young Adult
Ministries web group at:
http://groups.google.com/group/paumc-bc
Wed., June 29th, 7 PM Staten Island YANKEES GAME Tickets are $20 each
and include ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT (delicious hot dogs, hamburgers, cheese
burgers, chicken sandwiches and popcorn) and unlimited amounts of soda
and water until the end of the seventh inning, a free Staten Island
Yankees hat, and our group name in lights. Reserve your tickets now
with Pastor Jessica.
Calling all Sluggers: The Methodist Gryphons Softball Team Needs You
The Methodist Gryphons are excited about their 6th season playing in
the NYC Metro Sports league. The Gryphons are a co-ed softball team
fielded by Park Avenue UMC and Christ UMC in Manhattan. All are
welcome to join regardless of experience level, though prior
experience is a plus. The season has begun and the team will play
about 10 regular season games through August in NYC's parks and hopes
to extend the 2011 season into the playoffs. If you are interested in
joining PAUMC's Co-Ed softball team and/or joining them for batting
practice, please be in touch with team manager, Arthur Chang at
acha...@gmail.com. The Gryphons are always happy to add new players
to their roster!
Come cheer for the GRYPHONS at an upcoming game!
Day
Mon 5/23
Thu 6/9 When
6:00 PM
7:15 PM Where
East River Park Field #2
Queensbridge Oval
PAUMC UNITED METHODIST WOMEN
Friday, June 17th – Saturday, June 18th
Camp Olmsted Retreat. If you are looking for a change of scenery, a
spiritual recharge and good company, plan on joining us at Camp! We
will depart the evening of Friday the 17th, have dinner together at a
local restaurant near the camp, enjoy an evening and day of fellowship
and be home by dinnertime on the 18th. The cost is $100 per person
and includes 1 night stay and breakfast & lunch on Saturday. Meeting
location and departure time on Friday evening to be determined. There
is some space available to travel by car for those unable to take the
train. This adventure is open to all ladies of PAUMC and their
friends, UMW membership not required. Those who plan on attending
should have their fee to Janet Ernst or Camille by May 27th. For
additional information on accommodations contact Camille.
UMW activities are open to all ladies of PAUMC and their friends.
For information on United Methodist Women of Park Avenue contact
Camille Davis at 917.699.1434 or camille...@hotmail.com
The organized unit of United Methodist Women shall be a community of
women whose purpose is to know God and to experience freedom as whole
persons through Jesus Christ; to develop a creative, supportive
fellowship; and to expand concepts of mission through participation in
the global ministries of the church.
OUTREACH & SOCIAL CONCERNS
COMPUTER & ELECTRONICS RECYCLING EVENT SUNDAY
Upper West Side Recycling Center Columbus-Amsterdam BID*
When: Sunday, May 22nd, 2011 from 12 noon to 5 p.m. (rain or shine)
Where: Amsterdam Avenue & 110th Street (south side)
The following items will be accepted:
Working and non-working computers (laptops & desktops)
Peripherals: monitors, printers, keyboards, mice, cables, etc.
TVs, stereo equipment, VCRs, DVD players, cable receivers, etc.
Cell and wall phones
Compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) – no long bulbs, please
Flashlight-type batteries (AA, D, etc.) – please tape the ends
Textiles (clothing, shoes, blankets, sheets, towels, etc.)
Items not accepted:
Other electronic items including appliances (such as microwaves,
toasters, etc.), air conditioners, white goods, carpeting
VOLUNTEER NEEDED FOR SEARCH AND CARE
Seeking a dependable adult volunteer to cover our front desk on Friday
afternoons from 1-5pm.
Skill set required:
*Speaks English clearly (bilingual Spanish is a plus)
*Greet incoming guests
*Answering phones for the agency (no computer experience necessary)
*Pleasant, calm and dependable
*Only clothing restriction is no shorts or jeans
This is an ideal situation for a recent retiree who wants to retain
some office atmosphere and routine. Will certainly consider
candidates who are between jobs, although this is less than ideal for
us, as these are not volunteers who stay. We provide a wonderful work
environment: small, bright office, air conditioned in the summer,
convenient location, and staff is both passionate and congenial.
Please let me know if you have any suggestions a.s.a.p.
Appreciatively,
Robin Strashun, Outreach and Volunteer Coordinator
Search and Care 1844 Second Ave. (95th-96th)
212-289-5300 X203
JOIN UMCOR IN RESPONDING TO DISASTER ACROSS THE SOUTH
The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) is working with
bishops and disaster response personnel in annual conferences hit by
the recent storms and tornadoes to assess damages and next steps to
assist communities in need. At the start of the 2011 spring storms
season, an unprecedented number of severe storms, including tornadoes,
hail, and high winds, has raced across the United States, provoking
widespread damage and flooding in the South and Central regions. The
month of April alone has seen more than 7,000 such storms, which
produced nearly 600 tornadoes. Rivers, including the Mississippi, are
at record 100-year-flood levels. The cleanup and recovery from this
series of events will take years. Your gift to US Spring Storms 2011,
UMCOR Emergency Advance #3021326, is urgently needed to help those
affected by this severe weather.
Please make your check payable to “PAUMC” with “UMCOR #3021326” in the
memo line.
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
For more information about upcoming opportunities with Habitat for
Humanity, please contact PAUMC’s Habitat Volunteer Coordinator,
Michelle Impey at impeym...@yahoo.com
DONATE
YORKVILLE COMMON PANTRY: Mayday! Mayday! Please help brighten the
spring season for our families by providing: Peanut Butter & Jelly,
1lb/2lb bag of rice, canned tuna/salmon, pasta, or snacks (jell-O,
cookies, etc). YCP greatly appreciates your continued support! Place
donations at the back of the church. Visit us online at www.ycp.org
or call Stefana Soitos at 917-720-9722 to schedule a pick up.
SOCKS AND TOILETRIES: Please remember to donate clean socks and
toiletries in the bins at the back of the sanctuary.
SATURDAY COMMUNITY LUNCH PROGRAM
All are welcome to join us on Saturday, June 4, 2011 as we prepare and
serve a meal to our neighbors who are hungry. Volunteers meet at Park
Avenue Christian Church at 1010 Park Avenue (at 85th Street) to
prepare and/or serve: cooking begins at 11AM and servers are needed at
1:30 PM. We’ll serve the meal at 2PM and be done 3:30PM. To
volunteer or for more information, please email Lisa Smith at
lisa_er...@hotmail.com
PRAYER REQUESTS
Church members are asked to use the prayer request slip on the prayer
box and to submit their prayer requests to the pastors before the
service or through the offering plate. Please date the prayer request
and write your own name on the slip. Then, the pastors will add your
request to the printed list. Prayer requests remain on our prayer
list for four weeks, after which they are removed unless we receive an
update from you. Please remember to update your prayer requests.
Permanent List: Joe D. Weddington, Jr., brother of Lynn, his children
Elizabeth and Will; Linda Kaufman; John’s sister-in-law; Janet Ernst;
Brian Powell; Wendy Bowen; Iris Cotton; Agnes Olsson; Bruce Patton
(Iris Cotton’s son); Geoffrey Drew; Ann Cavallaro; Barbara Limon;
Madeline Kopilchack; Pauline Watson; Karen Oldham; Naya James
(granddaughter of Naureen); Ruby Allen & Walter Blasingame (Spencer’s
friends); Kerstin Koe (sister-in-law of Madeline Kopilchack); Janice
Gray, Jill Gray’s sister; Lorrie Meyer; Lynn Koplitz, Jennifer, Linda,
Ann and Gary; Michele Barton has asked us to pray for: Victor, Gerrie
(Viola’s sister)Nina Townsend and Diane; Sterling Meyers; Russell
Mayer; all military personnel in the Middle East; Joseph Santora,
Marines (Iraq); President Obama, our Senators, our Congress, our
Jurists, and all the leadership of our city and nation; Pat Mund.
Zahia Hadda Chenouf, our church member and sister in Christ, and those
with her in the persecuted church of Algiers; Barbara Hairston.
PRAYER REQUESTS
5/1 Prayers of healing for Pastor Jessica’s Uncle Terry undergoing
open heart surgery on Monday; also for Cadeen, newborn son of a close
friend of Lee Greenfield, who has heart problems and will need several
surgeries. Prayers of comfort and healing for Phyllis Balk, Laraine
Balk's mother and former member of PAUMC, who is suffering from
complications from a brain tumor. Prayers of comforting grace for all
those recovering from the recent storms. Churches in our conference:
Freeport, Gaylordsville, Georgetown, Germantown, Gilboa, Glen Cove,
Glenco Mills and Glendale-Maspeth UMC.
5/8 Request for praise: Three years ago we started praying for
Jennifer Jacob’s cousin's husband, Matt Kaschmitter, as he went
through chemo for leukemia. On Wednesday, his doctors declared him
cancer-free. Praise the Lord! Prayers for churches in our conference:
Goshen, Grahamsville, Grand Gorge, Great Neck, Greenport, Greenville
and Norton Hill, Diamond Hill, Greenwich First and Greenwich Round
Hill UMC.
5/15 Prayers for the 37,000 homeless persons in the City Shelter
System and those whose homelessness is undocumented, as well as, all
who are working to ensure funding is in place for homelessness
prevention & services programs and affordable housing. Prayers of
healing for Alice Bryant, who recently broke her thigh and needs
support; also healing prayers for Sally Curtis. Prayers of comfort for
the friends and family of Phyllis Balk, who recently passed away
peacefully in her sleep. Prayers of healing for Sally Fox, a friend of
Pastor Betsy. Prayers of support for Lisa Ingram as she supports her
friend “Hoop” (Steven Hooper) through multiple radiation treatments
after cancer spread throughout his torso. Churches: Halcott, Hamden
Plains, Hampton Bays, Hankins, Harpersfield, Harriman, and Hartford
UMC.
5/22 Prayers for churches in our conference: Hartsdale, Hauppauge,
Hepstead, Hicksville, Higganum, High Hill,
Highland, and Highland Falls UMC.
PLEASE JOIN PAUMC’S GOOGLE GROUP
All are welcome and encouraged to join PAUMC's Google Group, which is
used to share important and relevant information in a timely manner
with our network.
Members of the group can post messages about upcoming meetings, events
and activities, as well as share important information with group
members. Join the group by visiting: http://groups.google.com/group/PAUMC
or by emailing: off...@parkavemethodist.org
and asking to be added to the PAUMC Google Group.
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