Church Events

SOS (Supper On Sundays) - May 18th

Come for all or part of the night to enjoy food and fellowship with your church family!
5pm to 6pm: Fellowship and Study for Everyone.

• Adults have three options
  1. To Be Determined – See Kris Johnson if you have a special suggestions.
  2. Positive Thinking – It's not a Secret! Led by Renee Wyman and Erin Sterantino or
  3. Just hanging out in the kitchen for relaxed conversation.
• Children:
  • Young Children (up through 5th grade) – games and story telling in the Fellowship Hall.
  • Older Children through Senior High: Organized Games in the Sanctuary

6 to 7pm: Let's Eat together! Pot-Luck or Pot-Faith No sign-up list we just have faith we have just what we need for all.

Our future SOS nights: Old Fashioned Summer Picnic at Schodack Town Park on June 8. – Mark your calendar!

Check out our new SOS bulletin board to the right of the Youth Lounge.

THE SECRET BY RHONDA BYRNE

Have you read this book, interested in hearing about it or want to learn/think more about positive thinking? Then come to our SOS positive thinking discussion, May 18th. Everything we want God and the universe has for us – all we have to do is know it's ours … be positive. It's amazing how many times during the day we are negative, then that's what happens. Join us on May 18th and we're positive you'll enjoy the topic!

Women's Communion Breakfast

On May 18th, the women of our church will gather at 7am for the annual Women's Communion Breakfast. The program starts at 7am with worship and then will move to the Fellowship Hall for breakfast, prepared by some of the men of our church, and a presentation by Dr. Samuel Dulay. Sam has been part of a medical mission trip home to the Phillipines a number of times. As he did with the men earlier this year, he will share some thoughts from his recent trip and offer the women the opportunity to be a part of the mission with their dollars.

Opportunity for Spring Gardening Help

Last month's BELL included the poem Not Enough Of Spring which highlighted how short this season of renewal seems. With Spring comes our church garden chores that need to be done. If you are interested, help with the mulching of the existing Church Memorial Gardens, specifically the Courtyard, Parking Lot Island, New Sign and Fellowship Hall Entrance Area. Additionally, the requested "WEED" buckets have returned for your help in the removal of weeds in the Parking Lot Island. Thanks to all that help to keep our Church Memorial Gardens beautiful.

Help needed:

Do you speak a foreign language? Would you be willing to read a short passage during the May 11th worship service which is Pentecost, Mothers Day and Confirmation Sunday? If so, will you please see or call Pastor Mari or Worship chair, Jean Sheviak in the next few days? Our goal is to experience as many languages as possible…all speaking the word of God.

Pentecost – May 11th

It is our tradition to wear something red on Pentecost Sunday and you are all invited to do so this year. It is a big day as we celebrate the birthday of the church, Mother's Day, and Confirmation.

Help Wanted

Are you handy with a needle and thread? We need new costumes for our children to use for Christmas Eve services and other similar events. We're hoping for simple and flexible, not elaborate. If you can help, please contact Lois Heyer (477-6236), holoegnys@aol.com. The Worship Commission thanks you for helping with this project!

Did You Know?

• Did you know that within this church there is a group of people who pray?
• Did you know that this group is called "The Prayer Tower?"
• Did you know that this group of people will pray immediately for anyone at any time no matter what the reason…simply because someone is in need of prayer?
• Did you know that all one has to do to be prayed for is call the office or Ruth Hurr (477-4439) and make a request?
• Did you know that anyone who feels inspired to be a part of this group can join at any time simply by calling Ruth?
• Did you know?

Adopt-A-Day

Adopt -A-Day celebrations will be marked on two days this month. There are still twenty nine other May date ready for adoption plus a whole stack of open dates the rest of this year. All funds from this program support the work of our church Trustees.

Charge Conference Planned

First United Methodist East Greenbush will have its annual Charge Conference on Tuesday, June 24th. Leadership reports are due in the church office ASAP so that our Administrative Assistant can prepare the materials for the conference.

PRAYER REQUEST FROM EMMAUS—AUSTRALIA

If you are willing to share some quiet time, some prayer time with others, people participating in the Walk to Emmaus, Chrysalis Flights and Kairos Weekends in Australia, Great Britain, South Africa and other locations around the world, see George Herrick for times and locations and web links to signup.