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Mystery Brunch Mystery Brunch will be the second Sunday in July, after the service. The destination is a mystery to all, a nice ride and lunch. Please sign up on the fellowship sheets or give Doreen Allen a call at 662-7493. You will have an enjoyable afternoon with friends.
Dana-Farber Cancer and Jimmy Fundraiser I will be running a road race as a member of the team representing the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, where I have been working full time since last September while finishing my Masters degree. Each member of the team fundraises for Dana-Farber and the Jimmy Fund, which supports cancer research and cancer care at the Institute. On August 10, I will be running in the Falmouth Road
Race- a 7 mile race along the beach and through the town of If anyone would like to donate towards my fundraising for the race, donations can be made directly online by going to http://www.jimmyfund.kintera.org/falmouth/erinhauck . All of the money will go towards Dana-Farber and the Jimmy Fund, and their efforts to reach "the ultimate finish line - a world without cancer." Donations can also be made by check, made out to "Dana-Farber Cancer Institute," and given to one of my parents who will get the donations out to me. Thanks so much for your support- I'll let you know how the race goes! Thanks, Erin Hauck
Remember Your Pledge The summer season is approaching and with vacations,
gardens, family visits – pledges are often forgotten. Please take a
moment to think about your pledge and remember to send it in if you are going to
be away. Our church doesn’t get a vacation from expenses and with your
help our budget can be balanced each month.
A Gentle Reminder In the last newsletter Jeff Haines wrote an article called
“The Knock at the Door”. It was
about the installation of new doors in the Narthex and the many wonderful
comments. Jeff proposed raising
funds for new double doors at the front of the sanctuary, a double set to Homer
Hall and the door near the back of the sanctuary.
This is a mission for Jeff along with being part of a missionary trip to Jeff proposed that the church “Hires” his company to install the remaining doors. The proposed donations will pay for materials and labor. After materials are paid for, all remaining funds would be used to pay for his mission trip to Haiti. The cost of the door project is $2,850.00. If you would like to donate to “The Knock at the Door” project please have your check in to the office as soon as possible. You can designate to either “Doors” or “Mission Trip” on your check. We are on the way to making this possible.
High School Stephanie Jane
Deckard will graduate from Fayetteville-Manlius High School
in June. She will be going to Boston
Justin Gerace will graduate from Fayetteville-Manlius High School in June. He will be attending Rochester Institute of Technology to study Computer Networking. This summer Justin will continue working at the UPS store in Fayetteville. He will also be recovering from having his wisdom teeth out in July. College Graduates: Elizabeth Bittner has been a part of our church family this past year and has graduated with a MSIS (Masters of Science in Information Studies) from the University of Texas. I came up to Syracuse to do a nine-month internship required for my degree and now that I have finished that I am an official graduate. Joshua Brown will complete his A.S. from OCC in August, and he's currently choosing between a number of offers for the fall, but will probably attend the University of Rochester. His family thanks everyone in the congregation for the hugs and letters and prayers that brought us to this point. Nathan Gill
graduates from RIT with a BS in mechanical engineering with an emphasis in
computational fluid dynamics. Nate
is Pi Tau Sitma, National Mechanical Engineering Honor Society.
His senior project was the hydrogen production unit that creates hydrogen
from water using electrolysis to be used in hybrid vehicles.
He has been accepted in the Engineering Leadership Development Program at
British Aeronautical Engineering Systems Platform Solutions (Vestal, NY) and
will be working towards his Masters in Mechanical Engineering. Sara Hauck
graduates from Cornell with a BS in Nutrition Sciences.
Sara is going to Bethesda, Erin Hauck
graduates from Northeastern University with an MA in economics. Erin will be living in
Boston and continue working at her job as a financial analyst for Dana Farber Cancer
Institute. Maryann Hines will be receiving her Bachelor of Arts degree in International Studies with a minor in French & Francophone Studies from Wells College. She will be continuing on for a master’s degree in Public Administration with a specialization in Non-Profit Management and is engaged and will be getting married in June of 2009! Elizabeth Sirmans Kann received her Masters in Business Administration from the University of Phoenix.Christopher Schreiber graduated with honors from Embry Riddle University in Daytona Beach
Fellowship Time It is always nice to talk with your church family after church as you enjoy the tea and lemonade. We have lots of good comments about the cookies and other treats served but we need your help in keeping this going. This is just a friendly reminder to sign-up to host a Sunday (chart is posted in the Narthex). If you cannot stay after the service, please call Kathy O’Connor, 637-3920, and she will help out. If you can only provide the cookies please give Kathy a call. Your response has been good and we hope you all will continue to through the summer.
Youth Can Sign Up for Summer Camp Now It’s not too early to sign up for camp at Casowasco and Aldersgate. Online registration is available at www.aldersgateny.org and www.casowasco.org. Call for a summer camp brochure at (315) 699-8715 ext. 309
FM-JD Meals on Wheels In a letter sent to all the local congregations, the FM-JD Meals on Wheels describes a very pressing financial need. Funding from congregations has declined over the past three years, and fund raisers and other efforts have not produced enough funds to deal with the crisis. The letter requested a gift of $1000 from each church. At the February 5th F-M Clergy meeting, most churches indicated that their budgets for 2008 are already in place, but offered to share this information through their newsletters, and with their Outreach and Mission Committees. In 2007 the church gave $750.00 from Outreach’s and UMW budgets towards the FM-JD Meals on Wheels and the same amount to ESM Meals on Wheels. The financial need is so critical for FM-JD Meals on Wheels
that the future of this important ministry is in question in our
community. Perhaps this is a giving opportunity that will be of special
interest to those who receive this newsletter. If so, please send
your contribution to: FM-JD Meals on Wheels, Inc.,
Altar Flowers Please sign up for altar flowers. The cost is $20.00. You can take them home after the 10:30 service or pick them up the next day. The flower chart is on the bulletin board by the church entrance in the Narthex. More than one person can sign up on the same Sunday.
Threads of Love This group of ladies continue to make clothing and blankets for the preemies. There are many who sew, knit, and crochet at home and others who meet Thursday for the fellowship and support while they sew, etc. Your continued support of this group is appreciated. This year the group will meet only two Thursdays of the month, first and second Thursday of each month. The Wednesday night group will meet in the homes and phone calls will be made for those meetings.
Gracie’s Gift A group gathers here at the church to make fleece blankets
for the children at
What you can do to
Help Refugees
F.I.S.H. (Friends in Service Here) For some people transportation is not readily accessible,
and this becomes a common problem for people who do not drive anymore and need
to get to their medical appointments. This
is where F.I.S.H. comes in handy. F.I.S.H.
was originally founded in F.I.S.H. is made up of all volunteers who give their time to dispatch, drive, or serve on various F.I.S.H. committees. F.I.S.H. is a wonderful non-profit organization that helps members of our own community, and we need your help. We need scheduled drivers (one day a month) or random drivers (on an as-needed basis). If you prefer not to drive, we are in need of dispatchers, too. Dispatchers take the calls from clients one week a month and try to find drivers to transport them. If you would like to reach out and help members of our community
get to their medical appointments, please give F.I.S.H. a call at 637-8158.
You will meet wonderful people and feel like you are helping out someone in
need.
F-M Community Food
Pantry The
Pantry, which is supported by our local Churches, serves families from the
villages of Volunteers are always needed. Are you interested? Each team of two works a 2-hour shift. A volunteer rarely works more than once a month and normally only once every other month. Training is provided. If you are unable to work a regular schedule perhaps you could help out as a substitute. The
Pantry is opened on: Tuesday
If
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Last updated on 7/1/08
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