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Published Monthly www.firstumcrochester.org July/August 2018 Editor: Judy Saddler bassbeagle2@gmail.com

The Messenger

FUMC Graduates 2018

College/University Jacob Bennett - Gordon College, May 19. Bachelor of Music in Music Educa-tion. Will pursue a music teaching career. Samuel Fortier - Syracuse Univer-sity, May 12. Bachelor of Arts in Magazine Journalism. Currently interning at The Washington Post. Jessica Gustafson - Stonehill College, May 20. Bache-lor of Arts in Elementary Education and Mathematics. Accepted a 5th grade teaching position in Attleboro, MA. Spencer Lindsay - Gordon College, May 19. Bachelor of Science in Recreation, Sport, and Wellness with a concentration in Sports Management. Has accepted a job with APRIORI Technologies in Concord, MA. Christopher Molinaro - Gordon College, May 19. Bachelor of Music in Music Education. Will pursue a career in teaching music. Amy Morrow - Plymouth State University, May 19. Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education and Youth Development K-8. Will pursue a career in teaching. Jordan Watson - University of New England, May 19. Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Accepted a nursing position at Wentworth-Douglass Hospital in Dover. Jordan also passed her NCLEX exam and is now officially a Registered Nurse (RN).

High School Aiyana Allen - Spaulding, June 15. Will attend NH Technical Institute. Sarah Fortier - Coe-Brown Northwood Academy, May 25. Will attend the University of Missouri in Columbia. Nathaniel Hunt - Spaulding, June 15. Will attend Castleton University in Castleton, VT Sebastien Labonte - Spaulding, June 15. Serving in the US Army Reserves and employed at Generator Connection in Barrington. Alexa Gagne - Spaulding, June 15. Will attend the University of New Hampshire. Elijah Long - Spaulding, June 15. Has enlisted in the US Marine Corps. Corin Molinaro - Spaulding, June 15. Will attend Southern New Hampshire University.

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. Dear Friends, While reading snippets of some online devotional material that I typically don’t pay much attention to, my attention was drawn to a passage from the prophet Isai-ah:

On this mountain the Lord of hosts will make for all peoples a feast of rich food, a feast of well-aged wines, of rich food filled with marrow, of well-aged wines strained clear. (7) And he will destroy on this mountain the shroud that is cast over all peoples, the sheet that is spread over all nations; he will swallow up death forever. (8) Then the Lord God will wipe away the tears from all faces, and the disgrace of his people he will take away from all the earth, for the Lord has spoken. (9) It will be said on that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, so that he might save us. This is the Lord for whom we have waited; let us be glad and rejoice in his salvation.

-Isaiah 25:6-9 NRSV The above passage is the ultimate picture of God’s goodness — people sitting to-gether, sharing food, engaging in a community of God’s children. It is the picture that Jesus lived out during his time on earth, and what he calls all of us to do. It can be tempting to see Isaiah 25:6-9 as a picture of just the future kingdom of God. In reality, it is a picture of what Jesus brought when he walked on the Earth, of what he is bringing in the present, and what he will continue to bring in the future. Jesus lived the ideals spoken of by the prophet in verse six — he ate and drank with any-one regardless of background, and he destroyed the idea that we should cast out sinners; an idea that hung around the Jews like a veil. It is both an incredible and wonderful image. Over the years, I have been challenged by what William C. Placher, professor of philosophy and religion at Wabash College, said about Jesus’ death. Along with God’s swallowing up of death, Isaiah noted that God would also wipe the tears off faces and, Placher says, “since Christ occupies the place of sin, the good news is that there is no place for sinners to go where they will be apart from God … for Christians the condemnation of sinners is no longer possible without condemning Christ.” Let’s face it, we have all, myself included, been guilty at one time or an-other of the condemnation of sinners, and when we have done that, we have con-demned Christ. (continued on page 4)

Feed the Need

To be disciples, living and teaching the Word of God

PASTOR’S CORNER

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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO VIDEO RECORD

10 AM SERVICES

FUMC is currently exploring video recording of parts of the 10:00 AM worship service to be loaded up onto our web page, social media, as well as possibly make available to shut-ins who don’t have internet access. In order to make this happen there has to be a lot of coordination and some training, but first we need as many as four volunteers to actually run the camera on Sunday mornings. This would be similar to running the sound board where we have four people rotate so each person gets about one Sunday per month. If you are interested in volunteering for this position please contact me either by email or in person. Thank you, John Wilderman goldenacre@myfairpoint.net

.CRAFTERS/VENDORS WANTED

We are looking for Crafters and Vendors to join us Saturday September 8th from 9:00 – 2:00 for a Craft/Vendor Festival in the Church parking lot. The Church will also be serving lunch along with a book sale, food sale, and Jo-Ann’s product sale. It is important that we contact Crafters and Vendors early so they can reserve our date. We all know Crafters and Vendors who go to these fairs all the time. We need to get them to come to our event and now is the time to contact them and commit to our date. Please tell people you may know about this event and let them know that they can sign up for a spot. Forms will be available in the Church office or they can contact Don Raab (603-332-3172). Members of the Church are also encouraged to reserve a spot.

Many of you are crafters or sell products and I encourage you to con-sider joining us. All proceeds from this event will go to the General Fund of the Church.

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SAVE THESE DATES !!!

Saturday, August 25 at 7:05 PM. "Faith and Family" night

with the Manchester Fisher-Cat's. Our choir will be singing

the National Anthem prior to the game. The team hosts a

few of these themed nights each summer with the focus on

bringing faith communities of NH together for an afternoon

of Q and A about the players faith, as well as a chance to fel-

lowship as a church along with other church communities.

Soulfest is sponsoring other entertainment and the team

reached out to us first with the National Anthem option once

they learned we were celebrating 150 years in our current

building. Starting in June, we have 50 tickets available

(option for more as needed) at $9.00 each in section 107.

That is $3.00 less than other games. More details coming

next month.

October 21-26, 2018. Temple Church, London, Boy-

Choristers on tour in Northeast. Roger Sayer is leading the

choir on their first ever tour to the Northeast. This historic

church in the heart of London dates back to the late 1100's.

The Knights Templar built their London spiritual home mod-

eled after the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem that

is built in the shape of a circle. It is the church where the

document known as the "Magna-Carta" was first negotiated

and then ratified by the Barons and King John subjecting the

King (Crown) to be subject to a charter (1214-1225). 500

plus years later our Constitution was written with the Magna-

Carta looming large. Seven of the original signers of the

Constitution were members of the "Inner or Middle Courts"

and would have worshipped at the Temple Church in London.

The boys will be home-hosted by our church family, and give

concerts in Concord, Portland, Portsmouth, and of course here

at FUMC.

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In Our Thoughts and Prayers

Prayers And Condolence:

Family of Fred Clark, Family of Beverly Elia, Family of Norman Mer-

cier, Family of Newell Brewer

Prayers and Concerns:

Marianne Weiss, Lynda Nester, Elaine Menard, Tim Hill, Dick Feren,

Carol Casey, Jackie & Scott Gesis, Marianne Gustafson, Eileen Foss &

friends, Ray Walker, Karen & Kevin McAdoo & family, Deanna Hol-

comb, Lisa Bringhurst, Ron Menard, Sr., Steve Klug, Corrine Briggs,

Brian Weeks, Diane & Kent Marzoli & family, Byrnese Craig, Dr.

Belinda Forbes & Family, Will Manning, Lois Beechum, Julie Allard,

Seth Turnbaugh

Congratulations & Celebrations:

Congratulations to Jordon Watson – Magna Cum Laude – Univ. of NE

School of Nursing, Congratulations to Spencer Lindsay who graduated

from Gordon College & prayers for safe travel to England on 5/21, Cele-

bration – Mike & Mary Fortier's anniversary 5/20, Celebration – Sa-

rah Fortier graduation from high school on 5/25, The birth of Owen

Thomas Ciccarello on 5/29 to Megan (Leahey) and Tom Ciccarello, Con-

gratulations to Hanna Heselton who graduated from Tufts on 5/27, Jess

Gustafson has accepted 5th grade job in Attleboro, MA, MeCa won the

Pine Tree CMA's 6 awards including song of the year, Bill & Gail Burns

celebrate 50th anniversary, Janice & Henry Wolforth celebrate their

54th anniversary, Ken & Donna Downes celebrated 44th anniversary

on 6/14, Peter Hay, former youth minister at FUMC & sponsored into

ministry by FUMC – received Ziegler award & preached at Annual Con-

ference, Corin Molinaro & Nathaniel Hunt graduated from Spaulding

on 6/15, Congratulations to Jordan Watson on passing her Board Ex-

ams, she's now officially an RN, Congratulations to Erin Wolforth –

graduated 6/16 from Farmington High and received 3 scholarships.

Prayers For The Ministry We Support: Dr. Belinda Forbes &

Family

Feed the Need We bring the Word of Jesus Christ to our communities and the world.

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FROM THE PASTOR (continued from page #2)

Therefore, as lovers of Jesus, who has called us to follow him, to feast with all people of all backgrounds, and to be part of a commu-nity that walks apart from the all-too-deceptive cloud of exclusion, may we do so together. In the midst of this crazy, chaotic socio-economic and political climate of condemnation and injustice from all sides of the spectrum, let us walk in faith and love. The words related in Isaiah as a future hope are made a present reality in Jesus’ life, death and resurrection. Peace and love, Pastor Jeff

PROJECT LINUS

Thank you to everyone who supports the Project Linus Team at

FUMC. The team members will be working at home during July

because the room gets too hot. Please feel free to contact Cindy

Edgerly if you would like supplies or assistance during July - 603-

543-8346. See you in August.

The young lady below with Cindy Edgerly is Chelsea Cooper, Judy

Saddler’s granddaughter. As part of a community service project for

her freshman class at St Thomas, she made and donated several

blankets to Project Linus. She also helped out in the Fellowship

Kitchen.

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VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL We are gearing up for this year’s VBS! This year we will be Shipwrecked: Rescued by Jesus! We will learn about how Jesus rescues us through life’s difficulties. As always, a free dinner will be provided and children of all ages who are able to participate are welcome! VBS will take place July 9-13 from 5-8 pm.

In order for us to be successful, we need your help! Please consider some of the following ways you can contribute to this project.

Run a Station

Lead a Crew

Advertise to the Community

Donate Food and Supplies (Sign ups on the Welcome Center Table)

Volunteer during VBS week (registering participants, selling CDs, preparing food, setting up and tearing down, tech support, taking photos, etc.)

If you are interested in helping, please see Michelle Pyrich (michelle.pyrich@gmail.com, 833-5073). We would love to have you on board!

DID YOU KNOW?

You can download the First United Methodist Church (FUMC) tour video from the FUMC website/ go to http://www.firstumcrochester.org to check it out.

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Summer Camp information is now available in the Welcome Center

The New England Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church currently own and operates 3 beautiful facilities offering summer camp opportunities for children and youth: Wanakee in Meredith, NH, Mechuwana in Winthrop, ME, and Camp Al-dersgate in N.Scituate, RI. All three are wonderful, sacred spaces offering amazing programs for kids. For more infor-mation on Wanakee, speak to Kelly Hearn. For information about Aldersgate and Mechuwana, speak to Pastor Jeff.

UMCOR SCHOOL BAGS THANK YOU TO ALL WHO CONTRIBUTED

Thank you to all who helped to make it possible for us to create and fill 50 school bags for United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR). After dedication on June 10th they were ready for their trip to New England An-nual Conference held in Manchester and then on to PA to be ready for ship-ments to areas in need around the world. It was possible to fill all the bags with the required items because the items were purchased last summer during the back- to-school sales. Once again the mission of the month for July and August will be to get ready for the UMCOR school bag project next May by stocking up on supplies during this summer’s back to school sales. Items needed are: Boxes of 24 crayons Blunt children’s scissors Pencil sharpeners 1 subject spiral notebooks Unsharpened #2 pencils 12 “ rulers with centimeter marks

Each shipment must contain the same type items in the bags because of shipping regulations.

Thank you!

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Financial Peace University Reunion Gathering

July 8th at 3:00 p.m. Hearn’s home -14 Reservoir Road, Farmington, NH

Bring a dish to share/swim clothes & towels Whole family welcome AND Welcoming new people who want to learn more about FPU RSVP by July 6th to: Kmhearn63@gmail.com or call/text (603)781-3828.

Financial Peace University is coming Back This Fall

If you know someone who is struggling with finances, OR if you know someone who should be doing better with their money situation, THIS CLASS IS FOR YOU! Classes will begin September 9 at 6 pm/Church Conference Room Contact Gibson Hearn at 4hearns@metrocast.net

TO SUBMIT ARTICLES FOR THE MESSENGER

Please send via email to NO LATER THAN THE 15th of the month. Next submission deadline August 15th. Thank you—Judy Saddler, Editor

If you would prefer to receive the Messenger by email, please

ask Bob to add your name and information to The Messenger

mailing list. If you do not see your birthday listed, again make

sure the office has that information.

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PRAYER MEETING

Please be advised that, until further notice, the Wednesday Even-ing Prayer Meeting has been discontinued due to lack of interest/participation. The Wednesday Noon Prayer Meeting is going strong! Feel free to join us, and continue to send prayer requests to Pastor Jeff before 11:30 AM on Wednesdays.

During this time, we will pray over the concerns and celebrations shared in both the bulletin and prayer book on the previous Sun-day, pray with those present who may share personal intentions, and pray specifically for our church, our communities, our nation, and the world. We are always delighted to receive new prayer concerns or celebrations, so feel free to call the church office, email, or text pastor Jeff prior to Noon on Wednesdays. All are welcome to join this gathering at any time.

TO ALL OUR VOLUNTEERS

Sally Dyer Pat Foster Mike & Joan Brown Diane Jones

Carolyn Chick, Ann Moynihan Julie Robinson Jan Keefe

Gary Leughmyer, Edna & Warren Carr Dawn Nester

Deb Boynton Doug Coons Judy Saddler

Volunteers listed here assist with production of the Messenger, other mailing projects and office work.

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Theme: Because we are all children of the living God who have been re-deemed by Christ, we are no longer strangers. Let us make sure there are no strangers in our midst, but rather make sure we welcome others to build the body of Christ.

Date: July 29 Detail: 10th Sunday after Pentecost Texts: Ephesians 3:14-21 Title: Be Filled By God Theme: Paul encourages the church to allow Christ to dwell in our hearts; to be “filled by the fullness of God” - to the point of overflowing. This will enable us to always be rooted and grounded in love always. The Ephesians were encouraged to be strengthened by God’s Spirit, so that God’s power and love may be comprehended - and shared.

Date: August 5 Detail: 11th Sunday after Pentecost, Sacrament of Holy Communion Texts: Ephesians 4:1-16 Title: Equip the Saints Theme: How do we lead lives worthy of our calling? How do we show the grace we have received? By conducting ourselves with humility, gentleness, patience, and love. By living as one body, one spirit. By building ourselves up in love. This is how we are equipped to serve.

Date: August 12 Detail: 12th Sunday after Pentecost Texts: Ephesians 4:25-5:2 Title: Be Imitators of God Theme: There are many comedians who make a living do-ing imitations of famous people for laughs. It is funny because it is not real. Imitating God in Christ is serious business. This isn’t about entertainment, it is about sharing the fullness of God’s love and grace in Christ with everyone.. Let us commit ourselves to such attributes as unconditional love, sinlessness, forgiveness, and kindness.

Date: August 19 Detail: 13th Sunday After Pentecost, Worship on the Commons 10:30AM (8:30 service in chapel) Texts: Ephesians 5:15-20 Title: Be Disciplined Theme: John and Charles Wesley, along with other early “Methodists” prac-ticed spiritual disciplines in a very “methodical” way. However, that was not a Wesleyan concept. It was a Pauline concept. Careful living in the fullness of the Spirit as a response of thankfulness to God was, and still is, important to the faithful Christian. Date: August 26 Detail: 14th Sunday After Pentecost Texts: Ephesians 6:10-20 Title: Stand Strong Theme: Paul reminds us that there are going to be those who stand against Christ, for his is not “the way of the world.” Because of this, we who claim the name of Jesus will need to stand strong in the face of the enemy. We can do so because we are equipped with the “armor of God:” truth, righteous-ness, peace, faith, salvation, and the Holy Spirit! During the month of September I will be preaching a series of sermons based on the book of James called “Practical Faith.” Stay tuned...

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Worship Planning - July and August Date: July 1 Detail: 6th Sunday after Pentecost, Holy Communion Texts: 2 Corinthians 8:7-15; Mark 5:21-43 Title: First Aid Theme: Where do we turn in times of trial? In Mark’s Gospel, both the leader of the synagogue and the woman with the issue of blood turn to Jesus for healing. And since the Christian community is the body of Christ, Paul invites us to turn to one another in our need; and when others turn to us, Paul urges us to respond with love and generosity.

Date: July 8 Detail: 7th Sunday after Pentecost, Sacrament of Baptism for Eleanor Henderson, Worship on the Commons at 10:30 AM (the 8:30 service remains as is) Texts: 2 Corinthians 12:2-10; Mark 6:1-13 Title: Service to God Theme: Godly leadership is measured in terms of justice, righteousness, and ser-vice. When Jesus’ gifts and leadership were rejected in Nazareth, he moved on, heading to other towns and villages. In so doing, he fulfilled his service to God and taught his disciples to do the same. When Paul reflected on his calling, he saw that his weakness required him to put his trust in Christ, which in turn allowed God’s power to lay claim on his life, as he served in Christ’s name. We all are called to such servant leadership—leadership that brings justice and righteousness to God’s world.

July 15, 22, 29, August 5, 12, 19, Summer Sermon Series: “Paul’s Advice for the Next 150 Years” based on passages found in Paul’s Letter to the Ephesians. As we celebrate our 150th year in our present sanctuary, Paul’s advice to the Church is as relevant to us today as it was 150 years ago, and to the Church in Ephesus way back in the first century.

Date: July 15 Detail: 8th Sunday after Pentecost Texts: Ephesians 1:3-14 Title: Be a Blessing Theme: Being heirs of Christ does not always mean life is rosy and easy. Some-times we are called to sacrifice and suffering. Even still we are redeemed and adopted by the living God, and because we are recipients of these blessings, we are called to be a blessing to others.

Date: July 22 Detail: 9th Sunday after Pentecost Texts: Ephesians 2:11-22 Title: No Strangers Here

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JULY & AUGUST

BIRTHDAYS

JULY 3 Pam Prendergast 6 Justin Libby 6 Diane Marzoli 6 Mary Ann Weiss 7 Kristen Sturtevant 8 Ann Whitford 9 Mary Wolforth 10 Sue Rabb 11 Henry McManus 12 Judy Brownell 12 Kenny Downes 14 Jonas Gustafson 17 Charles Whitford 17 Pat Christian 18 Anthony Mozelak 19 Lorie Tweedy 20 Walter Casler 21 Sharon Parker 21 Sue Parsell 22 Matthew Sturtevant 25 Sally Dyer 26 Daniel Saucier Jr. 29 Christopher Lotter 29 Milt Smith

AUGUST 1 Donna Walter 2 Joe Maryea 3 Zackery Cook 4 Karen Clark 5 Jim McDevitt 7 Larry Edgerly 8 Dan Henderson 10 Bernard Chase 10 Lisa Routhier 11 Nina Orchard 13 Bertha Huckins 15 Michael Wolforth 17 Don Brown 17 Major Johnson 18 Warren Carr 18 Patrick Combs 23 Barbara Leyburn 30 Spencer Lindsay 30 Jim Watson

FUMC SINGLES ACTIVITIES

July 6—La Corona Mexican Restaurant 6 pm July 15—Fisher Cats Baseball Game—Manchester July 28—”The Bridges of Madison County” Hackmatack Playhouse in Berwick, ME August 11—Free family movie night in Hurd Hall 7pm August 25—”Dial M for Murder” Hackmatack Playhouse in Berwick, ME

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FUMC Heritage Happenings

A big change came about during the last month to the storage closet at the end of the hall behind the kitch-en, a place that many of you didn’t know existed. The last vestige of the original 1910 kitchen has been re-moved. Here is what it looked like before the removal and renovation of the area.

The area is used to store non-perishable food for the Soup Kitchen and to hold the large freezer for perishable food but had become insufficient for our needs. Dan Saucier and his crew took on the task of removing the cabinets, repairing and painting the walls and ceiling, se-curing the window, and installing a new floor to match the level of the hallway floor. Their goal was to provide adequate storage space for all of the foodstuff that was previously stored in the basement.

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ALTAR GUILD— Sandy Miller COMMUNION— Carole & Bill Casey August 5 Greeters: 8:30 Ric Wachter 10:00 Cindy & Stu Simon Ushers: Team A Liturgist: 8:30 10:00 Jane Combs Sound Tech; Charlie DeVito August 12 Greeters: 8:30 Paul Mercier 10:00 Doreen & Paul Howard Ushers: Team B Liturgist: 8:30 10:00 Janice Wolforth Sound Tech: Sam Tweedy August 19 (Outdoors On the Common) Greeters: 8:30 Sharon Muffett 10:30 Cook Family Ushers Team C Liturgist: 8:30 10:30 Bob Lefebve Sound Tech: Kent Marzoli August 26 Greeters: 8:30 Janet Walker 10:00 Youth Group Ushers: Team F Liturgist: 8:30 10:00 Karen Lindsay Sound Tech; Dan Henderson

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AUGUST

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JULY

ALTAR GUILD— Donna Walter COMMUNION— Brenda Sewall July 1 Greeters: 8:30 Bob Morse 10:00 Dennis Schafer & family Ushers Team A Liturgist; 8:30 10:00 Bob Lefebve Sound Tech: Dan Henderson July 8 (Outdoors On the Common) Greeters: 8:30 Eileen Foss 10:30 Don Brown/Carl Mallaber Ushers: Team B Liturgist: 8:30 10:30 Dottie Longo Sound Tech: Charlie Devito July 15 Greeters: 8:30 Bill & Carol Casey 10:00 Cook Family Ushers: Team C Liturgist: 8:30 10:00 Sharon Parker Sound Tech; Sam Tweedy July 22 Greeters: 8:30 Lynda Ward 10:00 Sharon Muffett & Gail Burns Liturgist: 8:30 10:00 Karen Lindsay Ushers: Team D Sound Tech: Kent Marzoli July 29 Greeters: 8:30 Julie Wood 10:00 Sam & Lorie Tweedy Ushers: Team E Liturgist: 8:30 10:00 Gerry McDevitt Sound Tech: Dan Henderson

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FUMC Heritage Happenings (cont.)

With the increased storage space on the first floor, the basement door can now be locked. Soup Kitchen workers will no longer have to traverse the narrow stairway and duck under the low beams to retrieve food from the basement. The basement will also be off limits to those who should not be there.

Here are a couple of pictures of the finished area.

When you see Dan or any of his crew (Bob Walker, Jennifer Saucier, Sam Tweedy) make sure to thank them for a job well done!

Kent Marzoli, Records and History

Anyone who took pictures of the rededication of Hurd Hall ceremony, please mail copies to me at mrzl67mrvn@myfairpoint.net I know there were pictures taken but do not remember who was taking them. Thank you!

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PUZZLE PAGE Can you find 16 Books of the Bible in this paragraph?

I once made a remark about the hidden books of the

Bible. It was a lulu, kept people looking so hard for

facts and for others it was a revelation. Some were in

a jam, especially since the names of the books were

not capitalized, but truth finally struck home to num-

bers of readers. To others it was a real job. We want

it to be a most fascinating few moments for you. Yes,

there will be some really easy ones to spot. Others

may require judges to help them. I will quickly admit it

usually takes a minister to find one of them, and there

will be loud lamentations when it is found. A little lady

says she brews a cup of tea so she can concentrate

better. See how well you can compete. Relax now,

for there are sixteen names of the Bible in this story.

(Submitted by Janice Wolforth—answers in September

Messenger)

Happy Summer from the Worship Committee!

FUMC’s Outdoor Worship Experiences are here once again! Please join us on Sunday, July 8

th and Sunday, August 19

th

. at Rochester Commons for singing, scripture, prayer and praise.

10:30 A. M. special start time

Bring a chair, settle in, and Worship in the Park!

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MEDITATION CLASSES Taught by Cindy Simon, MA, NCC, Reiki Master

5:00—6:00 pm

6/13, 7/11, 8/8, 9/12, 10/10, 11/14, 12/12

For more information: scmbim@aol.com

Sign up sheet in Welcome Center

$10.00 a class

JOIN OUR FUMC FAMILY!

Have you been attending FUMC for some time but have not yet become a member of our congregation? You are invited to consider joining the church. Pastor Jeff would LOVE to hear from you! People may join by transferring from other UM congregations or from other Christian de-nominations. Those that have never been members of other Christian churches, people new to Christian faith, or those who have been away from a church for quite a while may join by profession or reaffirmation of faith. After meeting with our Pastor, you will be welcomed into our family on a pre-arranged Sunday morning (at either service!).

Contact the church office or Pastor Jeff for more information.

GRANITE STATE CHORAL SOCIETY

JULY/AUGUST - CONCERT ON THE COMMONS (TBD)

JULY 14TH—ANNUAL YARD SALE FUNDRAISER AT EMMANUAL CHURCH FAMILY LIFE CENTER—24-34 EASTERN AVENUE

AUGUST 4—ANNUAL VOCAL/CHORAL WORKSHOP AT PORTS-MOUTH CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, 20 SEABOURNE DRIVE IN DOVER