MAY 2019

Hamburg Presbyterian Church

The Towel and Basin

Inside this issue:

HPC News & Events 2

CE Ministry News 3-4

PW & Mission 5

Called to Mission 5

#CandlesCoffee&Prayers 6

Attitude of Gratitude 7

Minutes of Session 8

HPC Calendar 9

Your HPC 10

Mission: To be a spiritually passionate congregation that lives out Christ’s teachings; through love-filled relationship building, we prayerfully seek

to share our lives and resources with the community and the world

Building A Community of

Love ● Through ●Faith

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HPC’s ANNUAL CONGREGATIONAL

MEETING

SUNDAY, MAY 19 Luncheon and meeting in Fellowship Hall

following 10am worship.

All are Welcome!

May 13 @ 5:30pm In the HPC Lounge

Contact Cheryl K at 984-7717 to register

Updated HPC Family Directories will be available

at the annual meeting. Please give Mandy a call

in the office if any of your contact info has

changed since the last directory from Jan. 2018.

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Youth Church takes place during the church service after the children’s sermon. Youth 5 and up are welcome. Youth church explores themes from the regu-lar church service in fun, interactive ways. Using the kids own worship Curriculum, youth explore im-portant themes through crafts, games, trivia, obstacle courses and much more!

Youth Church

Christian Ed

News

Adult Sunday Education 9am Church Lounge / Amy Low Room

Please Join us as we venture into a discussion-based class with short video clips. There is no sequential order to these videos so feel free to join this class for lively conversation whenever you can! Led by Joe Smith, interesting discussion is sure to follow. Class resumes on 5/5/2019

Hamburg Presbyterian Church

5th-7th grade Bible study

5th-7th graders in our congregation have the opportunity to once a month look deeper at the written word of the Lord. They will be ex-ploring bible stories in greater detail as well as exploring their faith through discussion. This class is led by Heather Ferro and Jen Reagan, however the class is open to having volun-teers lead sections of the class. If you are in-terested in volunteering your teaching abilities contact Miranda Smith.

Important Dates 5/12/2019– Mother’s Day!

5/26/2019– Youth Choir performance 9:30 am rehearsal time

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Accessible Christian Camp for Children and Adults with Disabilities

Calling all Gryffindors, Slytherins,

Hufflepuffs, and Ravenclaws!!!

Join us as we discover our faith in the

background of the wizarding world of

Harry Potter!

9 am-12 pm, Jul.22-26

Volunteers needed

Sign up sheet in the narthex

When: July 9th (Tuesday) and 11th (Thursday)

6:00 pm-8:30 pm

What: A fun and faithful summer program for people with disabili-

ties, and their families or caregivers. This program will include an

interactive sermon, a craft, songs, games, and prayer.

Please join us as we grow in

our faith together. Volunteers

are needed - please, sign up to

help in the narthex.

Harry Potter 1/2 Day Christian Camp

Building faith

through fun

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Wrapped in

God’s Love

{WIGL Baby Shower}

The baby shower cradle will be set

up in the narthex through May 19 for your gifts to the

Kathleen Mary House.

Donations of new and gently used,

unwrapped baby items such as

clothing, blankets, diapers, lotions

and cleansing products, etc. needed

for infants to 3 years would be

greatly appreciated.

The Kathleen Mary House is a

Southtowns transitional house that

opened it's doors to women and

their children who are victims of

domestic violence and need safe,

short term housing. The Kathleen

Mary House will benefit families in

this area.

SPRING GATHERING God With Us: Laughter’s Healing Power

May 4, 2019 10:30am – 1pm

Kenmore Presbyterian Church

NEXT MEETING FOR

PRES.WOMEN ~

TUES., May 7 AT 11:30am

in the Amy Low Room

MAY CIRCLE GATHERINGS

Hannah- Wed., 5/8 at 10:00am

at Gail W’s home

Ruth – Wed., 5/15 at 12:30pm

in the church lounge

Elizabeth – Thurs., 5/16 at 9:30am

at Janie S’s home

MISSION QUILTERS

Wed., May 1 & 15

in FH at 9:30am

Everyone is welcome!

Bring a sandwich &

stay for lunch.

Join us for a Mission Ministry Fund Raiser Look for it on Facebook, on the website pamperedchef.com/party/helpothers or contact Leanne Howe at 228-1385.

25% of the proceeds will benefit Haiti Mission projects and local food pantries.

No internet? No problem!! Catalogs are in the narthex.

Because of your love… Leanne Howe delivered 147 Sandwiches to St. Luke’s in April.

Hair Care Essentials Needed

In May, Mission Team is collecting shampoo, combs & hair brushes

for hygiene kits used at Friends of Night People.

Collection basket is located in the narthex.

Thank you!

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May 2 ~ Karl Walker

May 4 ~ Catherine Knauss

May 7 ~ Jevene Osborne

May 9 ~ Joe Smith

May 13 ~ Beth Grabar

May 15~ Sue Richardson

May 16 ~ Aubrey Harris

May 17 ~ Melissa Anne

Obenshain

May 19 ~ Polly Ferro &

John Keifer

May 20 ~ Nicholas Richardson

May 21 ~ Katie Tothero

May 23 ~ Aidan Brodie

May 24 ~ Joyce Huen

May 25 ~ Clare Gorman

May 26 ~ Wayne Arcangel &

Quinn Brodie

May 27 ~ David Ring

May 28 ~ Laura Low & Anna Pap

May 29 ~ Jack Gunning &

Matthew Richardson

May 31 ~ Timothy Connelly &

Jordyn Howe

This Month’s Liturgical Volunteers

COMMUNION SERVERS

Janie Smith, Tony Cimorelli,

Blair Webster, Terri Vogler &

Carole Mitchell

LITURGISTS

5—Shirley Hines

12—Linda McAlpine

19—Don Robinson

26—Wayne Hines

TIME WITH CHILDREN

5—Carole Mitchell

12—Jean Coffey

19—Cindy Ferguson

26—Holly Bortel

ACOLYTES

5—Naomi Barton

12—Sandy Mallon

19—Lola Faye Reynolds

26—Sandy Mallon

FELLOWSHIP

5—Personnel

12—Deacons & Caregivers

19—Congregational Meeting

Luncheon by Church Life

26—Mission

HEAD USHER

Cheryl Koelmel

... for the needs of our fellow church members

Geralyn Bahruth, Hollis Bahruth, Veronica Baldwin, Lanny Bennett,

Rick Bennett, Donna Burns, Virginia Calkins, Lucy Charles, Connie Crossan, Bob Catalino, Jonah DeLang, Grant Domogala, Emma Duggan,

Jim and Peggy Fanning, Betty Lynn Griffin, Alan Hall, Duane Hartloff, Pat Headlee, Steven Heatley, Jim McGrath, Richard Monckton, Sydney,

Kim VanTine, The Weyand’s grandson, Joshua, and Gail Wheaton

Don’t forget to contact the Church Office when a loved one is ill, injured, or hospitalized.

Be a

Please submit all monthly

ministry team minutes to the

church office for the May

Session meeting via email:

hamburgpresbyterianchurch@verizon.net

Deadline is Monday, May 13 by Noon.

Deacons are available

for transportation to

and from church.

Contact Mandy in the

office at 649-1970

Celebrate a loved one with flowers

honoring our Lord!

Sanctuary Flowers

Sign up in the narthex.

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As you know, we as a church have been praying for Woods, the son of one of

our Haitian translators with FLM, who was severely injured by a falling glass

door. I received this note from Wadson Desir, the translator, this morning. Our church has been SO caring about this family and its situation!

~ Joanne Hollenbeck

“Hello my friends how are you? I hope everything is okay with you.

Thanks for your support. Woods is getting better, but he still has to

follow up three days a week.

Your assistance means a lot for me so, I have spent it in meds, trans-

portation, and follow up.

Because they charge me for each single follow up.

Thanks to the church. Thanks to everyone who thinks of us.

Please share all our regards to everyone.

Love Wadson”

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Minutes of Session ~ March 11, 2019

PASTOR’S REPORT: Pastor Rachel informed the elders that the Women’s Re-treat on March 3 was very successful and 45 women at-tended. Pastor Rachel attended the Clergy Retreat in Dunkirk. CLERK’S REPORT: The baptism of Vivian Lovelace, daughter of Christian and Danielle Lovelace, was performed during the worship service on March 3, 2019. Pastor Rachel officiated. Bill Brodie and Shawn Ferro have agreed to stay on as Commissioners to Presbytery through June 2019. DEACON’S REPORT: Anna mentioned that the Deacons feel we should be making contact with some of our active members who are not involved with the church at this time. COMM. TO PRESBYTERY: The date for the March Presbytery meeting has been changed to March 16, 2019. Shawn Ferro will be notified. TREASURER’S REPORT: The below figures reflect the Profit and Loss Statement ending February 28, 2019. INCOME: $21,484.70 SAVINGS: $117,323.77 EXPENSES: $23,321.06 CHECKING: $ 27,845.85 MINISTRY TEAMS REQUIRING ACTION: The following teams emailed their meeting reports to the elders prior to the session meeting: Worship & Music, Mission, Financial Management, Pres-byterian Women, Building & Grounds, and Christian Edu-cation. Building & Grounds….the following building use requests were received and approved: Presbyterian Women’s Regional Board would like to use the Amy Low room on the third Wednesday of every month from 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Boy Scout Troop #1910 would like to use the church lounge starting February 20, 2019 from 6:00-9:00 p.m.

Hospitality Team….The Hospitality Team would like to make a MOTION to send a membership status letter to the two families named who are listed on the active mem-bership rolls. The motion was approved. (A copy of the status letter was reviewed by each elder). Music & Worship….A MOTION from committee to ap-prove an updated communion schedule. The motion passed. OLD BUSINESS: There is still no date for the South Branch meeting at HPC. NEW BUSINESS: None DISCUSSION: The Blessing Box is going well. When Church is cancelled for whatever reason, it should be done by 7:30 a.m. Reminder to Hospitality to continue making calls with re-gards to a new member class. Jeff volunteered to do devotions for the April Session Meeting. The Sacrament of Holy Communion was celebrated on March 3, 2019 at the 10:00 a.m. worship service and at the March 6, 2019 Ash Wednesday services. The next Sacrament of Holy Communion will be cele-brated on March 31, 2019 at Springtime in the Country and April 7, 2019 at the 10:00 a.m. worship service. The next Session Meeting is April 8, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. Pastor Rachel adjourned the meeting with prayer at 7:59 p.m. Respectfully submitted: Terri Vogler, Acting Clerk

The Rev. Rachel Brown, Moderator, opened the meeting with prayer at 7:00 p.m. A quorum was present. Elders in attendance were: Jeff Leyonmark, Leanne Howe, Gary Lauchert, Joe Smith, Christel Beers, Kris McGuire, Jim Beatty, and Terri Vogler. Excused: Holly Bortel and Craig Schmittendorf. Guest: Anna Robinson, Deacon.

Christel Beers presented the devotional for the evening “Send Your Light”.

The Session Minutes of February 11, 2019 were approved as written.

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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 9:30am Quilters 7:30pm AA (FH)

2 1:00pm Jean C’s Small Group 7:00pm YogaFaith with Erin (CL)

3 9:00pm AA (FH)

4 9:00am HPC Spring Clean-up 9:30am United Church of God (FH)

Upcoming Events in June June 2—Teacher Appreciation Day @ HPC & Itza HPC Pizza Party @ 5:30pm June 16—Father’s Day and Strawberry Social

5 9:00am Adult Sun-day School 9:00am Chancel Choir Rehearsal 10:00am Worship Service, Baptism & Communion 2:00pm CIA Con-cert at Windom CC

6 10:00am Church Life 6:00pm Christian Ed. 6:30pm Financial Mgmt. 7:00pm Personnel 7:30pm AlAnon (FH)

7 10:00am HNS Moth-er’s Day Program (FH) 10:00am Worship Planning 11:30am Presbyteri-an Women 5:00pm Choir 6:00pm Bell Choir

8 10:00am HNS Mother’s Day Program (FH) 10:00am Hannah Circle (at Gail W’s) 7:30pm AA (FH)

9 7:00pm YogaFaith with Erin (CL)

10 9:00pm AA (FH)

11 9:30am United Church of God (FH) 9:30am Women’s Breakfast Group at ZJs

12 Happy

Mothers’ Day 9:00am Adult Sun-day School 9:00am Chancel Choir Rehearsal 10:00am Worship Service & Youth Church

13 5:30pm New Members Class 7:00pm Session w/Vision Plans Due 7:30pm AlAnon (FH) Monthly Ministry Meeting Minutes Due by Noon

14 10:00am HNS Chix BBQ (FH) 10:00am Worship Planning 5:00pm Choir 6:00pm Bell Choir 7:00pm Ken W’s Small Group (@J&J Streamer’s ) 7:15pm Deacons & Caregivers with Pas-tor Rachel (ALR)

15 9:30am Quilters 12:30pm Ruth Circle (CL) 7:30pm AA (FH)

Newsletter Arti-cles Due

16 9:30am Elizabeth Circle (at Janie S’s) 1:00pm Jean C’s Small Group 7:00pm YogaFaith with Erin (CL)

17 9:00pm AA (FH)

18 9:30am United Church of God (CE) 12:00pm Bridal Shower (FH)

19 8:45am Bell Re-hearsal 9:00am Adult Sun-day School 10:00am Worship Service & Youth Church New Members Sunday Annual Congrega-

tional Meeting

Sandwich Sunday

20 11:30am PW Re-gional Board (ALR) 7:00pm Worship and Music 7:30pm AlAnon (FH)

21 10:00am Worship Planning 5:00pm Choir 6:00pm Bell Choir 7:10pm Mission (CL)

22 7:30pm AA (FH)

23 7:00pm YogaFaith with Erin (CL)

24 9:00pm AA (FH)

25 9:30am United Church of God (FH)

26 9:00am Adult Sun-day School 9:00am Chancel Choir Rehearsal 10:00am Special Memorial Day Worship Service & Youth Church

27 Memorial Day Office Closed 7:00pm Building and Grounds 7:30pm AlAnon (FH)

28 10:00am Worship Planning 5:00pm Choir 6:00pm Bell Choir 7:00pm Ken W’s Small Group (@J&J Streamer’s ) 7:15pm Christian Nurture Service for People with Disabili-ties

29 7:30pm AA (FH)

30 7:00pm YogaFaith with Erin (CL)

31 9:00pm AA (FH)

May 2019 ~ Hamburg Presbyterian Church

Dates and times

subject to change. Updated 5/1/19

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Newsletter Deadline

The deadine for the

June issue is

May 15.

Christian Nurture For People with Disabilities

Sing-along time

Interactive message Time for sharing joys, birthdays, and concerns

Participation is encouraged!

Worship and Praise 4th Tuesday of the Month

Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at 7:15pm in the HPC Chapel

Join us!

Thanks to the Outgoing Members of the

Class of 2019 for their service to God

and to our Church!