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2020 Volume 6
The Herald
June 2020
Great Ki l ls Moravian Church
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Jesus tells his disciples in the beginning of Acts, to continue to carry out his mission. He tells them to be his witnesses
in Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, and the ends of the earth. This calling to be Christ witnesses holds both promise and chal-
lenge for us in this post-Easter COVID journey.
It is important for us to remember that although we are not able to come together in a building -our church is not
“closed” and our call to mission continues. Throughout this challenging time, like the disciples, we are called to devote
ourselves to prayer, to continue in worship as a community of faith, to preach, teach, and heal in Jesus name. We show
that we are a living church as we reach out with phone calls and cards for members of our community and in support of
essential workers. We demonstrate our faithfulness as we show up for one another on Sunday mornings via Zoom, make
masks, and deliver groceries or supplies to those who need them.
The light of Christ cannot be extinguished.
Christ’s church cannot ever be “closed.”
We MUST stop using this language as a people of faith.
Communicating that our church remains closed hurts us and our witness for Christ in the midst of this difficult time. We
CAN say that our buildings remain underutilized. That we are not meeting in-person for worship because our Savior
calls us to act in prophetic and sacrificial ways to care for the vulnerable and that work continues even when we are not
gathering in-person. We CAN say that an older congregation (we have been Christ’s witnesses going out from this
“Jerusalem” since our founding as a congregation since March 14, 1886) we are learning how to be CHURCH in new
ways.
There are 8,760 hours in a year. We worship together for 52-60 hours a year. What are we doing for the kingdom of
God with the remaining hours in our year? It is becoming clear that our buildings may remain “under-utilized” for some
time but Jesus continues to use each one of us to carry on his mission. He is calling us, today, in the midst of our current
crisis - perhaps especially in light of the current world crisis - to be HIS witnesses in the world.
In our Jerusalem … in those places and among people who are close to us … our homes, our families, and our congre-
gation.
In our Judea … in our neighborhoods, our cities, to join with other Christian brothers and sisters in the world to be wit-
nesses for issues that affect us all like poverty and disease.
In our Samaria … maybe this is the time we are being called to seek understanding and demonstrate Jesus love and
compassion towards those who ideas and understanding challenge our own .. maybe this is the time to go into those
places that are hard for us to embrace .. the shadowy corners of nationalism, racism, social prejudices that exist not only
in the world around us but also within ourselves.
To the ends of the earth … to understand mission as more than traveling to places where we have never been before ...
to see Christ inviting us into the unknown .. to be his witnesses because the world needs the living Church to be OPEN
to being his disciples 8,760 hours a year.
This is adapted from Pastor Tracy’s sermon on May 24. To listen to it’s entirely, please visit our website:
www.greatkillsmoravian.org.
In Christ,
Pastor Tracy
We appreciate your ongoing support through this time. Many have expressed a desire to help by making phone calls or deliveries to those in need. Your gifts of time and effort are making a difference in our commu-nity.
If you need emergency assistance for food and or pets please consider utilizing the following organizations: Coronavirus NYC Food Resource Guide: https://www.nycfoodpolicy.org/coronavirus-nyc-food-reports/
All NYC residents can now get free meals at one of the city's 435 grab-and-go food locations at schools. To find a school in your area, call 311, check NYC.gov or text the word Food or COMIDA to 877-877.
Pet Hotline will serve as an information, planning, referral and service coordination hub for NYC residents
who need support of their pet during COVID-19 pandemic. Pet Hotline operators can be reached directly at 877-204-8821 from 8am—8pm daily.
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Joint Board will meet via Zoom on Saturday, June 13 at 9:30am.
Weekly worship will continue for the month of June via Zoom. You will be asked to update to Zoom 5.0. If you have not already completed this update, please do so before signing onto wor-
ship.
Trustee/Bookkeeper Report for April Total Income: $7,224.05 (offerings, building usage, church events) Total Expenses: $6,876.37 Difference: +$347.68
Ministries and Events via ZOOM For safety purposes, Zoom log in information will not be published in newsletter or posted on social media. If you wish to participate in an event please contact the church office via email or leave a phone message and we will provide you with login information.
Book Club and Aging Gracefully: Will have their last call Zoom call on Monday, June 1 at 1pm. We hope to resume our meeting in the fall.
Gentle/Chair-supported Yoga with Pastor Tracy via Zoom Wednesdays 9:00am-10:00am. Pastor Tracy will lead a flowing yoga class to get the day started via Zoom.
Bible Study continues to meet on Sundays 3:00pm-5:00pm via Zoom Grab your Bible or pull one up online at www.biblegatway.com or www.bible.oremus.org and join us for an online or call-in group study of the New Testament. All are welcome! Join us in the Sea-son of Pentecost for a study of the early church as we read the Acts of the Apostles and letters.
Sunday School: Will meet at 10:15am via Zoom beginning May 31, contact Ms. Pam or Pastor Tracy or Pam Bailey for login information.
A note from Ariana Sanchez, Elder... In response to the Covid19 pandemic I wanted to do something to help. I saw a tutorial about how to sew a mask and that the hospitals did not have enough supplies, particularly the N95 masks. Staff was being made to reuse them and there was a call to make fabric mask to cover them to extend the life of the mask. I raided my craft closet to see how many I could make with my own supplies and reached out to my friend (nurse at RUMC) to see how many she would want. I made a big bag full of floral and nursery woodland scene patterned masks to give her with extras to share. I reached out to some friends who are first respond-ers and essential workers and offered to make them masks as well. After I shared on Facebook what I was doing, friends began to reach out for one or for someone they knew. Other members of our congregation and few friends have happily donated materials they had to keep me going, for which I am very grateful. As is seems like the general public should be wearing masks when we go out as to not unwillingly spread the disease, this is bound to be a continuing need for more than just medical workers. I’m happy to help as many people as I can and am not looking to profit. Any friends that insisted on paying something I directed them to the online giving on our church’s website. If anyone has materials they’d like to donate or their time and skill, it would be greatly appreciated.
*fabric 100% cotton, even scraps as long as they are at least 8 ½”x 15” *elastic *strings (something that will wash well, stay tied, but not knot up)
Please reach out to me or the church office if you would like a mask or can donate something.
Thanks and Stay Healthy, Ariana Sanchez
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GKMC VBS 2020 It was with heavy hearts that our Joint Board made the necessary decision to cancel our annual Vacation Bible School. In light of the Covid pandemic and to ensure safety of our church friends and family we be-lieved this was the best decision for the health and safety of our children, staff, and volunteers. As we are able to plan for and provide alternative opportunities (virtually or in small groups) for children and families over the summer we will post updates to our website and Facebook page.
Camp Hope We are aware of the fact that many of you have been anxiously waiting to hear what would be happening at Camp Hope this summer. After significant discussion, prayers and reviewing of information that has been made available to us from the CDC as well as the ACA (American Camp Association), we have reached the incredibly difficult yet necessary decision to not have summer camps this year. We did not come to this deci-sion lightly and we are as sad about this as you are. Camp Hope holds a special place in all of our lives and knowing that the singing, laughter, and love of our campers and volunteers will not happen this summer hurts our hearts. We will be working with our Conference Deans to figure out ways to help you still connect with each other and with Camp Hope. This could include doing some program activities through a Zoom call or Google classroom, camp fires and nature walks posted on Camp Hope’s YouTube and Facebook pages. We are working on creating “Box of Hope” which will include some Bible Study activities, coloring pages, outdoor activities and a few Camp Hope Surprises! Please be sure to check the following three places for information and opportunities to connect with Camp Hope this summer and in the fall. Our webpage: http://camphope.org/ Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2229363058/ Instagram:
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Great Kills Moravian Church
We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28
June Celebrations
Anniversaries
6/5 Melissa & Mark Hertman 6/13 Christine & Kermit Peterson
Congratulations to our Class of 2020
Liam Lodato - Stepping up to 1st Grade Aidan Moscarda - Stepping up to Kin-dergarten Lily Price - Stepping up to 6th Grade
Prayers for: Adam, Katie Burns-Amrheim, Baby Aria, Desmond Benimoff, Bilbao Family, Joseph Buff-cusco, Scott and Marsha Carney, Meredith Cernek, Cascio Family, Rocky Chan, Pete Chiaracane, Chris-topher, Bob Cutting, Julianna Demaine, Joseph Desiderato and The Desiderato Family, Diane, Jessicia DiMartino, Valerie Ferguson, Anna Galicia, Matilde Gutierrez, Thomas Grykien, Janine Hergsell, Jason, Jen, Joe, Diane Gibbons, Bill & Sue Glynn, Henry, Jackie, Janice, Evelyn Justiniano, Robert Kalliffian, Kathy, Kelly, Linda, Giulianna LaHara, Juliana Walker-MacPhail, Mary Malandrucca, Susan Matthew, Don-na Montanti, Claudia Morrison, Silvia Navarino, Peter, Mary Petrocelli, Barabara Pezzengrilli, Thomas Pezzengrilli, Karen Pisano, Tom Price, Susan Pulice, John Pumilia, Mike Raya, Rob, Rosanna, Sam and all Caretakers, Norma Smith. (Use the Praise & Prayer Request cards to add/remove names. A monthly up-
date is helpful to keep our list current)
June Celebrations
Birthdays 6/2 Georgine Norbury Laura Hepworth 6/3 Stan Timari 6/6 Laura Coury 6/7 Luis Gutierrez 6/8 Veronica Samual 6/10 Melissa Price 6/11 Steve Morrison 6/15 Susan Pulice 6/16 Jeffery Walker 6/17 Richard Scarpato 6/18 Barbara Feltus 6/25 Amanda DelGiudice 6/26 Carl Dahlberg 6/29 Diana Hansen
62 Hillside Terrace
Staten Island, New York 10308
GREAT KILLS MORAVIAN
CHURCH
Phone: 718-317-7788 Fax: 718-356-2826 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] *Office: Mon- Thurs 9am - 1pm (*office hours subject to change)
"In essentials, unity;
in non-essentials, liberty;
in all things, love."
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We appreciate your ongoing support through this time. Many have expressed a desire to help by making phone calls or deliveries to those in need. Your gifts of time and effort are making a difference in our commu-nity.
If you need emergency assistance for food and or pets please consider utilizing the following organizations: Coronavirus NYC Food Resource Guide: https://www.nycfoodpolicy.org/coronavirus-nyc-food-reports/
All NYC residents can now get free meals at one of the city's 435 grab-and-go food locations at schools. To find a school in your area, call 311, check NYC.gov or text the word Food or COMIDA to 877-877.
Pet Hotline will serve as an information, planning, referral and service coordination hub for NYC residents who need support of their pet during COVID-19 pandemic. Pet Hotline operators can be reached directly at 877-204-8821 from 8am—8pm daily.
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Great Kills Moravian Church
62 Hillside Terrace
Staten Island, N Y 10308
Great Kills Moravian Church Worship in Place Weekly Scriptures Zoom call-in.log-in information remains the same each week. If you miss our LIVE worship service you may join in the recorded services available on our church website 24/7.
June 7 - Trinity Sunday Genesis 1:1-2:4a; Psalm 8; 2 Corinthians 13:11-13; Matthew 28:16-20
June 14 - Second Sunday after Pentecost Exodus 19:2-8a; Psalm 100; Romans 5:1-8; Matthew 9:35-10:8,(9-23)
June 21 - Third Sunday after Pentecost - Father’s Day Jeremiah 20:7-13;Psalm 69:7-10,(11-15),16-18;Romans 6:1b-11;Matthew 10:24-39
June 28 - Fourth Sunday after Pentecost - If your birthday is in June, join us for a virtual birthday celebration following worship. Bring your own cupcake and candle. Baptism of Ella Moscarda will be celebrated during our worship service. Jeremiah 28:5-9; Psalm 89:1-4,15-18;Romans 6:12-23;Matthew 10:40-42
We encourage you to make use of the following for financial contributions:
https://paywithcardx.com/bpl/greatkill1,pt=default_invoice . Visit our website for a direct link or you
may send in a personal check (please include our envelope number in memo) through the mail to our address: 62 Hillside Terrace Staten Island, NY 10308.
