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NEWARK FIRST UMC
301 South Main Street PO Box 189 Newark, NY 14513
********************************* Email: [email protected] NewarkFirstUMC.org
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NEWARK, NY PERMIT NO. 5
JUNE SERMONS & SCRIPTURE LESSONS
6/2—“Be Ready for Jesus’ Return”
(Ascension Sunday)
(Gen. 7:17-24 Matt. 24:36-44)
6/9—“How the Holy Spirit works”
(Pentecost Sunday)
(Ps. 4:1-8 John 16:5-16)
6/16—Lucina Hallagan preaching
6/23—District Superintendent
Jeffrey McDowell preaching
6/30—Jan Bridgeford-Smith preaching
JUNE 1, 2019
Dear friends:
“I am because we are, and because we are, I am”.
This Ubuntu proverb, aptly sums up my life's work and philosophy. As someone who has benefited greatly from international and domestic cross-cultural and cross-racial experiences, I appreciate the benefits of exploring new ways of being and doing. Consequently, I am an advocate for multicultural collaboration, because it brings everyone to the table, emphasizes common interests rather than differences, makes room for more effective communication among diverse groups, and enriches everyone’s life through shared knowledge of other cultures. It takes advantage of strength in numbers, because when groups are organized through common purpose, they can wield great power and succeed. This creates community, builds collective capacity to help make things better, and promotes necessary consensus. It offers excellent opportunities to solve complex problems in an atmosphere of trust, cooperation, and mutual respect, with the potential to build a more just society.
More than eighteen years of experience as a pastor within the United Methodist Church (UMC), leading diverse congregations, administering stewardship, reaching out within the community, and fostering cross-cultural/cross-racial relations. Committed to training and mentoring candidates for the ministry. Designated by UMC to assist congregations in resolving issues and advancing their goals. Consultant and goodwill ambassador to East Africa, promoting girls’ and women’s education and empowerment. Background in hospital and nursing home chaplaincy, high school teaching, motivational preaching, and autism spectrum disorders’ consulting.
I thank and praise God for my appointment at First United Methodist Church, Newark. It is my joy to be in ministry with the congregation, local, national and international community. Please join me in praying that the congregation and I will continue to be the Church that God wants us to be in a denomination that is at the crossroads of mission and ministry in the world. Let us continue to trust our Lord Jesus Christ who sends us to serve so that we can go forth to love God and others in words and deeds. May God by the power of the Holy Spirit continue to bless us in the name of Jesus so that together we can transform the world!
Prayerfully, Rev. Dr. Patience Kisakye
Newark First United Methodist Church
The June Messenger
Rev. Hyun Joo Yang
301 South Main Street
P.O. Box 189
Newark, NY 14513
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Phone: 315-331-3895
E-mail: [email protected]
Newark-First-United-Methodist-Church
SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST :
No 8am Services in June
Tuesday-Prayer Service, 7pm
6/2—Staff Appreciation Sunday, Ice Cream Sundae Bar after service
6/5-6/8—Annual Conference
6/8—Spring Clean-up Day 8am-noon
6/9—Pastor Yang’s last Sunday Preaching
6/16—Lucina Hallagan preaching
6/23—D.S. Rev. McDowell preaching
6/30—Jan Bridgeford-Smith preaching
June Messenger
deadline is June 17th.
www.unyumc.org
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MESSAGE FROM PASTOR K ISAKYE
PAGE 2 THE JUNE MESSENGER
Hearing Assistance
is now available during
Sunday Service!
Ask for more
information at the
L ITURGIST SCHEDULE—JUNE
June 2 - J Joslyn
June 9 - Vicki George
June 16 - Judy Jansen
June 23 - Kyle Houser
June 30 - Diane Sheckler
JUNE USHERS & GREETERS
June Ushers: Steve Hallagan, Gail DeFisher, Jim & Cathy Knarr
Greeters: June 2 - David True
June 9 - John & Phyllis Greene
June 16 - Eileen Godfrey
June 23 - Ron & Eloise Miller
June 30 - TBD
Thank you to the following volunteers who have offered to help in the
nursery with our little ones:
THIS MONTH: June 2 - Vicki George & Alison Reiners
June 9 - Kris Joslyn & Jessica Wells
June 16 - Janie Reeder & Eileen Godfrey
NURSERY REMINDERS
JUNE BIRTHDAYS
If your June birthday is not listed above or to clear up any other errors, please call the office at 331-3895.
3 Dawn Proper
4 Corinna Pieters Jen Weykman
6 Sarah Mabon
7 Penny Proper
16 Eloise Miller
20 Elizabeth Joslyn
24 Chad Parmiter
25 Martin Morse
28 Jacob Kline
10 Janie Reeder
11 Josh Thieme
12 Ben Perrone
14 Lynzee Havert
15 Andrew Joslyn
29 Beth Heasley
30 Julie Flannery
31 Dan Seppeler
If you have a prayer concern you would like sent out on the prayer chain, please send
your request to Elie Bump: 946-9109 [email protected] or
Staff Appreciation Day
June 2nd
Please join us to thank our Staff and to show them how much
they are appreciated!
After service, SPPRC will be holding an Ice Cream Sundae Bar in the
Lounge.
Spring Clean-up Day
The Trustees have scheduled a Spring Clean-Up Day at Church for June 8th from 8am—Noon. We need your help for indoor and outdoor jobs. Please put this day on your
calendar. All help is very much appreciated.
Red Bird Mission Trip 2019
There are 11 people signed up for this year’s trip—the week of August 4th. If you would like to go, you need to commit now!
Contact Carolyn Leach for more information.
every Tues
(or as often as you can make it)
from 1-3pm
Please join us!
Come to Crafters!
P ITTSBURGH G IRLS CHOIR CONCERT
The Pittsburgh Girls Choir honored us with a very enjoy-able concert May 19th.
It is so nice that when they are touring in our area, that they make Newark First UMC one of their stops.
REBECCA RUTH UMW C IRCLE
Our next meeting’s Program is ECHO Mission by Janie Reeder on June 13th at 10am in the Lounge.
Rebecca-Ruth UMW Janie Reeder, President Elsie Dedrick, Vice President
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PAGE 5 JUNE 2019
PASTOR YANG ’S RETIREMENT LUNCHEON
A Luncheon was held to celebrate Pastor Yang’s retirement. The food was wonderful and there was lots of it. It was wonderful to have some of Pastor Jay Yang’s congregation from Chapin UMC attending. And of course, having the Yang family in attendance to celebrate this milestone was very special.
A special “Thank You” to everyone who worked so hard in preparing this luncheon.
Lulu and Zoey helping Pastor Yang with service
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MESSAGE FROM SPPRC
Members of Newark FUMC,
Since Pastor Yang announced that she was going to retire at the end of June, we have been
praying that God would send us a strong spiritual leader to guide and assist us with our vision.
We have learned that our Bishop Mark Webb and his cabinet appointed
Rev. Dr. Patience Kisakye to Newark FUMC. Pastor Patience's appointment becomes official
at Annual Conference in June.
Pastor Patience Kisakye is a dynamic preacher with a deep desire to see people grow closer in
their relationship with their neighbors and with God through Jesus Christ.
Pastor Patience is currently serving Lyons, Palmyra, Port Gibson UM Churches and formerly at
Newark Emmanuel with extensive experience in worship planning, leadership development and
staff training. Prior to her pastorate in the Finger Lakes area, she served in Syracuse, New
Jersey, Virginia, Dallas and Chicago. Pastor Patience has plans to welcome her family that
relocated two weeks ago from Uganda to Colorado and then take some much needed vacation
time this summer to visit with her Dad who is in the evening of his years in Uganda. During her
vacation, arrangements are being made for us to have guest preachers that include our District
Lay Leader Shaeegh Haeeb and Lay Servant
Jeannie Young-Walczyk.
Over the next several months, you will have an opportunity to celebrate Pastor Patience
Kisakye's ministry, as well as express your appreciation and wish her well in her new ministry.
SPPRC will be coordinating welcoming opportunities for you to meet Pastor Patience in small
group settings as she begins her time as Pastor here.
Pastor Patience's first Sunday here will be July 7th. Please be in prayer for Pastor Patience and
our church.
Peace in Christ
Ronald Miller, SPPRC chair
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NEWARK FOOD CLOSET
With summer vacation fast approaching and the kids will be
home, we need your help to stock these shelves!
The food closet is in need of donations. So far this year we have served 521 families compared to last year at this time we served 308 so with the in-crease we really need more help with donations to keep up with this high demand of families utilizing our program. Spaghettio's etc. gravy broth chicken breast canned tuna pork n beans creamed soups chicken soup pancake mix pancake syrup pears cranberry sauce pineapple mandarin oranges grape and strawberry jelly peanut butter mac n cheese beets carrots
MEMORIAL DAY PARADE
Owen Hughes driven by Stephanie Mercer in the Memorial Day Parade. Also our Boy Scout Troop 122 assisted the Elks in carrying the large flag.
