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Weekly UpdateJuly 3, 2019
Our VisionWe are a growing community of believers committed to walking with Christ,
welcoming all, and serving God by serving others.
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Vacation Bible School or VBS as it’s often known, has been a new traditionhere at Christ Church for 5 years. We have partnered with Warwick UnitedMethodist church all these years to offer a safe and fun filled week for children inour area.
But VBS is more than fun, it’s also an opportunity for formation. The adult andjunior volunteers work hard to provided instruction through readings, crafts, dramaand outdoor activities that bring the Bible lessons alive for children. All thescripture taught is done so in ways that meet the children where they are in theirdevelopmental stage and are designed to interest them in a lifelong journey ofdiscovering their Creator.
I remember well my first experience in VBS at Cokesbury United MethodistChurch in Savannah, GA. This was before churches were air conditioned and theclasses were held outside under the great oak trees with the Spanish mosshanging down and swaying in the desperately needed breeze. The lesson thatday was on the commandment to honor thy parents. The craft was the takecleaned out empty Baskin Robins Ice containers and to cover them withremanants of wallpaper in a decorative-ish fashion and turn them into wastepaperbaskets. We made these as a gift to our parents with a pledge to help take outthe trash when they were filled.
Funny how something from 1967 can stick with a young child. But a seed wasplanted. And that’s what we are doing with VBS here. Planting seeds andwatching them develop within our young people.
I hope you will send your children to be a part of the formative week here at ChristChurch. If you can volunteer, we need you. Please contact our Director ofChildren’s Ministries, Carly Tosh at [email protected] There are many opportunities for people to help with.
Blessings, Fr. Jim
QUOTE"Defend the weak and the fatherless; uphold the cause of the poor and the
oppressed. Rescue the weak and the needy; deliver them from the hand of thewicked."
~ Psalm 82
This Sunday we will be celebrating Mother’s Deborah’stime and ministry here at Christ Church. She will bepreaching at both the 9:00 and 11:00 am services.
We will also have a festive coffee hour in her honor at10:00 am.
Please come and let Mother Deborah know how much
her ministry here has meant to you!
Dinner at Pennings July 15 at 6pm
Sponsored by the Beacon for Generations Campaign!Enjoy dinner and fellowship while we share information about the
final phase of our building construction.
RSVP [email protected]
Join the July Plastic-Free EcoChallenge
Composting Bins
Through the Orange County Department of Public Works Division of EnvironmentalFacilities. For the 3rd year they are offering a 50% reduction (on retail prices) on variouscomposting bins. Below is the website link:
https://orangecompostersale.ecwid.com/
Warwick Ecumenical Food Pantry2019
Summer Program for Children
Dear Pantry Supporter:
Please help us make this summer a little nicer for needy families and their children.
Each summer, from mid-June through mid-September, in addition to its regularservice, the pantry provides to families of school age children pre-filled bags of kid-friendly food. We do this in recognition of extra need during summer vacation: schoolbreakfast and lunch programs, as well as backpack snack attack, are not available.Hunger, however, especially for children, does not take a vacation.
On the second page of this letter is a list of the groceries we need to fill one bag. Pleasepurchase enough groceries to fill as many bags as your pocketbook and heart allow. Orpurchase a portion of a bag. Or contribute ShopRite or Price Chopper gift cards(sometimes the Food Bank, where prices are way low, is short and we shop locally).If more convenient, a check mailed to the pantry, Attention: Summer Program, or adonation made at our website www.warwickpantry.com,will be welcome.
Questions or other inquiries may be made to Glenn P. Dickes, director of the pantry, at845-986-8368 or [email protected]. Thank you for past and current support.
Contributions may be delivered to the pantry at:Warwick United Methodist Church
135 Forester Avenue (corner of NY-17A)Warwick NY 10990
Church Office: 9:30 A.M. to Noon, Monday to ThursdayEnter from rear parking lot at far left of building.Pantry: 8:00-9:30 A.M. Monday to Wednesday
5:30-8:00 P.M. Monday & Thursday3:00-5:30 P.M. Tuesday
Enter from rear parking lot at far right of building.
Or at Public Locations:Albert Wisner Public Library (entrance vestibule)Price Chopper (behind checkout lines, near #8)
ShopRite (behind checkout lines, near #5)
Contemplation Garden/Journaling Area(behind our parking lot)
Talk to our butterflies, hummingbirds, dragon flies and darning needles.Is there life in our pond?
Contemplate our rusted objects of the past, and the new life appearingevery day.
Leave a thought or message in our journals.(but remember to seal up the bag)
Meals on Wheels of Warwick held their Volunteer Luncheonin the Great Hall
The Warwick Community Ambulance Service is an all-volunteerorganization serving Warwick and Florida.
We responded to 1600 calls for help in 2018 including serious medicalemergencies, traffic accidents, injuries at home, work, and school and on themany sport and recreation facilities in our towns. With the growth of our townsand the tremendous increase in call requests we are in desperate need ofadditional members. No experience is necessary and we provide the trainingand equipment needed.
If you are interested in becoming a member please contact us at 845-986-4136or at [email protected]. You can also visit our website atwww.Warwickems.com or stop by the Ambulance Station at 146 South StreetExtension the first Saturday of each month. Thank you
Volunteers needed forCoffee Hour.
Please let the parishoffice know of any
requests, or if any shouldbe removed. Thank you!
Prayer RequestsParishioners:
Brian, Colleen, Judy, June,Sarah, Cathy, Grace, Diana, Jim,Dave, Richard, Bob, Betty, Ann,Dorothy, Bruce, Kim, Pat, David,
Heather, Blanche, Joseph,Carol, Amanda, Joan, the Hurd
family
Friends and Family:Chris, Michael, Connor, Maria,Mary and Frank, Al, Patti, Ana,Gillian, Richie, Dori, Alison,Melissa & Paul, Brian, Zvika,
Theresa, Kayla, Alice, Michael,Ralph, Eileen, the Corbett family,
Sam, Lori, Vanessa, June,Lilianna, Pete, Evan and Robin,
Ralph, Jennifer, Max, Hugh,Steven S., the Bland family, Joe,
Patrick, Julia, Scott, David,Sarah, Deirdre, Kevin, AJ, Tom,Mary Fran, Jerry, Jeff, Deborah,
Annette, Janell, Michael, James,Holmes Family, Chris, Veronica,
Juan, Alex, Michelle, Jeannie,Ginger, Joanne, Lindsay, Billy,
Mel, Anthony, Michael, Thomas,
Read Sunday,July 7Lessons
Sunday,July 7, 2019
9:00 and 11:00 am Preacher;The Rev. Deborah LeeCelebrant: The Rev. Jim Erwin
MinistersLector:9:00 - Kathy Garvey11:00 - Diana Van FossenChalicer:9:00 - George Opper11:00 - Fred WidmanAcolytes:9:00 - Sarah and Corbett11:00 - TBDUshers:9:00 - Judy Girod & LaurenSadler11:00 - Gail and Paul GrafHealing Hands Ministers:9:00 - Volunteer Needed11:00 - Volunteer NeededAltar Guild: Joanne O'Keefe'sTeamCoffee Hour Hosts: Liz Houlton& Friends (Mother Deborah'sReception)
Christ Church Directory 2018
Read Sunday,July 14
Lessons
Sunday,July 14, 2019
9:00 and 11:00 am Preacherand Celebrant: The Rev. JimErwin
MinistersLector:9:00 - Judy Girod11:00 - Lily McLeanChalicer:9:00 - George Opper11:00 - Diana Van FossenAcolytes:9:00 - Aidan11:00 - Ally and ParkerUshers:9:00 - Vanessa Mann &Volunteer Needed11:00 - Sally and Thom WoglomHealing Hands Ministers:9:00 - TBD11:00 - TBDAltar Guild: Lisa Laico's TeamCoffee Hour Hosts: TurnerFamily
Virginia, the Toscano family,Dennis, Austin, Marion, theWhitesell/Ransom families,
Healy family, Ketty, Walt, Scott,Lyle, Michelle, Israel, Katie,Katherine, Julia, AnnaMarie,Marty, Evelyn, Barbara, Terry,
Lee, Jonah, Karla, Willa, Jeffery,Fred, Suzanna, George, Kayden,Rafy, and the Georgalas family.
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Parish DirectoryThe Parish Directory is now
available for you to view, saveand/or print. Please click HERE
to view the Directory. (Password: fatherjim)
If you see any errors in yourfamily's listing or you wish to be
removed from the directory,please contact theChurch Office.
If you cannot open this file thereare paper copies available in the
office. This directory is for
church purposes only!
Father Jim blessing the fleet on Greenwood Lake
The Reverend James W. Erwin, Jr., RectorThe Reverend Deborah A. Lee, Assisting Priest
VESTRY: Danielle Post - Senior Warden, Mark Arnow itz - Junior Warden
Judy Girod, Elizabeth Houlton, Steve Laico, Barbara Mann (Recording Secretary) John Metzger (Treasurer), Brien
Milbauer, George Mindos, Kristen Neavin, Louise Schultz (Treasurer), Charlotte Trott and Cheryl Walters
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