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often have focused on triviali-ties and divisions that distract us from loving God and neighbor. In modern culture, we often drain our witness to God’s redemptive power as we find ever new ways to harm each other, and ourselves.
Bishop Job calls us to remem-ber who we are: people who know about practices of for-giveness, reconciliation, and new life.
Three simple rules… three simple practices… that can help us recover some of our early Methodist roots...and find resources that can trans-form us and the world we live in. Do No Harm… Do Good… Stay in Love With God…
Life is complicated! Our book-stores, our media, even our computers and old fashioned “To Do” lists are loaded with instructions aimed at making us prosperous, successful, and fulfilled… oh yes, … fit and fabulous looking too!
Do you ever long for simplicity? A return to the basics? A clear, no-nonsense approach to living?
Then I hope you will plan on joining us for a special Lenten sermon series based on John Wesley’s Three Simple Rules for Christian Living.
Whether you live here or far, far away, I encourage you to
purchase a copy of Bishop Rueben Job’s Three Simple Rules, published in 2007, upon which the sermon series
will be based. Our culture has forgotten the importance of community and stressed indi-vidualism too much. Often we in the church have not taken the gospel seriously and too
Ash Wednesday - March 9th at 7:30 PM
Sermon: Broken Vessels
Imposition of Ashes
Palm Sunday— April 17 10 AM
Reception of New Members
God & Country Awards
Maundy Thursday - April 21st at 7:30 PM.
Holy Communion
Easter Sunday—April 24th,
Sunrise Service— 7:00
Easter Breakfast—7:30—8:30
Worship Cantata 10:00
3rd Annual After-Easter Easter Egg Hunt! - May 1st—11:00 AM
Watch for more details in the April “Friendly Flyer”, and on our website www.ackermanvilleumc.org (beginning April 1st)
The Heavens declare Thy Glory
F r o m t h e p a s t o r ’ s d e s k
L E N T E N S E R M O N S E R I E S :
3 S I M P L E R U L E S
• Do no Harm. - Part 1— Mar. 13th Part 2—Mar. 20th.
• Do Good - Part 1— 3/27. Part 2—4/3.
• Stay in Love With God - Part 1—4/10. Part. 2— 4/17.
See you in church…
Pastor Gil
I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E :
Pastor & Santa 2
BLAST NEWS 2
Your Help Needed 2
News 3
Special “Thanks” 3
Gratitude 3
Planning Ahead 4
Memorial 4
L e n t e n w o r s h i p h i g h l i g h t s
A C K E R M A N V I L L E U n i t e d M e t h o d i s t C h u r c h
The Friendly Flyer March 2011Volume 1, Issue 1
On Sunday, February 20th, a bold declaration was made from the pulpit… declaring Winter officially over!
Less than 12 hours later, with 6 fresh inches of snow on the ground… Santa & the Pastor were seen running for their lives… vowing never to be taken alive!
In another weather related story… several members and friends of AUMC, the Mut-
tons, the Nells, and Janet Crafa to name a few… have disappeared in recent days… nowhere to be found. There have been rumored sightings placing them in the WARM, TROPICAL environs of Hawaii! However, this is highly unlikely as they would never leave their friends and family behind in the cold of winter!
In another, totally unrelated story… Del Roberts retired this month! While we cele-
brate with him on this mile-stone… he has been rumored to turn ashen gray, and very pale when shown copies of Jan’s “honey-do”, and AUMC “volunteers needed” lists!
… Yes it has been a very long
Winter… and we (including our Florida “Snowbirds”),
Are Really…
Really….
Looking forward to SPRING!!!
dates, announcements, etc for posting in The Friendly flyer and website. Email to: [email protected] or [email protected]
• Your church PHOTOS
needed! Esp. from the mid-1970s to early 1990s.
• PHOTOS: emailed or burn
to CD and mailed. Actual photographs, “old” and
• Please return your direc-
tory“ Update” Form. We would like to update our records and do a better job in “keeping in touch” with you.
• “Flyer” (newsletter) -
Monthly by the 20th, Com-mittee, activity chairperson and members—please begin to regularly sending notes, emails, blurbs, up-
“historical can be mailed or handed to the Pastor & will be returned
• Pray for our church, its
pastor, leaders, members and friends as we work in defining our MVP (Mission, Vision, Plans).
• Soup Bowl III - Thanks for
all who helped make this event so much fun! Over 1,000.00 was raised to support BLAST programs, activities, and events! THANK YOU!!!
• Snow Tubing 2011— Wow
what a great time all had on Sunday, Feb, 20th. Over 20 participants… and all
returned in one piece!
• Youth Worship Service—
Sunday, Feb. 27th!
Watch for more information, details, updates, and photos in the April “Friendly Flyer” and on www.ackermanvilleumc.org (after April 1, 2011)
On January 9th, 2011 the AUMC Youth Council met to begin planning for BLAST Youth Group and Youth min-istry and activities. Here are some recent happenings, and upcoming events:
• BLAST Directory created!
To make sure you are con-nected contact Ms. Sue on [email protected]
Serving faithfully since 1870...
P a s t o r & s a n t a — r u n f o r l i f e ! !
Y o u r H e l p N e e d e d
P a g e 2
B l a s t y o u t h g r o u p n e w s “I believe in Christianity as I
believe that the sun has risen: not
only because I see it, but because
by it I see everything else.”
C.S. Lewis
Santa’s Sign: HELP ME!!
T h e F r i e n d l y F l y e r
ielle, Kevin, Emma (7), Sarah (6), and Lillian Paige, our youngest Baptized member, born April 6, 2010!
• Jaime & Bryan Impeciati —
expecting twin girls in May!
• Jan & Del Roberts announce that
Chad & Trisha are expecting a child in August!
• Jason Fisher—Renee Pongracz’s
nephew, has returned from active military duty in Kuwait!
• Jason Bright announces Eagle
Project. Jason secured approval from Trustees to proceed with planning, designing, and oversee-ing installation of a reflection garden at AUMC for his Eagle Scout Project!
• Tim Letson, Jack & Viola’s grand-
son, serving on active duty in Afghanistan was recently pro-moted to Sergeant!
website provisioning, higher heating oil costs… on and on, and your faithful giving has been really needed, and appre-ciated. Thank you, sincerely!
I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to each one of you, here, and across the miles, who have supported the ministry of AUMC.
10 “plowable” snow events, ice, snow, additional expenses for upcoming Confirmation classes, Lenten Emphases,
• Kenny Reto— for his
plumbing skills in fixing a bathroom toilets
• Bill Bright—for installing
the new kitchen faucet… it’s awesome!
• Everyone who has re-
turned their “update” form!
• Those that attended the
Hilltop Sale kickoff meet-ing.
• To AUMC from Jim & Bon-
nie Commins, John Parry, Bill & Jane Ruggiero, Sue Travis, and Tom Mutton for cards, prayers and visits following recent surgeries.
• To the snow shoveling
“brigade”: Dan, Suzanne, Mary, Benjamin, and Sarah Hawes...Lauranette Grubb, Jeff Sandercock, and Del Roberts.
• To Jack Davies & Kenny
Reto for their custom cabinetry skills… to facili-tate dishwasher installa-tion in the parsonage!
R e c e n t n e w s & u p d a t e s
S i n c e r e g r a t i t u d e
S p e c i a l “ T h a n k s ”
P a g e 3 V o l u m e 1 , I s s u e 1
“Rooted in the past… Living in the present… Facing the future.” Ackermanville UMC
“Behold!... I stand at the door and knock.”
Welcome to the Rambo Family: Dan-
Little “Lilly” - sooo quiet & peaceful FOLLOWING her Baptism!
1951-1961. Frances served in various unof-ficial church capacities over the years – pian-ist, Sunday school and Vacation Bible School teacher and church secretary. She also as-sisted in various fund raising efforts (including the creation of a battalion of “sock monkeys” during their craze in the 1950’s. At the request of Mrs. Ulmer there will be only a private interment service at Ironville ceme-tery in the spring. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to the American Cancer Society, the Cornwall Manor Benevolent Fund, Hospice of Lebanon County or the Em-manuel United Methodist Church Library, (Cleona, PA).
Frances Elizabeth Metzger Ulmer, 85, passed on to her eternal reward on February 18, 2011 after a brief ill-ness and hospitalization. She was a resident of Cornwall Manor retire-ment community in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania.
Frances served alongside her hus-band Rev. Harold Ulmer in pastorates of United Brethren, Evangelical United Brethren and United Method-ist churches in Ackermanville, Say-lorsburg, Reading, Ironville, Ephrata and Cleona PA.
Rev. & Mrs. Ulmer served the Acker-manville charge from approximately
AUMC members and friends who knew Rev. & Frances Ulmer, should feel free to contact their son Mr. Harold David Ulmer at 342 Pennridge Ave. Mountville, PA 17554 or on [email protected]
1410 Ackermanville Road Bangor, PA 18013
Phone: (610) 588-7818
Parsonage: (610) 599-1624
www.ackermanvilleumc.org beginning 4/1
E-mail: [email protected]
Covenant Prayer From John Wesley's Covenant Service , 1780
I am no longer my own, but thine.
Put me to what thou wilt, rank me with whom thou wilt.
Put me to doing, put me to suffering. Let me be employed by thee or laid aside for
thee, exalted for thee or brought low for thee.
Let me be full, let me be empty. Let me have all things, let me have nothing.
I freely and heartily yield all things to thy pleasure and disposal.
And now, O glorious and blessed God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit,
thou art mine, and I am thine. So be it. And the covenant which I have made on
earth, let it be ratified in heaven. Amen.
A C K E R M A N V I L L E
U n i t e d M e t h o d i s t
C h u r c h
I n m e m o r i a m — f r a n c e s u l m e r
Rejoice in the Lord always! Phil. 4:4
BEGINNING 4/1/2011:
WWW.ACKERMANVILLEUMC.ORG
2011 Confirmation Classes forming— If you’re interested, and have not been con-tacted by the Pastor, give him a call imme-diately. Class is open to youth ages 12 and older.
• Newsletter-worthy information: Does your
committee need info published? If so, remember to send it in time for the next publication.
• Pardon our appearance during news‐letter format construction.
P l a n n i n g A h e a d
• Hilltop Sale —April 2nd—if you
haven’t already signed up to help, please contact Ute, Linda or Ed.
P a g e 4 T h e F r i e n d l y F l y e r
