Today:

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welcome visitors We are glad that you have decided to join us in our worship service today. Please let us know how we can best serve you and your family.

Immediately following each service, the pastors and elders are available at the front of the sanctuary to pray with you for any needs and concerns.

this week at a glance

adult ministries Sunday: Sunday School 9:00 AM Genesis Led By John Caroccio, Revelation led by Marty Griffin

Wednesday: Golden Fellowship Luncheon May 20th,12:00 PM

Thursday: Ladies Bible Study 9:45-11:15 AM

Community Life Groups: see back of bulletin

Sunday: Sunday School 9:00 AM (Community Center)

Community Life Groups 5:00 PM (Ratzlaff’s home)

Friday: Core Youth Group, 7:00 - 9:00 PM (Community Center)

youth ministries

Sunday: Sunday School (ages 2 yrs - 6th grade) 9:00 AM

Nursery during the 9:00 & 10:45 Worship Services Children’s Church dismissed during 10:45 Worship Service for Kindergarten through 4th Grade AWANA 5:00 – 7:00 PM

nursery volunteers

children’s ministries

Today

9:00 AM: Anne Baldwin, Ellie Lisec 10:45AM: Infants: Alena Fresch, Cindy Bouffard Toddlers: Michelle Johnson, Michele Melucci Preschool: Colt & Jess Ermini Next Week

9:00 AM: Sue Weller 10:45AM: Infants: Megan Cheeley, Jen Herrick Toddlers: Julia Choate, Rebecca Knox Preschool: Crystal Cavellier, Lauren Greutman

General Fund: Giving Last Week .. ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... ... $... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ....8,814 Weekly Budget .. ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... $.. ... .... ... ... ... .... ... .11,154 Year to Date Giving .. ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... . $..... ... .... ... ..185,347 Budget Need .. ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... .. $.. ... ... ... ... ...211,926 Expenses Paid .. ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... $.. ... ... ... ... ...151,058

Missions: Giving Last Week .. ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... ... $.. ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... .1,113 Weekly Pledge .. ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... .. $.. ... .... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... .... .1,343 Year to Date Giving .. ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... . $.. ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ...26,280 Pledge Need .... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ...... . $.. ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ..25,517

financial information

Birthdays: Bernie Galka, 5/17; Laura Mistico, 5/17; Bob Swan, 5/17; Jeremy Wilcox, 5/18; Chris Choate, 5/20; Noelle McDougall, 5/20; Cameron Smith, 5/21; Karen Caruso, 5/22; Ken Gould, 5/22; Sue Pickreign, 5/22; Grace Truell, 5/22; Ken Maynes, 5/23;

Anniversaries: George & Kathleen Allen, 5/18, 24 years Wayne & Sue Pickreign, 5/18, 41 years Kyle & Carmen Cheeley, 5/20, 20 years Doug & Becky Horning, 5/20, 20 years

birthdays & anniversaries

May Ushers: 9:00 AM: Doug Edwards, Dan Ellingwood, Lowell Porter 10:45 AM: Patrick Evans, Rupert McGrath, Carol

Holliday, Vera Schuk May Greeters:

9:00 AM: Carol Griffin 10:45 AM: Rick & Daisy Penfield

ushers & greeters

library May Library: Mary McGrath, Kitty Rossi

YOUTH CRASH: Friday, May 22nd, 7 pm, at Jackie Christian’s home, 82 County Route 24, Minetto

YOUTH JR. & SR. HIGH COMMUNITY LIFE GROUPS (CLG’S): Parents, TONIGHT you are invited to join us for our last CLG for the school year. Come see what we’ve been up to! 5PM at the Ratzlaff’s home. (73 Burden Drive).

church life information community life groups

VBS: June 29-July 3. More details coming soon!!

community life groups Fred & Anne Baldwin Sunday, 5:00PM 21 Valley View Drive (Hiltons) 626-6179

Pastor Wade & Wendy Smith Sunday, 5:00PM 274 Syracuse Ave 343-0060

Barney & Michelle Johnson Tuesday 7:00PM 104 Klocks Corners Rd. (Emily Coe) 342-9297 Study of 1 Corinthians

Bernie & Joanne Galka Tuesday 7:00PM 2348 Co. Rt. 8 (Bullards) 216-4973

Art & Jodi Jones Tuesday 7:00PM 2094 Co. Rt. 8 342-5909 Study of Pastor Wade’s Sermon

Natalie Pierce Tuesday 7:00PM 2220 St. Rt. 48 Fulton 592-9380 Study of Proverbs & Galatians

Mark & Lauren Greutman Tuesday 7:30 PM 119 Meaney Circle (Goodnoughs) 402-6714 Parenting Study

Kevin Herrick (Young Mens study) Wed. 7:00 PM 7877 St. Rt. 104 201-248-5784 Study of Daniel

Dan & Sandy Oostdyk Thursday 7:00PM 7877 St. Rt. 104 216-4021 Study of Romans

Jen Herrick (Young Women’s study) Thursday 7:30 PM 7877 St. Rt. 104 201-248-7061 Hebrews

If you’re interested in any of these CLG’s please feel free to talk to one of the leaders or see Pastor Verlyn.

“Where meaningful community takes place”

youth announcements

WADE SMITH, SENOR PASTORchildren’s announcements

DEACONS FUND: Collected on the third Sunday of the month, the fund is used to assist those in the church experiencing hardships. For more information, contact one of the deacons: Blair Bacher ( Eric Goodnough , Kevin Herrick

Harry McDougall Joe McManus Dan Oostdyk

or Ed Rossi .

GOLDEN FELLOWSHIP LUNCHEON: May 20, 12-2PM at the Community Center. Antique roadshow - Steve Pagliaroli, world-renowned (well at least Oswego renowned) appraiser will be our guest. Please bring any old antiques that you would like Steve to give you his thoughts on.

OSWEGO MOMS GROUP is having our third annual Spa Day on Saturday, May 30th, 1-4PM at the church. All women welcome to come enjoy free spa services, refreshments will be served & childcare is available. SPAGHETTI DINNER & BASKET RAFFLE: May 30, 5-7PM at the Community Center to raise money for the teens (list on bulletin insert) going on the Missions Trip to DC. See one of the teens for advance tickets.

GENERAL COUNCIL: The Pastors and their wives will be at Council May 25-31.

COMMUNITY GARDEN: There is space available in the Community Garden. Contact Pastor Verlyn if you are interested.

MEMBERSHIP CLASS: A class for those interested in becoming members of Oswego Alliance Church will start on Sunday, May 31st at 9:00 AM at church. No signup is required and class will be approximately 4 weeks. Contact Chris Choate, 343-2325, if you have questions.

LADIES CONFERENCE: One Heart One Voice – an Oswego Evangelical Alliance Women’s Conference on Saturday, June 6, 9AM-2PM at Elim Grace Church. Guest speakers are Melody Beaumont, Ann-Marie King and Wendy Smith. Cost is $12 and lunch is included. Sign up sheets are at the Information desk.

CONGRATULATIONS to the following college graduates: Hjeji Kim graduated with a B.A. from SUNY Oswego; Shaina Miller received her Masters from Hunter College; Jessica Miller received her Masters from SUNY Oswego; Chance Fieldson received his Masters from Liberty University and Jessica Gilbert received an Associates in Nursing from Jamestown Community College.