We are a community:

Rooted in Grace

Growing in Faith

Reaching Out with God’s Love

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,

Our faith community is extremely blessed with so many

people that give so much of their time, their talents,

their hard work and their great love. I feel so blessed to

be able to work alongside so many of you in mission

and ministry as followers of Jesus. While it would be

difficult to list all of the many volunteers in this article,

I’d like to take a moment to thank someone very

special, who has given so much of himself in so many

areas of our church family.

Rich Rose has worn many hats as a member of

PRUMC…yes even a train hat. He has been a teacher,

a preacher, a leader, an administrator…he’s been

involved with our youth, our finances, our conference

and our mission experiences. Whatever endeavor Rich

gets involved in, he gives 110%. This is the first

Circuit Rider in my 5 years of ministry that Rich is not

running around gathering and editing all our last

minutes articles.

I wanted to take this opportunity to thank Rich for all

the many gifts he has given and continues to share with

the life of our community. A special thank you for all

the many Circuit Riders that have kept us informed,

challenged and connected as a family of faith. We will

miss your monthly articles. Thank you Rich.

With deep gratitude and love

Pastor Cyndi

CIRCUIT RIDER S e pt e m b e r 2 0 1 6

PEARL RIVER UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 130 FRANKLIN AVENUE, PEARL RIVER, NY 10965 (845)-735-2241

Disciple Bible III – Remember Who You Are

This 32-week study focuses on the Old Testament Prophets and the Letters of Paul. Together we will examine the connection between memory and identi-ty as people of God. If you have already taken Disciple I, this is a wonderfully opportunity to dig deeper into God’s word. We will be meeting on Monday evenings from 7-9:30pm beginning September 26th. If you are interested in participating in this study, sign up sheets are still available on Sunday mornings or you contact the Church Office @ 845-735-2241 or pearlriverumc@juno.com.

Table of Contents

Pastor’s Message…………..….Front Page

Worship/Music Ministry…………...Page 2

Sunday School/Youth Group……..Page 3

Outreach/UMW………………………Page 4

PRUMC Upcoming Events………….Page 5

PRUMC News…………………………Page 6

Calendar………………………………Page 7

Ministry Team..………………….Back Page

2 September 2016 WORSHIP/MUSIC MINISTRY NEWS

Worship for September

Sept. 4th: Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost

HOLY COMMUNION

Words with Friends

Ephesians 4-5

Sept. 11th: Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost

RALLY DAY SERVICE & PICNIC

The REAL Social Network:

The Faith of Four Friends

Mark 2:1-12

Sept. 18th: Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost

HOLY COMMUNION

The REAL Social Network:

The Power of the Crowd

Matthew 18

Sept. 25th: Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost

The Power of Learning Other Languages

Acts 2

FALL SCHEDULE

Beginning September 4, church worship service will resume back to our regular time at 10:30 AM.

HELP WANTED

Looking for a few good people to work on a new photo directory.

News From the Bell Room:

Thanks to the generosity of Mel Matern and an anonymous donor, all the handbells and choir chimes are on "spa vacation," where they

are being pampered with a complete refurbishment. Due to this long overdue work, I am delaying the

start of our ringing season. Tentatively, we are beginning

again on Thursday, September 29.

Wait for it will be ringing again in church as soon as we can. The bells

will look AND SOUND like new!

COME AND SING! Choir rehearsals will resume on

Wednesday September 7th at 7:30pm.

We will be meeting in the choir room

next to the church office.

New voices are always welcome.

September 2016 3 SUNDAY SCHOOL/YOUTH PAGE

September 18, 6-7:30 PM: First Youth Meeting of the 2016-2017 year! Please bring a friend!

September 30- October 2: IGNITE Conference. Don't miss out on the biggest youth event of 2016 when over 1,000 students grades 6-12 gather in Wildwood, NJ to worship, fellowship and grow in their walk with God.

IGNITE is more than a conference. IGNITE is a movement with a purpose to IGNITE the faith of the next generation of followers of Jesus Christ through life-changing worship, relevant teachings and authentic community.

Registration is $65. More details on accommodations and additional cost to follow. If your teen is interested in attending this conference, please contact Becca ASAP. 862-266-4636 or Chew.rebbecca@gmail.com

Nursery volunteers for September

September 4 - Lindsay Crouch and Christine Scavetta

September 11 - Maryann Scavetta and Brandon King

September 18 - Judy DiToma and Caitlyn Roy

September 25 - Rena Gesner and Amogh Matthews

Hey, Hey…It’s Rally Day!!

Wow! Where has the summer gone! Sunday,

September 11th is Rally Day, which marks the

beginning of the Sunday School year, as well

as the start of the fall activities of the church.

We will kick off the day with a continental

breakfast at 9:00am, followed by registration

for Sunday School in Fellowship Hall. Our

teachers are looking forward to sharing with

your children the love of Jesus and the stories

of our faith…so come on out and join us for a

great year of Sunday school together.

After church, we will celebrate with a yummy

barbecue picnic. You won’t want to miss this

great time of fellowship, food and lots of fun.

See you then.

September 2016 4 OUTREACH/UMW NEWS

I hope you are all enjoying your Summer.

A special Thank You to Mel Matern

for his generous gift to the

United Methodist Women.

The Executive Board meeting will be on

Thursday, September 8th

(the second Thursday in September)

at 10:00 a.m. in the kitchen.

Rummage Sale is planned for

October 21st and 22nd.

Help is needed for set-up

on October 19th and 20th.

Food Drive

The Outreach Committee is organizing a food drive to be held on Saturday, September 17 to benefit the St. Stephen’s Food Cupboard, located on Erhardt Road in Pearl River. I recently received this email from the coordinator:

Our food cupboard gets very bare each summer and we just learned that the funds we receive from the Federal Govt is going to be 1/3 less that we usually receive. Once again, God provides, and you are telling me that you are running a drive for us! What a blessing!

We are looking for adult and youth volunteers to work morning, mid-day and afternoon shifts collecting donations at the Pearl River ShopRite from 9:00am to 5:00pm that day. Additional volunteers are also needed as drivers to deliver what we collect to St. Stephens. Volunteer sign-up sheets will be available at the Church after Sunday services. For more information please see or contact Kathy Rose at 548-5932; kathinpr@aol.com. Many thanks to all!

MORE PRUMC NEWS….. Thank you to all who have donated Back to School items over the summer. It is greatly appreciated.

Please keep the Cambells soup labels coming and also the Pop-tops from any type of pop-top can.

Please remember that OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD is right around the corner. More details to follow in next October Circuit Rider. Keep on watching.

We have a new COFFEE FELLOWSHIP sign in board. Please be sure to sign up for Coffee Hour starting in September. Without you, there would be no coffee fellowship. Sign up in groups,pairs or singles. Everyone is invited to participate. You can catch up with your friends and make new friends.

Fun for all.

Thank you, Gloria Murphy

September 2016 5 UPCOMING EVENTS

You are cordially invited to attend the Installation Service for the new Palisades District Superintendent,

Rev. Gina Kim.

Date: September 18, 2016 Time: 5:00 p.m.

Location: Grace United Methodist Church, 555 Russell Ave., Wycoff NJ 07481

After the service, you are invited to stay for a time of food and fellowship. If you are planning to stay for the dinner fellowship, either as an individual or as a church group, please make your reservation by September 7 with our

Northern Region (Palisades District) Administrative Assistant, Krystina Michalopoulos, at

palisades@gnjumc.org or (732) 359-1075. Reservations are not needed for the installation service (only the

dinner), and the public is invited to attend.

Respectfully, Palisades District Committee on Superintendency

COFFEE & CONVERSATION: LOVING YOUR

(RELIGIOUS) NEIGHBORS

Want to better understand how your neighbors worship?

Curious to visit a different house of worship?

Please join us! THE PEARL RIVER INTERFAITH CLERGY NETWORK cordially invites you to a variety of gatherings starting in April 2016. Each gathering will include a time of sharing about the different faith/denomination followed by questions, with refreshments and fellowship to follow.

Sunday, September 4th at 4pm @ St. Aedan's Roman Catholic Church

(23 Reld Dr.)

When: First Tuesday

of Every Month

(September is the second Tuesday)

September 13th, 9:30 AM

Where: Hogan's Diner

Why: A Chance to talk

and connect.

Circle of Sisters has chosen

"Lilac Girls" by Martha Hall Kelly as their September selection.

We will be meeting for dinner on

Friday, September 16th at 6:30 p.m. at Sue Simmons home.

If you are interested in attending please contact Maria Halzack.

September 2016 6 PRUMC NEWS

In honor of the Memorial Bells by:

An Anonymous Donor

In honor Pat Everett , for the

planting of the beautiful front

garden by:

Ralph and Marilyn Nelson

In honor of the birth of Liam

Douglas Ribeiro on July 2, 2016 by:

Fred and Gwen Kendall

In memory of DAG, on our

Anniversary with my Love, Helen

In memory of Gloria Matern by:

Your Loving Husband, Mel

In memory of Steven Burrows by:

Pat Everett

In Memory of Daisy Kempton by:

Beth Kane

In Memory of Kathren Pawlicki by:

Dusty and Helene Rhodes

Thank You, Lord /Recognition and Remembrance Donations

Thanks to the 58 Pledges totaling $234,950 over the next three years! We are well on our way, and it is not

too late to join this effort!

Letters to the PRUMC…

My Dear Church Brothers and Sister:

This week, just past, has been a most enjoyable time that I had in quite a long time. Being here, touching base and renewing old friendships has really touched my hear. Moving away from PR has not been easy. Oh yes, I am living rather close to my family, and I have them to call upon, but at times I feel very much by myself. Many times over the past months, and when I am feeling very down, someone will say. “Oh that is normal, time will see you through it”… ARE YOU KIDDING ME? One does not put aside over sixty-eight years of wedding bliss and not feel lonely. Glo was my wife, love of my life, my buddy, friend, partner, mother of our daughter. No wat can that be blocked out of my mind. I miss her so much. There are those among you who know what I am going through, it is not easy. I am very thankful that I have my ‘girls’, Michelle, Karyn, Katie, Bianca and Annabell. They have done so much to help me adjust to this new life. I trust that the Dear Lord will reward them in some shape or fashion.

It has been great being with you. May the Lord God look down upon you and forever be in your heart.

Mel Matern

A MESSAGE FROM THE STAFF PARISH RELATIONS COMMITTEE

On Wednesday August 24th, Tom Bade, our sexton who currently resides with his family at 121 Prospect Place in a house

owned by the church was informed that we would no longer need his services as resident sexton of the Pearl River UMC,

effective immediately. This decision was made after much prayer and concern for the future needs of our church. With

the financial needs of our capital campaign we have realized the importance of utilizing all resources, which includes the

house on 121 Prospect Place. We ask your continued prayers for the Bade family and for our church as we seek to move together and remain unified as a faith community. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to be in touch

with one of the members from the Staff Parish Relations Committee. Thank You and God Bless.

SPRC Members:

Gutenberg Ahimon, chair Ed Diaz Joline Junghans Gwen Kendall Maria Halzack, Lay Leader

Ginny Hargadon Kiran Matthews Ralph Nelson Ed Westman John Murphy, III – Lay Member

7 September 2016 CALENDAR

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3

4 Worship 10:30am

Coffee and

Conversation:

St. Aedan’s RC

Church 4pm

5

6

7

Chancel Choir 7:30pm

8

UMW Exec Bd Meet 10am

9 10

11 RALLY DAY Registration /

Breakfast 9am Sun. Sch 9:30am Worship

10:30am BBQ 11:30am

12

Table Tennis 7pm

13

Coffee with the Pastor 9:30am

14

Chancel Choir 7:30pm

15

16

Circle of Sister’s Book Group

6:30pm

17 OUTREACH SHOPRITE

FOOD DRIVE 9am-5pm

18 Children’s Choir

9:15am

Sun. Sch. 9:30am

Chancel Choir

9:30am

Prayer Group

9:30am

Worship 10:30am

Youth Group 6pm

19

Table Tennis 7pm

20

Trustees meeting 7:30pm

21

Chancel Choir 7:30pm

22

23 24

25 Children’s Choir

9:15am

Sun Sch. 9:30am

Chancel Choir

9:30am

Prayer Group

9:30am

Worship 10:30am

Confirmation

Orientation 7pm

26

Disciple III Bible Study 7pm

Table Tennis 7pm

27

Church Council meeting 7:30pm

28

Chancel Choir 7:30pm

29

Cherub Chimes 6pm

Wesley Ringers 6:30pm Memorial Bells

7:30pm

30

YOUTH IGNITE

RETREAT

SEPTEMBER 2016

Pearl River UMC 130 Franklin Avenue Pearl River, NY 10965

Circuit Rider—September 2016

We are a Community:

Rooted in Grace

Growing in Faith

Reaching Out with God’s Love

MINISTRY TEAM

MINISTER………………...……………………....Every Member of Pearl River UMC PASTOR……………………....………………….…………..The Rev. Cyndi Stouffer LAY LEADER…………………………………………………..………..Maria Halzack

ANNUAL CONFERENCE REP…………………………...……..………John Murphy ORGANIST…………………………………….........................................Chieko Delran CHOIR DIRECTOR……………………………………………………Steve Stouffer

BELL CHOIR DIRECTOR……………………………………………Pamela Gunning YOUTH LEADER…………………...…………………………Rebbecca Chew Zorn USHER……………………………….……………………………………….Trustees CHURCH ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT…………………………...Camille Cascia

Phone: (845)735-2241

E-Mail: pearlriverumc@juno.com

Website: www.pearlriverumc.com