Hamburg Presbyterian Church The Towel and Basin September 2018 Newsletter Mission: To be a spiritually passionate congregation that lives out Christ’s teachings; through love-filled relationship building, we prayerfully seek to share our lives and resources with the community and the world Inside this issue: Christian Ed. News 2-3 PW Happenings and CIA 4 Craft Show & More 5 Local Events plus B & G 6 Candles, Coffee and 7 Prayers Minutes of Session 8 Calendar 9 Your HPC 10 Worship with us Sundays @ 10:00 am
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Hamburg Presbyterian Church The Towel and Basin
September 2018 Newsletter
Mission: To be a spiritually passionate congregation that lives out Christ’s
teachings; through love-filled relationship building, we prayerfully seek
to share our lives and resources with the community and the world
Inside this issue:
Christian Ed. News 2-3
PW Happenings and CIA 4
Craft Show & More 5
Local Events plus B & G 6
Candles, Coffee and 7
Prayers
Minutes of Session 8
Calendar 9
Your HPC 10
Worship with us Sundays @ 10:00 am
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Christian Education News
Sunday School – Worship Service Time Change
As you have probably heard by now, our worship service time is changing
to a 10 AM start time year round. The Christian Education Ministry Team has been
working with the Worship and Music Ministry Team to implement this change as
seamlessly as possible. The time change will also affect Sunday School. After
much discussion, and input from the congregation, other ministry teams, and of course Pastor Rachel, we
have decided to change the time that Children’s Sunday School will occur. Children’s Sunday School will now
take place during the worship service, immediately following the children’s sermon,
when the children are dismissed from the service. There will be no Sunday School on
Communion Sundays (first Sunday of each month and holidays). Adult Sunday School
will remain as it has been, prior to the worship service, and will begin at 8:45 AM. Be-
ginning Sunday September 9, these changes will take place.
We hope the new service time and changes to Sunday School will better accommodate
everyone’s schedules and maximize our time here at church. We could use more Sun-
day School teachers- we anticipate having a few different teachers throughout the
year, so that all of us may attend worship on a regular basis. The children’s Sunday School class will be based
on the Kid’s Own Worship curriculum, which is designed for 4 -12 year old children.
Please prayerfully consider donating some of your time this year to teaching Sunday School or serving as a
substitute teacher. We look forward to a great year of spiritual enlightenment and learning for all!
A HUGE MEGA SPORTS CAMP
TEAM SPIRIT THANK YOU
to all those who donated time/talents and love to VBS!!
Thank you also goes to the Town of Hamburg Recrea-
tion Department for loaning us all the sports
equipment; to All-Stars for providing the t-shirts, to
Katy Webster for providing music; to Jean Coffey
for doing registration; to Dave Monaco and
Building and Grounds for help with equipment, set-up,
clean-up etc. Anyone not mentioned thank you for
your help!!
See you next year!
The church owns a small organ which can go free to a
good home. If anyone is interested in owning it,
please see Sandy Ackerman after church.
HELP WANTED: Adult Sunday School – Sign up to teach a lesson - we would like the class to “run it-self”, with different folks taking turns facilitating the class. We will be continuing the Jesus Lifestyle cur-riculum. PLEASE see the sign-up sheet on the Christian Education board in the narthex. Hope to see you beginning September 9th at 8:45 AM!
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Vacation Bible School (VBS) 2018
Vacation Bible School 2018 was held August 6—10. Our average attendance was 20 children per day with up
to 30 children on the busiest days. Mega Sports Camp – Team Spirit was our theme. At our 9 AM opening
rally, which was led by Cally Miklasz and Holly Bortel (thanks Bill Brodie for the audio visual support) children
sang along to camp DVD’s and learned songs, watched a DVD to learn the daily point and camp theme/mega
verse, then prayed with Pastor Rachel. Then it was off to an hour with their smaller groups which included:
Sports Basics – led by Elyse Perry and Terri Vogler, with assistance provided by Gina Browning and Kathy
Smith, this class was for the pre-K and kindergarten aged children who came to VBS to learn basic
sports skills including throwing, catching, jumping and balancing. These skills are the foundation for
all kinds of sports/games.
Basketball – led by Bill Brodie with assistance from Weston Ferro and Ben Mills, this was the largest group
at Mega Sports Camp. Youth learned the basics of footwork, ball handling, and shooting.
Cheerleading—led by Cally Miklasz, Holly Bortel, and Polly and Heather Ferro. Girls learned basic moves,
chants, cheers, stunts and routines.
Non-sports
Drama – led by Joanne Hollenbeck with assistance from Anna Reagan and Nora Jackson, participants
learned the basics of acting and drama, and presented an actual drama during the final showcase on
Friday.
Cooking – led by Laura Low children learned the basics of food prep, steps in cooking, and cleanup. The
cooking students made pizza bagels for everyone to enjoy after the final showcase on Friday.
After the small group/sports hour, everyone went to Bible Story time which was led by Wendy Zimmer-
man and Joanne Yoviene. Next was snack time – yum! The closing rally ended the day’s events with
songs and a wrap-up of what was learned each day.
On Wednesday, Mission Day at VBS, children made cards for the members of our congregation who don’t
get out; and they made sandwiches for St. Luke’s. Thank you Dudley for talking to the children about
hunger in our community.
On the last day of VBS, parents and caregivers were invited to the Mega Sports Camp showcase which
featured each small group showing off what they learned all week. All in all, VBS was a successful
week – the love of God was shared with young members of our congregation, new children and fami-
lies from the Hamburg community, and by teen/adult volunteers. Children learned the importance of
teamwork and what it means to be on God’s team. Everyone had a blast and no one got hurt –
AMEN!
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Thank you to the Friends of...
Thank you to everyone who was a
part of serving 1600 meals to the
residents of the town of Hamburg in
the month of August. We are very
proud of our part in this mission and
it is much appreciated by the man-
agement of Meals on Wheels.
See you again in August 2019
Horizon Bible Study 2018/2019
God’s Promise: I Am With You The central promise in the Bible is not ‘I will forgive you.’ The most frequent promise is ‘I will be with you.’ This Bible study will be a journey through scripture, from Genesis to the end of the Gospels. We will trace the repetition of God’s most frequent promise. Our focus will be on the actual speaking of the promise. God’s words “I will be with you” {or “I am with you”} wend their way through the scripture. They are
spoken to individuals and communities from the time of the patriarchs to the prophets; from the judges to the kings; before, during and after the exile; into the New Testament and beyond; to the end of the age. This will not be an exhaustive study of any book of the Bible, but the orienta-tion to any particular book will be just to establish the context for the prom-ise. The focus will be on the promise itself and how it speaks to the particular circumstances and how the promise speaks into our circumstances. How does God’s promise of presence change us and the way we live? If we believe the “word of God is living and active” {Heb.4:12}, then we must let it live and act.
The price of the new Study Guide will be $11.
We would like to extend a warm WELCOME!
to all women. Please join our monthly Cir-cle meetings for Bible Study
and Fellowship.
Our September 2018
Calendar...
Hannah Circle
Wednesday, Sept. 12
at 10:00am
– Church Lounge
Elizabeth Circle
Tuesday, Sept. 18
at 9:30am
- Jean Feltz’s home
Ruth Circle
Wednesday, Sept. 19
at 7:00pm
– Church Lounge
The PW Coordinating Team
will meet
Tuesday, Sept. 4
at 11:30am
in the Amy Low Room.
Mission Quilters will meet
at 9:30am
Wed., Sept. 5 & 19
in Fellowship Hall.
Come and join us,
bring a sandwich
and stay for lunch.
Christmas Caroling
With Churches in
Action
December 9, 2018
6:30 p.m. Hamburg
Presbyterian Church
The 2018 ANGEL has been chosen!
On Sunday, September 9th, our
beautiful ANGEL will be introduced
in church and made available by
pre-paid order only beginning:
September 16th—October 21st
$10 each
Handmade by many of our church
women, you will not find it in a kit
or in any store. It is unique to HPC.
Pick up will be November 18.
Please make checks payable to:
Hamburg Presbyterian Women.
Please place your orders early to give us
ample time to complete the ANGELS. Thank you!!
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CHRISTMAS IN THE COUNTRY
NOVEMBER 1—4, 2018
It's Coming!! Christmas in the Country sign-ups start September 16th.
This is the 28th year that Hamburg Presbyterian Church provides the smiling faces that greet everyone who enters this first-rated craft show. Stop by the board in the narthex SOON to reserve your favorite slot (or slots) to help out in this annual event. Questions? feel free to contact me. Without your help this wouldn't hap-pen! A thank you to all who have helped before and I hope to see you again. Thanks, Janie Smith, coordinator of volunteers, Premier Promotions 992-3479
AUTUMN
CRAFT FAIR Sat., October 13th, 2018
9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Hamburg Presbyterian Church
177 Main St. Hamburg, NY
Outdoors (weather permitting),
otherwise, indoors.
All Proceeds go to
Local Food Banks
Contact Katy Webster for more information at 863-1984 or
Detailed description of craft(s) ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
______Tables @ $25.00 each (tables are 8 ft)
Set-up time: 7:30 a.m.
Make Checks payable to Hamburg Presbyterian Church
Mail check to: Katy Webster, 3765 Windover Dr. Hamburg, NY 14075
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South Branch Meeting
September 13, 2018
First United Church, Silver Creek
Dinner at 6pm
Worship at 7:30pm w/ Rev. Bob Hagel
Featuring the Silver Creek Bell Choir
Finish at 8pm
Program to discuss intentional ministries and
a Pulpit Exchange that includes
people from your congregation, too!
Also, presentations on support of
children in Romania and a
Sunday School program
RSVP by Monday, September 10, 2018
To First United Church – 716-934-2018
Come to the Presbyterian Women Fall Gathering!
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2018 10:30 A.M. REGISTRATION
Maryvale Presbyterian Church, Cheektowaga 425 Maryvale Drive, between I-90 and Harlem Road,
parallel to Kensington Expressway
“God is with Us: in Times of Trouble”
Guest Speaker: Dave Roma, Red Cross volunteer
“Be Prepared for Disaster” Participants will receive Red Cross training to prepare and respond to emergencies on a personal and family level.
Worship Leader: Rev. Dorothy Pearman, Pastor LUNCH - $7.00 at Registration / Reservations to Peggy Fanning 716-826-7542 [email protected] by 9/10
Mission Project: Fill the Suitcase with Cash! a special offering to support Presbyterian mission trips to Puerto Rico
Have you noticed? That rusty old stove in the fellowship hall
kitchen has been removed!! With donations of time, talent and treasure
two new stoves stand in its place.
Many thanks go out to: *Joyce Huen and Presbyterian Women’s
“Angels in Our Midst” fundraiser for two (2) new Frigidaire ranges
*Building and Grounds members and friends for tear-down and prep work
*Sexton Dave for floor refinishing and placement of the new appliances
Thoughtfulness, generosity and concern for our aging church has moved many to action...a testament to Stewardship and managing God’s gifts.
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With heartfelt
September Coffee Hour Schedule
September 2 - Deacons /Caregivers
September 9– Bell Choir
September 16 - Mission
September 24 - Financial Mgmt.
September 30 - Hospitality and Nominating
Please join us for the fun of fellowship!
Sanctuary Flowers Honor Our Lord through flowers! Give in honor of someone special ~ a loved one for their birthday, wedding anniversary or the birth of a new baby ~ or as a traditional memorial.
Sign up in the narthex.
Newsletter Deadline The deadine for the
October issue is
September 20, 2018.
Transportation Reminder Deacons are available for transportation
to and from church. Contact Holly Bahruth at 648-8629.
Sympathy Condolences to the families and friends of Clare Stahl who passed peacefully on August 13. May the Lord comfort you in your sorrow.
Congratulations to...
Melanie and Donovan Grandits on their marriage in August! Melanie is the granddaughter of Jerry and Pat Stitt.
Geralyn Bahruth, Hollis Bahruth, Veronica Baldwin, Lanny Bennett, Donna Burns, Virginia Calkins,
Lucy Charles , Connie Crossan, Bob Catalino, Jonah DeLang, Grant Domogala, Emma Duggan,
Jim and Peggy Fanning, Betty Lynn Griffin, Alan Hall, Duane Hartloff, Pat Headlee, Steven Heatley,
Wendy Leyonmark, Harry Mitchell, Richard Monckton, Kim VanTine, The Weyand’s grandson, Joshua,
And Gail Wheaton
Don’t forget to contact the Church Office
when a loved one is ill, injured, or hospitalized.
WORSHIP IN SEPTEMBER
LITURGISTS
2– Guy Hummel;
9—Sue Rich;
16—Linda Ryder;
23—Wayne Hines;
30—Heather Ferro
TIME WITH CHILDREN
2—Karen Hummel;
9—Amy Brodie;
16—Bill Brodie;
23—Diane Hall;
30—Elyse Perry
ACOLYTES
2—Henry Mills;
9—Sandy Mallon;
16—Naomi Barton;
23—Sandy Mallon;
30—August Miklasz Ha
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MINUTES OF SESSION HAMBURG PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH JULY 16, 2018
The Rev. Rachel Brown, Moderator, called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. A quorum was present. The agenda was approved as presented. Elders in attendance were: Christel Beers, Holly Bortel, Kris McGuire, Jim Beatty, Joe Smith, Leanne Howe, Gary Lauchert, Terri Vogler, Craig Schmittendorf, and Cheryl Koelmel, Clerk. Excused: Jeff Leyonmark. Deacon Sharon Fisk was present. Pastor Rachel opened the meeting with prayer and Holly Bortel read a devotion from “Everyday Grace”.
SESSION MINUTES:
The Session Minutes of June 11, 2018 were accepted as written. PASTOR’S REPORT:
Pastor Rachel recently met the new pastor at Hamburg Methodist Church, Rev. David Nicol.
She made a hospital visit to Hollis Bahruth and will be offi-ciating at a wedding at church on August 11, 2018.
She did a study leave at Chautauqua Institute from June 24-26 and enjoyed her first visit there.
Pastor Rachel will host a hot dog picnic (weather permit-ting) at her home on July 23, 2018. CLERK’S REPORT:
The following members were ordained or installed at wor-ship on June 24, 2018.
Holly Bortel, Elder; Sharon Fisk, Deacon ; Leanne Howe, Elder; Joe Smith, Sr, Elder; and Marci Toney, Deacon
The following members were ordained or installed at wor-ship on July 8, 2018.
Jeff Leyonmark, Elder; Katy Webster, Deacon DEACON’S REPORT:
Sharon Fisk was present. The minutes were emailed to the elders. Nothing new to share. COMM. TO PRESBYTERY:
The South Branch Meeting on June 14, 2018 at Wayside was attended by Pastor Rachel and Holly Bortel. The presentation was about keeping a church up to date with electronic programs which HPC has most of them in place at this time.
The Next Presbytery Meeting is at 4:00 on July 17, 2018 at Jamestown Presbyterian. Pastor Rachel and Cally Miklasz will attend. TREASURER’S REPORT:
The financial report for the month ending June 30, 2018 was emailed to the elders.
Income: $ 24,793.08 Expenses: $15,851.98
Savings: $117,286.84 Checking: $13,829.98
MINISTRY TEAMS REQUIRING ACTION:
Written reports were received from the following teams: Mission, Presbyterian Women, Christian Education, and Worship & Music.
Finance……Therefore, be it resolved that, the Financial Management Team be given Session approval to run a seven (7) week fund raising campaign to help underwrite the cost of the side door project and that an insert about the fund-raising project be placed in the Sunday bulletin every other week of the campaign. A MOTION from com-mittee was seconded and passed.
Buildings & Grounds…… The following building use re-quests were received.
Russell Rich is requesting to use the parking lot for a Milk Truck Rally on Saturday, July 21 from 7:30-9:30 a.m.
Tony Cimorelli is requesting to use space at HPC for a CIA meeting on Tuesday, August 7 from 7-8:30 p.m.
The Character Council of Hamburg is requesting to have restrooms available at HPC from 8-9:30 a.m. prior to their race on Saturday, July 21, 2018.
A MOTION was made to approve all three requests. OLD BUSINESS: None NEW BUSINESS: None DISCUSSION:
A thank you went out to Craig Schmittendorf for donating the HPC shirts worn at the Garden Walk’s hot dog stand on July 14-15. Leanne Howe reported that the hot dog fund raiser at the park made around a $200 profit and that the first year was definitely a learning process.
There will not be a scheduled August session meeting.
Cheryl Koelmel volunteered to do devotions at the Septem-ber session meeting.
The Sacrament of Holy Communion was celebrated on July 1, 2018 at the 9:30 a.m. worship service.
The next Sacrament of Holy Communion will be celebrat-ed on August 5 and September 2 at the 9:30 a.m. worship service.
The next scheduled session meeting is a joint meeting with the Deacons and will be on September 10, 2018 at 6:00 p.m.
Prayers were lifted up and Pastor Rachel closed the meet-ing with prayer at 7:49 p.m.
Respectfully submitted: Cheryl L. Koelmel, Clerk of Session
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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 9:30am-3pm (FH) United Church of God 11:00am HPC Summer Spruce-up
Coming Soon in October…
2018
2 9:30am Communion Sunday Worship Service
3 Labor Day ~
Church Office Closed
7:15pm AlAnon (FH)
4 11:30am Presbyterian Women 5:00pm Chancel Choir 6:00pm Bell Choir 6:30pm Financial Mgmt.
5 9:30am Quilters 7:30pm AA (FH)
6 1:00pm Jean C’s Small Group 7:00pm HNS Parent Night (FH)
7 9:00pm AA (FH)
8 9:30am-3pm United Church of God (FH) 9:30am Women’s Breakfast Group at ZJs
9 Back to School
Sunday
8:45am Adult CE 9:00am Chancel Choir 10:00am Worship Service & Children’s CE Pumpkin Patch Sign– ups Begin
11 9:00am HNS Parent Orientation (CL) 10:00am Worship Planning 11:30am Staff 5:00pm Chancel Choir 6:00pm Bell Choir 7:00pm Ken W’s Small Group @the Streamer’s 7:10pm Mission (CL)
12 9:00am HNS Parent Orientation (CL) 10:00am Hannah Circle 7:30pm AA (FH)
13 9:00am HNS Par-ent Orientation (CL) 6:00pm South Branch Presbytery Mtg. @ First United Church, Silver Creek
14 9:00pm AA (FH)
15 9:30am-3pm United Church of God (FH)
16 8:45am Adult CE 8:45am Bells 10:00am Worship Service & Children’s CE
Sandwich Sunday
17 7:00pm Worship and Music 7:15pm AlAnon (FH)
18 9:30am Elizabeth Circle @ J. Feltz home 10:00am Worship Planning 5:00pm Chancel Choir 6:00pm Bell Choir 7:15pm Deacons (ALR)
19 9:30am Quilters 12-4pm United Church of God (FH) 7:00pm Ruth Circle 7:00pm Christian Ed. 7:30pm AA (FH)
20 1:00pm Jean C’s Small Group
21 9:00pm AA (FH)
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23 8:45am Adult CE 9:00am Chancel Choir 10:00am Worship Service & Children’s CE
24 7:00pm Building and Grounds 7:15pm AlAnon (FH)
25 9:30am Presbytery Boundary Meeting (FH) 10:00am Worship Planning 5:00pm Chancel Choir 6:00pm Bell Choir 7:00pm Ken W’s Small Group @the Streamer’s 7:15pm Christian Nurture Service for People with Disabilities
26 7:30pm AA (FH)
27 28 9:00pm AA (FH)
29 10:30am PW Fall Gathering @ Maryvale Pres., Cheektowaga
30 8:45am Adult CE 9:00am Chancel Choir 10:00am Worship/Healing Service & Children’s CE
Meeting dates & times
may change.
Updated 8/28/18.
September 2018 ~ Hamburg Presbyterian Church
9/9 Volunteer Sign-up in Narthex 10/5 Pumpkins Arrive & Sale Begins Hours of Operation: Weekends: 10am-7pm Weekdays: 12pm-7pm
