Trumansburg UMC Location:

Corner of Main and South Streets

PO Box 628 Trumansburg, NY 14886

Email: tumc@fltg.net

Editor: Judi Eastburn Part-time Substitute: Carol Grove

PLEASE NOTE: Our editor is currently under the weather.

Get well soon!

Church phone: (607) 387-9024 Parsonage: (607) 387-4227

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(607) 387-6474 Email: alma78@fltg.net

The Good Word: A Devotional

Message Ministry: (607) 387-8202

Pastor: Rev. Dr. Jeff Losey Office hrs: Tues & Thurs

Noon-3 PM

Sunday Worship Services 10:15 AM

9:00 AM Adult Sunday School

TUMC Website

www.trumansburgumc.org

Lent begins with Ash Wednesday, March 1 Lent is a time of self examination, reflection, and spiritual renewal as we prepare forwho had to “fast” (have a “meatless” meal on Fridays)That’s why fish Why "DO" Lent? How do I start? Are you searching for something more? Tired of purpose or passion? It's pretty easy to get caught up in the drama of classes, relationships, family, and work. Our lives are filled with distractions that take us away from living a life withthe emptiness inside us with mindless TV, meaningless chatter, stimulants, alcohol, too many activities or other irrelevant stuff. We run away from life and from God. Lent is a great time to “repent” to be more in line with Jesus. It’s a 40 day trial run in changing your lifestyle and letting God change your heart.

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Spiritual Harvest

What to do in Lent?

Lent begins with Ash Wednesday, March 1st. What to do in Lent? Lent is a time of self examination, reflection, and spiritual renewal as we prepare for the Holy Day of Easter. Most of us will remember classmates who had to “fast” (have a “meatless” meal on Fridays)That’s why fish fries are so popular on Fridays.

Why "DO" Lent? How do I start? Are you searching for something more? Tired of running in circles, but not really living life with direction, purpose or passion? It's pretty easy to get caught up in the drama of classes, relationships, family, and work. Our lives are filled with distractions that take us away from living a life withthe emptiness inside us with mindless TV, meaningless chatter, stimulants, alcohol, too many activities or other irrelevant stuff. We run away from life and from God.

Lent is a great time to “repent” -- to return to God and reto be more in line with Jesus. It’s a 40 day trial run in changing your lifestyle and letting God change your heart.

Here are 10 ideas to make Lent into a renewing experience: Modified from a list on the Upper Room

http://www.upperroom.org/lent101

Try an electronic fast. Give up TV, Facebook, texting, tweeting, e-mail and all things electronic for one day every week. (Or every day of Lent!) Use the time to read & pray.

Start a prayer rhythm. Spend time in prayer each day of Lent

Go deeper into the Bible.

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Spiritual Harvest

Pastor’s Message March 2017

What to do in Lent?

Lent is a time of self examination, reflection, and spiritual renewal as we the Holy Day of Easter. Most of us will remember classmates

who had to “fast” (have a “meatless” meal on Fridays) during Lent.

Why "DO" Lent? How do I start? Are you searching for something more? running in circles, but not really living life with direction,

purpose or passion? It's pretty easy to get caught up in the drama of classes, relationships, family, and work. Our lives are filled with distractions that take us away from living a life with Christ. We try to fill the emptiness inside us with mindless TV, meaningless chatter, stimulants, alcohol, too many activities or other irrelevant stuff. We run

to return to God and re-focus our lives to be more in line with Jesus. It’s a 40 day trial run in changing your

t into a renewing experience: Upper Room website.

http://www.upperroom.org/lent101.

Try an electronic fast. Give up TV, Facebook, texting, tweeting, mail and all things electronic for one day every week. (Or every

Start a prayer rhythm. Spend time in prayer each day of Lent.

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Open Minds. Open Doors.

Spiritual Harvest

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Pastor’s Message – continued 7. Restore a relationship. Reconnect with someone who needs to forgive you. Study a book on forgiveness,

such as “How Can I Forgive You,” by Janis A. Spring.

6. Give up soft drinks, fast food, tea or coffee. Give the money you save to help folks in a different part of the world who are in crisis.

5. Create a daily quiet time. Spend 10 minutes a day in silence and prayer. Read a daily devotional for the season of Lent. See how it can help you add spiritual practice to your daily life beyond Lent.

4. Cultivate a life of gratitude. Write someone a thank you letter each week and be aware of how many people have helped you along the way.

3. Participate in a photo-a-day practice and pray each day with your camera in your hand.

2. Volunteer one hour or more each week.

1. Pray for others. In all, open your spiritual eyes to the work and presence of God, especially in those human beings around you.

- Rev. Jeff

Ash Wednesday Services - March 1, 2017

Jacksonville Community United Methodist Church 7:30 AM First Presbyterian Church of Ulysses 12:15 PM First Baptist Church Prayer Service 6:15 PM Trumansburg United Methodist Church 7:00 PM Church of the Epiphany Holy Eucharist 7:00 PM with Clark West St. James the Apostle, Trumansburg 9:00 AM and 7:00 PM Masses St. Francis Solanus, Interlaken 8:00 AM Mass Holy Cross, Ovid 12:00 Noon (Ecumenical Service) and 6:00 PM Mass

Holy Week

April 9 Palm Sunday April 13 Maundy Thursday April 14 Good Friday April 16 TAC Easter Sunday Sunrise Service, Taughannock Falls State Park, North Pavilion, 7 AM April 16 Easter Sunday, 10:15 AM

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An update from the Finance Committee: David Irish (Chair), Sue Brower, Julie Messenger, Eileen Collins, Judi Eastburn, Dick Peterson, Rich Flaville, and Rev. Jeff Losey. At Large: Steve Ketcham and David Raymond

With 2016 in the rear view mirror and 2017 lying ahead of us, the Finance Committee would like to give you a summary and our projections. Thanks to the generous giving and frugal spending of the congregation, TUMC finished the year with a “profit” of approximately eleven thousand dollars ($11,000) despite a projected deficit of fourteen thousand dollars ($14,000). Hallelujah!! The “profit” was the result of the result of TUMC paying 60% of the Shared Ministries (Apportionment’s) bill with the blessing of the District Superintendent and the generosity of the congregation in the form of contributions being higher than budgeted. Church fundraisers including the bazaar and the New Year’s Day Dinner did better than expected as well. The pledges were consistent with the budgeted amount. The income from Verizon, while very beneficial, was planned for in the budget, but it did allow the generous contributions combined with the reduction in Shared Ministries to put us “over the top.” The Finance Committee tries to budget conservatively on the income side. TUMC expenses are very predictable and we are as frugal as possible.

TUMC is on a three year plan to get back to paying 100% of the Shared Ministries bill and this year the plan is to pay 75% as reflected in the 2017 Budget approved by Church Council.

Looking forward, the 2017 Budget is going to be conservative and accurate (we hope) on the expense side, using 2016 as a benchmark. There is always the chance of the unexpected and the Church is in need of additional maintenance (South Wall), but we will do our best to meet those challenges.

On the income side, the projection will be slightly higher than 2016, however the budget will still show an approximate six thousand ($6,000) deficit. Prove us wrong again! Pledges and contributions make up approximately 80% of the income. This year we are going to try something different, using quarterly pledges (more information on that to come). The hope is we can keep the congregation up to date on how TUMC is doing as we progress thru 2017.

We thank you for your generous support of TUMC.

Respectfully submitted - The Finance Committee

Our December 2016 bazaar was filled with joy and warmth! – by Peg Benham and Judi Eastburn

Judi Eastburn and Peg Benham would like to give thanks to all who helped! We cannot begin to name names so, to the quilters, the baked goods overseers, the jewelry table helpers, Grandma’s Corner helpers, those who led and those who worked at the luncheon, the cashiers, the ones who helped price and arrange, the bakers, all who donated items to sell in any way, the wonderful setup help and

those who stayed to help take down, the ones who manned the back door, our roving photographer, and last but definitely NOT least, the shoppers, our sincerest THANKS!

The bottom line was that we made over $4,050! We are blessed with such a wonderful and giving congregation! Love and congrats to you all, this is truly an all church event! This just might have been one of the best bazaars yet!

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TUMC Website - www.trumansburgumc.org

Be sure to visit our website regularly! There you will find our church calendar, photos, articles, and more. Click on the Info Center tab for information about: Altar Guild, Bulletin Inserts, Camperships, Food Pantry, Knitting for our Veterans, Newsletters (old and new), Officers & Standing Committees, Trumansburg Area Churches (TAC), Trustee News, United

Methodist Women, All Saints’ Day, Amazon Smiles, Veteran’s Breakfast, CROP Walk, Graduates, Lay Servants, and our Mission Statement. A Note from the Trustees – by Dick Peterson

The Trustees wish to send a heartfelt THANK YOU! to Carl and Rob Benham. The background results from the Verizon cellular antenna installation. The wooden louvered windows in the bell tower had to be replaced with fiberglass units, because radio waves do not transfer through wood. Verizon was told by the historical preservationists that Verizon could not dispose of the old windows because “we might want to reinstall them some day.” They were old and rotten and falling apart after their removal. So Verizon had no choice but to leave them stacked up beside the church garage; however, the church was not precluded from disposing of them. Over the Christmas holiday, Carl Benham and son, Rob, took care of the disposal. They hauled the large and very heavy units to the landfill. It was a job we faced (and dreaded) in the spring. As usual, Carl was way ahead of us. Thank you, Carl and Rob. Snow removal According to the groundhog, we have at least 5 more weeks of winter. Sidewalk snow removal is not a favorite task for any of us, but we hope more people can sign up for the remaining weeks of winter. The sign-up board is next to the pass through window in the Fellowship hall. You can sign up for a weekend, 5 weekdays, or an entire week. It doesn’t take long to clear the walks and put down salt to take care of ice. Come join the fun!

An update from the (2016) Staff Pastor Parish Relations Committee: Peter Cooke (Chair), Eileen Collins, Karen Dean, Charlie Dyke, Paul Flagg, Rich Flaville, Mary Jamison, Marc Kaplan, Pat Love, and Kate Sinko

Dear members and friends of the Trumansburg United Methodist Church,

The Staff and Pastor Parish Relations Committee (SPPRC) is responsible for understanding and passing on to the conference the general state of our church and pastoral care. We asked actively and openly for input from all of our church members and attendees, in the hope of gaining insight into how people feel about our church, our pastor and our future. We have received significant feedback, perhaps 30 to 40 people giving their viewpoint through email, telephone and conversation, and can say that there are profound differences in opinion. (It seems almost like a recent presidential election.) We are grateful that so many of our fellow church-goers took the time and effort to explain their feelings. It can be quite a soul-searching effort.

So what do we, as the SPPRC, do? Our charge every year is to recommend to the conference for a one year period, one of the following: (a) to continue the pastor's ministry, (b) to continue the pastor's ministry, addressing some concerns, (c) to request a change of appointment or, (d) not to reach a consensus.

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We have received input regarding Pastor Jeff's gifts, talents and areas in need of greater pastoral care. Your input will be heard as we are trying to be as transparent as possible, but also to maintain confidentiality about individual feelings. It should be remembered that the ultimate decision on ministerial appointment is made by the Bishop.

A large majority of our church attendees enjoy the Sunday service. Rev. Jeff is recognized as an excellent educator of the Bible, giving interesting and enlightening sermons. He has undeniably been an excellent mentor, inspiring 4 of our members to go into the ministry and encouraging our lay leaders to be more active in leading church activities.

In times of personal need, however, members have shared contrasting thoughts. Some noted him as very helpful, while others have expressed feelings of disappointment when in need of pastoral care.

In regard to the pastor's involvement in church activities, there are areas needing more attention. In outreach to the community and in both new member and confirmation classes church members are requesting more of Pastor Jeff's direct leadership and involvement. General organization and effective calendar management are also areas of concern. (It should be noted that there are concerns about the pastor's stamina. He experiences Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, a condition that he has recognized and managed throughout many years of experience. This may contribute to his energy level and the SPPRC is willing to assist him in any way.)

Questions have been raised re: Pastor Jeff's financial package. His salary and benefits are currently in the middle range for an elder with his many years' experience, and he has not taken a raise in three years. It appears to the SPPR Committee (supported by the District Superintendent), that Rev. Jeff's salary is appropriate for his position as an elder in the UMC.

We understand that there are many opinions about the health of the church and pastoral care. Certainly, the financial situation, given a decline in membership and an aging church building, is cause for concern. We remain, however, a viable, if challenged church family. We are a faith-based group of loving, caring, believing people who may not agree on everything, but who are positive and supportive, and who look to God who has blessed our church and its people.

The Committee has decided, unanimously, and after three meetings totaling about 8 hours, taking all of the input into account, on option b (to continue the pastor's ministry, addressing some concerns). We have passed on to the District Superintendent a summarized account of all of the input that we received, so that the voices of our congregation will be known to the Bishop.

Thank you all for coming to church and supporting the church in so many different ways. How lucky we are!

Adult Sunday School

The Adult Sunday School class recently completed their study of the book, “Making Sense of the Bible,” by Adam Hamilton. Next up is, The Screwtape Letters, by C.S. Lewis. The class meets at 9 AM, in the Fellowship Hall, on Sunday mornings.

A report on how the Potluck Fellowship Dinners are going

Sunday, January 29: Thanks to Paula Austic, Trudy VanOstrand, Lee Mitterer, Ken Welch, and Mary Jamisonwas well-attended, there was lots of great food (thanks everyone), and the sing-along by Francine and Jack afterwards was sooo much fun!a lovely solo for us, which was very much enjoyed by all.

Sunday, February 26: Thanks to Mission & OutreachGallagher, Rich Flaville, Ronda Ketcham, Sue McCormick, Steve HuberJack and Francine Darling, for another fun Sunday, March 26: Will be hosted by thewill share an update on modern agriculture with us.

- They’ll tell us about farmers’ dedication to providing excellent animal care and producing healthy, safe food for consumers.

- They’ll answer questions about farmers’ investment in and practices for protecting natural resources and efficiently growing crops.

- They’ll take us on a photo tour inside our comfortable barns and high- They’ll help us wade through scary, mythi- And, they’ll tell us the truth about buzz words like “organic” “GMO” “nut milks” “natural” “factory

farms” “antibiotics” “hormones” “chemicals” ETC.

Please plan on staying, and bring a dish to share, and your own table serv

United Methodist Women (UMW) Monthly Meetings

12:00 PM | Fellowship Hall

March 10

April 14

Where is the Stewardship Campaign?

The Finance Committee is planning something different for 2017. More information about quarterly pledges will be coming in the next couple of weeks.

A report on how the Potluck Fellowship Dinners are going – by Mary Jamison

Paula Austic, Trudy VanOstrand, Lee Mary Jamison for a job well done! The dinner

attended, there was lots of great food (thanks everyone), and the along by Francine and Jack afterwards was sooo much fun! Jack sang

a lovely solo for us, which was very much enjoyed by all.

Mission & Outreach: Mary Louise Gallagher, Rich Flaville, Ronda Ketcham, Sue McCormick, Steve Huber, and Joe Sibley.

for another fun sing-along.

Will be hosted by the Gaiges (Gary, Meg, Libby). Then, together with will share an update on modern agriculture with us.

They’ll tell us about farmers’ dedication to providing excellent animal care and producing healthy,

er questions about farmers’ investment in and practices for protecting natural resources and efficiently growing crops. They’ll take us on a photo tour inside our comfortable barns and high-tech milking facilities.They’ll help us wade through scary, mythical media messages. And, they’ll tell us the truth about buzz words like “organic” “GMO” “nut milks” “natural” “factory farms” “antibiotics” “hormones” “chemicals” ETC.

an on staying, and bring a dish to share, and your own table serv

United Methodist Women (UMW) Monthly Meetings

12:00 PM | Fellowship Hall | Bring a Sandwich | Soup or Dessert Provided

March 10 Making Bags for Hospicare – Susan McCormick & Janet WarrenSoup or Dessert – Shirley Boyes Devotions – Peg Slocum

Lions Club Speaker Dessert – Jan Fergus Devotions – Mary Jo Lovelace

Where is the Stewardship Campaign? We haven’t forgotten!

The Finance Committee is planning something different for 2017. More will be coming in the next couple of weeks.

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by Mary Jamison

Joe Sibley. And thank you,

Then, together with Mark Ochs, they

They’ll tell us about farmers’ dedication to providing excellent animal care and producing healthy,

er questions about farmers’ investment in and practices for protecting natural

tech milking facilities.

And, they’ll tell us the truth about buzz words like “organic” “GMO” “nut milks” “natural” “factory

an on staying, and bring a dish to share, and your own table service.

United Methodist Women (UMW) Monthly Meetings Bring a Sandwich | Soup or Dessert Provided

Susan McCormick & Janet Warren

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Notes from the Loft – by Francine and Jack Darling

Hello everyone from the loft. The view from up here is that for the Easter Day Service we are inviting one and all, whether you think you can sing or not, to join us in the choir for that day. For those of you who feel comfortable learning music on your own and joining us for a rehearsal or two before the Easter service, we have already decided what we are doing, and we would be more than happy to provide you with music that you can work on at home. All we ask is attendance to at least one rehearsal before the performance. Get in touch with us if you are interested and let us know how we can get the music to you. We would very much appreciate your participation in this Easter Sunday service.

In other news, we have a couple of new bell choir members, Sue Losey and Don Schlather, and we wish to thank them very much for joining us. We will all work very hard to provide the congregation with a Bell Choir anthem very soon.

Please let an Altar Guild representative know if you have any special requests for the altar.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Marie Rich Sylvia Mitchell Monica Pritchard Eileen Collins Kay Cooke Ellen Mitterer

Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec

Ronda Ketcham Deb Pfautsch Suzanne Organ Roxanne Smith Carol Grove Joan Organ Coffee Hour Donations – by Mary Jamison

The little basket for coffee donations should be put out at every coffee hour, potluck meals, etc., as the coffee bought with those donations gets used by many groups in the church, and not just on Sundays. The coffee gets used up pretty quickly with so many using it, so if you have a cup of coffee (whether it's on a Sunday or not), please help to support that ministry with a donation. We love seeing you gathered around, visiting, with a cup in your hand, so we're not asking that you drink less, just asking for a little more help to purchase the coffee. If you're hosting a coffee hour, please make sure the little donations basket is out by the coffee pots. Many thanks to all for supporting this great time of fellowship. Have you signed up to host a Sunday yet? There's a spot waiting just for you!

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Knitting for our Veterans (K4OV) – the rest of the story - by Meg Gaige

We have moved from supplying deployed soldiers with helmet liners to warming up returned Veterans for a few reasons:

- The Army has redesigned its helmet recently & will no longer accept liners from us. - Heightened security concerns means “care packages” from random church groups are not encouraged like they once were. - Fewer deployments in the recent past have made it much more difficult to find addresses for deployed soldiers. - The need among Veterans is HUGE. When I heard the Bath VA Hospital serves 10,000 outpatients each year (some who are homeless), I simply decided to change our focus to helping them!

Those persons knitting & crocheting may use whatever pattern they choose. Same with choosing yarn. Just keep in mind we are trying to keep Veterans (mostly male, but also some female) warm and we want them to know WE CARE ABOUT THEM and APPRECIATE THEIR SERVICE. Caps and/or scarves fit the bill. You need not make the very long scarves—something shorter & cozy that will keep cold wind from biting at the neck & chest is fine. As we grind our way through another upstate winter, I’d appreciate people turning over their “works of heart” to me as soon as they are finished with them so I can keep steadily supplying VA hospitals & clinics with these gifts. I can be reached at: 607-387-6903, gaigemeg@gmail.com.

NEW! Women’s Circle Group hosted by Jacksonville, Trumansburg, and Mecklenburg United Methodist Churches. We hope to meet monthly for fellowship, fun and inspiration. Our next meeting is scheduled for:

Wednesday, March 8 - 7:00 PM Jacksonville Community United Methodist Church

Rev. Geri Judd is putting together a mini-program about women hymn writers.

For more information feel free to contact:

Geri Judd, gerijudd@yahoo.com, Nancy Irish, nsirish1014@gmail.com,

or Kate Merriman, ksmerriman@hotmail.com.

A message from the Trumansburg Food Pantry Dear Community Members, During 2016, the Trumansburg Food Pantry provided 228 different households living in the Trumansburg School District, the Town of Ulysses or the Village of Trumansburg with weeks. On average, these households included 101 children, 228 adults and 79 senior citizens. We were able to help these families because of your generos

March and April are the months the Trumansburg Food Pantry holds its annual fundraising campaign. To kick off this year’s fundraising campaign, there will be a community event at Atlas Bowl on Sunday, March 123:00 p.m. This event is being sponsored by Salmon Pottery, Good to Go!, and Atlas Bowl. Salmon Pottery has made lovely pottery bowls which will be filled with soup provided by many of the fine restaurants in the Trumansburg area for a donation Bowl will offer half price bowling. Tickets are available at Salmon Pottery from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays and Good to Go! their regular hours.

Empty Bowls FundraiserSunday, March 12,Atlas Bowl Facebook page

Help raise money for the Trumansburgreserve your handmade bowl for this fun (and delicious!) benefit. Tickets are $25 and are available through Salmorestaurants supplying soup to fill up your bowl. Kids 15 and under are free, but sorry, they don’t get their own handmade bowl to take home.

During the campaign you can also donate directly to you church or the collection box at the SHURmay make a donation to the United Way in support of the Trumansburg Food Pantrydeductible donation to: Trumansburg Food Pantry, PO Box 162, Trumansburg, NY 14886. Thank you and God bless you. Anne Haus, Trumansburg Food Pantry Coordinator

Daylight Saving Time

A message from the Trumansburg Food Pantry

During 2016, the Trumansburg Food Pantry provided 228 different households living in the Trumansburg District, the Town of Ulysses or the Village of Trumansburg with 3 to 5 days worth of meals every two

weeks. On average, these households included 101 children, 228 adults and 79 senior citizens. We were able to help these families because of your generosity. Thank you.

March and April are the months the Trumansburg Food Pantry holds its annual fundraising campaign.

To kick off this year’s fundraising campaign, there will be a vent at Atlas Bowl on Sunday, March 12, from 12:30-

3:00 p.m. This event is being sponsored by Salmon Pottery, Good to Go!, and Atlas Bowl. Salmon Pottery has made lovely pottery bowls which will be filled with soup provided by many of the fine restaurants in the Trumansburg area for a donation of $25 per person. Dessert will also be provided. Atlas Bowl will offer half price bowling. Tickets are available at Salmon Pottery from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays and Good to Go! their regular hours.

Empty Bowls Fundraiser Sunday, March 12, 2017, from 12:30 – 3:00 PM

Facebook page: Events

Help raise money for the Trumansburg-Ulysses Food Bank! Buy your ticket EARLY to reserve your handmade bowl for this fun (and delicious!) benefit. Tickets are $25 and are available through Salmon Gallery and Good To Go. Stay tuned for a list of the local restaurants supplying soup to fill up your bowl. Kids 15 and under are free, but sorry, they don’t get their own handmade bowl to take home.

During the campaign you can also donate non-perishable items. Just bring your non-perishable food donations directly to you church or the collection box at the SHUR-SAVE. If you would like to make a cash donation you may make a donation to the United Way in support of the Trumansburg Food Pantry or mail your tax deductible donation to: Trumansburg Food Pantry, PO Box 162, Trumansburg, NY 14886.

. Anne Haus, Trumansburg Food Pantry Coordinator

Daylight Saving Time Sunday, March 12 Spring Forward

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During 2016, the Trumansburg Food Pantry provided 228 different households living in the Trumansburg to 5 days worth of meals every two

weeks. On average, these households included 101 children, 228 adults and 79 senior citizens. We were able

March and April are the months the Trumansburg Food Pantry holds its annual fundraising campaign.

of $25 per person. Dessert will also be provided. Atlas Bowl will offer half price bowling. Tickets are available at Salmon Pottery from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and

Ulysses Food Bank! Buy your ticket EARLY to reserve your handmade bowl for this fun (and delicious!) benefit. Tickets are $25 and

n Gallery and Good To Go. Stay tuned for a list of the local restaurants supplying soup to fill up your bowl. Kids 15 and under are free, but sorry,

perishable food donations SAVE. If you would like to make a cash donation you

or mail your tax deductible donation to: Trumansburg Food Pantry, PO Box 162, Trumansburg, NY 14886.

Spring Forward

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95th Dinner a Resounding Success! - by Chris Kimball-Peterson, Chair

This year, we celebrated our 95th year for this traditional dinner. There were many challenges but as always, this church made it happen. Because this was a milestone for the dinner, we increased our ingredient solicitation to account for this. We also asked for people to donate turkeys to help defray the costs. 13 turkeys were donated! Of which 9 were cooked by the purchaser and brought in. This along saved us nearly $400. Also, this year, we received more cash donations than ever before. This significantly helped us, in paying for our supplies and any additional ingredients that were needed.

Thanks to all who bought and cooked the turkeys. Thanks to all who provided ingredients and cash donations. Every year I agonize on whether we will have help to clean dishes, prepare the food and be there to help on the day of the dinner. Once again, individuals stepped up to the plate (my favorite saying) and many gave up their Friday and Saturday morning to make sure that all the dishes were cleaned, and that the potatoes were peeled, coleslaw made, bread cut to make the stuffing and much more. You know who you are and many thanks for your time and help. There are people, who over the years have donated their time to make the squash and freeze it and make the wonderful cranberry relish, which helps the bottom line. Thanks to Peg Benham, Dottie Manheim and Mary Jamison for your dedication in making this a successful dinner. The day of the dinner is always a bit hectic. This year, I added two more carvers to help. Along with Jerry Reynolds, Lanny Joyce, who are my usual carvers, Ken Welch and Jack Mitchell were inducted into the Hall of Carving Turkeys this year! Thanks, guys. Sandy Reynolds is our coleslaw maker and also helps, along with Sylvia Mitchell, to make sure the cold ingredient carton for take-out are ready. Then they help bag the entire meal and make sure our driver, Mark Rich, gets the delivered take-outs to the homes and makes sure that all the pick-up take-outs are ready. Thanks so much Sandi and Sylvia and Mark, as always, for delivering the meals. This year, Mary Louise Gallagher, was in charge, of coordinating the hot take-outs. John Manheim, and our great cook, Dick Peterson, helped Mary Louise accomplish this. What can I say Mary Louise? Thanks so much for making sure that everything was ready for the take-outs. Good job to John and Dick! This year, Dick, did a wonderful job of having everything ready for the take-outs and for the dinner in record time. It made everything run so much better. Now, there is one person, who still makes sure that Dick gets everything right, remember he is still in training, and that is Dottie Manheim. She may not be the cook anymore but she continues to help at the stove and oversees making the great stuffing that is always the hit of the dinner! Personally, I don’t know how she maintains her stamina! Thanks, Dottie.

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Other kitchen people who helped includes: Mary Alice Freeman and Steve Huber who washed and dried dishes along with our 4 CARS volunteers, Jared, Victor, James and Shawn. Without their energy and enthusiasm, the kitchen would have been way behind on getting dishes, pots and pans and many other things done. Special thanks to Peg Benham and her dining room staff, once again, they served the guests quickly and efficiently. I am always in awe in how they can do it. Having able-bodied men to carry the large trays enables the servers to get everything on the tables so people can dig into that delicious turkey dinner. My heart-felt thanks to Peg and Carl and her set-up crew who not only set the tables and chairs but also decorated the tables along with Kate Sinko. I don’t want to forget Charlie Dyke, who oversees the beverage station and his helpers. Susan McCormick, our pie lady, worked with Bonnie DeSombre to make sure that all the take-outs and all of our guests had a piece of those wonderful Methodist pies. Thanks, and a special thank you to all who baked those delicious pies. We even had a few new pie bakers this year. Rich Flaville came early, to help Dick get the large pots on the stove and anything else that needed to be done to get the food ready. This year, the squash was cooked in roasters, which eliminated having a large pot on the stove. It worked very well. Thanks to Trudy VanOstrand, Dave Raymond and Mary Louise for loaning your roasters to the cause.

Our fantastic hostess, Marie Rich greets people with a smile and seats our guests quickly. Cashiers, play an important part in the scheme of events. They not only take the money and keep track of the guests who come in first, etc, but also manage our pick-up take-outs. It is a daunting task. Thanks to Jan Fergus, who filled in for Judi Eastburn, and Jim Zifchock, who filled in for Pat Love. You two did great! I do not want to forget Sue Brower, who designed and printed the beautiful 95th Anniversary sign which was hung in front of the church.

Lastly, my heartfelt thanks to my husband, Dick, who has to deal with 2 opinionated women, Dottie and myself. He makes sure that all the foods are cooked and of course hot. It’s hard to be in front of a hot stove for several hours. But he does it with a smile and sometimes he jokes about it. If he makes a misstep, Dottie moves him out of the way and corrects his errors. [During worship service …] Now before I make the announcement on how much we made. I want all those people who came to help on those 3 days and who brought ingredients, turkeys and pie to stand up. Everyone who helped with this dinner in any way deserves to be listed in the TUMC Hall of Fame. … Well, you have been waiting patiently to know how we did. Here it is: We served 104 people, had 92 take-outs, minus expenses (which, by the way, was less than $106.00) and less start-up money, our net profit was, wait for it, $2052.00!!! You heard right, $2,052.00! Once again thank you so much. You make this community proud!

Remembering & Honoring - Poinsettia

In Memory of Kelly Nickerson

In Memory of Judy Collins

In Memory

In Memory of Jim DeSombre

In Memory of our Parents,by

In Memory of our Family & Frie

In Memory of

In Memory of our Parents, Siblings andJune Bell, Lois Humphrey,

In Memory of our son James

In Memory

In Memory of our Parents, Walt & Doris

In Memory of Mary

In Honor of my Children, Grandchildren

In Memory of our Daughter

In Memory of Mary Jo &

In Memory of Myron & Anna Pomerantz,

In Memory of Edie &

In Memory of

In Memory of our Parents

In Memory of

In Memory of Lucille & Harold

In Honor and

In Memory

In memory of Mildred Weisel, Frank

In Memory

In Memory of George Dew, Hazel

In Memory

In Memory of Stephen Scott

Poinsettia Memorials – December 2016

& Doug Austic by Paula Austic

Collins & Jean McCarthy by Eileen Collins

Memory of our Parents by Peter & Kay Cooke

DeSombre & Kurt DeSombre by Bonnie DeSombre

Parents, Pearl & Stanley Stonham and Marie & Gilby Max and Mary Alice Freeman

Friends, Nancy Adams & Dave Beckhorn by Bill

of our Loved Ones by Blair & Cathy Hoover

and Dear Friends; Thelma Hausner, Ron & Mary Jo Mary Ann Knispel, & Maudie Post By Mary &

James J Kaplan, Parents Joe & Grace Kaplan, Phil & by Marc & Phyllis Kaplan

Memory of Walter M. Ketcham by Steven Ketcham

Doris Losey and Hamilton & Joyce Halen by Pastor

Mary Lehmann & Gary Lehmann by Gene Lovelace

Grandchildren & Great Grandchildren by Susan

Daughter Sally Jayne Moore by Thomas & Virginia

Ron Myers by Dave Myers, Linda Rorke & Kevin

Pomerantz, Walter & Lula Organ, Robert Organ &by The Organ Family

& Lloyd Pfautsch & Sally Sutcliffe by Debby Pfautsch

of brother Roland by Sandi & Jerry Reynolds

Parents & Grandparents by Mark, Marie & Kevin

Bruce & Marion Schneider by Doris Robinson

Harold McGill & Virginia & Bernie Schlather, & Erinby Darlene & Don Schlather

and Memory of Loved Ones by Kate Sinko

Memory of Loved Ones by Peg Slocum

Frank & Catherine Schumacher, Mildred Weisel, Billby Rick & Pat Smith

Memory of our Parents by Jim & Rosemary Terry

Hazel VanOstrand & Elmer VanOstrand by Trudy

Memory of Hester V Welch by Kenneth Welch

Scott Zifchock by Patricia Love, Jim Zifchock & Elly

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DeSombre

Gil Freeman

& Carol Grove

Jo Myers, Hester Welch, Al Jamison

Doris Croll

Pastor Jeff & Sue Losey

Lovelace

McCormick

Virginia Moore

Kevin Myers

& Ellen Klinkhardt

Pfautsch

Kevin Rich

Erin Schlather

Bill & Sally Seward

Trudy VanOstrand

Elly Zifchock

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TUMC 2017 OFFICERS, STANDING COMMITTEES & OTHER GROUPS

ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEES

BOARD OF TRUSTEES__1/3 women ; 1/3 men; 1/3 either – 2/3 must be members Rev. Jeff Losey, Pastor Rich Flaville, Lay Leader and Lay Member

Class of 2017 Class of 2018 Class of 2019 Dick Peterson member Ronda Ketcham, member Joe Sibley, member Eric Hallman member Jim Zifchock, not member Peg Benham, member Steve Huber member Cal Organ, member Bill Grove, member

STAFF/PASTOR PARISH RELATIONS COMMITTEE_ All must be members Rev. Jeff Losey, Pastor Rich Flaville, Lay Leader and Lay Member

Class of 2017 Class of 2018 Class of 2019 Eileen Collins, member Peter Cooke, member Kate Sinko, member Mary Jamison, member Paul Flagg, member Marc Kaplan, member Karen Dean, member Pat Love, member Mary Louise Gallagher member

NOMINATIONS AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE ALL must be members Rev. Jeff Losey, CHAIR Rich Flaville, Lay Leader and Lay Member

Class of 2017 Class of 2018 Class of 2019 Suzanne Organ, member Mary Ochs, member Mary Alice Freeman, member Nancy Irish, member Lee Mitterer, member Gerry Reynolds, member Cathy Hoover, member

CHURCH COUNCIL: All persons with vote shall be members of the local church

Council Chair* Sue Brower Lay Member to Annual Conference* Rich Flaville S/PPRC Chair* Peter Cooke UMW Rep* Ronda Ketcham

TAC Reps* Carol Grove, Eileen Collins Voting Members at Large*

Mary Barkman; Bill Grove; Steve Huber; Nancy Irish; Mary Jo Lovelace; Ellen Mitterer

Treasurer* Julie Messenger Trustee Chair* Dick Peterson Finance Chair* David Irish

Pastor* Rev. Jeff Losey Lay Leader* Rich Flaville

Hand to Plow Oversight Members** at Large (2)*: Charlie Dyke, Joe Sibley Lay Servants*** Judi Eastburn; Rich Flaville; Mary Louise Gallagher; Ronda Ketcham;

Chris Kimball-Peterson (Sr. Lay Servant); Susan McCormick; and Pat Love * Voting position ** Charged with oversight to move forward with Hand to Plow initiatives/direction; with voting rights; if multiple voting roles, only vote once. *** The Senior Lay Servant votes. If the Lay Leader and Senior Lay Servant are not in attendance; the Lay Servant voting rights go in order of seniority to the next Lay Servant who does not already have voting right.

FINANCE COMMITTEE Chair – David Irish Lay Member/Leader – Rich Flaville Council Chair – Sue Brower Pastor – Rev. Jeff Losey Treasurer – Julie Messenger Members at Large: Financial Secretary – Eileen Collins Steve Ketcham Assistant Financial Secretary – Judi Eastburn David Raymond Trustees Chair – Dick Peterson

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PROGRAM COMMITTEES

WORSHIP TEAM: ALTAR GUILD (Participation open to anyone interested) Co-Chairs – Suzanne Organ, Joan Organ Leader – Rev. Jeff Losey Marie Rich, Roxanne Smith, Deb Pfautsch, Lay Leader – Rich Flaville Kay Cooke, Ellen Mitterer, Eileen Collins, Music Director – Jack Darling Carol Grove, Sylvia Mitchell, Monica Pritchard, Altar Guild Chairs – Suzanne Organ, Joan Organ Ronda Ketcham Communion Steward – Mary Alice Freeman ALTERNATES: Sara Seifert, Karen Dean, Mary Gallagher-backup Mary Jamison Lay Servants – Chris Kimball-Peterson (Sr.), ACOLYTES Ronda Ketcham, Judi Eastburn, Susan McCormick --Gene Lovelace & Jim Close Mary Louise Gallagher, Rich Flaville, Pat Love FUNERAL RECEPTIONS (contacts)

Mary Jamison, Ronda Ketcham, Mary Alice GREETERS/USHERS Freeman, Ellen Mitterer Jim/Rosemary Terry and Dick/Chris Peterson FACEBOOK- Carol Grove, Suzanne Organ, COMMUNION STEWARD(s) Judi Eastburn, Nancy Irish Mary Alice Freeman, Mary Louise Gallagher- backup

WELCOME/SUPPORT (pew pads, etc.) NURSERY CARE COORDINATOR Mission & Outreach Group [none] E-NEWS -- Carol Grove WEBSITE MANAGER (s) TRANSITION TEAM—To be enacted at time of pastoral change, Judi Eastburn by Church Council & SPPRC (for new pastor) – for future use.

OTHER OFFICES AND MINISTRIES MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY / COFFEE HOUR COORDINATORS CHURCH HISTORIAN Rosemary Terry, Susan McCormick, Mary Jamison Mary Jamison

BAZAAR COORDINATORS TRUMANSBURG AREA CHURCHES (TAC) Peg Benham, Judi Eastburn Rev. Jeff Losey, Carol Grove, Eileen Collins CAMPERSHIP COORDINATOR Ronda Ketcham GOOD WORD TELEPHONE MINISTRY Coordinator – Chris Kimball-Peterson PRAYER CHAIN CONTACTS Sylvia Mitchell, Ellen Mitterer, Mary Jamison; Susan McCormick, Rev. Jeff Losey, Back-up, Judi Eastburn (Rev. Jeff Losey; Rich Flaville) Mary Gallagher, Rich Flaville, Connie Ike, Mary Jamison, Eileen Collins NEWSLETTER

Editor – Judi Eastburn Printing—Office; Address labels – Carol Grove

UNITED METHODIST WOMEN (UMW) Folding/Mailing – Marc & Phyllis Kaplan President – Sylvia Mitchell Alternate – David Raymond Vice-President – Susan McCormick

Treasurer – Janet Warren FOOD BANK REPRESENTATIVES Secretary – Janyce Fergus Dorothy Manheim Sunshine Cards – Mary Barkman Peg Benham

PAID STAFF NEW YEAR’S DINNER – Chris K-Peterson Administrative Assistant – Beth Organ Music Director – Jack Darling Keyboardist – Francine Darling Custodian – Jean Jay’s Cleaning Group - list maintained by M. Jamison

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ALTAR GUILD / EASTER MEMORIALS

The Altar Guild is ready to take your order for Easter lilies! You are invited to order a lily in honor/memory of a loved one. The lilies will be used in the sanctuary on Easter Sunday, April 16, 2017. A memorial list will be published in the church bulletin and in our newsletter, Spiritual Harvest. You can take your lily/lilies home after Easter Sunday’s service. If you prefer, you can make a monetary donation to the Altar Guild instead of ordering a lily.

Please fill out the form below, and:

❒ Give it, along with your payment, to Suzanne Organ; or

❒ Put it in the collection plate (clearly marked); or

❒ Mail it to the church office:

Trumansburg United Methodist Church. PO Box 628, Trumansburg, NY 14886 ATTENTION: Altar Guild/ Suzanne Organ

❒ Cost = $10.00 for white lily.

❒ Make checks payable to: Trumansburg United Methodist Church.

❒ Clearly note what the check is for: 1) flowers, or 2) Altar Guild donation.

Orders are due on or before Sunday, April 2.

Your name: ____________________________ Telephone No. ______________

EASTER FLOWERS QUANTITY

White Easter Lily ($10.00 each), 6” pot ________________________

Total Amount Enclosed ________________________

In honor or memory of: ______________________________________ I would like to make a monetary donation to the Altar Guild in lieu of a plant. In honor or memory of: ______________________________________

Delivery Instructions (please mark your preference):

❒ Deliver to a shut-in? Yes, please take to someone who will enjoy it.

❒ No, I will take home or to someone myself.

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We hope you enjoy our January, February, March 2017 issue of the Spiritual Harvest. It’s filled with thank you notes and letters from our congregation, various committees, and the pastor. We’ve included the poinsettia memorial list from December, along with this year’s Easter lily memorial order form! You’ll find news and notes about our fellowship dinners, knitting for our veterans, Adult Sunday School, along with a listing of the 2017 officers and standing committees of our church. There are reminders about meetings, the Food Pantry Empty Bowls Fundraiser, who you can call with an Altar Guild question, what’s on the website, coffee funds, and snow shoveling. Our choir directors have included some information about Easter music, and there’s a brief listing of Ash Wednesday services on March 1, and important Holy Week dates. Please visit the TUMC website for the most current church calendar: www.trumansburgumc.org. All in all, it will take you awhile to read this; but worthwhile, we hope. Oh, and remember …

Daylight Saving Time Sunday, March 12 Spring Forward

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