In May we celebrated

our Mothers and in June we

celebrate our Fathers!

When I think of

Father's Day, it reminds me of

my Dad, who passed away in

2012. He was my life, my

strength, and my sounding

board. When he passed away,

my heart broke. Eventually I ended

up in the cardiac unit, where I realized that I

could not and would not bring him back. I had to

live my life and make him proud, as if he were

still here with me.

My Father was not, however, perfect. I

was also not a perfect daughter. This we knew,

but we loved each other enough to give grace to

make mistakes without judgment, to frustrate

without anger, and to disappoint without

permanent damage. This love is not easy and

does not come naturally, but this is the kind of

love God has for you.

Jeremiah 31:3 reminds us that God loves

us with an everlasting love and draws us to

himself with unfailing kindness. No matter what

we do, no matter how we fail, no matter what

happens, nothing can separate us from the love of

God. Paul wrote to the Christians in Rome and

Happy Father’s Day

Sunday Worship at 10:00 am followed by Fellowship Time at 11:00 am

June 2018

assured them, "For I am

convinced that neither death nor

life, neither angels nor demons,

neither the present nor the future,

nor any powers, neither height

nor depth, nor anything else in all

creation, will be able to separate

us from the love of God that is in

Christ Jesus our Lord” (Romans

8:38–39). As for me, I am

convinced that no sin, no mistake, no

pain, no failure, no fault, no stupid decision, and

no mental, physical, or spiritual handicap will be

able to separate us from the love of God that is in

Christ Jesus our Lord. God loves us and we are

his children.

No matter how you come into Father's Day,

with celebration or pain, I encourage you to seek

the goodness of God. God is the perfect parent.

God, our creator is a good, good Father. We can

trust him and depend on him. He will protect us

and provide for us. He knows how to love us

unconditionally. As you do this, ask God to help

you thank and encourage Fathers who are doing

the best they can to be the Dads that God calls

them to be.

Happy Father's Day!

Pastor Jenni

The Nimmonsburg Witness Nimmonsburg United Methodist Church

918 Upper Front Street, Binghamton, NY 13905

Rev. Jenni Piatt (607) 724-5421 Nimmonsburgumc.weebly.com

My niece Jessica, my father Bill, and my daughter Erin

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June 3, 2018 — Communion

2nd Sunday after Pentecost—Green

Mark 4:26-34

Sermon: “Planting the Kingdom”

June 10, 2018

3rd Sunday after Pentecost—Green

Matthew 14:22-23

Sermon: “Step Out & Focus”

Sermon by Guest Preacher

Bishop Mark J. Webb

June 17, 2018 - Father’s Day

4th Sunday after Pentecost—Green

Genesis 1:26-31

John 14:15-27

Sermon: “The Fatherhood of God”

June 24, 2018

5th Sunday after

Pentecost—Green

2 Corinthians 6:1-13

Mark 4:35-41

Sermon: “Who is on Your

Side?”

Lectionary Readings &

Sermons for June

We have assigned people to read each

Sunday. If the date doesn’t work for you,

please call the office or switch with someone

else for a different Sunday.

If you don’t want to be a Lay Reader,

please let us know and we will remove you

from the list. If you are not on the list and

would like to be a Lay Reader, please let the

office know and we will add you.

The Lay Reader will receive a copy of the

Bulletin prior to the Sunday service so you can

review what you will be reading during worship

ahead of time.

June 3 - None Needed

June 10 - None Needed

June 17 - Rebecca Olivet

June 24 - Dick Oakley

July 1 - Nancy Stockholm

July 8 - Andrea Pickney

July 15 - Patti Derr

July 22 - Mini Daub

July 29 - Pat Olmstead

August 5 - Rex Decker

August 12 - Ed Daub

August 19 - Rebecca Olivet

August 26 - Nancy Stockholm

Lay Readers for June

thru August

Wanted: Musicians,

Vocalists, Dancers

We are looking for musicians, vocalists and

dancers to fill the Music Ministry portion of our

service during the summer months. Please see

Denise Kellett if you would like to volunteer and

share your talent with our congregation. Thanks!

Safe Sanctuaries Training at

NUMC

September 23rd at NUMC 2:00 to 5:00 pm

If you are involved with any children’s

activities at NUMC, it is important to

attend this training session. The class is

FREE, and it’s right here at NUMC. Please sign up by

contacting Carol Barnes at carolb@htva.net or 607-

687-4793, or let Marge know so she can sign you up.

Attendance is available to anyone in the District.

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Community

Vacation Bible School

July 9-13 from 6:15 to 8:30 pm

Church of the Nazarene

1282 Chenango Street, Binghamton

Pre-Register @

www.Bingnaz.com and

receive a prize!

Hey kids! Join the

fun and be rescued by

Jesus! There will be

music, videos, games,

crafts and snacks!! This is

g u a r a n t e e d f u n ,

excitement and religious education in five special

nights!

For kids preschool through entering 6th grade.

What I need to know ….. before I am too sick to care! END OF LIFE SEMINAR

Thursday, June 21st from 1:00 to 3:00 pm

NUMC Fellowship Hall

Wills and Powers of Attorney

Health Care Proxies

Living Wills

Funeral Pre-Planning

Funeral Service Planning

Mercy House

“Good Grief ”

Compassionate Friends

After the presentations, participants will have the opportunity to speak to the Presenters individually at tables where they will have handouts and other

relevant information available.

Everyone is encouraged to attend!

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6/2 - Kimberly Kellett 6/4 - Cheryl Lindsey 6/6 - Cheryl Rueffer Dennis Green 6/7 - Jeffrey Oakley 6/8 - Connor Oakley 6/11 - Justin Rueffer 6/12 - Christine Ryder 6/13 - Brittany Desario 6/15 - Dorothy Turner 6/16 - Kaitlyn Mach 6/17 - Ariana Hudson

6/18 - Nancy Oakley Annette Ryan Andrew Ryan 6/19 - Richard Riesen 6/22 - Steve Randall 6/23 - Lucas Hoyt Karin Lesch 6/24 - Reagan McCoy 6/25 - Paula Hawkins 6/26 - Deborah Hagerman 6/28 - Sloan Rueffer 6/30 - Shelley Schaffer

6/8 - Mini & Ed Daub 6/10 - Cheryl & Jack Ryder Mark & Cherri Rueffer 6/20 - Dorothy & Stanley Forsyth Marilyn & Gary Moyer 6/27 - Tess & Mike Savage 6/30 - Mary & Bill Pease

Did we miss your special day? Please let us know so we can

celebrate with you!

Birthdays Anniversaries

June Birthdays and Anniversaries

Meet the Endowment

Committee

The Endowment Committee of

N i m m o n s b u r g U n i t e d

Methodist Church, charged

with the care and distribution

of endowment funds, was established in

1996. Growth from these funds is

distributed on an annual basis, and can be

requested by anyone who sees a need. The

funds are to be used for: Special Needs,

General Funds, Building Care and Missions.

If you have questions or concerns about the

Endowment Fund of NUMC, or if you have

an expertise that might help us in this area,

please come and talk with us. We, the

Endowment Committee of Nimmonsburg

UMC, would love to hear from you.

Sincerely,

Rex Decker (Chair), Cherri Rueffer

(Treasurer), Paul Derr, Russ Sanaeko,

Dave Hagerman, Bill Vick and Pastor Jenni

Maines Food Giveback

Program

We recently received a check in the amount of $240.69 from Maines Paper & Food Service thanks to everyone who shops there with their

MaineSaver GiveBack card!

We are raising money for our Church just by shopping at Maines Food & Party Warehouse. Every six months, Maines sends the Church a check based upon how much our members have collectively spent at Maines. Just do your regular shopping at Maines, let them swipe your GiveBack card, and the Church will earn 5% back!

All you need to do is fill out the Application (available in the narthex) and return it to Nancy Stockholm, or to Maines on your next shopping trip. Happy shopping!

We are looking for contact information for

Jeff Krosse. If you have any information,

please let Pastor Jenni know. Thanks.

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Let’s Go Ponies!

Binghamton Rumble Ponies

June 28th at 6:35 pm

NYSEG Stadium

Tickets are $9 for adults and $6 for

children. Tickets available in the

Church Office.

It will be such fun to have a group

from NUMC rooting

for the Ponies.

United Methodist Night at the Ball Game

Munching

Methodists

T h e M u n c h i n g Methodists will meet for dinner on Thursday, June 21st at 5:00 pm at the Broadway Diner located at 3140 Watson Boulevard in Endwell.

If you would like to join us to enjoy some good food and even better conversat ion, please contact Evelyn Erler at 621-8903 for reservations. We have such a nice time and hope you can come!

September 29th—10:00 am to 1:00 pm

NUMC Fellowship Hall

Practicing the Privilege of Prayer

Worship, Prayer, Teaching and More

Everyone Welcome -Reservations Appreciated

Refreshments Provided

Congratulations to Erin

Jones who is graduating from

Campbell University in Lillington,

North Carolina as a Physician

Assistant.

Congratulations to Zachary

Moyer who is graduating from

SUNY-Broome. Zach will be

attending Houghton College to

become a minister.

God’s blessings on both

of our graduates!

Thank you to the Trustees for the window which was

installed in the new Baby & MeRoom (Alice Carey Lounge)

so that parents and babies have a quiet place to use during

our Sunday Service. It looks great!

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July Book Club—The Memory Keeper’s Daughter

Thursday, July 12th at 7:00 pm

Home of Elizabeth Button

71 Willis Road, Binghamton

772-1047

Everyone is welcome!

Synopsis:

On a winter night in 1964, Dr. David Henry

is forced by a blizzard to deliver his own twins.

His son, born first, is perfectly healthy. Yet

when his daughter is born, he immediately sees

that she has Down's Syndrome. Rationalizing it

as a need to protect Norah, his wife, he makes a

split-second decision that will alter all of their

lives forever. He asks his nurse to take the baby

away to an institution and never to reveal the

secret. But Caroline, the nurse, cannot leave the

infant. Instead, she disappears into another city

to raise the child herself.

So begins this story that unfolds over a

quarter of a century in which these two

families, ignorant of each other, are yet bound

by the fateful decision made that long-ago

winter night. Norah

Henry, who knows only

that her daughter died at

b i r t h , r e m a i n s

inconsolable; her grief

weighs heavily on their

marriage. And Paul, their

son, raises himself as

best he can, in a house

g r o w n c o l d w i t h

mourning. Meanwhile,

P h o e b e , t h e l o s t

daughter, grows from a sunny child to a vibrant

young woman whose mother loves her as

fiercely as if she were her own.

Meet Corey & Erin Hagerman

NUMC recently hired Corey

Hagerman as Custodian, and he is doing

an amazing job keeping our church clean.

His dedication and attention to detail is

outstanding. Let him know what a great

job he is doing!

Corey’s wife,

Erin, has volunteered,

and is helping Pastor

Jenni with decorations

on the altar table.

Her creativity is

wonderfully refreshing

and new.

Thank you, Corey and Erin, for your

service!

Shoes, Shoes and More Shoes

All of the shoes were loaded into

the tractor trailer and sent on their

way to helping others!

Thank you again to everyone who

helped with this project, and special

thanks goes to Nancy Stockholm for

supervising everything! Nice job!

Nimmonsburg United Methodist ChurchNimmonsburg United Methodist ChurchNimmonsburg United Methodist Church E-Mail: Phone:

Bishop: Rev. Mark J. Webb BishopsOffice@unyumc.org Ofc: (855) 424-7878

Binghamton District Super.: Rev. Dr. David Kofahl BinghamtonDistrict@unyumc.org Ofc: (607) 748-0662

Pastor: Rev. Jenni Piatt ChurchPastornumc@gmail.com (716) 560-4400

Office Administrator: Marjorie McCoy ChurchOfficenumc@gmail.com Ofc: (607) 724-5421

Chair of Trustees: Paul Derr pakderr@gmail.com (607) 648-5471

Chair of Administrative Board Nancy Stockholm nannysegb@gmail.com (607) 204-0048

Chair of S/PPRC: Judy St. John estjohn@stny.rr.com (607) 773-0038

Nimmonsburg United Methodist Church 918 Upper Front Street Binghamton, New York 13905 (607) 724-5421