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

CIRCUIT RIDER

As I put together each Circuit Rider, I am overwhelmed by the number of ways we can be involved in the life of this church. Are you? So what can you do? I am sure that like

me you must pick and choose where to be involved and use your own set of spiritual gifts to support the church.

This month's Circuit Rider is arriving as you may be

mulling (and praying) over another way to support the church--the REACH Capital Campaign.

So what can you do? This is a decision that is as

different and unique as each of us are, but I would offer the following simple but profound thought from

Methodist founder John Wesley in guiding this decision, which is also good advice in deciding the many ways to

get involved in the life of the church:

Worship for May

May 1st---6th Sunday of Easter HOLY COMMUNION

Hidden Treasures Matthew 6:21

May 8th---7th Sunday of Easter Finding Our Way Home

Luke 15:11-32

May 15th--MISSION SUNDAY (See Page 4 for Details)

May 22nd 1st Sunday after Pentecost

Spirit Building

Genesis 11, Acts 2

May 29th 2nd Sunday after Pentecost Lay Servants will lead the

service. ____________________________

PASTOR CYNDI AWAY

Pastor Cyndi will be away at

Annual Conference from May 22nd

-

24th in Wildwood, NJ. She will be

on vacation from May 25th-30

th.

MAY 2016

Pearl River UMC is the recipient of the 2015/2016 Robert B. Steelman Methodist History Award, for the Sesquicentennial Anniversary Journal, monthly history articles in the Circuit Rider, and the permanent

display in the Education wing that were all part of our 150th celebration. While this award belongs to the church and many who worked on these items, special kudos are due to

David Slagan as Church Historian for his tireless efforts.

The award will be presented in the coming months.

From the

Editor's

Desk

CIRCUIT RIDER--MAY 2016

May 1, 6-7:30 PM: Youth meeting! We will be continuing our pre-trip planning for the

mission trip. See you there!

May 15, 6-7:30 PM: Youth meeting! Don't forget your Bibles to have a chance to win a

prize!

Thursday, July 14, 2016

Home Box Seating Tickets:

$ 15.00/Adults & Children

PROCEEDS FROM EACH TICKET

BOUGHT SUPPORTS THE

SUMMER YOUTH MISSION TRIP

TICKET SALES RESUME MAY 8TH

Circle of Sisters will be meeting at

Diane Connor's house on Friday, May 20th to discuss "The Color of Water"

by James McBride

Starting in May, Gloria Murphy and Diane Cobb will be signing up people for the

Relay for Life walk. We are also selling Luminaire bags for 10.00

and a Remembrance card for 1.00. All proceeds go to the American Cancer Society.

When you sign up and donate you will receive a small token of our appreciation.

Please help us reach our goal of $500.00.

Every little bit counts and

Thank You for your help!


“All who follow Jesus… all around the world…

YES! We’re the church together.” ~ “I Am the Church” UMH #558

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

As members of the United Methodist Church we are

connected to a larger body of sisters and brothers

throughout, not just our own country, but countries

around the world. This is both a blessing and a challenge

as we seek to live in communion with one another, across

boundaries of differing culture, ethnicity, theology and

ways of engaging in ministry.

Every four years, we send lay and clergy delegates from our

local Annual Conference to represent our voice at the

General Conference. General Conference is the top policy-

making body of The United Methodist Church. This

conference can revise church law, as well as adopt

resolutions on current moral, social, public policy and

economic issues. It also approves plans and budgets for

church-wide programs.

UMW News

Our Spring Rummage sale went well, thanks to all who helped. We donated the unsold

items to the Rockland Sister Cities Project in Nicaragua. Unused cosmetics and hair

products will help their beauty project. Children's clothing, shoes and new material was also donated. Bill Paolino from Nyack

visits the village at least once a year. Chris Zucchini from Christ's Ambassadors of

Charity was given other items that will be used at the M.L.K. Center in Spring Valley.

Our profit was a more than $1300.00.

We note the passing of Joe DiToma , a friend

to many, always willing to help with our Italian Dinners and to support our youth missions.

The UMW gave a gift of $1000.00 toward the Capital Campaign, $100.00 for the Crop Walk

and will provide the luncheon on Commitment Sunday as well the luncheon on Mission

Sunday. My love and peace to all. Helen D'Agostino

General Conference will be gathering this month, from

May 10th-20th in Portland, OR to make decisions

concerning future ministry and mission of the UMC.

One of the most important things we can do in

preparation for this conference is to pray. Pray for our lay

and clergy delegates that they may be filled with God’s

spirit, pray that they may be strengthened for the call they

have been given…but most of all, pray for a spirit of peace

to hold our church together, to be able to listen to one

another in love and find common ground for moving

forward together as the church of Jesus Christ. Our

prayers can make a difference!

In God’s power, grace and love,

Pastor Cyndi

Thank You Lord/Recognition and Remembrance

In Honor of our Church Choir, by Marilyn and Ralph Nelson

In Memory of Joe DiToma, by John and Heather Conklin

Please consider a special offering when

appropriate to honor, recognize or give thanks for a special occasion or a special

someone.

When: First Tuesday of Every Month May 3rd Time--9:30 AM Where: Hogan's Diner

Why: A Chance to talk and connect.


Thank you to everyone who walked, sponsored a walker or volunteered for the Rockland CROP Hunger Walk 2016 on April 24th. This year 32 walkers and 7 volunteers raised over $3000, with

donations still coming in! Special thanks to Helen D'Agostino for the refreshments with donations from Borin Lugton and the Slagan family. Our Walk engages people in our

community in service to the neediest of the world. It raises funds to help hungry people, raises awareness of hunger as an issue, and brings together persons of many ages and backgrounds in

a common endeavor. We worked to make a difference to stop hunger one step at a time!

A Farewell Open House for our District Superintendent

Sunday June 12, 2016 from 3:30 PM - 6:30 PM @ Korean Community Church of NJ, 147 Tenafly Road, Englewood, New Jersey

Our DS is retiring and we are planning to give him a wonderful send-off! At Rev. Plumstead's request there will not be a formal service of worship. Instead, there will be an open buffet dinner between the hours of 3:30 PM and 6:30 PM in the gym at KCCNJ. Come and enjoy a

good meal and extend your best wishes to Rev. and Mrs. Plumstead.

All pastors and members of Palisades District churches as well as any others who wish to attend are invited! More information will follow but kindly reserve this date.


MISSION Sunday

The United Methodist Church’s Annual Mission Sunday Sunday, May 15, 2016 – SAVE THE DATE!

Please join us for our annual Mission Sunday taking place on Sunday, May 15, 2016. This is an

exciting opportunity to put our faith in action and help the community with a variety of different volunteer activities. Sign-ups will be taking place the next 3 Sundays at church. The activities include a visit to the garden of hope, knitting and delivering prayer shawls, creating

crafts for seniors at son-rise, visiting shut ins, planting/clean up at the church, and food preparation for the Mission Sunday luncheon and for the food pantry in Rockland County. If

you have any questions or would like to sign up for an activity, please contact Ashley Oettinger: 973-557-7589 or via e-mail at [email protected].

The Schedule:

8:45am Check-In & Continental Breakfast – Fellowship Hall 9:15am – 9:30am Blessing and Sending

9:30am - 12pm Get to Work! 12:00pm – 1:00pm Celebration Lunch - Fellowship Hall

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SAVE THE DATES--JUNE 27--JULY 1 DETAILS IN NEXT MONTH'S CIRCUIT RIDER

Pearl River United

Methodist Church

Phone:

845-735-2241

E-Mail:

[email protected]

May Events:

May 14--Fish Fry May 15--Mission Sunday

May 21--Bell Concert May 22-24--GNJ Annual

Conference

Website: www.pearlriverumc.com

PRUMC

130 Franklin Avenue Pearl River, NY 10965

We are a community

rooted in grace,

growing in faith and

reaching out with

God's Love.


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