April Activities
HOLY WEEK CALENDAR
Easter Sunday (2 services) Sunday, April 20th @ 8:30am & 10am
RESUMING THIS WEEK – PSALM BIBLE STUDY – #7 of 7 Pastor Linda will resume the Psalm Bible Study for the final 2 classes on Thursday, 4/24/25 @ 10am – Psalm 100 The classes will be held in VandeVate Hall, unless otherwise stated.
COFFEE HOUR
Please join us, after service, on Sunday, April 27th in VandeVate Hall This long-awaited Coffee Hour will give us all a great opportunity for fellowship! Please direct questions to Rich Denison
PINES OF PEACE FUNDRAISER Bonnie & Rich Denison want to make everyone is aware that once again, we will be selling bake goods for the Pines of Peace, after service each Sunday during Lent. The baked goods are prepared by various local organizations and initially sold Friday evenings at the Masonic Lodge fish fry. We gather up the items that are not sold and bring them to the church. So, please make a donation and take home some goodies. *Items that are not sold on Sunday, is donated to the Ontario Food Pantry.
APRIL COFFEE HOUR Please join us, after service, on Sunday, April 27th in VandeVate Hall This long-awaited Coffee Hour will give us all a great opportunity for fellowship! Please direct questions to Rich Denison
SPRING CLEAN-UP
The trustees can use some help with some Spring clean-up projects.
We will be posting a list of projects this month that we could use some help with.
Please take a look at the list and sign up for something if you can.
Direct questions to the Trustees
May Activities
24th ANNUAL PINES OF PEACE CHARITY LUNCH & AUCTION This year’s charity Lunch & Auction will be held on May 3rd @ Dunn’s at the Heights, Sodus Point, NY Tickets are $40 and are available, online: pinesofpeace.org OR call: 315-524-2388 Reserve Tickets by 4-25-25
SAFE HAVEN RESPITE CARE Next dates are: May 7th & May 21st ~ 10a-2p
SAVE THE DATE ** HERITAGE SQUARE BARN SALE
This year’s Barn Sale will be held at Heritage Square on May 8th – 10th
If you’d like to make donations for the sale, they can be dropped of on
Saturdays: April 19th & 26th 9a-1p or Thursdays: April 24th & May 1st 4p-7p
See bulletin board flyer for more information.
General Information
FOOD PANTRY COLLECTION Please remember to bring your non-perishable contributions, as we continue to support the Ontario Food Pantry. Donations are delivered after the 1st Sunday each month – April 7th The bin is in Motley Hall – your donations are appreciated!
WORSHIP TEAM – WOULD LIKE YOU TO PARTICIPATE Would you be willing to take part in a worship service? If so, we would welcome some new participants!! The various ways you can help are lay reader, children’s message and communion server. Please contact the church office or Darlene Canan. Wendy, the church secretary, creates a schedule based on your availability, so it’s very flexible.
REMINDER FORMS FOR USE OF FACILITY & BORROWED ITEMS FROM CHURCH If you would like to reserve VandeVate Hall for an event/meeting, or if you’d like to borrow items from church, please fill out the appropriate forms. Forms are in the folder (in bin) outside of church office. You can call the church office regarding availability. This is important in order to keep the schedule done correctly and keep track of items. Thanks!
PRAYER CHAIN
If you have a request after office hours, please begin by contacting:
Nancy Haak 585-943-1844 or nancylhaak@yahoo.com
Mary Gwen Todd 315-524-7756
“Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing. In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.”
1 Thessalonians 5:16-1
Please consider bringing in donations for the Family Promise of Wayne County
Below is the list of needed items. If you have questions, call the office. Thank you!
Cleaning Products
¨ Dish detergent
¨ Scrubbing/Scouring pads
¨ Sponges
¨ Paper Towels
¨ 409, or similar
¨ Disinfecting wipes
Paper Products
¨ Kleenex
¨ Paper Towels
¨ Paper Plates, Bowls and/or Cups
¨ Storage Bags—Quart & Gallon sizes
¨ Aluminum Foil
¨ Plastic Wrap
FOOD PANTRY COLLECTION
Please remember to bring your non-perishable contributions, as we are continuing to support the Ontario Food Pantry. We will make arrangements for the bin to be available at the outdoor services. Summertime can be very difficult for families – your donations are appreciated!
PINES OF PEACE FUNDRAISING
We have opened a booth at:
L.W. Emporium Co-Op
6355 Knickerbocker Rd, Ontario, NY 14519 Booth #109
• There are a variety of items donated by local people
• Reasonable Prices
• ALL proceeds go to the Pines of Peace
Please consider coming in for a visit and support The Pine of Peace!
Additional Options to Participate in Weekly Worship
We are blessed to be back our sanctuary to worship together each week, but we are still offering some other options that enable you to participate and view our weekly worship service. You can veiw our worship service via facebook and also by You Tube TV. You may also still hear the service from our parking lot by tuning into the FM radio station 101.9 during our service. Remember we are still able to email or snail mail our worship elements so if you decide to go with a non-attendance option please contact the church office so we can get you the bulletin. Also, if you have any other suggestions or comments, we would appreciate receiving your
Joys and Concerns
There will be a basket in Motley Hall for you to drop a note for any Joys & Concerns you’d like prayers for and/or listed in the bulletin.
The requests in the basket will be gathered every Sunday, during worship service.
Transportation Ministry Opportunity
We are looking for volunteers who are willing to provide transportation, periodically, for those in need. You would take parishioners to such places as doctor appointments, grocery store, church, etc. If you are interested in this ministry opportunity, please contact Gerry Whitmire at 524-5570. Thank you.
VIM Reminder
The Volunteers in Missions Team (VIM) has an account with Sparky’s Cans & Bottles on the corner of Ontario Center Road and Route 104. Those who wish to donate their cans and bottles may drop them off at Sparky’s and indicate that the proceeds should be sent to North Ontario Methodist Church. Sparky’s Hours: Tuesday – Friday from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. & Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Weekend Back-Pack Food Program
At the end of September, once again we will begin the Weekend Backpack Food Program with the Wayne Central School District. As a result, we would greatly appreciate any donations to supplement the food packs. Items we are looking for include:
- Canned fruit in juice
- Canned vegetables
- Canned tuna in water or foil pack tuna
- Dried fruit multi-packs such as raisins
- Microwave soups, Macaroni & cheese, Spaghetti-O’s, and/or popcorn
- Instant Oatmeal & multi-pack cereals
- Quaker Snack Bars
- Fresh fruit – seedless oranges, apples
- 100% juice boxes or pouches
- Multi-packs of peanut butter
- Milk
All items need to be shelf-stable, easy to prepare, nutritious, kid-friendly, and individually packaged. Thank you!
Prayer Shawl Ministry
Arlene Michelsen has handed the oversight of the Prayer Shawl
Ministry to Barb Sanger. Going forward, if you have any questions,
please reach out to Barb. 315-524-3389. If you know how to knit or crochet and would like to assist with making the prayer shawls, we are in GREAT need of more knitters. (Because Barb does not knit!!)