NEW! The Walking Club
Starting on Tuesday at 9:00am the Walking Club will meet and from there take a half hour to 45 minute walk in Alplaus. All are welcome to join!!!
Religious-Based Campership Scholarships Available
It’s that time of year when families start planning for summer activities. Summer camps play a valuable role in a child’s life. The Alplaus United Methodist Church and the Alplaus Residents Association have a scholarship fund to help finance the attendance at religious-based summer camps for children in our town or who attend the Alplaus United Methodist Church. Sky Farm Camp in the Lake George area and Camp Aldersgate in Syracuse are examples of such camps that are offered through the Methodist church. Both places have their camp information online at:
http://campsandretreats.org/summer-camp-2018
They both offer numerous camp options during the summer for children of all ages with a wide range of activities. To find out about the various camp programs available at these two camps you’ll need to access their web sites. If your family would like help financing a camp experience for any of your children this summer, please fill out an application form for each child (available on the display table in fellowship hall) and give it to Barb Trask. If you need an application sent to you, Barb can be contacted at 518-399-6454 or dtrask1@nycap.rr.com. Parents are expected to pay the deposit and the scholarship could finance up to $300 additional expenses. We hope some of the children attending our church will be able to attend camp this summer!
Christian Education
Sunday School Class has started a small unit on bullying. We are tying it into the Bible and applying the phrase “What would Jesus do?” in each situation we discuss. The students have been very open in their discussions. We read a passage in the Bible that spoke about Mary talking to an angel and accepting the fact that she would become pregnant with God’s child. We then talked about the possibility that Jesus’s mother, Mary, may have experienced bullying when she became pregnant out of wedlock. More discussions will occur on bullying.
Every other week the majority of the students attend a Confirmation Class with Pastor Kristi, leaving Sunday school with just a few students. Those remaining students are attempting to write some puppet skits based on Old Testament Bible stories. It’s been fun trying to interject some humor into the skits. Hopefully they will finish them in time to perform them in June for the congregation.
There will be no Sunday School class on Easter (April 1) and none on May 27 which is Memorial Weekend. Our last class will be June 10. Please continue to let me know ahead of time when your children will not be in attendance at class. This helps me with my planning. Thanks – Barb Trask
Community Luncheon
This month the luncheon will be held April 10th at noon. Come earlier and visit with your friends! Sorry that we had to cancel the last luncheon – I hope the snow storms are over and we will have a nice day on April 10th. Bring a friend and a dish to share if you can.
United Methodist Women
The UMW will meet the Thursday April 19th at 12:30 in Fellowship Hall. Pastor Kristi will give a program on the confirmation class Volunteerism Mission which they will attend in April. Hostesses for the meeting will be Sandi Donahue and Mary Herrick.
Starting on Tuesday at 9:00am the Walking Club will meet and from there take a half hour to 45 minute walk in Alplaus. All are welcome to join!!!
Religious-Based Campership Scholarships Available
It’s that time of year when families start planning for summer activities. Summer camps play a valuable role in a child’s life. The Alplaus United Methodist Church and the Alplaus Residents Association have a scholarship fund to help finance the attendance at religious-based summer camps for children in our town or who attend the Alplaus United Methodist Church. Sky Farm Camp in the Lake George area and Camp Aldersgate in Syracuse are examples of such camps that are offered through the Methodist church. Both places have their camp information online at:
http://campsandretreats.org/summer-camp-2018
They both offer numerous camp options during the summer for children of all ages with a wide range of activities. To find out about the various camp programs available at these two camps you’ll need to access their web sites. If your family would like help financing a camp experience for any of your children this summer, please fill out an application form for each child (available on the display table in fellowship hall) and give it to Barb Trask. If you need an application sent to you, Barb can be contacted at 518-399-6454 or dtrask1@nycap.rr.com. Parents are expected to pay the deposit and the scholarship could finance up to $300 additional expenses. We hope some of the children attending our church will be able to attend camp this summer!
Christian Education
Sunday School Class has started a small unit on bullying. We are tying it into the Bible and applying the phrase “What would Jesus do?” in each situation we discuss. The students have been very open in their discussions. We read a passage in the Bible that spoke about Mary talking to an angel and accepting the fact that she would become pregnant with God’s child. We then talked about the possibility that Jesus’s mother, Mary, may have experienced bullying when she became pregnant out of wedlock. More discussions will occur on bullying.
Every other week the majority of the students attend a Confirmation Class with Pastor Kristi, leaving Sunday school with just a few students. Those remaining students are attempting to write some puppet skits based on Old Testament Bible stories. It’s been fun trying to interject some humor into the skits. Hopefully they will finish them in time to perform them in June for the congregation.
There will be no Sunday School class on Easter (April 1) and none on May 27 which is Memorial Weekend. Our last class will be June 10. Please continue to let me know ahead of time when your children will not be in attendance at class. This helps me with my planning. Thanks – Barb Trask
Community Luncheon
This month the luncheon will be held April 10th at noon. Come earlier and visit with your friends! Sorry that we had to cancel the last luncheon – I hope the snow storms are over and we will have a nice day on April 10th. Bring a friend and a dish to share if you can.
United Methodist Women
The UMW will meet the Thursday April 19th at 12:30 in Fellowship Hall. Pastor Kristi will give a program on the confirmation class Volunteerism Mission which they will attend in April. Hostesses for the meeting will be Sandi Donahue and Mary Herrick.
Words of Wisdom from Guidepost Magazine
“Of course, it’s not possible to experience constant euphoria, but if you’re grateful you can find happiness in everything.” By Pharrell Williams, who composed the music for the movie Hidden Figures.
“It is never right to do wrong, and never wrong to do right.” By Ruby Mikich, a magazine reader.
“Failure is part of the process. It’s an opportunity to start over again more wisely.” By Daymond John, a cohost of Shark Tank.
“If you don’t jump, you’ll be safe, but you’ll never soar.” By comedian and TV host Steve Harvey.
“Expect trouble as an inevitable part of life and, when it comes, hold your head high, look it squarely in the eye and say, “I will be bigger than you. You cannot defeat me.” Advice from Ann Landers taken from the book Forever Young by Pat Williams and Karen Kingsbury.
“I know it seems crazy that God would choose to use ordinary people to accomplish His extraordinary purposes in the world, but He does. The question is, are you awake to the unexpected opportunities, events, and adventures God makes available to you?” by Aaron Tredway from his book Outrageous: Awake to the Unexpected Adventures of Everyday Faith.
“Of course, it’s not possible to experience constant euphoria, but if you’re grateful you can find happiness in everything.” By Pharrell Williams, who composed the music for the movie Hidden Figures.
“It is never right to do wrong, and never wrong to do right.” By Ruby Mikich, a magazine reader.
“Failure is part of the process. It’s an opportunity to start over again more wisely.” By Daymond John, a cohost of Shark Tank.
“If you don’t jump, you’ll be safe, but you’ll never soar.” By comedian and TV host Steve Harvey.
“Expect trouble as an inevitable part of life and, when it comes, hold your head high, look it squarely in the eye and say, “I will be bigger than you. You cannot defeat me.” Advice from Ann Landers taken from the book Forever Young by Pat Williams and Karen Kingsbury.
“I know it seems crazy that God would choose to use ordinary people to accomplish His extraordinary purposes in the world, but He does. The question is, are you awake to the unexpected opportunities, events, and adventures God makes available to you?” by Aaron Tredway from his book Outrageous: Awake to the Unexpected Adventures of Everyday Faith.
