Paul’s Place

“Paul’s Place”, the Respite Care Program initiated by the Living Well, has been canceled until further notice. This program was geared to serve people living and dealing with dementia or early stage Alzheimer’s. If someone you know, or care for, could benefit from this program, please contact Kim Lyons at the Living Well at (315) 536-0838 for information.

Men’s Bible Study

The Men's Bible Study which typically meets at 9:00 AM on the first Saturday morning of each month in the church office, is also on pause until further notice.

Church Play Date

Our church children’s play dates have been canceled until further notice – we will keep you updated!!! When they start up again, if you are interested in more information, please contact Linda Malles, Rachel Anderson or Hanna Martens.

Joyful Noise Memorial Bell Choir

The Joyful Noise Memorial Bell Choir has joined the chime and bell choir of the Methodist Church. We usually rehearse on Wednesdays from 6:15 PM -7:15 PM alternating between our church and the Methodist Church; we typically play on the 3rd Sunday of each month (but if the Buffalo Bills are playing at home on the 3rd Sunday, then we will play on the 4th Sunday!!!) – all is also on pause until further notice. If you know someone or if you are interested in playing with us, please join us on Wednesday evening. We are so fortunate to have handbells and we want to continue making Joyful Noise with them.

Literacy Volunteers of Ontario-Yates

Do you know an adult who can’t read? Someone who would like to read better or earn a high school equivalency diploma? A non-English speaker who would like to communicate better or earn U.S. citizenship? Literacy Volunteers of Ontario-Yates can help. We also welcome new tutors and now have online tutor training available. For more information, please call us at (585) 396-1686 in Ontario County or (315) 536-6799 in Yates County.

Name Tags

Is your name tag up-to-date, or do you need a name tag??? If so, please drop a note in the collection plate, or see an usher or greeter, or tell someone in the church office!!!

Prayer Line

Please keep the following in your prayers: Larry Ayers, Jay Fadden, Marilyn Fitch, Sue Goodrich, Marilyn Malles, James Rohr, Jennifer Stollery, and Joan Wiley. And especially our healthcare workers, first responders, police, and firemen; and our store clerks and military.

Keuka Food Pantry

Non-perishable goods such as pasta, pasta sauces, peanut butter, cereals, canned vegetables, and fruits are always needed. Thank you to everyone for contribution to this program to help feed the hungry in our area and other areas. Helpers are always welcomed. Please have your contributions here at the church, in the box in the entry hall. Hours of operation for the Hope Center Keuka Food Pantry are typically Monday, 9AM-2PM, Tuesday, 11AM-4PM and Thursday, 10AM-2PM – clients can visit the pantry for your monthly distribution on a day/time that works best for them. Please call ahead to ensure they are not on pause!!

Coronavirus Anxiety Workbook

Phil Rouin has introduced us to a Coronavirus Anxiety Workbook – A Tool to Help You Build Resilience During Difficult Times – if you have not seen and it when Pastor Paul emailed it to the congregation, and you wish to have a copy, please let the office know and we can print a copy for you.

Walking Can Be Fun!!!

The walking classes on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, from 9 AM – 10 AM have been canceled until further notice – we will keep you informed when we resume!!!

Per Capita

Our Per Capita for 2020 is $50 – if you give electronically, please tell Linda Bracht what is the amount and when you would like the church to take the per capita – she does not take it automatically.

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Electronic Giving

Many of our members have chosen this newer way of giving – how about you? If you wish to make church contributions automatically via electronic transfer, please request an authorization form from Linda Bracht (315-279-1545 or firstprespy211@yahoo.com).

Yates Christmas Program - Deju vu

Deja vu – This may look like the picture from our previous newsletter, but it is not – this is truck #2 with more GREAT donations from our sister community in New Jersey. Phil Bracht (aka ‘Not Bob’) and Bob Gillespie (aka ‘Bob III’) did the down-in-one-day trip this time, leaving here at 6AM on Saturday, November 20th, getting to New Jersey at 10:15AM, loading the truck with our New Jersey friends, back on the road at 12:30PM and arriving back at our church at 5PM. This time it took us 45 minutes to unload – you may ask why – because this time we got a 20ft truck (the last truck as 15ft!), and it was packed to the gills, and some items had to be left behind in New Jersey – and yes, we are making plans to get the remaining!!! Thank you again to the UHaul group on Clinton Street for giving us a discount on the truck – thank you to Phil and Bob G – thank you to our sister community in New Jersey – thank you to those who helped unload – we are truly a family where we could not do this without you!

Yates Christmas Program

The Yates Christmas Program is doing things differently this year – it could not have the regular giveaway at the Armory or at our church in an abundance of caution for the volunteers and shoppers, but the program is finding unique ways of giving. Phil Bracht and Bob Constantine drove a 15 ft Uhaul down to New Jersey to Lori Dahlberg’s home to collect the wonderfully generous donations from her community – the packed-to-the-gills truck took 2 hours to pack but when it arrived at our church, it took our team only 30 minutes to unpack!!! Once we process the donations, the program is working with local missions and businesses in Penn Yan and Dundee to get the items out into our community.