In This Bulletin:
Third Sunday of Easter
Continuing the worship series "Emerge," April 23 is Peace with Justice Sunday. Erika Panzarino, Coordinator for Social Justice Organizing for the New York Annual Conference, is preaching. I hope you'll join worship at 10:30 in person at Katonah UMC or on Zoom.
Upcoming & Ongoing Events
•Prayer Circle is every Wednesday from 12:30-1:30 (note the new time!),
in the Katonah UMC sanctuary as well as on Zoom.
•Friday Bible Study resumes Friday, April 28 from 12:30-1:30 on Zoom.
We're studying the Book of Acts.
•This week's Sunday School lesson, "God Invites Abram and Sarai,"
will be taught by Patti Kooyman.
•Sunday, April 23 is Peace with Justice Sunday. After worship we will be assembling care bags for people who are in prison. If you'd like to contribute to the cost of the bags, please make your check payable to Katonah UMC and note "release bags" in the memo line. Each bag costs $17.
From the Staff-Parish Relations Committee
A New Beginning
It is an exciting time awaiting a new beginning for both the congregation and our newly appointed minister. Now is the time when we can prepare spiritually and emotionally for this new chapter in our faith journey. Thanks to all who have been praying during this time of clergy appointments.
With careful discernment, prayer, and understanding of our church community, on Thursday March 9th Rev. InKoo Chung , the district Superintendent, met with Katonah UMC/ Purdys UMC SPRC committee to introduce our new Pastor, Rev. Lori Miller. Her appointment begins July 1st. Pastor Lori is a senior pastor with relationship as a Full Elder.
Pastor Miller has answered the call as our pastor and comes to us most recently from Newtown UMC in Sandy Hook, CT., having served there seven years. Previously she served as Pastor of Pound Ridge Community Church, and several other churches -- first answering the call in 1985 as an associate pastor. Our new Pastor Lori has a unique set of spiritual gifts, and a diverse set of experiences. She has a warm and caring personality, and lots of enthusiasm. She has experience leading Bible Study, Prayer Group, and involvement in community and ecumenical outreach as well as a gift of preaching. She enjoys hiking, nature, is a voracious reader and loves the cultural offerings of New York City.
We will receive Pastor Lori as our new spiritual leader sent to encourage us on our faith journey in a new, vibrant and effective way. We look forward to working with her beginning July 1, extending grace and support as we get to know each other.
In the meantime we will pray for Pastor Lori, her husband, and her grown son and his family as they prepare for the transition. We will keep Pastor Melissa and Barry in our prayers as they prepare for the new appointment. We look forward to being a welcoming community with God's help. I like the quote from "Seeking: How Do We Begin Again?" from the Lenten series which says "Give us the courage to laugh with joy when opportunities for new beginnings walk our way."
Members of the SPRC present for the meeting 3/9/2023:
Jane Freeman Purdys UMC
Paul Dengler Purdys UMC
Kathy Gallagher Purdys UMC
Michelle Dillman Purdys UMC
Paul Milliot Katonah UMC
Anne Corneck Katonah UMC
Angelo Corradino Katonah UMC
Jane Freeman, SPRC Chair
From Around the Cooperative Parish
Katonah & Purdys United Methodist Churches are part of the Northern Westchester Cooperative Parish along with First UMC Brewster, Trinity-Boscobel UMC in Buchanan, Drew UMC in Carmel, Asbury UMC in Croton, the UMC of Mt. Kisco, Peekskill UMC, Grace UMC of Putnam Valley, the UMC of Shrub Oak, and Yorktown UMC.
This section of the church bulletin highlights ministries and events happening around the Parish.
There will be an International Lunch on May 13 at the UMC of Peekskill at noon. All are invited to bring a dish to share and a "show and tell" item from your culture to share.
For more information about the Cooperative Parish, talk to Bonnie Hyatt (jesusfishlady@gmail.com), the Cooperative Parish representative from Purdys, or Ellen Rohrer (ebrohrer@yahoo.com), the representative from Katonah.
Love & Support
Prayers of the Church Family
For Answered Prayers:
Filomena, Amelia B., Jean Boyer, John Corneck, Paul Harris; Anne, Karen, Nieves, & Stephen Rannekleiv; Ruth Starr, Erich Wenis, Jacob Wenis
For Young People In Need of Help and Healing:
Aiden, Danny, Ellie, Emily, Olivia, Tucker, Sarah Esposito, Sara Reino, Stefan Spall, Evahn Wenis
For Those In Need of Help and Healing:
Ken & Susan, Liz, Nann, Olga, Dennis & Jean Boyer, Liz, Justine Burzesi, Ellie Lucas Chapman, Tee Cotter, Sheila de Roode, Galena E., Alice Elliott, Karina Feliz, Carl Gioio & family, Briedge Joyce, Ed Lane, Bob M., Anne Murdock, Louis Pugh, Chuck S., Marja-Liisa Smith, Terry Waters, Christian Wenis, Michelle Wenis, Nicole Wilson
For Those Fighting Cancer:
Charlie, Diane, Leah, Noel, Valerie, Theresa Baird, Doreen Bistany, Rev. Wanda Craner, Benny Custodio, Tom Conroy, Christine Dacey, Lois Demaio, Peter DiBart, Alice Dunn, Karen Eiler, Jim Fleming, Paul Harris, Janice Hollander, April Midin, Petie Nylund, Artie R., Laila R., Janet Schuman, Jason Silverman, Andi Strauss
For Those Grieving:
Loved ones of Thomas, Elizabeth Brown, Christine Camarra, Carol L., Bruce Laemmel, Cindy Mathewson, George Milliot, Eleanor Murphy, Ophelia Banklian Newbold, Ruth Ryder, Joe Seroka, Marilyn Shipman
Those Homebound, In Nursing Homes and Care Facilities:
Mary Ann Albanese, Mike Berardino, Irene Burns, Bodo Fischer, Harriet Harris, Pastor Jin Kim, Yvonne Knudsen, Lois Mold, Matty Oschwald, Ronald Schultzel, Ellen & Mike Wenis
Birthdays in the Church Family
Heidi Fiederlein-Kesper 4/8
Stefan Swee 4/15
Melissa Boyer 4/19
Alice Walsh 4/26
Katie Gonoud 4/27
Benjamin Carminucci 4/30