In This Bulletin:
Second Sunday in Lent
Scripture: John 3:1-17
This Sunday we continue the Lenten worship series, "Seeking: Honest Questions for Deeper Faith," with the question "How Do We Begin Again?" Please join in worship at Purdys UMC (or on Zoom) this Sunday at 10:30 am. Worship is held at Purdys UMC the first Sunday of the month, and at Katonah UMC the remaining Sundays.
Upcoming & Ongoing Events
•Prayer Circle is every Wednesday from 12-1, in the Katonah UMC sanctuary
as well as on Zoom.
•Friday Bible Study meets on Zoom from 12-1. During Lent we are using a study from GCORR (General Commission on Religion and Race) called "Imago DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion), which explores the Gospel lesson for each week of Lent through the lens of spirituality and justice.
•This week's Sunday School lesson, taught by Jane Freeman, is
"Jesus Heals on the Sabbath."
•Our Cooperative Parish is holding services on Wednesday evenings at 7 pm during Lent. On March 8, the service will be at Shrub Oak UMC, and on March 15 it will be at Purdys UMC.
•The Emergency Shelter is being held in the Parish Hall of Katonah UMC from February 27-March 6. There are a few slots left in the volunteer sign up. Click here to see how to help.
Giving & Service
Emergency Shelter Partnership
Please click here to sign up to help. There are a few more open slots! We're also gratefully accepting donations to help with the cost of "blessing bags" (with lip balm, Vaseline, etc.) which we will hand out to shelter guests. Please make your check payable to Katonah UMC and write ESP in the memo line.
The New York Annual Conference In Mission
Churches throughout the New York Annual Conference are doing all kinds of gospel work. Click here to read about one such mission with asylum seekers in New York City.
From Around the Cooperative Parish
Katonah & Purdys United Methodist Churches are now part of the newly-expanded 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.
+Our Cooperative Parish is holding services on Wednesday evenings at 7 pm during Lent. On March 8, the service will be at Shrub Oak UMC, and on March 15 it will be at Purdys UMC. It will be at Yorktown UMC on March 22 and at Drew UMC in Carmel on March 29.
+Northern Westchester Cooperative Parish Conversations on Privilege and Race take place on the last Saturday of each month over Zoom at 10 am. Click here to join via Zoom, or use the following info:
Meeting ID: 893 3921 7734
Passcode: jesus
Dial: 1-929-436-2866
Meeting ID: 893 3921 7734
Passcode: 486390
+Every Wednesday from 7-7:45 pm there is a prayer conference call for the entire Cooperative Parish. The number is 605-468-8013, access code 970901#. Please feel free to also email your prayer requests to Pastor Bernadette Logan at tbumc1Logan@gmail.com.
Love & Support
Prayers of the Church Family
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, Olga, Amelia B., Dennis & Jean Boyer, 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., Louis Pugh, Chuck S., Marja-Liisa Smith, Terry Waters, 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, Janice Hollander, April Midin, Petie Nylund, Artie R., Laila R., Ruth Ryder, Janet Schuman, Jason Silverman, Andi Strauss
For Those Grieving:
Lindsey, Loved ones of Elizabeth Brown, Christine Camarra, Carol L., Bruce Laemmel, Cindy Mathewson, George Milliot, Eleanor Murphy, Ophelia Banklian Newbold, Joe Seroka, Marilyn Shipman
Those Homebound, In Nursing Homes and Care Facilities:
Mary Ann Albanese, 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
Skye Johnson 3/1
Carol Fisher 3/5
Peggy Fabrizio 3/8
Devin Kidde 3/9
Clayton Leibig 3/9
Margot Adams 3/9
Margaret Walsh 3/14
Hannah Carminucci 3/18
Noah Elconin 3/21
Emma Hickey 3/22
Geoffrey Kidde 3/23
Don Capoccia 3/23
Matthew Casavant 3/25
Paul Elconin 3/29
Jack Arbolino 3/30
Kim Hickey 3/31