Mission Emphasis

MISSION EMPHASIS

LOCAL MISSION BACKPACK PROJECT

The Delhi Clergy Association is currently collecting school supplies for area children in need. The Immanuel Lutheran Church is coordinating this year’s efforts with details to arrive soon. All area churches are asked to help.

CASH (to purchase items from the list below as needed). Checks should be written to “Delhi Clergy Association”. Write “school supplies” on the memo line.

OR

 3 Ring binders/folders
 Black and White Composition Books
 Spiral Notebooks
 Pocket Folders
 Calculators
 Colored Pencils
 Erasers (the ones that fit on top of pencils as well as separate ones)
 Pencil Boxes

 Boxed Pencils
 Ball Point Pens
 Crayons

Other items are of course welcome but the above items are the most needed.
Contributions must be received in the church office by August 31st at 10:00 am. You may bring whatever donations you can to the church office, labeled with “Backpack Project” and these items will be stored separately. People wishing to donate money should make their checks payable to the Delhi Clergy Association and leave at the church office for Pastor Allen who is the treasurer. 
Any and all donations are always appreciated and will be welcomed by Delhi area students in all grades. If you have any questions, please call the church office at 746-2155.

Youth Mission Projects

The Youth Group returned August 7th from their Summer Mission Trip to the Overlook Farm run by Project Heifer in Rutland, Massachusetts. While there they learned about the countries helped by Project Heifer by living in tents in a Global Village setting. The Youth and their advisors experienced some of the challenges of global hunger and poverty. They also worked on the farm which is an example of the sustainable agriculture Heifer supports around the world. A new awareness was gained during this trip for the lives of those outside of the United States.

Please keep our Youth Group in your prayers as they continue to serve Christ through their ongoing local Mission Projects and as they begin planning for the Summer Mission Trip 2010!

 Thanks for your support!!!!!

Mile of Pennies
Please look through your pockets, purses, drawers and car floors and bring your coins in to the “Mile of Pennies” jar in the narthex. The money collected from this jar now goes toward the “Fellowship of the Least Coin” supporting our extra-mile mission giving with our brothers and sisters around the globe. Brochures on this mission are available in the literature rack in the Memorial Hospitality Room..

Shop the WEB with igive and benefit FPC

Now days everyone is shopping online- now you can earn $$ for our Church while you shop at over 650 websites with iGive.com! It’s safe, private, easy and saves gas! 

Have you signed up yet? 

To date shoppers have raised $158.19 for the Youth Group!

Tell your friends and family and spread the word. 

Shopping on-line can make a big difference!

Go to our link: http://www.iGive.com/1stPresDelhiNY. It does not cost you or our church anything! And with special deals offered it may cost you less!! Ask Nancy at the Church office if you need help.

Join today following the directions on the link and earn up to 26 % of your purchases
for our Church.

(The Session has voted to give all $$$ received from iGive.com to the 

Youth Group Mission Projects.)

Summer Worship Schedule

The summer worship schedule will run July 5th – September 6th. Worship will begin at 9:30 a.m. those Sundays.

Sunday School  will resume on Sunday, September 13th!





Choir News

The choirs are taking a well deserved summer break. Chancel Choir rehearsals will resume blessing our worship with their song on September 13th. Choir members should be in the chapel at 10:30 am that day ready to sing! Rehearsal will begin on Sunday, September 13th at 7:00 pm. New and returning voices are always needed and welcome so please think about joining our ministry of music in the fall! 

Campanile Choir rehearsals will resume later (probably in October). A small group of ringers will be playing at the "Share on the Square" event on 

August 28th.                                                     

 If you are interested in ringing this fall, please contact the church office or talk to music director, Gayle Olsen at church.

Cherub Choir is for children ages 3 – 2nd grade who like to sing. Rehearsals will resume in the fall. Contact Susan Gearhart with any questions. 

Chapel (Junior Beginning) Bells is for any child from 3rd grade  and up who is interested in ringing! Contact Bea Mooney or just attend their first rehearsal this fall.

Scottish Festival 

OUR SCOTTISH FESTIVAL 

was held

Saturday, June 20, 2009 and Sunday, June 21, 2009

and was a great success thanks to Nancy Thomson who put her heart and soul into the planning of each and every part of the festival. Thank You Nancy!

Share on the Square

Food Bank

FOOD BANK DONATIONS 
Here's an everyday mission project enabling us to help our neighbors in need

All donations of food, cleaning supplies, and paper products may be placed in the food box located in the narthex. Cash donations may be given to Charles Eustis or left in the church office. Please make checks out to “The Delaware County Food Bank”.

FIRST SUNDAY - canned vegetables - all kinds, soups, canned or dehydrated, powdered milk, dehydrated Idaho potatoes, rice and Stove Top stuffing. Cash donations are welcome.

SECOND SUNDAY - canned fruit - all kinds; jelly; salad dressing; mayonnaise; peanut butter; catsup; salt; flour; sugar; etc. Cash donations are always welcome.

THIRD SUNDAY - canned meat products; tuna fish; sardines; salmon; etc. Cash donations are welcome.

FOURTH SUNDAY - potatoes and onions, breakfast foods of all kinds (no baby cereals); crackers, cookies, powdered milk - plain & chocolate; juices; cake mixes; biscuit mix; Bisquick; syrup; molasses; Jello; pudding; dehydrated foods; rice; macaroni; spaghetti; noodles; canned broth, etc. Cash donations are welcome.

FIFTH SUNDAY - potatoes and onions, all kinds of paper products - napkins, paper towels, toilet tissue; all kinds of cleaning products, face soap & laundry detergent. Cash donations are welcome.

Wednesday Morning Men's Breakfast and Bible Study

The Men’s Breakfast and Bible Study continues to meet each Wednesday morning at 6:30 am. Following their hot breakfast, the group is engages in Bible Study and meaningful discussion.  Any men interested are encouraged to join at any time.  If you have any questions concerning the group, please contact Pastor Allen or the church office.

PW Reminders

THINK BAZAAR
Saturday, November 7th, 2009
9:00 am until 2:00 pm

In the last Courier (June), Irene Sander should have been named chair of the Christmas Booth not part of the baked goods. We hope the crafters are busy at work and houseplant growers are starting to sprout plants. Those of you cleaning closets, attics, basements, garages, jewelry boxes, etc. please keep the white elephant room in mind. We will let you know when you can start bring in items. Again the chairs of each booth:
Baked Goods – Barb Leo 
Jewelry – Toni Weaver
Christmas – Irene Sander
Knitting, Crochet & Craft Items - Vera Hunt
Children’s Room – Karen LaFever
Silent Auction – Evelyn Bedient
Plants – Linda DeWitt’
Luncheon - Bonnie Fleming & Kathy Sullivan 
White Elephant – Margie Hume, Helen Rosa, Susan Gearhart, Charles Eustis, Joan Pawlikowski, Kay Dickman, Joan Verspoor

If any of these people request your help, we hope you will respond with an enthusiastic affirmative reply.

Workshops are still being held at Betty Bell’s home on Hamden Hill Road and will continue until the bazaar.
After Labor Day you may set your own workshop schedule with Betty Bell at her home any evening during the week. Just give her a call to arrange a time that works for you! Betty is flexible and help is needed. People are needed to cut fabric, sand wood, hand sew, glue, paint, and assemble. If any of these tasks fit your capabilities, we can use you. Some projects may be taken home to work on as well so give Betty a call and put your gifts to work!
White elephant items can be left in the chapel starting October 1st. Please remember that the chancel and bell choirs use this room to practice and need easy access to the closets containing bells and choir robes. This room is also used for Sunday School and Yoga classes each week as well as AVP and Senior Council. When placing items in the chapel, please keep this in mind. Also we want all good stuff, NO JUNK OR CLOTHING.
Jewelry may be left in the church office in a box provided starting September 1st. We hope everyone is busy cleaning out and crafting.

Thank you!
Betty Bell and Carol Presby, Co-Chairs




2009 CHRISTMAS STOCKING MISSION

The Christmas “Stockings” will be due in December. Hope everyone is filling their stockings. If you have misplaced your stocking, please call or see Janet Maxwell.

2009 stockings will be mailed in the January Courier. Please give Janet Maxwell a ring at 746-2502 if you are willing to make some stockings for this PW Mission. Thank You!

Other PW News
We are in need of sealable food storage containers for the kitchen. If you have some extra please drop them off and help us out.

PW will be held their chicken BBQ fund raiser on June 26th raising $150.00 to benefit mission work. The PW Bake Sale brought in $301.00 for mission work! Thank you to all who made these events successful. 

The Open Women’s Circle trip to Albany to work at the Ronald McDonald House is scheduled for September 26th. Please mark your calendars and plan to join us for this meaningful and fun day of service to others.

The next Open Women’s Circle meeting will be in September. Keep working on those baby blankets and hats as we will be delivering them to Albany on September 26th.

Committee Meetings and Church Board Meetings

Upcoming Board Meetings:

SESSION - Wednesday, September 9th at 7:00 pm                                                     Thursday, September 10th at 7:00 pm

DEACONS - Monday, September 21st at 7:00 pm

TRUSTEES - Wednesday, August 26th at 7:00 pm

Remember if you have a comment or concern, please contact an ACTING ELDER or the Clerk of Session. Letters to the Session should be addressed to the Clerk of Session at the church office or home address. Our current list of officers appears in each newsletter and may also be found on our website under Ministry Boards.

Ministry Boards
The Committees of the church welcome your input and are also looking for interested people to become involved in the work of the church. Please feel free to attend any of the committee meetings below. If you have any questions, please contact the church office.

• History and Archival Committee - September 1st at 10:00 am in the Raitt Room
• Fellowship & Friendship Committee - Wednesday, September 2nd at 7:00 pm in the Library
• Mission Committee - September 6th at 10:40 am in the Red Room
• Christian Education Committee - TBA at 7:00 pm in the Library 
• Stewardship and Budget Committee -September 2nd at 7:00 pm in the Red Room
• Membership & Participation Committee - September 16th at 7:00 pm in the Conference Room
• Music, Worship and Sacraments Committee - August 27th at 5:15 pm in the Library

Statements, Envelopes and Apportionment

The Per Capita amount for 2009 has been set at $31.14 per member. Per Capita apportionment is based on membership as of December 31, 2007. The money is paid by our church to cover our share of basic operation costs of our Presbytery, Synod, and General Assembly. Each member is invited to contribute $31.14 to help pay this obligation. 

If you would like a statement of your giving or have any questions on what you have given or if you have paid your apportionment, please feel free to contact our Financial Secretary, Nancy Lee by calling her home phone (746-6946). Leave a message if there is no answer and she will return your call.

Senior Meals and Angel Food Boxes

JOIN US FOR SENIOR MEALS

(Anyone 60 years of age or older can participate, including younger spouses.)
CALL (607) 746-2250 for Reservations
Lunch served Monday—Friday
11:45 a.m.—12:30 p.m.
First Presbyterian Church
Conference Room
On August 27th the meal will be served from 4:30 – 5:00 at the old meal site on the square.

ANGEL FOOD BOXES

Orders for Angel Food boxes will be taken at The United Ministry of Delhi on:
Payment is by cash, check, money order, food stamps, credit or debit card. There are no applications, no income requirements or no guidelines. If you eat, you qualify! The Angel Food program is for anyone who feels like they would like to stretch their food budget. Online ordering is now available (credit or debit card only). Go to:
http://unitedministryofdelhi.webs.com/ and follow the Angel Food Ministries links. 

Volunteer Opportunity
The United Ministry of Delhi is serving as a Host Site for Angel Food Ministries. Many families are being helped financially in these tough economic times by the savings on food bought through Angel Food Ministries. Volunteers are always needed on Distribution Day. This is generally the 3rd Saturday of the month. Arrival of volunteers depends on the job, but we are finished by noon with all clean-up. Any age and ability can be put to work! If you or your community or church group would like to volunteer for one distribution day please call The United Ministry of Delhi at 607-746-2191, or Call Deb Kearney, 607-746-8167 (after 3:30).

Weight Watchers

Weight Watchers meets here at FPC Delhi!
Weight Watchers meets here each Tuesday evening at 5:30 pm in the Fellowship Hall of First Presbyterian Church of Delhi. Weigh-in begins 30 minutes prior to the meeting time. You may contact Weight Watchers at WeightWatchers.com or by calling 1-800-379-5757.

Items to Save that Lend a Hand
With a little effort, you can contribute to a cause without spending any extra money! Just save your cancelled stamps following the instructions below.

Cancelled Postage Stamps – cut ¼ inch beyond stamp. These are used to buy Bibles and Religious Education material both in the United States and around the world.
The method for preparing stamps helps to determine their value. Follow these steps:

• Stamps should be carefully trimmed with a ¼-inch margin around the entire stamp or set of stamps. Please do not cut the stamp.
• Stamps damaged during trimming are of no value and should be discarded.
• Do not tear or peel stamps from the envelope or leave a large ragged piece of paper around the stamp. Metered imprints are of no value and should not be saved.
• Discard stamps with extremely heavy canceled markings, those with pen or pencil marks and those with obvious defects such as staple holes, held on with tape, etc.
• Stamps cut by letter openers and machines cannot be marketed and should be discarded.
• Leave stamps attached to very old post cards (pre-1950) as the entire post cards are worth much more intact.
• Do not fasten stamps together with tape, rubber bands, thread, paper clips or staples.
• Stamps need not be counted since they are sold by weight, not number of pieces.
  

We also collect Box tops for education – found on many General Mills products. These are given to Delaware Academy to help pay for educational supplies not in the budget.

Pull tabs from beverage, soups, cat and dog food, etc. (any aluminum pull tab). These are used to purchase medical and non-medical items for Shriner's Hospitals for Children.