Thursday, December 22, 2016

Sunday Morning Announcements 12-25-16


Guest Musicians

Eric and Elise Kelly of Perry Center







The Littlest Angel by Bing Crosby

Let me tell you a tale that is often told
In the great Celestial Hall
All about an angel only four years old
The littlest angel of all

How all day he would play with a little box
That to others had no words
Oh, but there were treasures in this little box
The treasures he brought from Earth

Just a butterfly with golden wings
A little piece of a hollow log
Two shiny stones from a river bank
And the worn out strap of his faithful dog

Then the angels all heard that the holy child
Would be born in Bethlehem
And they all brought present for the holy child
And each gift was a heavenly gem

Then the littlest angel put his little box
With the presents fine and wrapped
And the littlest angel sat alone and cried
For his gift was so meager and bad
Just a butterfly with golden wings
A little piece of a hollow log
Two shiny stones from a river bank
And the worn out strap of his faithful dog

But the Lord chose the gift of the little box
That the child had blessed with love
And it started glowing that very night
It became the star up above

When you see that star as it shines on high
In the great Celestial Hall
You will know the proudest angel in the sky
Is the littlest angel of all

With his butterfly with golden wings
A little piece of a hollow log
Two shiny stones from a river bank
And the worn out strap of his faithful dog

Kellie Milhollen
Administrative Assistant
Perry First United Methodist Church
35 Covington St
Perry, NY 14530

Thursday, December 8, 2016

Sunday Morning Announcements 12-11-16


CHRISTMAS MEMORIAL PLANTS: Please bring Christmas Memorial Plants to the church by December 10thby Noon. Make sure to include a card with who the plant is in memory/honor of and who is giving the plant. Plants that are left at church the Sunday after Christmas will be taken to the home bound. Plants purchased from the church sale can be picked up on Saturday, December 10th at 10 AM. If you ordered a plant from church and plan on having it be a memorial plant and did not leave that information with your order...please plan on filling out a card with the information when you come to pick up your plants.

CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS PROGRAM: Will be held on December 18th during the worship service. Join us for a Pot-Luck-Lunch following the  service with a “Special  Surprise” for the Children after lunch! Gifts for children will be provided. Please let the church office know the name and age of any children that you know will be planning to attend by December 12th ~ thank you!

PLEDGE CARDS: If you did not receive a pledge card in the mail or pick one up at church (they will be included in the bulletins again this Sunday)...then please contact Kellie at 237-5369 or at perryumc@frontiernet.net and she will make sure that you receive one. Also...we are still trying to  update or church records. PLEASE let Kellie know if you have recently moved, changed your phone number (dropped your land line and just use your cell), have grown children that have moved, email address changes, etc.  Any help that you can provide will be greatly appreciated!


Saturday, December 3, 2016

December Newsletter

The December 2016 Newsletter was posted Saturday, December 3, 2016 by 2:00 p.m. (Click menu tab above.)

From Allysa Pascoe

The Women's Basketball team from Houghton College has the opportunity in August of 20 17 to go on a missions trip to Nicaragua through Ignite International. We are super excited about this unique opportunity. Ignite International is well-respected throughout Nicaragua, and we are looking to impact several lives through the gift of basketball. In various cities we will use our natural platform as athletes to reach others for Christ. We are looking to build relationships, just as other sports teams have done in the past. We are excited to extend Christ's love to the basketball community as only we can, and to plant our unique seeds in places they have not gone too! While we are there we will have an opportunity to:

*Visit impoverished areas and help feed elderly women, teens & adults 
*Talk with women who have been harmed & violated
*Visit children in Orphanages or children’s homes
*Assist the community through outreach & humanitarian activities
*Join in and actively participate in Church Services
*Play Basketball – games, clinics, sharing our testimonies & lead devotionals

While a few have the opportunity to go physically, many make it happen ... and we are ALL called to impact our world. And so, I am asking you to prayerfully consider being part of my support team. First and foremost - Ignite, my team and I need your prayers! Also, to make this honor a reality, I need to raise the $2,350 necessary to cover all expenses. Your prayers and financial participation are so appreciated!

Ignite International is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a 
non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. All contributions are tax-deductible 
and will be properly receipted according to IRS regulations.

I would really appreciate you joining my team in prayer and/or financially! I look forward to keeping in touch with you with the plans and updates on this trip! Please text my cell phone your email address so I can add you to my prayer team! My cell phone number is 585.322.0834.

In His service,

Allysa Pascoe

CUT ON THIS LINE TO MAIL IN YOUR RESPONSE

Please apply the following gift to the account of ALLYSA PASCOE, who will be traveling to Nicaragua in August 2017. I understand that if my contribution exceeds the amount required, or if the athlete chooses to cancel, the non-refundable funds will be redirected at the discretion of Ignite International in their ongoing ministry work.


**Ignite also accepts credit card contributions at www.igniteinternational.org**
(please note in the space provided online that it is to be applied to my account)

NOTE: ACCORDING TO IRS REGULATIONS, PLEASE DO NOT WRITE THE PARTICIPANT'S NAME ON THE MEMO LINE OF THE CHECK. DOING SO MAY INHIBIT YOUR TAX CREDIT.

Sponsor's Name ________________________________Email _____________________________ _

Address _________________________________________________________________________ _

City, State, Zip, and Phone ___________________________ ________________________________

Circle Gift enclosed:...$100...$75...$50...$25...Other ____________________ _

Please allow us to save excess postage costs and email your receipt. You will NOT be placed on a "junk mail" list of any kind. Nor will your information be given to anyone outside of the Ignite office!!

Make check payable to: Ignite Intematlonal PO Box 110111 Cerrollton, IX 75011-0111


www.lgnltelnternatlonal.org