First United Methodist Church of Perry NY

Worship and Updates


Perry First United Methodist church

Greetings to our family and friends,

I pray your week has gone well. The weather has not always cooperated but we are thankful for the sounds of nature all around us.

This Sunday is Native American Ministries Sunday, one of our special offerings throughout the year. I would encourage you to consider giving a special gift to this offering. Native American Ministries Sunday, a key United Methodist Special Sunday offering, has enabled a route for Native American leadership development,” according to the 2016 Book of Resolutions (“Native People and The United Methodist Church,” Par. 3321). Before its inception, The United Methodist Church had fewer than five ordained elders and diaconal ministers.

The special offering supports annual conference Native American ministries and seminary scholarships. As a result of the Native American Ministries Sunday offering, more than 100 Native people have been seminary trained and ordained as elders and deacons. They serve in local churches, annual conferences and general agencies. The Book of Resolutions notes, “This program, along with laity leadership development that is culturally appropriate and carefully constructed, are key considerations in continuing to expand leadership development among Native People and in Native tribes, churches, and communities.”

Next Sunday, May 3 we will celebrate Holy Communion. I would remind you to have elements at home ready for this part of the worship service (bread and juice).

A reminder of our prayer concerns for this week, CJ Proper, Paula Isaman, Bill Brown (Greg Zintel's uncle) and others who might need a little encouragement this week.

Blessings and Peace

Pastor Tony

WORSHIP SERVICE 4/26/20

REV. TONY HIPES 4/26/20


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