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Perry First United Methodist church 12:59 PM (40 minutes ago) Hello friends, I bring you greetings today.  I wanted to remind you this week's message has been uploaded to our Facebook page (Perry First United Methodist  Church) and to our website (pfumc145301.blogspot.com)  I also am excited to share we are adding a weekly video release of the Lenten Banner.  This current week, Lenten Banner Four is on our Facebook page and will be on the website today.  Next weeks will be release on Monday.   Judy and I continue to pray for you.    Please remember to check in on your neighbors and friends of the church.   At this point I am fairly confident that our Palm Sunday Worship at the church will not be happening.  I will continue to bring you the message via a recording. Please keep us updated on prayer requests. Blessings to all of you Pastor Tony ReplyReply allForward

Pastor's Message for Weekend of March 29

REV. TONY HIPES 3/29/20

Perry First United Methodist church	11:31 AM (9 hours ago)
to Allysa, Ashley, Barb, Bernadette, Beth, Beth, Betty, Bruce, Carol, Chet, Dan, Dawn, Diane, Dotie, Duane, Eileen, Eleanor, Eric, Fred, Gary, me, Greg, James, James, Jane, Jessie, Joan, JoAnne, John, John, Joy, Judy, Kellie, Laura, Linda, Liz, Lynette, Marge, Martha, Mary, Michele, Morgan, Nana, Nancy, Nancy, Patty, Paula, Rachele, Ray, Doug, Richard, Rick, Robert, Ron, Roy, scott, Sharon, Sue, Susan, Tim, Tony, Valary, Virginia, Virginia

Greetings again congregation,

Valary Sahrle shared these with me this morning and thought the congregation could use a laugh or two.  

Enjoy

Pastor Tony

They're back! Those wonderful Church Bulletins!

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Greetings to the congregation,  I wanted you to know the movie, I Still Believe has been released to on demand.  If you have the ability to watch, I would highly recommend it.  It will give you a sense of hope in the midst of our difficulties right now.  Blessings and Peace to all of you,

Pastor Tony

Hope Comes Home Today It’s once again opening weekend for I STILL BELIEVE! Only this time, we are moving from theaters directly to your home. Beginning today, this true story of faith, hope, and love is available On Demand from your favorite platforms, including Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube, Christian Cinema, cable providers, and more. See FAQs below. With theaters across the country closed, this special opportunity allows you 48-hour access to the movie once you order it. You can find out all of the details on the website. Make today the day Hope Comes Home as you enjoy I STILL BELIEVE on demand.

I WANT TO SEE I STILL BELIEVE

I STILL BELIEVE earned a 98% Audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. These critics agreed: this is a true story that will inspire you provide hope. “This is the most inspirational and powerful love story of the year. I STILL BELIEVE is a must-see film.” Richard Smith, THE CHRISTIAN FILM REVIEW I WANT TO SEE I STILL BELIEVE

from thecouncil of bishops

Perry First United Methodist church

Tue, Mar 24, 10:46 PM (1 hour ago)

Church family, please join me in prayer tomorrow at 12 Noon as we pray for an end to this pandemic virus, Covid 19.  

The Council of Bishops - The United Methodist Church has asked all United Methodists to join people of faith in a day of prayer on Wednesday, March 25. "We invite all to pray to God to rid the world of the coronavirus pandemic. And all are urged to pray the Lord's Prayer at noon in their own time zones." https://www.unitedmethodistbishops.org/

Blessings

Pastor Tony

Pastor's Message for Weekend of March 20-22

Perry First United Methodist church 1:03 PM (6 hours ago) Greetings to our church family I pray you are doing well during this health crisis.  I wanted to update you, we have been notified through our conference office that we should close our church fully until further notice.  I will be allowed to continue bringing  you my weekly message from the sanctuary.   At this point, I have asked Sue not to prepare the April newsletter with so much changing hour by hour.   I would remind you to please keep sending your contributions in by mail. Our facebook page has my message for this week. (Perry First United Methodist Church) Our website www.pfumc14530.blogspot.com published it later on Saturday after overcoming technical issues (see above). Please feel free to reach out to me at my email - tjhipes@gmail.com or by phone 607-624-2989 if you need anything or have a new prayer concern. Blessings to our congregation. Pastor Tony Hipes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ FROM THE OFFICE OF THE NEW YORK GOVERNOR GOV. ANDREW CUOMO Through the Governor’s Office for Faith Based Initiatives we’ve learned the Governor has clarified his guidance about the mandate that 100% of the workforce to stay home as it relates to houses of worship: Faith leaders can continue to record services and live stream using their equipment in their sanctuaries and are not required to do so from home. The Governor’s office, even with the emergency order in place, has said that “houses of worship are not ordered closed however it is strongly recommended no congregate services be held and social distance maintained” as noted in the definition of essential and nonessential.

Perry First United Methodist Church

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Today I want to share with you the prayer I used on Sunday at the beginning of our service. The author is unknown. Judy and I are praying for all of you. Please keep tabs on your friends and neighbors. Blessings.

May we who are merely inconvenienced
Remember those whose lives are at stake.

May we who have no risk factors
Remember those most vulnerable.

May we who have the luxury of working from home
Remember those who must choose between preserving their health or making their rent.

May we who have the flexibility to care for our children when their schools close
Remember those who have no options.

May we who have to cancel our trips
Remember those who have no safe place to go.

May we who are losing our margin money in the tumult of the economic market
Remember those who have no margin at all.

May we who settle in for a quarantine at home
Remember those who have no home.

As fear grips our country,
Let us choose love.

During this time when we cannot physically wrap our arms around each other,
Let us yet find ways to be the loving embrace of God to our neighbors.

Amen

From the Silver Lake Daily Newsletter (https://SilverLakeConnection.com)

Monday, March 16, 2020

Message from Pastor Hipes:

Greetings to the members and friends of Perry First United Methodist Church

In these difficult times, I would ask you to remember to keep all persons in prayer as we move forward, especially those persons who work the front line of the necessary services.

Putting the health of our congregation first, we have made the decision to cancel worship for the rest of March. No worship on March 22 and 29. The potluck scheduled for March 29 is canceled. I will let you know by March 30 about worship moving into April.

Meanwhile, I will record a live video of my message along with some worship time and have that posted on our website and facebook page. Lenten studies will continue to meet on Tuesday and Wednesday.

If you need anything from the pastor or the church, please let us know (237-5369).. Please share this message with others.

Yours in Christ, Rev. Tony Hipes
Website: http://pfumc14530.blogspot.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Perry-First-United-Methodist-Church-329284447853901/