Our Church News

Bible Study will resume again on July 2 with a five week on Prayer. A shortened version of this study will be offered on Sunday mornings from 11:15 am–12:30 pm from July 4–August 8. All youth & adult are welcome.

The Pastor will be on vacation August 16–August 29. In her absence, emergency pastoral coverage is available from Rev. Bob Thompson-Gee at Poughkeepsie United Methodist Church (452-2933). Pastor Bob usually makes hospital calls on Tuesday and Thursday so please leave word if there is someone he should visit. Rev. Tony Beck of Christ United Methodist. Church in Beacon is also available for pastoral emergencies August 22–August 29.

Youth

Senior High Movie Night: Saturday, August 14, 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm. A Prayer Walk, Pizza, Popcorn & Movie.

Stepping Stones Pre-School of the Fishkill United Methodist Church: Register now for the 2010-2011 School Year. Sr. Pre-K (4 year old classes), Monday, Wednesday & Friday, 9:00 am–11:45 am or 12:45 pm–3:30 pm. Jr. Pre-K (3 year old classes), Tuesday & Thursday, 9:00 am–11:30 am or 12:30 pm–3:00 pm. Parent & Tots Class (2 year old classes), Tuesday, Wednesday or Friday. Caring for children for over 35 years! For more information, please call us at 896-5453.

United Methodist Women (UMW)

The UMW Book Club will meet on August 9 at 9:30 am for fellowship and to discuss Doomsday Book by Connie Willis. Please RSVP. All women are invited to read and attend. If you would like to ride in a carpool, please meet in the church parking lot at 9:15 am.

Women's Evening Fellowship Circle will meet on Monday, September 20, 7:30 PM. All women are welcome.

Planning Ahead

Our next Village Wide Yard Sale will be Saturday, September 11, 2010 at 9 AM. Over the summer is a good time to clean out your basements, closets, barns, drawers, cabinets, etc! The Finance Committee will be sponsoring the Big Sale again & we welcome any & all of your unwanted treasures & gems to the Sale! Drop off dates will be announced at a later time, so please check your Church bulletins. Anyone wishing to help with this ministry for our Church is most welcome!

Third Annual Spaghetti Supper: Bring your appetites & your friends to our 3rd Annual Spaghetti Supper! It will be held on Saturday, October 2, 2010. Doors will open at 5 pm & take-out will be available. Chefs Eric & Phil are looking forward to serving you their delicious spaghetti & meatballs again this year! See you at this fun, fulfilling ministry of our Church sponsored by the Finance Committee! Look for future announcements in the Church Bulletin regarding reservations & details. Bon-appétit!

After tallying the votes, the Election Day Fair will remain on Tuesday of Election Day! We are going to concentrate on the areas that are most successful, so we will continue serving lunch, having the White Elephant Booth, and the Bake Sale Booth and probably the Crafts. We are earnestly looking for folks to co-chair the White Elephant and Crafts, so please contact J. Rausch or K. Vogel if you can help. It's going to be another fun event for us to get together with the folks in our community, so please join us.

Recurring Needs

Thankfully, we are experiencing an increase in the number of younger children requiring care in the nursery during services. Although we have one regular child care attendant, we also need volunteers to assist with the infants and toddlers on Sunday mornings and at other special services. It is our goal to develop a core of volunteers who can share these responsibilities on a rotational basis. If you can help, please contact Pastor Peggy Ann, Lynette Burneson or Tom Drew.

Are you the missing link? Today, the prayer chain at Fishkill UMC has 13 links—13 people who have promised to pray when asked. Read more...

The 2009 Flower Calendar is located outside the church office. Please sign up for your special date, and allow the flowers to glorify God at church before you take them home or we deliver them to a shut-in. If you wish to use the church florist, two side arrangements cost $37.00, and the Flower Committee will place the order for you. About two weeks ahead, fill out a pink pew ticket, and drop it in the offering plate. You may write a yellow prayer slip, too. Flowers from your garden or your own florist are welcome, too. Donations of 13-oz. coffee cans and 28-oz. tomato cans may be left on the file cabinet outside the church office. Thank you.

Ushers Needed: NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED! Ushers are needed for most Sundays, as well as for special services (Thanksgiving Eve, Christmas Eve) from now through the end of the year. If you are willing to serve as an usher, please contact the Fulcos or you may sign up on the board in the narthex. Thank you! We now have a sign up sheet for ushers on the bulletin board next to the lift. Please look over the list of ushers' duties before you sign up.

Hospital Visitation: If you or a loved one is in need of pastoral care in the hospital, please contact the church office (845-896-9810 or fishkillumc@yahoo.com) or the parsonage (845-896-9108) with the name, hospital, and room number of the patient.