Announcements
Raise the Roof Campaign Update
Many thanks to those of you who have so far contributed to our roof replacement campaign. The campaign to replace our crumbling church roof is still ongoing. The roof of our church has been deteriorating for a number of years and any further delay of replacement could risk permanent damage to the building.
We are hoping that members who haven't given yet will feel moved to do so, so as to invest in the future of our church and shorten the date when we can replace the roofs on our three structures.
Over the past two weeks we received $2,116 in new donations. This has brought our total amount raised to $38,294, which comes to 27% of our desired goal of $140,000.
While the generosity and commitment of the congregation and others have allowed us to make significant advancement, there is more to be done in order for us to reach our goal.
It is our hope that you will prayerfully consider how you can help in our effort to successfully meet our pressing need. Any amount you can give would be greatly appreciated as the church needs your financial support now more than ever before.
Gene Signor
Raise the Roof Campaign
February 7, 2022
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Meetings this Month
Church Council - Feb. 9 - Wed. at 12:00 noon
SPCA Council - Feb. 22 - Tues. at 5:00
Upcoming Events
Below is a letter from Lynn Koch, from the Cortland Co. Council of Churches with an invitation for anyone from our church who would like to join this choral group for a concert to be recorded for an April performance. If you are interested in singing with this choir, please let Pastor Eunice know.
Hello, Friends!
We would like to go ahead with our plans for a virtual celebration of communal singing, sponsored by the Cortland County Council of Churches and the Cortland Interfaith Association. We want you to join with us in this endeavor!
We have chosen a piece – At This Table by Jonas Myrin & Idina Menzel – which has a beautifully inclusive and non-sectarian text. We will be doing Audrey Snyder’s arrangement for three-part mixed voices.
Joe Ford (Homer UCC) will be putting together part-dominant rehearsal videos for the piece and will send them out in the next week, so individuals/choirs won't need to purchase their own part recording (unless, of course, anyone wants an audio-only version). Everyone will need a copy of the music, though.
This is a great way to ease back into singing, so please ask your singers if they will join us. We’re looking at a potential date of Sunday, April 3 for the initial broadcast of the final product. Individual recordings will be needed by Monday, March 20. This gives approximately six weeks to prepare and record the piece. Joe will be available to assist with the recording technology on the first few weekends in March for any who prefer not to record on their own.
We thank you all and look forward to your choristers’ participation in this event!
Lynn Koch
President, Cortland County Council of Churches
Board Member, Cortland Interfaith Associate
Sunday School
Our Sunday School is up and running with several young children enjoying the lessons taught by our teachers, Mary Frankel and Matt MacDonnell. Their assistants are Brayden Clark and Lacee Underwood, with adult assistant, Divina Puukila.
We've got lots of room at the table for more children and youths to join us! Hope to see YOU here soon!
If you have a gift for teaching and would like to help with the Sunday School, please contact Mary Frankel at the church office.
