June 2 , 2022
Good morning. There are several announcements for this week.
 Cortland First Sunday Worship
Rev. Eunice Kim

Service, June 5, 2022
Worship Leader, Bonnie Heath
Sermon:
What God has Meant and Means to Me!

Scripture Reading:
Isaiah 40:31; Proverbs 3:5 - 6.
 
Summer Worship Service time will at 9:30 beginning June 5 until August 28
Our Mission
 
 To make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world
 
 Our Vision
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Cortland First United Methodist Church is a Christ-centered community of real people, Welcoming all, Worshiping freely, and Working together to glorify God as we put our faith into action.
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Steward of Memory
Our memory capacity is one of the characteristics that distinguish us from other animals.
It is a part of the image of God that dwells in us. We try to keep and nurture good memories knowing that because they enrich our heart & soul. When your heart is full of good memories, you are likely to live a happy life. Memory is one of the key areas where you fight the battles in your mind. Temptations are not the only thing that threatens your mind & heart. All sorts of negative and bitter memories are another. Think about it. How often do we let them sting our heart and pollute our mind? Unlike any other creatures in the world, we human beings respond sensitively to either the good memories or the bitter ones. What is the right attitude for us to have with our memory?
We need to recall our memories in the way of cheering up our heart and spirit.
Let’s think of Memorial Day. We hold those people in our solemn memory who gave away their lives for their fellow citizens. However, we don’t remember their sacrifice in making our hearts harder. We don’t say, ‘Soldiers, your death was not in vain. We’re determined to take our revenge against those war-lovers, the invaders.’ I haven’t seen anyone keeping a Memorial Day in that direction. We don’t commemorate a Memorial Day with our fists clenched firm, our teeth grinding while fanning the burning spirit of vendetta. Rather, we observe Memorial Day in cherishing and fostering the good spirit that we have learnt from their service: the spirit of love and the spirit of sacrifice. We commemorate Memorial Day in building up a better future and inherit a better world to the next generation.
Dear church family! It matters greatly how we handle our memory. You can utilize your memory either in a constructive way or in a destructive way. You are like a steward of memory.
Upon this Memorial Day: Remember, you are a steward of memory in your family, in your church family and in your community.
 
Proverbs 4: 23 says, “Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life.”
Happy Memorial Day to you all!
Pastor Eunice
May 24, 2022
 


There is an offering box between
the doors as you enter the sanctuary.
Please leave your offering before going to your seat.
If you do not plan to attend the in-person services, please mail your tithes and offerings to:
Cortland First UMC, 734 State Route 222, Cortland, NY 13045


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Announcements

Fellowship Outreach Committee's
Annual Spring Flower Sale

A big shout out and thank you to all who supported last Saturday's Flower and Plant Sale either by volunteering or purchasing plants. If you weren't able to attend, you missed a nice display. God provided us with a lovely day and our sale was very successful.

Raise the Roof Committee would like to say thank you for supporting our Hot Dog fundraiser at the Saturday Flower Sale.

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Raise the Roof Campaign Update
for May

Check out the board at the church entrance
the "red" is going up the thermometer !
 

I am pleased to report that we have reached the $45,000 mark in giving to our roof replacement campaign, approaching nearly 1/3 of the estimated project cost of $140,000.
 
We invite you all to join in contributing to this effort. No donation is too small. We are a church of 40 families and our goal is to have 100% participation.
 
If every family participates as an act of generosity and we have additional success in securing grants, conducting special fundraising events, and obtaining assistance from Trustee investments, we will meet our goal of replacing the roofs on the buildings of our church properties. 
 
Gene Signor
Raise the Roof Campaign
May 18, 2022



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Meetings this Month


Church Council - Sun. June 12 - at 12:00 noon

Raise the Roof Comm. - Thur. June 23 at 5:00

SPCA Council - Tues. - June 24 at 5:00
Church Family to Pray for this Week
Jeanie Everton

Keep in Touch: Call or send a text/card to the family
Check your Church Directory for contact information
Weekly Missions and Ministries

Monday's Women's Bible Study 6:30

Wednesdays: Food Pantry 3:30-5 p.m.
The Food Pantry served in May
24 families and 67 individuals

Thursdays: Intercessory Prayers @ 1:00 p.m.

Next Clothing give away Sat. June 11th.
Help needed to set up on Fri. June 10 at 1:00 to set up


Joys and Concerns

A Service of Remembrance for the life of Barbara Tucker will be held Saturday, June 4 at 10:30 at the Wright-Beard Funeral Home in Cortland with a Reception at 12:30 at the church.
Please keep Richard Tucker and his family in your prayers.

Immediate Prayers:
Please keep - The people of Ukraine and the people in the Ukranian Church in Cortland in our prayers.
                                                      
Walt and Jeanette Dippo
Debbie and Jimmy Underwood
Brian Frankel
Robin Barnes
Vicki Wilson
Katharine Griffith
Valerie Hollister & family
Kathy Cole
Valerie Meeker, for her son Randy Waterman, her sister, Pam, and
for her granddaughter
Emma Walker
Baby Koleson; his family
Marlene Puukila
Jenny Naber
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For healing: Jim Yacano, Alene Heath, Barb Hilsinger, Annmarie Card, Taleesha (Sue Bravos’ friend) Kevin Puukila, Jennifer Frankel Clark, Mariah Ossitt, Shannon Murphy, Jim VanCise, Richard Race, Rusty Inman
Olivia Martin, Carissa Frankel, Pat Ryan,

College Students
Abigail Bowker
Sam Forrester
Caleb Thompson
Ethan Underwood
Breanna Wendel

Military Service Member
Donivan Underwood

Please email your joys and concerns directly to the church office no later than Monday evening. 

Anniversaries for June

27 Walt and Jeanette Dippo
30 Brian and Alice Schmidt
Birthdays for June

3 Lyla Dufresne
5 Nancy Space
6 Pastor Cathy Lee
12 Camarianna Inman
12 Alice Schmidt
17 Hannah Vail
18 Debbie Underwood
22 Joanne Payne
24 Walter Dippo
Sunday Worship Schedule

Summer Worship Time !!
Beginning Sunday, June 5 until Sunday August 28,
our Worship Service will begin at 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.
There are several options to attend our Sunday Worship Service:
 Summer Hours - 9:30 June 5 through Aug. 28
1) 9:30 am: In-person service
2) 9:30 am: Zoom Service
3) 9:30 am: In your car, in the church parking lot: FM 102.3 
 
If you are uncomfortable attending the in-person service, Pastor Eunice is encouraging you to join Zoom Service at 10:00am. Zoom has made many improvements to keep the meetings secure and is making additional changes regularly. 
Praying for Cortland
Do you sense a need to pray specifically for Cortland’s well-being and revival? Here is a suggested five-minute prayer guide from this website: https://city-by-city.org/ . If you wish to pray for Cortland on your own regularly, please email Divina Puukila at divpuukila@gmail.com to let her know what time or day you commit to do so. We are looking for at least 10 people who will provide prayer covering over our city.
10:00 am Zoom Sunday Worship
You can join at 9:55 AM Sunday morning.

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86849482828?pwd=M29EcStvbDlSNmtWQWtFOUpPOE5LZz09

(We are not sure what happened to the link. However, please try this and we hope it works for you -- highlight the link and right click on the URL address, then click where it says Go to https:///....)

Meeting ID: 868 4948 2828
Password: 569910
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Dial: 1(929) 205-6099 

Meeting ID: 868 4948 2828
Password: 569910
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How to join the Worship Service

Computer/Smartphone/Tablet Instructions

1. Click the blue link above.

2. If prompted, install the Zoom app 
to your device.
 
3. After installing, you may be asked to enter the Meeting ID which is located at the bottom of this email.
 
4. When prompted, enter the password below.
 
5. You should now be connected to the service.


Phone Instructions

1. Dial the phone number above.

2. Follow the prompts. You will need the Meeting ID and the password.
Office Hours:
Monday & Tuesday, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Thursday 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Have a blessed weekend. Cathy Lee
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