November 10 , 2022
Good morning. There are several announcements for this week.
 Cortland First Sunday Worship
Rev. Eunice Kim
Service, November 13, 2022

Sermon
The Fragrance of Christ 

Scripture Reading
 2 Cor. 2: 14-17 

 Fall and Winter Worship Service time will be at 10:00

Connect to us for Worship on Zoom - go to end of this email for instructions

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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ANNOUNCEMENTS

We celebrated All Saints Sunday last Sunday by lighting a candle on the Altar in memory of loved ones who have died this past year.
Among those we honored were; Michael Yacano; Jim Yacano's nephew, Barbara Tucker; Bob Tucker's wife, Henry Gibson; Nancy Space's brother, David Sprague, Roger Mules; Pastor Cathy Lee's brother, Mary Jane and Richard Neff; Bonnie Heath's sister and brother in law, Suzanne Ryan; our former pastor, Rev. Rolland Ryan's wife, Dwight and Joan Brown; grandparents of Diane Brown, Arnold Underwood; brother of Jim Underwood.

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Food Basket for the Food Pantry

We will have the Food Basket at the front of the Altar the first Sunday of the month, for your second mile giving to our Food Pantry. Bring a food item/s to offer to support our Food Pantry

Sunday School and Youth Group
 
Sunday School happening during the 10:00 worship time. Classes will be for Kindergarten through Second Grade and Third through Fifth. Pastor Eunice and Mary would like to start a Youth Group for Grades 6-12. More to come on this. Help needed for both Sunday School and the Youth Group. Please see Mary Frankel or Pastor Eunice if you are interested in helping.
Raise the Roof Campaign Update

The total raised to date through donations and fundraising has reached $50,659. We are now 36% of the way to our goal with 49 individuals/families having donated.

To those that have already made a donation, thank you for contributing toward this effort. If you haven't yet contributed, and are interested in helping us reach our goal of $140,000, we ask that you prayerfully consider doing so now.

Checks can be sent to the church payable to Cortland First United Methodist Church with "Raise the Roof Fund" in the memo line.

Gene Signor
November 3, 2022

 Cans for the Roof Fund

We are looking for your cans! Please donate your cans and soda bottles to the trash can in the church entry way or the cages at our parking lots entries on both Rt. 222 and Fairview Dr. our donations will contribute to our Raise the Roof Fund.
We appreciate persons attending the Murray Center for picking them up and cashing them in for us as part of their program. We will have an update on the total collected from cans for the Roof Fund soon, Your donation of cans are greatly appreciated!
Help Wanted!!
At the Food Pantry on Wednesdays, 3:30 - 5:00

Meetings this Month

Church Council - Wed. Nov. 9 at 12:00 (noon)

Raise the Roof Comm. - Wed. Nov. 9 at 5:30

SPCA - Nov. 22 at 5:00


Our Web site is being redesigned!
Check it out at https://cortlandumc.net

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

  
Church Family to Pray for this Week
Alice, Brian and Robert S

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

Tuesday - Friendship Bible Study
call Sharon Signor for more information at 607-756-9261

Wednesdays: Food Pantry 3:30-5 p.m.
The Food Pantry served in Oct.
26 families and 82 individuals

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

Next Clothing give away Sat. Nov. 12th, 9-noon

Help needed to set up on Fri. Nov. 11th at 1:00 !

Need clothes hangers?
Nancy has LOTS of them - plastic one - Free
contact Nancy at 607-756-5867 - leave message
Joys and Concerns

Welcome to our new members, Kolby and Heidi Avery, who joined our congregation on Sunday, October, 9th.

Blessings to Tyler and Olivia Martin, and their children, Oliver James, Ava Marie, and Evangeline Marguerite,
as they all were Baptized on Sunday, October 16th.

Immediate Prayers:
Please keep - The people of Ukraine and the people in the Ukranian Church in Cortland in our prayers.

Prayers for Healing

Bonnie Heath's grandson, Caleb, Mary Doss, Laura, Jessica, Max, Diana Brown, Mariah Ossit, Alene Heath, Jim Yacano, Phyllis Fuller, Olivia and Evangeline Martin, Pat Ryan, Katharine Griffith, Rusty Inman, Baby Koleson, Walt and Jeanette Dippo, Debbie & Jim Underwood, Robin Barnes and her sister Vicki Wilson, Brian Frankel, Marlene Puukila, Richard Race, Jenny Naber, Valerie Meeker, Randy Waterman (Valerie's son), Pam (Valerie's sister), Michalina (Valerie's granddaughter, Ukraine, world leaders, our military, our country and its leaders, our church and its leaders, families and friends impacted by natural disasters and violence in our country and our world.

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

Nov. 19 Wes and Sheila Abbey
Birthdays for November

8 Tammy Beardsley
9 Abbey Bowker
11 Mary Frankel
11 Julia Dufresne
11 Robert Schmidt
21 Kolby Avery

Sunday Worship Live Online
10:00 a.m.
10:00 am Zoom Sunday Worship
You can join at 9:30 AM Sunday morning.


(We are not sure what happened to the link. However, please try this and we hope it works for you -- highlight the link above 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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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