PUMC News 1/4/2015

OUR COMMUNITY IN PRAYER

Babe Kolwalko, Patricia Rieder, Rick Bowen, Ed Bush, Sr., Jack Willliams, Elva Foy, Pat Molinaro, Carol Phillips, Barbra Perry, Ron Pokorney, Amelia Woody and Susan Homick Turissini

Please email updates to secretary@peckvilleumc.org

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

1/4                         Welsh Cookie order to be in today.
1/8                         Adm Board Meeting  
1/18                       Food and Fellowship
1/24                       Red Door Café at PUMC free community lunch noon to 1pm

Today there are baskets on the front pews. The monies donated in these baskets are for the Pastors Discretionary Fund.

Peckville UMC is seeking volunteers to participate in the readings each Sunday. If you are interested, please contact Marla or Fran.

Tickets are now available for our winter roast beef dinner, TAKE OUT ONLY, on Sat., Jan. 25th from 3:30 to 5:30PM.  Cakes and help will  be needed for this dinner. See Bonny  489-6093 or Bob Elvidge 903-3108 for tickets $12. per dinner in advance,  $14 at the door.

 Peckville UMC will be making Welsh Cookies.Orders should be in by Sunday January 4th. Price of  the cookies is $5.00.  You can order thru Bonny Taylor 489-6093. We will be making the cookies on  January 15th.
HELP IS NEEDED!

Total received through weekly offerings   $49,156
Total needed to meet Budget  $61,880
Shortfall for the year   $12,724

                Please send an email or call with a message to Marla as to who may need to be in our community of prayer and for announcements needed for the bulletin by Wednesday evening. Thank you. Email-secretary@peckvilleumc.org Phone: 876-5357 362-4260 

Because hospitals no longer call Pastor as it interferes with patient privacy, the Pastor asks the family of anyone in the hospital to please call him. Rev. Shambora may be reached at 570-371-8123

                The mission statement of the Peckville and Bradley Methodist Churches: "To glorify God by sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ, nurturing disciples, and reaching out to a world in need."

SKY LAKE

                The annual Peckville UMC winter retreat at Sky Lake is approaching fast. The retreat runs Friday evening Jan 30st through Sunday early afternoon Feb 1st.  Sky Lake Camp & Retreat Center is located north of Binghamton NY just off or Rt. 17.

The weekend can be a time to relax, a time to enjoy outdoor winter activities, or a little of both it is up to you. Sledding, nature walks, possibly ice skating are just a few of the outdoor activities.

                Friday evening you will find the group roasting hotdogs and marshmallows at the large fireplace.  This also is where most of us congregate during the weekend.  Games and music are impromptu and usually ongoing. Enjoy fellowship, singing or the peace that getting away for a while can bring. All the meals are provided by the great Sky Lake staff (three on Saturday and two on Sunday).                             Don’t get the idea that at Sky Lake Camp and Retreat Center you will be staying in drafty camp cabins. The facilities are modern and clean. The food is simple and delicious. 

                Give this weekend a try. We know that you will want to come back year after year once you have experienced Sky Lake through nature and Christian fellowship.

The cost for the weekend is:

Ages 3 - 12     $49.00

Ages 13  and up $96.00

 If you would like to attend please contact

Sarah Taylor- Conlon 570-550-5976  sartay579@hotmail.com

Tom Taylor 570-760-8233 tgtaylor@peckvilleumc.org