The Newsletter of Lyall

The regular worship services in the main sanctuary will continue to be at 10:25 a.m. throughout the summer.

 

Kathy King

 

Operation Christmas Child
Nancy Greer & Kerry Weller

 This is a reminder that we are collecting  items for shoeboxes for boys in the 9-14 age group, who are mostly street children around the world. The boxes will be organized in Nov. and included with the boxes made up by individuals in the church. For May & June, we'll collect brushes and combs and for July and Aug., toothbrushes & toothpaste.
Balls & socks will also continue to be collected. Items can be placed in the OCC box in the rear of the church.
A small donation made out to Samaritan's Purse would also be appreciated to help with shipping. These donations should be placed on the offering plate at any time until Nov.
Thank you everyone for your generosity.

     We welcome Della Catherine Long to the Family of Jesus Christ.  She was baptized on Mother’s Day, May 9th .  Della is the daughter of Pastor Jim and Nanci, and the sister of Anna, George and Mary.
The Christian Family is one in which parents so live the Christian life and practice the presence of God, that children come to accept God as the greatest of reality of life.  It is one in which each member is accepted and respected as a person having sacred worth.

 

    Our Sunday School has had a very successful and productive year! From preschoolers to teens, the children have been busy each Sunday morning learning about God's love and engaging in activities and discussions that have served to enhance their Christian education and cement their Christian values.

Using hands-on activities and crafts, the little ones have learned about many Bible stories and how they relate to their lives. God Made Families (Abraham & Sarah), Jesus Loves Everyone (even Zacchaeus), Jesus is Alive (Easter story), and Jesus is With Us When We're Scared (calming of the storm) are a few of the focusunits the preschoolers have covered this year. 

 The primary class of kindergartners through 2nd graders have learned about Jesus and his miracles this year. Interactive games and craft activities reinforce the lesson each week.
Most recently, this class has been learning The Lord's Prayer, and most importantly, what it means to them.
Having become proficient readers, the intermediate class of 3rd through 5th graders has focused on Bible exploration this year. Following interactive activities and discussion about specific biblical stories, the children have learned how to use the Bible to find and read God's word about the lesson they have learned.

The teen class,consisting of 6th through 12th graders, engages in expertly guided discussion about a variety of contemporary issues. Every week, the teens use the Bible to make a connection between the present day topic under discussion and bibical teachings.

 

     To celebrate the end of the Sunday School year, the children and youth will conduct the service on June 13th, and they are looking forward to sharing some of the awesome things they learned this year.
The entire congregation is invited to a potluck luncheon in the Gathering Room immediately following the service. Weather permitting, a volleyball game will commence after lunch on the lawn outside the church.
Come join in the fun and  fellowship!

Special Events
Joyce Heaton

     A special coffee hour in recognition of our wonderful musical choirs is tentatively planned for Sunday, June 20th, immediately following worship service. We will also use this opportunityto officially welcome our new musical director, Daniel Koch. Please refer to upcoming church bulletins for further information, or call Joyce Heaton at  677-8167. Thank you.

 

Worship
Joyce Heaton

 The Nine Partners Meeting House will be open for worship beginning Sunday, May 30th.
Please join us at 9:25 AM for an informal Quaker service.
Hereafter, the Meeting House will be open for Quaker worship on Sundays at 9:25 AM through Labor Day.
Please contact Joyce Heaton at  677-8167 if you have any questions. Thank you.

 

     Congratulations to the young members of our congregation who are graduating!  No doubt they look forward to the next phase of their lives with excitement, anticipation and perhaps a little apprehension.
 We hope these words, adapted from Phillips Brooks, will serve graduates well as they embark on their journeys. “ Do not pray for an easy life; pray to be a stronger person.  Do not pray for tasks equal to your powers but for powers equal to your tasks.  Then the doing of  your work shall be no miracle, but you will be the miracle.  Every day  you shall wonder at yourself and the richness of life which has come to you by the grace of God”.

June Birthdays
Joyce Nielsen
                                                                          
 5.   Margie Staats
 8.   Shirley Benham                                  
 9.   Sally Lavallee
10.  Ellen Verdibello
11.   Steven Verdibello
12.  Christopher Ham
       Linda Fauci
14.  Josephine Chadwell
       Tom Holmes
15.  Drew Youmans
19.  Rev. Karl Esmark
        Kim Bownas
24.   Samantha Killmer
25.   Michael DeLuca

 

June Anniversaries
 Joyce Nielsen

 1.   David & Ren Adams
 4.   Patrick  & Dorothy Myler
 6.   Al & Brenda  Sidaras
       Douglas & Kerry Weller
 7.   Ralph & Terri Della Volpe
17.  Richard Lyczkowski &  Phyllis Randall
22.  Peter & Louise Miller
29.  Gary & Kathy King

 2.  Nancy Perkins
 5.  Jeff Blackburn
      Linda Bruzgul
 7.  Dan Papageorge
       Ema Waldschmidt
10.  Samantha Bownas
       Guy Lavallee
       Edward Olson
11.  Marion Bennett
15.  Anna Long
18.  Nancy Cole
       Wilma Cole
20.  Philip Thompson
22.  Timothy Baldwin
       Brenda DeLuca
25.  Kate Lyczkowski
27.  Taylor Curcio
28.  David Adams
       Doug Weller
30.  Marilyn Kading
       Jessica Powers
31.  Richard Rogers

 

  3.  Harold & Jean Armstrong
10.  Ted & Kim Bownas
24.  Gerry & Dolores Secor
 

Thoughts and Prayers

 Please keep in your thoughts and prayers the following individuals: Marion Bennett, with breathing problems; George Davis, prayers for increased strength;  Alan & Geri Goldsmith, parents of Diane Moretti; Jerry Secor, with congestive heart failure and pneumonia;  Helen (Terry)  Della-Volpe, at home;  prayers for Judy Scofield, battling cancer;  Susan Liskey, with lung related problems; prayers for Jenn Seaman, at home; Sue Robertson, in rehab in Florida; John Peacock, prayers for improved health; Helen Weeger, mother-in-law of Linda Kypreos undergoing cancer treatment; prayers for Peter Miller, diagnosed with cancer; Anne VanVlack, undergoing treatments; Lynn Swenson, sister of Diane Moretti.

     “Dark as my path may seem to others, I carry a magic light in my heart.  Faith, the spiritual strong searchlight, illumines the way, and although sinister doubts lurk in the shadow, I  walk unafraid toward the enchanted wood where the foliage is always green, where joy  abides…in the presence of the Lord.”                                                         
--Helen Keller

 

 

Operation Christmas Child 
Nancy Greer

     Thank you to all who are helping to fill the extra shoeboxes for boys 9-14. We could use some more hair brushes & combs.
Soon it will be time to concentrate on filling your own family's shoebox. Start watching for the "back to school" sales at Target & Walmart in August. You can go to Operation Christmas Child on the computer for instructions on how to pack a shoebox. I will give out the plastic boxes in the beginning of  Oct. & they will be due in mid Nov. This summer would be a good time to get a photo of your child and a note ready before fall gets so busy.

Upcoming Events for Care Net

     Discounted packages are available for those wanting to attend Renegades baseball games and support the ministry of Care Net at the same time. The dates available are August 9th and August 31st.  A $20 package includes a Renegades hat, general admission ticket and a hot dog and soda voucher.    Join us for a fabulous night of family fun at the Dutch in support of a worthy cause!!!  For every package purchased, $8 will go back to Care Net Pregnancy Center of the Hudson Valley.  

Order tickets online at GADESGROUPS.COM
(enter ’carenet’ as the password) or
call Kaitlin @ (845) 838-0094.
Questions?  E-mail:  Kaitlin@hvrenegades.com. 

Also, keep in mind the Softball Tournament is on Saturday, Sept. 4th at Spratt Park at
9 a.m starting time, $150 per team.  Register early.  There is a limit
of 8 teams.  For registration information:  ISupportCareNet.org or
call Care Net at 471-9284. 

Another event coming up on September 25th is the Walk for Life.  (place to be announced).  Don't get left out! 

 

     Reverend Richard Vaughn Colen, formerly of  Millbrook, went to be with the Lord on July 2, 2010 at the age of 84.  He passed away at his residence in West Minister Village in Spanish Fort, Alabama.  Reverend Colen was married to Irene Colen for 60 years, who is survived at home.  He had two sons:  Stephen Colen who predeceased him in 1986 and Peter Colen who resides in Pleasant Valley with his wife,  Elizabeth.  
     Reverend Colen was a minister at the Lyall Memorial Federated Church, 1975 to 1987 before becoming a Supply Pastor in Spanish Fort, Alabama.  While in Millbrook, he was very active in various community organizations, including being an umpire for Little League.
     A memorial service was held at the  Lyall Memorial Federated Church on Sunday, July 18th.  A private burial  will be held in Long  Island at a future date.  Donations can be made to the Lyall Memorial Federated Church in his name.

 

 Congratulations to Jennifer Seaman and Allen Strang on their wedding on May 30, 2010 at Lyall Church!!

 

Thank You!
Harriet Cole

   Thank you to everyone who filled our Care Net

Baby Bottles.  The money collected goes to the Care Net Pregnancy Center of  the Hudson Valley.

 

August Birthdays
 Joyce Nielsen

 1.   Nancy O’Leary
 4.   Kristen Reid                                              
 7.   Emily Reid
 8.   Betty Doyle
       Dorothy Myler
12.  Stephanie Ham
13.  Len Lomangino
19.  Carolyn Reid
20.  Christine Thompson
21.  Lynn Grainger
22.  Louise Roeller
23.  Cory Cole
       Debra Fauci
       Shannon Fauci
26.  Carlo Curcio
29.  Jill Dunlop
30.  Bonnie Robertson
       Lynda Youmans
31.  Alyce Cole

 

August Anniversaries
Joyce Nielsen

14.  Richard & Alyce Cole
25.  Brad & Louise Roeller
29.  Bob & Nancy Cole
 

Thoughts and  Prayers

     Please keep in your thoughts and prayers the following individuals: George Davis, prayers for
increased strength;  Alan & Geri Goldsmith, parents of Diane Moretti; Adelaide Jasmine, recovering at home;  Helen (Terry) Della-Volpe, at Sharon Health Care Center;    prayers for Jenn Seaman, Sue Robertson,  Marion Bennett, Jerry Secor, Lynn Swenson, sister of Diane Moretti; Peter Miller, diagnosed with cancer.

A Miracle
Blanca Greenberg

     Two years ago, I was watching a talk show; the guests were authors of a book on angels.  At the time I had no real religious convictions and thought the whole idea was silly.  Nevertheless, two days later, I found myself laying in bed and thinking about the show.  I remember really being preoccupied with what I had heard, and imagined an angel being around me.  I started talking to him and although I am sure it seems silly, I began referring to my imagined angel as “Daniel”.
     The next day I went to run some errands and upon my return found two messages on my recorder.  One from my husband, and one that said “Hi, it’s me Daniel.  Call me.”  I thought it was a wrong number, and deleted it but later remembered the experience the night before with the angel thoughts I was having.
  From that moment on, I began to read books on angels and began to consider “Daniel” to be my constant companion. Not long after that, there was a huge hurricane in the Caribbean.  My mother had a house right there in the path of the storm and my fear grew as the strength of the hurricane grewto a category five.  I remember praying, asking God to please bless my mother’s home.  That night, as I was going to sleep, I felt a pressure over my body.  It was almost as if the air was heavy over me.  I then felt a soft wind in my ear and I heard a voice tell me not to worry; that the hurricane would hit the island but that He would blow it over my mother’s house; I remember my hair moved gently as the voice spoke.
     The storm hit and the devastation was massive.  Because phone lines were out, there was not way to communicatewith the islands.  All we could do was wait.  After ten days, we finally got the news.  The hurricane seemed to have skipped over the town where Mom lived.
     I remember the message my angel delivered and smiled.  Sure it went over her house.  Daniel said it would!