THE MACEDON
"MESSENGER"
THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF MACEDON, NY
WELCOMES BELIEVERS, DOUBTERS & SEEKERS,
58 MAIN ST., MACEDON, NY 14502 + 315-986-4510 +
www.fbcmacedon.org + MINISTERS: ALL MEMBERS +
"A FAMILY CHURCH WITH A COMMUNITY SPIRIT"
JANUARY 2005
HAPPY
NEW YEAR!
Reports
for the Annual Report are due to Sue D no later than Sunday, January 9th.
Please put in Sue's mailbox.
Thanks!
We're on the web!!!!
After a year (or more?) of talking about it,
the First Baptist Church of Macedon now has a website. While it’s not complete, it will continue to
grow over the next weeks and months. Check it out at http://www.fbcmacedon.org
In addition to the
website, there are a number of new emails to contact church staff for church
business. Please change your address
books to reflect these. Pastor Carol - pastor-carol@fbcmacedon.org;
Office Assistant, Vera C. - vera@fbcmacedon.org
Financial
Report
Received for
Attendance
Church Expenses
1st
2nd
11/7
90
32
$2,413.00
11/14
70
71
$2,231.30
11/21
87
53
$2,075.00
11/28
?
39
$2,151.11
$8,870.41
Average Weekly Attendance: 1st: 82; 2nd: 48; Average
Weekly Giving: $2,217.61; Unpaid 2003 Pledges (5): $808.00.
Specials: World Mission Offering $1,003.00; Thanksgiving $328.00; Bazaar
$1,515.51; Advent $743.00, M&M $743.75, Christmas $75.00. 2005 pledges as of 12/19/04 $70,284.00
(38). Please pick up your 2005 church
offering envelopes from the back seat by Gladys.
If you are new to our church and would like a set of envelopes,
please put a note in the offering plate or call the church office. Gladys will not be collecting Christmas
cards for St. Jude's Children's Home as last year they received over one
million parcels filled with card fronts. However, I will collect Campbell's soup labels to send to them. You may hand them to me or put in the
offering plate any Sunday. This is an
ongoing project for them "Campbell's Labels for Education." Thanks! Gladys D.
Crop Walk 2005!
Vicky D, Crop Walk organizer, asks each
church to commit to the 05/01/05 Crop Walk in a tangible, practical way - by
naming our representatives to the Crop Walk Committee ASAP, and getting those
names to her (bvdaly@hotmail.com) ASAP. Pastor Carol
Kudos
to the choir, narrators, soloists, musicians, Board of Christian Education,
tableau kids and Mr. & Mrs. C. for a memorable Christmas Sunday!
Shalom
Carol & Dana and the church family! You Macedonians have been faithful and generous in the annual
RMMO. Carol & Rai now benefit therefrom and we
are most grateful! Every year!
Please know we continue to pray for you and
your leaders. We also enjoy the
newsletters which keeps us current. We
have grateful hearts for your support! Carol & Rai
Dear
Church Family, I want to say thank you to Pastor Carol and everyone who sent
cards and called after my fall. Also to
Philathea for the plant. It really
meant a lot. I am making progress and
slowly working on bending my knee. Shirley S
Joys & Concerns:
Joys: Thanks to the congregation for your generous
response of the "Operation Christmas Child" boxes – we sent out 40 boxes!!
Thanks also to Cheryl R for organizing this mission. Jason and Amy B gave birth to their third child on December 5.
Isabella Grace weighed in at 8 lbs. 2 oz.
And all are doing well! Prayer Concerns:
Katrina C had to see a back specialist. Has had pain for many months.
Heather S, friend of Sam's, underwent a successful bone marrow transplant.
Thanks be to God! Doug A is home recovering from hip replacement surgery on
November 2. Judy W, Joyce's dear
friend, underwent surgery on her kidneys for an 80% blockage.
She is home recovering. Holli H is having foot problems.
Ray P, Vera's uncle, is currently in
Hospice. Aria B, co-worker of Angela D,
underwent surgery for breast cancer. Bill S was hospitalized at Clifton Springs for a dangerously low
hemoglobin count. He is currently at
home. John R, a friend of Bruce's, is
undergoing chemo for inoperable brain cancer. Luiza T will be having surgery on her neck.
Bob M, a friend of the Bob & Barb, was diagnosed with
pancreatic cancer. Fred Tarrence
(Robbin) has liver cancer that is spreading. Dan D, friend of Kathy W, is undergoing chemotherapy and had some
complications but is at home and currently doing well.
Kathy W underwent minor surgery. Kira G
had a tonsillectomy on December
13. Mark W, friend of Tim H, is
battling cancer. Christian Sympathy is extended to: family and friends of William D who went home to the Lord on November 18
and to family and friends of Lisa K, Barb F's cousin who passed away.
Our sympathy goes out to the family and
friends of Cathy C, a young mother from Mom's Club, which meets in our church,
who died very suddenly from a brain aneurysm.
To
the Macedon Baptist Church: "In this
remembering season, teach me to be thankful for my memories.
Show me how to find joy in the good ones, to
learn from the difficult ones, remind me again and again of the reason this
season is really worth remembering… ‘for God so loved the world that He gave
His only begotten Son'." God Bless You,
Love Phyllis We certainly were
grateful to be able to travel to Palmyra to see Jane when she was in the
hospital and operated on for appendicitis in November.
All her family are grateful for your care
and love shown her. Phyllis S
Women's Ministries News:
We will be having our January meeting at
Jane C's home on January 19th at 7 p.m.
Ruth W will be doing the program. Thank you Pat B for hosting the Christmas party at your
home. We had a big turn out and glad to
see some new guests. We invite them to
come again. We had so much food to eat
and it was a lot of fun trying to guess who our Kris Kringle was.
Thanks Pat for a great program (I shop
therefore I am). Our January program
will be a surprise. Get Rid of
Distractions. Sometimes you may
just need to clear away the clutter, so you can clearly see what is
worthwhile. Here is a simple
suggestion. Don't keep more than you
can take care of. If you have so much
stuff in your home that it takes you hours to dust it, get rid of
something. Find a big carton and write "Blessing Box" on the side of it.
Start
putting extra things into it until cleaning is more manageable.
Betty S
Calling
Retired Nurses:
Fairport Baptist Homes needs you- trouble
filling B shift, 3-11, results in higher costs for agency nurses.
If you would work a B shift one/two days
weekly or monthly, please phone 585-377-0350 and ask for Jeff at Human
Resources. Pastor Carol
Dear Pastor:
For 100 years, Fairport Baptist Homes has been true to its credo
of "serving the aging who shaped our heritage." Full partners in support of that sacred mission have been
American Baptist Churches, and their commitment has been crucial to the way we
carry out our task as we heed the call to "embody God's love in word and
deed." We are most appreciative of your
contribution of $1,000.00 and Fairport Baptist Homes pledges to you that we
will do all in our power to use your gift wisely and well for the benefit of
our Residents. Sincerely, Rev. Garth,
President
"And the work of righteousness shall
be peace." Isaiah 32:17
Dear Friends: The Overland White Cross
materials you sent have been received. Thank you for sharing with our ministry.
Thank you for the package of wonderful supplies. Warm clothing is so important this time of
year when heating costs stretch already tight budgets.
Your support keeps us serving with
hope. We wish you the peace of the
season. Karen D & and all the
Cameron Staff
Andover Newton Theological School
gratefully acknowledges your gift of $115.00 for the Fund for Andover
Newton. Diane R, Sr. Admin. Assist. For
Development
Dear Pastor, Members of F.U.M.C. "Drive-By" Prayer Team pass through your town every work day.
As they "drive-by" they pray for
you! They pray for your church!
And they pray for the impact that you have
in your community for the cause of Christ! We hope this encourages you!
Kathy B- Prayer Director Farmington United Methodist Church
prayer@www.thrivingservants.org
Do
you have three hours free once a month? If you answered YES
to this question, then The Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired
(ABVI-Goodwill) has the opportunity for you! We are in need of volunteers to drive older adults who are blind or
visually impaired to a monthly social meeting and/or help serve lunch at the
meeting. If you or someone you know is
interested in volunteering, please call Jen, Volunteer Coordinator at
585-697-5718.
Caring
for the Caregiver:
Registrations are now being accepted for a
six-week course, titled "Caring for An Aging Loved OneTM",
offered by the Mercy Center with the Aging, which will be held at Monroe
Community Hospital, starting on Wednesday evening, February 16th.
It is open to the public- all are
welcome. Caregivers will be taught by
professionals in the field regarding issues of aging, mental health, home care,
housing options, financial planning, elder law, and spirituality.
The course is offered for a nominal fee and
grants are available. For more
information, and to register, call 585-760-5470, or visit online at
wwww.mercycenterwithaging.org If you
have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at your
convenience. Todd G, Interim Program
Manager, 585-760-5470
JANUARY BIRTHDAYS
1
CARL S
ALLYSON
B
3
ALEC B
5
DESERE L
7
ART A
8
MARION V
KEVIN
S
GREG
H
9
BRUCE C
JENNIFER
T
14
KRISTIN W
16
REBECCA F
18
TODD D
20
HAROLD B
21
JEAN B
22
AL B
23
MARY M
25
BRENDAN R
PENNY
R
26
SALLY R
27
KEVIN D
JULIE
P
28
NATHAN B
29
BILL E
KAYLI
J
31
KAY D
SUE
D
JANUARY ANNIVERSARIES
1
JONI & SCOTT M
10
RON & CHICK S
18
MARK & KIM B
Please
contact the church office to have your birthday or anniversary added to this
list.