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Jan. 2020/Feb. 2020Bellport United MethodistCHURCH LIFEwww.umcbellport.orgChurch Life, a newsletter for the Bellport United Methodist Church membership and friends, is produced 6 times each year underthe administration of Rev. Suhee Kim and Editor Nancy Thomas. If you wish to have your name removed from this mailing list, pleasecall or write to the church office. Church Life is also available in PDF on our website.Pastor’s NoteContacts:Church Office: (631)286-0525Preschool Program: (631)286-2498Thrift Shop: (631)286-0746Church Website: www.UMCBellport.orgEmail Address: BellportUMC@optimum.netPreschool Websitewww.BellportPreschool.comBellport United Methodist ChurchPO Box 460, Bellport, NY 11713Winter Church Office HoursTuesday –Thursday, 9am – 2pm(Please call before coming)Pastor: Rev. Suhee KimOffice Coordinator: Nancy ThomasOffice Assistant: John HannonMinister: All the MembersLay Leader: Joseph HarderLay Servants: Tom Bracken, Joseph Harder,William Morse, Scott Munson,Danna Prather Davis, Matthew WayneCouncil Chairperson: William MorseWorship: Ellen HornOutreach: Carolyn HoltzChristian Education: William MorseWeekday Education: Angela SlawinskiChild Care: Jane HaffUnited Methodist Women: Sara MorseUnited Methodist Men: William MorseStaff Parish Relations: Patty MunsonFinance Chair: Carolyn HoltzTreasurers: Barbara Pannhurst, Pat Schultz,Jennifer Lawlor, Rita TempelFinancial Secretary: Ellen HornFiddlers Green: Denise Gregory,Jennifer LawlorDear Bellport Family and Friends,I hope your new year is off to a great start.At Bellport, we started this new year as were-commit ourselves to Christ by recitingWesleyan Covenant prayer together.January is that unique month of the yearwhen you look back upon the year thathas just ended and look forward to thefuture at the same time.I encourage you to look back over the lastyear and write down three blessings forwhich you are grateful. Being thankful isthe seed you plant in your soul thatsprouts and produces the fruit of joy. Next,after listing three blessings, write downone thing you’re hoping for in the comingyear. It might be a hope for a person youlove, an event you want to see happen, orsomething for which you have beenyearning for some time. Then, with bothyour blessings and hopes in mind, bringthem with you to worship this Sunday aswe make a good new beginning to theyear and a new decade.Let me offer some thoughts about thenews report that came out on January 3about the United Methodist Church.The mainstream media reported that theUnited Methodist Church had announceda deal to split (“The Protocol”).But, that’s not quite what has happened.A group of people representing severalfactions in our denomination recently sat
down together at a mediation table to discussthe best way forward for the church, and theycame up with a proposal for separation. I wantto emphasize this is one proposal of many thatare slated to be considered by the GeneralConference set for May of this year. Its passageis not a certainty. Therefore, there are many inthe UMC who are nervous and anxious. I don’tknow if the Protocol will be approved at thenext General Conference or not, but I do knowwhat we will be doing here at Bellport. In thecoming weeks and months, we will worshiptogether, pray together, serve together, loveone another, celebrate God’s grace together atthe Lord’s Table, talk with one another aboutwhat Christ is doing in our lives, listenempathetically as others share their experience,and grow in Christian maturity together.Bellport is and will continue to be a placewhere everyone is welcome and will be fullyincluded in the life and ministry of the church.If you would like to talk further,please reach out to me.This year holds great promise for our ministry. Ipray that you will experience the grace of ourLord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and thefellowship of the Holy Spirit as we walk thisjourney together.See you Sunday!Peace,Pastor SuheeLONG ISLANDCOUNCIL OF CHURCHESDear Reverend Kim,On behalf of the Long Island Council of Churches'Administrative Board, staff, and the hungry LongIslanders we serve, I thank you for your contribution 300.00. This gift will significantly support ourEmergency Food and Family Support Programhelping our Neighbors in need. The LICC shall useyour gift to support our ministry in serving ourregions' most vulnerable individuals and families.With a goal to alleviate hunger, homelessness, andpoverty the LICC aims to help our Neighbors achieveself-sufficiency. Therefore, in addition to the directdisbursement of emergency food and relief funds, theLICC offers educational workshops to give ourNeighbors the knowledge and skills to improve theirfinancial well-being, avoid homelessness, get out ofpredatory loans, and cut energy costs throughfinancial planning for energy conservation.Last year we fed 18,916 hungry Long Islanders170,244 meals. Some of the highlights include 254Thanksgiving food baskets, 183 Christmas foodbaskets, Christmas toys to 123 families, Schoolsupplies to 128 families, 4200 household items and2,241 pair of shoes.I thank you again, for blessing the Long IslandCouncil of Churches.Grace & Peace,The Reverend A. Erik RasmussenChairperson, Administrative Board
Dear FriendsYour most recent gift of 120.00 forTree Seedlings is just one example of yourincredible compassion for those in needand of your commitment to lifting familiesaround the world out of hunger andpoverty.Thanks to your support, children nolonger go to bed with the pain of hunger,parents have a steady income to providenutritious food for their children andcommunities are working together tocreate lasting change.Like all gifts made to Heifer, theimpact will continue to grow over timebecause the family you help today will passon all they have learned — and even futurelivestock — to others, ensuring that theycan break free from hunger and poverty,too.Thank you for opening your heart andmaking a gift this holiday season.Happy holidays,"You must love the Lord your God with all yourheart, with all your being, with ailyour strength, and with all yourmind, and love your neighbor asyourself."— Luke 10:27 CEBDear Friends in Mission,The dear people you just helped withyour gift to UMCOR may never have theopportunity to meet you, but if they did, I amcertain their response would be — Thankyou!Since 1940, UMCOR has served as thehumanitarian agency of The UnitedMethodist Church, providing disasterresponse and relief to areas impacted bynatural and man-made disasters around theworld.And through your financial support,you are serving within a vital network ofinteractive relationships as UMCOR respondsto increasingly-frequent and destructivestorms — sharing 100% of donated fundswith those in need!Together, may we continue to revealthe love of God for men, women, andchildren of all ethnic, racial, cultural, andnational backgrounds and to demonstrategenuine love for our neighbors.Grace and Peace,Thomas G. Kemper, General SecretarySupportingUMCOR US Disaster Response and RecoveryGift Amount 275.00
LENTBEGINSASH WEDNESDAYFebruary 26, 2020Ash WednesdayPrayer Serviceand Distribution of Asheswill be held at7 PM at Mary Immaculate Church, BellportWeekly Wednesday Soup & Bread serviceschedule will be posted soon.Easter Sunday April 12 – Sunrise ServiceSunrise at Bellport Village DockHVAC Units ReplacementAfter 19 years, the HVAC (Heating, Ventilation,and Air Conditioning) units on the roof of theEducation wing were replaced last week. We are sothankful for our hardworking trustees!
Awesome31stAnnual BaycraftersBrown Bag BallOn JANUARY 18, 2020, we set a newrecord in food donations for our localchurch food pantries. More than 2400pounds of food was collected and more iscoming in.All the churches also received 250 each fortheir food pantries and outreach programsfor those who are in need.If you could not attend the Brown bagball, you can still bring non-perishablefood or make donations.Please contact Scott or Patty Munson at631-286-2538 for more info.Pastor Suhee was the winner of the wine basket!
The preschool had a fun filledDecember and ended the month with awonderful holiday concert. The 3- and 4-yearold’s sang to Connie Adee's pianoaccompaniment making it an extra joyfulevent for everyone! To add to the fun Santacame in ringing his bells!!While our church heating system isbeing fixed, we moved the preschool classesto the Event Hall and Wesley House. Manyhelpful people helped us move furniture andsupplies so the staff could set up awelcoming new space to greet the childrenin January. The staff and children made thetransitions happily. Groups that would haveused the spaces needed were flexible andunderstanding.Many thanks to our positive staff, thefamilies and staffs' flexibility, those thatwere there to help, and all who cancelledtheir groups or found new locations to meet.The teachers continued their plans andjumped into 2020 with fun activities, goodbooks and lots of learning. The youngest aremaking snowmen, snow owls, mittens, hatsand are learning about Arctic animals.The 4-year old’s also have a wintertheme, will study awesome animals, arebeginning to trace their last names, andaddition is being introduced. Their Star ofthe Week and Mystery Readers continue tobe a big hit.
Our memories in 2019Thanksgiving Food DonationPastor Suhee became a U.S. citizen!Our Youth Group working hard to sort outdonated Thanksgiving food collection
Serving at Maureen’s HavenThese wonderful people showed up and served deliciousdinner under Jennifer Lawlor’s leadership.Ecumenical Thanksgving ServiceChristmas Bazzar
Advent & Christmas at BellportChristmas Carolingat Brookhaven Townhouse
The Fiddler’s Green Thrift ShopVolunteer LuncheonThank you so much foryour time, service &support!
Rev. Susumu & Rev. Yuri Ando Tilly Austin The Caim Family Donna & Carl Catandella Barbara Downs Ruth Hallock Joseph Allan Harder The Hoag Family Caryl MacDougall Blake Lawlor Joan Lecktrecker Susan Payne MarilynMcKeown Anna McClure Justin Schultz HelenSpencer Anna Stonebridge Claudia Sykes Janet VanderZalm and family Dorothy Vogel Trudi Wiesen Cheryl Eye Lee Snead Ned SmithIII and his family Martha Phipps Joe (SharynDonnelly’s brother) Lois Barton and for therevival of our Church.Ministry Opportunities: If you are interested intaking part in any of the following ministries,please contact the person listed.-- Hospitality: Coffee Fellowship:JuneBeuttenmuller (631-286-2045) Currently thereis a sign-up sheet in the Gathering area as well.-- Thrift Shop: Anna McClure (631-286-1172).Volunteering once a month or more at theThrift Shop.--Prayer Shawl: Barbara Downs (631-475-0141),Lillian Muttit (307-9061). Knitting or crochetingfor the healing of others.-- Outreach: Carolyn Holtz (631-286-4236)Helping to help others.THE CORNER OFBREWSTER & MAINTHE FIDDLER’SGREEN THRIFT SHOPOpenTuesday through Saturday10am to 4pmCall 631-286-0746-- Loveline: Anna McClure (631-286-1172)Preparing food for families in our church thatare experiencing a crisis.--Church Office: Church office (631-286-0525)Assisting with special mailings, distributingflyers, folding bulletins/newsletters or phones.--Building Use: Nancy Thomas (631-286-0525)Facilitating the comings and goings of peopleusing our buildings for private events.A man died and went to heaven. He wasmet at the Pearly Gates by St. Peter who ledhim down the golden streets.They passed stately homes andbeautiful mansions until they came to the endof the street where they stopped in front of arundown cabin.The man asked St. Peter why he got ahut when there were so many mansions hecould live in. St. Peter replied,“I did the best with the money you sent us.”
Preschool Program: (631)286-2498 Thrift Shop: (631)286-0746 Church Website: www.UMCBellport.org Email Address: BellportUMC@optimum.net Preschool Website www.BellportPreschool.com Bellport United Methodist Church PO Box 460, Bellport, NY 11713 Winter Church Office
