Commack United Methodist Church

486 Townline Road , Commack, NY 11725-7310 (631) 499-7310 Web Site: http://www.commack-umc.org Email: [email protected] Pastor’s E-Mail: [email protected] Rev. Richard C. Mills, Pastor (631) 499-4770 December 2006

Open Hearts

Open Minds

Open Doors

mall to do our Christmas shopping. Anger wells up in me as that women cut in front of me to get the parking space that I was waiting for. Into the store and wow, is it packed! I work my way through the pushing crowd, again feeling my anger rise as I try to get to the item that I must have. Guess what, that guy in front of me just bought the last one. I finally settle for something else and now I begin the ordeal of checking out. By the time I get out of the store my blood pressure is off the scale. Then there is the drive out of the parking lot! Where is the peace? All at once I think that I’ve found the peace. It is within me. If I stop worrying about the parking space and the things I can’t do with out and look at the people and enjoy them; if I stop worrying about the things that I don’t have and am thankful for the things that I do have; if I just let the anger go and rejoice in what God has given me, then all at once I can feel the peace; it was there all along.

Dear Brother or Sister in Christ, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men. Luke 2:14 (KJV) These familiar words from Luke’s Christmas story seem, many times, like a promise unfilled. Every year I look around me at the world and I see anything but peace. Where is the peace? Bob Hope spent his lifetime traveling to war torn parts of the world entertaining the troops stationed there at the time we celebrate the birth of the prince of peace. Where is the peace? Each year there are hundreds of organizations collecting money, gathering food or in other ways attempting to help those people for whom no peace exists. Where is the peace? Each year we make our trips to the

See you in church, Rev. Dick

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The following were elected into office at the November meeting: President: Ann Aupperle Vice President: Deb Hervey Secretary: Doris Hoffman Treasurer: Margie McNeill Mission Coordinators: Spiritual Growth: Ginny Eichenauer Publicity: Kathy Muller Education & Interpretation: open Social Action: Anne Tammaro Membership Nurture: Betty Carson Committee Chairwomen Hostesses: Cyndi Pinkham Sunshine: Arlene Lavoie

GLORIA IN EXCELSIS DEO! Within a stable sweet with hay, And warm with breath of kine, The Baby and his Mother lay, O mystery divine! The bed of straw cloud appears, We hear the music of the spheres. Gloria in excelsi Deo! Dear Maiden Mother, let us now, While to your breast He clings, In humble adoration bow With shepherds and with kings, And at His feet our off'ring be Praise, love, faith, hope, and charity. Gloria in excelsis Deo!

Some dates to remember: January 11: UMW meeting "Prayer & Self-Denial" January 13: 10:30 AM : UMW Officer Planning meeting February 10: International Dinner September 21-23: UMW Retreat @ Camp Quinipet October 13: Annual Harvest Fair

Mary O'Reilly UNITED METHODIST WOMEN Our annual UMW Christmas Worship service will be held on Thursday, December 14 at 7:30 PM in the church. Our worship and program “St. NICHOLAS GENERATIONS REINVENT HIM" will be led by Ginny Eichenauer. Refreshments and fellowship will follow in the parlor. Hostess: Cyndi Pinkham. All UMW members are requested to bring plates of finger foods and goodies.

********************************* Thank you notes: Thank you to our youth, who assisted in transporting our plastic totes, full of our crafts, before and after the fair. This was done quickly and efficiently and we really appreciate your help.

EVERYONE IN THE CONGREGATION IS INVITED TO ATTEND THE COOKIE SALE ! The annual Christmas cookie sale will be held on Sunday, December 10 in the fellowship hall, following church service. We will be offering pre-plated cookie assortments at $4.00 per plate. Please bring donated cookies to the fellowship hall between 9-10 AM on Saturday December 9. We will start packaging at 10 AM. All proceeds of the sale go towards our mission projects.

Kathy Muller & the Fair Workshop Ladies

New Rechargeable 'Shark' Sweeper in the parlor... The sweeper is for light work and is to be used only in the parlor. Just place the sweeper on the charger and a little red light will appear. There is no need to unplug or reconnect any wires. Instruction booklet located in lamp table drawer.

2007 UMW OFFICERS

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Thank you to the L.I Cloth Dollinks for this donation.

Adam, Karen Mallgraf, Tracy Donovan, Pat Ross, Marge Wright, Harriet Neuberth, Barbara Knippenberg and Al Fick and among the few. Breakfast is supplied by Karen Mallgraf. Betty Carson, Mike Chris and Robin Donovan made quick time setting the 14 tables. On Friday night, Lisa Rysdyk and Paula Titolo added the red streamer to continue the Veteran’s Day theme. All the kitchen knives were sharpened by Harry Gahrman. At 3:00pm, Art Titolo made a “church call” and fixed the dishwasher. At 5:30pm the cake cutters (Kathy Muller, Martha Lockhart, Dotty Megna, Joan Nehlsen, Lille Cummings, Janice Woods) started their sweet job. At 6:00pm, the 14 members of BSA Troop 125 arrived, looking great in their uniforms. Joan and Tricia Nehlsen, Harriet Neuberth, Karen Mallgraf, Tracy Donovan were ready to fill the vegetable bowls. Chris Litrel donned his apron and mashed the turnips and the potatoes. Gery sliced the beef. Dick Mills said the prayer and the dinner was on. Andi Kessler, Maggie Hervey, Kassandra Manjares and Ben Fick also waited tables. Entertainment leader, Evangeline Manjares, played the piano and led the choir. Nancy Gamby led the sing-along. The dinner ended on a sweet note thanks to the wonderful bakers...Cindy Leone, Dotty Megna, Norma Adam, Karen Mallgraf, Kathy Muller, Martha Lockhart, Maureen Kessler, Suzanne Litrel, Margie McNeil, Judy Titolo, Mary Lee Arfer, Phyllis Faber, Mary Kopf, Anne Tammaro, Lillie Cummings. Clean up time arrived and the following people started to work overtime: Donna Kopping, Karen and Jessica Mallgraf, Joan and Tricia Nehlsen, Harriet Neuberth, Dotty Megna, Art and Judy Titolo.

Thank you Gery & Patti ! The Sporys’ and their helpers provided us with a delicious roast beef dinner and trimmings. The food, service and entertainment were great. We hope to see you next year! Kathy & John LOVE SOUP for our busy holiday shopping evenings: •

1 lb. Spicy vegetarian chorizio



4 cans unsalted chicken broth



1 diced onion



2 cans any bean on your shelf



1 28 ounce can peeled tomatoes, chopped



1 big dash of love

Combine all ingredients. Heat thoroughly. If you plopped the sausage in frozen, this will take 30 minutes. That's it. Really! Make sure you add the big dash of love, or the soup just won't taste right.

Harvest Dinner 2006 “It takes a congregation to have a dinner” and here is how it all came together... Mel Walker prints the tickets and gives his special recipes to Gery Spory. Donna Kopping sends out the news release. Tracy Donovan and Maureen Kessler contact Boy Scout Troop 125 to arrange for scout table servers. Joan Svoboda starts selling tickets. Saturday morning at 9:00 am, the “peelers” arrive with their own peeler. Margie McNeil, Dotty Megna, Norma 3

Special thanks to John Muller for going up and down the stairs more than a dozen times! Thanks to all the people who brought in ice and clean kitchen towels, and who offered their support.

continue to reach out to the hungry, the hurt, the lonely and the poor with Christian love. "Love one another warmly as Christian brothers…. Share your belongings with your needy fellow Christians…" Romans 12:10, 13.

Sincerely, Patti and Gery Spory

The cub scouts and boy scouts of troop125 have demonstrated the true sprit of scouting--helping others. In addition to being some of our most loyal peanut butter spreaders, their response to the needs of others has been heartwarming and gratifying. These boys and our Church have truly been blessed with troop leaders who care enough to teach others the art of caring. A special thank you to them for all their help.

MISSIONS Our "Peanut Butter Gang" and they made 750 sandwiches in November, which were delivered by Phyllis. This ecumenical project helps feed the hungry and homeless in the Long Island and NYC area. Everyone working together makes this ministry a success: those who supply peanut butter, jelly, bread, gloves, boxes, paper towels, paper plates, baggies, those who pick up, set up, clean up and deliver. A special thanks to Mary and Jerry for keeping us supplied with bread. We hope you join us on the first Saturday of each month at 8:30am to be a part of this heartwarming ministry.

As December approaches, we look forward to the joys of the Christmas season. One of these joys is our annual "angel tree". Everyone in the congregation has the opportunity to enrich and brighten someone's life with a Christmas gift by choosing an angel with the name and age of a recipient as well as a suggestion for a suitable gift. Shopping and wrapping a gift for your special angel is fun! I cannot think of anything sadder than a child without a gift to open on Christmas unless it's the parent who cannot afford a gift for that child. Let us share the joy of this Holy Season with those less fortunate than ourselves. Let us give the gift of love to Our Lord on His birthday by giving to His children. We will also provide special food boxes to provide holiday dinners.

In one of his sermons Dick told us that Christianity is not a spectator sport, but a covenant to help. The members of our congregation show the world that they are Christians with their “helping hands” not just with words. What better way to express our thanks for the Lord's bounty than by sharing with those less fortunate than us? Your donations have enabled us to provide Thanksgiving food boxes to families struggling for survival. A big thank you to Pumpkin Patch for the proceeds of their annual food drive and to our Youth group for sorting the food. Add the fresh fruit and vegetables from the altar together with donated turkeys and we helped brighten someone’s holiday. Again, we thank you for reaching out and sharing God's love with others through your generosity. Let us

Christmas boxes are on their way to our military personnel in Iraq along with our prayers for the safe return of our troops. As a special treat the Sunday School Children sent their own special

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greetings. We will continue collecting and mailing supplies to these men and women for as long as necessary. There is so little we can do about this war, but we will do whatever we can to show these brave men and women that we support them and appreciate their sacrifices for us.

MUSICAL TALENTS... On October 29, 2006 for the first time in thirty years of entering New York State Marching Band Competitions, the Brentwood Green Machine took first place in the New York State Field Band Championships led by senior drum major Michele Matera.

Special thanks go to Kathy’s ladies who provide a steady supply of warm mittens and hats. They are really appreciated now that the weather is getting colder. We make deliveries to the soup kitchen in Brentwood for distribution to their guests. Please inform us of any need in the congregation or the community where we may be of assistance. We can only help if you keep us informed. Many times we are asked how we find the people we help but we don't find them they are usually referred to us by people who care. Contact the office or Gail or Anne and we will do our best to respond.

Michele holding the first place gold plaque. The band also received the Governor's cup. Congratulations Michele!

We wish you a blessed Christmas. Anne Tammaro And Gail Stroup Missions Workarea

The 50th Annual Senior High School AllCounty Music Festival was held on November 17th at Half Hollow Hills High School East. Fifty Suffolk County Schools participate in this event, which is presented by NYSCAME and SCMEA. Michael Kopping played one of three string basses that were part of the All-County Band! Congratulations Mike!

Change of address... Betty Brown Whitehall Manor 1177 Sixth Street Whitehall, PA 18052

Congratulations to James Mazzola and Melissa Wolfe on their recent wedding engagement. The wedding is planned for October 2007!

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Mary Kopf’s 80th birthday celebration was held on October 8th here at the church and what a time! HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MARY !!

POSITIVE CHANGES: He changes the times and the seasons. Daniel 2:21 A cartoonist in the New Yorker drew a picture of a small town general store with this banner in the window: “Going Out of Business, Slowly but Surely.” Many churches and organizations go out of business slowly but surely because they resist change. You might not like change, but I’ll bet you can think of something worse – stagnation! “Stagnation can befall any kind of organization,” warns consultant Jeanie Daniel Duck. It can also befall people. We have to remember that while not all changes are good, changes from God are very good. “Wherever the Lord’s Spirit is, there is freedom,” wrote the apostle Paul. “As all of us reflect the Lord’s glory with faces that are not covered with veils, we are being changed into His image with ever-increasing glory. This comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit” (2 Corinthians 3:17-18, God’s Word). What a mess we’d be in if we couldn’t change our sinful lives, if we couldn’t grow or improve, if we couldn’t learn or advance. Don‘t be afraid of change. Just make sure you’re changing for the better.

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INSPIRATION... The third thing -

To be continued...

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At 6:00pm, the 14 members of BSA. Troop 125 arrived, looking great in their uniforms. Joan and Tricia Nehlsen,. Harriet Neuberth, Karen Mallgraf, Tracy.

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