Office Hours Tu/W/Th 10-2 | Phone 518-885-6886 | Pastor's Phone 518-309-3737
Welcome as we worship online and in person. Share a warm welcome with others. Coffee hour is held in the Connections Café following the service. Coloring sheets, offering envelopes, and mission baskets are located near both entrances to the church.
Welcome as we worship online and in person. Share a warm welcome with others. Coffee hour is held in the Connections Café following the service. Coloring sheets, offering envelopes, and mission baskets are located near both entrances to the church.
Welcome Isabelle!
Isabelle Layer joined us on May 14 as our Music Leader. We met and welcomed her at a special coffee hour after the service.
Fellowship Dinner
We will be having our Fellowship Dinner at the Iron's Edge which is located at the Ballston Spa Country Club. This will be on Thursday, May 18 at 6 pm. Please join us for good food and great conversation. Since we need to let them know how many people will be coming, there will be a sign-up sheet located in the Connections Café. We hope to see you there!
The Directories Are Here!
The brand-new printed directory is available at the north and south entrances of the church. We ask that everyone who takes a copy sign the sheet on the table, so we know who has one and to whom we need to deliver one. Since there is a limited number of directories, we ask that you take only one.
Fair Trade Coffee or Chocolate
Fair Trade products are available! Chocolate bars (Extra Dark Panama, Sea Salt with Caramel Crunch and Sea Salt with Almonds), and coffees (Regular breakfast blend, Hazelnut, and Decaf) can be purchased by contacting Stan Lockwood at 518-885-1552 or at stosh964@gmail.com. Remember that with summer approaching, chocolate will be available for a limited time. Enjoy some chocolate or coffee soon!
130th Anniversary of Our Church
We will be celebrating the 130th anniversary of our church building in October. If you are interested in helping to plan the festivities, please let the office know. We will be getting together very soon to plan.
Prayer Requests
Please join our prayer group. This is an on-line way of praying for each other and praising God for what is happening in our lives. If you are interested in being involved, please contact the office to be set up.
Thrift Shop and Food Pantry
The Thrift Shop is open Tuesdays from 9:30 till noon; the Food Pantry is open on Wednesdays -- now in its new location in the Fellowship Hall of the church -- also from 9:30 till noon.
Thank you to the people who donate their time and effort to make all of these offerings possible. There are many clients and they appreciate your help.
BSUMC's Online Presence
Our services are posted to Facebook and on our website. If you Like it on Facebook and share it, it will reach many more people than if it is just on our Facebook page. You can also direct anyone to the This Week's Service page of this site, on the Videos tab (https://www.ballstonspaumchurch.org/this-weeks-service.html), where the service is posted weekly.
Upcoming Events
May 15 - Trustee meeting, 6:30 pm
May 18 - Fellowship Dinner at Iron's Edge, 6 pm
May 26 - Game Time, 1-4 pm Connections Cafe
May 29 - Memorial Day
June 1-3 - UNY Annual Conference in Syracuse
June 4 - Guest speaker Steve Mitchell
June 4-10 - Pastor Kelly on vacation
Celebrations!
We have two birthdays this week:
If you have a birthday, anniversary, or graduation to celebrate, please send it to the office. We love to celebrate!
From your Staff Parish Committee
One of their responsibilities is to serve as a liaison between the congregation and the pastor. They offer counsel to a minister but aren’t their supervisor. They help a pastor discern how best to use their time and gifts to effectively serve the congregation. This team is also responsible for supporting the pastor and their family, ensuring vacations are scheduled and all is well cared for at the parsonage. They evaluate the pastor’s effectiveness annually.
This team is also in charge of writing job descriptions for church staff, then hiring, evaluating and terminating their job if necessary. They recommend salaries and benefits for all staff. If you have questions, compliments, or concerns to share about any of the church staff or the pastor please communicate with our team. Nothing sent anonymously will be reviewed. The goal is to listen, understand and discern whether or not some action or recommendation might be needed. The team (listed below) will be back in touch and communicate what is done, or has been decided.
Volunteers for Next Sunday
Sound George Wilson
Projection AJ Schmidt
Liturgist Melody Babcock
Ushers Mary Drake & Conrad Dorau
Coffee Hour Janet & George Mallette
Farewell Celebration Luncheon June 18th after worship service
Come and join us to celebrate Pastor Kelly’s 5 1/2 years of service with us on her last Sunday of leading us from the pulpit. Let us, in a spirit of love, wish her God’s blessings as she moves forward on her faith journey. Kindly sign up for the luncheon (sign-up sheet in the Connections Café or using the form below) , and list what you will bring as a dish to share by June 11th, so we can prepare appropriately.
Have a blessed week
Isabelle Layer joined us on May 14 as our Music Leader. We met and welcomed her at a special coffee hour after the service.
Fellowship Dinner
We will be having our Fellowship Dinner at the Iron's Edge which is located at the Ballston Spa Country Club. This will be on Thursday, May 18 at 6 pm. Please join us for good food and great conversation. Since we need to let them know how many people will be coming, there will be a sign-up sheet located in the Connections Café. We hope to see you there!
The Directories Are Here!
The brand-new printed directory is available at the north and south entrances of the church. We ask that everyone who takes a copy sign the sheet on the table, so we know who has one and to whom we need to deliver one. Since there is a limited number of directories, we ask that you take only one.
Fair Trade Coffee or Chocolate
Fair Trade products are available! Chocolate bars (Extra Dark Panama, Sea Salt with Caramel Crunch and Sea Salt with Almonds), and coffees (Regular breakfast blend, Hazelnut, and Decaf) can be purchased by contacting Stan Lockwood at 518-885-1552 or at stosh964@gmail.com. Remember that with summer approaching, chocolate will be available for a limited time. Enjoy some chocolate or coffee soon!
130th Anniversary of Our Church
We will be celebrating the 130th anniversary of our church building in October. If you are interested in helping to plan the festivities, please let the office know. We will be getting together very soon to plan.
Prayer Requests
Please join our prayer group. This is an on-line way of praying for each other and praising God for what is happening in our lives. If you are interested in being involved, please contact the office to be set up.
- We ask for prayers for the Staff Parish Relations Committee who are overseeing the changing of pastors.
- Melody Babcock asks: Please put my grandnephew, Cody, in prayer. He is 35 years young, had skin cancer removed and now, cancer has come back internally. He is a father of three, the youngest just turned one. Thank you.
- Mary Drake shares that her nephew Charlie passed away Tuesday morning in his sleep. She is thankful that he is no longer suffering. Please keep the family in your prayers.
- Mary Drake thanks God that her granddaughter will be born on Monday. Please pray for safe travels as she goes to meet baby Flora.
- A prayer request has been shared for a relative who struggles with mental illness and drug addiction.
- Prayers for safe travels as Greg Wilson returns home from school abroad.
- Linda Sheeran has prayers of thanksgiving for her mom’s house selling this week.
- Pat Jones is asking for prayers for Ronald Vaughn who is in the hospital. This is her daughter's boyfriend.
Thrift Shop and Food Pantry
The Thrift Shop is open Tuesdays from 9:30 till noon; the Food Pantry is open on Wednesdays -- now in its new location in the Fellowship Hall of the church -- also from 9:30 till noon.
Thank you to the people who donate their time and effort to make all of these offerings possible. There are many clients and they appreciate your help.
BSUMC's Online Presence
Our services are posted to Facebook and on our website. If you Like it on Facebook and share it, it will reach many more people than if it is just on our Facebook page. You can also direct anyone to the This Week's Service page of this site, on the Videos tab (https://www.ballstonspaumchurch.org/this-weeks-service.html), where the service is posted weekly.
Upcoming Events
May 15 - Trustee meeting, 6:30 pm
May 18 - Fellowship Dinner at Iron's Edge, 6 pm
May 26 - Game Time, 1-4 pm Connections Cafe
May 29 - Memorial Day
June 1-3 - UNY Annual Conference in Syracuse
June 4 - Guest speaker Steve Mitchell
June 4-10 - Pastor Kelly on vacation
Celebrations!
We have two birthdays this week:
- Dennis Taylor (5/15)
- Nathaniel Coffey (5/17)
- Barbara and Jim Cope (5/20)
If you have a birthday, anniversary, or graduation to celebrate, please send it to the office. We love to celebrate!
From your Staff Parish Committee
One of their responsibilities is to serve as a liaison between the congregation and the pastor. They offer counsel to a minister but aren’t their supervisor. They help a pastor discern how best to use their time and gifts to effectively serve the congregation. This team is also responsible for supporting the pastor and their family, ensuring vacations are scheduled and all is well cared for at the parsonage. They evaluate the pastor’s effectiveness annually.
This team is also in charge of writing job descriptions for church staff, then hiring, evaluating and terminating their job if necessary. They recommend salaries and benefits for all staff. If you have questions, compliments, or concerns to share about any of the church staff or the pastor please communicate with our team. Nothing sent anonymously will be reviewed. The goal is to listen, understand and discern whether or not some action or recommendation might be needed. The team (listed below) will be back in touch and communicate what is done, or has been decided.
- Dolores Wilson - dolwil64@gmail.com
- Pam Hannan - mrsh279@gmail.com
- Marion Coton - mcoton1@nycap.rr.com
- Ruth Persons - rpersons@outlook.com
- Joyce Garlock - joyce.garlock@coldwellbankerprime.com
Volunteers for Next Sunday
Sound George Wilson
Projection AJ Schmidt
Liturgist Melody Babcock
Ushers Mary Drake & Conrad Dorau
Coffee Hour Janet & George Mallette
Farewell Celebration Luncheon June 18th after worship service
Come and join us to celebrate Pastor Kelly’s 5 1/2 years of service with us on her last Sunday of leading us from the pulpit. Let us, in a spirit of love, wish her God’s blessings as she moves forward on her faith journey. Kindly sign up for the luncheon (sign-up sheet in the Connections Café or using the form below) , and list what you will bring as a dish to share by June 11th, so we can prepare appropriately.
Have a blessed week
