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.
The Directories Are Here!
If you did not receive your directory in church on Sunday, they may be picked up in the office during office hours. If you are unable to make it during that time, please let the office know and we can work out a way to get it to you. Since there is a limited number of directories, we ask that you take only one.
Flowers for Mother’s Day
Last Sunday was Mother’s Day and each mother was given a flower in celebration. These could be planted at home. This was a practice started many years ago by Patty LeRoy and continued this year by Linda Sheeran. We thank Linda for that bright ray of sunshine.
Hannaford Supports our Food Pantry
BSUMC Food Pantry has been selected again by the Store Leadership Team at Hannaford. This means that we will receive $1 from every $2.50 reusable Fight Hunger Bag sold during the month of June at Hannaford at 11 Trieble Avenue, Ballston Spa. Help the Food Pantry and buy a Fight Hunger Bag…or two!
Fair Trade Coffee or Chocolate
Fair Trade products are available! Chocolate bars (Sea Salt with Caramel Crunch or Sea Salt with Almonds; sorry, the Extra Dark Panama bars are gone), and coffees (Regular breakfast blend, Hazelnut, and Decaf) can be purchased by contacting Stan Lockwood at 518-885-1552 or at [email protected]. Remember that with summer approaching, chocolate will be available for a limited time. Enjoy some chocolate or coffee soon!
UMCOR Thanks You
The United Methodist Committee on Relief wishes to thank you for your generous donations to both the International Disaster Response and Recovery and the US Disaster Response and Recovery. Together, may we continue to reveal the love of God for all people and to demonstrate genuine love for our neighbors.
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 26 - Game Time, 1-4 pm Connections Cafe
May 29 - Memorial Day
June 1-3 - UNY Annual Conference in Syracuse (Pastor Kelly away)
June 4 - Guest speaker Steve Mitchell / Peace with Justice Sunday
June 4-10 - Pastor Kelly on vacation
June 13 - Church Council meeting. 7 pm (via Zoom)
June 18 - Pastor Kelly’s last Sunday; Celebration potluck for her service
Celebrations!
We have three 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 Mark Warner
Projection Jonathan Warner
Liturgist Derek Costanzo
Ushers Melody Babcock & George Mallette
Coffee Hour Mary Drake & AnnMarie Williams
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
The Directories Are Here!
If you did not receive your directory in church on Sunday, they may be picked up in the office during office hours. If you are unable to make it during that time, please let the office know and we can work out a way to get it to you. Since there is a limited number of directories, we ask that you take only one.
Flowers for Mother’s Day
Last Sunday was Mother’s Day and each mother was given a flower in celebration. These could be planted at home. This was a practice started many years ago by Patty LeRoy and continued this year by Linda Sheeran. We thank Linda for that bright ray of sunshine.
Hannaford Supports our Food Pantry
BSUMC Food Pantry has been selected again by the Store Leadership Team at Hannaford. This means that we will receive $1 from every $2.50 reusable Fight Hunger Bag sold during the month of June at Hannaford at 11 Trieble Avenue, Ballston Spa. Help the Food Pantry and buy a Fight Hunger Bag…or two!
Fair Trade Coffee or Chocolate
Fair Trade products are available! Chocolate bars (Sea Salt with Caramel Crunch or Sea Salt with Almonds; sorry, the Extra Dark Panama bars are gone), and coffees (Regular breakfast blend, Hazelnut, and Decaf) can be purchased by contacting Stan Lockwood at 518-885-1552 or at [email protected]. Remember that with summer approaching, chocolate will be available for a limited time. Enjoy some chocolate or coffee soon!
UMCOR Thanks You
The United Methodist Committee on Relief wishes to thank you for your generous donations to both the International Disaster Response and Recovery and the US Disaster Response and Recovery. Together, may we continue to reveal the love of God for all people and to demonstrate genuine love for our neighbors.
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 thanks God for her granddaughter Flora who was born on Monday.
- Mary Drake writes: Anyone that wishes to pay their respects for my nephew may do so on Wednesday May 24th. It will start at 3 pm at Doubleday Woods. Pastor Kelly will be saying some words for us.
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 26 - Game Time, 1-4 pm Connections Cafe
May 29 - Memorial Day
June 1-3 - UNY Annual Conference in Syracuse (Pastor Kelly away)
June 4 - Guest speaker Steve Mitchell / Peace with Justice Sunday
June 4-10 - Pastor Kelly on vacation
June 13 - Church Council meeting. 7 pm (via Zoom)
June 18 - Pastor Kelly’s last Sunday; Celebration potluck for her service
Celebrations!
We have three birthdays this week:
- Darci Doyle (5/21)
- Melissa Taylor (5/21)
- Bill Haege (5/23)
- Louisa & Mike Heffernan (5/24)
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 - [email protected]
- Pam Hannan - [email protected]
- Marion Coton - [email protected]
- Ruth Persons - [email protected]
- Joyce Garlock - [email protected]
Volunteers for Next Sunday
Sound Mark Warner
Projection Jonathan Warner
Liturgist Derek Costanzo
Ushers Melody Babcock & George Mallette
Coffee Hour Mary Drake & AnnMarie Williams
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
