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I believe… churches are meant for praising God. But so are 2 a.m. car rides, showers, coffee shops, the gym, conversations with friends, strangers, etc. Don’t let a building confine your faith because we will never change the world by just going to church

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Inside this Issue

Fear won’t stand a chance (Pastor Rick) ……..…………3

Adult Sunday School in Lent 3

By invitation only?!

(Pastor Dave) ……….………..4

Faithful Farewell

(Danny Cooper) ……….……5

A Walk with Storm

(Dave VanKavelaar) .………...6

Financial Page ……..……...7

Youth Page …...….……..8

New in the Library .……...9

Outreach …….…….10+11

Sewing Day of Service… Code

Purple… Rise Against Hunger

FUNdraising ….…….12+13

Joyful Voices… ShopWithSCRIP

Men’s Retreat - done …..14

Ladies’ Retreat - coming ...15

Laptops4Education+Jobs ...15

Food, Faith & Family 16+17

Safe & Secure Sanctuary ....18

Adult Mission Trip …...…..18

Our People …………......19

Memory Verse ….…........19

ASL Sign Language class for

beginners & advanced students,

Mondays 6 to 8 PM @ Wyoming

Church

Laundering sheets for

our Code Purple

guests @ Wyoming

Church

(Page 11)

Friends! at the monthly ARC Dance

@ Wyoming Church

Party Time… favorite

events most every

month @ Wyoming

Church Celebrate with the interna-

tional Christian community

@ Wyoming Church

www.wyomingumc.com THE WYOMING MESSENGER March 2019

UMC SAFE SANCTUARY Class, free & open to all! on Saturday, March 2, 10AM to 12PM pre-sented by James Kells, Pen-Del Safe Sanctuar-ies Coordinator. The class will help students to learn the boundaries of safe spaces for children, youth, and adults and why each local church must promote a car-ing and secure environment.in all phases & activities.

Spring Time Is A Great Time To Order Memorial Garden Bricks. All of the recent Memorial Garden Brick orders that have been placed with the engraver have been completed, checked for accuracy, picked up and placed on the Memorial Garden Model that is located in the Memorial Room. Within days after completed Memorial Bricks arrive at the Memorial Room personalized letters are sent to the appropriate folks inviting them to begin the simple process of arranging for brick placement in the Garden at a mutually acceptable time. Several new orders are now being pro-cessed and will be forwarded to the engraver in a few days time. Please remember that the modest cost of each Memorial Garden Brick includes perpetual care in the Memorial Garden. When we begin to experience full Spring weather, you need to take the time to visit the Memorial Garden and enjoy its design, its symmetry and its quiet peacefulness. Questions can be directed to Terry Higgins at 492-3354 or Dave Yencer at 222-2252. The First Work Session For

The Spring 2019 ‘Greening Of The Grounds’. The early signs of Spring are beginning to appear including the swelling of the buds on some of our flowering shrubs and a number of our early bulb plants in the landscaped beds showing several inches of growth. To aid and compliment these early hints of Spring some preliminary work will be done in March in order to prepare for the first “Clean Up, Spruce Up, Pick Up And Straighten Up” event on Saturday, April the 13th , from 9:00 AM to approximately 11:30 AM with a following compli-mentary light lunch prepared by the Sexton Kitchen Team’s Chef Linda Booher. For those who feel so led, a Sign Up Sheet will be placed in the Narthex beginning in mid-March for your convenience. Should you have any questions see Terry Higgins or call 492-3354.

From the Pastor’s Desk


As I am writing this we are in the midst

of a “Delaware snow day.” All of the local

school districts are closed, and they closed based

off of an uncertain weather forecast. Two days before the

weather folks were saying this was going to be a massive snow

event followed by crippling ice. Yesterday they had changed

that to a moderate snow event with some ice followed by rain.

That was still the forecast for this morning, and sure enough

the snow as awful for about an hour. No ice ever came, the

rain didn’t fall, and conditions were never all that treacherous.

I don’t begrudge the school districts for closing - I’m glad I

don’t have to make those kind of decisions - but when the

predictions of doom pan out, all the fear and concern looks

downright silly.

A few weeks back I preached a sermon about sharing

our witness for Christ with the world around us. The church

in America is in decline, and part of reversing that trend is that

American Christians have to be more open about their faith

and more bold about inviting people to come to church. The

statistic I shared on that Sunday was that the average United

Methodist invited someone to church once every 40 years. A

few days after that I found a statistic from Carey Niewhof, a

Canadian megachurch pastor that said that 86% of people say

they would be open to an invitation to church from a friend,

but only 2% of Christians ever extend that invitation.

What’s stopping us? Fear - fear of rejection, fear of a

potentially awkward conversation, fear of not knowing what’s

going to happen. It’s like looking at a bleak forecast and

making the decision to cancel before the event even happens.

What would it take for us to get over our fear? How do we

NEW for Lent in the Adult I Sunday School Class:

Starting on Sunday, March 10 - Adam Hamilton’s ‘Simon Peter, Flawed but Faithful Disciple’ - God can turn your

ordinary life into an extraordinary one! Join us in Classroom 209.

find the holy boldness to

make that invitation? It is

human nature to fear the

worst… but what if the

worst doesn’t actually

happen? In fact, what if that

invitation works and it is a

huge blessing? The answer

to our fear is Jesus.

As the lyric of one of my favorite

praise songs says,

Pastor Dave’s Ministry (half-a-)Minute - May 2018

“By Invitation Only?”

In a word - NO! This is certainly not how we roll at Wyoming Church! All are welcome around the

tables in the Family Life Center on Shrove Tuesday, March 5, as we enjoy the season’s traditional

pancake dinner and an uplifting show of our own Puppets of Praise, all beginning at 5:30 p.m. (see Page 16). And All are

welcome on Ash Wednesday, as we embark on the season of Lent in preparation for Easter with an Ecumenical Ash

Wednesday Worship Service at 7 p.m. (see back cover). During this 40-day season of Lent, may we reflect on Jesus’ words

again and try to ’enact’ them towards those around us - people of all ages, races, denominations and walks of life...

So be it and Amen.

“Do as I have done to you.”

“This do in Remembrance of me.”

“Love one another.”


Mother’s Day Tribute

Imagine having a baby and no supplies for your little one!

The Outreach Team is responding to an URGENT request for Infant Layette Kits from UMCOR, the

United Methodist Committee on Relief. Each kit will contain 2 receiving blankets, 6 cloth diapers with

pins, 2 onesies, 2 washcloths, 1 gown, 1 sleeper, and 1 sweater. Outreach will order the supplies and

assemble the kits as there are very specific guidelines. The kits will be distributed by UMCOR to infants

in need. Look for our display in the Narthex the first Sunday in April. You will have the opportunity to

sponsor a kit in memory or honor of your Mother or a special person in your life for $30. Diaper

donations will also be welcomed at $10 each. The kits will be dedicated at our Mother’s Day

Sunday service (May 12). A list of those honored or remembered will be posted.

Many thanks to all of you who continue to share our

Wyoming Church’s ‘Warm Welcoming Spirit’ every time

we gather at the Church. Your sincere welcome greeting

to both long time members and new attendees at Sunday

Services as well as at events such as a Hymn Sing or at an

Adult Covered Dish Dinner is both heartening and

delightful. Your welcome greetings continue to compliment

the great efforts that our Wyoming Greeters, Ushers and

Welcome Desk Attendants do on a weekly basis.

So… thank you again and please keep up the good work!

Thank You For Sharing Wyoming’s Welcoming Spirit!

Faithful Farewell

Many are the plans of a man’s heart,

but it is the Lord’s purpose that

prevails.

Proverbs 19:21

No matter how hard we may resist, regard-

less of how hard we may try, the will of our

God persists throughout time. While the

seasons replace one another and the cycle of

life is repetitively renewed, our God keeps

some matters firmly in place. For all who

dislike change, this is good news!

God’s constant, that one consistent that

trumps all of life’s inconsistencies, is the very

foundational element of our faith lives, the

unbreakable tie that binds us today with all the

pilgrims of the past… the first and great com-

mandment, “love the Lord your God with all

your heart and with all your soul and with

your strength and with all your mind.” In

other words, above all people, things, and

places of importance in life, God reigns

supreme. If our lives resembled a pyramid, we

would have God at the peak. Our heavenly

Father desires prominence in our earthly lives.

Have we granted our Creator that highest

honor?

Throughout the pages of scripture, we are

reminded of the curious path that we each

make on life’s roads; the challenge to be in the

world, yet not of the world. We are no different

than the non-believer if we do not recognize

our natural inclinations in life, to attach our-

selves to the familiar, the comforting, and the

secure. While this is understandable for all,

God invites us to venture beyond this

tempting point.

For example, most of us are excited to say

goodbye to winter’s cold and gray, for we are

certain of what spring holds for us. Faith is

not required. God has given us this predicta-

ble change to teach us; for it would be silly to

hang on to winter simply because we were

familiar or accustomed to the season. To

linger in winter would be to forfeit the gran-

deur and possibility that dwells within spring.

So, goodbye winter until next year, and let’s

enjoy spring, well, enjoy for another month or

so, and then the switch is back on. We’ve no

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@ Daybreak Counseling Services


our weakness, our powerlessness to the

life experience, and where God finally

has room to work on our behalf. If we

had a choice, most of us would remain

tied to the dock in life. But God allows

for upset and rough seas to shift our

vessel, providing the necessary energy

to further refine His creation. Life is an

ongoing invitation for renewal, to appre-

ciate, to learn, to love… to say goodbye

to what was… to who we were, while

making room for what is to come,

known only to God.

Help us Lord to expect the farewells

of life, but to not lose ourselves in

the human pain of such experiences. Teach us Lord to anticipate your

movement in our lives at these

precious times; celebrating the new

life you have in store for us as we

continue to grow through our faith

in you. Amen

*For those who have been wondering

since last month, who haven’t done their

own research in the interim, the #2

most healthy fruit is……….that tropical

treasure the Pineapple! Fun fact for

you… if you eat enough pineapple at

one time, your mouth, lips, and tongue

may go numb. Just food for thought!

sooner said welcome before we’re about

to say farewell, once again. Maybe

change is not so bad after all!

I marvel at the simplicity of nature, even

the small-scale nature scenes within my

own yard. Our trees and shrubs grow

and thrive during the seasons of plenty, at

some point displaying the fruit or color

that makes them distinct and special, and

ultimately close down during the season

of quiet. The goodbye of these natural

marvels is one of celebration, one of

splendor. It’s as if the symphony’s finale

has arrived, capped with the magical

release of the multi-colored spectacles

that cover the yard. What a finish!

Year after year, the trees and shrubs

grow continuously taller and fuller as the

new seasons unfurl. There is a harmony

in what the scene demonstrates; letting

go leads to growth, surrendering leads to

renewal, goodbyes lead to hellos.

Let’s not forget that our human good-

byes, interspersed along life’s path,

whether wrapped in loss, hurt, or

challenge, are the very stepping-stones by

which we traverse this life. It is not the

successes or joys that characterize our

lives, but the unsettling difficulties and

impediments strewn along the way.

In the ease and routine of life we are

stationary;

we are

defined.

It is in

adversity,

however,

that we

are moved,

that life is

altered…

that we

are

changed.

As a boat

is torn from

the security

of the

anchor as

the surging storm

has its way, so are we uprooted

from what is known to what is foreign

when struggle sets in around us. It is in

the storm that we recognize the reality of


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A Walk With Storm David Van Kavelaar

We just left the veterinarian’s after paying for services rendered and medication prescribed, an antibiotic, some steroid, and ear wash to combat Storm’s ear infection. An eighty-five pound Doberman Pinscher on steroids in the house….wonderful, just great. It’s early, about 8:30; a blustery, cold, gray January morning. Maybe we’ll go to the park for a walk. Entering Brecknock Park we hit the speed bump. Storm knows this jolting sensa-tion very well and must be thinking “Oooh yeah, we’re going in the woods!” Leaving the warmth and comfort of the truck, I put the red and tan body length coat on Storm and notice nobody is here. The parking lot is empty, no one in the ergonomically correct playground, the horse shoe pits saw their last action three or four months ago, the pavilion stands unoc-cupied, and the only noise you hear is the humming of tires on Route 13. A lot going on in my mind, though. December was a tortuous month filled with grief and apprehension. As we begin our one mile walk through the frigid and desolate park, and because nobody is around, Storm is spared from the limiting leash and is free to investigate all the scents along the way. Storm is like a satellite, as I move linearly forward for the first six hundred feet he’s doing circles around me as we enter the woods. Once on the tree lined trail, the highway noise fades away. My thoughts turn to the future and the next six months in store for my bride and the chemo and radiation regimen ahead and of the wonderful people at church who have boosted BJ’s and my spirit as we begin the process of her recovering from surgery and preparing mentally for the days ahead. We will attend the cancer survivor’s group meeting at church also. It’s amazing how many people at WUMC have

dealt with cancer and boy, what a source of encouragement!

The trees are creaking high up as the winds gust with such a force that it makes me button up my flannel shirt to the top; wish I had taken my gloves and a heavier coat. Storm is investigating a pile of leaves off the trail; no doubt some critter had recently been there. We humans are sight driven, dogs rely on scent. He’s in seventh heaven what with being allowed to roam around untethered by a leash. The only noise now is the snapping of twigs and crunching of dry leaves beneath my boots and the howling wind that is testing the flexibility of overhead limbs and branches. The cold air inhaled into my lungs is invigorating. My thoughts once again leave the present and reflect, this time, on the past week. Just a few days ago, I delivered my brother’s eulogy. Bobby and Claire had a wonderful Christmas day, fed twenty folks for dinner and, after everyone left, Bob went into the bedroom and put on PJ’s, laid on the bed and had a heart attack. Just like that. Bobby and I were born eleven months apart in possibly the two happi-est years of the last century, ’46 and ’47. It really hurts. BJ and I will pay a lot of attention to Claire’s needs now and in the future.

A crackly commotion snaps me out of my thoughts as a squirrel speeds across the path with Storm on its tail. The little guy, employing a zig-zag escape mode, would have been toast had the dog pounced on it but we were in the woods and up a tree he went. Good for him. About ten feet up the tree, little squirrel stopped, turned his head around and looked down at the dog, and made a noise of sorts. Is there such a thing as a squirrel laugh? Anyway Storm enjoyed the chase; now off to find a new adventure. As he scampered off, thoughts of my niece Jen surface; she’s going to receive some serious radiation and chemotherapy this month before they do the

bone marrow transplant. Dear Lord. The si-lence in the woods is so welcomed and serves as an eraser to clear the mind of troublesome ponderings. Cloaked in the quietness of God’s creation, I offer up my thoughts to Him and hope that these troublesome clouds will move on and let the sun shine once again on these wonderful women in my life. In the meantime, I’ll be there for Bette and even offered to shave my head when she starts chemo-therapy this month; you know, the Yul Brynner/Telly Savalas look. Bette said she’d be perfectly happy if I just kept my face shaved (more often). We, Bette and I, think of Jen every day and will both do our best to see Claire through the painful transition she must make after Bobby’s passing.

We’re out of the woods now and on the shady path on the south side of the park. The benches are empty and we’ve walked about three quarters of a mile. A truck has pulled into the parking lot and a guy and his dog bound out onto the pavement. Storm looks betrayed as I pull a leash from my pocket. He’s a pain when it comes to other dogs; quite arrogant really. As we finish the last quarter mile, I pray a little for BJ, Jen, and Claire. What a refreshing twenty minutes. My feet are cold, my fingers and face are almost numb, and my eyes are watering a little bit; is it from the Arctic blasts of wind or just plain worrying? We’re back at the FJ Cruiser now, Storm hops up in the back, I fire it up, get the heater going and put the FM on station WRTI (that was playing the 4th movement of Dvorak’s Symphony # 9, The New World Symphony, one of my favorites!) and head for home to BJ, toasty slippers, a cozy fire place, and a steaming hot cup of coffee.


FINANCIAL REPORT FOR JANUARY 2019 Larry Towle, Finance Team Leader

… donate to Wyoming Church…

online … right from your smartphone

… one time … set up your account

… with the WUMC QR Code.

questions? Ian Fox, Bookkeeper &

Treasurer 697-8400.

As the financial statements at

the left show, our income is

slightly lower than the budget

by about $11,087.

The lower than budgeted

offerings is due to the church

being closed one Sunday

because of the weather.

Since our expenses are slightly

better than budget by $1,081,

we are behind the budget by

approximately $10,006.

Thanks for all you are giving

and we hope you can help us

catch up in February !!

2018 was the first time

in many years that the

church ended with a

positive net income;

let's do everything

we can to build upon

that in 2019 !!

2019 Actual 2019 Budget Variance

Total Weekly Offerings $ 38,037 $ 48,621 $ (10,584)

Other Offerings 7,302 7,738 (436)

Interest Income 141 208 (68)

Total Income 45,480 56,567 (11,087)

Expenses:

Total Administrative Council 27,983 29,228 (1,245)

Total Council on Ministries 6,178 6,198 (20)

Pastor-Parish Relations 11,753 11,725 28

Mortgage Principal Payments 9,573 9,417 156

Total Expenses 55,486 56,567 (1,081)

Net Ordinary Income $ (10,006) $ (0) $ (10,006)

Balance of Mortgage at beginning of month - 1/1/2019 $ 1,240,615

Less: Principal Paid in 2019 $ (49,573)

Balance of Mortgage at end of month - 1/31/2019 $ 1,191,042

We are off

to a great

start

in 2019 !!


The youth ministries of Wyoming Church are open to

all youth in grades 6-12.

234 subs sold, over $900 raised toward the youth

mission trip! Thanks to all helpers and patrons, and

Thanks to Melissa & Gary Nelson who headed up our

very popular sub sale!

Photo upper left: Many hands… in Prayer make for light

work!

The annual "All You Can Eat" Spaghetti Dinner will be held on Saturday,

March 30th. The youth will be serving Spaghetti, Salad, Bread, Dessert and

Drinks from 4:30 till 6:30 pm. All proceeds will benefit the 2019 youth summer

mission trip to Warrensburg NY. Cost $9 adults/$5 age 4 to 12. Kids under 4

FREE. Tickets and Take-out will be available at the door.

Youth Group Gathering from 6 to 8 PM on…

March 3rd… March 10th … March 17th

… March 24th … March 31st


VBS… To Mars and Beyond!

Save the date! WUMC is headed "To Mars and Beyond" for

Vacation Bible School this year!

JUNE 17-21, 8:30-12:15.

We are in the beginning stages of planning and will be putting together our staff list soon.

For now, we have one big and urgent need:

SET BUILDER NEEDED! We have a set plan and ideas, but are looking for someone to construct and lead

the set-up/tear down process. If you feel called to this and can help out, please contact

Janna Whitenight at (570) 441-1278 or [email protected]. Thank you for prayerfully considering!

NEW from ‘our own’ Doris Taylor… NEW in the Fanny Marvel Library! Five years ago, Mark Vail and Jane Brewer spent a wonderful Christmas holiday together. The week culminated in a memorable night of passion, followed by Mark’s disappearance that same night - without saying goodbye. Jane never heard from him again. Reunited as participants in the wedding of mutual friends, Jane realizes that she is still attracted to Mark. Should she reveal to him the secret she has kept all these years? Mark is drawn to her, too, but can he relinquish the guilt he still feels over his sudden departure that night? Can long-ago feelings be rekindled, or is it too late to forgive the past?

mailto:[email protected]


Sewing Day of Service

Like to sew and make projects for others? Our church,

along with Helping Hands Quilt Guild (that meets at the

church monthly, see below) will meet for a sewing day

at church on Saturday, March 16 from 9

to 2. If you sew, bring your machine, A LONG EX-

TENSION CORD, sewing supplies, and your lunch.

Non-sewers can be helpful to iron our projects.

Material will be provided for 3 projects: Laundry bags

for Code Purple at Wyoming, pillow cases for hospital-

ized children, and easy, patriotic lap quilts for veterans

who reside in local homes.

It’s a rewarding, interactive, fun day of service to others.

You are welcome to join in for any part of the day that

you are free. Come, join the effort!

The Helping Hands Quilt Guild meets at Wyoming Church USUALLY on the fourth Tuesday of the

month. During the day there are workshops which are sometimes instructor-led and sometimes free sews. All skill levels

are welcome. It’s a time to share skills, ask questions, and work with other quilters.

The same Tuesday evening, the guild has a meeting in which snacks are shared, member Show N Tell about their projects is

enjoyed, and a quilting related program is presented. Doors open at 5:30 and the program begins at 6:30. All are welcome!

Spread the word!

Check out our website for more details. https://www.helpinghandsquiltguild.com

Sew much fun… beautiful patterns all

over the place in the Family Life Center at

the Helping Hands Quilt Guild Workshop!

https://www.helpinghandsquiltguild.com


Quilts of Valor... for veterans from WWII and other wars

following; pictured also our own - highly

deserving Art Ericson (Col. Arthur G. Ericson,

USAF Ret.) and Rich Harper (Col. Richard B.

Harper, Jr., USAF Ret).

On April 6, 2019 we will have the

opportunity to package over 10,000

meals for Rise Against Hunger! This

is the fourth year that we have

participated in this wonderful event.

Anyone can participate and there

are jobs for all ages from 8 to 85!

This is an Outreach sponsored

event, however, our Youth

Group will be helping to set

up and participate with us

and the congregation will

have an opportunity to

donate towards the cost of

the meals which is

just over $3,451. On Sunday,

March 10th, you will find an

envelope in your bulletins

marked "Rise Against

Hunger". (If you wish to

make a donation other than

on that Sunday, please mark

your checks accordingly.)

If you would prefer to

donate online, there will be

a link to Rise Against

Hunger on our website at

wyomingumc.com where you

can make your contribution

electronically.

This is an exciting event and one

that will feed 10,000 people

who are suffering from hunger

all over the world.

Please consider helping out!

We are winding down our Code Purple season with our final opening dates being 3/21 to 3/25 if the

temperatures fall to 32 degrees or below on those nights. I continue to be amazed and overwhelmed by

generosity of our congregation!! I witness so many extraordinary kindnesses through Code Purple and it

always feels like a simple thank you is not enough to say what your contribution to this effort means to all

involved. It was a very cold winter and every single contribution was life saving. Those of you who set up

mattresses and linens, prepared the dinners, drove the bus, served the food, washed the dishes, kept watch

through the night, made breakfast in the morning, donated money/food/clothes/toiletries, organized the

clothing donations, washed the linens and towels, and

all of you who went out of your way to make our guests

feel comfortable and loved, THANK YOU!! Thank you for

being the hands and feet of Jesus and being a blessing

to each of our guests, to each other and to me.

Melissa Mann (215) 808-5867.

Quilts for the family... at the recent dedication of the Habitat House built for the

Rodriguez Family on Kirkwood Street in Dover.


In April of 2018 the FUNdraising Team introduced the ShopWithScrip

gift card program. Simply put, you buy gift cards through SCRIP (either

when we offer sales or online at your convenience) and shop with them or

give them as gifts. For each card sold the FUNdraising Team gets a re-

bate. To date, we've made $2,228 to go towards debt reduction!

This is a fantastic amount and this is with just a very small portion of

our congregation participating. We're hoping in 2019 to get more

people on board to try out the program.

The next sale will be April 7th and 14th with cards being

handed out April 28th - just in time for Mother's Day, Spring

Cleaning, Upgrading your Home for Summer, and

College & High School Graduations.

But, you don't have to wait! You can create your own

account and order online at anytime! You would have to pay a shipping fee

for plastic cards, but eGift cards or reloadable cards have no fee. Please

see the full page information sheet on

Page 13 on how to sign up.

"We recently purchased from Amazon. I signed into my shopwithscrip.com

account, ordered the Amazon eGift card, then signed into the Wyoming Church

Amazon Smile Account and used my eGift card to purchase the item. WUMC

received 2.25 percent from the Amazon ShopWithScrip eGift card and also the

designated percent from Amazon Smile!!" Betsy Freidel

As you consider which cards to order (the full list of businesses is quite

extensive) please take a look at the rebates offered with various cards.

Consider purchasing cards like Bath and Body Works (12%), Macy's (10%),

Land's End (15%), Columbia (12%), Talbots (13%) or LL Bean (16%).

One of the benefits from having your own SCRIP account is to see the

weekly specials like these offering better rebates for a short time.

Whether you wait until

April to order plastic

cards or you go online

and order eGift cards we

appreciate ALL your

support with this

program! If you have

questions please email

[email protected] .

Fries, too and

old-fashioned

root beer floats

netted over

$500 … for

VBS ...

Hot

Dawwwg!!

Baked goodies sold for

over $280 … again for

VBS expenses ...

… and your LOVE Offering

amounted to $530 … for the

mortgage reduction

at the FUNdraising Team’s 2nd

annual Hymn Sing-Along

event “Joyful

Voices”. Thank you!!

A special thanks to all who attended,

the FUNdraising Team, Kitchen

Team, musicians and sound.

http://shopwithscrip.com



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God and be still in His presence.

The men came away from this year’s

retreat eager to return next year.

Planning is already under way for next

year’s event.

Thanks to all for sharing this blessed

event.

Frank Roberts, Coordinator

Second Annual

Men’s Retreat

Twenty men from Wyoming UMC met

at Camp Pecometh on Friday, January

25, 2019, for our 2nd Annual Men’s

Retreat. After checking in, we had

time for fellowship before assembling

in the dining room for dinner.

Following dinner we gathered in a

conference room for devotions and

discussion with Pastor Rick. After

the devotional we played games and

socialized before turning in for the

night. Saturday morning after a hearty

breakfast the team joined with men

from Hockessin UMC and their praise

band for a hymn sing, which we all

enjoyed and it was spiritually uplifting.

After the hymn sing some men cleaned

windows in the youth cafeteria (this

years’ service project) others played

games and socialized.

Saturday, Pastor Bill Downing joined

us for lunch. After lunch we met in

a conference room for another

inspirational time led by Pastor

Downing followed by Pastor Downing

serving us communion. There were

many relaxing times for the men to get

acquainted with one another. The

restful, peaceful setting gave us

opportunities to commune with


Hear ye! Hear ye!

Are you ready to Live the Royal Life?!

As daughters of the King, we are called to

live like Christ. By showing others Christ

through us, we will draw others closer to

our heavenly Father.

Stand tall and rock your crown, for you

are a Child of the King!

You don’t want to miss what promises to

be an inspiring, uplifting, fun retreat

planned and led by Janna Whitenight and

Tracy Fennemore.

Who? All ladies of the church… bring a friend!

When? Sunday, APRIL 28th and Monday, APRIL

29th, 2019.

Where? Riverview Retreat Center at Pecometh,

Centreville, MD. Each room includes two

queen beds and bathroom in this recently

upgraded Methodist center on the banks

of the Chester River on Maryland’s

Eastern Shore.

Handicap-accessible rooms

available.

For more information regarding the

location, check out their website:

www.pecometh.org.

How? Fill out a registration form and leave it in

the envelope provided at the Welcome

desk, or mail in with payment.

Ladies Retreat

April 28-29, 2019.

Why?

An opportunity to fellowship in a

Christian atmosphere as we sing, pray,

eat, laugh, enjoy the beauty of God’s

creation, share in a comfortable setting,

listen to each other and connect in a

special way.

Cost… includes three meals and is

dependent on the number of guests in

a room.

Payment deadline: April 14th

Questions/More Information: Contact Tracy Fennemore 302-264-9790,

[email protected]

Hello to all,

In July I wrote to ask for donations of used laptops (with their power cords) to be donated for use in Liberia in connection with the partnership between Asbury UMC in Smyrna and the Methodist Conference in Liberia. The response was good but we have learned that they need at least 10 more. The laptops will be completely wiped of all files including the operating system and Windows 10 will be installed.

The computers are being used to set up a learning center to provide computer training and office skills to enable graduates of the program to obtain employ-ment. The average salary for these jobs is $200 per month which is very little by our standards but a huge blessing to those in Liberia.

If you have laptops which can be donated I will be happy to arrange to pick them up. If you are in Smyrna area, they could be dropped off at Asbury UMC Monday through Friday between the hours of 9 am and 1 PM.

If possible, can you please pass along this mission opportunity to your church or circle. We appreciate any help you can provide to enable this ministry to move forward.

Blessings,

Lois Bowers Asbury UMC Smyrna

PLEASE BRING ANY LAPTOPS you wish to donate into the Wyoming Church Office Monday thru Thursday, 9AM to 3PM.


All men are welcome to attend the Saturday, March

30th , Prayer Breakfast in the Backroom at Hall’s Restaurant

from 7:30 AM to 8:30 AM. The ‘Mini Message’ will be

Prayers For Our Nation. We will order from the menu and

enjoy excellent cooked to order food and great table fellow-

ship in an informal, relaxed venue.

Information/Questions --- Josh Turner 678-9818.

Instead… come out for some Food, Fun and Fellowship at the annual Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper Tuesday, March 5th, 5:30 p.m. Following dinner there will be a Puppets of Praise performance at 6:15.

And - we will close the evening with an Easter Egg Hunt for the kids at 6:45.

Love Offering basket if you

wish to donate!

Adult Fellowship Dinner…

...will not meet in March.

Regular schedule (first Wednesdays) resumes

in April.

George Pettyjohn

(302) 222-3008.

LAST Soup Day… March 13 -11:30 AM to 1 PM-

On the menu:

3 x Soup Surprise!

For a donation of $4.00 you will receive a hearty portion of

your choice of soup, home-baked bread/rolls, beverage, and

dessert. ‘Tastes Like Seconds’ option for an additional $3.00.

Bake sale, too! Join us for Soup Day every 2nd Wednesday from October

through March

(not in

December).

Proceeds

towards the

WUMC

ministries of Food,

Faith & Family.

Soup Day Servers!

Many sincere ‘thanks’ to all the great folks that volunteered

to work as Servers at the February Soup Day. Initial figures

indicate that slightly over 200 bowls of soup were served which

translates into many round trips for the servers from the

tables to the Chef’s Kitchen and back. In additional to all of

many steps taken by the servers we need to remember the

numerous forays that those folks who served beverages,

cleaned and reset tables and answered questions made during

the event.

The next Soup Day is scheduled for Wednesday, March the

13th. In years past this last event of the Church’s traditional

end of Soup Day Season has proven to be very well attended.

So… if you feel led to volunteer to aid the dedicated members

of the Sexton Kitchen Team by volunteering as a Server you

can be well assured that your presence and your energies will

be most welcome. Remember this is a ‘no previous experience

required’ activity except tor a pleasant smile.

This is an activity where you will experience great fellowship in

a relaxed informal atmosphere.

Questions -- Contact Linda Booher at 698-0335.


I’d like to thank the Wyoming UMC congregation for your support of the Redner’s Save-A-Tape

Program. During 2018, $76,239.92 in tapes were collected netting the WUMC $762.40.

This collected money will be used to support of various church programs.

Thank You! Frank Roberts, Coordinator

42 (as in forty-two) cherry pies

were sold for President

George Washington’s birthday,

a most befitting celebration,

also of the many, many

WUMC ministries!

Thank you, bakers, and thank

you everyone who bought a pie

at $12/each - trust you enjoyed

it, too!

Yes, yes… ja, ja… oui, oui!

We can always use more

volunteers in our busy church

kitchen… check it out and see

just how much fun we have!

Talk to our happy ‘recruiter’

Nikole Moore

(302) 222-1602

“Make Gratitude the main ingredient

in your meals and feel God

fill your heart and nourish your soul.”


Sunday Morning Safe & Secure Sanctuary

As the members of the Safe Secure Sanctuary

Team continue to implement and refine our

program we do want to, once again, thank all of

the folks who attend our Wyoming Church’s

three Sunday Services for their support and

patience.

You will continue to find that for the Sunday

Morning Services the South Door which

opens into the Family Life Center and the

Front Portico Doors that open into the

Narthex will be unlocked for direct access.

You can enter the North Door at anytime

during the Sunday Morning Services either by

having the door opened for you by a Greeter or

by pressing the Key Pad on the right side of the

door frame. Your action of firmly pressing the

Key Pad will alert the Monitor in the AV Room

to release the door lock thus enabling your

successful entrance. This simple protocol is

intended to provide an added level of protection

to the Educational Wing that contains the Sunday

School Classrooms and the Nursery Suite.

At the beginning of each Sunday morning worship

service the Sanctuary doors will be closed.

However, you can enter the Sanctuary at any

time via the designated right hand main door ---

‘Just Follow The Arrows!’

Should you need to leave the Sanctuary at any

time during the Service you can do so by exiting

any of the Sanctuary doors. Re-admission to the

Sanctuary can be accomplished anytime during

the Service by again ‘Following The Arrows’

, thus enabling you to enter the right hand

main door.

In order to complete the remaining January to

July Volunteer Monitor And Steward

Schedule we need a few more volunteers.

Remember that we ask the volunteers to serve

no more than once a month, although some

serve more than that, at a time that best fits their

individual schedules.

If you feel led to consider serving as a Monitor

and/or Steward you can find a current copy of

the Monitor And Steward Schedule on the

table in the Coat Room, which is located at

the South end of the Narthex. Copies of the

very simple Monitor and Steward duties

are also available in the Coat Room.

All volunteers will receive a short orientation on

the simple and few protocol steps.

Please see Terry Higgins with suggestions,

comments and/or questions. Terry’s contacts

are [email protected] or (302) 492-3354

(voice mail) or (302) 363-5823 (cell).

Again, thank you for your patience, cooperation

and prayers.

Adult Mission Trip

to Redbird, KY -

September 30 to

October 5, 2019.

Please contact

Wayne Gordineer

(302) 270-8740

if you’re interested!


3/9 Tim Freidel, Carleigh Campbell, Gwen Robinson

3/10 Joan Davis 3/11 Karen Priestley, Susan Higgins 3/12 Dana Sharpe, Gail Vella 3/13 Dwight Meyer 3/14 Linda Marker 3/15 Betty Pazder, John Riggins 3/16 Colleen Robinson, Robert Hawkins 3/18 Dylan Pearson, Chloe Malone 3/19 Natalie Delgado 3/20 Walt Ramstedt 3/21 Shannon Papen, Joan Randolph,

Heather Martino 3/22 Dick Seyler, Blake Fennemore 3/23 Chris Harris, Hank Baker, Clara Gravatt 3/24 Lauren (Massey) Maule 3/26 Hillary Martino 3/27 Louise Webb, Wayne Gordineer,

BJ VanKavelaar, Ryan Dotson 3/28 Carlton Passley, Shirley Hawkins 3/29 Mary Wilcutts, Donna McCartney


~ Our People ~

~ March Birthdays ~

3/1 Bryce Piazza, Linda Lyon 3/2 Carol Abbott, Shannon Ritter 3/3 Joe Hajec, Renate Purdy, Sheila Snyder 3/4 Evelyn Voshell, Richard Stockslager, Cindy Pearson, Jack Kling, Elaina Ditty 3/5 Melissa Piazza, Frank Sumpter, Jeff Williams 3/6 Jeffrey Purdy, Elayna Simpson 3/7 Joyce Stockslager 3/8 Sharon Burge, Gloria Barker,

Rod Thompson

3/30 Nancy Shively 3/31 Charlotte Martinson, Kaylee Gorgoretti 4/01 Maddie Mastriana, Robert Kirby 4/02 Matthew Dotson, Irene Gillette, Hannah Cote, Ethan Roache 4/03 Ross Lancaster 4/04 Doris Taylor, Cort Massey, Ian Pearson,

Alicia Sumpter 4/05 Kathy Deckard, Reileigh Gray 4/06 Jim Klecan, Noah Delgado, Chris Kirby 4/07 Marty Downing

~ Death ~

Lois Klinger

on February 8, 2019

Wyoming Church member

for about 30 years. Lois

has no family left, but her

memory lives on in the

hearts of her many friends

in Wyoming.

Donations in memory of

Lois may be made to the

Wyoming UMC Memorial

Fund.

Those we love don’t go away,

They walk beside us

every day,

Unseen, unheard,

but always near,

Still loved, still missed,

and very dear.

216 Wyoming Mill Road, Dover, DE 19904

Phone: 302-697-8400 Fax: 302-697-8470

E-mail: [email protected]

To: You!

www.WyomingUMC.com

Office Hours:

Monday thru Thursday 9AM to 3PM

Ecumenical community Ash Wednesday service @ Wyoming Church led by the Dover Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance.

The message will be brought by the IMA President Reverend Theodore Henderson.

ASL Sign Language interpretation provided by Gail Garner.

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