Worship News   SPIRITUAL GROWTH THIS SUMMER

 

Question: What is one way you are going to intentionally grow spiritually this summer?

 

During the summer most of us tend to drift and coast, taking time off from various things and activities. Taking a breather. To answer the question, “How can I grow spiritually this summer?” is not difficult. To increase in relationship with Jesus, have a love for His Word, and to build your life around Christ so you can be spiritually strong in the next season are great goals. Here are some ideas from Deeper Christian to help get started in July.

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1.  Read the New Testament and/or Bible this Summer (90-day plan) - create a “90-day Bible reading plan” – take the number of pages in your Bible (or New Testament), divide by 90, and it will tell you how many pages you need to read daily to finish by the end of the summer or set an amount of time to read.

- Set aside 30 to 60 minutes to read and read as far as you can in that amount of time  

-  Consider reading chronologically or using a different Bible translation

​2. Take an Entertainment Fast (movies, video games, tv, phone apps, whatever you spend a lot of downtime on)

​3. Watch a Christian/edifying movie - Check out services such as Angel, Pure Flix TV

4. Pick a book to study and to saturate in this summer - consider Classics or biographies - (Try searching books on Faith and Family from Goodreads to start)

5.   "Operation secret things" is a fun act of kindness where you bless or encourage others anonymously,

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Nancy Barber - Worship Director

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Trustees Notes and News

 

The Trustees extend a very big thank you to Travis and Darlene Field for planting and maintaining the flowers in the southside garden. They look beautiful. If you have time, skills (carpentry, painting, gardening, plumbing, etc.) and would like to help with projects at the church or parsonage, please let a Trustee know. We have a list of projects to address this year.

 

Please check out the no longer used furniture items we have downstairs. These are available for a donation (thank you). A list of the items available is posted on the bulletin board. Feel free to ask a Trustee to bring an item upstairs if you are not able to navigate the stairs. We are happy to help.

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Doug LaFrance - Trustee Chair

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Dates to Mark on Your Calendar

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The annual Otisco Valley Road garage sales are coming up on Saturday August 1st. Please drop your donations off between Sunday July 26th and Wednesday July 29th to allow time for set-up. All items are priced at “name your price/pay what you feel is fair.” Some larger items/higher value items may be placed on Facebook Marketplace. All clothing left after the sale are donated to Cortland United Methodist Church; all other items are taken to Rescue Mission/Goodwill. Donations will be used for future Fun Committee events.

 

Kayakers be ready: We will be planning an evening paddle on Otisco Lake kayaking in mid-August. Extra kayaks/paddles are available. All levels welcome.

 

Save the date: Sunday September 16th is Grandparents Day. Stay tuned for details about a special service.

 

• Friendship Luncheon and Supper Club are paused until Fall.  We will announce when they resume.

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Amber Church Annual Retreat – This year’s annual retreat will be held Saturday, September 26th at the Baltimore Woods Interpretive Center in Marcellus. Our Guest Speaker will be Dr. Doug Cullum. Doug has led prior retreats for our church in the past and we are blessed and happy to have him return. Please mark your calendars and watch for more details

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​Monthly Church Calendar

July 2, Thursday, Trustees Meeting 7 p.m.

July 11, Saturday, Elders Meeting 9:30 a.m.

July 17, Friday, Ladies Game Night 7 p.m.

July 18, Saturday, Men’s Breakfast 8 a.m. at the Milkhouse

July 26, Sunday, Coffee Hour 10:45 a.m.

Bible Study – Friday mornings at 10:30