Weekly News for January 19

Hold in the Light
It is with deep sadness that I share that Lisa Schumacher has died this past Sunday in her home. She was sadly predeceased by her husband, Chuck Googins on December 29th ( https://www.pressherald.com/2022/01/05/obituarycharles-t-googins), From Judy Maddox: ” Now, at last, she and Chuck are both at peace.”

Please keep the entire family in your thoughts and prayers. Pastor Nancy

Covid Precautions Update
The Omicron variant is surging especially after the holidays with lots of wonderful family and friends indoor gatherings. While it is reported to not be as awful as previous variants, there are way more people contracting it and the healthcare system is overwhelmed and vulnerable folks are still at high risk. At my request, the council has agreed to go entirely remote with worship for the month of January and we will reassess at the January Council meeting. This decision was very difficult. Many other churches and organizations are also agonizing over how to move forward. In an abundance of caution and an effort to help and love our neighbors and each other, join me in prayer that we will be through this soon knowing that God is always with us.

Please join us on YouTube as we gather for worship on Sundays at 9:30am. I would really like to know who is there so if you sign in early please identify yourselves and there will be a couple spots for you to respond to during worship and we will take online prayer requests over chat during prayer time as well.

In Christ, Pastor Nancy

Masks Required
Following CDC and our own guidelines at NYCC masks are again required to be worn in the church building regardless of your vaccination status. Please keep them on for the entire time that you are in the building. Thank you.

Join us for Worship!
We are now worshiping online only for the month of January on Sunday at 9:30 am. For those who wish to join us online please connect with us on YouTube at youtube.com/c/nyccucc. If you would like to see the Sunday Bulletin that can be found on our website at http://nyccucc.com. If you wish to make an offering it can be made online through Tithely at https://tithe.ly/give?c=1301940

Council Meeting Reminder
REMINDER that Council will meet on Thursday, January 20th, at 6:30 p.m. via ZOOM. We will be talking about the annual meeting. Thanks, Marsha Heath
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81321017944?pwd=QzkwRll0ajhuV3FXVTBPYjJJU1RJQT09

Annual Meeting to be Postponed
The Annual Meeting of the church will not be held on Sunday, January 23, as previously mentioned. Because the church is closed for the month of January, it would make holding the Annual Meeting more difficult. The Council will be meeting on Thursday, January 20, and one of the agenda items will be to discuss whether to open the church to in-person worship. The decision made at Council will also take Annual Meeting into account — ideally we would like to be able to schedule an in-person Annual Meeting for early February. After the Council meeting, we will announce the date of Annual Meeting and whether it will be in person. The date of the meeting will determine when the Annual Report will be sent out (via email, with some printed copies available), and this will also be announced. For any questions, please contact Pastor Nancy.

January Board and Committee Meetings

January 20 at 6:30 p.m. – Council – Via Zoom
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81321017944?pwd=QzkwRll0ajhuV3FXVTBPYjJJU1RJQT09

Continuing Meetings

Tuesday Gals on Tuesdays at 10:00 a.m. via Zoom
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87121018997?pwd=RDZiRzlTSno4cW9xNi9GQkFWREVzdz09

Pastoral Care Requests
For prayer requests, pastoral care or if you or someone you know is struggling in our community please contact Pastor Nancy at nyccrevnancy@gmail.com

Community Food Pantry
The first Sunday of the month has been designated as Food Pantry Collection Sunday. We will be focusing on non food items. Current pantry needs include:

Paper towels                     Laundry Detergent
Toilet Paper                       Dish Soap
Tissues                              Diapers
Deodorant                         Pull-ups
Shampoo                           Baby Wipes
Conditioner Feminine Hygien Products

Please add your donation to the grocery cart in the Gathering Space. You can donate to the cart at any time.

Grace Street Ministry
Calling all gloves!!!!!! you all have been unbelievably generous this fall as always. Now I am hoping that we can become the ‘glove church’. We are in desperate need of warm gloves for men and women – both knitted and other. I have found some at Job Lots that are not too expensive in the past. Maybe you have another source. Thank you in advance – I would love to be able to share with both Pastor Jeff and Pastor Karen. Thank you, Pastor Nancy

Access worship
directly on our YouTube channel (subscribe to our channel while you are there) at youtube.com/c/nyccucc