Welcome! The Bulletins for both worship services on March 14 are available for download as a single PDF file. The Announcements for the week of March 14 are also available as a downloadable PDF file.

Don't be late for church on Sunday, March 14!! Daylight Savings Time begins next Sunday, so remember to set your clocks ahead one hour before you go to bed on Saturday, March 13. 

Keep your eyes open for more information about the Palm Sunday Pancake Brunch that will be sponsored by our youth on March 28. Tickets for the brunch will be available shortly. Come help support your youth group as we continue this wonderful tradition.

Please come and experience the whole mysterious pageant as darkness gives way to light, as death opens to new life, during WUMC's Holy Week and Easter observances. Visit the Worship page of this Web site for details about our services.

If you cannot attend a Sunday morning worship service, you can download the sermon as an MP3 file, then listen to it using iTunes, Windows Media Player, or a portable music player. You can also read the sermon online or print it by downloading the PDF file. These downloadable files are available on the "Sermons from Our Pastors" page of this site.

The work of Heifer International will be center stage when Roger Ellis is our guest speaker on March 21. He will preach during both worship services and he will present information about Heifer to our children’s Sunday school classes. The mission of Heifer International is to work with communities around the world to end hunger and poverty and care for the earth. By giving families a hand-up, not just a hand-out, Heifer uses gifts of livestock and training to empower families and entire communities to turn lives of hunger and poverty into self-reliance and hope.

The worshiping communities of Central Park, Cleveland Hill, and University United Methodist Churches invite you to join us in celebrating the resurrection of our Lord Jesus. We will have an Easter Sunrise Service on Sunday, April 4, at 6:45 a.m. at Glen Park in Williamsville. For more information, leave a message in WUMC's church office (634-4800) for Pastor Carmen Perry.

The Altar Flower Calendar for 2010 is now up on the bulletin board in the narthex. Church members and friends are welcome to choose a Sunday to provide flowers for the worship service. Flowers may be given in memory of loved ones, in honor of special events, or as a loving dedication. A member of the Altar Guild will contact you the week before your chosen Sunday as a reminder and to take your bulletin dedication. If you have questions, please call Nancy Howlett.

Loving, consistent childcare is available in the nursery from 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. September through May and 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. when we have only one service in the summer. Our paging system will alert you quietly if your child needs your presence. If you need directions to the nursery, an usher will be happy to help you!

Do you have a child who gets the wiggles during the worship service? Quiet activity clipboards for children to use during the worship service are available on the small bookshelf at the back of the sanctuary. Please ask an usher if you need help.

Do you enjoy the coffee hour after the 11:00 service?  If so, then perhaps you could volunteer to help with the coffee hour from time to time. We desperately need more helpers! To volunteer, please contact Marie Grieser.

Camp Asbury is taking applications for three openings on the 2010 Summer Staff:
   • 1 Kitchen Assistant
   • 1 Waterfront-Pool Lifeguard
   • 1 Female Core Counselor
If you are interested in applying for one of these positions, contact Rev. Larry Wiliford at 585-237-5262 or asburydirector@rochester.rr.com

WUMC members and friends may request special prayers through the Prayer Chain by calling either Bob and Irene Hayman or the church office (634-4800).

For those of you not familiar with Eternal Perks, this is our little coffee shop set up in the church library, which is located off the narthex. Every week between the first and second worship service, feel free to come in, relax, read the Sunday paper, and treat yourself to a cup of coffee! With so many coffee shops in the village, we know it is hard to pick one, but we’d love it if you would make Eternal Perks your first perk pick on a Sunday morning!

There will be a fundraising event for the 2010 Women Build project on Friday, March 19. Tickets: $25/person presale until March 13; $30 at the door. Event includes hors d'oeuvres, wine-tasting, desserts, and coffee. There will be a live auction and silent auction. Domenic Cortese of Hammertime on the Home Improvement Hour (WBEN 930 AM) will be the emcee. For additional information, contact: Habitat for Humanity/Buffalo, 995 Kensington Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14215, phone: 716-204-0740.

Seneca Street United Methodist Church, 1218 Seneca Street, Buffalo, is seeking help with their after-school program that runs Mondays through Thursdays from 3:30 - 6:00 p.m. The program works with children in Kindergarten through the 12th grade with reading and math, field trips, and enrichment activities in a positive and safe environment. If you would like more information or would like to offer support, contact WUMC's office (634-4800) to find out who to contact at Seneca Street.

Our pastors have a special fund they can use when local families or individuals need urgent assistance. Gifts to this fund give our pastors a valuable tool when they are asked to respond with compassion to those in need. Donations are accepted throughout the year. Checks should be made payable to WUMC, with "Pastor's Fund" written in the memo line.

The Knitting Ministry at WUMC provides blankets and layette sets to children who are baptized at our church. This handmade gift is a loving reminder to families of their child's special day and that they are God's children. If you are able to knit or sew, consider contacting the church about how you can contribute to this unique ministry.

Don’t forget about our Recycling Bin at the back of the church parking lot. Please bring your old newspaper, catalogues, magazines, paperback books, hard cover books with the covers removed, junk mail, and other paper to the Recycle Bin. The more we collect each month, the more we receive per ton.

We are an alive, active, and involved church - which is something to celebrate! However, to accommodate the needs of all the groups who want to use the church facilities, you need to let the church office know about your plans at least one week in advance of your meeting date so we can have everything ready for you. You can begin this process by either downloading a pdf version of the Building Use and Set Up form or picking up a copy in the church office. Please submit the completed form to the church office and speak with someone in the church office about the availability of the space and equipment you plan to use.

I have received a new booklet called, “Caring Conversations.” This booklet is published by the Center for Practical Bioethics. Their mission is to raise and respond to ethical issues in health and healthcare, and their core value is respect for human dignity. Please stop by the information rack and pick one up it really is a helpful tool.
In Christ's Love,
Barbara Saltarella