THE  SUNDIAL

 

Volume XVIII      No. 8                                                                                                                       April 2008

 

           E I A - Insight.....AJesus, Children & Beyond the 3 R=s@

                                                                                   

            May Friendship Day*.....AGod=s Wisdom Inspires Hospitality@

 

                                                   Friday, May 2, 2008

                                                                                                                                     

 

5:30 pm Dinner MeetingB$7.00

Reservations required by April 23

Please use tear-off on page 3

 

12 Corners Presbyterian Church

1200 Winton Road S.

 

During this year=s celebration we will feature a Live Performance by: Glimpse of Heaven, the Mt. Olivet Baptist Church Children=s Choir, directed by Donnell Johnson. 

 

 

 

From the President

The World Day of Prayer service, held March 7th, was a marvelous beginning for CWU=s 2008 programs.  The entire day was truly a coming together in the presence of the Lord.  We were immersed in

stimulating Bible Study and fellowship.  After lunch, we experienced God=s power through song, prayer, and an inspiring message.  Our appreciation and thanks to Mary Discher and committee members of Mt. Olivet Baptist Church for a job well done.

As we begin the 2008 EIA celebrations, we are grateful to all committee members and chairs for their dedicated service and careful planning which has been exhibited in making these celebrations a success.  We invite you to join us in participating in these celebrations, as we explore and motivate children to succeed in life. Our leaders of tomorrow!                                      BAudrey Davidson

 

 

World Day of Prayer 2008 Report

The March 7th 2008 Church Women United celebration of World Day of Prayer 2008 was held at

Mt. Olivet Baptist Church.  The program began at 10:30 and included morning Bible studies of scriptures which were to be used in the afternoon worship service.

The Rev. Sue Forsyth [former CWU President] led a study of Job 28 and the Rev. Patrina Freeman [CWU Executive Director] led a study of Luke 10.  After a brown-bag lunch with beverages and desserts prepared by the women of Mt. Olivet, we gathered in the church sanctuary for the Worship Service.

This year=s service was prepared by the World Day of Prayer Committee of Guyana.  Leaders of the service were Esther Hammer, Sadie Hill, Ellen Kimbrough and Eleanor Pope.  The Church Women United Choir presented two anthems and led the singing of hymns.  Our speaker was Princess Raffell Conteh, a member of Mt. Olivet Baptist Church.  She spoke of the concerns and struggles of women in developing countries and the need for humanitarian aid.  Over 70 women attended the day=s activities.

BMary Discher, Chair, WDP

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           Kids= Korner News

 

150 Ways to Show Kids You Care [first 25]

 

Notice them.

Smile a lot.

Acknowledge them.

Learn their names.

Seek them out

Play outside together.

Surprise them.

Listen to them.

Play with them.

 

Read aloud together.

Giggle together.

Be nice.

Say Ayes@ a lot.

Be honest.

Be yourself.

Listen to their stories.

Hug them.

Remember their birthdays.

 

Ask them about themselves.

Tell them feelings are okay.

Look in their eyes when you talk to them.

Set boundaries that keep them safe.

Forget your worries sometimes and                concentrate only on them.

Notice when they=re acting differently.

Present options when they seek your counsel.

 

Fundraiser                                                                  The KBA Basketball team at Dr. Charles T. Lunsford School #19 is trying to raise $ 5,000 to attend the National Basketball Hall of Fame in Massachusetts.  They are holding an Applebee's Breakfast fundraiser on April 12, 2008 from 8-10 am; tickets are $5.00. For tickets, please contact School #19 at 328-7454.

 

 

                        WORDS OF APPRECIATION RECEIVED AT CWU OFFICE

 

We received the following thank you letter from Volunteers of America7 , Western New York=s  The Guest House, A refuge and place of healing for all families..................AFebruary 25, 2008, Dear Rev. Freeman, We are so grateful to receive the hand-made afghans for families staying at The Guest House, our emergency family shelter.  Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.  Sincerely Pat Calvelli@

 

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ABlessings.....Dear Church Women United Sisters, On behalf of the National Board and all Church Women United members, I offer special thanks and appreciation for your continued support of the organization.  Blessings and sincere regards, Gail E. Mengel, National President, Church Women United, Inc.@  Note: This thank you is to CWU in Rochester & Vicinity for the donation of the amount collected at ($190.00) from World Community Day 2007.

 

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School #19 - 6th Grade Classes Pancake Breakfast at Applebee=s     A3/23/08 Hello Rev. Freeman, Thanks so much for all of your support.  We found out that Applebee=s only allows 1 breakfast event per organization.  So we are trying to come up with some other fundraisers.  God Bless, Eva Thomas, Chris Fields, School #19"

Note: They raised $1,100 of the $4,000 needed for their June trip to Detroit....Way to go P.S. #19!.....$3,000 is still needed to make their dreams of a class trip to Detroit a  reality.  Bake Sales will be held every Friday to meet this need.  To lend your support, please contact Ms. Eva Thomas at 328-7454.

 

                                                WOMEN=S INTERFAITH COALITION

 

Wednesday, April 16--Welcome and Coffee 10 am; Program 10:30-11:30    At the Jewish Community Federation, 441 East Avenue    Speaker/Topic: Dorothy Holmes/Local History of Mormons

                         Need a ride?  Call Lori Friedman, President 425-0019

       Questions?  Connie Fedorchuk 586-5609 or Jewelle Gayle-Jones 506-9618

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                                                                   Save the Dates

 

CWU Picnic-EIA Action--AJesus, Children & Beyond the 3 R=s@--Resolving Conflict, Reducing Violence@-June 6, 9:15-1 PM @ Brighton Town Park, Carmen Clark Lodge, [handicap accessible] 777 Westfall Road; Cost: $3.00   Lunch Provided [vegetable casserole, salad, dessert, beverages]  Reservations by May 28, 2008-Call 342-2790.  Make your reservations early.  The lodge can hold only 65 people.

 

 

 

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Garage Sale

CWU will be having a garage sale in the Mt. Olivet Baptist Church parking lot, 141 Adams St.  This event will be held during the Corn Hill Festival nearby.  As you are doing Spring Cleaning, please set aside any items that you no longer use or anything that you are tired of seeing around your home.  We can sell them at our annual garage sale.  This year=s schedule:  Friday, July 11-drop off and pricing items.   Sale itself - Sat July 12 and Sun July 13.  Further details in future Sundials.  VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!                                                     

 

 

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CWU Family Fun Night at the Red Wings

Friday, August 8 at 7 pm

With Indianapolis Indians. 

Fireworks following the game.

More details later.

 

 

 

 

                                                             CWU Short Subjects

 

Thank You

Odessa Lybrand, Mary Ann Henry, Ellen Kimbrough, Esther Hammer & Sally Dodgson for assembling the financial appeal 2008 mailing.

 

 

 

Thank You

Alison Wilder & Ellen Kimbrough for assembling the March Sundial.

 

To date, Marge Wells and the women of Webster Presbyterian Church have donated 400 afghans for Warm Up Rochester

 

 

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When a meal reservation is required, please do your best to respond by the deadline.  We must let the people who are preparing the meal know the count, so they can buy supplies and if we over order, we are left paying for meals not used.

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MAY FRIENDSHIP DAY                   Dinner Reservation Form                             Friday, May 2, 2008

Name................................................................................................. Phone..................................

Address..........................................................................................................................................

Reservations at $7.00 each                                 Reservation & payment deadline: April 23.

Amount of check                                                                               No refunds after April 23.

Make check payable to:  Church Women United                                            Please include names of all

644 Titus Ave.                                                        people on reservation form.

Phone: 342-2790              Rochester, NY 14617-3939                            [Use back of form if necessary.]

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                                                               COMMUNITY NEWS

 

Church World Service Drop-off site for CWU Kits in 2008

If unable to drop off your kits at the designated time, please call

the contact person to make arrangements.

 

Rochester: April 1-May 2; 9:00-12:00 noon    Downtown Presbyterian Church,

121 N. Fitzhugh St, Rochester, NY 14614      Contact: Dan Holland 585-325-4000, Ext 12.

 

Women=s Day Program at Mount Olivet Baptist Church

Mount Olivet Baptist Church and Rev. Lawrence Hargrave, Interim Pastor, are hosting their Annual Women=s Day Celebration, ACome To The EdgeY Be Bold and Courageous@ on Saturday and Sunday, May 19 and 20 at Mount Olivet Baptist Church, 141 Adams Street, Rochester, New York.

The keynote speaker for Sunday will be Rev. Patrina D. Freeman, Executive Director of Church Women United in Rochester and Vicinity, Inc.

On Saturday, the Bible Study and workshops will be conducted by Rev. Patricia D. Freeman, members of Mount Olivet and community participants.  A full breakfast will be served.

Registration fee will be five dollars.  Please call Mrs. Venessa Mitchell (585) 426-9968 or the church office (585) 232-6742 for further information.

 

Threshold Choir Forming

A Threshold Choir is an all-women=s choir which honors the ancient tradition of singing at the bedsides of people who are struggling: some with living, some with dying.  The voice, as a human instrument, is a true and gracious vehicle for sharing compassion and comfort.  The choir provides an opportunity for women to share the sacred gifts of their voices at life=s thresholds.

Members of the choir visit the bedside in small groups of 3 or 4 and families and caregivers are invited to participate.  Songs include rounds, chants, lullabies, hymns, spirituals, and other choral music.  The Choir meets monthly for rehearsals.

OUR FIRST MEETING in the Rochester area will be held on SATURDAY, APRIL 12, 2009, from 1:30 to 4:30 pm at Asbury First United Methodist Church in Wesley Hall, 1050 East Avenue.

More information: Ann Robinson 749-6038.....e-mail: ann_robinson@urmc.rochester.edu  Or www:thresholdchoir.org.

 

Westside Benefit Concert

Sunday, May 18, 2008     7 pm     At Pearce Memorial Church, 4322 Buffalo Road, North Chili.  No admission fee.  A free-will offering will be accepted to benefit St. Francis Outreach Ministries, a local effort to help those who Afall through the cracks@ with donations of food, household items and emergency cash. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Monopoly Tournament

April 25, 2008 @ 6:30 pm.....Rochester Club Ballroom, 120 East Avenue,

Rochester.....Proceeds to benefit The Learning For Life and Exploring programs of the Otetiana Council Boy Scouts of America

 

Tournament Highlights    

lMeet Mr. MONOPOLY!   lTables of 6 players and 1 official Banker lSilent & Chinese auctions l Prize for each table winner lIncludes heavy hors d=oeuvers, dessert & drinks lWhere going to jail is actually fun! 

Grand Prize for Overall Winner: A year of entertainment Rochester Style.  Includes dinner certificates, theater tickets, sports tickets and more.

Register by April 11, 2008!  Please contact: Monopoly Tournament-Learning for Life Division Otetiana Council, 474 East Ave, Rochester, NY 14607, or call 585-241-8541

 

 

Blessed Are Those Who Mourn - Healing Service........................ Interfaith Worship for Families of Victims.....A special service of prayer and worship for friends and families of crime victims and the wider community will take place Thurs., April 17, at 7 p.m.  The service, under the leadership of the Greater Rochester Community of Churches, will be held at Antioch Baptist Church, 144 Baden St. off of Joseph Avenue, south of Upper Falls Blvd.  Families and friends will have the opportunity to receive the prayers, love and support of the broader community.  The service includes Muslim, Jewish, and Christian prayers as well as songs and a candle lighting ceremony.            This service is at the request of the Crime Victims Unit of Rochester Police Department. Families and Friends of Murdered Children and Victims of Violence is also lending support. The week of April 13 is National Crime Victims' Rights Week.      All who care are invited.

 

 

Student PSA Film Festival

The Genesee Valley Chapter of the NYCLU is hosting the 3rd Annual Student PSA Film Festival.  We invite middle and high school students to submit 30 second to one minute Public Service Announcements on the First Amendment by April 15.  The Festival Screening will be Sunday May 4 from 2-4 pm at the Little Theater and all entries will be screened.  There are prizes. PSA's can be in any format- vhs, minidv, Imovie, powerpoint, mpeg, DVD, etc.                                                   For more information see www.gvclu.org or contact info@gvclu.org.

 

Join the Blanket Project

The Monroe County Fair Association's Home Arts Department is looking for crafty people to help with a community service initiative called Blanket Project. Senior centers, community groups, schools and individuals are encouraged to make lap throws and blankets for people in nursing homes, receiving in-home care and on dialysis. The throws will be collected during the third week of June, just before the county fair, where all the blankets will be displayed. They will be given to Unity Health System to be distributed on the last day of the fair on July 13.   People who are immobile for long periods often need a light cover to keep their legs warm, especially during winter or in air-conditioned settings, the association says.  Last year, more than 5,000 hand-knitted and crocheted caps were collected by the association for people undergoing chemotherapy and radiation treatments.     For more information, call the fair office at (585) 334-4000.

 

 

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PAYCHEX Job Fair   This is your chance to network with the managers behind the many job opportunities at Paychex.Com learn more about the following areas of interest:  *Customer Service  *Data Processing  *Financial Services  *Information Technology *Sales        April 24--3 pm-7 pm         1175 John Street, West Henrietta, Hope to see you there, and don't forget to bring several copies of your resume.

 

CALL FOR ARTWORK : Huge Exhibition of Small Artworks

           6x6x2008 is an exhibition of two thousand and eight original works of art, made and donated by celebrities, international and local artists, designers, college students, youths, and you.  Each artwork will be 6x6 inches square and signed only on the back, to be exhibited anonymously.  All artworks will be available for sale to the public for $20 each, to benefit Rochester Contemporary Art Center.  Artists' names will be revealed to the buyer upon purchase and all artworks will remain on display for the duration of the exhibition.  Don't miss this chance to show your artwork in great company and support Rochester's downtown contemporary art venue.  All submissions are due by May 23 at 5pm and should be delivered or mailed directly to Rochester Contemporary Art Center, 137 East Ave, Rochester NY 14604585.461.2222    FAQs can be found on the website: (question #1)  Q. Do need an art background to participate? A. No.  We want everyone to participate.  http://www.rochestercontemporary.org/6x6x2008.html           This exhibition is going to be a lot of fun.  Artworks are starting to arrive from around the country with pieces promised from Barcelona, London, British Columbia, LA, Seattle, Florida, North Carolina, Montana, Toronto, Maine, NYC...We hope you will participate.

 

Self-Defense Course for Survivors of Domestic Violence-4 weeks

Begins Saturday, April 12, 2008

Participation for female survivors of domestic violence only, subject to pre-qualification.  Call 585-425-1580