May 2024 Good Stuff
There’s so much good stuff happening at WFPC!
Please continue to let us know of any “News” you have to share.
 
News from your Session:
 
If you need to contact Rev. Brian Copeland: rev.briancopeland@gmail.com, 850-524-4884.
Office hours Thursdays 1 pm – 5 pm.
200-year Celebration!! In 2025 Weedsport First Presbyterian Church will be celebrating our 200th year! Planning is in the works!
 
Christian Education:
 
 
VBS 2024 will be held at our church. It will be extremely important for us to have as many volunteers as possible to make this a successful and safe program. If you can help, even for one day, it will be very helpful. Dates: July 15th - 19th, 9 am-noon. Please let Cyndy Rooker know if you think you may be able to help.
 
Missions:
We will once again be collecting school supplies for the Weedsport Central Schools. Supply needs list will be attached to the newsletter.
We will also be collecting monetary donations to assist children who may not have the funds to purchase books from the school’s book fair. There will be a donation jar in the Narthex.
Items we would really appreciate for next year are listed below. I put an asterisk by the ones we would appreciate the most! As always, thank you so much. The school supplies benefit sooo many families throughout the year.
 
Items needed:
Colored pencils *
Expo Markers
Ticonderoga pencils (preferably sharpened)
Pencil Cases (thin pouches)*
Tool boxes
Index cards
Solid colored folders*
Spiral notebooks (one subject)
Composition notebooks *
Backpacks
Crayola Markers
 
 
Red Cross Blood Drive:
The next blood drive will be Friday, July 5th, 2024. Be sure to sign up online at redcrossblood.org! If you can volunteer let Cyndy Rooker know.
 
Nominating Committee:
The nominating committee is working on replacing Jean Saroodis after her retirement as our treasurer. Please prayerfully consider if this is an area where you could be of assistance to your church. Sandi Kreplin is willing to be the treasurer if someone else is willing to take over as Clerk of Session.
 
 
The Marcellus First Presbyterian Church is planning a dish-to-pass picnic in the park on June 20, 6 pm. Rev. Brian’s birthday will also be celebrated (actual birthday 6/22). There will be a concert in the park at 7 pm. More information to follow.
 
THANK YOU!
 
To The Praise Band/Choir for the beautiful music they provide on Sundays.
 
To Dan Sperduti for installing the window air conditioner in the church office.
 
To all who volunteer at the Clothes Closet.
 
Thank you to Dan Thomas for continuing to share the worship link weekly so those that are not able to attend may enjoy listening to the service.
 
 
Please pray for…
Ukraine, Israel, Gaza and the innocent people caught up in the crossfire. Pray for peace.
Jean Saroodis is dealing with severe nerve pain.
Carol Ward is at The Commons. She will have gallbladder surgery Thursday, June 13th.
Jeanne VanDusen, Anne McLoud’s sister. She is in ICU at Upstate due to complications from chemotherapy.
Wayne and Dillon Hunter, father and son, both battling cancers. They are Jeanne VanDusen’s son and grandson, Anne McLoud’s nephew and great nephew.
Denny Ware is slowly improving but has a long road ahead.
Nancy Sweet as she recovers from surgery for a carcinoid cancer tumor on her lung. She is slowly coming along and getting her strength back.
The family of Donna Scanlon who passed away on May 8th following a short stay at Francis House in Syracuse.
Jo-Ann Griffith. She is doing better but had a recent visit to Upstate with some blood pressure issues. She was not admitted but was kept for observation and was able to return home.
Jonathan Facchini, brother of Jessica Sahm-Howard who passed away unexpectedly on May 20.
Lisa McClure, Bev Clark’s neighbor, who has heart disease. Thankfully, she is off the ventilator.
Rev. Brian Copeland’s brother, Larry, who is undergoing treatment for kidney cancer.
Elaine Ozolins as she continues to treat her cancer.
Eileen Derevenko as her cancer has returned.
Mat Grudzien. Send positive thoughts for healing.
Ranny Peacock, a friend of Laura Granger, who is battling health concerns.
Upcoming Dates:
June 18th – Doug’s to Go to benefit WFD Auxiliary
June 20th – Picnic in the Park with MFPC, dinner 6 pm, also celebrate Pastor Brian’s birthday
June 30th – Tom O’Neil will give a tour of the Sleep in Heavenly Peace warehouse
July 5th – FRIDAY, Blood drive (day of week changed due to 4th of July being Thursday)
July 9th – Doug’s to Go to benefit our church
July 15th-19th – VBS at our church, 9 am-noon
Aug. 14th – Doug’s to Go to benefit our church
Sept. 4th – Blood Drive at UMC hosted by WFPC
Sept. 8th – Session and committee meetings following the service
Sept. 11 – Doug’s to Go to benefit Weedsport Good Samaritan Fund
 
INFORMATION WORTH REPEATING:
(This information will have been in previous newsletters but it is felt it is worth reprinting.)
 
2024 Per Capita:
Each church in the Presbyterian Church (USA) is apportioned a per capita that is used to help fund the missions of the Presbytery, Synod, and General Assembly. Per capita also funds functions that are best accomplished collectively, such as counseling individual churches, world-wide missions, and publishing instructional materials. Per capita for 2024 is $40. This means WFPC is responsible to pay this for each active member. Please help in defraying this expense by individually paying this apportioned per capita if you are able. Thank you.
 
Joanne Slauson has developed our new church website. We are very thankful to have her talents and skills being used for this project. If you haven’t checked out the new site, visit: weedsportpresbyterian.com.
 
The church continues to accept donations of clothes for the FREE Clothes Closet. It is set up in the former preschool room and has expanded to the Koinonia Room. Since we have expanded there is a great need for volunteers. If you have clothes to donate you can drop them off at church on Sunday or during open hours. The closet is open Tuesdays, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. and Thursdays, 4 – 6:30 pm.
Hangers, especially pants/skirt hangers are needed. (Prefer no wire hangers, thank you!)
If you can volunteer to man the closet during its hours, there is a calendar in the Narthex for sign-ups.
 
***Since the expansion we are in need of garment racks. If you have any you are able to donate, they would be put to good use***.
 
If you are interested in being a greeter, please let the deacons know. (Anyone can be a greeter.) There is a calendar in the Narthex for you to sign up.
If you would like to offer to make refreshments for a Sunday, please check the calendar in the Narthex and let the Deacon for that Sunday know. It is a great way to help out our deacons.
 
If you have missed a Sunday Sermon, you can listen to the service thanks to Dan Thomas. The recorded services are available on YouTube.com.
Simply search, for example: “Weedsport Presbyterian Worship, April 14, 2024.”
 
Now that the church service starts at 11:15 a.m., Adult Sunday School starts at 9:45 a.m. This may make it easier for you to join us in the upstairs Koinonia Room Sunday mornings before church to get some very interesting background of the day’s scripture. Dan Thomas has a wealth of knowledge to share!
 
Weedsport Good Samaritan Fund reminder: Do you know someone that might need our help?
We would like to offer this reminder. The Weedsport Good Samaritan Fund is available to assist with emergency medical, utility, and other needs that may arise. Please contact Cyndy Rooker if you have any questions or know of someone who could use assistance. (Must be a resident of WCSD, Weedsport, Cato.)
 
IMPORTANT REMINDER! &
Please be sure to turn off the lights and lock the doors to the church whenever you leave the building.
 
 
What’s Going on at Church?
Sunday:
9:45 a.m. Adult Sunday School with Dan Thomas
11:15 a.m. In-person worship
1-3 p.m. Square Dancers in dining room
 
Tuesday:
10-noon All Things Creative meets in the former first floor office.
10-1 p.m. Free Clothes Closet open
7-9 p.m. Square Dancers in dining room
 
 
Wednesday:
9 a.m. Join Rev. Brian at Finally Ours Restaurant for coffee hour.
 
Thursday:
1-5 p.m. Rev. Copeland’s office hours
4-6:30 p.m. Free Clothes Closet open
6:30-7:30 p.m. Bible Study (Rev. Copeland) TBA
1 p.m.-6 p.m. Red Cross Blood Drive at UMC, First Thursday of every odd month (Jan., March, May…)
 
 
 
Birthdays:
June 10 – Wilda Marshall
July 1 – Sophie Riskie
June 11 – Michael Anna
July 4 – Mat Grudzien
June 14 – Paxton Rooker
July 6 – Barbara Gray
June 22 – Burt Ward
July 7 – Noah Hickok
June 22 – Rev. Brian Copeland
July 9 – Lisa Leubner
June 25 – Pat Conley
July 19 – Joseph Marshall
June 26 – Jean Saroodis
July 26 – Linda Fey
June 30 – Joanne Slauson
July – 27 – Jim Viccaro
July 28 – Connie Horr
July 29 – Carole Ozark
 
*If you would like to have someone added to the birthday list, please let us know, thanks.
 
 
 
 
 
Thank you, Connie Horr, for being the best proofreader! She makes sure our newsletters are easier to read and understand!