This Week at Zion!

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Celebrate Pentecost at Zion!

Wear RED to church ... either your brand new Zion Pentecost Tee Shirt .... or your favorite red tie, dress, shirt, or jacket! Thanks to Blair for having these special Pentecost shirts created for our church. Following worship, we will continue the tradition of recessing out, following our children with flowers, to the cemetery across the street for a special Memorial Day service of remembrance.

Confirmation & New Member Reception - June 3, 2012

The following will be joining the membership of Zion!

Confirmation of Baptism
Paul W. Boyd
Todd Christian Goddard
Cherilynn V. Miller

Transfer of Membership
Kimberly C. Comeau, from the Walworth UMC

Profession of Faith
Aimee J. Pfeiffer
Paul C. Pfeiffer

The morning schedule will be as follows:
7:30 am Service of the Water, for Confirmands, mentors, and families. Location TBD
8:15 am Confirmation breakfast at the church
9:30 am Worship, Confirmation, and Holy Communion
10:30 am Confirmation reception after worship

Thanks from Genesee Area Campus Ministries Chaplain, Laurie Tiberi

Many, many thanks to Zion West Walworth UMC for once again providing PCC with an AWESOME dinner!!!! Yum, yum, yum. We look forward to finishing off the leftovers at DD on Wednesday. You guys are awesome . Thank you for loving our church on campus!!!

To learn more about Genesee Area Campus Ministry, which supports and sustains the Protestant Chapel Community and our Chaplain, Laurie Tiberi, go to:http://geneseeareacampusministries.org/

New Safe Sanctuaries Policy Adopted by the Leadership Council

The June 2011 Session of the Upper New York Annual Conference adopted a resolution creating a Safe Sanctuaries policy to reduce the risk of abuse of children, youth and vulnerable adults participating in the ministries of our churches, districts, agencies and ministry groups.

The people of Zion love children, youth, and vulnerable adults! We are also committed to their safety, as well as the adults who are fulfilling our baptismal vows. We have, therefore, implemented a Safe Sanctuary Policy that reduces the risks of abuse, exploitation, and neglect. On March 26, 2012 the Leadership Council approved the policy, with the goal of implementation this policy on January 1, 2013. Congregational education, applications, interviews, checks, and efforts at culture change will lead up to this implementation date. As per Conference guidelines, these documents were also filed with the District Superintendent and the Conference office.

All documents and forms are protected in PDF format, updated, on line, and can be downloaded as necessary:

1. Safe Sanctuaries Policy: http://zwwumc.com/SafeSanctuaries/SafeSanctuariesPolicyFinal.pdf
2. Safe Sanctuaries Application for Staff / Volunteer Service: http://zwwumc.com/SafeSanctuaries/SafeSanctuariesApplication.pdf
3. Safe Sanctuaries Attendance Sheet: http://zwwumc.com/SafeSanctuaries/SafeSanctuariesAttendanceSheets.pdf
4. Safe Sanctuaries Policy Annual Review Signature Form: http://zwwumc.com/SafeSanctuaries/SafeSanctuariesPolicyAnnualReview.pdf
5. Safe Sanctuaries Permission for Transportation Form: http://zwwumc.com/SafeSanctuaries/SafeSanctuariesPermissionForTransportation.pdf
6. Safe Sanctuaries Job Descriptions for Christian Education Teacher / Confirmation Mentor (pg.1) AND Nursery Attendant (pg.2): http://zwwumc.com/SafeSanctuaries/SafeSanctuariesJobDescriptions.pdf

Link for the Upper New York Annual Conference Safe Sanctuaries Information Page: http://www.unyumc.org/pages/detail/1621
Link for the Upper New York Annual Conference Staff, including the Bishop and District Superintendent: http://www.unyumc.org/pages/detail/1046

Questions about the Safe Sanctuaries Policy can be addressed to the Pastor, Lay Leader, or Sunday School Superintendent at any time.
Report abuse, or suspected abuse immediately! Contact the Pastor, Lay Leader, Sunday School Superintendent, District Superintendent, or Bishop immediately!

This document will have it's own web page, located at: http://zwwumc.com/SafeSanctuariesHome.html

Additional Leadership Council News!

The Leadership Council met on March 26, 2012. In addition to passing the Safe Sanctuary Policy (above) we reviewed

• Hands 4NY (Deb is reporting food and dollars sent to the Walworth Food Pantry to our Conferenc Office),
• received the financial report (income year to date: $14,355 and expenses year to date: $12,876),
• discussed plans for Easter Sunrise Service and Breakfast,
• approved a Special Offering for Midwest Tornadoes (US Disaster Response, UMCOR Advance #901670) - with thanks to Christian Goddard and Deb for making this suggestion,
• renewed discussion about producing an updated church directory,
• received a report from the UMW regarding the support of the Wayne County Children's Cancer Fund (see below)
• and set the date for the UMW annual Basement to Attic Rummage Sale (August 2-3, 2012)

The Trustees

• received an update on the new front doors (final payment waiting for the work to be completed)
• received an update on the new office and conference room downstairs (with thanks to Bill and his band of volunteer helpers!)
• received an update on changes to the side room (piano removed, closet cleaned)
• and recived an update on new construction for an improved downstairs entry

Also, it should be mentioned that our own pastor Lida is going on a mission trip to Guatemala on May 10 through May 17. The Quilting Ministries team have provided her with a case of quilts to distribute and $200 for expenses. The UMW is also providing additional assistance. If you are interested in providing assistance for this marvelous effort, see either Sharon Boyd or myself (pastor Todd).

Upcoming Parish Events

• 6/3 Confirmation Sunday
• 8/2-3 Annual Summer Basement to Attic United Methodist Women Rummage Sale
• 11/3 Annual CommUNITY Turkey Dinner
  

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Previously Reported, but hot, Hot, HOT News!

Wayne County Children’s Cancer Fund

The United Methodist Women are now supporting the Wayne County Children's Cancer Fund. This is a not-for-profit agency serving families of children age 18 and younger residing in Wayne County who have cancer or other chronic illness.

• Works with a pediatric oncology social worker at Golisano’s Children’s Hospital
• Volunteer-driven; no paid staff
• Fills needs not met by other agencies
• Paid medical deductibles
• Paid for new porch put on a house (labor was all volunteers)
• Assisted families with utility bills
• Assisted with gas cards so family could visit child in hospital
• Car repairs
• Since being formed in 2003, has served 54 families and distributed $80,000 in funds
• A United Way donor designated agency

To learn more, go to: www.waynecountykids.com

Who Do You Call?

When you need a pastor, please feel free to contact either pastor Todd or pastor Lida.  We both share prayer concerns and work closely together.  Contact information is as follows:

• Todd R. Goddard, Pastor, 6274 Knickerbocker Road, Ontario, NY 14519, 585.678.1893 (cell), toddgoddard@gmail.com
• Lida Merrill, Assistant to the Pastor, 585.402.6657 (cell), Lida.merrill@gmail.com

Sunday's Bulletin

Take a look at this Sunday's bulletin to learn all the details about worship. It is now posted for your benefit. [ Sunday's Bulletin ]

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Support the Protestant Chapel Community at the University of Rochester

Join Pastor Todd's Zion Members Facebook Group Page

Come, gather as a Facebook group! Go to: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_153979947974740&ap=1 and join the Zion buzz. You can also follow pastor Todd on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn by clicking on the icons at the bottom of this page. Yes, our pastor Tweets! (alot!)

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Prayer Concerns

Prayer is identified as one of our core values at Zion "By the waters of Babylon, there we sat down and wept, when we remembered Zion."

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Zion's Connection with the District, Conference, and Denomination!
Missional outreach is one of our core values at Zion

Upper New York Annual Conference

It is official! 940 churches. 12 districts. 48,000 square miles. 184,900 members. That is the new Upper New York Annual Conference. [Read more]

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Upper New York Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church: http://www.unyumc.org/
The United Methodist Church: http://www.umc.org

Zion's Birthdays:

5/30 - Kevin Smith. 6/4 – Paul Comeau, 6/6 – Grace Pfeiffer, 6/9  - Lori Woods, 6/13 -Emily Plotzker, 6/14 - Todd Goddard, 6/15 - Kim Valone, 6/16 - Joe Comeau, 6/18 – Elsie Moll, 6/19 - Jodi Polis, 6/21 - John Bilyk, 6/22 – Aimee Pfeiffer, 6/27 - Tracy Gregoire. 7/1 - Florence Schultz, 7/13 - Christopher Giles, 7/14 - Adam Welker, 7/17 - JoAnn Johnston, 7/23 - Grace Ruth, 7/24 - Carrie Bundschuh, 7/27 - Diane Johnston.

  Happy Birthday, all!

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Final Thoughts From Your Pastor

The days of drive by, or drive in Christianity are over. It isn’t enough to give praise to God on Sunday and act like everyone else the other six days of the week.

The horrific scandal at Penn State indicates to me a moral failure of Christians who failed to step in, stop terrible crimes, report terrible crimes, and prosecute terrible crimes against children. The outrageous abuse of disabled adults locked in a Philadelphia furnace room tells me that we have failed to both spread a Gospel of love and reach out to those who are most vulnerable in society. Had good Christians insisted their children attended Sunday school and church every week, the collective morality of our society wouldn’t be co-existing at the bottom of the barrel with the approval rating of congress.

Life long Christian moral values don’t eliminate sin, but it sure reduces the likelihood of such abominable transgressions from starting in the first place.

Don’t just hear, think about, and discuss the Gospel on Sunday morning; put it to practice! Starting right now, consider doing one more act of good works in your world. Move it! by volunteering your time, or by donating your money. We’ve put up wonderful charities on our church web site for many years – Fairport Baptist Home, Grace Urban Ministries, Walworth Council of Churches Good Samaritan Fund, Cameron Community Ministries, The Good Samaritan Closet, the Protestant Chapel Community, the Mental Health Association, and Heritage Christian Services. Make it a point to donate your time and/or your money. Make it a family affair. Invite your friends. Take it viral!

God loves you, and so do I.