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We expect a blizzard from Saturday 2/14 night through Sunday 2/15. Mayor Dolan will be declaring a state of emergency, including a parking ban, from 11:30 pm Saturday 2/14 through Monday morning. There will be no Sunday School or choir …
Dear friends, This issue of the Gleam goes to press in the midst of Christmas preparations. The or- gan has been tuned. The poinsettias are in the office, staying warm till Christmas Eve. A big pile …
Looking for the perfect gift for someone who has everything? Why not save a life in their name? The Christmas Tree in the sanctuary is covered with ornaments which our Sunday School children have created. When you make a $10.00 …
Dear friends, What do you really want for Christmas? Children write letters to Santa and adults also make wish lists this time each year. Gifts are received, and lists are checked off. While the gifts may be thoughtful, the sizes …
Dear Friends, Money makes you happy. But, of course, we in the Church already knew that. Conventional wisdom says that money can’t buy happiness. However, research says otherwise – that money can bring happiness – if you spend it on …
Dearest Family: As we come to that point when we must surrender a way of life we have come to cherish, Anona and I must say our “farewell” to you with much sadness. Our hearts, which so often have been lifted …
Dear Church Family, I write this May Gleam article basking in the afterglow of what seemed to me a deeply meaning-ful Holy Week in our church; and I know that I express the gratitude of our congregation for the very …
Dear Church Family: Jesus of Nazareth requests the honor of your presence at a special observance of the Passover Seder Feast, to be held in his honor on Thursday evening, April 17, 2014, be-ginning at 6:00 p.m. This special banquet …
First United Methodist Church is pleased to host the Ithaca College Choir as part of their 2014 Spring Tour! The Ithaca College Choir, under the direction of Dr. Janet Galván, will perform its program “Ithaca, My Ithaca” on Thursday, March …