Thank you girls for making so many beautiful bags for the luminaries for the cancer Hope Walk. Article by Joyce L. Wiedrich 08-27-26 Pastor Jeannine told us that Jesus answers prayers on his time. Sometimes this is not when or how we want them answered. Scripture lesson was from Matthew 15: 21-28. Canaanites were enemies of the Jews. A Canaanite woman demanded attention from Jesus. She called out to Jesus to have mercy on her. She told him that her daughter was possessed by the devil Jesus ignored her- the disciples begged Jesus to send her away which he did not. He replied that he was sent only to the lost sheep of Israel. He told the woman that it was not right to give the children’s bread to the dogs. She responded that even the dogs eat the crumbs from the masters table. Upon hearing that, Jesus felt she had great faith and healed her daughter. Jesus showed his concern and love. Summer is soon coming to a close. We have music Sunday on Sunday, August 30 at 9 AM at church. Please come and join us and bring your friends and neighbors. Music Sunday is always a special event. Ron and Marguerite Miller put a lot of effort into the musical numbers of both the adult choir and children’s choir. The open house of Pastor Jeannine and Phil’s parsonage home in Dresden is September 3- from 3 to 6 PM. They recently moved from Geneva to be closer to the two churches that she serves. We have had many visitors this summer, and so are glad that people have come to worship with us. We are a loving church community and welcome all visitors!

We all enjoyed a joint worship service at Climbing Bines and a picnic to follow along with Dresden and Milo Center United Methodist Churches. Article by Joyce L. Wiedrich 08-20-26 There were nearly 80 people at our combined church service and summer picnic this past Sunday at Climbing Bines along with Dresden and Milo Center churches. We enjoyed singing and a lovely worship service. Pastor Jeannine told us how Peter may have been impulsive but he had faith and courage challenging Jesus to walk on water if it was really him. This occurred after the miracle when a few fish and loaves of bread fed over 5000. Pastor Jeannine had the children gather and showed them a few objects. She asked them if they could walk on water. She showed them a few objects like wood and aluminum foil and asked them if these objects would float or sink. She ended with telling them that we need to keep faith in Jesus. If we take our eyes off Jesus, we sink. Jesus tells us to walk with him! Don’t forget the Hope Walk coming up this next Saturday at Penn Yan Fireman’s Field. There will be opportunities there to make the luminary bags to light the path at the end of the ceremony. It’s a beautiful ceremony and time to give tribute to those that have passed from cancer or are facing its effects. Come worship with us at 9 AM on Sunday. We have a very loving church.