News and Events

Deacon’s Giving Box

• Theme for the giving box is Pudding!

     Some suggestions are puding cups and pudding mix.

•  Always needed are Ziploc bags, gallon, quart, and sandwich sized.

• Also needed are paper shopping bags.

Church Picnic

Join us for the Annual Deerhurst Picnic on Sunday, June 14th

DFK Pavilion (Lincoln Park) 1200 Parker Blvd, Tonawanda, NY 14223

 9:30 am Coffee Hour

10:30 am Worship Service

11:30-ish Picnic Potluck

The Deacons will be behind the grill providing hot dogs hamburgers, veggie burgers and beverages. We ask that you bring a side dish or dessert to pass. Games will be provided for the children.

Please sign up on the table in the back or to sign up online CLICK HERE or sign in to Breeze and go to your profile.

Mission Outreach and Giving

• Blessings in a Backpack - Meet at Kenmore United Methodist Church on Delaware Rd. at 1:30. May is booked. June dates are 3rd and 10th. You must sign up. Contact Chris Zimmer if you have never been before.

• Worth Fighting For (WFF) - May 30th at 1:00 pm. We will be meeting at Stitch Buffalo located at 284 Plymouth Avenue in Buffalo for a tour and shopping.

• Westside Bazaar - Who’s hungry? We're meeting Saturday, June 6th at noon. There is a sign up sheet posted on the Mission bulletin board if you would like to carpool from church.

• Deerhurst Disciples - The Ride for Roswell is on June 27 - We ride together for friends, family, and people we don’t even know who have a cancer diagnosis. We collect names to honor them, and to remember WHY WE RIDE. Email Anne Fera with names you would like us to carry. Some team members haven't met their goals. Any amount helps. Especially now, your support is critical to the ongoing search for new, more effective ways to treat cancer. 

To give, CLICK HERE, or write a check to “Ride for Roswell” and give it to Anne Fera

• Visit the Mission bulletin board for more events!

• Give securely online - CLICK HERE, enter an amount and select what you’re giving to from the dropdown list. If you don’t see what you want, select 2026 Nonpledge. When you click Continue you can enter what you want in the Comments section.

• You can also sign in to Breeze and select Give.

News from Adult Christian Education

• Summer Book Discussion - Starting June 11th, Thursdays in June at 5 pm in the Library. Discussion will be led by Pastor Micah on the book "The Language of God: A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief", by Francis S. Collins.

• Chautauqua Institution Distinguished Speaker - Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde. Sunday, June 28th at 11:00 am in the library.

• Hispanic American Celebration - Saturday, September 26th

• Women's Retreat - Saturday, October 3rd

• Women's Dinner - Third Wednesday of the month at Family Tree Restaurant.

Next one - Wednesday June 17th at 5 pm.

• Men's Breakfast - On break until the fall.

Next one is at Deerhurst, September 20th at 8 am.

News from Youth and Children's Ministries

• Sunday School - All grades meet weekly during the worship service.

• Youth Group - Next two are June 7th and July 5th, both at noon.

• Bottle and Can Drive – We are collecting returnable bottles and cans. There will be a basket in the back of the sanctuary (Sunday mornings only) for your donations.

• Vacation Bible School - Our Summer VBS CHRISTmas in July will be July 13th to 17th from 9 am to noon. To pre-register CLICK HERE

Chiavetta’s Chicken Fundraiser

Deerhurst Chiavetta’s Chicken Barbeque Fundraiser is back! 

Saturday, June 20, 2026, from 3:30 - 6:30 PM, drive-thru only. A dinner is $17 presale or $19 at the event. Dinner includes Chiavetta’s ½ BBQ Chicken, potato salad, coleslaw, and a dinner roll with butter. Proceeds will support the General Fund. Tickets are sold online (CLICK HERE) and at church starting May 17th. Take the night off from cooking and enjoy delicious Chiavetta’s chicken!

Church Calendar

You can see all the events, programs, meetings, and everything that’s going on at Deerhurst by visiting our Church Calendar. There are two ways to view the calendar.

• Visit our website at www.deerhurstchurch.org and look for Church Calendar near the top right of the page. If you don’t see it click on More and select it from the list.

• Sign in to Breeze and go to Events. The calendar for the current month will open. In the column to the left of the calendar, you’ll see a list showing what the different colors mean. You’ll see some of them have check marks next to them. If there’s a check mark, you’ll see it on the calendar. If it’s unchecked it won’t appear on the calendar. You can check or uncheck each one. Try it and see.

• If you have any suggestions or questions, give me a call at the church office or send me an email at deerhurstoffice@gmaill.com   - Jim

Don’t forget to bring in [or send in] your Dash's register receipts

Elizabeth circle uses the proceeds from collecting the receipts to help fund youth ministries within the church.  Many Deerhurst high school seniors have benefitted from this collection. It's the primary source of income for the Scholarship Fund.  If you have any questions, contact Karen Friend or the church office.