Weekly Wakeup for the week of June 1, 2025

Weekly Wakeup for the week of June 1, 2025

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Altar Flowers provided by Meredith VanVorst

Sunday School this week - There will be no Young Disciples time this Sunday due to our Communion service. 

Pride Month begins Sunday, June 1st with a celebration at Gateway Park in Schenectady (across from SCCC). We will join other United Methodist Churches from 2-7pm to celebrate! If you’d like, you can sign up with the QR symbol on the blue flyer on the Church and Society bulletin board, or JUST COME AND JOIN THE FUN! Look for the United Methodist table! Contact Carole Jacobson if you want more information. 518-207-7686

Other Pride Celebration dates:

BIPOC PRIDE (Black, Indigenous & People of Color) - June 7 12-5pm Washington Square Park 

CAPITAL PRIDE – (Albany) June 8th 11:30AM-5pm - Washington Square Park     

SARATOGA PRIDE – June 22nd 2-5pm - High Rock Park   

We will be making PRIDE bracelets all through June (and beyond for next year!). There are bracelet kits still available in the work room. If anyone wants to get together to make them see Carole Jacobson on Sunday.

SUMC Social Justice Group had their last meeting until Fall on May 21. We will resume monthly meetings in September. Watch for new dates, times and events!

The June Women’s meeting will be on June 9.  It will be a potluck celebration of all birthdays. There is a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board. Please sign up if you are attending.

Pentecost is coming soon, June 8th, and it is always a wonderful day for those who like to officially become members of a church to be recognized.  If you have been part of this community but have not yet officially become a member of Scotia UMC but would like to, please contact Pastor Doug by June 1.  

Bake Sale/Soup Sale will be held on Saturday, June 14 from 9 am to 11 am.  We have not had one in a long time so let’s make this one successful by your soup and baked goods donations.  Please make sure your items are labeled.  Cookies and brownies should be packaged with 6 or 12 to a package. All items should be prepackaged, which means less handling of the product.  We will package cupcakes individually for you.  Items can be dropped off at the church on Friday, June 13 from 4 pm to 6 pm.  If you have any questions, call or text Deb Cieslak at 518-429-9998.  

We would like to recognize and honor any students, at any level, who are graduating and going on to the next stage of life in this season of celebrations.  Please share with us the names and information for any students you would like to have so recognized.  We plan to have this celebration on June 22 so please have any names into the office by June 15th.

Sycamore Collaborative (formerly SICM) will once again be holding its Summer Lunch Program- running from July 1st thru August 29th. Sites will be open Mon. thru Fri. (except June 30 & July 4th). There will be a kick-off celebration on Monday, June 30th at Jerry Burrell Park.  In-person training will be on Tues. June 3, @1pm at the Sycamore Collaborative, 817 Albany St.  There 10 sites this year and we are looking for volunteers to help at the following 5 sites: Tribute Park;  Central Park; Southgate Apartments; Jerry Burrell Park; and Mont Pleasant Library.  Contact Susan Van Vorst if you have any questions.

Our directory is out of date! If everyone could please provide an updated email address, phone number and home address for each member of your family. Please put this information either on a note and drop it off in the workroom or the Loomis Room on Sunday after church, or email scotiaumoffice@gmail.com.

Please consider volunteering for any of the various needs to help support Scotia UMC. Sign up lists are located on the bulletin board across from the elevator in the hallway outside of the sanctuary.

If anyone is interested in working with our Sunday School in the fall, and has not previously attended a Safe Sanctuary Training, below are all the 2025 Safe Sanctuaries Training Dates with Registration Links.  Please be sure to attend one of these training sessions.  Thank you.

Saturday, August 2, 2025 9am - 12:30pm Registration Opens July 1, 2025@ Midnight & Closes July 30, 2025 @ Midnight (no exceptions)

Registration Link: https://forms.gle/NZbjx91525fEw5629

 Saturday, November 1, 2025 9am - 12:30pm Registration Opens October 1, 2025@ Midnight & Closes October 29, 2025 @ Midnight (no exceptions)

Registration Link: https://forms.gle/c7vuv36VFcT2315F7

The finance committee invites you to consider signing up for automatic contributions to support the church.  Enrolling in automatic giving is super easy and provides several benefits:

 Consistency – Even if you’re away, your giving remains steady.

 Convenience – No need to remember to bring cash or a check.

 Financial Stability – Helps our Finance Committee plan and budget more effectively.

By setting up automatic contributions, you make giving easier for yourself while also supporting the church’s ongoing ministries and outreach efforts.  To sign up, all you have to do is fill out a VERY simple one-page form. You can pick it up at coffee hour after any service or contact the church office to have one sent to your home. Thank you for considering this option.

AA meets at our church every Mon, Tues, Wed, and Thu nights between the hours of 6:30 - 8:00 PM. The meetings are closed so please respect their privacy - which they take seriously. If you have a need to contact/communicate with them please contact Erik Jacobson, Lead Trustee, 518-703-3902 or erik11.jacobson@gmail.com . Erik is the designated church liaison.