Weekly Wakeup for the week of  May 4, 2025

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.

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

Our directory is out of date!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.

The SUMC Church & Society Social Justice Group will meet every 3rd Wednesday at 1:30PM through May. The last spring date is May 21. Summer meeting times will be determined at a later date.

CROP Walk- Schenectady’s CROP Walk is set for Sunday, May 4th at 1PM at St. Kateri Tekakwitha School, 1801 Union Street, Schenectady, 12309.  There is a way for everyone to participate in fighting hunger. Each year Crop Walk collects funds to help the hungry locally and around the world. Please support your church CROP Walk this year by signing up to walk or sponsor an individual walker. See our display after church to sign up or sponsor a person. If you would like to sign up and donate, online go to events.crophungerwalk.org and search for ScotiaUMC Circuit Riders. Or you can scan this QR code. If you decide to donate to Crop Walk through the offering plate, please make the check out to "CWS/CROP". For more info, and to donate please see Susan Van Vorst after church.

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.

June is Pride month and will be here before we know it.  Burnt Hills UMC would appreciate our participation in making bracelets again this year.  For the next couple of months, we will continue to make bracelets for Pride Month.  There are kits available to take home and to make while you are watching TV. They are fun to make! Ask Carole Jacobson for one! We will also continue to talk about upcoming events and how we are going to move forward as a group to address important issues in our community.  See Carole at Church on Sunday and pick up a kit, you can contact Carole at misscarole4h@gmail.com or text 518-207-7686. 

Faith UMC’s Ladies Banquet, Saturday, May 10 at Noon. Join us as we learn more about Beatrix Potter and her animal friends. There is a signup sheet on the bulleting board. You may bring a covered dish if you are able.  There will be a free-will collection to cover expenses.  If you have anything related to Beatrix Potter, you may bring them to share and put on the display table.  All ladies are invited. Last day to register is Sunday, May 4.

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

Eastern Parkway UMC invites us to a special event: A visit with Missionary Rev. Charles Mulemema.  A t EPUMC, Monday, May 19 at 6pm. Rev. Mulemena, is a missionary serving with the General Board of Global Ministries, is a pastor and trainer for the MCCA Belize Honduras District, The Methodist Church in the Caribbean and the Americas, and has an inspiring story of service that spans continents. Mulemena will share his experiences and the impact of his ministries in Belize. This is a unique opportunity to hear firsthand about the work of the UMC in the Caribbean and the Americas and learn how the global church is making a difference in communities far and wide.

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.

A message from Judy Swain. May 12th…7PM is our next women’s meeting. I strongly encourage everyone to attend to welcome our exciting, dynamic guest speaker, Doug Bartling.  His mission is called “Over the Bridge”.

First, a little background…Doug grew up living the street life Schenectady (drugs, partying, degenerate gambler) and then he settled down doing construction work and was about to get married.  In 2007 he broke his neck in a diving accident and was paralyzed from his chest down. From then till now he got a college degree in human services; he worked with Albany broadcasting doing the traffic and weather news…then into public speaking which led to voice overs. Now he goes by The voquadfather.com in the voiceover industry.  Since 2019 Doug’s outreach is to travel weekly into the inner city…visiting with the homeless and sharing the message that they have a gift to give and to never give up despite their hopeless situation. I am really looking forward to Doug’s presentation and I hope you are too! Bring a friend…ask your husband (men are welcome!!) … or anyone who would like to hear more about this exciting outreach. Its mission statement is…”to share the love of Christ and Giving Hope to ALL people.”