Good day siblings in Christ,
This week will be a service of the word led by Deacon Lee Ann, so there is no communion. I will be in the building, so you may see me walking around. I have to lead Trinity, White Plains’ service on Zoom, so once 10:30 arrives, please don’t knock on the office door. I will be in the building, so the congregational meeting can be held.
There is a congregational meeting on Sunday to talk about a new heating and cooling system for the Fellowship Hall and basement. This winter, we saw the boiler is really on its last legs and I was around for a repair where I watched as fire blew from one of the places that fire is not intended to blow from. We are looking at a more sustainable heat pump which will be a higher up front cost, but will save us a lot of money in the future and is much better for our planet than oil.
Faith, Syosset has once again, graciously, invited us to participate in a joint retreat at Koinonia beginning July 17-19. This retreat is being subsidized, so the price is incredibly cheap at $65 a night for a shared room or $100 a night for a solo. There are 4 meals offered at $15 per meal. The meals are Saturday breakfast, lunch, and dinner and Sunday breakfast. Friday night is a gathering with snacks, settling in, and casual conversation. Saturday is a retreat portion with plenty of time for kayaking, hiking, or rest. Sunday will be worship after breakfast and depart. You can come for just Saturday or any number of those 3 days. It is a family event with younger children attending. Legoland is also nearby if you want to take the family some place extra after Sunday. Please contact me if you are interested.
Pastor Johnson