May 2013 "First Pres. Press"

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Reflect and Celebrate
on Sunday, May 5

At both services, we will reflect back and celebrate how God has been working in our midst through our recent studies of The Story and Committed to Christ.

“Let anyone
who is thirsty
come to me,
and let the one
who believes in
me drink ...
... Out of the
believer’s
heart shall flow
rivers of living
water.”
(John 7:37-38)
Prayer
Bible Reading
Worship
Witness
Giving

Come and remember together as we hear stories of how people have been impacted; be encouraged to keep practicing these holy habits and growing as disciples of Christ.

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Where has God shown up?
Where are you seeing God at work?

Dear Friends,

Each Sunday during the joys and concerns portion of worship, we have an amazing opportunity to lift God high and give God honor and glory. Whether we share joys or concerns, it is our opportunity to profess that God is at the same time both sovereign and intimately involved in our lives.

We tend to be comfortable sharing the circumstances that life hands us. That doesn’t mean they are easy- dealing with illness, death, etc. are not easy things. But they are “safer” than sharing where God is molding and shaping us.

In the PC(USA) Book of Order, we have some wonderful words that describe the theology, the purpose, and the blessing of worship. It says in one section:

The Spirit of God quickens people to an awareness of God’s grace and claim upon their lives. The Spirit moves them to respond by naming and calling upon God, by remembering and proclaiming God’s acts of self-revelation in word and deed, and by committing their lives to God’s reign in the world. (W-1.1002)

In the last several weeks, it has been such a blessing to hear people share how God has been moving in their lives. We have heard testimony of at least two people who have made a commitment to Christ (“naming and calling upon God”), people who are seeing and perceiving God at work in their lives (“remembering and proclaiming God’s acts of self-revelation in word and deed”), and people who are learning to commit or recommit their lives to the lordship of God (“committing their lives to God’s reign in the world”).

This kind of sharing is so good and important that we are expanding the newsletter this month to include some of the testimonies people have offered. As we praise God for these examples of his grace and mercy, we also pray that all of us will be watching expectantly for God to “show up” in our lives. What we will ultimately learn is that God doesn’t “show up” at all, because God is always here, always working in our midst. It’s our responsibility to open our eyes to see, our ears to hear, and our minds and hearts to respond.

For it is God who is at work in you, enabling you both to will
and to work for his good pleasure.
(Philippians 2:13)

In Christ,

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How Has God Been Working in Your Life Lately?

From Emily Preisendanz:
In March I decided to spend my spring break on a mission trip to Nicaragua with a group from Virginia Tech, building relationships with kids who need love and smiles around them. I have always wanted to travel somewhere to serve others, but never would I have thought it was going to affect me the way it did. I had an eye-opening and life- changing experience serving in this 3rd world country. It was originally meant for me to impact these kids’ lives, but I left with an entirely different mindset on my own life.

To be completely honest, I have always been a believer, but my faith was never really something that I thought about often. I would go through the motions of going to church, so I was physically there, but not mentally. When I was in Nicaragua, God was breaking my heart down in order for me to find Him. The first time I felt Jesus around me when I was there was when I went to the community’s Sunday church service as the Pastor was telling us that God had sent us here for a reason; that service brought me to tears. Throughout the rest of the week my God-sightings kept getting stronger and made more sense. I started to find my faith that week and my interest in learning grew tremendously.

One of the best parts about my God-sightings and strong desire to learn more while I was in Nicaragua was that it did not stop when I returned home. I now have a group of friends from the trip that share my interest and my experiences of Nicaragua who I can talk to, especially one of my best friends who went on the trip with me who had similar God-sightings as I did while on the trip. Together, we are in the beginning stages of starting a Bible study and are there for each other when we have questions, are struggling, or have joys and God-sightings to share.

On Easter Sunday, I was able to travel to Leesburg, VA, where my brother lives. My parents also met us there for the weekend. I was really excited to attend the church he had been raving about, and never has God spoken to me more clearly than at that service. At the end, the pastor asked us to step out of our comfort zone and come to the front if we were ready to commit ourselves to Christ. He wanted to pray for us, and for the journey we were about to begin. As he was praying and told those who were making the bold decision to step forward, my heart began to pound out of my chest and I had a feeling that was truly indescribable. With my mom in hand, tears in my eyes, and Jesus inside of me, I made the decision to step forward and commit to Jesus Christ as my Savior. It was a moment that I will never forget and the start of an amazing journey as well as building my relationship with God.

From Courtney Seery: a God-sighting from the Dominican Republic
“ Thank you for my wonderful church where I can pray to God and let him know I love him and believe him and show I worship him! Also thank you for teaching me more about his life so I know I love him and worship him for sure and thank you for being such good people! ”

Love, your church student, Courtney Seery

From Tammy Lippman
I am grateful to God, who, through the people in this church, reached out to me and invited me in, offered care, kindness, friendship and a community of people I value. They helped me move to a home closer to church, where I hope to spend many years growing in faith and community with others. Thank you, God, and thank you to those who you put in my path.

From Lisa Seery
So often we hear people telling stories about something unexpected that has happened in their lives, and you hear the word “coincidence” used. I am still new to hearing the word of God; however, I truly believe that these situations are not coincidences at all. It is so important that we remember to keep our eyes and ears open to receive God’s taps on our shoulders.
I am so grateful to have had that moment a few years ago where I know that I had that “God sighting.” If I had not listened to that “Voice,” I don't think I would have been able to handle the issues life has thrown at us, and I know that I would have made different choices.
I have to thank our FPC friends and our wonderful Monday night Small Group for always giving me the strength to move forward. Whenever you think you hear that Voice inside you that seems like intuition, remember that God is always guiding you - you just have to be willing to listen. I am always grateful and listening.

From James Hogancamp (Hogie)

There is a fight that has been looming
Between me and my God.
Do I want to let go and let him have all?
Can I be let down there I do not know.
I believe in the holiness and the truth of scripture.
Something there that I cannot see –
Only feel within my heart,
Making me want to cry with a loud shout,
“Give me the strength to do your glory
To let go and not be afraid.”
The end is near but not on the horizon.
Let the spirit come over my weakness.
I am scared to the point that I want to cry,
The tears there filling inside
For joy and for hurt --
The longing for what I should not search.
I know that you will bring

What I need in your time and not mine.
Easier said than done.
I believe in you and your Son.
There is not a reason not to
Except the many letdowns for people that I can see
Wanting to lie down and sleep,
For the depression like a fire that I cannot put out.
Soothe my soul and let me let go.
You are the way, truth and life.

What's New Among Our People?

With the onset of spring, a transformation is making its presence known in many places. Larry Hoey reports that one of those instances is in our Chancel Choir rehearsal room. Thanks to the tireless efforts of Ede Sornberger and Lou Pasquale, the old wallpaper was totally removed and the walls restored and painted. Now our choir room sports a very warm, inviting look with a fresh coat of paint and new wood molding. New curtains will soon adorn the rehearsal space windows. The Chancel Choir is most grateful to Ede and Lou for creating this beautiful fresh space in which to hold weekly rehearsals.Thank you, Ede and Lou!

The choir is also pleased to welcome the newest Chancel Choir member, Jane Kamper, who is adding her talents to our alto section.

You may also notice a transformation to the playground in back of our building. After many years of struggling with and putting up with a surface that couldn’t hold up to the wear and tear that comes from busy 3- and 4-year-olds, it’s felt a solution has finally been found. A large steam shovel and other earth-moving equipment first got rid of an underlying concrete layer that made drainage a problem. With the base prepared, an artificial surface is being laid. The Nursery School children and staff are to be commended for their patience and for finding lots of excuses to take walks to get their fresh air. We expect that the new playground will be well worth waiting for and that it will bring many hours of fun and laughter to the Nursery School.

One not-so-visible change that occurred this spring, but one that is just as important, is our new roof on the Education Building. It is hoped that this will put an end to the leaking problems that have occurred with increasing frequency over recent years.

In addition to all of the spring news about the building, there is much going on in the lives of our congregation as well. Nearly all of our mission work travelers have returned safely and have and will be witnessing about where they saw God working in their trips. We continue to keep Hemant Tandi in our prayers as he devotes his time and gifts to the people in Orissa, India.

Closer to home, within recent weeks, Bev Conklin, Gary Hunt and Janet Weber spent time in the hospital. Our sympathy is extended to Flo Powley on the death of her sister in Ohio and to the King/Canniff families on the death of Christine Canniff’s mother. We also want to remember some family concerns of which we are aware: Flo Powley’s daughter has been diagnosed with breast cancer, and Jan Devine’s cousin and his family suffered the loss of one family member and the serious injury of two others in an automobile accident. Please continue to keep these families in your prayers.

Joel Everett has once again been deployed to Afghanistan for nine months. Our thoughts and prayers are with Joel and with his family in Kentucky, as well as with his parents, Paul and Adele.

The last month has been a difficult one for our country in many ways. We are grateful for people like Joel, who are dedicating their lives to keeping us safe, and for all of the responders to the tragedies that have occurred here in the U.S.

We are in a season when there are many transitions taking place, and by now, I guess most have heard that I am looking toward transitioning into retirement. It has truly been a blessing for me to work in the office here at First Pres. Because there are advantages to being connected to the church in doing the job, anyone interested should talk to the pastors or me and read the announcement in this newsletter or the bulletin or look at the job description on our website.

Janet

To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
Ecclesiastes 3:1

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Connecting Thoughts for May

They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the
breaking of bread and to prayer. . . All the believers were together and had
everything in common. . .They broke bread in their homes and ate together with
glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people.

                                                               Acts 2:42-47

I believe one of the most amazing experiences with our family mission trip to the DR was seeing the Acts 2 church come alive in a community. From an American standpoint, this community was lacking in so much: food, running water, jobs; those are just the basics for surviving, not to mention all the other ‘needs’ we Americans have come to believe are necessary for life. Yet, as you can see from the picture on the left, true joy was something we witnessed on a daily basis while we were with them. They freely gave of themselves, welcomed us into their homes and shared meals with us even though we knew this would come at a cost. I was embarrassed to reflect on times when I have been unwilling to share something, and yet we witnessed kids who regularly do not have three meals a day make sure that everyone had at least some portion of the food being offered.

We also witnessed true caring for one another in their community. The photo on the right was taken when we took a number of the kids down to the beach. This young boy made sure his niece was able to come with us and watched out for her the entire time we were down there, even though that meant he wasn’t able to participate in some of the games in the ocean. How many of us would be willing to sacrifice some ‘fun’ that we don’t regularly have an opportunity for in order to care for someone else in our midst?

Why do I share this? -- because it just reinforced for me why we place such importance on small groups. It is a place we can “practice” being the Acts 2 church and, hopefully, eventually have it become so ingrained in our everyday life that we too will become more like Christ as we share him with those in our midst. Although the Dominicans may not have material possessions, they had something much greater -- an eternal perspective that I desire, and I hope others in the FPC community also desire in their lives.

Sharon Early, Connecting Ministries 


       
  May 5   Celebration Sunday for The Story and Committed to Christ Series
       
  May 19   Sharing of FPC’s Family Mission Trip to the D.R.
       
  May 21   Small Group Leaders’ Gathering

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ONLY a HANDFUL of SUNDAYS until CHILDREN’S MINISTRY
BREAKS for the SUMMER!
May 5 - Get Ready, Be Prepared! - Paul Preaches in Athens (Acts 17:16-34)
May 12 - Practice Persistence! - Paul in Corinth (Acts 18:1-11)
May 19 - Show Kindness! - Paul shipwrecked on Malta (Acts 27-28)
May 26 - NO REGULAR Children’s Ministry (Happy Memorial Day!)
June 2 - Use Time Wisely!- We should use our time to share God’s Love!
      (We will be preparing gifts to deliver to Hilltop.)
June 9 -

Family Day @ Hilltop!

For more information on

ROCK MOUNTAIN BIBLE CAMP
Jr. Camp and Jr. Day Camp

CONTACT ALISHA FINN @ 607- 427- 9565

All parents of 8 -12 year olds, YOU’RE invited to camp out at Rock Mountain Campsites the same week as Jr. Camp. Packets of information for family camping, Jr. Camp, Jr. Day Camp, and available scholarships are available in the church office. Plan your family get-away today!

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KICKING-OFF SUMMER EDITION

“ZEROING IN ON FM13 ”

Family Mission 2013 (FM13) was an AMAZING SUCCESS!

FM13 was FPC’s first family-centered mission opportunity. The aim of Family Mission is to provide families with an opportunity to serve TOGETHER in foreign culture.

I believe that Family Mission will continue to be one of THE MOST IMPORTANT FAMILY EXPERIENCES OF THE YEAR! Please make sure to block out space over Easter break 2014 and come along on FM14!

This year, our team served in the Samana Peninsula of the Dominican Republic. We focused our attention in three small villages. Our service projects included: Leading Easter Church
services, rebuilding the diesel engine of one of the mission’s vehicles, home visitations, construction of cabinets/shelving for the mission’s school, preparing a water pumping station for the installation of water holding tanks, and MUCH MORE...

On Sunday, May 19 our team will be presenting our collective experience to the congregation. The team is excited to share with you how the Lord is continuing to bless them as a result of this trip.

PRAISE THE LORD!

Time to Take A Closer Look at

Summer is about to break through spring. The change of seasons brings with it new opportunities.

ARE YOU PREPARED TO MAKE THIS SUMMER SPECIAL?

Time off from school means you have more options for how you are able to spend your days. Many of you already have big plans for how you will fill your time.

Have you considered that summer’s freedom awards you the perfect framework to invest in the Kingdom of God?

PLUG INTO THIS SUMMER’S WORK CAMP OPPORTUNITY!

This summer’s work camp is going to be the PERFECT fit for junior and senior high students to “get their serve on!”

FREE UP YOUR SUMMER AND GET SERVING!

From July 14-19 we will be “ roughing it” at Rock Mountain Bible Camp in Gibson, PA. If you are in 8th grade through 12th we want you to be tough with us!

Days will be filled with serving kids, serving each other, and most importantly, serving Christ.

If you like demolition, painting, digging, lifting, and working hard, you NEED to be there. If you enjoy ropes courses, swimming, zip-lines, and team building activities, you NEED to be there. If you want to grow in your relationship with Christ, you NEED to be there.

Contact Jeremy Finn via e-mail or call 743-4511.
You can also find me on Facebook.



Confirmation Retreat
May 31 - June 1, 2013

The Confirmation Retreat is an awesome opportunity to discover more about your relationship with Jesus Christ, why First Presbyterian Church exists and why being involved and committed to a church is so important. Plans are being made for this year:

What:   The Confirmation Retreat is open to 8th graders and high school students who are interested in exploring what it means to “confirm” their faith in Jesus Christ and join the church.
Where:   The overnight will be held at Barneys’ summer home on Quaker Lake, PA.
When:   Meet at church at 5:30pm on Friday, May 31; eat dinner beforehand or bring a bag supper. The group will return to church around dinnertime on Saturday, June 1.
Bring:   Sleeping bag, pillow, appropriate clothes for outdoor activities, toiletries, towel, Bible, pen/pencil.
Cost:   $20 to cover transportation, meals and snacks (provisions can be made if this is a hardship).
Leaders:   Jan & Tim Devine and Alisha & Jeremy Finn. If questions, call the church at (748-1544).

Brochure/registration and medical form are available on the table in back of the sanctuary, in the Church office or on-line at our website.

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SESSION UPDATE

Our April meeting focused on hearing from committees and ministry teams with regard to what they’ve been doing and what their future plans are:

  • The Membership Committee has had several successful Dinner & a Movie programs and already has plans for two more.
  • We heard a report from the Small Group Ministry team on results from our Lenten Study. Overall, it was felt the choice of Commitment to Christ was well received; a celebration of how the lives of congregation members have been affected by it will be held on May 5.
  • The Children’s Ministry Team held a meaningful Family Day on Palm Sunday and has plans for their next Family Day in June, with another visit to Hilltop. Summer plans were discussed, and we also heard more about the summer program to be held at Rock Mountain Bible Camp .
  • With the approach of better weather, the House Committee reported that the roof on the Education Building will soon be replaced and that work on the playground can also begin. Concerns continue regarding security in the building, and possible options are being reviewed.
  • Technology was up for discussion as well as we looked at the use of Dropbox for Session papers for those wanting to use mobile devices at meetings. We also talked about the best way to communicate information to the congregation as we examined the results of a survey that the congregation participated in and a report on how our use of Facebook for devotions during Lent was received. We thank those in the congregation who took the time to complete the survey distributed several months ago, indicating how they learn about news from First Pres.

Janet Frederick
Clerk of Session


Mission Center in Bainbridge Update

A lot of work is being done to prepare to be a “building-less” presbytery. Like the second coming, we know it is happening, but the question is when?

For committees and teams it is the end of May. Council will be meeting in the Masonville church beginning in June. Committee on Ministry will begin meeting at the First Presbyterian Church of Bainbridge. Each committee and team will be deciding when and where they will meet. For the staff it will be a while longer than May, unless a sudden sale of the Mission Center takes place. Permanent files and some equipment will be moving to a room in the half-basement level at Binghamton United Presbyterian Church. The Resource Center will be moving to a currently undecided location. The Stated Clerk and Administrative Assistant will work largely by phone and internet.

The presbytery is committed to keeping personal communication availability at a high level – not just e-mail and a website, but a real person to talk to over the phone or available to meet in person. Sometime between now and June 29, staff offsite test runs will be held for the new phone connections and home/mobile offices. Our Treasurer, Recording Clerk and the Bookkeeper (who is shared by several presbyteries) already do their work out of their homes and on-site at presbytery gatherings.

A goodbye picnic is planned for the Mission Center building at 12 Whitney Way for our regular stated Presbytery Assembly on Saturday June 29. (Please note the change in date from June 22 to 29.)

From the office of the Presbytery

Faith Partners’ Personnel Change

This past month we bid good-bye to Zach Ziemba, one of our work site supervisors who has been with Faith Partners for the past year. He has been integral in working with the mission teams at work sites, both in supervising the work and making sure the teams have the materials to do the work. Although we were sad to see Zach leave (he is moving south where he had his first experience with flood recovery work), we are fortunate to be able to replace him with Steve Kamper. You may have seen Steve in the fall filling in for Lou Pasquale or with his wife, Jane, and their children at services on Sunday mornings. Recently he went on the mission trip to Kenya with the FPC team, where he started experiencing what it means to be a missional church. Steve did not have much time to learn from Zach, but it has been a good transition with many opportunities for learning by “fire” since we recently had all four hospitality sites filled at the same time! So thank you, Steve, for coming on board and helping restore our community while sharing God’s love with those who are still recovering from the flood.

A Note of Thanks
(The following note was written to Pam Davis, hospitality coordinator at the Monroe House, by one of the Brethren assisting with flood recovery work.)

We were very grateful for your warm hospitality on our arrival last week at the Monroe House. It was a very comfortable place to stay during our work week in the area! Thank you.

I want to also thank you for allowing me to practice on your lovely Steinway piano in the sanctuary. It was indeed a treat!

Sending my best wishes to you and your congregation for the ministry you provide to the community and those of us who visited. May God continue to bless you.

Cartridges
We want to thank the congregation for their support of our toner cartridge collection program. When you bring the used cartridges in and put them in the box in the office, we are able to take 20 cartridges a month to Staples to get $2 credit per cartridge for office supplies. That means that in a calendar year, we are able to save $480 on our purchases from Staples.

Directories
The 2013 Church Directory is now available (not to be confused with the pictorial directories). On Sundays you can find copies in the Gathering Area on the counter outside the office window. During the week, they are available on the table in the office.

Community News
For the time being, postings regarding community events and news are being posted on the bulletin board between the Library & Copy Room.

Maines
A couple months ago, we asked if any of you were customers at Maines Warehouse in Binghamton. They have a program where the church can benefit if a certain amount is spent by our members registered for their Giveback Program. We said we would keep you updated, and, probably because of its location, few of you said you shopped there. However, if any of you would like to fill out a short application for their Giveback Program, you can pick up a copy in the office or complete one there at the store.

Office Manager Position
Janet Frederick, the Church Office Manager, has indicated her desire to be able to retire from her position here at First Pres. No definite date has been set, and we do wish to allow enough time for the job search and training. Ideally, we prefer to have someone in the position who is familiar with the church and committed to our mission; therefore, we are beginning the search with the congregation. There is a great deal of flexibility with the schedule for this position - full time or part time, days of week, etc. If you have a background compatible with the duties of a busy office and an interest in obtaining more information, please contact Jan or Tim Devine at 748-1544 or by e-mail at staffing@firstpresendicott.org.



Relay for Life of Western Broome will be held on Saturday, May 18, beginning at 12:00pm through Sunday, May 19 at 8:00am at Sammon Field in Vestal. Help raise money and awareness to fight cancer, the disease that has affected us all in one way or another. For more information on the relay, as well as other ways you can be involved, go to www.RelayForLife.org/westernbroomeny.


It’s not too early to be thinking about the Fellowship Picnic, which will be held on Thursday, June 6, at 12 noon at Arnold Park in Vestal. Lunch will be catered. Please call Maxine or Charlie Waughtel at 625-4693 for reservations by June 5. Bring your lawn chairs. All are welcome!!!


Church Women United
On Friday, May 3, the church Women United of Greater Endicott will celebrate May Friendship Day. Beginning at 12 noon at Central United Methodist Church on Nanticoke Avenue, the program will begin with lunch ($6.00 contribution) and will be followed bya presentation from Jim Fountaine on “What’s New at Meals on Wheels?” All are invited!


Grell Scholarship Money Available
William M. Grell and Dorothy L. Grell established a scholarship fund for the benefit of deserving students who intend to pursue a career in religious education or church-related activities. Both undergraduate and graduate studies qualify for support. Preference will be given first to candidates who have a current or past relationship with First Presbyterian Church of Endicott, New York, then to other churches in the Presbytery of Susquehanna Valley.

Applications are available in the church office and must be submitted by June 1, 2013. A committee of First Presbyterian Church will select and announce recipients by July 1, 2013. Questions may be directed to Adele Everett at adele@stny.rr.com. or at 754-8740 or to Liz Kerr at 797-2867.


May Over 80's
Birthdays!

 4:  Ralph T.

13:  Donald T.

21:  Eileen K.

24:  Jim J.

25:  Ede S.

28:  George R.

Note: Please notify the Church office if you have turned 80 but your name is not mentioned.


.In the interest of privacy, please contact the church office to receive the current list of changes to the directory.

Also, Please remember to let the church office know whenever you have a change in your contact information.


Dinner & a Movie Scheduled for May
The movie for the month of May is Secondhand Lions, starring Robert Duvall, Michael Caine and Haley Joel Osment. Rated PG, this 2003 movie follows the adventures of an introverted boy left on the doorstep of his eccentric great uncles. On Saturday, May 18, please join us for dinner at 4:30pm, followed by the movie, discussion and dessert. Sign-up sheets will be in the Gathering Area later this month. This will be our last movie before September so give us a try and come for good fellowship and food. Please bring your own table service and a dish to pass.


Thursday, May 2
Investing in Hope...
Transforming our Nation Through Prayer!


Think Graduation
Is there a 2013 (or December 2012) graduate in your family? As we do every year, we would like to acknowledge our high school, tech school, military and college graduates in the June issue of FPP. Please call the Church office before May 15 (the June newsletter deadline) or fill out the form below and turn it into the office so our list will be accurate and we can recognize this important event in the lives of our First Pres. families. Please provide us with the name of the graduate, the school from which he/she is graduating, degree being received (if college grad) and future plans.

Meet Our Graduate

Student's Name:

Parent(s) Name:

School from which student is graduating:

Degree being received (if college):

Plans after graduation:

 

A Win-Win Community Program
Thanks to Jon Yerger we have become aware of a program in our area called Binghamton Farm Share Around the Corner. Its purpose is to find alternative ways to improve food access for residents in areas designated as “food deserts,” while also supporting local producers. The program has a position open for coordinating the program. If you would like more information on the program or the position, go to www.vinesgardens.org.


The Sunday School teacher was describing how Lot’s wife looked back and turned into a pillar of salt, when little Jason interrupted. “My mommy looked back once while she was driving, and she turned into a telephone pole.”

Nursery School News

April was a fun and busy month at the Nursery School. The 4-year-olds had a visit to Finch Hollow Nature Center. We saw “Birds Up Close” and took a very muddy, but fun, hike. At school we have been bird watching and bug hunting. Mrs. Cross’s 3-year-old classes had a very colorful Umbrella Parade, and Mrs. Talley’s 3-year-olds have been taking walks to see a very big tree. The Pancake Breakfast was a delicious success. We had over 180 people join us.

May has many activities and events happening at school. The incubator has been set with 42 eggs, and in 21 days we hope to have many peeping baby chicks! On May 4 from 10:00-12:00, the Bike Rodeo will take place in the parking lot. Bring your bike and helmet for a morning of fun activities and bike safety rules. The Worm Man will visit all classrooms and show us how worms live and what they eat. Mothers will have an evening at school with their 4-year-olds when a pot luck dinner will be served, and special “Mom and Me” activities will take place. Parent/Teacher Conferences for 4-year-olds will take place in May. And please plan to join us for our...

1st Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament

The Nursery School will be sponsoring a Golf Tournament to raise funds on Saturday, May 11, at 1 pm at En-Joie Golf Club. Registration will begin at noon, and a dinner catered by Orlando’s will follow the afternoon of golfing around 5:30 or so. More information may be found at http://nurseryschool.firstpresendicott.org/ Spread the word!

Peggy Wheeler
Education Director &
Acting Executive Director

Visit the Nursery School web page:
www.nurseryschool.firstpresendicott.org


29 Grant Ave., Endicott, NY 13760
(607) 748-1544


last updated 05/01/13