From Pastor’s desk:

Easter has been a significant day for 36 years of my life.  I was baptized on Easter Sunday,

and I was confirmed on Easter Sunday.  Among many days of the Christian calendar,

Easter is the most important day of them all.  Yes, Christmas is important.  Pentecost

 is important.  But when you come to think of it, everything about Christian faith is

 built upon the day of Easter.  Yet, I have to confess that Easter is the peak of almost

 every pastor and most pastors are going through withdrawal or seasonal depression

 from the Monday after Easter.  This has been true for me many years since my

seminary life.  However, this year, I have discovered that Easter is not only one day,

but we are celebrating the “season of Easter” until the day of Pentecost.  Even

though the season of Easter has been in Christian tradition for over 2000 years,

it is this year that I came to realize that Easter continues.  This realization is

very important for me.  I am  entering a very dangerous 3-5 years of

ministry (according to the statistics).  As I listened to the colleagues of

parish ministry in Early Ministry Institute of Northeast Synod last week,

I came to discover that it is true that a very high percentage of pastors

are burnt out, depressed or even angry in their 3-5 years of ministry. 

 As we shared stories and tears together, I prayerfully thought about why

 this 3rd to 5th year of ministry might be a big downfall for many pastors. 

Of course, each congregation is different from another, and no two pastoral

 context are identical.  Yet, I came to see one common feeling from my

suffering brothers and sisters in ministry.  That is, “What can I do more?” 

This question drives ministers crazy.  It is exhausting to be caught in this question. 

 But then, this question can mean two totally different things.  First, it can

mean, “I have done everything that I possibly could, but the people would

 not budge.  I am ready to shake the dust off from my shoes and move on.” 

 And second, “I am so powerless facing the pains and sufferings of my flock

that I don’t know what to do.  I am too vulnerable to continue to be in this

 ministry.”  Although these struggles come from entirely different perspectives

 on ministry, I have come to see that both of them come from the same

symptom – the messiah complex.  And let me tell you,  it was a very hurtful

 recognition.  Yet it was a very thankful realization.  A couple of years ago,

from the pulpit, I said that I did not expect Bay Road family to remember me

after I am gone.  But I would be very happy if they’d remember Jesus whom

I so wanted to introduce.  For I am not a messiah, but He is.  It is a necessary

 and constant reminder that Bay Road Church is not mine,  but His.  And in this

 confession, I am waiting together with my Bay Road family for when, how and

 where our Shepherd will lead us.  Oh, yes.  It is very scary to put our entire

trust in God.  I sometimes even worry about God dropping the ball.  But then,

He tells me gently, “Sung, let me handle this.  Trust me.  OK?” 

As I confessed before on the pulpit, I am waiting now.  I am waiting to see the

 power of Lord’s resurrection to happen in the lives of my brothers and sisters

 in Bay Road family.  Now, let me ask you.  Do you need His power of

resurrection in your life?  If you do, would you wait with me?  Would you

hold my hand and prayerfully yet nervously wait for Christ to revive His spirit

 in the shadowy corners of our lives?

                                                                                                                                          

 News from the Session

 

 

 News from the Session

 

The Sacrament of Holy Communion was served on April 1, 2007. 

 Frankie Waite received communion at The Stanton’s Nursing Home

, and Bill and Florence Seibert, in their home at Pinion Pine, Queensbury,

served by Pastor Sung Lee and Elder Debbie Collin.

 

 

REMINDER: Compassion Sunday’s dates are Sunday, May 6, 2007

 and Saturday, May 12, 2007. Melissa Bramlage is heading up this mission. .

 Thank you Melissa for your time and efforts to this worthwhile project.

 

COMING SOON: The session voted to make  a change to the

 offertory envelopes.  The scripture verse of 2 Corinthians 9: 6, 7

 will take the place of the check off boxes.

 

  The Personnel Committee has recommended to the session for all

paid employees and all volunteers to watch the DVD of Reducing the Risk. .

 The session voted that all paid employees and all volunteers take

 the Reducing the Risk seminar; and the session highly encourages

 all members to take the seminar. The session has appointed the

 Personnel Committee to plan, organize and execute the seminar. 

 To find out more about this seminar, you may contact Laura Mitchell,

Marcia Etu, Toby Murphy and Skip LaRose.

 

 Please welcome Heather Mc Cane as our new church secretary.

She began April 17, 2007. She has also agreed to the Sunday

 nursery position.  We are grateful to our Lord for sending us Heather

 and hope all will make her feel a part of our Bay Rd. Family.

 

A BIG Thank You to Toby and Janet Murphy for their generous

 hospitality in making a delicious supper to all members of the church.

It was their way of saying thank you to all of us at church for the love,

support and friendship. We thank our Lord for bringing them to our

 church. We thank the Holy Spirit for placing His love to share with all.

 

 

Reminder to all Ministry Chairpersons

Deadline for reports for the docket are to be into the office on

Thursday, May 10, 2007 by 9:00am before the session meeting

 on May 15.  There will be no session meetings in June or July.

Deadline for docket items should be to the Clerk by May 9, 2007.

My e-mail is dkcollin@adelphia.net

 Thank You.

                                                                       

 

DEACON’S CORNER

 

The Board of Deacons met April 10, 2007 at Janice Kingsley’s home.

 

The Treasurer reported a balance on hand of $1,527.70

The Communion elements were prepared by the Deacons for

Sunday, April 1 and Maundy Thursday, April 5, 2007.

Cards were sent to church members to celebrate birthdays,

  anniversaries, to give encouragement and to send get-

well wishes. 

Deacons organized the Easter Lily display for Easter Sunday.

Deacons visited two members at their homes.

Deacons made a number of phone calls to church members.

Deacons and church members provided meals for a church family

after surgery in the family.

Thank-you notes were received by the Deacons from two families.

Financial love gift was given to a non-member to pay two bills.

Love gifts of fruit baskets were given to two families.

Deacons sponsored a food drive for a Boy Scout Troop to provide

food baskets for local families.

Love gift of a gift certificate at Price Chopper given to a non-member. 

 

The Board of Deacons will meet Tuesday, May 8, 2007, 7 p.m.

 at Janice Kingsley’s home. 

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Trustee’s Newsletter

May 2007

 

 We are preparing for Spring!!!!  The sand barrels and driveway markers

 have been removed, the hoses have been placed around the building and

 grass seed was spread on some bare spots of the lawn.  We are arranging

 for mowing of our two properties and are studying our insurance policy to

 up-date the building replacement costs and make other adjustments to

 strengthen our coverage and look for opportunities to save money. 

The well-head was repaired of winter damage as was the mailbox and

 lighting fixtures by the sign.  An upright freezer was donated to the

church and the two old freezers were removed from the basement.

       The Trustee’s will hold their Spring cleanup day on Saturday, May 12th

 immediately after the Men’s full breakfast (9:30 AM).   All church members

 are invited to this breakfast.  Those who cannot make the breakfast are

 still welcome to help with the cleanup.  If we have ten or more volunteers,

 we expect the cleanup to be completed in less than two hours. 

Many hands make light work.

                                                                                                                                                                                            

The Men’s Ministry will be holding a full breakfast on Saturday,

May 12th at 8:00 am in Anderson Hall, open to all.  Following breakfast,

Bob Bayle will be giving a slide show of the Adirondacks.   At 9:30 we

 would like those who are able to help with the Spring cleanup. 

Please bring a rake if you plan to stay and help with the cleanup. 

 We expect the work to take about one hour.  Any questions,

 contact the church office or a Trustee. 

                                                                                                                  

 

The Lake George Ecumenical Boat Cruise

Sunday, May 20th 2007

5:00 - 7:00 p.m.

Boarding Starts at 4:00 p.m.

Boat will be leaving from Steamship Co. Steel Pier

 

Tickets for this cruise are free and you may request

your tickets by email or by phone from the church secretary. 

 All are welcomed to attend.

                                                                                                                           

 

THANK YOU! 

A big thank you to Nolan Brooks and Megan Durkin

for picking up the garbage from the playground.

You both did a fantastic job!

                                                                                                                          

CHUCKLE CORNER

                          KIDS IN CHURCH...

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Reverend Billy Graham tells of a time early in his ministry when he arrived in a

 small town to preach a sermon. Wanting to mail a letter, he asked a young boy

 where the post office was. When the boy had told him, Dr. Graham thanked him

 and said, "If you'll come to the Baptist Church this evening, you can hear me telling

 everyone how to get to heaven."

The boy replied, "I don't think I'll be there... You don't even know your way to

the post office."

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A little boy opened the big and old family Bible with fascination, and looked at the

old pages as he turned them.

Suddenly, something fell out of the Bible, and he picked it up and looked at it closely.

 It was an old leaf from a tree that had been pressed in between the pages.

"Momma, look what I found," the boy called out.

"What have you got there, dear?" his mother asked.

With astonishment in the young boy's voice, he answered: "I think it's Adam's suit!"

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A little girl became restless as the preacher's sermon dragged on and on. Finally, she leaned

 over to her mother and whispered, "Mommy, if we give him the money now,

 will he let us go?"

                                                                                                                                         

Welcome  Heather McCane !!

Please welcome our new secretary and nursery care provider, Heather McCane.

 Heather and her husband Chris live in Queensbury. They have two little boys Adam (3yo)

and Benjamin (4yo). Heather will be in the office, Monday-Friday, from  9:00-12:00.

 She will be available in the nursery Sundays, from 9:15-11:15. The personnel committee

 is very pleased to have her aboard and feel blessed to have hired her! Remember to say

hello and give her warm Bay Road welcome.

Your sister in Christ,

Laura Mitchell <><

                                                                                                                                                 

SUNDAY MORNING

Greeters

6 Denise LaRose

7 Ed Benway

8 Laura Mitchell

9 Marcia Etu

 

 

Ushers

6 N/A

7 N/A

8 N/A

27   N/A

 

 

Coffee Hour

6     Mission Luncheon

13   volunteers needed

20  volunteers needed

27  Veronica Russell, Sue  McDowell

 

Tithe Counters

6    Denise LaRose, Wendy Waite                                                                                        

13  Jan Bell, Lou Russell  

 20  Pat Hart, Linda Auffredou  

 27  Chip Collin, Diana Berriga

 

MINISTRIES/ May 2007

 

OPEN DOOR MINISTRY   (Wed.,   May 9  at 4:30 pm)

The Open Door Ministry is located on South Street in Glens Falls. 

BRC serves the 2nd Wednesday of each month. The sign up sheet is posted

 in Anderson Hall on the bulletin board if you are interested in

serving.  Remember to bring 3 gallons of milk (one each).

           

           Thank you to those who volunteered last month:

                               Wil & Faith Wiesner

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

God Bless You on Your Special Day...

 

MAY  BIRTHDAYS

2               Nathan Etu

5              Ed Goddard

5                Betty Brayton-Smith

12              Richard Reed

14       Veronica Russell

15      Michael Linindoll

16      Frankie Waite

18             Dennis Russell

19             Nancy Miller

23             Tim Graves

23             Karen Kirkpatrick

25             Douglas Collin

 

 MAY ANNIVERSARIES

  6           John & Lou Ann Holt

12            Leo & Eva Heroux

 21 Dave & Sandy Bird

 23         Phill & Laura Mitchell

 30 Randy & Jacqueline Tyner

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

 

BIRTHDAY & ANNIVERSARY LIST

 If you have a birthday or anniversary to add to our list please call

the church office or leave a note in the newsletter editor’s mailbox

 in the church office.  Thank you!

                                                                                                                                       

    Deadline for the

June issue of the “Highlights” newsletter is

 Sunday, May 20 

The June newsletter will be available on

 Sunday,  May 27

                                                                                                                                                                       

Church Member Professions Page

 

Welcome to our  Church Member Professions Page!  This page is available

 to church members who would like to share their business/store/profession

 information.  This is a great resource for utilizing our church members’ professions. 

Everyone is welcome to participate, send your information, business cards, etc. to

the church office by email at bayroadchurch@adelphia.net or drop off in the

 church office. If you have any questions please call the church office, 793-8541.

 

Melissa Bramlage

SaraBear ™Company    Erica Meinrenken Sutliff:

Keeping Them Within Reach™

diaper caddies . baby gift solutions

www.SaraBearBaskets.com

 

George S. Knapp, DO

McGregor Medical

520 Maple Ave., Saratoga Springs

(Rt. 9 Town of Wilton, 1 m. North of Saratoga Springs)

583-4268

 

Janice Holding

Explore!

Learn *  Play  * Discover

Touch tank w/sea creatures, four-story climbing loft, 16 ft. water table,

birthday parties, ball coaster, story times, arts & crafts, toddler area, pirate ship, castle...and more!

103 Warren St., Glens Falls

ExploreInGlensFalls.com

Open M-F 9-5  Sat 10-5  (starting this month—Sun 12-5)

 

Faith Wiesner, M.A. and Professional Diploma

Piano Lessons

106 Coolidge Ave.

Queensbury, NY 12804

761-3128

 

John & Sharon Meinrenken

New Horizon’s Rubber Stamp Co.

15 Thomas Street

Queensbury, NY 12804

E-Mail: johnmein@verizon.net

 

Our Company is a manufacturing company, we actually produce the stamp, not just

 buy and resell it with a markup. We make all kinds of stamps, such self inking, regular,

 notary, signature, and of course Daters.  Please pass this information onto the person

 that orders office supplies for your company, and if they are interested in buying locally

at very competitive prices, hopefully they will contact me.

                                                                                                                                                                                

For our church events go to page 1 of our website and click on

Calendar of Events, then Church Calendar.

 

 

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