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Volume 15 Issue 6
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR
2010 GRADUATES!!
Graduation Sunday was celebrated on June
13th. Amy Hamill preached the sermon and
Lydia Gruber and Marshall Strong were the
readers during the Sunday Worship Service.
The Board of Family Ministry hosted a special
Coffee Hour to honor our graduates.
High School:
Rebecca Allen is graduating from Victor High School
with an International Baccalaureate Diploma and Cum
Laude Honors. She is a member of National Honor
Sciety, French Honor Society and has received mutliple
scholar-athlete awards for her participation in Varsity
Sofball, Volleyball and Alpine Skiing, She has also
particpated in the REACH program over the past three
summers. This fall Becky will be attending St.
JUNE 24, 2010
Lawrence University and playing softball for the
Saints. She has not decided on her area of study.
Lydia Gruber is graduating from Fairport High
School. Next Year she will attend Fredonia State
University where she will major in Biology
Education.
Amy Hamill is graduating from Fairport High School
this June. She will attend Allegheny College in
Meadville, PA, study liberal arts and play on their
volleyball team.
Kevin Jones is graduating from Fairport High
School and will attend the University at Buffalo in
the fall. He plans to study Engineering and
Computer Science. Kevin plans to row for the UB
mens crew team, and will continue pursuing musical
interests, as well.
Lauren Kelsey graduated from Holy Spirit
Preparatory School, Atlanta, Georgia and became a
member of Mu Alpha Theta (National Math Honor
Society). She will be attending Wofford College,
Spartanburg, South Carolina and will be a pre-med
major. She is the granddaughter of Joanne and
Easton Kelsey.
Mitchell Meraw is graduating from Fairport High
School, and will receive a Regents Diploma. He has
enrolled in Liberal Arts at Monroe Community
College. Mitchell has played hockey with the
Empire League in Fairport, he has been recognized
by his coaches, referees and teammates as a good
sportsman, good player with dedication and
commitment to the sport. He received an honorable
Award in the Spring at The Big Thaw Tournament.
Mitchell has done volunteer work through the Youth
Group by attending Reach Camp and working on
community dinners. He also has a new part-time job
at Aaron Manor.
Marshall Strong is graduating from Penfield High
School in the top 1% of his class. He is a National
Merit Scholar and was a Candidate for the
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There will be a special recognition coffee hour
Presidential Scholars Program. He is the recipient of for Sarah in Fellowship Hall after the church
the Boy Scouts of America Seneca Waterways Council service on June 20. We hope you can be there to
Jim Cooper Training Award and the recipient of the celebrate her graduation and her time with us as
Langie Eagle Scout Scholarship. In the fall, Marshall
the choir director. Sarah, you will be missed.
will be attending Middlebury College in the
Middlebury, VT where he anticipates studying Political
Science and Economics. BORROWING CHURCH
EQUIPMENT?
College:
Julie Tieslink graduated in May from the University of
Miami, FL with a bachelor's degree in Biology. Next If you need to borrow equipment from the
fall she will be attending the University of Maryland, church, please call the church office and let
Baltimore, School of Pharmacy. me know. With graduation parties and
summer picnics and garage sales often
Jaime Rogers will be graduating July 31, 2010 from people just come in and take the tables and
Canisius College in Buffalo, NY with a BA in
Communications and Political Science. She will be chairs assuming no one else needs them.
attending Franklin Pierce School of Law in Concord, This can cause confusion and other church
New Hampshire August 17, 2010 to pursue her degree. members are left without when they have
called ahead and requested items. So give
me a call at 223-0224 or email me at
CONGRATULATIONS AND A church1@choiceonemail.com to reserved
FOND FAREWELL TO OUR needed items. Thank you. Cathy Kinton
CHOIR DIRECTOR!!
We want to wish Sarah Frook, our choir director, a FAIRPORT COMMUNITY VACATION
hearty congratulations on her graduation from the BIBLE SCHOOL
Eastman School of Music where she received a
Master of Music in Conducting. It was a Fairport Community Vacation Bible School
challenge completing invites you to join us for Step Up and Go
her degree while Green for JesusAugust 2ndAugust 6th,
taking on the
2010 - 9:00 AM-Noon. VBS will be held at
responsibilities of
being our choir
Perinton Presbyterian Church. The Final
director, but Im sure Celebration will be on Friday August 6th,
youll agree, she has 2010 at 7:00 PM, also at Perinton
done an excellent Presbyterian Church. Fairport Community
job. And now, we VBS is a ministry of the Ecumenical
must wish Sarah a Ministries of Perinton, Inc. Student
fond farewell. She registration and volunteer forms are
has taken a teaching available in Fellowship Hall.
position at St.
Catherines School in Richmond, Virginia. Sarah
is from Virginia and will be fairly close to family
and friends. We will miss her smile, her friendly
face, and, of course, the music she and the choir
made together. We feel very fortunate to have had
her in our church family, if even for a short while,
and we wish her God speed in her new adventures.
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PASTORAL PERSPECTIVE
This is the last Epistle until the end of August
when we come out with our Welcome Back
Issue. Im sure that most of you are looking
forward to the summer and a bit of a rest from
the normal routine. I hope that you all will
have an opportunity to do a little re-creation,
spending more time together as a family and
otherwise enjoying some leisure.
Of course, you know that God doesnt take a
vacation and that part of your summer routine
should be Sunday worship. If you are in town,
make a special effort to join others at Sunday
worship. Things are a bit more relaxed in the
summer with a hiatus from Church School.
You will have a more leisurely fellowship
time to catch up with folks you may not have
had a chance to spend time with.
In the last issue of the Epistle, I mentioned
that our liturgy for the summer will reflect the
simplicity of our worship pace. Our first hymn
will be a festive one and after the greeting we
will move directly to the childrens message,
the prayer of the day and the word. Normally
we have three lessons and a psalm response.
This will not necessarily be the case in the
summer. There will also be times when we
will depart from the assigned readings. Do
you have sermon suggestions? Let me know
by e-mailing me. Finally remember that our
choir takes a much needed break in July and
August and that their spot is filled by
special music. Do you sing, or play an
instrument. Sign up for a Sunday on the
moveable bulletin board in Fellowship Hall
or e mail or call the church office.
Your church council and the membership
committee are aware that we need to reach
out with a welcome and invite men and
women, youth and children into our
community of faith. We all know that the
church (our church, most churches) need to
grow; not only in numbers, but also in
commitment to the work of Christ.
Over the next year, and more, we are going
to be making a special effort to reach out
with a warm welcome. Are there things we
should be doing in order to do this well? Let
me, or any council member, or membership
committee member know.
When Welcome Back Sunday comes around
on September 12, we will have a beautiful
new entrance into the church from the
parking lot. This Memorial Door with the
crafted and lighted stained glass cross made
by John Hecker will be a welcoming
invitation to the life of First Church. The
building is important because it houses a
people committed to the work of Jesus
Christ here and away. More important,
though, is the welcome exhibited by
members as they reach out to others.
Do you know someone who is looking for a
church home; a church that is small enough
to make you feel welcome, but also large
enough to be able to offer opportunities for
worship, learning, fellowship and service?
Invite them to join you at worship and
introduce them to others.
We have a wonderful story to tell. Help us
get it out.
Finally, if you are traveling this summer,
take time to worship. Bring back a bulletin
and well post it.
Your pastor,
John
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BOARDS AND COMMITTEES
UPDATES
ROOFING PROGRESS REPORT
As many of you have seen, the new roofing
project is going well. The old roof has been
removed, the canopies over the back entrances
have been built and the trusses have been
delivered and installment of the aluminum has
started. The building has been somewhat
disruptive to our normal traffic pattern, but all
the activity has been exciting too.
We expect that the roof will be completed
by mid July. During the last two weeks of July
the drainage will be improved and lightening
protection will be installed.
In July, we must make two installment
payments to the contractors, both for over
$47,000. If anyone who has made a pledge to
the roofing project can make their donation
this month that would be most helpful.
The Board of Trustees
MEMORIAL PLAQUES
Two old memorial plaques have been found in
storage. One is In Memory of Blanche Groff
Clingen 1934 and the other was for the
dedication of an earlier organ. It reads: This
Memorial Organ is dedicated to the Glory of
God in His Sanctuary. November 17, 1957.
Make a Joyful Noise unto the Lord, Come
Before His Prescence with Singing. If
anyone would like either of these plaques,
please contact me at 377-8144. Otherwise,
they will be recycled.
Carol Moran
Memorial Committee
MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
The Membership Committee is exploring
the possibility of using Facebook as an
outreach tool. We need to have someone
who is willing to maintain a Facebook page
for the church. The commitment is possibly
3-4 hours per week. If you are interested,
please contact Maureen Campolieto, 223-
4498 or mcampolieto@frontiernet.net.
It is time for our
annual FCUCC float
to take place in the
fourth of July
Parade. We are in
need of candy to
distribute while
riding on float. Candy that will not melt if it
is hot would be greatly appreciated. Please
leave it at church, thanks, Maureen
Campolieto
Church school classes will be on summer
break from May 30 September 5. Classes
will resume on September 12. Nursery care
will be offered all summer. Childrens
Chapel will also be offered all summer
except July 4, and September 5.
Missions Corner
At our final meeting of the 2009-10 year, we elected
new officers for 2010-11. Officers will be:
Chairperson- Ted Avgerinos, Secretary- Sue Bickel,
Treasurer- Sue Bickel, Communications- Don Eaton.
We also established our new liaison officers for the
new year. Those liaisons are published below. We
also laid out our goals for next year. They include
continuing to enhance our communication with the
congregation. We also would like to find ways to
include more congregation members in mission
projects. Beginning in the fall, The Missions Bulletin
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Board in Friendship Hall will feature volunteer
opportunities along with contact persons associated Board of Missions & Outreach
with those non-profit organizations. Our intent will be Assignment of Liaisons To Organizations
to publish those opportunities on our web site as well. 2010-11
As part of our effort to keep the congregation better Advent House Eileen Slocum
informed of our Missions Board, we focus each month Alternatives For Battered Women Maureen Clark
on one organization our church supports. This month Bethany House Don Eaton
former Board member Gary Maybee contributed an Boy Scout Troop 207 Whetherly Gharzouzzi
article on Dimitri House. Dimitri House is a not-for- Cameron Community Ministries Don Eaton
profit agency which has been in existence since 1985 Camp Haccamo Don Eaton
feeding the hungry and sheltering the homeless. It has a Community Dinners (Perinton) Randy Clark
staff of two full time Determined Divas Nan Notar
employees, an executive Dimitri House Melissa Tieslink
director and a part-time Fairport Baptist Home Maureen Clark
business manager. It Good Neighbor Fund John Cedarleaf
also has a volunteer Hillside Childrens Center Whetherly Gharzouzzi
Board of Directors as Lancaster Theological Seminary John Cedarleaf
well as 120 volunteers Lewis Street YMCA (Invest in Youth)
who dedicate time to Ted Avgerinos
Dimitri House. Open Door Mission Sue Bickel
Our Churchs Wider Mission (OCWM)
Dimitri House operates John Cedarleaf
an emergency food Pastors Discretionary Fund
cupboard which serves John Cedarleaf
approximately 300 families each month. It also operates Perinton Churches Housing (SOFI)
an afternoon drop-in program which offers a meal and Eileen Slocum
hospitality to people on the street, homeless or not. It Perinton Council of Churches Randy Clark
offers guests a safe place to be and an opportunity to (Habitat for Humanity)
connect with various agencies which assist in helping to Perinton Food Shelf Nan Notar
meet their various needs. Dimitri House also provides Rochester Youth For Christ Melissa Tieslink
for a mens bed emergency winter shelter which is open Safe Journey Sue Bickel
during the winter months of November through April. Salem Nutrition Center Ted Avgerinos
In addition Dimitri House hands out Thanksgiving and St. Johns Home Maureen Clark
Christmas baskets to needy families. Saving Grace Ministries of Rochester
Randy Clark
The annual budget for Dimitri House is approximately
$160,000. They receive donor option funds via the
United Way, a Rochester City and Monroe County Phone Numbers
grant, a Foodlink grant along with annual grants from Ted Avgerinos 388-1355
private donors. The remaining revenue comes from Eileen Slocum 223-2429
fundraising efforts, church and private donations. It Sue Bickel 377-3668
should be noted that we increased our donation this past Melissa Tieslink 377-5617
year to Dimitri House. John Cedarleaf 223-0224
Maureen & Randy Clark 223-6255
On behalf of the Board of Missions we trust that you Don Eaton 223-6019
will have a well deserved relaxing summer. If you have Whetherly Gharzouzzi 924-0676
spare time this summer and would like to help out with Nan Notar 377-0607
one of the organizations that our church supports, feel
free to contact any one of our liaison officers listed
below.

Respectfully Submitted
Ted Avgerinos
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COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTEER Giorgi, Andrew Giorgi, Bev Gray, Carol Moran,
Sara Thomas, Stacey Mulley, Philip Mulley,
OPPORTUNITIES Ryan Mulley, Pam Notar, Bernie Notar and Nan
Notar.
Relay For Life is more than just a fundraiser.
Its a life-changing experience. Because of your
ADVENT HOUSE GARAGE SALE
help, we arent just fighting one type of cancer.
Donations are
Were fighting for every birthday threatened by
now being
every cancer in every community. Each person
accepted for the
who shares the Relay experience can take pride
annual Advent
in knowing that they are working to create a
House garage
world where this disease will no longer threaten
sale. We
the lives of our loved ones or claim another year
appreciate gently
of anyones life. Thank you to our church for
used household
your support,
items, toys,
furniture, antiques and many other items you may
Nan Notar
be willing to donate. We are unable to accept any
TVs, infant car seats, computer equipment,
clothing, mattresses, large appliances, tires, books
(except cookbooks and children's books), or PATS PARTY
sofabeds. Donations are being received at the
House, 1010 Moseley Road, Tuesday through Many of you remember our work with Joy
Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. through Community Church a few years ago to renovate
August 15, 2010. This sale is one of our major an apartment in their Gerhart Ministry Center.
fundraisers and enables us to continue to provide Many of you worked on that project which
this no-cost caregiving ministry to the dying and began with the installation of a new furnace for
their families. We are so thankful for all that you the building. Countless hours of labor went into
do to support this Home. this project.

Many of us have wanted to keep up the

THE STEP BY STEP relationship with Joy Community Church and
RELAY FOR LIFE TEAM the work they do in the Bay Goodman area of
THANKS YOU the city. Here, now is an opportunity for you to
help out in a concrete way.
On May 22-23rd, the 2nd
Annual American Cancer Society Relay For Life Each year Joy Community Church hosts what
was held at Center Park West (behind the Perinton they call Pats Party. This gathering is named
Community Center). This overnight event after Pat Whalen. Pat and
celebrated and remembered people and families Sandy Whalen had a
affected by cancer. And, it is important for you to calling to minister to
know that this event raised over $93,000 for local residents in the Bay
cancer research efforts. Goodman neighborhood.
As captain of our churchs team, I want to In 2005, Joy Church
extend my appreciation to our team members. Not started the neighborhood
only was the Relay For Life event a success but block party for the
through raffle ticket purchases and donations, our neighbors. There are
team raised over $4,700. Our team was the #3 games, food, and music.
fundraising team out of 51 teams. Each year over 500 people attend and are
Members of our Step By Step team included introduced to the Christian faith in a way which
Ted Avgerinos, Deb Cutter, Jennifer Giorgi, John is non-threatening. It was re-named Pats
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Party as a way of honoring Pat Whalen who
passed away during this time.
Our Board of Missions has contributed $300 to
pay for the Pony Rides because we would like to
re-connect with the good folks at Joy Church. As
well as the monetary gifts there need to be gifts of
persons to work at the various activities.
The date is Saturday August 21 and the event
goes from about 10-1 or so.
PAT MAY HONORED
On June 9th Pat May was honored by the
Rochester Monroe County Youth Board. Pat
received the 2010 Willie W.Lightfoot Youth
Advocate of the Year Award. She was
nominated by County Legislature members
Mike Barker and Ciaran Hanna because of
her work over the years which has benefited
the youth of our area. This was an honor
well deserved. Congratulations Pat!!

OUR CHURCH FAMILY REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS

Barbara Eaton, Perinton Park Manor

Our Charlotte Jackson, Fairport Baptist Home
Christian
sympathy is Les Warren, Fairport Baptist Home
extended to
the Brown
family on
the recent
death of James S. Brown, who passed away on
June 6, 2010. A memorial service was held for
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him at our church on Saturday, June 12, 2010. 3 PM AUGUST 19, 2010
Pastor Cedarleaf officiated.
The Epistle is not published in
Our condolences are extended to Robert and July.
Martha Holmes and their family on the recent
death of Roberts father, Robert W. Holmes. His
funeral service was June 18, 2010 at Asbury
Methodist Church.

WELCOME TO THE NEW ARRIVAL!

Bryn Elena Funderburk was born on May 16,
2010. She is the daughter of Dr. Matthew and
Jennifer Funderburk and the little sister of Mia
Elizabeth Funderburk. Bryn is the granddaughter
of Kit and Nancy Funderburk.