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Delta Pews, News & Views

Rev. Inell and Rev. Lamar Claypool 6285 Hawkins Corners Rd., Rome, NY
(315) 336-1940 March 2010
and where they will be exposed to the
Pastoral Minute hope and promise of salvation. That
brings us to Worship. We are working
Dear Members and Friends of Delta, towards a more passionate meaningful
When I first came to Delta, I shared worship experience. We already have
with you the result of a prayer time an amazing choir, and the Delta
with the Lord concerning the direction Guitars who provide our worship
for the church. I was praying about music. We are looking to increase the
what our focus should be in order to participation of our children’s choir and
accomplish God’s will. The Lord gave to add a youth choir. What we need
me three things, Prayer, Evangelism more is you. Our worship experience
and Worship. If we focused on those is more satisfying, more uplifting when
three things, we would grow both the whole family is together. I have
spiritually and numerically. Now I recently read where it says most
must admit, I have not been as people attend church only one of the
obedient and compliant as I should. four Sundays a month. This is true of
During this season of Lent, I would like the Mega churches and the small
to make a new commitment to Prayer churches. Can you imagine how
and I invite you to join me. On awesome our worship experience
Thursdays at 12 noon and 7:oo pm, I would
will be in the chapel praying. I will be
praying for each one of you by name, be if our church were filled with people
for the weekly prayer requests and for who gathered to praise and worship
what ever the Lord lays on my heart. I God with their whole heart, mind, soul
also have what I call “The Delta and spirit.
Breakthrough Prayer” which is a As you continue in this Lenten season,
spiritual warfare prayer to help us to please not only make a commitment to
combat the fiery darts of the enemy. If give something up but make a
you are an intercessor, if you feel commitment to add something. Prayer,
called to pray or would like to learn Evangelism and Worship.
more, please join me. See you Sunday,
Evangelism is our next focus. Pastor Inell
Statistics prove that more people 
attend church because of personal
invitation of lay people than any other Trustees - We would like to welcome
reason. We are being called and two new Trustees, Richard Carlton and
challenged to invite people to church Dan Swanscott. We also would like to
and to our church events. We are to thank George Laver for accepting the
invite our Friends, Relatives, position of Chairperson, James Aust for
Acquaintances and Neighbors to a saying yes to the Vice Chair position.
place where they will experience God’s And Ella Alsheimer for serving as
loving touch through the Delta family Treasurer and Secretary. Please pray
for our Trustees as they continue to until fluffy. Gradually beat in the
be faithful in their ministry and service condensed milk until smooth.
at Delta. If you are interested in Add the milk and pudding mix; beat on
serving on the Trustees committee, low speed until smooth. Place half of the
please contact our office. filling into the graham crust.
Place the chocolate eggs evenly over the
 filling. Top with the remaining filling. Chill
3 hours. Enjoy.
Pastors Lamar and Inell will be away 
March 16-20, for the General Board of
Higher Education and Ministry Board Cell Phone vs. Bible
meeting in Nashville TN. Ever wonder what would happen if we
treated our Bible like we treat our cell
phone?
Fruitful Congregation
What if we carried it around in our purses
School of Fruitful Congregations or pockets?
2010 Schedule What if we flipped through it several
times a day?
• Risk-Taking Mission and Service – What if we turned back to go get it if we
March 6, Clinton United Methodist forgot it?
Church 105 Utica Street, Clinton, What if we used it to receive messages
NY from the text?
What if we treated it like we couldn’t live
• Extravagant Generosity – May 22 without it?
What if we give it to kids as gifts?
• Needs-Based Evangelism – What if we used it when we traveled?
September 18 What if we used it in case of emergency?
• Evaluation/Assessment/Planning – This is something to make you
November 13 go...hmm...where is my Bible? Oh, and
Locations to be determined one more thing. Unlike our cell phone,
we don't have to worry about our Bible
Easter Hunt Pie being disconnected because Jesus
already paid the bill. Makes you stop and
Here's a fun recipe that kids can make think "where are my priorities?" And no
with the help of an adult: dropped calls!
1 (6oz.) ready made graham cracker
crust Food for thought, huh? Thanks to
1 (8oz.) package cream cheese, softened whomever dropped this off at DMC.
1 can (14oz.) sweetened condensed milk 
(NOT evaporated milk)
3/4 cup milk John Parker, editor thanks Kathy Aust and
1 package (4 serving size) instant vanilla Chuck Rudd for the material in this
pudding and pie filling newsletter. Make future submissions to
1-1/2 cups non dairy whipped topping jparker3531@twcny.rr.com.
thawed
16 mini chocolate eggs or other Easter
Candy.
The Faces of Sunday School
In a large bowl beat the cream cheese Introducing Marie Veschusio
On March 9th, a fundraiser to benefit the
How old are you? 15 Delta Methodist Youth Group will be held
What grade are you in? 9th grade at Applebee’s in Rome. Anyone going
Where do you go to school? RFA the Applebee’s any time that day should
What is your favorite subject at school bring a voucher with them to reference
and why? Orchestra or Art. Orchestra - the fundraiser and the youth group will
because I love to play my violin. I want receive 10% of the check (excluding tax
to play it well and with feeling. With Art I and tip). So, plan you lunch or dinner
can go at my own pace and I can do what that evening at Applebee’s. Vouchers
I want with it. I can express my feeling are available on the back pew of the
through both. church. Contact any member of the
youth group or Mr. Paul Phister for
What are your hobbies? Art, music, further information
acting, the race track, volleyball, running,
cooking/baking (it's so much fun) and I
like to be with my family and friends. IMPORTANT NEWS &
Who is your family? My Mom, Dad, EVENTS
Megan (my younger sister), Jessie and
Jillian (my older sisters), Jillian’s husband • Puzzle fellowship continues each
and baby, Jessie’s fiancée, my Sunday from 6-8PM at the Phisters.
.
Grandparents and tons of aunts and • A meeting of the Church Council will be
uncles. held at 630PM on March 1st. POC is
What is your favorite Bible story or Bible Norma Gymburch 337-0761.
hero and why? There are so many. I like • The DMC Board of Trustees will meet
the one where the Marys go to the tomb March 15th at 7PM. POC Is George Laver.
and find he's (Jesus) not there. I find it
amazing how he died and was • A stewardship meeting will be held at
resurrected and they were shocked and 6PM on March 11th.
didn't fully understand why he wasn't
there. • A Winter Indoor Yard Sale was held on
Who is your favorite hero today and why? Feb. 13th. Sally Roseboom thanks all
My Mom. who helped the congregation make
With everything she does with the church roughly $630.
or on her own it's out of the goodness of
her heart. It's like Jesus is there and • A spaghetti dinner fundraiser featuring
listens to your heart...my mom is like Joe’s meatballs was held on Feb. 20th.
that. She does what she can do to help The Veschusios thank all who gave
me without doing everything for me. donations or time to this fundraiser.

What do you want to do when you grow • The next meeting of the Delta Diners is
up? There are so many options. It would March 9th at 6PM to support the DMC
be amazing to open a restaurant or cake Youth Group. On April 11th , the Diners
shop, to race with Jessie, be a teacher, do will meet at Lake Delta Inn at 1230PM.
something with my music. As long as I'm
not stuck in an office somewhere. There's • DMC is once again collecting the plastic
just so much. from soda six packs. Molly Pritchard
asks all to collect them at home for now.
Youth Group
Applebee’s fundraiser
• Teen MOPS meets March 9nth and 23rd and A.D. – Anno Domini – in the year of
at DMC. They have been very grateful our Lord. My whole life has been likewise
for the support of the congregation to divided. I needed brothers and sisters in
date and are always looking for the Christ to help me grow, be God’s source
donation of baby products. of encouragement, and lead me into a
deeper relationship with Jesus.
• The March meeting of UMW is
scheduled for March 22nd at 7PM. We are most fortunate to have 2 pastors
who have been there and are doing that,
• Pastor Inell invites the congregation to and can lead us into the depths of
joint her in the chapel on all Thursdays in Christ’s love and fellowship. I praise the
March at 12 noon and 7PM for Prayer. Lord for our brother and sister. I just wish
Prayer targets will be identified and that my health would allow me to grow
placed in the bulletin. like them.
My name is Chuck Rudd and I endorse
• A Team Leader Training session will be this message – heck, I WROTE IT!
held March 20th from 9AM-3PM at the
Tyrone United Methodist Church in
Schuyler County. Details were in last
month’s Pews and News.

ALL IN THE FAMILY


Now my brother and sister don’t show a
great resemblance on the outside. But on
the INSIDE, Christ in their hearts and
Christ in my heart makes us blood
brothers and sisters.
Yes, I’m talking about pastors Inell and
Lamar. They let Christ in years ago – to
guide, direct and empower them. I’m
proud to be in their family and they in
mine.
There are too many preachers who don’t
even KNOW Jesus. My home pastors
thought of Jesus as just a great teacher.
But his intellect relegated HIM to just
being a side show and not the main
event. One Easter he didn’t even
mention Jesus.
Before the atheists took over, our whole
calendar was divided by Before Christ

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