Victor United Methodist Church

Lent began on February 17th! We thought that instead of GIVING UP something during the Lenten season, we could all GIVE BACK! We are planning to send a suggested weekly idea for how you can GIVE BACK to our church community.

Week Two: We realize how long it’s been since we have seen our church friends, neighbors, and family friends. Many of us have really missed that connection. For Week two, let’s pick up the phone and call some of these friends. What a  special feeling that will be to have that contact again. If you need a phone number for a church friend, call the office or Lisa and Nancy, and we will help you with that.

Week One: When you go to the grocery store this week, buy 1 or 2 extra cans of soup- or anything- and drop it off at church for the Food Cupboard.

If you have any questions, call Lisa Brotsch or Nancy Kidd

Thanks! This should be fun!

Please take a couple of minutes to take our survey gauging the interest of small groups! Click here!

Thank you to all who gave cereal, rice, and cans of diced tomatoes for our donation to the VFFC!

Thank you to all of Victor UMC for being so full of LOVE! With your Valentine’s Love Mission Donations, we were able to drop off all this bounty for FPOC families! Thank you Lisa & Wayne for taking these gifts on behalf of Victor UMC!!

22 gift cards; 147 postage stamps; 7 jumbo boxes of pull up / diapers; 9 regular size packages of pull up/ diapers; 1 lg box of baby wipes; 13 packages of wipes; 6 lg containers of laundry detergent; 4 kitchen cleaning products; 1 lg box of toiletries; 3 towel sets; 5 pkgs wash cloths; 1 pair of booties; 3 blankets; & 1 pillowcase

As the Outreach team, we are always looking for ways to help our neighbors, near and far. We were so thankful with your generosity to help with our UMCOR campaign in the fall. Last year around this time, we asked everyone to participate in a Lenten challenge for the VF Food Cupboard. This year we are doing something a little different.

Our church has been actively involved over the past few years with Family Promise. Everyone has been wonderful with their donations of time and items when we host our families.. even virtually. In addition to the items Family Promise needs for our turn to host, they also need items just to continue the daily running of this program.

We would like to start a Valentine’s Love Mission to help Family Promise with some of their daily needs. Talking with Lauren Lamb this week, she updated me on some items that they could use. I think, with your generosity, we can help them. For the next month, we will be collecting items. You can drop them off at church in the bin labeled in the lounge or put them on Lisa’s front porch in the bin. (6768 Aldridge Rd, Victor). We appreciate all you do to help our church family as well as our community. If you have any questions you can contact Nancy Kidd or Lisa Brotsch.

So here is their wish list. The top items are things they could desperately use. I’ve added a few other items from their website as well.

Large size children's or toddler's diapers - look for coupons in the newspaper and on line

Toddler Pull ups- all sizes.  They will take open packages as well

Postage stamps

Gift cards-  small denominations- $5 $10 $15. For Tops,  Aldi’s , Walmart, Wegmans - these can be left with Wendy if you do not want to leave in tub- be sure to label Valentine’s Love Mission- we will check the tub daily!

Money offerings

From their website: printer paper; laundry detergent; baby wipes; Bath towels and wash cloths;

Again thank you for your generosity!

The Outreach Team

Please click here  for more details from Al and Marsha on how to help with this mission during this time!

Click here to check out some updates and news for what's been happening in the life of our church!

We're beginning having church in the sanctuary again! Please click here for a video from Pastor Ben, Alyssa, & our Lay Leader, Bryan, on what to expect/how to be prepared for coming back to worship.

When: Every Sunday at 10:00 a.m. starting on September 27th.

Where: The Sanctuary!

Please note: We are currently not able to have a Children's Time.  :(

Requirements:

• All attendees must wear a mask or facial covering.
• All attendees must remain 6 feet apart from anyone not sharing your household.

Optional but highly recommended:

• A cushion! Our pew cushions have been removed & we will not be able to provide you with comfortable seating.

The Community Closet is open and ready to serve you!  All are welcome, no questions asked.

• Current shopping hours are Mondays 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm  & Wednesdays 10:00 am - Noon
• Wearing of masks and use of hand sanitizer are required
• Limit of 3 people in the store at a time
• No babies or children admitted
• Limit of 15 minutes shopping time if/when others are waiting

 For any emergencies,  private shopping requests or questions, please call Karen Hansen 585-703-7421.

During this time of COVID-19, we have the priviledge of having several videos a week uploaded to the church's YouTube page.

On Tuesdays there is a quick update/thought provoking video usually no longer than 10 minutes.

On Wednesdays there is a bible study video in which Pastor Ben goes over the week's lectionary texts with colleagues.

And on Sunday mornings we have our Online Worship video that includes: music, a children's message, scripture reading, prayer, and Pastor Ben's message.

We pray all these resources help you in your walk with God during these times. The link to our YouTube can be found at the top of the Welcome page or just click here!

The church office email has changed to:  umcvictorny@gmail.com