April 2026      Good Stuff

There’s so much good stuff happening at WFPC!  

Please continue to let us know of any “News” you have to share.  

 

  

News from your Session:  

If you need to contact Rev. Brian Copeland: rev.briancopeland@gmail.com, 850-524-4884.  Office hours Thursdays 1 pm – 5 pm. Be sure to stop in and visit while he is in the office.    

You may view our worship service on the church Facebook page. (Weedsport First Presbyterian Church)

**If you “like” the worship service, it will be shared via Facebook to others!**

 

Pastor’s Message:

2 Corinthians 4:1-2

“Therefore, since it is by God’s mercy that we are engaged in this ministry, we do not lose heart. We have renounced the shameful, underhanded ways; we refuse to practice cunning or to falsify God’s word, but by the open statement of the truth we commend ourselves to the conscience of everyone in the sight of God.”

I present this passage for your consideration as we begin the season of Easter. The first verse declares that it is by God’s mercy that we are involved in ministry at all, and so because of God’s mercy we do not lose heart. That is to say, we are to be encouraged through the ministry we do for it is only possible by God’s mercy! Throughout Lent we have been renouncing (repenting) our transgressions so that in front of God and everyone we declare ourselves whole, renewed, and blessed by the Spirit of forgiveness known only through our resurrected Savior, the embodiment of God’s grace, Jesus. Alleluia!

 

So let us move through this season of Easter confidently renewed as we engage fully into the ministry to which Christ is leading us!

 

Happy Eastertide,

Pastor Brian 

       

Worship:  

We will worship at Marcellus First Presbyterian Church on July 19th.  Marcellus will join us at Weedsport on July 26th.

 

 

 

 

Mission:

 

Our next turn at the food pantry will be May 18th.  This is not the usual 4th Monday since that would be Memorial Day. 

Food pantry needs: ketchup, brownie mix, canned pasta

 

 

 

The next blood drive will be held Thursday, May 7th, 12:30-5 pm (please note new hours) at the Methodist Church, hosted by WFPC.  If you have time to volunteer, please contact Cyndy Rooker.  You can also make an appointment to donate at redcrossblood.org. 

 

 

Sennett Federated is having a rummage sale Saturday, April 25th, 9 am-noon.  If you have any items to donate, they will be open for drop-offs Monday, April 20-Thursday, April 23, 9a.m.-5 p.m.

 

Upcoming Dates:

May 15th – Doug’s to Go to benefit WFPC

May 18th – Our turn at food pantry (Off schedule because of Memorial Day being the next weekend.)

May 24th – Pentecost – WEAR RED

June 22nd – Doug’s to Go to benefit Weedsport Fire Department Auxiliary

July 19th – We will be worshipping with our friends at MFPC at 9:30 a.m.

July 24th – Doug’s to Go to benefit WFPC

July 26th – Marcellus will be worshipping with us in Weedsport

Sept. 18 – Doug’s to Go fundraiser at WFPC to benefit Weedsport Good Samaritan Fund

October 18 – Joint worship with MFPC at MFPC at 11 a.m.

 

  

Painting and window repairs are completed.

 

 

 

THANK YOU!

 

To Chere and Denny Ware for shop vacuuming the fellowship hall after it flooded.

          

 

 

To The Praise Band/Choir for the beautiful music they provide on Sundays.  We especially enjoy the addition of the flute (Joanne Slauson), guitar (Dan Thomas), and percussion (James Marshall).  Of course, we always enjoy the weekly organ and piano (Laura Granger and Marian Smith).    

 

 

Thank you to all who donated to our One great Hour of Sharing mission.

 

To all who volunteer at the Clothes Closet and to those who donate clothes.     

 

To Joanne Slauson for keeping the website up-to-date, and Rev. Copeland for recording and posting the church service on Facebook. 

 

 

Please pray for…   

All our U.S. men and women serving in our armed forces.

Joyce Dragone, a friend of Connie Horr’s, who has cancer and will be undergoing chemo treatments.

Carole Harkness Burns as she battles aggressive skin cancer.

Pearl Becker’s brother, Walter.  Walter has several months of recovery.  

Mat Grudzien.  Send positive thoughts for health.

 

INFORMATION WORTH REPEATING:  

(This information will have been in previous newsletters, but it is worth reprinting.)  

 

The “Weedsport Presbyterian Church” has a Facebook page.  Feel free to follow.  There is a link to the webpage in the “Welcome” for an easy way to link back and forth.  Feel free to contact Joanne Slauson (joanneslauson@gmail.com) for any changes and additions on the Facebook page.  

  

If you are interested in being a greeter, or providing refreshments for coffee hour, please sign up on the calendar in the Narthex. (Anyone can be a greeter.)  

 

Now that the church service starts at 11:15 a.m., Adult Sunday School starts at 9:45 a.m.  This may make it easier for you to join us in the upstairs Koinonia Room Sunday mornings before church to get some very interesting background of the day’s scripture.  Dan Thomas has a wealth of knowledge to share!   

  

Weedsport Good Samaritan Fund reminder: Do you know someone that might need our help?  We would like to offer this reminder.  The Weedsport Good Samaritan Fund is available to assist with emergency medical, utility, and other needs that may arise. Please contact Cyndy Rooker if you have any questions or know of someone who could use assistance.   (Must be a resident of WCSD or Weedsport.)  

 

 

April 21 – Sharon Marshall                     May 1 – Dan Bates                   May 18 – Ryan Fatcheric

April 21 – Linda Willis              May 3 – Chelsea Leonard            May 27 – Rick Horr

April 21 – Melody Jane Robles            May 4 – Gracie Fatcheric           

April 23 – Mindy Marshall                     May 6 – Carol Ward                 June 3 – Matt Leubner

April 26 – Terry Sears               May 10 – Sophia Gwinn            June 6 – Nancy Sweet

                                                                                                            June 6 – Brandy Grudzien

                                                                                                           

                                                                                       

*If you would like to have someone added to the birthday list, please let us know, thanks. 

 

 

IMPORTANT REMINDER!       &     

Please be sure to turn off the lights and lock the doors to the church whenever you leave the building. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What’s Going on at Church?  

 

Sunday:  

 

 

9:45 a.m.  

  

Adult Sunday School with Dan Thomas  

11:15 a.m.   

  

In-person worship    

1-3 p.m. 

 

Tuesday:  

  

Square Dancers in dining room  

 

10-noon   

  

All Things Creative meets in the former first floor office.  

10-1 p.m.  

  

Free Clothes Closet open  

7-9 p.m.   

 

 

Wednesday:  

  

Square Dancers in dining room

  

 

 

9 a.m.  

 

Thursday:  

 

Join Rev. Brian at Finally Ours Restaurant for coffee hour.  

1-5 p.m. 

 

Rev. Copeland’s office hours   

3-5:30 p.m. 

 

Free Clothes Closet open  

11:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.       Dog training classes  

5:30-6:30 p.m.                 Bible Study (Rev. Copeland) To Be Announced

12:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.          Red Cross Blood Drive at UMC, First Thursday of every odd month (Jan., March, May…)  

  

  REMINDER: We have several fire doors within the church.  For safety  

reasons, please be sure they are shut whenever possible.     

 

Thank you, Connie Horr, for being the best proofreader!  She makes sure our newsletters are easier to read and understand!