Deacons' Corner - June 2026
You have to admit that Mother
Nature has a sense of humor. I find her teasing us with the thought of Spring
actually happening this year kind of comical.
Sometimes things that have
always been a certain, predictable way can suddenly, and without warning, change
their pattern and in the process, ours also! Almost makes you want to look up
into the sky and shout, “C'mon!” even though you know that is nothing more than
a futile exercise.
When things are out of our
control, there are other options. We don't have to solve every problem. We just
have to recognize it as a problem and rely on our faith and belief in God to
figure out how to deal with it. Most times the best action is none; the
recommended approach, patience!
Lao Tzu, a Chinese philosopher
during the 6th century BC, wrote, “Nature does not hurry, yet
everything is accomplished”. While we're waiting on her to sashay her way into
full Spring, always remember that the Deacons are present and working on behalf
of us all.
Our second Hawaiian shirt day
fundraiser will be held on June 21. Proceeds will go to assist with
transportation for young life campers to and from Saranac Lake. Camp will run
from Jul 27 to Aug 1. Last year this event raised $851.
There was some talk among the
Deacons about gathering a handful of Hawaiian shirts from thrift stores and
such and offering those to folks who may want to participate but don't have a
shirt. Your donation to the fundraiser will be considered your “rental” of the
shirt. Sounds like a fun gimmick and a good way to accomplish our goal of
helping our high schoolers. If you need any more information, you can contact
Brooke Burnham at 802-342-6377 or the Church Office 518-638-8072.
We have a few recurring subjects
on our monthly agenda that I try to touch on in each month's “Corner”. Two in
particular are the Open Door Mission (and APC's volunteer participation there)
and the “Coins for Care” collection Jar.
Since Open Door started their
computerized volunteer process ,we have not been able to assess how well it
works for our congregants. We would earnestly like to hear from you about your
experience with the system in terms of accessing the site, ease of browsing to
choose an area that you would like to assist in and any problem areas that
present a concern for you. Because the Open Door system does not keep track of
how many volunteers come from which Church or organization, we are also not
able to see how many of our people are able to volunteer. You may contact a
deacon by way of the church office or if you would rather you can text your
feedback to me at 518-260-0157 and I will share it with the group. Thanks for your
assistance!
And finally, my new monthly
mantra is going to be “Feed the Jar”! I am of course referring to the large 5
gallon jug in McClean Hall that is slowly but steadily filling up with your
donated spare change. It's quite amazing the modest yet substantial amount that
accumulates over time, usually enough to help a brother or sister over a
temporary dip in their road of life. I keep any change I accumulate for the
week on my night stand until Sunday and am always surprised that I have a good
sized hand full to Feed the Jar. Join me!
“Therefore,
as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with
compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.” Colossians 3:12
Tom Genovese, for
the Deacons
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