September 2026 Mini-Chimes
Welcome to Red Hook UMC! We’re happy that you joined us for our weekly Sunday Service. Please join us for fellowship time in the lounge after the worship service.
RED HOOK UMC: Pastor Caroline can be reached at 845-758-6283, email: caroline.berninger@nyac-umc.com Office Hours-Mondays & Thursdays. Kristi Colburn, Secretary, 845-758-6283 RHUMC Email: Redhookumc@outlook.com or
campingk@live.com
Northeastern Hills Cooperative Parish Events:
Pack the Pantries & Blessing of Pets, Sept. 18, 10-2 p.m. We will be coming together to serve our community at Hardscrabble Day at the Red Hook United Methodist Church (4 Church St.) We are looking for volunteers from our churches to help make the day a success. Whether you can give one hour, two hours, or stay for the entire event, every helping hand is appreciated! If you are able to volunteer, please let us know which volunteer opportunity and time you would prefer. This is a wonderful opportunity for our Cooperative Parish to work together, meet people in our communities, support one another, and put our faith into action.
Volunteer Opportunities:
• Set-Up: 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM Help us prepare for the day.
This will include: Setting up our pop-up tents, Getting baskets and boxes ready for collecting and moving donations, Organizing an easy system for moving food to the church area for storage or to vehicles so donations can be brought back to our parish food pantries
• Greeters: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM Help welcome people to our area and provide a friendly face for our Cooperative Parish. You do not need to stay for the entire four hours-volunteer for as long as you are available!
• Donation Sorters/Runners: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM Help sort donations and move food and other items to the appropriate location-either to the church area for storage or to vehicles for transport back to one of our parish food pantries.
• Assist Pastor Caroline with the Blessing of the Pets: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM Volunteers can assist with welcoming people and their pets, helping things run smoothly, and providing support as needed.
• Clean-Up: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Help us take everything down, gather our supplies, and leave the area clean and organized.
➢ A Special Note for Our Food Pantries If you are volunteering on behalf of one of the parish food pantries, you are welcome to take donated food back with you for your food pantry. We want to make sure that the generosity of the community goes directly back into the hands of those we serve.
Flowers: If you would like to provide flowers for Sunday Worship
services, please contact Jennifer Van Voorhis. You can leave a message on the church office phone as well.
Parking Lot:
Thank you to Mudding Driveways and Paving for repairing the low spots in our church’s parking lot. It looks great!
RHUMC’s T-Shirts: We are in the process of ordering new,
vibrant green T-Shirts that are visible with the RHUMC’s name and the UMC’s cross and flame. Order forms are on the back table in the Sanctuary. For more information, please see Patty Bowman.
Recurring Events/Services:
Sundays-10:30 a.m. Worship Services in the Sanctuary
*1st & 3rd Sundays of the month, Rev. Caroline Berninger, preaches
*2nd & 4th Sundays, Rev. Barbara E. Melzer or Certified Lay Servants lead the service
*5th Sunday of the month-Northeastern Hills Cooperative Parish-combined service.
1st , 2nd, 3rd, & 4th Sundays-the Food Pantry is open. Closed on major holidays & the 5th Sunday of the month.
Mondays, 2 p.m. Bible Study is cancelled. Please keep Rev. Barbara E. Melzer in your prayers.
3rd Monday of the Month-UWIF, (UMW) meeting, 7 p.m.
1st & 3rd Tuesdays of the Month-Food Pantry Delivery, 10am
2nd Tuesday of the Month-Admin. Council Meeting, 6 p.m.
1st Wednesday of the Month-Trustee Meeting, 7 p.m.
Thursdays, 2 p.m., Choir Practice
Thursdays, 2-4 p.m., Hand to Mouth Weavers.
Days for Girls gatherings to be scheduled later.
RHUMC’s Upcoming Meetings and Events:
Tuesday, September 15, Food Pantry Delivery, @10:00 a.m.
All help is appreciated. Tuesday, September 8, Administrative Council, 6 p.m.
Save the Dates:
Friday Nights- Sept. 11, Oct. 9, Nov. 13, Chili Take Out fundraiser,
4:30-6:00 p.m. A pint of chili (meat or vegetable), bread, and Holy Cow Ice Cream for a suggested donation of $10.00
Saturday, Nov. 14, at 10:00 a.m. Location to be determined.
Northeastern Hills/Northwestern Hills Cooperative Parishes, Charge Conference, with DS Inkoo Chung.