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CRM Sunday

Join United Methodists across Upper New York in celebrating the life-changing work of our Camp & Retreat Ministries on Sunday, April 27. Congregations are encouraged to highlight these vital ministries during worship and receive a special offering to support camp scholarships, making our programs accessible to all. Click here to make a donation.

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Scripture:  

Exodus 3:1-6 
Psalm 100 (Psalter in UMH, 821) 
Luke 5:1-11 

Message: 

"Called to the Lakeshore" 
“Around the Campfire” 
“Come and Find a Quiet Center” 
Come “Catch” the Spirit 
Come Follow Me 

Songs:

Sanctuary, TFWS 2164 
We Are Standing on Holy Ground, TFWS 2272 
Lord, You Have Come to the Lakeshore, UMH 344 
Pass It On, UMH 572 
Here I Am Lord, UMH 593 
I Will Call Upon the Lord, TFWS 2002 
Siyahamba, TFWS 2235 
Seek Ye First, UMH 405 
Come and Find the Quiet Center TFWS 2128 
I Have Decided to Follow Jesus TFWS 2129 
The Summons, TFWS 2130 

Prayer for CRM: 

God of grace, love, and justice we lift before you the Camp & Retreat Ministries of the United Methodists of Upper New York, as well as all our sibling camp and retreat centers around our connection. We pray people will experience your hospitality and find places where they encounter your love in ways that foster transformation. God, our loving presence, we pray for the safety and well-being of the staff, those who serve year-round and those who join for the summer. May they know your abiding love and feel our support. We ask, O God, that your Spirit be felt and known by all who participate with the ministries of our camp & retreat sites, and that together we are empowered to be passionate followers of Jesus Christ who share faith, mercy, and justice in our daily lives. This we pray in the name of Jesus, amen.