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The movie "Of Gods and Men" will be shown at an Interfaith Movie Night on Sunday, January 29 at 6:30 PM at Caldwell United Methodist Church.

The entire interfaith community is invited to come to watch this powerful film and have some discussion afterwards.


Synopsis of the film:
Eight French Christian monks live in harmony with their Muslim brothers and sisters in a monastery perched int eh mountains of North Africa in the 1990s. When a crew of foreign workers is massacred by an Islamic fundamentalist group, fear sweeps through the region. The army offers them protection, but the monks refuse. Should they leave? despite the growing menace in their midst, they slowly realize that they have no choice but to stay ... come what may. This film is loosely based on the life of the Cistercian monks of Tibhirine in Algeria, from 1993 until their kidnapping in 1996.

The film will be screened in the auditorium at Caldwell United Methodist Church, 8 Academy Road at Bloomfield Avenue, www.caldwellchurch.org.

 

Youth Mission Trip 2012

June 23rd - 30th, 2012

Costal North Carolina

 

This year SPY will travel to the coast of North Carolina for its annual mission trip. We will attend a TEAMeffort Mission Camp in Topsail Beach, NC. We will minister in the communities through hands-on projects such as painting, construction of wheelchair ramps, and other basic repairs. We will be staying at the Salt and Light Christian Center in North Topsail Beach.

 

The mission trip is open to Youth who are entering the ninth grade through high school. Friends of Saint Peter's are welcome to attend. The cost of the trip is $450 per youth. Partial and full scholarships are available.

 

An $80 deposit is required to reserve a space by tomorrow, January 27. Please contact Ronald for registration information.

 

SPY needs female chaperones! We must have one adult female for each 6 female youth. If you can help please contact Ronald.

 

             

This month's Girls Night Out will be held on Tuesday, January 31st. Please join us in the Upper Room at 7:30 PM and feel free to bring an unfinished project to work on and a snack to share.

 

             

Coffee hour hosts are needed for the month of February. Want to help, but unsure of what to do or how much to bring? Check out this document!  

 

Sign-up sheets are in the Upper Room, or you may contact Elizabeth Boggier directly by phone at 973-228-5607 or send her an email.

Valentine's Day Dinner Dance!

Saturday, February 11th at 6:00 pm

 

 

Please join us for our first ever Valentine's Day Dinner Dance in support of this year's mission trip to North Carolina and the New Jersey Foodbank. The night will be filled with great food, lots of friends, and as much dancing as you can handle. Tickets are $25 per couple and for an extra $5 we will feed and babysit your children! We encourage you to dress up and have a great time!

 

Reservations are required. RSVP cards are available at the back of the church and chapel. Please return to Heather Gupton, Kate Alliotta or Ronald Young or to the office. You can also make a reservation by emailing Ronald.

 

All adults who are interested in becoming Confirmed or Received into the Episcopal Church are invited to speak to Stephanie or Ronald.  There will be a Confirmation potluck supper on Saturday, March 3rd at 6pm.

 

 

             

OpShop Hours: 

Thursday and Saturday 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

 

 

 

Please join us for a special OpShop Coffee Hour in the shop on Sunday, February 26 from 11:30 AM until 1:00 PM.

 

    

 

On Sunday, February 19, 2012, the music ministry is presenting Cantata No. 51 "Jauchzett Gott in allen Landen" (Praise God in All Lands) by Johann Sebastian Bach. This work was originally scheduled for October 30, 2011 but was postponed due to the early snowstorm.  

 

This cantata is one of four J.S. Bach wrote for a solo voice. Bach's solo cantatas are, in some sense, his only true cantatas, as the term comes from the Italian genre originally devoted to one or two voices. In any case, they offer a more contemplative, informal approach to Bach's religious music. The instrumental accompaniment and voice are in greater dialogue and the vocal part is more operatic in nature. When he wrote these four cantatas he was giving himself a working sabbatical for about six months. The work was composed in 1730 while he was organist/cantor at St. Thomas Church in Leipzig. The text has no relevance to the scriptures of the Last Sunday After Epiphany, but a celebratory rejoicing prior to the solemnity of Lent. The four movements will be incorporated into Morning Prayer which will be celebrated this day.

 

Musicians:   Maria Alu, soprano; Mike Bassett, trumpet; Alexandra Jenkins, violin; Jen Schuchman, violin; Nancy Connell, cello; John Pivarnik, harpsichord              

 

The musicians today are members of or affiliated with the Baroque Orchestra of New Jersey under the direction of Maestro Robert Butts.

 

 

It's that time of year again, when our church family will usher in the summertime with the annualSt. Peter's Street Fair. This year's fair will be held on Friday, June 8 and Saturday, June 9. 

 

Did you know that 2011 marked the 80th anniversary since the first fair took place at St. Peter's?It is a wonderful event that your family and the entire West Essex community enjoy.The Street Fair is also one of our church's biggest and best fundraisers.

 

Over 100 volunteers are needed to run the Street Fair each year.Make your plans now to get involved and help.You can volunteer to help set-up, run a booth, prepare and serve food or work behind the scenes to make the whole event run smoothly.

 

Donations of used books  and old china for the China Smash booth would be greatlyappreciated. Please start saving today! (no textbooks, thank you!)

    

Please contact us by phone or email if you would like to get involved (and we know you do!) or to donate any items: 

 

Lisa Beland (973-686-0737) 

Pam Au (973-403-929)

Do you need to check on an upcoming event or a meeting?

Do you want to invite a friend to an event?

Do you want a reminder for an event?

 

You can do all these things using our online calendar! 

 

You can find the calendar on our website under the News and Media drop down menu. Click on Calendar to bring up the calendar and then on an event for more information, to send an invitation to the event or to send yourself a reminder to the event.

 

If you wish to schedule a parish event, please contact Eileen Andersen before announcing the event.