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Point Pleasant Presbyterian Church
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Weekly News for
Sunday,
Oct. 6, 2013
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 Friends,
In reading the bible passages for this week, two phrases kept running through my mind: "strangers in a strange land" and "strangers in our midst." In Jeremiah, the Jews are exiled in Babylon, and have to learn how to be Jews outside of Israel. They are "strangers in a strange land." As a student at New Brunswick Seminary, I often think of the mainline denominations, in which I grew up, as "strangers in a strange land." The social landscape is so different from what it was when I was growing up, and church is not held with the same respect. What does this mean for seminarians and for the church itself?
In the parable of the 10 lepers, it is the Samaritan leper, the foreigner, who sees Jesus differently. The Samaritan leper is the "stranger in the midst." Interning at PPPC's Volunteer Village, it has been rewarding to work with the "strangers in our midst" - the people coming here to help us who live at the Jersey shore and who have been so affected by Sandy. These volunteers are seeing our communities with fresh eyes, and sometimes offer powerful insights into what is happening. They are also teaching me about God's time, the movement of the Holy Spirit, and the meaning of Christian community.
Come join us this Sunday as we explore how it feels to be a "stranger in a strange land" and how having "strangers in our midst" gives us fresh eyes to see.
The Choral Bells will be providing special music, and we will be welcoming new members.
Peace,
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This Sunday
Sunday, October 13
28th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Sue Smith preaching: "IN THE PRESENCE OF STRANGERS"
9:00 a.m. - Youth Connection Begins, CE Annex Classroom 2
10:00 a.m - Worship/Bells/New Members/Healing Prayers
10:00 a.m. - Church School begins in Worship
11:15 a.m - Confirmation Class
11:15 a.m. - Nominating Committee
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Prayerfully Consider
"Never stop praying, especially for others. Always pray by the power of the Spirit. Stay alert and keep praying for God's people." - Ephesians 6:18 (CEV)
The Prayer family for the week of October 13 is the Search family. Let us be prayerfully aware of Gordon and Marion, as well as all our members and friends. Other prayer concerns: Lou Couche; Sam Muraglia; Heidi Steinert; Theresa Carmean; Jake McElroy; Jean DeMartino; Jake Yersin (nephew of Donna Norton); Marion Fittin; Ralph Smith; Steven Budrick; Eric Erlandsen; all those in the military, as well as those struggling with addictions and mental illness. Please pray for our Volunteer Village work group for this week: Lend A Hand, Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
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 PRAYER CHAIN - Prayer is a way to reach out of ourselves, to put aside our loneliness or pain for the sake of another. A Prayer Chain is a way for people to gain assistance in prayer for any serious and pressing problem. It is also a way for any person to act on God's command to love one another. For many years our church has had a Prayer Chain by Telephone. Last year we added a Prayer Chain by e-mail. We invite you to become a pray-er on our Prayer Chain. To volunteer, you may call the church office at 732-899-0587, Marjorie Watson at 732-899-9723 or Frankie Kunz at 732-892-4223. If you are able, you could also come to our meeting October 2 at 10 o'clock in the Chittick Lounge.
ST. GREGORY'S PANTRY VOLUNTEERS - There will be a meeting for current volunteers as well as anyone wanting to volunteer at St. Gregory's Pantry on October 22 at 10:00 a.m. at the Pantry. St. Gregory's Pantry is located at St. Mary's-By-The-Sea. Please RSVP by e-mail stgregspantry@verizon.net or call 732-892-8105.
LADIES NIGHT OUT - Interfaith Hospitality Network of Ocean County Invites all women to join us in our second annual "Ladies Night Out". The event will be held on November 1, 2013 from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm at Friendship Hall, on the campus of the Presbyterian Church of Toms River located on Hooper Avenue. The tickets are $10.00 which will include your entry in our fabulous door prize drawing as well as admission to our vendor expo where you will find 25 or more vendors with unique, upscale affordable gift ideas. There will be a gift auction at the end of the evening; winners need not be present. While you are shopping and socializing please enjoy the complimentary edibles provided by David Crone, proprietor of Carrabba's of Bricktown, located at 990 Cedar Bridge Ave. Please come out and support this very worthy cause. For ticket information, please call the IHNOC office 732-736-1550 or June Cornier at 732-270-1669. "Come help us help others."
ORGAN SPECTACULAR VI - Will be held October 13 at 3:00 p.m at the Community Reformed Church, 30 Lacey Road, Whiting, NJ. Admission is free. An informal reception will follow the recital. Come celebrate the organ and its music and support your local Church Musicians!
SNOWBIRDS - Please call the office (732-899-0587) and let us know when you will be away and when we can expect you to return. We need to update our records each year. Also, please provide your winter address and phone if it has changed.
HEART OF CHRISTIANITY BOOKS ARE IN - Please see Linda Chase for your book this Sunday. Books will also be available in the office on Tuesday.
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Presbytery Nuts and Bolts Leader Training Event
 Saturday, October 19, 2013
8:30 am - 3:00 pm
First Presbyterian Church
320 N. Main St.
Hightstown, NJ 08520
Attention Church officers and other leaders: Enjoy learning, worship and fellowship with other Presbyterians at this special event organized by the educational ministries of Elizabeth, Monmouth and New Brunswick Presbyteries as a ministry of the Synod of the Northeast. All are welcome to attend!
The event is free; cost for hot buffet lunch is $10; lunch reservations will be taken through noon on Wednesday, October 17. Walk-ins welcome - just bring your own lunch! Further information and links are available on our church website. |
Time of Prayer
"For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them." - Matthew 18:20
On the first Monday of each month, Pastor Linda and whoever wishes to join her will meet in the sanctuary to pray for our Church.
We start by focusing on an attribute of God's character. This month it was God as our guide. All this month, we are praying for members of our congregation by name. So please know all of you who come to church, or don't, who slip in and out, who talk to fellow members or don't, are being though of and prayed for personally.
We pray that your burdens will be lightened, your joys doubled and your spirit within, comforted.
So, if you find yourself out and about on the first Monday of each month between 9:00 and 9:30 sharp. Come sit with us. You'll feel better if you do. Join us in the Sanctuary on November 4.
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Confirmation Class Now Meeting
 The 2014 Confirmation Class is now organized, and is continuing to meet on Sundays at 11:15 am. Pastor Carl Wilton will be the teacher most days, assisted by Joanne McGuire. Young people in grade 7 and higher are welcome to participate!
Since we're only just getting started, there's still plenty of time for new class members to join. Please give a call to the Church Office if you'd like to find out more!
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Third Quarter Giving Statements
 The Third Quarter Giving Statements have been emailed and mailed out by U.S. postage. If you are not signed up to receive your statements via email, please email Donna Ferry at Donna@pointpresbyterian.org to sign up. Sending statements out through email saves the Church time and money. Please consider receiving yours through email. |
Welcome Our New Members
This Sunday, October 13, we will welcome the following new members:
 Jason and Christina Parrott live in Point Pleasant Boro and have two pre-school children, Kaylin and Rylan. Jason works for a family-owned trucking company that specializes in transporting fresh seafood. Christina works in the field of audiology, dispensing hearing aids. They are transferring their membership from a local church.
Allison Slager lives in Brick and is a first-grade teacher at the Nellie Bennett School in Point Boro. Her husband, Ryan, is an engineer. Presently Allison is on maternity leave from her teaching post, taking care of their infant son, Jack. She is transferring from a local church.
Ryan Wittmann is a familiar face around PPPC, having grown up in the congregation. He is glad to be able to formalize his long-standing relationship with the church. Ryan works as a welder for an awning company. He is the son of church member, Donna Wittmann.
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Christmas Dinner Coordinator Needed
We are looking for one person to oversee the entire Christmas Dinner that is served to the community in the Annex on Christmas Day. The dinner is from 12 noon to 2:00 p.m. We have shoppers and people soliciting donations from area restaurants, but need an overall coordinator. Please speak with Jacque Miscavage or call the office for more information.
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Jacque Mason Miscavage
and
Leslie Thornton
Invite you to be with them as they begin their new life together
On Sunday, November 10, 2013 at Twelve Noon
Point Pleasant Presbyterian Church
A Luncheon Reception will immediately follow in the Annex
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Sunday School News
Last week it was a great experience to be in the Sanctuary with the congregation for World Communion. It was also very nice to commission our Sunday School teachers and let them know that they are appreciated.
 This week in Sunday School we will be learning about David and his life before he met Goliath. The people of Israel wanted a king to govern them. So Samuel went to Bethlehem to meet Jesse and his eight sons. As he meets the sons he listens for God to tell him which one would be king. He thought for sure it would be the oldest, but God says "no". Instead, God chooses David, the youngest of the sons. After David is anointed he goes back to his sheep and continues to devote his life to God and await the time when he would be king. God chose him, knowing his heart, knowing that as a young boy David would grow into a man who would lead God's people, sin and yet repent, seek God's protection, give thanks and honor and worship God. Be sure to come to Sunday School after the Time for Children to hear more about this story and to try some fun activities.
Things to know ...
- Sunday School is from 10:20-11:20
- Ages 3 - 12
- Pick up your child in the Education Building at 11:20
- Offering will be taken during the Time for Children, feel free to use the ABC envelopes, found in the pews, for your child's donation.
- October 27: All Children and Youth Volunteers are invited to celebrate and wear their Halloween Costumes to church for a Fall Sunday School Party.
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IHN GUESTS COMING NEXT WEEK
A group of overnight guests from Interfaith Hospitality Network of Ocean County will be arriving the week of October 20. We are in need of people to prepare meals, help with setup, be evening hospitality hosts, as well as an overnight hosts. This is a great way to reach out and help those in need.
Find out how rewarding it is to volunteer with IHN. This short video will tell you more:
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Payton is acting like a paleontologist, digging for dinosaur fossils!
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HURRICANE SANDY RECOVERY NEWS
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Sandy Recovery Volunteer Hosting in the CE Annex
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Camp Hill, Pennsylvania
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Volunteer workers will once again be arriving in the Volunteer Village this Sunday night. The following is the latest schedule of groups who will be staying in the CE Annex. This list will be changing as more groups are added. Watch for an up-to-date list, to include cooking teams to posted on the bulletin board in the kitchen upstairs in the Annex.
Oct 13-18 Lend A Hand
Oct 27-Nov 2 Scioto Valley Presbytery, Columbus, OH
Nov 3- 9 First Presbyterian Church, Pittsford NY and Summerville Presbyterian Church,Summerville, SC
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Countywide Sandy Commemorative Worship Service
"One Year after Superstorm Sandy:
Ocean County People Coming Together"
Sunday, October 27, 2013
2:00 pm
Ocean County College Theater
1000 College Drive
Toms River, NJ
 The Ocean County Long Term Recovery Group is hosting the commemorative event acknowledging the cooperative efforts of our communities since Super Storm Sandy. Residents, spiritual and emotional providers, responders and officials on various local, county, state and federal levels will share hope and healing for our Sandy survivors. Speakers and musical presentations, and community agencies will be available to provide information for residents. A special program is planned for children attending as well. Refreshments will also follow. The event is free, however those planning to attend are asked to email the OCLTRG, info@oceancountyltrg.org (subject: Tickets), of their intent and number of attendees by Monday, October 21, 2013.
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(908-675-7287)
is serving as our church's Hurricane Recovery Coordinator. (732) 580-1857 is coordinating the Volunteer Village. (732) 978-0940 is coordinating job assignments for the work teams.
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Calendar For The Week
 The latest edition of the church calendar is available online, on the church's website.
Sunday, October 13
9:00 a.m. - Youth Connection Begins, CE Annex Classroom 2
10:00 a.m - Worship/Bells/New Members/Healing Prayers
10:00 a.m. - Church School begins in Worship
11:15 a.m - Confirmation Class
11:15 a.m. - Nominating Committee
Monday, October 14 Columbus Day - Office Closed Point Beach Prep Closed 11:30 a.m. - EliSabeth-Verdella Circle, Chittick Louge 6:15 p.m. - Choral Bells, Fellowship Room Tuesday, October 15 5:00 p.m. - Dove Choir Rehearsal (For this Week) 6:45 p.m. - Scouts, Basement Wednesday, October 16 9:00 a.m. - Women's Breakfast, Rainbow Diner, all women welcome 7:00 p.m. - Sandy Hosting Team Thursday, October 17 7:30 a.m. - Men's Breakfast, US Subs, all men welcome 4:30 p.m. - Daisy Girl Scouts 5:30 p.m. - Youth Connection to Ameria's Keswick 7:00 p.m. - Stewardship Team 7:30 p.m. - Chancel Choir Rehearsal Friday, October 18 Saturday, October 19 5:00 p.m. - Oktoberfest Sunday, October 20 9:00 a.m. - Youth Connection Begins, CE Annex Classroom 2 10:00 a.m - Worship/Dove and Chancel 10:00 a.m. - Church School begins in Worship 11:00 a.m. - Sandwich Sunday 11:15 a.m - Confirmation Class 11:30 a.m. - The Heart of Christianity Bible Study |
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 Birthday Blessing
Oct 12 Ginger Decker, Jane Stryker
Oct 13
Oct 14
Oct 15 Jacquelin Woods
Oct 16
Oct 17 Thomas Bamburak
Oct 18 Jessica Holloway, Zachary Paulus
Oct 19 Jamie Jaekels, Marjorie McGhee
Oct 20 Phyllis King, Carol Reid
Oct 21
Oct 22 William Smykowski
Oct 23
Oct 24 W N Smith
Oct 25 Riley Fiorentino, Adrian Jensen
Oct 26
Oct 27 Joan Reitmeyer
Oct 28 Sydney Hurley, Cynthia Kells, Carl Wilton
Oct 29
Oct 30 Claude Hurley, John Pasola, Lisa Simpson
Oct 31
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Upcoming Events - Mark Your Calendar
October 20 - CROP Walk, Toms River
November 3 - Service of Remembrance
Additional information will follow
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CROP Hunger Walk: October 20, 2013
 BROTHERS AND SISTERS ALL "And the greatest of these is love", true when St. Paul said it and true now. Love spent freely always returns more fully. When CROP walkers and Interfaith volunteers come together they spend their love freely. When they walk for our hungry brothers and sisters around the world they do not forget our homeless brothers and sisters here at home. The two dozen congregations that host and support our homeless brothers and sisters in Interfaith form the core of the CROP Walk. The loyal Interfaith volunteers are often the faithful CROP walkers. That's just the kind of people they are and that's why The Interfaith Hospitality Network receives 25% of the contributions from the walk. When you walk with the hungry brothers and sisters whom you cannot see please look into the faces of the hundreds of walkers gathered around you. Sprinkled among them are the faces of people who have experienced homelessness and who appreciate the assistance they received from Interfaith and its faithful volunteers. Please join us on Sunday, October 20th at the Presbyterian Church on Hooper just north of route 37. Registration is at 1:30 PM, walk begins at 2:00 PM.. The 5 K route crosses no busy streets with shorter options for those who cannot walk that distance. A registration form is attached.
Come join the celebration, especially you Shore area folks who have no walk in Pt. Pleasant this year because helping the hungry and the homeless is worth celebrating.
Alan Reifenheiser and Pat Donohue |
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Pastors
The Rev. Carl Wilton, Ph.D., Pastor
The Rev. Linda Chase, Associate Pastor
Office Staff
Kim Gaydos, Church Secretary
Donna Ferry, Financial Secretary
Dee D'Amore, Volunteer Village Bookkeeper
Nancy Stout, Treasurer
Music Staff
Sara Hoey, Organist
William Shoppell, Chancel Choir and Choral Bells Director
Rebecca Muraglia, Acting Dove Choir Director
Christian Education Staff
Courtney Norton, Youth Connection Coordinator
Sarah Morrison, Church School Coordinator
Devlin House, Point Beach Prep Preschool Director
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Point Pleasant Presbyterian Church
701 Forman Avenue, Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742
(Corner of Bay and Forman Avenues)
Church Office: 732-899-0587 Fax: 732-899-2946
Visit us at http://www.pointpresbyterian.org
Church Office: mail@pointpresbyterian.org |
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