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Point Pleasant Presbyterian Church
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Weekly News for
Sunday,
February 23, 2014
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YOUTH CONNECTION
ITALIAN DINNER
THIS SATURDAY
4:30 TO 6:30
(see article below)
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Dear Friends,
 This Sunday, we will be ordaining 4 new church officers: 3 as Teaching Elders and one as a Deacon. Part of the service includes the laying on of hands as those being ordained kneel in front of the communion table. All current Ruling Elders on Session, as well as any teaching or ruling elders present in the service of worship, are invited to come forward to participate in the laying on of hands of those being ordained. It occurred to me that many in the congregation may not understand what the laying on of hands signifies.
Laying on of hands in our denomination carries on an ancient tradition of setting aside individuals for a specific task. Moses ordained Joshua to be his successor by the laying on of hands. It is written in Numbers, "So the Lord said to Moses, 'Take Joshua son of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit, and lay your hand upon him; have him stand before Eleazar the priest and all the congregation, and commission him in their sight. You shall give him some of your authority, so that all the congregation of the Israelites may obey.'" (Numbers 27:18-20)
In the New Testament we find the account of Barnabas and Saul (also known as Paul) being commissioned for work set forth by the Holy Spirit. In the book of Acts, we read that in the church of Antioch, "While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, 'Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.' Then after fasting and praying they laid their hands on them and sent them off." (Acts 13:2-3)
We continue this long Biblical history of setting aside individuals for particular tasks as teaching elders, ruling elders and deacons. We ordain them with prayer and the laying on of hands which symbolizes for us the presence of the Holy Spirit. Come join us in worship this Sunday as we celebrate the ordination of Kevin, Doug, Nancy and Terry. They need all our prayers of support and love.
Peace and Blessings,
Linda
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This Sunday
Sunday, February 23, 2014
Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
The. Rev. Linda Chase preaching:
"WHAT KIND OF BUILDING?"
10:00 a.m - Worship/Dove Choir/Noisy Offering
10:00 a.m. - Church School begins in Worship
11:00 a.m. - Sarah Hope Circle
11:45 a.m. - Sunday School Teachers Luncheon
2:30 p.m. - Claremont Care Center
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Ordination of Church Officers
The following Elders and Deacon will be Ordained this Sunday and will take office
ELDERS
Doug Pedersen - Class of 2014
Theresa Willaims - Class of 2014
Nancy Jalowski - Class of 2015
DEACON
Kevin Conheeney - Class of 2014
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BELL FESTIVAL THIS SUNDAY
The Choral Bells, along with other handbell choirs from the area, will be ringing at the 15th Annual Handbell Festival this Sunday.
The festival will take place at the Presbyterian Church of Toms River at 6:30 p.m. (doors open at 5:45 p.m). NO TICKETS are needed this year - just come! Free admission, free-will offering. Please come and support our Choral Bells.
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"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 people for the week of February 23 are those being Ordained this morning. Let us be prayerfully aware of Kevin Conheeney, Nancy Jalowski, Doug Pedersen, and Theresa Williams.
Other prayer concerns: Elsie Applegate; Joe DeRosa; George Lund; Valerie Napolitano; Lauren Conrad; Patrick Henry; Debi H (friend of Lynn Donley); George Grifiiths (cousin of Heidi Steinert); Karin (niece of Linda Smith); Katherine Feldman (sister of Bill Shoppell); Carl Wilton; Ralph Smith; all those in the military, as well as those struggling with addictions and mental illness.
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 CHECK FOR SNOW CANCELLATIONS - In case of snow, please watch for an email or the voice mail message about worship service times (732-899-0587) for the latest information about cancellations of church activities.
ST. GREGORY'S PANTRY - Pantry items are running low. Donations are always appreciated. WOMEN'S BEAN PROJECT - The Judith-Rachel circle will continue selling bean soup mixes from the Women's Bean Project each Sunday. The Women's Bean project employs chronically impoverished and unemployed women through a transitional job in gourmet food and handcrafted jewelry manufacturing so they are able to receive immediate income. These soup mixes were quite popular at the Mission Fair. The Judith-Rachel circle is happy to continue offering them. Look for them this Sunday. BIBLE STUDY - Living the Heart of Christianity Bible Study will be meeting this Monday February 24 in the Fellowship room in the Church at 10:30 a.m. We will continue on Session 10.
LOST AND FOUND - There is a basket in the North Hall that contains items that have been found around the church. Please stop by and see if there is anything you might have misplaced. Items include a girl's coat, gloves, reading glasses |
 Inquirers Group Exploring Church Membership An Inquirers Group, for those exploring membership in the church, will take place on Sunday, March 2, 2014. A light lunch will be served in the Fellowship Room begining around 11:30 p.m. and will continue until 2:30 p.m. Child care can be made available upon prior request. New members will be received in worship on March 9. Please call the Church Office to sign up, or to find out more! |
 What is Per Capita???? What??? What a weird name! What is it anyway???
Here's the short answer to "What is it?" It's an opportunity for all confirmed Presbyterian members (aged 13 and above) to provide financial support on an annual basis for our Presbyterian form of government. Our government consists of the Presbytery of Monmouth that Point Presbyterian belongs to, the Synod of the Northeast that our Presbytery belongs to, and the General Assembly that all 16 Synods around the country belong to. This year the cost to fund those branches of government is $35 per person. The money is broken down as $7.02 for General Assembly, $3.95 for the Synod and $24.23 for Presbytery.
Why??? Why should we pay Per Capita???
Here's the short answer to "Why should we pay?" If we don't, Point Presbyterian has to. This year, Point Presbyterian's obligation to fund the Presbytery, the Synod, and the General Assembly is $17,987.20 or 511 members times $35.20. The reason our Church has to pay whether we pay or not stems from the fact that the Presbytery, the Synod, and the General Assembly have no congregation of their own to collect from.
How??? How can we personally contribute???
Here's the short answer to "How can we personally contribute?" Use the Blue envelope in your box of envelopes marked Per Capita $35 per person. Next, multiple the number of confirmed members in your household (aged 13 and above) by $35, write a check for that amount, place your check in your envelope, and place the envelope in the collection plate, mail it to the Church office, or make your contribution on-line. If you do not have a box of envelopes and would like to contribute anyway, simply use a regular envelope, mark it Per Capita, and place it in the collection plate, mail it to the Church office or make the contribution on-line. Point Presbyterian will be glad for your contribution in full or in part, to help reduce our deficit and offset the $17,987.20 cost!!!
This article was written by Frank Scarpone in response to a question at the Congregational Meeting. |
 A More Meaningful Lent Lent, the period of 40 days leading up to Palm Sunday and Easter, is to be a time of preparation, reflection and renewal. I invite you to begin your Lenten journey by joining with others from the church for the annual Ash Wednesday Soup Supper and Service.
We will gather on Wednesday, March 5 in the CE Annex with a soup supper at 6:00 p.m. Please plan to bring a pot of soup or a loaf of unsliced bread to share. If needed, runners will bring your soup upstairs to the annex before you park. Sign-up sheets for soup donations are located by the Soup Pot on top of the Piano in the Sanctuary; or send an e-mail to Kim in the church office.
Please join us as we enter the 40 days of Lent together. Come together as a family; bring your friends. |
 To Register please provide your Name, Contact Number and email address along with $15 to the Church office by March 16. Please make checks payable to PW with "retreat" in the memo line. |
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Church World Service - Hygiene and School Kits
Once again the Presbyterian Women will be collecting Hygiene Kits AND School Kits for Church World Service.
Hygiene Kits - In the face of natural disasters, violence, or grinding poverty, Hygiene Kits can mean the difference between sickness and health for struggling families. To assemble a Hygiene Kit you will need:
 One hand towel measuring approximately 16" x 28" (no fingertip or bath towels)
One washcloth
One wide-tooth comb
One nail clipper
One bar of soap (bath size in wrapper)
One toothbrush (in original packaging)
Six standard size Band-AidsŪ
Place all items in a one-gallon plastic bag with a zipper closure, remove excess air from bag, and seal. Please do not add toothpaste to the Hygiene Kit. Cartons of toothpaste that have an extended expiration date will be added to Hygiene Kit shipments just prior to shipment.
 School Kits - give children in impoverished schools, refugee camps, or other difficult settings some of the basic tools for learning.
To assemble a School Kit you will need:
One pair of blunt metal scissors (rounded tip)
Three 70-count spiral notebooks or notebooks totaling 200-210 pages (no loose-leaf or filler paper)
One 30-centimeter ruler (12")
One hand-held pencil sharpener
One large eraser
Six new pencils with erasers
One box of 24 crayons (only 24)
Pack all items inside one of the cloth bags the Busy Hands for Mission group has made or one 12" x 14" to 14" x 17" finished size cotton or lightweight canvas bag with cloth handles. (Please, no reusable shopping bags or backpacks.)
Please stop by the office to pick up your bag.
Kits can be placed in the bin, in the North Hall under the East Window. Please include $2.00 for shipping or put a separate envelope marked "CWS Kits" in the PW mailbox in the church office. Checks for shipping should be made out to "Presbyterian Women".
These kits are for disaster relief. Please do not add to or exchange listed items. Kits are due by March 23, 2014.
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Sunday School
All children 3 to 12 years old are invited to come to Sunday School after the Time for Children part of the service. We meet in the Christian Education Building.
Reminder to teachers and helpers, we will be having our teacher luncheon this Sunday. Thank you so much for investing in the children of our church
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Italian Dinner This Weekend
On Saturday, February 22, from 4:30-6:30 pm, the Youth Connection is again offering its traditional Italian Dinner. The menu will be delizioso!
Seating is restaurant-style with Youth Connection members taking orders and serving. No reservations required. Take outs will be offered again this year. Call ahead to 732-581-1554 to place your order.
The free-will offering, after costs of the meal are covered, will be used to fund Youth Connection events.
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February 22 - Italian Dinner! Meet at 2:30, serve from 4:30 - 6:30, and clean up shortly after. Parents are encouraged to help set-up and break down.
February 23 - No meeting
March 2 - Meeting: Topic talk is teen suicide, signs and prevention
March 9 - Meeting: Youth Sunday Prep
March 14 - Bowling Night!
March 16 - Meeting: Youth Sunday Prep
March 23 - Meeting: Youth Sunday finalized with Service project vote
March 30 - Youth Sunday!
April 6 - Meeting: Service project
April 11 - Movie Night!
April 13 - Meeting: Service project
April 20 - No meeting Happy Easter!
April 27 - Meeting: Service project wrap- up
May 4 - Meeting: Group Games
May 11 - Meeting: Topic talk is how to be a Christian in school
May 18 - End of year celebration! Messy Game Night - Meet at 6pm
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Fall Registration
The Preschool and Nursery classes explored SHAPE, an element of Art, with Mrs. Karen Norby. A review of man made lines (straight), and lines in nature (curved), was an introduction to "LINES MAKE SHAPES."
The children learned that there are two types of shapes. There are straight edged made by man (geometric) and curved edge made by nature (organic).
We explored curved shapes in nature, i.e. rocks, vegetables, even our own curved bodies. We found man made shapes in our classroom. The children created curved shapes with string and man made shapes with popsicle sticks. We observed how artist Joan Miro used curved shapes to show nature in his painting "Figures and Dog in Front of the Sun and how Piet Mondrian used man made shapes in his most famous painting "Broadway Boogie Woogie."
Thank you Mrs. Norby!
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Groups Staying in the Volunteer Village
Groups have been arriving and staying once again at our Volunteer Village. The following is our latest list of groups scheduled.
March 9-15 Helping Hands, Allentown, PA
March 16-21 Lend A Hand
Apr 6-12 Helping Hands, Allentown, PA and Red Stone Presbytery, Export, PA
Apr 13-19 Gaithersburg Presbyterian Church, MD
Apr 27-May 1 Lend A Hand
May 4-10 Lakeside Presbyterian Church, Storm Lake, IA
May 18-23 Lend A Hand, and First Presbyterian Church, Portville, NY June 1-7 Reserved
June 8-14 Trinity United Presbyterian Church, Modesto, CA
June 15-20 Lend A Hand
June 22-28 Presbytery of Western Kentucky, Henderson, KY
July 6-12 First Presbyterian Church OKC, Oklahoma
July 7-12 York United Presbyterian Church, York, NY
July 13-19 First Presbyterian Church, Cartersville, GA
July 20-26 Presbyterian Church Morristown, Morristown, NJ
July 27-Aug 1 Lend A Hand
Sep 7-13 Pass A Grille Beach Community Church, St. Pete Beach, FL
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Volunteer Village Work To Date
 The Hurricane Sandy New Jersey Relief Fund is collecting data on the impact the Fund has had since the storm through its grantee partnerships. For Point Pleasant Presbyterian Church, Peter Farwell recently reported that 725 volunteers have been housed and have worked 19,550 hours. The number of homes worked on/families helped since the storm through the Volunteer Village is over 125.
From Peter, "Kudos and thanks to everyone in this past year plus that has made this awesome effort to help in the Jersey Shore recovery possible. Nearly 20,000 hours of work from volunteers housed in our Annex, welcomed by our orientation team, fed by our cooking and shopping teams, doing work coordinated by our construction team, and with efforts by many more behind the scenes. ... See where the Lord has taken us."
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Calendar For The Week
 The latest edition of the church calendar is available online, on the church's website.
Sunday, February 23
10:00 a.m - Worship/Dove Choir/Noisy Offering
10:00 a.m. - Church School begins in Worship
11:00 a.m. - Sarah Hope Circle
11:45 a.m. - Sunday School Teachers Luncheon
2:30 p.m. - Claremont Care Center
Monday, February 24
9:15 a.m. - PW Coordinating Team, Chittick Lounge
10:30 a.m. - Bible Study, Fellowship Room
12:00 p.m. - Lunch at the Rainbow Diner, all welcome
6:15 p.m. - Choral Bells, Fellowship Room
Tuesday, February 25
10:00 a.m. - Eye Openers
6:45 p.m. - Scouts
Wednesday, February 26
9:00 a.m. - Women's Breakfast at the Rainbow Diner
5:00 p.m. - Dove Choir Rehearsal
Thursday, February 27
7:30 a.m. - Men's Breakfast
7:30 p.m. - Chancel Choir
Friday, February 28
Saturday, March 1
10:00 a.m. Point Beach Prep Open House
3:00 p.m. - Girl Scout Cookie Delivery, Fellowship Room
Sunday, March 2
10:00 a.m - Worship/Chancel Choir
10:00 a.m. - Church School begins in Worship
11:00 a.m. - Communion Brunch
11:15 a.m. - Inquirers Group
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 February Birthday Blessings
Feb 23 Terri Satterlee, Bill Williams
Feb 24 Jamie McGuire, Heidi Steinert
Feb 25 Scott Nelson
Feb 26 Tyler Barbieri, Allan Novick,
Feb 27 Thomas D'Amore, Acacia Evans
Feb 28 Emily Birdsong, Ellen Hank
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Upcoming Events - Mark Your Calendar  March 1 - Point Beach Prep Open House
March 5 - Ash Wednesday
Additional information will follow
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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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