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Point Pleasant Presbyterian Church
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Weekly News for
Sunday,
March 2, 2014
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Dear Friends,
This coming Wednesday, March 5, is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent. We begin this season of 40 days looking to Easter with a service of worship in the Church Annex. Our evening will start at 6:00 p.m. with a simple meal of homemade soups and breads. If you plan to bring a pot of soup or a loaf of bread, please sign up on the sheet under the soup pot in the Sanctuary.
Following supper we will celebrate Communion as the gathered community of faith. For those who choose, we will also impose ashes on individual foreheads, as a sign of repentance.
In lieu of me preaching a sermon this year, I am asking that you be willing to share briefly how you experience Jesus at working in your life and the life of our Church in the midst of the messiness of the world in which we live. Just as Jesus was present with this disciples following his resurrection, so too he is present with us. It is strengthening and an uplifting experience to hear others share their faith stories for it unites us as the body of Christ.
I pray that we all will begin our Lenten journey with this service. come a s family or solo. Come with children, grand children, and the neighbor's children. Just come!
Peace and Blessings,
Linda
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This Sunday
Sunday, February 23, 2014
Transfiguration of the Lord
Sue Smith preaching: "EXPERIENCING THE SACRED"
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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 Communion Brunch Please join us in the C.E. Annex for our monthly Communion Brunch, in lieu of coffee hour. A free will offering defrays expenses.
This Sunday will be a special St. Patrick's day brunch with Irish Oatmeal, Corned Beef Hash, as well as crowd favorite Quinoa with Vegetables.
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 Inquirers Group Exploring Church Membership An Inquirers Group, for those exploring membership in the church, will take place this Sunday. There is a reserved table at the Communion Brunch in the CE Annex. We will beginning around 11:30 p.m. and will continue until approximately 1:00 p.m. New members will be received in worship on March 9. We have room for you if you have not already signed up. We would love to see you there. |
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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 family for the week of March 2 is the Steinert family. Let us be prayerfully aware of Paul, Heidi, Luke and Noah as well as all our members and friends.
Other prayer concerns: The family of Elsie Applegate; Henry Honeywell; Joe DeRosa; Anne Potter; 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); Kathryn 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.
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.
BAPTISMS - Baptisms will take place on Sunday, March 23 at the 10:00 am worship service. Ordinarily, at least one parent must be a member of PPPC. For more information, please call the Church Office. |
 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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Last week the Sunday School led the church service at Claremont Nursing Home. It was a great experience. The children and the teachers read various parts of the service. We had fun singing children's traditional Bible songs and talking with the residents. My favorite part of this service was the time after when we got to talk to the residents and hear about their lives. Thank you so much to Tricia Stouffers, Chris Nelson, Kerry Jones, Ryan Wittman, The Cox Family, The Sellman Family and Vivian Reid for volunteering your time to go to lead this service for the residents.
This week we will be learning the story of the Good Samaritan. What is a Samaritan? How can we be good Samaritans? Be sure to review this story and ways your child can be a Good Samaritan. We will also be starting our One Great Hour of Sharing Activity. Below is a list of upcoming events for the Sunday school.
Upcoming EventsMarch Madness Lent ContestI challenge all Sunday School children to make a commitment to attending church for all of the 7 Lent Services. All children who complete this will receive a prize and special recognition. A second place prize for attending 5 of the 7 will also be given.
First Friday Fun Night - April 4th at 6:15
We are going to try a new fun social gathering for all the Sunday School Children. On April 4th all children are invited to come to the church for pizza, craft, games and FUN! Parents do not have to stay for this event, but can stay and help if they prefer.
Easter Egg Hunt- April 20th
Stay tuned for more information.
I would love for all of these events to be a blast and have a lot of children please feel free to invite your friends and or family. If there are any questions please feel free to email me at smorrison108@yahoo.com (Sarah Morrison). Thank you and have a great week.
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Italian Dinner Success!!!
The Italian Dinner was a huge success! We raised $870 that will go toward our summer service trip. Thank you to all who attended and donated funds to help support the Youth Connection program.
Special thanks to the people working behind the scenes to make this all come together, Sue, Joe, Helen, Maryanne, Carol, Chris, Tricia, Jacque, Stan, and Ryan. A special shout out to The Country Bakery located on Bridge Avenue in Point Pleasant for donating the delicious garlic bread. Next time you stop in, please say thank you!
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Our summer mission trip is coming.
This year, pending Session approval, we will be joining forces with Youth Service Opportunity Project, a service based youth oriented organization. The opening page of their website says it all...
The Youth Service Opportunities Project (YSOP) is an IRS 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in New York City by Quakers in 1983.
In April of 2003, YSOP expanded to Washington, DC.
YSOP is committed to helping young people become part of the solution to societal problems by showing them how even their smallest actions can make a difference in the lives of others. While YSOP was created for young people, we welcome people of all ages to YSOP.
YSOP is a nationally recognized leader in providing high-quality volunteer service experiences. YSOP has been a pioneer in the field of service-learning, leading thousands of young people and adults in programs to encourage community participation and engaged citizenship through direct service to homeless and hungry people.
Last year (2012-2013) 4,021 participants served more than 463,600 hungry and homeless men, women and children in New York City, Washington, DC and Philadelphia. YSOP hosts middle school and high school groups, college students, faith-based groups serving on mission trips and community organizations.
We will be looking to take youth and adults to Washington D.C. from July 6th - 10th. If you or someone you know might be interested in going, please attend our first meeting on Sunday, March 9 right after church in the CE Annex.
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March 2 - Meeting: Topic talk is teen suicide, signs and prevention
March 9 - Meeting: Youth Sunday Prep plus Summer Mission Trip Meeting
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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This Week in Point Beach Prep
Dr. Merkler's Dental Office came to Point Beach Prep for Dental Awareness Month. The children enjoyed participating in the presentation about good brushing habits. We will be having an Open House this Saturday, March 1st 10am-12pm. Spaces are LIMITED! If you would like more information, please call us at 732-701-9900.
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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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Calendar For The Week
 The latest edition of the church calendar is available online, on the church's website.
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
Monday, March 3
9:00 a.m. - PPPC Prayer
6:15 p.m. - Choral Bells, Fellowship Room
7:00 p.m. - Deacon's Meeting, Chittick Lounge
Tuesday, March 4
6:45 p.m. - Scouts
Wednesday, March 5
9:00 a.m. - Women's Breakfast at the Rainbow Diner
5:00 p.m. - Dove Choir Rehearsal
6:00 p.m. - Ash Wednesday Soup Super, CE Annex.
7:00 p.m. - Ash Wednesday Service, CE Annex
Thursday, March 6
7:30 a.m. - Men's Breakfast
4:30 p.m. - Daisy Girl Scouts
7:30 p.m. - Chancel Choir
Friday, March 7
Saturday, March 8
Sunday, March 9
9:00 a.m. - Youth Connection
10:00 a.m - Worship/Special Music/New Members/Healing Prayers
10:00 a.m. - Church School begins in Worship
11:15 a.m. - Volunteer Village Shoppers Meeting, Fellowship Room
11:15 a.m - Summer Mission Trip Meeting, CE Annex
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 March Birthday Blessings
Mar 1 Evelyn Hazard
Mar 2 Virginia, Erb, Jill Watson
Mar 3 Justin Hurley, Max Rauffer,
Mar 4 Brayden Landry, Paige Landry, Michael Welch, Kellen O'Hara
Mar 5 Ched Church, Courtney Norton, Ashton Popiel
Mar 6 Jessie Bissey, Reece Rampone
Mar 7
Mar 8 Shane Ferguson, Rose Linke, Eleanor Sahadi
Mar 9 Michael McGuire
Mar 10 Robert Dunston, Eileen Savage, Emil Werner
Mar 11 Allyson Drugas
Mar 12 Payton Stoffers, Karen Winter
Mar 13
Mar 14 Sarah Morrison
Mar 15 Patrick Allgor, Brenden Culos
Mar 16 Maggie McGuire, Marilyn Powell
Mar 17 Kerri Hurley, Meghan Murat, Kellen O'Neill, Megan Schwenke
Mar 18 Jean Campbell, Wendy Childers, Hugh Stryker
Mar 19 Jamie Budrick, Stanley Thornton
Mar 20 Stephanie Smith
Mar 21 Carole Adamo, Christina Hudson, Brian McCrossan, Shane Smith
Mar 22 Summer Gahles
Mar 23 Kris Bongiovi, Cynthia Popiel
Mar 24 Nancy Smith
Mar 25 Kathyrn Ebner, Christopher Hank
Mar26 Carl Lappke, Weston Johnson
Mar 27 Addison Reinwald, Brian Satterlee
Mar 28 Karen Dunham Luicci
Mar 29 Susan Hess
Mar 30 Kenneth King, Jordan Muraglia, Alissa Pazienza
Mar 31 Gail Birdsong, Elizabeth McGuire, Kim Schaefer
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Upcoming Events - Mark Your Calendar  March 5 - Ash Wednesday March 9 - Daylight Saving Time
March 29 - Women's Retreat
March 30 - IHN Arrives
April 26 - PW Clothing Drive
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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