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Point Pleasant Presbyterian Church
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Weekly News for
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May 4, 2014
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 Friends, Imagine a world with no cars, no buses, no airplanes. "Rapid transit" means riding a horse or a donkey. Most travelers in that world don't have such deluxe transportation. They just walk. When your journey is measured by the slow, deliberate pace of one foot placed after the other, you notice things. Trees, houses, they laughter of children as they play - they're all part of the journey. You hardly need to "stop and smell the flowers" because their aroma wafts over to you anyway. It's strange that Cleopas and his friend failed to notice anything significant about their fellow-traveler, the stranger who overtook them as they walked. The three exchanged small talk. In time, they moved on to big talk, as the two friends shared their bewilderment and grief at the loss of Jesus, their beloved teacher. Funny how Cleopas and his companion never noticed the man's hands and feet. If they had, they would have marveled how a man with such grievous wounds had been walking faster than they, without even a limp. Those two disciples were so lost in the past, they were barely living in the present. As for future hope, it was in short supply. Until they sat down to dinner, and he broke the bread. His sleeves fell back. They saw the scars. And hope lit their faces like the dawning of the day. This Sunday, we break bread together. Will we see, as they did? Pastor Carl
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This Sunday
Sunday, May 4, 2014
Third Sunday of Easter
Luke 24:13-35
Dr. Wilton preaching: "THAT BLESSED TWO-LETTER WORD"
9:00 a.m. - Youth Connection
10:00 a.m. - Worship with Chancel Choir - Communion
10:00 a.m. Sunday School Begins in Worship
11:00 a.m. - Communion Brunch, CE Annex
11:15 a.m. - Inquirers Group
12:30 p.m. - PW Spring Gathering
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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.
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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 person for the week of May 4, 2014, is Gwendolyn Whitworth. Let us be prayerfully aware of Gwen, as well as all our members and friends.
Prayer Concerns: The family of Charles Wacha; George Schroeder; Linda Hammill; Faith Gallagher; Susan Robbins; Ralph Smith; all those in the military, as well as those struggling with addictions and mental illness.
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THE INQUIRERS GROUP meeting that had been scheduled for this Sunday has been canceled. A new opportunity for joining the church will be offered at a later date.
CHURCH PHOTOGRAPHER GREG HALL - Thank you to Greg who has volunteered to be our Church photographer. Please contact Greg to have him photograph your events. Greg can be reached at 848-469-0306 or at thehall@gmail.com. Please give him ample advance notice of all events.
WONDERFUL, WONDERFUL! - Wonderful and uplifting are only a few of the words I can think of to describe the music our chancel choir provided for our Holy Week and Easter services. The pieces the choir sang for the Maundy Thursday and Good Friday services underscored the meaning of the words from scripture so that they really came alive. Thank you so much to Bill Shoppell, Sara Hoey and all the choir members who put in so many hours of rehearsing and committing their time to the services themselves. We are so blessed to have all of you. You are all gems! Blessings, Linda
SUMMER BOOK STUDY - This Summer, Linda Chase will be doing a study on a book called, The Courage to Grow Old written by The Rev. Barbara Crafton. Ms. Crafton is an Episcopal priest of 33 years who is a wonderful teacher, writer, preacher and retreat leader. Linda has known her for several years and has done workshops and retreats with her. This is her newest book about which she says, "I think growing older is both funny and sad, but mostly it just makes me grateful to be alive and able to reflect....I hate it when people are ashamed of being old. We should be proud!" If you would like to be part of a class using this book, please let Linda know. The cost of the book is $10. Day and time to be determined depending on response.
A SERVICE OF REMEMBRANCE for Donald Wacha, Arlene Wacha's father and Rich Bavier's father-in-law, will be held on Saturday, May 10, Saturday, at 11 a.m. at the Church. A luncheon will follow in the CE Annex. The celebration of life will continue at Arlene & Rich's home, 1 Deer Path, Brick, NJ. For more details please call 732-458-9598.
ONE GREAT HOUR OF SHARING UPDATE To date, we have collected $2,078.71 for One Great Hour of Sharing. Your generous gifts to this Special Offering help provide relief to those affected by natural disasters, provides food to the hungry, and assist in helping to empower the poor and oppressed through programs including Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, the Presbyterian Hunger Program and Self-Development of People.
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Thank You from the Office
 We would like to take this time to thank the PPPC family for the beautiful Spring flowers we received on Administrative Professionals' Day. It is our joy to work with so many wonderful, supportive people. Your continued thoughtfulness is very much appreciated!
Donna, Kim and Nancy
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Church World Service Kit Update
We have just received a thank you note from the Associate Regional Director of Church World Service, Kathleen Kusterbeck.
"Dear Friends, Thank you for you continued support for our Kit Program. You may already know that we give kits and blankets whose total value was nearly 1.5 milliion dollars to Hurricane Sandy victims. We continue to support the rebuilding effort and are coordinating many Disaster Preparedness Training Programs. I hope that your group has recovered from that terrible storm. God Bless you! Peace."
Thanks to everyone who contributes to our Kit Program each year. This note shows that we do make a difference in helping others in the World.
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What's New In Glory to God?
 The new Glory to God Presbyterian hymnal we'll introduce later this spring includes all the familiar hymns we're used to singing, but offers a whole range of new hymns as well. Each week in this space, we'll share a video highlighting one of the great new songs from Glory to God. This week's selection is "Halle, Halle, Hallelujah." Click on the image below to have a listen!  | | Halle, Halle, Hallelujah |
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May 4th regular meeting
May 16th - 18th - Jr. High retreat @ Johnsonburg
May 18th - Last meeting, Messy Game Night
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On Monday, Soccer Shots of Ocean County came in to teach soccer drills to the children. We had a beautiful day and the children really enjoyed learning soccer! Thank you to Coach Anthony for coming to our school.
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Resources, Resources, Resources!
Genesis Center
Do you teach a class? Chair an action team? Lead a group? If so, you need RESOURCES!
Here's a description of the services the Genesis Center provides: The Genesis Center is not just a library or a resource center. Instead we are a service aimed at connecting churches and their members to resources and education that fit both their individual needs and budgets.
We currently have both an online website accessible from any computer, tablet, or phone, and a physical resource library located in the lower level of Hope Presbyterian Church in Lakewood, NJ.
The Genesis Center website is located at www.genesiscenternow.com. It can be accessed via computer, tablet, or mobile phone (with some adjustments to formatting).  The Genesis Center website aims to highlight quality resources from around the internet including low-cost and free resources. This includes crafts, curriculum, personal blogs, information, opinions, devotionals, videos, as well as emailed newsletters once a month and regular updates to its users. We also offer publishing for users who submit their original works to The Genesis Center via email or as a part of our quarterly themed submission periods. If a submitted work is accepted, The Genesis Center will publish it as a free electronic download on our website. |
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Groups Staying in the Volunteer Village
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Groups have been arriving and staying once again at our Volunteer Village. The following is our latest list of groups scheduled.
May 4-10 Lakeside Presbyterian Church, Storm Lake, IA
May 18-23 Lend A Hand, and Presbytery of West New York, Portville, NY
May 26-31 Presbytery of Detroit
June 8-14 Trinity United Presbyterian Church, Modesto, CA
June 15-20 Lend A Hand
June 18-22 Faith Presbyterian Church, Emmaus, PA
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 20-26 Presbyterian Church Morristown, Morristown, NJ
July 27-Aug 1 Canfield Presbyterian Church
Aug 3-9 Fairfield and Timber Ridge Presbyterian Churches, VA
Aug 10-16 The Presbyerian Church of Woodbury, Woodbury, NJ
Aug 17-21 Lend A Hand
Sep 7-13 Pass A Grille Beach Community Church, St. Pete Beach, FL
Sep 14-20 Crossroads Community Presbyterian Church, Leechburg, PA
Sept 28-Oct 4 Presbytery of Iowa
October 12-17 Lend A Hand
Oct 19-25 Scioto Valley Presbytery, Columbus, OH
Nov 9-14 Lend A Hand
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Calendar For The Week
 The latest edition of the church calendar is available online, on the church's website.
Sunday, May 4
9:00 a.m. - Youth Connection
10:00 a.m. - Worship with Chancel Choir - Communion
10:00 a.m. Sunday School Begins in Worship
11:00 a.m. - Communion Brunch, CE Annex
11:15 a.m. - Inquirers Group
12:30 p.m. - PW Spring Gathering
Monday, May 5 9:15 a.m. - PPPC Prayer 6:15 p.m. - Choral Bells Rehearsal, Fellowship Room 7:00 p.m. - Deacon's Meeting, Chittick Lounge Tuesday, May 6 9:30 a.m. - Busy Hands 6:45 p.m. - Scouts Wednesday, May 7 9:00 a.m. - Women's Breakfast at the Rainbow Diner 12:30 p.m. - Staff Meeting 5:00 p.m. - Dove Choir Rehearsal Thursday, May 8 7:30 a.m. - Men's Breakfast 11:15 a.m. - Point Beach Prep Mother's Day Tea 7:00 p.m. - Judith Rachel Circle 7:30 p.m. - Chancel Choir Rehearsal Friday, May 9 10:00 a.m. - Point Beach Prep Mother's Day Tea Saturday, May 10 11:00 a.m. - Memorial Service for Charles Wacha Sunday, May 11 9:00 a.m. - Youth Connection 10:00 a.m. - Worship/Choral Bells/New Members/Healing Prayers
10:00 a.m. Sunday School Begins in Worship 11:15 a.m. - Confirmation Class
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 Birthday Blessings
May 4 Colin Ackerman, Julia Ackerman,
May 5 Elizabeth Pula
May 6 Dave Ferrara, Lauren Findlay, Robin Purtell
May 7 Jack Akins, Madison Jones
May 8 Margaret Havanki
May 9 Jennifer Akins
May 10 Sean Cleveland
May 11 James Mosmen
May 12
May 13
May 14 Stephen Freer Balko
May 15
May 16 Kevin Legreide, Faythe Matullo, Charlene Mendelsohn
May 17 Nancy Jalowski
May 18 Andrea Crate, Frank Jones, Naomi Lappke, Celishia Scarpone
May 19
May 20 Kimberlee Trainor
May 21 Peggy Bierach, Lois Jean Geene
May 22 Gerard Jalowski, Calvin Rice, Daniel Scarpone Jr.
May 23 Jacob Freer Balko, James Sahadi, Catherine Walker, Jack Whitman
May 24 James Hudnut, Andrew Hudson
May 25 Deirdre D'Amore, Diane Legreide, Hannah Ploskonka
May 26 Jane Lambie, Matthew Savage
May 27 Alexander Grebel, Rylan Parrott
May 28 Jo Anne Adamo, Diane Manzo
May 29 Bernard Fiorentino III, Ryan Pasola
May 30 Ryan Grebel, Jeffrey Johnson
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Upcoming Events - Mark Your Calendar 
May 18 - Anniversary Sunday
June 15 - Chancel Choir Recognition
August 17 - All-Church Picnic
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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