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Point Pleasant Presbyterian Church
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Weekly News for
Sunday,
June 1, 2014
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Dear Friends,
Many people have been talking about yet another mass shooting that's been in the news, this time in California. Trying to make sense of this horrific incident, news commentators have been speculating about the young man's mental state. Surely he must have been mentally ill to resort to such violence, they've been saying.
That may well be true - although who can speak with absolute certainty about what goes on in the mind of another? It concerns me, though, that an important element seems to be missing from our national dialogue about this and similar incidents. That element is morality.
How quick we all are, these days, to ditch all talk of sin and evil, replacing it with therapeutic language! Somehow it seems more comforting to conclude that a mass murderer is "troubled" or "disturbed," rather than that he's morally deficient.
The Bible has no such qualms. The writer of Psalm 68 puts it bluntly: "As wax melts before the fire, let the wicked perish before God."
If enacting bloody revenge on the world with several guns and more than 40 magazines of ammunition is not wicked, then I don't know what is. Yet, why have we grown so afraid, in our culture, to use such terms? Why are we so quick to deflect moral judgments with psychiatry?
Could it be that we're desperately afraid to confront all that is wicked in ourselves?
This Sunday, we'll talk frankly about the moral dimension of our lives, using language you're not likely to hear on the 24-hour news networks. It's a weighty subject to be sure, but a timely one. We'll finish our worship around the Communion table, acknowledging that only God is able to satisfy our soul-hunger.
Join us!
Pastor Carl
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This Sunday
9:00 a.m. - Officer Training
10:00 a.m. Worship/Communion/Dove Choir Recognition
10:00 a.m. Sunday School Begins in Worship
11:00 a.m. - Congregational Meeting to New Elect Officers
11:10 a.m. - Communion Brunch
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 Please join us in the C.E. Annex for our monthly Communion Brunch, in lieu of coffee hour. It is an ideal opportunity to come together before we take a break for the Summer. A special invitation is extended to new visitors to get better acquainted our Church and to experience the warm hospitality of all our members. We will be having a special brunch celebrating Father's Day early.
On Communion Sundays in July and August we will be having our Sundae Sundays once again.
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A Meeting of the Congregation
of the Point Pleasant Presbyterian Church will take place this Sunday, June 1, at 11:00 a.m. in the Sanctuary. The purpose of the meeting is to act on the report of the Nominating Committee, which will be presenting the following names for election/re-election as church officers:
Endowment & Emergency Fund Trustees, Class of 2017Brian Potter and Frank Scarpone Deacons, Class of 2017Glenavie Gauer, Nicholas Cox, Kevin Conheeney, Gregory Hall, Heidi Steinert Youth Deacon: Madeline D'Amore Deacon, Class of 2015William Williams Elders, Class of 2017 Carol Bonebrake, Elaine Conheeney, Craig Lambie, Douglas Petersen, Jacque Thornton Terri Williams,
Youth Elder: to be announced
The Ordination and Installation of new officers is planned for Sunday, June 8th
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Dove Choir Recognition
 This Sunday we would like to recognize the members of the Dove Choir. We greatly appreciate their contributions to our worship services this past year. Thank you also to their parents who have brought them faithfully to practice each week. Also, thank you to Marion Blackford and Sara Hoey for all their help with the Dove Choir.
Dove Choir members under the direction of
Rebecca Muraglia:
Kelly Burns, Molly Burns, Holly Farina, Bridget Gallagher, Peyton Giordano, Justin Hurley, Sydney Hurley, Kyle Jasaitis, Lily Johnson, Weston Johnson, Jordan Muraglia, Mia Rauffer, Keith Reilly, Will Smykowski
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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 June 1 is the Winter family. Let us be prayerfully aware of Karen and Ken as well as all our members and friends.
Other prayer concerns: The family of Marge Monaghan (grandmother of Heather Rice); Ralph Smith; all those in the military, as well as those struggling with addictions and mental illness. |
NOTE: Due to an email glitch that kept a number of people
from receiving last week's newsletter, we're repeating several
important articles for the benefit of those who haven't seen them.
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CAREGIVER VOLUNTEERS OF CENTRAL JERSEY 7th Annual Women of Distinction Fashion Show and Gift Auction - Thursday, June 12, 2014 at the Toms River Hotel Atlantis Ball Room Doors open at 6 p.m. for Gift Auction preview! The Fashion Show begins at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are only $40 and must be paid for in advance. Price includes: All you can eat desert buffet and 1 drawing into the door prize. To order tickets call Rebecca at 732-505-2273, ext. 203 or order online.
CLASS OF 2014 - PPPC would like to recognize all those students who will be graduating from college or high school this year. If you know of someone graduating from high school or college, please let us know. You can drop a note with their name and the school where they are graduating from in the offering plate, or call/email the church office with the information.
THE COURAGE TO GROW OLD BOOK STUDY - Will begin on Monday, June 9 at 10:00 am. We will be meeting in the Fellowship Hall. Books can be picked up this Sunday after Church. Please read the first two chapters and write down any questions, thoughts, or any thing of interest in those first two chapters. Extra books are available for $8 for anyone who would like to purchase one but would not be able to attend the class.
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GERANIUMS FOR PENTECOST - Pentecost will be celebrated on Sunday, June 8, 2014. Once again we will decorate the Sanctuary with geraniums on Pentecost. Afterwards we will be planting them around the Church. We invite you to purchase a geranium as a way to celebrate someone whose faithful Christian witness has been an inspiration to you.
Due to a new supplier, the Geraniums will now come in 4" pots and cost $5.00 each. We were able to get them at a cheaper price.
Please fill out the order form in the bulletin or online. Payment must be included with this order form. Checks should be made payable to PPPC, and please be sure to indicate "Pentecost Flowers" on the memo line! Order form and payment may be placed in the offering plate or mailed/delivered to the church office. |
We're Looking for a Sunday School Coordinator
 We've been very pleased to have Sarah Morrison on the church staff this year, leading our Sunday School program. Sarah has recently informed us that she is going to be resigning her position as of the end of June, in order to move to the Houston, Texas area, where she will be pursuing some employment leads for full-time public-school teaching.
Sarah has made a great impression on everyone connected with the Sunday School, and she will be missed!
We are now searching for someone to fill this part-time, paid position. A job description is available online. If you are aware of anyone who is interested in applying, please contact the Church Office. |
 At its meeting on May 20, 2014, the Session took the following actions:
1. Heard a report about difficulties finding volunteers to do minor repair jobs in a timely way, and also about possible upcoming changes in our cleaning service. Decided to advertise one or more part-time sexton positions to meet these needs.
2. Received with regret the resignation of Diane Sikora as Clerk of Session, effective after the June Session meeting, and voted to elect Sue Hankins as the new Clerk. Diane will continue as Assistant Clerk, filling in when Sue is not available.
3. Received with regret the resignation of Sarah Morrison as Sunday School coordinator at the end of the current school year, and elected Maria O'Connor, Liz Ploskonka and Jacque Miscavage Thornton as a search committee to find someone to fill this position.
4. Heard that both Dr. Carl Wilton and Ruling Elder Jim McGuire will be attending the PC(USA) General Assembly in Detroit, June 14-21. Carl is attending as Monmouth Presbytery's Stated Clerk, and Jim as an elected commissioner of the Presbytery.
5. Learned that the Rev. Linda Chase will be on vacation from May 23-31, and Kim Gaydos from June 3-5.
6. Heard a report from the Nominating Committee on the names of those who are being nominated as church officers (see above for the list of names, just below the call to the June 1st, 11:00 a.m. Congregational Meeting).
7. Set tentative dates for new officer training: Sundays, June 1 and June 8, 9:00 a.m.
8. Approved Erica Ferguson, a senior in the M.Div. program at New Brunswick Theological Seminary, as the Volunteer Village Summer Intern. We are still seeking an intern for the 2014-2015 academic year.
9. Approved texting service for outreach to potential members, for a trial period through the end of 2014.
10. Learned that there will be at least one work group staying in the Volunteer Village most weeks throughout the summer.
11. Set the dates for the Mission Fair, December 6-7.
12. Decided to apply for a Cents-Ability grant from the Presbytery, for St. Gregory's Pantry (the Cents-Ability program is supported by our monthly Noisy Offering).
13. The Glory to God hymnals have arrived, and will be introduced in worship on a Sunday morning in the near future, ideally at a Hymn Festival worship service - although, if it appears that the Hymn Festival service must take place a little later, we will start using the new hymnals sooner. Once the old hymnals have been removed from the Sanctuary, we will offer donated copies back to the donors for a period of several weeks. After that, remaining copies will be offered to other churches that can use them. The Lakehurst Presbyterian Church has expressed an interest in some of the old hymnals.
14. Heard a report on the results of the worship survey recently conducted; 79 responses were received. A large majority favors retaining the single Sunday service at 10:00 am. The Session voted to continue the present Sunday-morning schedule.
15. A significant number of people are interested in an alternative worship at a different time. The Alternative Worship Team will continue to meet and explore various options that include an evening service (perhaps on Saturdays) or an earlier Sunday-morning service.
16. Learned that the church's Point Beach Prep preschool is near capacity for 2014-2015, and that there is a waiting list for most age-groups - with the exception of pre-K, for which there are still a few time slots available.
17. Approved Point Beach Prep's request to conduct a Summer Enrichment Program during the month of July. This opportunity for pre-school children will be a bit more relaxed than the school-year program, but will still focus on educational readiness.
18. Reviewed a proposal for maintenance and replacement of several of the boilers and furnaces in the Sanctuary building and Education Annex. Two of these in particular are in need of replacement, which will result in greater energy efficiency as well as avoiding breakdowns. Funds are not currently available for this major capital expense. The Session will be talking in the coming months about the possibility of a targeted capital campaign to meet this urgent need.
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What's New In Glory to God?
The new Glory to God Presbyterian hymnal is now in our pews! This hymnal - the best-selling in Presbyterian history - 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 "How Can I Keep from Singing?" Click on the image below to have a listen!  | | "How Can I Keep from Singing?" |
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These Days, Featuring Dr. Wilton
 The newest edition of These Days, the daily devotional booklet, is now available in the Narthex or in the Church office for $3. This edition, covering the months of July, August and September, features several daily meditations written by Pastor Carl Wilton.
You can find his contributions at both the beginning and the end of the three-month period covered by the booklet.
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Only two more weeks of Sunday School, so don't miss out! This week we are going to be practicing the Lord's Prayer in sign language to perform in church. We will also go on a fun picture scavenger hunt to review the symbols and stories in the Bible. All children ages 3-12 are welcome to come to Sunday
School. I hope to see you there. --- Sarah
Upcoming Events
Friday Fun Night
6/5/14 6-8 pm
Face painting, crafts, games, movie, pizza and fun for $2 a person. Families are welcome to drop off or stay to enjoy the fun. Also any 7th- 12th graders are welcome to volunteer to help also.
Sunday School and Dove Choir Pool Party date change pending!
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This week we learned numbers 9 and 10. We talked about 9 players on a baseball team, nine innings, nine holes at miniature golf, and nine squares on a tic-tac-toe board. For number ten we said we have ten toes, ten fingers, 1-10 on hopscotch, and phone numbers have 10 digits.
On Wednesday, the Point Pleasant Beach Children's Librarian came in to read stories and sing songs with our classes. Thank you Miss Tina!
Next week is color week- we will all wear red on Monday, orange on Tuesday, yellow on Wednesday, and green on Thursday. It will be a colorful week! Friday is our Graduation Day and we are all very excited.
It has been another wonderful year!
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Groups Staying in the Volunteer Village
We have a full complement of work groups staying in our Volunteer Village this Summer and Fall. Following is our latest list of groups scheduled:
June 8-14 Trinity United Presbyterian Church, Modesto, CA
June 15-20 Lend A Hand
June 18-22 Faith Presbyterian Church in Emmaus, PA
June 22-28 Presbytery of Western Kentucky, Henderson, KY
July 6-12 First Presbyterian Church, OKC, OK
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 Canfield Presbyterian Church and First Presbyterian Church of Yorktown, Yorktown, NY
Aug 10-16 The Presbyterian Church at Woodbury, Woodbury, NJ
Aug 10-16 Cook's Presbyterian Church, Charlotte, NC
Aug 17-21 Lend A Hand
Sep 7-13 Pass A Grille Beach Community Church, St. Pete Beach, FL
Sep 7-13 Hudson Memorial Presbyterian Church, Raleigh, NC
Sep 14-20 Crossroads Community Presbyterian Church, Leechburg, PA
Sept 28-Oct 4 Presbytery of Detroit
Oct 5-11 Rosedale Presbyterian Church Livonia, MI
Oct 12-17 Lend A Hand
Oct 19-25 Scioto Valley Presbytery, Columbus, OH
Nov 9-14 Lend A Hand 24 people
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Calendar For The Week
The latest edition of the church calendar is available online, on the church's website. 
Sunday, June 1
9:00 a.m. - Officer Training
10:00 a.m. Worship/Communion/Dove Choir Recognition
10:00 a.m. Sunday School Begins in Worship
11:00 a.m. - Congregational Meeting to New Elect Officers
11:00 a.m. - Communion Brunch
Monday, June 2
9:00 a.m. - PPPC Prayer
6:15 p.m. - Choral Bells
7:00 p.m. - Deacons Meeting at the DeRosa home
Tuesday, June 3
9:30 a.m. - Busy Hands, Fellowship Room
Wednesday, June 4
9:00 a.m. - Women's Breakfast at the Rainbow Diner
12:30 p.m. - Staff Meeting
Thursday, June 5
7:30 a.m. - Men's Breakfast
4:30 p.m. Daisy Girl Scouts
7:30 p.m. - Chancel Choir Rehearsal
Friday, June 6
10:30 a.m. Point Beach Prep Graduation
Saturday, June 7
Sunday, June 8 - Pentecost
9:00 a.m. - Officer Training
10:00 a.m. Worship/Chancel Choir/Confirmation/Officer Installation/Healing Prayers
10:00 a.m. Sunday School Begins in Worship
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 Birthday Blessings
June 1
June 2 Robin Cook, Sara Hoey
June 3 Lois Francello, Amanda O'Neill, Sara Wisniewski,
Kellan Iadarola
June 4 Barbara Griggs, Finley O'Neill
June 5 Diane Sikora
June 6 Ruth Church
June 7 Nancy Davis, Christopher Kubat, Donna Norton, Kaylin Parrott
June 8
June 9 Sarah Kubat, Luke Pearce, Todd Reid
June 10 Alexandra Acerra, Frank Ritota
June 11 Stephen Kenyon
June 12 Luke Braaten, Danielle Luicci, Brian Purtell, Benjamin Wilton
June 13 William Birdsong
June 14 Cecilia Collins, Jason Parrott
June 15 Ian Ackerman
June 16 Cameron Durante
June 17
June 18
June 19 Ashley Januszeski
June 20 Brian Cottrell, Glen Culos, Meggie Jinks, James McKay,
Trudy Pedersen, Brooke Pennypacker, Jack Satterlee, Donna Wittmann
June 21 Nicholas Jalowski, Jake Norby, Lacey Rogers
June 22 Julianna Colantuoni, Michael Colantuoni, Vincent Colantuoni,
Thurston Cooper, Mary McSweeney, Andrea Purtell, Eva Welch
June 23 Kathleen Bixby, Barbara Disbrow, Kelly Friedrich, Kendall Pearce,
Alexandra Stierli
June 24 Joan Danziger, Jack Hudnut, Lacie Moran, Christie Rampone
June 25 Loren Donley, Gayle Ferry
June 26 Tracey Ackerman, Bryan Smith
June 27 Gage Bongiovi, Caitlyn Cook
June 28 Jaclyn Johnson, Ethan Landry
June 29
June 30 Melissa Reinstadler
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Upcoming Events - Mark Your Calendar 
June 6 - Sunday School Family Fun Night
June 8 - Pentecost/Confirmation
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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