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Point Pleasant Presbyterian Church
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Weekly News for
Sunday,
September 7, 2014
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 Dear Friends,
Conflict is inescapable. It's all over the news: atrocities by ISIS, invasion of Ukraine by the Russians, perpetual war in Central Africa. Here in the States, politicians bicker, while protesters and police square off in Ferguson, Missouri.
In our own lives, there are those people we just can't seem to get along with. Family, neighbors, business associates, fellow drivers who perversely enjoy road rage: there's always someone, it seems, who annoys us, and whom we annoy in return.
This is nothing new - although the 24-hour news channels may give the illusion that the world is a more conflicted place than it was in the past.
Conflict was a constant of human life in Jesus' time: which is why he gives advice on how to be reconciled with others. His teaching contradicts our natural instincts to dig in and fight on - but, his way is the only way of handling conflict that truly works for everyone.
This Sunday: practical tips for resolving conflict. Come join us in worship!
Pastor Carl
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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 September 7 is the Barbieri family. Let us be prayerfully aware of Kevin, Heather, Kenneth, and Thomas, as well as all our members and friends.
Other prayer concerns: Karen Bruce; Nicholas Hudnut; Dale Steinert; Fred Johnson; Trudy Petersen; Jane Lambie; Jeff Bissey; Audrey Pearce; all those in the military, as well as those struggling with addictions and mental illness.
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BAPTISMS - Baptisms will take place on Sunday, September 21 at the 10:00 a.m. worship service. Ordinarily, at least one parent must be a member of PPPC. For more information, please call the Church Office.
MONEY SAVING TIP - Operation Christmas Child Shoe Boxes and Church World Service School Kits will be collected in a few months. Why not take advantage of back to school supplies sales now and pick up your items!
CHRISTMAS DINNER COORDINATOR NEEDED - We are in need of someone to coordinate the Christmas Dinner on Christmas Day. We have a lot of people who volunteer on Christmas Day but we are in need of someone to do the advance ordering of the food. For questions or more information please speak with Jacque Miscavage Thornton or Linda Chase.
IHN WILL BE ARRIVING THIS MONTH - Families from Interfaith Hospitality Network will be here September 21-28. We will need people to help in providing in Setting the rooms up, providing meals, spending time with families in the evening, overnight hosts and laundry. Sign up sheets will be in the Narthex. Please indicate where you can help. For more information please speak with Dorothy Tolley at 732-892-9306.
DEACONS WILL BE MEETING THIS WEEK - September 8 at 7:00 p.m. in the Chittick Lounge. Marilyn Coppolino and Emily Dunston are Deacons for the month of September.
THESE DAYS For October November and December are now available in the Narthex. These daily devotionals are $3 each.
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Just 2 Weeks Until...
RALLY DAY!
Rally Day provides an opportunity for you to check out the many committees and volunteer projects at PPPC. There will be displays in the CE Annex of the church's various ministries including Fellowship, Mission, Sunday School, Confirmation, Music, Presbyterian Women, Worship, Point Beach Prep, the Volunteer Village and more. There are many, many ways you can become more involved in the Church.
Rally Day is September 14th following the 10:00 a.m. service. Come join us in the CE Annex to browse the displays and take advantage of the opportunity to volunteer or join a committee. The Kitchen Team will providing delicious food. Join us as we mark the end of Summer and the beginning of a new school year!
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Inquirers Group
 An Inquirers Group, for those exploring membership in the church, will take place on Sunday, October 5, 2014. We will begin at the Communion Brunch following the service that Sunday. We will continue until 2:30 p.m. Child care can be made available upon prior request. New members will be received in worship on October 19.
Please call the Church Office to sign up, or to find out more!
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We're saving a place
for You...
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There's still room in our two Covenant Bible Study groups that will be meeting for 8 weeks this fall. Groups will meet on:
Mondays, 10:00-11:30 am, starting September 22, led by Rev. Linda Chase
Wednesdays at 7:00-8:30 pm, starting September 24, led by Rev. Dr. Carl Wilton
If you're interested in a Sunday-morning group, please call or email the church office. Here's YOUR invitation to join us at the table:  | | Covenant |
COVENANT is an in-depth group Bible study that centers around our relationships with God, with each other and with the world. It emphasizes the biblical concept of covenant - the enduring commitment between God and people - as a unifying pattern throughout the entire Bible.
This is a learning experience where scripture meets everyday experience - not only within the church, but in every area of our lives.
We come to the table as who we are: bringing our hopes, our dreams, our pains and our sorrows. We share as much - or as little - of our experiences as we're comfortable talking about. No one knows too much about the Bible to benefit from this approach - nor can anyone know too little.
A study book will guide us: CREATING the Covenant (this Fall's study)
LIVING the Covenant (coming in Winter, 2015)
TRUSTING the Covenant (coming in Spring, 2015)
The study book will introduce us to a different Bible reading for each day, as well as a longer weekly reading to prepare us for the video and the group discussion.
You can join any one of these 8-week series, or participate in all three. If you're a child of God, wanting to explore how Jesus can make a difference in your life, COVENANT Bible study is for you!
The cost of the first-term Participant Guide, Creating the Covenant, is $20. You can buy just that book, or you can save by purchasing all three for a combined cost of $50.
The best rate of all is available to iPad users. Search for "Covenant Bible Study" in the iTunes Store, and you'll find a special iPad app. For a cost of $9.99 - half the price of the printed version - you get the first-unit book in electronic form, as well as interactive note-taking features. An Android tablet app will be out soon. (If you plan to use the tablet version of the book, please do be sure to call the Church Office and sign up for one of the two times, so we know you're coming!)
Each of our Covenant groups will have its own password-protected web page, as an optional way to keep in touch. Those who register for the website will receive daily emails of the Bible readings, as well as reminder emails for group meetings.
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Choir Opportunities for All
 Point Pleasant Presbyterian is blessed with a wonderful music ministry. There's a place for EVERYONE, young or old, to make a joyful noise to the Lord!
The Choral Bells is our handbell choir. The first rehearsal will be THIS Monday, September 8, 2014 at 6:15 p.m. in the Fellowship Room. Rehearsals are every Monday evening, 6:15-7:30. The Choral Bells enrich our Sunday worship approximately every other month, about five times a year. There's great camaraderie among the Choral Bells members. Potential ringers must have the ability to read music. Beginners are VERY WELCOME, even if you've never picked up a handbell before. There are lots of experienced ringers who can teach you. Both men and women are welcome! Bell-ringing is FUN! Chancel Choir Rehearsals begin THIS Thursday, September 11, 2014 at 7:30 p.m., with the first rehearsal taking place this week only at the home of Loren and Lynn Donley, after a 6:00 potluck supper. We extend a warm, ongoing invitation, to anyone who likes to sing, to come and join us. If a full-year commitment does not fit your schedule, please consider joining us in the Fall until Christmas; or, join us in the New Year until Easter. For more information on the choir, please speak with Bill Shoppell or call the Church Office. Please contact Bill Shoppell at 732-223-6274 for more information
on the Choral Bells and Chancel Choir.
 Calling all children to join the Dove Choir! Rehearsals begin THIS Wednesday, September 10 from 5:00-5:45 p.m. during the school year. All children ages 3 to 15 are invited to join. Dove Choir kids learn to sing, read music and perform in a traditional children's choir. If you're interested in seeing your kids enjoy this great musical experience, please plan to bring them to rehearsals every Wednesday from 5:00-5:45. For further information please email Dove Choir director Rebecca Muraglia or call her at 732-551-7115.
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Sunday School Starts on September 21st
 It's going to be a great year in Sunday School!
Beginning on Sunday, September 21st, kids ages pre-K through 6 come into the Sanctuary at 10:00 am with their parents, then leave with their teachers (following the Children's Sermon) to go across the street to their classrooms. Following worship and coffee hour, parents walk over and pick their kids up around 11:20. Registration forms are available online and in the Narthex
We need teachers! We need helpers! We need "crafty" people to help with art projects! We need an office assistant to help manage records! We need help communicating, on the web and through social media! To find out more, please email the Church School Coordinator, Tricia Stoffers, or leave a message for her through the church office - she'll gladly call you back!
If Tricia should happen to call YOU, to ask if you can help - occasionally, or even every Sunday - please prayerfully consider it. There are few things more rewarding than watching youngsters learn about God's love in Jesus Christ!
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SEEKING A CHURCH TREASURER
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Still Seeking a Church Treasurer
 The Session's Finance Team has rewritten the job description for PPPC's volunteer Church Treasurer position. This key position in the life of the church has been completely redesigned, so as to require a visit to the church office just one or two times per week, for about 3-5 hours total, to sign checks and advise Financial Secretary Donna Ferry. We're looking for a person with financial savvy and basic computer skills who can provide general oversight of the church's financial affairs. This person will serve as the church's corporate treasurer and will also attend monthly Finance Team meetings. Assistant Treasurer Maria O'Connor is covering this territory on an interim basis, but the requirements of her day job make it impossible to consider moving up to the Treasurer position permanently. Do you know a church member with financial-management skills and a heart for mission, who's interested in serving God while living into that tasks of Church Treasurer? Or are you, perhaps, such a person? If so, please contact Pastor Carl immediately.
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IHN Will Be Arriving This Month
Families from Interfaith Hospitality Network will be here September 21-28.
We will need people to help in setting the rooms up, providing meals, spending time with families in the evening as hospitality hosts, serving as overnight hosts and washing laundry after the week ends.
Sign up sheets will be in the Narthex. Please indicate where you can help. For more information please speak with Dorothy Tolley at 732-892-9306.
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Caregiver Volunteers Recruitment
Mary Malagiere from Caregiver Volunteers of Central Jersey (CVCJ) will be sharing their special message of care giving with us at our service on Sunday, September 21st.
CVCJ is seeking volunteers and for congregational support to spread the word about the free services that Caregiver Volunteers provide to the frail and elderly in our community.
CVCJ volunteers provide:
- Transportation to your medical appointments
- Grocery shopping (they shop for you)
- Friendly/pet visits, reassuring phone calls
- Respite care for families caring for loved ones with dementia or Alzheimer's disease
Please take a few moments to stop by their display and say hello to Mary. For more information about CVCJ please call Mary at 732-505-2273 ext. 211 or email her at marym@caregivervolunteers.org
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Groups Staying in the Volunteer Village
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We've been having a couple weeks off from hosting groups in the Volunteer Village. Here are the groups who are currently scheduled:
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 Detroit
Oct 5-11 Rosedale Presbyterian Church Livonia, MI
Oct 12-17 Lend A Hand (Carlisle Presbytery, Pennsylvania)
Oct 19-25 Scioto Valley Presbytery, Columbus, OH
Feb 6 Abington Presbyterian Church, Abington, PA
Apr 5 Gaithersburg Presbyterian Church, MD
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Hold the Date - Camp Johnsonburg Open House, October 12
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A message from Camp Johnsonburg....
Please join us on Sunday afternoon, October 12 to celebrate 55 years of Christian camping and fellowship as we Make a New History in the beauty of God's creation at Johnsonburg. Family fun festivities will include boating, hiking, a catered dinner celebration and kids' activities.  This anniversary celebration will benefit the Johnsonburg Presbyterian Campership Fund.
Camp Johnsonburg, located in the scenic hills of Warren County, is jointly owned and operated by all the PC(USA) presbyteries in the State of New Jersey. It's a 2-hour drive from Point Pleasant.
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Looking For Ways to Grow Your Faith? Take This Quick Online Survey
The church is in the midst of a reformation. How can we prepare for and participate in God's re-creative work? Monmouth Presbytery - our regional church governing body, helping the 46 Presbyterian churches in central New Jersey - is planning to offer three courses per year that are designed for Christians who want to enrich their journey of faith as well as the life of the church.
Are you interested in taking a course like this? Would you like to find out more? If so, please take this brief online survey. No obligation - just say what you're most interested in, to help the Presbytery in its planning, and to stay in the loop. Thanks for helping out!
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Free One-Year Subscription to Presbyterians Today Magazine
A message from
Presbyterians Today magazine...
We would like to send a free one-year Presbyterians Today subscription to all takers.
Yes, you are reading this right. We will send a free subscription to all of your friends or every member of your congregation, youth group, Bible study, presbytery, retirement home, or family.
Presbyterians Today has a new team of editors and writers-and a fresh new look. We are willing to bet that you like what you see by sending any non-subscriber a free one-year subscription with no strings attached. You will be saving your congregation or friends $24.95 with every free-gift subscription.
Of course, we're hoping you'll be so impressed with Presbyterians Today that you'll want to renew next year - but that's entirely up to you.
In addition to a free subscription, every reader receives:
* Free Advent calendar
* Free Lenten devotional
* Free digital access to the entire Presbyterians Today website and archive
The small print: this special offer is limited to this email appeal and is only valid for new subscribers who live in the United States. You must enter the names and addresses online and submit your order on the web page.
We are grateful for your support.
Sincerely,
Jeffrey Lawrence
Publisher
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The latest edition of the church calendar is available online, on the church's website. 
Sunday, September 7
10:00 a.m. Worship
11:00 a.m. - Sundae Sunday
11:30 a.m. - Caring Committee, Sanctuary
11:30 a.m. - Worship Committee, Choir Room
Monday, September 811:30 a.m. - EliSabeth Verdella Circle, Fellowship Room 6:15 p.m. - Choral Bells, Fellowship Room 7:00 p.m. - Deacons Meeting, Chittick Lounge Tuesday, September 9 10:00 a.m. - Eye Openers, Chittick Lounge 1:00 p.m. - Lydia Day Circle - Home of Glen Gauer 7:00 p.m. - Lydia Evening Circle - Home of Pat Shoppell Wednesday, September 10 9:00 a.m. - Women's Breakfast at the Rainbow Diner 5:00 p.m. - Dove Choir 6:30 p.m. - Tabitha Dorcas Circle 7:00 p.m. - Sarah Hope Circle 7:00 p.m. - Sandy Team Thursday, September 11 7:30 a.m. - Men's Breakfast, US Subs 4:30 p.m. - Brownie Girl Scouts, Fellowship Room 6:00 p.m. - Chancel Choir Potluck Dinner - The Donley Home 7:00 p.m. - Judith Rachel Circle 7:30 p.m. - Chancel Choir Rehearsal - The Donley Home Friday, September 12 Saturday, September 13 Sunday, September 14 10:00 a.m. Worship/Healing Prayers 11:00 a.m. - Rally Day! |
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 Birthday Blessings
Sept 7 Glenavie Gauer, Connor Kells, Jeffery Leek-Clayton, Mark McDermitt
Sept 8 Claire Meany, Susan Findlay
Sept 9 Elaine Conheeney, Kaissa Leek-Clayton, Shirley Young-Callari, Alexandra Fanizzo, Megan Pable
Sept 10 Tyler Johnson, Lois Lang, Evelyn Leach, Louis Pazienza
Sept 11 Luke Holsey, Kiera King
Sept 12 Virginia Claeys, Micaella DeRosa, Melissa Erb, Todd Ferry, Christine Hamilton, Robert Koolidge
Sept 13 Thomas Crawley, Joseph DeRosa, Donna Saul, James Scott
Sept 14 Monique Drugas, Suzanne Perkowski
Sept 15 Heather Rice,
Sept 16 Susan Reilly
Sept 17 Dane Bongiovi, Laura Cullerton, Jacklyn Cutting, Donald Williams
Sept 18 Kevin Conheeney, Robert Mullin IV, Jack Tolley
Sept 19 Chase Lovgren, Michael Nevil, Joan Whitman
Sept 20 Douglas Holton, Benjamin Koolidge, Kaitlyn McKay, Paula Pennypacker, Robert Robinson
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Sept 22 Sharon Morris, Ann Van Wagenen, Jonathan Viggiano
Sept 23 Kate Norby, Logan Milancewich, Jessica Pazienza
Sept 24 John Wisniewski
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Sept 26 John Brzyski Jr., Katherine Durante, Robin Fiorentino
Sept 27 David Mowder
Sept 28 Quintessa Baker
Sept 29 Rylie Rampone, Leigh Reinwald
Sept 30 Donna Fahey, Dalton Garner, Taylor Van Wagenen
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Start-Up Dates in the Fall
September 8 - First Day of Point Beach Prep
September 8 - Choral Bell Rehearsals Begin
September 8 - Deacons Meeting
September 10 - Dove Choir Rehearsals Begin
September 11 - Chancel Choir Rehearsals Begin
September 18 - Session Meeting
September 21 - Youth Connection Begins September 21 - Sunday School Begins
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Upcoming Events - Mark Your Calendar 
September 21 - IHN Arrives
October 18 - Presbytery "Nuts and Bolts" Officer and Leader Training event
October 19 - CROP Walk
October 25 - Monmouth Presbytery PW Fall Gathering
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
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
Tricia Stoffers, Sunday 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
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