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Point Pleasant
Presbyterian Church
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Weekly News for
Sunday,
February 1, 2015
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 Dear Friends,
In a couple of weeks it will be Valentine's Day, and we'll be hearing all sorts of sweet sentiment about love. Love is an overwhelming feeling of delight in another person, all those cards and songs and poems will be saying.
Sure it is. Who can disagree? Falling in love - being in love - is one of the great joys of life.
But that's only the half of it.
In 1 Corinthians, Paul gives us another way of looking at love. "Love builds up," he says.
That's hardly the sort of thing you expect to read on a Valentine. No hearts and flowers, no lace fripperies. Hammer and nails. Block and beam. Sheetrock and window-frame.
Love is tough, Paul is saying. Love is strong. Love works and sweats and strains to create something new, for the benefit of others.
Love doesn't just receive value. It adds value.
Two people in love, who honor that love over time, somehow become more than they could ever have been apart. And the same is true for communities of love and commitment, like the church.
Come to worship this Sunday, and find out more about love that builds up!
Pastor Carl
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This Sunday
Sunday, February 1 - Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time
1 Corinthians 8:1-13
The Rev. Dr. Carl Wilton preaching: "LOVE BUILDS UP"
9:00 a.m. - Youth Connection
10:00 a.m. -Sunday School Begins in Worship
10:00 a.m - Worship/Communion/
Dove Choir
11:00 a.m. - Communion Brunch
4:00 p.m. - Webelos
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Point Beach Prep Open House
 Point Beach Prep will be having an Open House this Saturday, January 31st, from 10:00 am - 12:00 noon. The registration fee will be half price ($50) for anyone who registers at the Open House. This is the time to register for next year! Space is limited - and the classes do fill quickly. Please spread the word!
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Communion Brunch
 Please join us
after worship, 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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Volunteer Village Clean-Up this Sunday
We'll be doing some clean-up and maintenance for the Volunteer Village this Sunday after the Communion Brunch. Tasks will be numerous and will include sorting, organizing as well as cleaning. There is a job for everyone. Please bring appropriate clothes if you are available to work. You need not be a part of the Volunteer Village team to help.
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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 February 1 is Gayle Ferry. Let us be prayerfully aware of Gayle, as well as all our members and friends.
Prayer concerns: The family of Betty Wagner; the family of Scott Stevens (friends of the Claeys); the family of Colin Wycoff; the family of Edward Jalowski; Linda Bissey Small (Bob and Jessie's niece); Jean Campbell; Edward DeMartino; Cindy Dunphy; Mary McSweeney.
Long term concerns: Michelle Avary and Chris Loeffler (family of Andrea Purtell); Bill Blauvelt (Jacque Thornton's brother in law); Kathryn Feldman (Bill Shoppell's sister); Nicholas Hudnut; Fred Johnson; Karen Larsen; Agnes Skowronek (Bill Hoey's sister); those struggling with addictions and mental illness.
Military: Michael Limpantsis; all those in the military.
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CHECK FOR SNOW CANCELLATIONS - In case of snow, please check the main page of the church website or the voice mail message about worship service times (732-899-0587) for the latest information about cancellations of church activities.
CONFIRMATION CLASS - Our organizational meeting for the C onfirmation Class (scheduled for February 22) may seem a long way off, but it would really help us to know NOW who is interested in participating. The reason is that we need to act quickly to reserve places for class members at Camp Johnsonburg's Confirmation Retreat, which takes place from March 6-8. The Camp no longer allows us to simply reserve a certain number of places; we've got to present them with actual names of participants. While we can make a few late adjustments in the roster, if we don't send them a list of names in the near future, the whole group may miss out on this wonderful and memorable experience. Parents: please call or email the church office today if there's a young person in your family, grade 7 or above, who will be part of the Confirmation Class. The Class will meet on Sunday evenings from 5:00-6:00 pm, with Pastor Wilton and Dale Leasure as leaders.
HURRICANE SANDY FREE LEGAL CLINIC - Volunteer Lawyers for Justice are offering a free legal clinic for Superstorm Sandy survivors: February 6, 2015, 9:00-11:00 a.m., Brick Presbyterian Church, 111 Drum Point Road, Brick, NJ More information is available on the Monmouth Presbytery website.
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Sunday Sunday Recap
Last week: Bible Verse: Luke 19:1-10. Last week we talked about Zacchaeus. We talked about bullying and even played a little game that showed us how it felt to be wronged by someone, and then later have that person make it right. We talked about why Jesus forgave Zacchaeus, why He encourages us to forgive those who have made mistakes, and how it helps us be better people while fostering our relationship with God.
This week: John 21:1-14, Ephesians 4:29, Romans 8:31  I hope everyone remembers Pastor Linda's "Time for Children" last week! Your church homework was to explain what it meant when Pastor Linda talked about how Jesus "fished for people." I hope we will hear some great answers! Keeping on the theme of Jesus the Fisherman, we are going to talk about the time Jesus appeared to some of his disciples at the Sea of Galilee. The disciples weren't catching anything, but Jesus encouraged them to keep going, and suddenly, there were more fish than they could haul in! We are going to talk about things that discourage us from trying, and things that encourage us to keep trying.
See you on Sunday! Peace and BlessingsTricia Stoffers
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Mondays with Covenant Bible Study to Begin Again
 Due to last week's snowstorm, the first class of Living the Covenant will take place this Monday, February 2 at 10:00 a.m. Should it snow this Monday, please check your email for any cancellation or call the office on Monday to check if the class is on.
Please read Lesson 9 and the related scripture before coming to class on Monday.
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Volunteer Village Continues in 2015
 Although the Volunteer Village has been on hiatus from hosting groups during the cold winter months, the Sandy Team continues to plan and make arrangements for spring and summer. The Volunteer Village has continued to be successful in its efforts due to the many wonderful volunteers from our congregation. There are many ways to be involved with the Volunteer Village. Opportunities to help include shopping, cooking, welcoming, construction coordination as well as overall hosting responsibilities. If you would like to be more involved, please speak with one of the Pastors or ask one of the team members who will be in the Village during the Communion Breakfast this Sunday.
2015 Scheduled Groups Friday, February 6 - Abington Presbyterian Church, Abington, PA
Sunday, March 15 - Lend A Hand, Carlisle, PA
Sunday, March 29 - Webster Presbyterian, Webster, NY
Sunday April 12 - Presbytery of Detroit, MI
Sunday, April 19 - Lend A Hand & Western Presbyterian Church NY
Sunday, May 17 - Lend A Hand, Carlisle, PA
Sunday, June 14 - Macalester Plymouth United Church, St. Paul, MN
Sunday, June 21 - Langhorne Presbyterian Church, Langhorne, PA
Sunday, July 12 - St. Giles Presbyterian Church, Orange Park, FL
Sunday, July 19 - First Presbyterian Church Yorktown, Yorktown, NY
Sunday, August 2 - Presbyterian Church of Morristown, NJ
Sunday, August 16 - Lend A Hand, Carlisle, PA
Sunday, Sept 20 - Lend A Hand, Carlisle, PA
Sunday, Oct 4 - Presbytery of Detroit, MI
Sunday, Oct 11 - Lend A Hand, Carlisle, PA
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Please Pray for Presbyterians in Colombia
These are difficult times for Presbyterians in Colombia. Leaders of the Presbyterian Church of Colombia who live in and around the city of Baranquilla have received very public death threats.
In years past, we received visits from Alice Winters, a PCUSA mission co-worker who once taught at the theological seminary in Baranquilla, and whom our church supported financially. Some of the pastors who have been threatened may well have been people she worked with.
A coalition of churches and peacemaking organizations in Colombia has responded to the threats in a pastoral letter which states, in part: "We believe these threats to be religious persecution as they are clearly threatening the development and free practice of our pastoral and humanitarian work with those who suffer the consequences of the armed conflict, and our participation in peacemaking for Colombia as the Gospel requires of us."
The letter calls for "sister churches...to continue praying for us, and to increase their accompaniment and support to continue the work of building a lasting peace for Colombia, grounded in the message of the Gospel."The PCUSA's Presbyterian Peace Fellowship has an online petition you can sign, denouncing the death threats and expressing support for those who continue to place themselves at risk, for the sake of human rights. |
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The latest edition of the church calendar is available online, on the church's website. 
Sunday, February 1
9:00 a.m. - Youth Connection
10:00 a.m. -Sunday School Begins in Worship
10:00 a.m - Worship/Communion/Dove Choir
11:00 a.m. - Communion Brunch
4:00 p.m. - Webelos
Monday, February 2
10:00 a.m. - Covenant Bible Study, Chittick Lounge
6:15 p.m. - Choral Bells, Fellowship Room
7:00 p.m. - Deacons, Chittick Lounge
Tuesday, February 3
9:30 a.m. - Busy Hands, Fellowship Room
Wednesday, February 4
9:00 a.m. - Women's Breakfast at the Rainbow Diner
5:00 p.m. - Dove Choir, Choir Room
7:30 p.m. - Troop 6, CE Annex
Thursday, February 5
7:30 a.m. - Men's Breakfast at US Subs
4:30 p.m. - Daisy Girl Scouts
7:30 p.m. - Chancel Choir Rehearsal
Friday, February 6
6:30 p.m. - Webelos Den
Saturday, February 7
Sunday, February 8
9:00 a.m. - Youth Connection
10:00 a.m. - Sunday School Begins in Worship
10:00 a.m - Worship/Chancel Choir/Healing Prayers
4:00 p.m. - Webelos
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 Birthday Blessings
Feb 1 Jean Findlay, Charlotte Rath
Feb 2 Kim Wilson, Chris Castronuova
Feb 3 Sandro Barbieri, Jovie Hall
Feb 4 Robin DeRosa, Greg Rice
Feb 5
Feb 6 Jean Stoll, Gwendolyn Whitworth
Feb 7 Jake Brzyski, Jarod Brzyski
Feb 8
Feb 9 Peter Farwell
Feb 10 Kathleen Clayton, Nancy Cook, Betty Schroeder
Feb 11 Ryder Lucich, Samantha Sellmann, Karyn Smykowski, Marion Squilanti-Johnson
Feb 12 Elizabeth Havranek
Feb 13
Feb 14 Billy Fix
Feb 15 Jeannie Fiocchi-Marden, Samuel Muraglia
Feb 16 Julie Budrick, Ryan Lees, Emma Scarpone, Virginia Zimmerman
Feb 17 Sue Hankins, Henry Rice, Morgan Sarbello, Ryan Wittmann
Feb 18 Kylee Kells, Mary Wade
Feb 19 Harvey Mendelsohn, Timothy O'Neill
Feb 20 Jennifer Culos
Feb 21
Feb 22 Muriel Carlson-Simon
Feb 23 Joshua Duffield, Terri Satterlee, Bill Williams
Feb 24 Jamie McGuire, Heidi Steinert
Feb 25 Scott Nelson
Feb 26 Gerald Almazan, Tyler Barbieri, Allan Novick,
Feb 27 Thomas D'Amore, Acacia Evans
Feb 28 Emily Birdsong, Ellen Hank, Eva Pula
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Tuesday, February 17, 2014
5:00 pm. - Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper, St. Mary's By the Sea
Adults - $5.00 Children 5 to 12 - $3.00. Children under 5 free.
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
6:00 pm - Ash Wednesday Soup Supper, followed by Communion Service Friday, February 20, 2015 "Frozen" Family Fun Event, CE Annex Sunday, February 22, 2015
11:00 a.m. - Parents' Confirmation Class Meeting. Saturday, February 28, 2015 4:30 p.m. - Youth Connection Italian Dinner
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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 Rzeplinski, Youth Connection Coordinator
Tricia Stoffers, Sunday School Coordinator
Devlin House, Point Beach Prep Preschool Director
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