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Point Pleasant Presbyterian Church
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 Friends, This Sunday we will be hearing the third part of Telling Our Story. Week one was telling God's story; week two was telling the story of PPPC. On Sunday we will be hearing some of the stories of individual members of our church.
Personally, I am always moved when I listen to members share their faith stories and I hope you will be as well. Those who said yes to me asking them to share are Lynn Hahm, Becky Muraglia, Jason Paulus and Christina and Jason Parrott. We have a mix of voices representing different age groups and different areas of involvement in the life of the congregation.
The New Testament reading for Sunday comes from 1 Corinthians 12 which uses the imagery of the body of Christ in describing the Church. By using this image, the Apostle Paul, writer of this letter, reminds us that all parts of our bodies are needed for our good health and in order to function properly. If we were just an eye, we could not see or touch one another. If we did not have our fingers, we would have trouble getting dressed, eating and in fact it would be hard for us to do much of anything.
By comparing the Church to a body, Paul's point is that ALL parts of the body are needed for the good of the whole. No one part is more important nor greater than any other part. I am sure you get the message, my friends. We need ALL OF YOU to contribute you gifts and talents to PPPC in order for us to be whole. See you this Sunday in worship.
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Strengthening Families
Sowing Friendships
Serving Community
Have you sent in your Point of Special Enthusiasm yet?
The story of our church, as we journey on the path of Christian discipleship, is recorded from the rich collection of the individual stories of our members. During our journey together, each of us experiences facets of church that are especially significant to us (aspects of worship, music, education, fellowship, service, times of hardship, etc.)
Would you kindly share your "point of special enthusiasm" regarding your life at PPPC? Is there one part of your church experience in which you delight?
The Outreach Committee has set out to gather these "points of special enthusiasm" and then share them with our church members in the coming days. Kindly describe your "point of special enthusiasm" on the form online, and place it in the basket in the narthex. Or, you may prefer to email your thoughts to Frank Perkowski at blueclaw61@verizon.net.
Thank you for taking a moment to share with us!
The Outreach Committee
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Sunday, November 8, 2015
Thirty Second Sunday of Ordinary Time
The Rev. Linda Chase preaching: "WE HAVE A STORY, 3: TELLING OUR STORY"
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"Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God." Philippians 4:6
The Prayer Person for the week of November 8 is Marjorie McGhee. Let us be prayerfully aware of Marjorie, as well as all our members and friends.
Prayer concerns: The family of Margaret Morgan (relative of Eva Welsh); Jean DeMartino; John Leddy; Kim Kearns (Sister in Law Rusty and Mindy Gilbert); Jacob Mendelsohn; Bill Philbrook (Diane Sikora's father); Courtney Norton Rzeplinski; Les Thornton; Dawson Wittmann; Bill Williams.
Long term concerns: Bill Blauvelt (Jacque Thornton's brother in law); Kathryn Feldman (Bill Shoppell's sister); George Griffiths (Cousin of Heidi Steinert); Ethel Lemke (mother in law of Scott Smith); Margie McGhee; Erna Meyerle (friend of Susan Robbins); Jim Millar; Gerda Mooney; Cherisse Petruzzi; Edith Pula; Gemma Roberts; Mary Steinert; Stan Thornton; those struggling with addictions and mental illness.
Military: Michael Fahey III; Matthew Warren; all those in our nation's service.
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 DEACON BLOOD DRIVE - Please join us for our Annual Blood Drive here at Point Pleasant Presbyterian Church on Sunday, November 22, 2015 from 9:00 a.m to 1:00 p.m. There is a sign up sheet in the Narthex. For questions and to schedule your donation please contact Joseph Maimone at 732-608-4286 or Robin DeRosa 732-604-1340. We welcome our "walk in" donors too!
 CHURCH DIRECTORY - We have taken quite a few pictures the last two Sundays for our new photo directory. Thank you Greg Hall! If you did not have your photo taken, you can submit a recent family photo (within the last year) that you would like to use, to our special email address pppcdirectory@gmail.com. All photos must be either jpg, bmp or png files only. When sending your picture through the email please include your name, address, phone number and email address. If you would like to schedule a picture to be taken, please speak with Diane Legriede.
CAN YOU HELP US WITH THE PW COOKBOOK? The PW are looking for someone to type recipes in Microsoft Word for our new "Shore Delights of Jersey" Cookbook. We have a few recipes digitally and some that need to be re-typed. Do you have some time at home that you can help with this task? If so please contact Karen Norby at 732-295-8174, or email her at ptpresbypwcookbook@gmail.com.
LAST WEEK TO SIGN UP FOR IHN - IHN will be arriving for the week on Sunday November 15. Please see the IHN display in the Narthex to sign up.
We are in need of one more meal as well as
an overnight host on Friday.
Please stop by the display this Sunday or call Dorothy Tolley at 732-892-9306.
EARLY REMINDER - When planning your holiday baking, don't forget about cookies that will be needed for the Christmas Day Dinner. More information to follow later.
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Please Respond to the PC(USA)'s National Opinion Poll
The General Assembly's Moderator, Ruling Elder Heath Rada, is asking ALL Presbyterians to give a few moments of their time to answer a brief opinion poll about future directions for the denomination.
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DONOR(S) NEEDED!
 It gives the Chancel Choir much joy to bring the worship service to the congregation in music on December 13th. The words of the prophet Isaiah come to life as the Chancel Choir sings the Christmas portion of Handel's Messiah.
Our own William R. Shoppell, Jr. will conduct the choir and soloists accompanied by organist Sara Hoey and a string quartet of professional musicians. In order to keep the music line of the church budget down, we depend on individual donations to cover this expense.
We are seeking donors to help defray this expense of $900. If you are able to make a donation of any size, please contact the church office. Any amount is greatly appreciated. |
Tis the Season!
The PW are Baking for Mission
They are perfect for gifts or to share over your Christmas celebrations! First come, first served baked goods are limited!
We are selling:
9 inch Apple Pies Ready for Oven for $12
1 doz. assorted cookies in
Christmas tins for $5
 Your money must be submitted with your form, you can use cash or a check made out to Presbyterian Woman.
You may drop off you order to Kim in front office or place it in your tithes and offerings plate during service.
All orders must be submitted by Sunday, Nov. 22, 2015. Pick up will be Dec 6, 2015 in Fellowship Hall following Sunday Service.
Any further questions please contact Heidi Steinert 732-779-3680 or Kerry Jones 732-312-6747
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Hello Everyone
Hello everyone!Last week, the 1st-5th graders began our unit in the Disciples. Since this is a 3 week unit, we will be concentrating on 4 disciples per week. (Don't worry if you missed last week, we will review.) We learned that Jesus didn't take his brightest and best followers on his journey. He chose average men with normal lives to come and spread the word. For our activity, we had fun playing Memory with the names of the Disciples to help try to familiarize ourselves with their names.Our Pre-K and Kindergarten friends had a lot of fun thinking about all of the gifts from God they are thankful for. They made a "Thankful Tree" with names of all the things they are thankful for on the leaves.This week, we will continue working on our unit and learning more about the Disciples.See you on Sunday!Peace and Blessings,
Tricia Stoffers
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CALLING ALL CHRISTMAS CHILDREN
We're seeking performers for the pageant that's part of the kids-and-family-oriented  4:00 pm Christmas Eve service. Several small speaking roles are available for those who register by December 6 and attend our rehearsals.
Rehearsal Schedule:
December 6: Registration and short meeting with participants and parents at 11:15 downstairs in the Annex. (This will take place after Sunday School). Those who cannot make the meeting and registration, please email Tricia Stoffers or call the church office.
December 20: Rehearsal in the Church Sanctuary from 11:15-12:30
December 24: Meet at Sanctuary at 3 p.m. for the service that begins at 4 p.m.
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This week our Pre-K and Nursery classes explored the Element of Line with Mrs. Karen Norby, Art Educator.
They learned that there are two types of lines, STRAIGHT, made by human beings and CURVED, made by nature. Lines make shapes. The beginning of a line is a dot that we take for a walk.
We explored curved lines in nature, i.e. shells, leaves, even our own curved bodies. We also explored straight lines made by machines, i.e. a pencil. The children moved their bodies to create both curved and straight lines in a game of "Simon Says."
We observed how artist Vincent Van Gogh used curved (also know as organic) lines to show movement in his painting "The Starry Night" and how artist Piet Mondrian used straight lines, human-made or geometric to create his paintings. Children used popsicle sticks to create geometric shapes and yarn to create shapes from nature. |
 Operation Christmas Child Shoe Boxes are due November 15
Since 1993, more than 100 million boys and girls in over 130 countries have experienced God's love through the power of simple shoebox gifts from Operation Christmas Child. Once again the PW will be working with Samaritan's Purse to deliver the gifts and share the life-changing Good News of Jesus Christ.
1. ShoeboxUse an empty shoebox (standard size, please) or a small plastic container. You can wrap the box (lid separately), but wrapping is not required. Most importantly, pray for the child who will receive your gift.
2. Boy or GirlDetermine whether your gift will be for a boy or a girl, and the child's age category: 2-4, 5-9, or 10-14. Print out the appropriate boy/girl label by downloading the artwork to the right. Mark the correct age category on the label, and tape the label to the top of your box.
3. Fill with GiftsFill the box with a variety of gifts that will bring delight to a child. Use the gift ideas provided on the bottom of this page. Please include at least one item a child can immediately embrace such as a stuffed toy, doll, ball or toy truck.
4. $7 DonationPlease donate $7 or more for each shoebox you prepare to help cover shipping and other project costs. You can write a check to Samaritan's Purse (note "OCC" on memo line) and place it in an envelope on top of the gift items inside your box. If you or your family are preparing more than one shoebox, please make one combined donation.
5. Drop OffPlace a rubber band around each closed shoebox and drop it off in the North Hall before November 15, 2015. Gift Ideas SCHOOL SUPPLIES: Pens, pencils and sharpeners, crayons or markers, stamps and ink pad sets, writing pads or paper, solar calculators, coloring and picture books, etc. TOYS: Small cars, balls, dolls, stuffed animals, kazoos, harmonicas, yo-yos, jump ropes, small Etch A Sketch,® toys that light up or make noise (with extra batteries), Slinky,® etc. HYGIENE ITEMS: Toothbrush, toothpaste, mild bar soap (in a plastic bag), comb, washcloth, etc. OTHER: T-shirts, socks, ball caps, sunglasses, hair clips, toy jewelry, watches, flashlights (with extra batteries) A PERSONAL NOTE: You may enclose a note to the child and a photo of yourself or your family. (If you include your name and address, the child may write back.)
DO NOT INCLUDE: Used or damaged items; war-related items such as toy guns, knives or military figures; chocolate or food; out- of-date candy; liquids or lotions; medications or vitamins; breakable items such as snowglobes or glass containers; aerosol cans. Labels are on the table in the Narthex and also can be downloaded at the Samaritan's Purse web page.
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Just more work group is staying in the Volunteer Village in the remainder of 2015:
Sunday, Nov 8 - Lend A Hand, Carlisle, PA
We'll begin hosting groups again next Spring, once the weather is warmer.
Thanks to all who have had a role in hosting the visiting work teams!
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Karen Norby spending a morning with Point Beach Prep
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CHURCH CALENDAR - The latest edition of the church calendar is available online, on the church's website. 
10:00 a.m. - Worship/Healing Prayers/Special Music
10:00 a.m. - Sunday School begins in Worship
11:30 a.m. - EliSabeth-Verdella Circle
5:30 p.m. - Wolf Den, CE Annex
6:15 p.m. Choral Bells
Tuesday, November 10
10:00 a.m. - Eye Openers, Chittick Lounge
1:00 p.m. - Lydia Circle Daytime
4:30 p.m. - Daisy Troop 175
7:00 p.m. - Lydia Circle Evening
Wednesday, November 11
9:00 a.m. - Women's Breakfast at the Rainbow Diner
5:00 p.m. - Dove Choir Rehearsal
6:00 p.m. - Bear Den, Basement
6:30 p.m. - Tabitha Dorcas Circle
6:30 p.m. - Youth Connection, Chittick Lounge
7:00 p.m. - Sandy Team Meeting
Thursday, November 12
8:00 a.m. - Men's Breakfast at US Subs
6:30 p.m. - Tiger Den
7:00 p.m. - Judith Rachel Circle
7:00 p.m. - Webelos Den
7:30 p.m. - Chancel Choir Rehearsal
Friday, November 13
Saturday, November 14
Sunday, November 15
10:00 a.m. - Worship/Baptism/Stewardship Sunday/Chancel Choir/Operation Christmas Child Shoebox Dedication
10:00 a.m. - Sunday School begins in Worship
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BIRTHDAY BLESSINGS
Nov 8 Christoper Castronuova, Tracey McKay, Shirley Snyder Nov 9 Allison Krayl, Cheyne Daniels, Morgan Daniels Nov 10 Nov 11 Dylan Jalowski, Mia Rauffer, Alan Wright Nov 12 Nov 13 Bette Hughes Nov 14 John Paulus, Luke Steinert Nov 15 Nov 16 Allison Slager Nov 17 McKenna Millar Nov 18 Michael Lappke, Patricia Schroeder Nov 19 Linda Krayl Nov 20 Matthew Pasola Nov 21 Heather Bamburak, James McGuire, Amanda Shahady Nov 22 Linda Chase, Sherri Hall, Zachary Snyder Nov 23 Kieran Hughes, Tommy Reinstadler, Jennifer Quimby Nov 24 Nov 25 Nov 26 Jane Jensen, Jacque Miscavage, Scott Whitman Nov 27 Mandy Rauffer Nov 28 Nikolas Marsala Nov 29 Diane Cerveny, Holly Najdzinowicz Nov 30 Ronald Panuska, Sandi Shekon |
November 15 - IHN Arrives
Stewardship Sunday
Shoebox Dedication
November 22 - Deacon Blood Drive
November 29 - Hanging of the Greens
December 2 - PW Christmas Service
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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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