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Point Pleasant Presbyterian Church
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Concert for Syrian Refugee Aid this Saturday, Feb. 6th
This Saturday afternoon, February 6th is the date, 3:00 pm is the time... for the concert fund-raiser to aid Syrian refugees in Lebanon. You can read more about it here.
The concert will take place in the church Sanctuary. Tickets are available at the door for a donation of $10. All proceeds from the concert will be wired the next business day to Solidarity Through Humanity, that will use the money to purchase and deliver heating fuel and other needed supplies to the Issa El Sheikh refugee camp in the mountains of Lebanon, near the Syrian border. The church is pleased to provide the location for this event, which is being presented by local musicians under the leadership of April Centrone. |
 Dear Friends, "The face is the mirror of the mind, and eyes without speaking confess the secrets of the heart." So said St. Jerome, expressing a profound psychological truth. The face is a key element in human communication. We look to one another's faces all the time for clues about what the other person is thinking and feeling. When we're unable to see someone's face - as when the other person is wearing a mask - we become anxious and jittery. One of the reasons so many email and social media flame wars get started is because information from the face is lacking.
Coming down from Mount Sinai after talking with God, Moses "did not know that the skin of his face shone" (Exodus 34:29). His encounter with the Lord had changed him, in ways he was only beginning to understand.
What did Moses see? What did God see in him? What do others see in us, knowing we are followers of the Risen One?
Come to worship this Sunday, as we explore questions like these, and as we celebrate the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper!
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Sunday, February 7, 2016
Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time
10:00 a.m. - Worship/Communion/ Chancel Choir
10:00 a.m. - Sunday School begins in Worship
11:00 a.m. - Communion Breakfast
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Souper Bowl of Caring
This Sunday, the Youth Connection will be joining other youth around the country to make a difference. Please bring a food item (canned or box) for our food pantry and /or make a donation in one of the soup pots they'll be holding at the doors as you leave worship. This offering reminds us that a little gift given in faith can become more than we could ever imagine.
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Scout Sunday
This Sunday we celebrate the ministry of our own Troop 6, as well as the work of Scouting organizations around the world. Members of Troop 6 will be assisting in worship.
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Communion Breakfast
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, with anything left over going to mission.
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Interfaith Hospitality Network
Starting on Sunday
This Sunday February 7 we will once again host families from IHN of Ocean County. Thank you to everyone who has signed up.
We are still in need of a few additional overnight hosts. If you can help or if you have any questions, please contact Dorothy Tolley at 732-892-9306. Thank you!
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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 Family for the week of February 7 is the Childers family. Let us be prayerfully aware of Lee and Wendy, as well as all our members and friends. Prayer Concerns: Jacob Bassolotto; The Rev. John Caster; Trey Childers; Dee Claeys; Margie McGhee; Allan Novick; Ginny Zimmerman. Long term concerns: Bill Blauvelt (Jacque Thornton's brother-in-law); Cliff Brendler; Elsie Cason; Kathryn Feldman (Bill Shoppell's sister); George Griffiths (Cousin of Heidi Steinert); Kim Kearns (sister-in-law of Rusty and Mindy Gilbert); Maryanne Leach; Ethel Lemke (mother-in-law of Scott Smith); Jim Millar; Gerda Mooney; Edith Pula; Gemma Roberts; Mary Steinert; Les Thornton; Stan Thornton; Bill Williams; those struggling with addictions and mental illness. Military: Michael Fahey III; Matthew Warren; all those in our nation's service.
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VAN FOR SALE - The church is selling its contractor van, which has been used for the Volunteer Village. It's a 2006 GMC3500 with 85,000 miles. Know someone who's interested? Please call the church office. SNOW CANCELLATION - In case of snow, please check the main page of the church website or the voice mail message (732-899-0587) for the latest information about cancellations of church activities.
2016 CHURCH DIRECTORIES - Are now available in the Narthex or Church office. If you would like to receive a pdf version please send an email to mail@pointprebyterian.org. All corrections or changes can be sent into the office. This is not the new picture directory that we are still working on, but a simple name, address and phone number listing. VISITING HOURS FOR SHIRLEY M. WILTON will take place at the Pable-Evertz Funeral Home on Friday, February 12th from 3:00-7:00 pm. Her Service of Witness to the Resurrection will take place in the Sanctuary on Saturday, February 13th at 10:00 a.m. The Chancel Choir will sing. Presbyterian Women will provide light refreshments for a reception afterwards. MORGAN DANIELS' NEW ADDRESS - For those wanting to send Morgan a letter or card while she is in basic training her address is: SR Daniels, Morgan T.
Ship 03 USS Hopper, Div 116
3600 Ohio Street
Great Lakes, IL 60088-3156
No packages or cards with glitter are allowed. |
 ASH WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 10
Lent, the period of 40 days leading up to Palm Sunday and Easter, is to be a time of preparation, reflection and renewal. We invite you to begin your Lenten journey by joining with others from the church for the annual Ash Wednesday Soup Supper and Service.
We will gather on Wednesday, February 10 in the CE Annex with a soup supper at 6:00 p.m. Please plan to bring a pot of soup or a loaf of unsliced bread to share. If needed, runners will bring your soup upstairs to the annex before you park. Sign-up sheets for soup donations are located by the Soup Pot in the Narthex; or send an e-mail to Kim in the church office. Please join us as we enter the 40 days of Lent together. Come together as a family; bring your friends
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Lenten Adult Bible Study
Last Call to sign up for the Bread and Broth Lenten Bible Study. We begin
Monday, February 15th. The class will run from 11:00 a.m until Noonish. The cost of the book is $10
Given the good response we have had in people signing up, we are asking that two people bring a soup each week, along with someone volunteering to bring some bread. Please speak with Linda Chase to sign up for the soup or see the signup sheet in the Narthex.
Session 1 - Jacob and Lentil Soup
Session 2 - Moses and Vegetable Soup
Session 3 - Joshua and Chicken Soup
Session 4 - Elisha and Potato Soup
Session 5 - John the Baptist and Beef Barley Soup
Session 6 - Jesus and Wedding Soup
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 Leadership Training Day: Equipping the Saints
Saturday, February 13, 2016
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Leadership Training Day offers workshops, worship, and fellowship to support and equip church members in their ministries. Workshops are led-almost exclusively-by volunteer experts in their fields. Leadership Training Day is offered through the partnership of Princeton Theological Seminary and the PC(USA) Presbyteries of Elizabeth, Monmouth, and New Brunswick.
More information can be found at the Princeton website.
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You can now make a contribution to Point Pleasant Presbyterian Church with a quick text message!
Simply send a text to 732-451-7575 with the amount you would like to contribute. Make sure to include the dollar sign before the amount. Example: $25. Within a few minutes, you'll be sent a text with a link to register. Click on the link and enter your cardholder name and credit or debit card
information. Once your registration is complete, you will receive a text verification and a receipt via email. For future giving, simply send a text with the amount you wish to give, and it will process automatically!
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Join us at Johnsonburg and see what camp has to offer in the winter season!
Fellowship and hot chocolate around the fireplace!
There will also be an option to go skiing or tubing at a local mountain! Register here today! See you soon and please reach out with any questions! Sincerely, The Johnsonburg Staff www.campjburg.org (908)-852-2349
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The 2016 Summer Camp Brochure is now available. This year's theme is "Fearless Faith: Courage in Community." In addition to our many annual camp offerings, we offer the following as new activities in 2016: - BASE Camp
- Butterfly Garden
- Taste of the Garden
- Fishing New Animals culinary choice
- New High Ropes Course Options
- 2-week camps for all age groups
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 We are getting set for another great week in Sunday School. This week, we will be finishing up our projects we have been working on for the last few weeks, as well as wrapping up our unit on how we are all important to the church.I know the snow and the weather has been throwing us all off, but I hope to see everyone this weekend!
Peace and Blessings,
Tricia Stoffers
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This Week at Point Beach Prep
 What a successful Open House we had! We only have 1 space available in the Nursery and 1 left in the Pre-K for the upcoming 2016/2017 school year. If you know someone who is interested, please have them call immediately before those spots are gone! This week we learned the letter P. We had a pajama pancake party! We pretended to be pirates, played with our parachute, and used our peg boards. We read many books that start with P including If You Give a Pig a Pancake and Pirates Don't Change Diapers. At our project table we made police cars, pirate ships, pig noses, pom pom painting, and pine cone art.  On Thursday, we explored the art of puppetry with art educator Karen Norby. Finger, hand, rod and marionette puppets were introduced and demonstrated to the students. We then created our own animal puppets using different shapes on pre-folded construction paper. The children really enjoyed the demonstration! Thank you, Mrs. Norby! 
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This week we received a thank you note poster from the Valentine House for the gifts and Ephiphany Party that was hosted by the Deacons. Thank you to everyone who provided a gift this past Christmas through the Giving Tree. The poster is on display in the Fellowship Room.
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 Groups Scheduled for 2016
Feb 28-March 4 - Lend A Hand, Carlisle, PA
March 27-April 2 - Summerville Church, Rochester NY
April 10-14 - Neshaminy Warwick Presbyterian Church, Warminster, PA
April 17-April 23 - Webster Presbyterian, Webster, NY
June 19-25 - Trinity United Presbyterian Church, Modesto, CA
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CHURCH CALENDAR - The latest edition of the church calendar is available online, on the church's website. 
Sunday, February 7
10:00 a.m. - Worship/Communion/Chancel Choir
10:00 a.m. - Sunday School begins in Worship
11:00 a.m. - Communion Breakfast
IHN Arrives
11:15 a.m. - EliSabeth Verdella Circle, Chittick Lounge
6:15 p.m Choral Bells
6:30 p.m. - Wolf Den
Tuesday, February 9
10:00 a.m. - Eye Openers, Chittick Lounge
1:00 p.m. - Lydia Circle, daytime
4:30 p.m. - Daisy Scouts
7:00 p.m. - Lydia Circle, evening
Wednesday, February 10
9:00 a.m. - Women's Breakfast at the Rainbow Diner
5:00 p.m. - Dove Choir, Sanctuary
6:30 p.m. - Ash Wednesday Soup Supper
7:30 p.m. - Ash Wednesday
Thursday, February 11
8:00 a.m. - Men's Breakfast at US Subs
7:00 p.m. - Judith Rachel Circle
7:30 p.m. - Chancel Choir Rehearsal
7:30 p.m. - Tiger Den
8:00 p.m. - Webelos Den
Friday, February 12
Point Beach Prep Closed
Saturday, February 13
10:00 a.m. - Memorial Service for Shirley Wilton
Sunday, February 14 10:00 a.m. - Worship/Dove Choir/Healing Prayers 10:00 a.m. - Sunday School begins in Worship
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BIRTHDAY BLESSINGS
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
Feb 20 Jennifer Culos, Erica Thieleman, Olive Shahady
Feb 21 Linda Smith
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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February 14 - Youth Connection
Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser
February 28 - Handbell Festival,
Presbyterian Church of Toms River
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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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