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Point Pleasant Presbyterian Church
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 Dear Friends, Wandering. Aimless. Hungry. Thirsty. Doubting. Fearful. All these words and more describe the plight of the Israelites in the wilderness, trapped halfway between slavery and freedom. The Lord had been faithful to them: not only leading them to freedom from Pharaoh's armies, but accompanying them as a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night. When their water-skins ran dry, the Lord showed Moses how to strike a rock with his staff, breaking it open to reveal a burbling spring. But still the people doubted. Still they were afraid. Where would their next meal come from? The Lord opened the heavens and manna rained down. The heavenly food deliveries continued until the children of Abraham reached the promised land. This week's scripture lesson from Joshua 5 tells of how, on the very day their first harvest came in, the manna ceased. Veterans of the Christian life attest to the truth of this pattern. Even in hard times, the Lord gives us just what we need. These are our manna moments. We do well to remember them and to celebrate God's constancy. There's a theological word for this: providence. The Lord provides. Both in life and in worship, as we gather around the Communion Table. Join us at the Table this Sunday, for a manna moment!
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Sunday, March 6, 2016
Fourth Sunday in Lent
Dr. Wilton preaching: "MANNA MOMENTS"
10:00 a.m. - Worship/Communion/Special Music
10:00 a.m. - Sunday School begins in Worship
11:00 a.m. - Communion Breakfast
11:15 a.m. - Inquirers Group
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The Inquirers Group planned for this Sunday has been rescheduled. The next Inquirers Group opportunity will be Sunday, May 1.
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 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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"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 March 6 is Eva Pula. Let us be prayerfully aware of Eva, as well as all our members and friends.
Prayer Concerns: The family of Sunghyun Cha; Kathy Blaunt; Ron Claeys; Jackie and Dick Ellicks; Sharon Hock; Mary McSweeney; Diane Sikora.
Long term concerns: Jacob Basilotto; Cliff Brendler; Elsie Cason; Trey Childers; George Griffiths (Cousin of Heidi Steinert); Maryanne Leach; Ethel Lemke (mother-in-law of Scott Smith); Margie McGhee; Jim Millar; Gerda Mooney; Edith Pula; Gemma Roberts; 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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BED-STRIPPERS NEEDED - Yes, we know that sounds a bit rude. But it's what we need, after the Communion Brunch this Sunday. The Sandy Team is getting ready to strip the mattress covers from the beds in the Volunteer Village and would like a little help doing so. Can you stick around for a few minutes after the brunch and lend a hand?
REMINDER: PW CLOTHING DRIVE IN THE SPRING - Presbyterian Women will be having their clothing drive on April 23, 2016 from 8:00 to 12:00 p.m. All items brought that day must be in well-tied, heavy-duty bags. More information will follow.
CAMP JOHNSONBURG summer camping season brochures are in! Please pick one up from the literature rack in the Narthex, or consult the camp's website for more information. Summer fun and growth in faith - an unforgettable experience!
NOMINATING COMMITTEE TO MEET NEXT WEEK - Following the service on March 13, the Nominating Committee will be having a meeting in the back of the Sanctuary. Please be sure to mark your calendar.
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 A Prayer A Day During Lent
A fourth week of prayers for Lent can be found as a bulletin insert or can be downloaded.
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Beautiful Music from Morgan
Church member Morgan Sarbello recently had her Junior Recital at Montclair State University, where she's studying music. Here's a link where you can listen to her perform Vivaldi's Concerto in G Minor, "La Notte":
Here are links to a few more videos from the recital:
"Be Still My Soul" for solo flute, by Rhonda Larson
"Concertino," by Cecile Chaminade
"Song Without Words," Op. 2, No. 3, by Piotr Ilich Tchaikovsky
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 Flowers for Easter
We are now taking orders for Easter Flowers. Flowers are again $15 each. Please place the order form into the offering plates or send it into the office.
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Dr. Wilton's New Book
 Pastor Carl's new book, Principles of Presbyterian Polity, has just been published by Westminster/John Knox Press! Autographed copies may be purchased from the church office for a discounted price of $15.
The word "polity" means government - so, Presbyterian polity is Presbyterian church government.
From the publisher's description:
"Pastors, church leaders, and students of Presbyterian polity will find this a useful guide to Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) governance based on foundational principles. Recent changes in the PC(USA) Constitution have meant fewer rules and more flexibility in governance, making it imperative that leaders understand the historical principles that guide the church. Wilton explains the Book of Order's historic principles of church order in accessible language, providing readers with a lively appreciation of the revolutionary principles that guided the Presbyterian experiment in the New World and are still the beating heart of church life today. Principles of Presbyterian Polity is written from the conviction that it is not enough merely to know the "what" of polity; a deep, intuitive understanding of the "why" is just as vital. Church leaders will come away with a greater understanding of the Book of Order and have confidence using it in practical situations."
You can read excerpts from the book on the Amazon.com website.)
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Sunday School News
 We had a great day last Sunday. We talked about when Jesus was carrying his cross and he fell. We discussed what it means to fall and how important it is to get back up when we do. We also talked about what it feels like to fall - both physically and emotionally. We talked about how Jesus might have felt, and how we would feel if we were in his position. We unanimously agreed we could never do what Jesus did, especially not without anger and resentment towards our accusers. For our craft we made a hand-print out of sand glued to paper to remind us of the strength and love of Jesus Christ, even when we fell. We also included a prayer to remind us to ask God for help:
O compassionate God, you are with us when we stumble and when we fall. Give us strength and courage to get up again and keep trying. Help us remember you are always with us. In Jesus' name. Amen.
This week, we will talk about the ways Jesus was comforted. This builds on our discussion last week of the range of emotions Jesus may have felt, or at least the emotions we would have felt- had we been in Jesus' position. This will definitely be a more positively focused lesson, so I encourage everyone to make the extra effort to make it in!
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This Week at Point Beach Prep
 This week we met Miss S! Our Pre-K sight word was "sit." Our sign language words were "shark" and "snake." At our project table we made lots of crafts including shamrocks, snakes, and spin art. We also wrote our own stories about what we would do if we caught a leprechaun!
We began Show and Tell and saw Snow White, Spiderman, sharks, and even a real WWII soldier's helmet.
We celebrated the birthday of Dr. Seuss with a visit from the Cat in the Hat! We read Dr. Seuss books for Read Across America Day. We are proud to say we read EVERY day at Point Beach Prep, as story time is part of our daily routine!
What a SUPER week!
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Great News About the PW Cookbook!
 "SHORE DELIGHTS OF JERSEY" is in its final creative stage. We have received an initial proof and have made some adjustments. We are extremely happy with the outcome and think that you will be also.
Even with the high quality of the book, the production costs have been kept low. We expect to offer the book at a reasonable price. The money will be funding our own nursery staff and missions. In Sunday's bulletin we are taking a survey to see how many books we should have printed.
Please take the time to submit how many books you think you would purchase. This is a great hostess gift, birthday surprise, or for the holidays.
Please return the survey in the bulletin by putting it in the collection plate, dropping it off at the church office, or e-mail your response to ptpresbypwcookbook@gmail.com
Thank you so much for your input. "Shore Delights of Jersey" Cookbook Team
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Attention Business Owners and Professionals
 "Shore Delights of Jersey," Presbyterian Women's new cookbook, will be having a business card directory as part of their book.
Space is now available for $25 per card. This high quality cookbook will be sold throughout the Shore area. You will not want to miss out on this great opportunity to be a part of this up and coming great cookbook.
Business cards and checks made payable to "Presbyterian Women" can be dropped off in the office or given to Karen Norby by March 31.
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Groups Scheduled for our Volunteer Village in 2016
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
August 21-27 - Lend A Hand, Carlisle, PA
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Point Beach Prep kids and the Cat in the Hat
(Kerry Jones) Celebrate Dr. Seuss' Birthday
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CHURCH CALENDAR - The latest edition of the church calendar is available online, on the church's website. 
Sunday, March 6
10:00 a.m. - Worship/Communion/Special Music
10:00 a.m. - Sunday School begins in Worship
11:00 a.m. - Communion Breakfast
11:00 a.m. - Bread and Broth Lenten Bible Study, Chittick Lounge
6:15 p.m Choral Bells
7:00 p.m. - Deacons Meeting
6:30 p.m. - Wolf Den
Tuesday, March 8
10:00 a.m. - Eye Openers
1:00 p.m. - Lydia Circle
4:30 p.m. - Daisy Girl Scouts
Wednesday, March 9
9:00 a.m. - Women's Breakfast at the Rainbow Diner
5:00 p.m. - Dove Choir, Sanctuary
6:30 p.m. - Youth Connection
7:00 p.m. - Bear Den
7:30 p.m. - Tabitha Circle
7:30 p.m. - Troop 6
8:00 p.m. - Sandy Team
Thursday, March 10
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, March 11
Saturday, March 12
Sunday, March 13 10:00 a.m. - Worship/Baptism/Choral Bells 10:00 a.m. - Sunday School begins in Worship 11:15 a.m. - Nominating Committee
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BIRTHDAY BLESSINGS
Mar 6 Jessie Bissey, Reece Rampone
Mar 7
Mar 8 Shane Ferguson, Rose Linke, Eleanor Sahadi, Charles Woodruff
Mar 9 Michael McGuire
Mar 10 Robert Dunston, Eileen Savage
Mar 11
Mar 12 Payton Stoffers-Ott, Karen Winter
Mar 13
Mar 14
Mar 15 Patrick Allgor, Brenden Culos
Mar 16 Maggie McGuire, Marilyn Powell
Mar 17 Kerri Hurley, Meghan Murat, Kellen O'Neill, Megan Schwenke
Mar 18 Jean Campbell, Wendy Childers
Mar 19 Jamie Budrick, Anthony Maimone, Stanley Thornton
Mar 20 Dana Freeman, Stephanie Smith, Alexa Wright
Mar 21 Carole Adamo, Christina Hudson, Brian McCrossan, Shane Smith
Mar 22
Mar 23 Kris Bongiovi, Cynthia Popiel
Mar 24 Nancy Smith
Mar 25 Kathryn Ebner, Christopher Hank
Mar26 Carl Lappke, Weston Johnson
Mar 27 Addison Reinwald, Brian Satterlee
Mar 28 Brittany Almazan; Karen Dunham Luicci
Mar 29 Susan Hess
Mar 30 Kenneth King, Jordan Muraglia, Alissa Pazienza
Mar 31 Gail Birdsong, Elizabeth McGuire, Kim Schaefer
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Sunday, March 20 - Palm Sunday
One Great Hour of Sharing Offering Received
Thursday, March 24, 2016 6:30 pm - Maundy Thursday supper
7:30 pm - Maundy Thursday worship
Friday, March 25, 2016 7:30 pm - Good Friday Tenebrae service
Sunday, March 27 - Easter 6:00 a.m. - Sunrise Service
9:00 and 11:00 a.m - Easter Worship
Friday, April 8
4:00 p.m. - PPPC Paint Party Fundraiser, CE Annex
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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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