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Point Pleasant Presbyterian Church
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Sunday, May 29, 2016 | |
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Dear Friends,
It's Memorial Day weekend. What do you see?
Do you see lazy summer days, barbecues and swimming, fun in the sun?
Do you see hordes of tourists, traffic snarls, an endless search for parking places?
In the summertime, as with every other season, our vision makes a huge difference. The possibilities we envision very often become the reality we experience.
This Sunday in worship, we're going to look at the story of a man who had a deep and expansive vision of the possible. So confident was this man - a Roman centurion - in his vision, that he believed Jesus could accomplish a healing without even being there.
Jesus did, of course. And the story of this remarkable healing is a parable of possibilities.
What possibilities do you envision for your life, in the light of God's love?
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Sunday, May 29, 2016
Dr. Wilton preaching: "THE ART OF THE POSSIBLE"10:00 a.m. - Worship/Chancel Choir 10:00 a.m. - Sunday School begins in Worship
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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 May 29 is the Bissey family. Let us be prayerfully aware of Bob and Jessie, as well as all our members and friends.
Prayer Concerns: Patty Cash; Andrew Kuhl (family of Helen Unglaub); Londa Scarpone; Bill Williams.
Long term concerns: Jacob Basilotto; Cliff Brendler; Elsie Cason; Trey Childers; Gayle Ferry; George Griffiths (Cousin of Heidi Steinert); Maryanne Leach; Ethel Lemke (mother-in-law of Scott Smith); Margie McGhee; Jim Millar; Gerda Mooney; Edith Pula;Craig Recca (family of Heidi Steinert); Bob Ryan (Nancy Cook's brother); Mary Steinert; Les Thornton; Stan Thornton; Karen Winters; those struggling with addictions and mental illness.
Military: Morgan Daniels; Michael Fahey III; Matthew Warren; all those in our nation's service.
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BLUE CLAWS GAME - We are once again planning a Blue Claws Night Out on Friday June 17, 2016. Tickets will be $10 for adults, $8 for children 10 and under. There will be fireworks after the game. To purchase tickets or more information please speak with Dee D'Amore at 732-552-9861 or call the church office.
A MEETING OF THE CONGREGATION of the Point Pleasant Presbyterian Church will take place next Sunday, June 5 at 11:00 am in the Sanctuary. The meeting is for the purpose of acting on a report from the Nominating Committee with respect to the election of church officers.
NEW OFFICER TRAINING - There are two new officer training sessions scheduled: one for ruling elders only, the other for both deacons and ruling elders. The training session for ruling elders will take place on: MONDAY, JUNE 6, from 7:00-8:30 pm, in the Chittick Lounge. (NOTE: Deacons-elect are reminded that they are invited to attend the Deacons dinner meeting at the home of Joe and Robin DeRosa that evening). The training session for BOTH ruling elders and deacons will take place on SUNDAY, JUNE 12, from11:30 am till 1:00 pm, in the Fellowship Room. Please confirm with the office that you will be able to attend these training sessions.
ANNIVERSARY SUNDAY - We will be recognizing those celebrating a milestone wedding anniversary as well as membership milestones on Sunday, June 5, 2016.
SAMSON AT SIGHT AND SOUND in Lancaster County, PA. - On Wednesday, June 29, St. Paul's UMC in Bay Head is having a bus trip to this exciting show. Cost is $110 which includes bus, drivers tip, show and dinner. The bus leaves St. Paul's Church in Bay Head at 7:00 a.m. The first pickup will be at the Home Depot on Shorrock Road in Lakewood at 6:30 a.m. A light breakfast on the bus is provided. Dinner at Shady Maple follows the show. It is a fun, well organized trip. Payment is now due. To reserve a seat please call St. Paul's at 732-892-5926.
BAPTISMS - Baptisms will take place on Sunday, June 26 at the 10:00 am worship service. Ordinarily, at least one parent must be a member of PPPC. For more information, please call the Church Office.
CLASS OF 2016 - PPPC would like to recognize all those students who will be graduating from college or high school this year. If you know of someone graduating from high school or college, please let us know. You can drop a note with their name and the school where they are graduating from in the offering plate, or call/email the church office with the information.
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Congregational Meeting
 A meeting of the Congregation of the Point Pleasant Presbyterian Church will take place on Sunday, June 5, at 11:00 a.m. in the Sanctuary. The purpose of the meeting is to act on the report of the Nominating Committee, which will be presenting the following names:
Emergency and Endowment Trustee Ched Church
Deacons, Class of 2017, Unexpired term
Susan Robbins
Karyn Smykowski
Deacons, Class of 2019
Dee D'Amore (2nd term)
Maria O'Connor
Sue Perkowski
Marilyn Rice (2nd term)
Youth Representative: Joseph Maimone (2nd term)
Ruling Elders, Class of 2019
Diane Legreide, Sherry Hall
Dale Leasure
Marjorie Meklin
Susan Robbins
Nancy Stout,
Donna Wittmann
Youth Representative: Hannah Ploskonka
Ordination and Installation will take place on June 26, 2016.
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 At their meeting on May 17, 2016, the Session took the following actions:
1. Signed thank-you notes to members and friends of the congregation who have submitted pledges for 2016.
2. At Monmouth Presbytery's request, designated the worship offering to be taken at the May 21 Presbytery meeting for the Ocean County Long Term Recovery Group.
3. Reviewed plans for hosting the Presbytery meeting, and for the ordination service of Rebecca Crate the next afternoon.
4. Affirmed plans for a church trip to see a Blue Claws game - with fireworks! - for June 17.
5. Learned that the trip to the Presbyterian Youth Triennium this July is now fully funded for all participants.
6. Reviewed plans for the Church Picnic to take place on Sunday, August 7, at Riverview Park in Point Boro.
7. Learned that the Presbytery Women's cookbook will be available for purchase soon.
8. Celebrated with Presbyterian Women a successful clothing drive, that raised more than $700 towards the cost of Church Nursery staffing.
9. Discussed learnings from the alternative worship service. A group will soon convene to prepare a proposal for continuing this service in the future, probably this fall.
10. Heard a report from the Generosity Team about a World Café event to take place this fall - a key time of visioning for the congregation's mission.
11. Voted to ask the Sandy Team for input on a proposal that $10,000 from Hurricane Sandy funds that have been contributed to help survivors be given to the Ocean County Long Term Recovery Group's unmet needs fund, for distribution to those in need.
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Sunday School News
Hello Everyone, Last week, we had a slight change of plans. We had an almost completely different group of students present than the week before, and only 1 or 2 of them had seen the first part of The Prince of Egypt. So, we started the movie over from the beginning. Now, everyone has seen the beginning!
This week, we are going to be learning about the burning bush. We covered it in the movie, but now we are going to learn about what really happened, what Moses saw, and what God told him. We will be doing a fun craft to remind us of the story.
I understand that it's the holiday weekend, but I do hope everyone can make their best effort to still make it to Sunday School!
I hope you all get to enjoy some of the nice weather, this weekend. See you on Sunday!
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This Week at Point Beach Prep
 This week we met numbers 7 and 8. We learned there are 7 days in a week and 8 legs on a spider. Among other books, we read Snow White and the 7 Dwarves, Spiders, and Memorial Day. We sang There Are Seven Days in a Week, The Isty Bitsy Spider, and The Number Rock. We have been playing lots of number games.
Our dramatic play areas are where some of the most imaginative and involved play occurs. The children develop social relationships, build self esteem and learn about the world around them. They experience different roles, and use it as a means to express feelings and emotions. These areas change periodically and are based on the children's interests. We currently have a grocery store, lemonade stand and a fishing boat!
We have been enjoying the beautiful weather while playing on our playground. We planted some vegetables outside and are excited to watch them grow!
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Groups Scheduled for our Volunteer Village in 2016
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| | Trinity Presbyterian Church Modesto California |
Sunday, June 5 - Trinity United Presbyterian Church, Modesto CA
Saturday June 18 - Drayton Ave Presbyterian Church, Ferndale MI
Sunday, August 21 - Lend A Hand
Thursday October 6 - Lend A Hand
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The Reverend Rebecca Crate on her Ordination
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CHURCH CALENDAR - The latest edition of the church calendar is available online, on the church's website. 
Sunday, May 29
10:00 a.m. - Worship/Chancel Choir
10:00 a.m. - Sunday School begins in Worship
Monday, May 30
Memorial Day - Office Closed
Tuesday, May 31
Wednesday, June 1
9:00 a.m. - Women's Breakfast at the Rainbow Diner
4:45 p.m. - Dove Choir
6:00 p.m. - Youth Connection
7:00 p.m. - Bear Den
7:30 p.m. - Troop 6
Thursday, June 2
8:00 a.m. - Men's Breakfast at US Subs
7:30 p.m. - Chancel Choir
7:30 p.m. - Tiger Den
8:00 p.m. - Webelos Den
Friday, June 3
Saturday, June 4
Sunday, June 5 10:00 a.m. - Worship/Communion/Dove Choir Recognition/Anniversary Sunday
10:00 a.m. - Sunday School begins in Worship
11:00 a.m. - Congregational Meeting, Sanctuary
11:15 a.m. - Communion Brunch, CE Annex
11:30 a.m. - Generosity Team
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BIRTHDAY BLESSINGS
May 29 Bernard Fiorentino III, Ryan Pasola
May 30 Ryan Grebel, Jeffrey Johnson
June 1
June 2 Robin Cook, Sara Nicole Hoey
June 3 Sara Wisniewski, Kellan Iadarola
June 4 Barbara Griggs
June 5 Diane Sikora
June 6 Ruth Church
June 7 Nancy Davis, Christopher Kubat, Donna Norton, Kaylin Parrott
June 8
June 9 Sarah Kubat, Luke Pearce, Todd Reid
June 10 Alexandra Acerra, Frank Ritota
June 11 Susan Leasure, Stephen Kenyon
June 12 Luke Braaten, Danielle Luicci, Brian Purtell, Benjamin Wilton
June 13 William Birdsong
June 14 Cecilia Collins, Jason Parrott
June 15
June 16 Cameron Durante
June 17
June 18
June 19
June 20 Brian Cottrell, Glen Culos, Meggie Jinks, James McKay, Trudy Pedersen, Brooke Pennypacker, Jack Satterlee, Donna Wittmann
June 21 Nicholas Jalowski, Jake Norby, Lacey Rogers
June 22 Julianna Colantuoni, Michael Colantuoni, Vincent Colantuoni, Thurston Cooper, Mary McSweeney, Andrea Purtell, Eva Welch
June 23 Kathleen Bixby, Barbara Disbrow, Kendall Pearce, Alexandra Stierli
June 24 Joan Danziger, Jack Hudnut, Lacie Moran, Christie Rampone
June 25 Loren Donley, Gayle Ferry
June 26 Bryan Smith
June 27 Gage Bongiovi, Caitlyn Cook
June 28 Jaclyn Johnson, Ethan Landry, Aidan McGuire
June 29
June 30
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Sunday, June 5, 2016
11:00 a.m. - Congregational Meeting to elect Ruling Elders and Deacons
Tuesday, June 14
7:00 p.m. - Hail and Farewell Officers Reception, Fellowship Room
(No committee meetings)
8:00 p.m. - Session Meeting
Sunday, June 19, 2016
10:00 a.m. - Chancel Choir Recognition
Sunday, June 26, 2016
10:00 a.m. - Ordination/Installation of Elders & Deacons
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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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