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Point Pleasant Presbyterian Church
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 Dear Friends,
It didn't sound like an unreasonable plan. After several years of bumper crops, the farmer had a problem: no place to put his harvested grain.
It's similar to the problem faced by anyone who's ever had to go out and rent a storage locker: where to put all that stuff?
You can almost hear the anxiety in the man's voice: "What should I do, for I have no place to store my crops?"
It's what some would call, today, a First World Problem.
 Jesus, ever-attentive to the needs of Third World people, has little sympathy. This fabulously wealthy man is anxious, deeply troubled - but he doesn't seem to realize there are others in his community who are impoverished: people struggling day by day to put food on the table, who would give their right arm for that sort of "problem."
Anxiety is real. It's a universal malady of human existence. We seem to suffer from anxiety, though, on a sliding scale. No sooner is one problem answered than we doggedly move on to the next one, giving over our days to fretting and our nights to sleeplessness.
Yes, anxiety is called up by specific problems, but it's also a habit. There's a remedy, and it doesn't have anything to do with problem-solving. Join us in worship this Sunday, as we explore what that is!
Pastor Carl
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Sunday, July 31, 2016
10:00 a.m. - Worship/Baptism / Special Music by Sarah and Morgan Sarbello
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Please join us for coffee and fellowship in the Chittick Lounge after service this Sunday.
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Daniel Michael Dugan
son of
Steven Dugan and
Jessica Gerba
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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 July 31 is the Wilton family. Let us be prayerfully aware of Carl and Claire, as well as all our members and friends.
Prayer Concerns: Melissa Erb; The Rev. Allan Ruscito; Doug Chase, Sr.; Leigh Millar; Gwen Whitworth; Sue Williams; Maria Rosa De Trizio (Rosanna Maimone's mother); Lillian Winters.
Long term concerns: Jacob Basilotto; Cliff Brendler; Elsie Cason; Trey Childers; Gayle Ferry; George Griffiths (Cousin of Heidi Steinert); KC Lanagan; 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); Nancy Smith; Mary Steinert; Les Thornton; Stan Thornton; Bill Williams; Karen Winter; 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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 PPPC T-SHIRTS NOW FOR SALE - $15 each. Show your support for Point Pleasant Presbyterian Church with our new church t-shirts. These high-quality custom-designed shirts celebrate our church and mission in the community. They are available for sale starting this Sunday in the Fellowship Room as well as in the office during the week. Buy for yourself and your whole family! People are encouraged to wear their shirt to the Church Picnic in August as well as other church events throughout the year. The t-shirts come in a variety of sizes from adult small to 3XL. Checks can be made payable to the Church.
 CHURCH PICNIC TWO WEEKS AWAY - You will not want to miss being a part of this fun time! It's not too late to sign up. Worship begins at the picnic site at 10:00 a.m followed by food, fun, fishing, games and more. Come and join your church family on August 7 at Riverfront Park on River Rodd in Point Pleasant Boro. Hot dogs and hamburgers will be served and there will be a bounty of appetizers, salads, and desserts to be shared. The extended weather forecast right now looks great. Don't forget to get your t-shirt this Sunday and wear it to the picnic.
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Picnic Theme: Go!
 We are taking our worship theme at our picnic this year from the Youth Triennium. It was a one-word theme - Go. One of our young people who attended Triennium plans to be at the picnic and is excited about sharing some of her experiences there.
We hope that, during our informal worship service to be held at the park, others of you will also be willing to share a story of an experience of how the word "Go" has impacted your faith. "Go" is an important word in the Bible. Abraham was told to go to a land where God would show him. Moses was told to go to Egypt to free God's people from slavery. The lawyer who came to Jesus asking how he could gain eternal life was told the parable of the Good Samaritan. When Jesus asked him which of the three (Priest, Levite, Samaritan) had proved to be a neighbor, the lawyer answered, "The Samaritan". Jesus told him to "Go and do likewise."
How has God told you to go? Where is God telling us as a congregation to go? Think about this word in connection with your faith. Be willing to share with others in worship at the picnic. Hope to see you there!
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Groups Scheduled for our Volunteer Village in 2016
 Sunday, August 21 - Lend A Hand Thursday October 6 - Lend A Hand
Sunday, October 23 - Lend A Hand
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PPPC Decals are now available.
The Deacons are also now selling decals in addition to the t-shirts. These decals are $3 each or two for $5. Car decals make it easy to recognize each other out around town as well as making our presence known in the community. Decals and t-shirts will be on sale this Sunday, as well as in the church office during the week.
 WARNING: Drivers displaying the decal are reminded to please be courteous drivers so as to be a good witness to our church. |
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POINT BEACH PREP
SUMMER CAMP
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 Summer camp has been fun and educational. Each week we have a different theme. Last week's theme was "the arts". We had art educator Karen Norby come in twice to our school. One day she did a lesson on puppetry. Finger, hand, rod, and marionette puppets were introduced and demonstrated. We each created our own puppets and used them in our puppet theatre. The second day she did a lesson on texture. The children created texture rubbings,using a crayon on paper to create implied textures from various objects they found in a bag.
 Mid-week we had a musician come in and play the cello and violin for us. She taught us about the musical string family. Each of the students was offered the opportunity to play her violin. The Point Pleasant Children's Librarian came in at the end of that week to read to us and do other activities. We have been blessed and are grateful for our wonderful volunteers sharing their talents with our campers.
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CHURCH CALENDAR - The latest edition of the church calendar is available online, on the church's website. 
Tuesday, August 2
10:00 a.m. - Busy Hands
Wednesday, August 3
9:00 a.m. - Women's Breakfast at the Rainbow Diner
Thursday, August 4
8:00 a.m. - Men's Breakfast at US Subs
Friday, August 5
Saturday, August 6
Sunday, August 7 10:00 a.m. - Worship with Communion at Riverfront Park followed by the Church Picnic |
 Birthday Blessings
August 1 Helen Unglaub, Sharon Hock
August 2
Aug 3 James Cleveland
Aug 4 Joanne McGuire, Robert Moran, Thomas O'Hara, Jean Wilson
Travis Popiel, Jean Wilson
Aug 5 Noah Steinert
Aug 6 Audrey Crane, Daniel Scarpone
Aug 7
Aug 8 John Ekarius
Aug 9 Peggy Martin
Aug 10 Dorothy Giddes
Aug 11 Glenn Bongiovi, Peter Crawley, Elizabeth Ploskonka
Aug 12 Betsy Jinks
Aug 13 Maryanne Leach, Jeannette Peterson
Aug 14 Sandra Grebel
Aug 15
Aug 16 Virginia Aiello, Brielle Shekon
Aug 17 Stephen Reid, Kenneth Winter
Aug 18 Christina Parrott
Aug 19 Lindsay Bucsek,Theresa Williams, Dawson Wittmann
Aug 20 Heather Jensen
Aug 21 Samuel Nelson, Kaitlyn Ridge
Aug 22 Joseph DeRosa, Julie Nase, Lynn O'Hara, Shayne Shekon
Aug 23 Jessica Nagan
Aug 24 Zachary Leek-Clayton
Aug 25 Sean McCrossan
Aug 26 Joan Borduin
Aug 27 Danielle Allgor
Aug 28 Courtney Bixby
Aug 29
Aug 30 Lynn Hahm
Aug 31 Lisa Van Winkle
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Sunday, August 14, 2016 10:00 a.m. Ordination and Installation of Officers Sunday, September 11, 201610:00 a.m. Rally Day
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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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