REMINDER: WORSHIP MOVED TO
RIVERFRONT PARK
THIS SUNDAY FOLLOWED BY
CHURCH PICNIC


Point Pleasant Presbyterian Church 
Weekly News For
Sunday, Aug 7, 2016
Picnic!
Hello all you Picnic Goers!
 
This Sunday, August 7th, we have our annual church picnic. This year we are going to a new place - Riverfront Park which is, as the name suggests, on the river. It is on the site of the old Point Pleasant Hospital and is a beautiful park close by with good facilities.
 
There is the river for swimming, lots of grass where  children can run and play, a shelter to sit under, a playground for the kids and the beautiful river to entertain those who just like to sit and relax.

It's recommended that those who plan to go into the river bring water shoes. 
 
We will begin with worship at 10 a.m. or there about. We will share in the sacrament of communion. Our theme for worship is "GO" so please read the article below to prepare your part. It is always a joy to worship outdoors; to be reminded of the beauty of creation which is God's gift to us.
 
Come this Sunday. Bring a friend or two, a lawn chair, a dish to share (dessert, salad or side dish) and don't forget to wear your blue PPPC  T-shirt. Come and enjoy the fellowship we know in Christ in God's great outdoors.
 
Blessings,

Pastor Linda
This Sunday
Sunday, August 7 2016

The Rev. Linda Chase preaching: "GO"

10:00 a.m. - Worship/Communion
This Sunday I'm going on a picnic
And I'm going to bring...

Lawn chair  

A Chair

   A friend

      A dish to share

 

More details here 

Picnic Theme:  Go!

We are taking our worship theme at our picnic this year from the Presbyterian 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!
Prayerfully Consider
 
"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 August 7 is the Kocur family. Let us be prayerfully aware of  Joan and Stephen, as well as all our members and friends.

Prayer Concerns: Louis Coppolino; Dianne Weber; The Rev. Allan Ruscito; Doug Chase, Sr.; Leigh Millar; Gwen Whitworth; Sue Williams; Maria Rosa De Trizio (Rosanna Maimone's mother).

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; Lillian Winters; those struggling with addictions and mental illness.

Military: Morgan Daniels; Michael Fahey III; Matthew Warren; all those in our nation's service.

         PPPC NEWS


 
PPPC DECALS AND T-SHIRTS 
The Deacons are selling both tee shirts and decals.  Tee shirts are $15 each and decals are $3 each or two for $5.  

Both these items make it easy to recognize each other out around town as well as making our presence known in the community.  Didn't get yours yet?  Look for Dee D'Amore at the picnic this Sunday.  She is a traveling saleswoman!  Don't forget to wear your shirt to the picnic.  Both items are available in the office during the week.  

KEITH REILLY AWARDED ORGAN STUDIES GRANT
- The Ocean County Chapter of the American Guild of Organists (AGO) has announced that Keith Reilly has received the first Elsie Madsen Fischer Organ Education Grant.  Keith, 13 years old, has been studying the organ on an informal basis for the past year with Sara Hoey.  He will use the award to fund formal lessons with Josh Melson of Toms River. Keith will enter 8th grade at Memorial Middle School in September.  He participates in the school's 8th Grade Band, the Jazz Band, and Chorus, in addition to playing both the piano and the organ during church services. He is a budding composer as well, having written an anthem for the Dove Choir and an orchestral symphony. The grant is named for the founding dean of the AGO chapter, the late Elsie Madsen Fischer of Toms River, NJ.  The grant program honors her memory by providing funds for organ studies which build the skills of church organists. 
 
ST. GREGORY'S PANTRY NEEDS - St. Gregory's Pantry gives temporary aid (a 4 day supply of food and personal items) to approximately 1200 individuals annually. This Summer, pantry items are running low (as they often do, this time of year). Items to be donated to the Pantry can be dropped off in the baskets in the Narthex. A lot of their clients have microwave cooking only, so items that can be microwaved or eaten out of a can are always needed. Can openers are always needed. In addition, laundry detergent is an expensive item for many Pantry clients.  Do you have a surplus of produce from your garden this Summer?  Consider dropping it off at the Pantry Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to Noon.  Thank you for continually supporting this great need in our own community.

CONSTRUCTION AT THE HIGH SCHOOL - Much has been happening at Point Beach High School this month, as the building is undergoing renovations. Some aspects of the project are requiring temporary use of our parking lot, as you can see from this photo. We're happy to help our neighbors in this way, but please be advised that, if you visit the church on a weekday, you may need to park on the street.

                         POINT BEACH PREP

Summer Camp was a success with 26 children registered for the month!  We ended with a field trip to 
Hoffman's Ice Cream. Yum!

                         VOLUNTEER VILLAGE

Groups Scheduled for our Volunteer Village in 2016

Volunteer Village seating Sunday, August 21 - Lend A Hand 
Thursday October 6 - Lend A Hand 
Sunday,  October 23 - Lend A Hand 
                         IMAGE OF THE WEEK


Final reminder where you can find us this Sunday

      THIS WEEK'S CALENDAR

 
CHURCH CALENDAR - The latest edition of the church calendar is available online, on the church's website. 

Sunday, August 7

Monday, August 8

Tuesday, August 9
10:00 a.m. - Eye Openers

Wednesday, August 10
9:00 a.m. - Women's Breakfast at the Rainbow Diner
7:00 p.m. - Sandy Team
 
Thursday, August 11
8:00 a.m. - Men's Breakfast at US Subs
 
Friday, August 12

Saturday, August 13

Sunday, August 14
9:00 a.m. - Sunday School Curriculum Meeting
10:00 a.m. - Worship/Special Music/Ordination and Installation of Officers
birthday blessingBirthday Blessings

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
      COMING UP


Coming Soon
 
Monday, August 29
9:00 a.m. PW Coordinating Team
7:00 p.m. - Deacon's Meeting

Thursday, September 8
7:30 p.m. - Chancel Choir Rehearsals begin

Sunday, September 11, 2016
10:00 a.m. Rally Day 

Monday, September 12 
6:15 p.m. - Choral Bells Begins

Tuesday, September 13
7:00 p.m. - Committee Meetings
8:00 p.m. - Session Meeting

Wednesday, September 14
4:45 p.m. - Dove Choir Begins
6:30 p.m. - Youth Connection grades 6-12th Begins

Sunday, September 18
10:00 a.m. - Sunday School Begins in Worship

       CONTACT US

 

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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Point Pleasant Presbyterian Church

 701 Forman Avenue, Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742

(Corner of Bay and Forman Avenues) 

 

Church Office: 732-899-0587 Fax: 732-899-2946

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