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First Presbyterian Church of Englishtown50 Main Street, Englishtown, NJ 07726

Rev. Cynthia Ritter ParkerChurch Phone: 732-446-9506Website: fpcenglishtown.org

ChurchCalendar

Sun., Nov., 30 1st Sunday of Advent 9:30 AM Bible Study 1st Day of Chapter-a-Day Covenant Group 9:30 AM Sunday School 11 AM Worship-Rev. John Nolan preaching Noon Fellowship

Tues.,Dec. 2 10 AM–2 PM Pastor’s Office Hours 10 AM Chapter-a-Day Covenant Group 7 PM A.C.A. Meeting (AdultChildrenofAlcoholics) 7 PM Chapter-a-Day Covenant Group

Wed.,Dec. 3 2 PM Knit & Crochet

Fri.,Dec. 5 10 PM Narcotics Anonymous

Sun., Dec. 7 2nd Sunday of Advent 9:30 AM Bible Study 9:30 AM Christmas Pageant Rehearsal 11 AM Worship- Celebration of the Lord’s Supper Noon Fellowship Session Reports Due in Mailboxes Homebound Communion


Wed.,Dec. 10 7 PM Meeting of the Ruling Elders


Sun., Dec. 14 3rd Sunday of Advent 9:30 AM Bible Study 9:30 AM Christmas Pageant Rehearsal 11 AM Worship- Christmas Pageant Noon Fellowship Deacon Bake Sale 12:30 PM Chapter-a-Day Covenant Group 2 PM Christmas Pageant to Pine Brook


Wed.,Dec. 17 Noon Men’s Lunch Noon Lunch Bunch January Messenger Deadline

Fri.,Dec. 19 10 PM Narcotics Anonymous 6 PM Live Nativity at Old Tennent Church

Sun., Dec. 21 4th Sunday of Advent 9:30 AM Bible Study 9:45 AM Sunday School 11 AM Worship Noon Fellowship 12:30 PM Chapter-a-Day Covenant Group


Wed., Dec. 24

7 PM Christmas Eve

Thurs.,Dec. 25 Merry Christmas!


Sun., Dec. 28 11 AM Worship- Service of Lessons & Carols 12:30 PM Chapter-a-Day Covenant Group


Thurs.,Jan. 1 Happy New Year! 2015

Fri.,Jan. 2 10 PM Narcotics Anonymous

Sun., Jan. 4 9:30 AM Bible Study 9:45 AM Sunday School 11 AM Worship Noon Fellowship 11 AM Worship- Celebration of the Lord’s Supper 12:30 PM Chapter-a-Day Covenant Group Homebound Communion Sun., Jan., 11 Next Deacon Meeting after Worship

Ifyouwouldliketoreceivethisnewsletter bye-mailpleasecontactElderBobMusser: [email protected]

The Adult Bible StudySunday’s at 9:30 AM intheChurchLibrary

Leader: LillianPatrick

Sunday School! 9:45 a.m.-10:45 a.m.

Hope is Born “And they will call him,Emmanuel” Matthew 1:23

Leap of Faith: The birth of Jesus shows God’s hope for the world.

Dec. 7 MaryandJoseph–Luke1:26-47 Dec. 14Mary and Elizabeth Luke 1:39-45 “ChristmasPageant” Dec. 21TheBirthofJesusLuke2:1-20 Dec. 28 –NoSundaySchool Jan. 4TheWiseMenMatthew2:1-12

Leap on into Sunday School! We’re playing games,doing crafts, dancing to music, and acting out theBible stories. Advent begins on Sunday, November 30thand an ornament will be made each Sunday for Christmas. We will also be rehearsing for the December 14th Christmas Pageant.

If you can not make it to church on a Sunday,go online to: growproclaimserve.com

Sunday School Leader: Vera Mussercell # 732-685-3125 text or talkEmail:[email protected])

Children’s Christmas PageantJourney to Bethlehem

Sunday, Dec. 7 9:30 a.m. Dress RehearsalSunday, Dec. 14 9:30 a.m.

Christmas Pageant / Pizza / Pine Brook

Volunteer OpportunitiesBe a Member of the Cast, Costumes, Props, Sets, Pizza

Party, Pine Brook Liaison, Snacks

To Sign Up:https://www.volunteersignup.org/QD93B

or call the church office (732) 446-9506

Live Nativity6 PM-7 PMFriday December 19, 2014Old Tennent Church

(The Story of Jesus Birth, Live animals, and Santa Claus)

Want to take a part call Renee Nadan – 732-600-1968

Come by 5:30 P.M. to Old Tennent Church(732-446-6299)

Blue Christmas?

Is this a Blue Christmas for you? Did you suffer a loss this year? A loved one? A job? A physical ability?

Are you grieving?

Contact Pastor Cynthia (609) 977-2325 to arrange for a Blue Christmas home visit

ACareTeamwill bring supper to your home.We will share the meal, fellowship, restorative prayer,

and the Celebration of the Lord’s Supper.

(Youdon’thavetohost.Ifyouprefer,wecanfellowshipinanotherhome.)

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Christmas PoinsettiasOrders to be in by Dec., 1st. Poinsettias will be displayed in church on Sunday, Dec.,21st and Christmas Evewhen they will be taken home or given to a shut-in.

Thanksgiving Food BasketsDeacons prepared 6 baskets with turkeys

for families, plus 1 foodgift card and two turkeys for a support group. Many thanks to those who contributed to the

Thanksgiving Food Baskets and Samaritan Center Food Drive.

Wednesday, December 24 at 7:00 p.m.Worship @ FPC Englishtown

Sunday, December 7 Luke 1 Sunday, December 14 Christmas Pageant Sunday, December 21 Luke 2 Wed., December 24 Christmas Eve Candlelight Service Sunday, December 28 Service of Lessons & Carols

From the DeaconsSunday December 14thBake for and buy goodies.

Nida Haddad

January 27, 2015atFPCEnglishtown

Comeoutandmeet,greetandfeedfellowPresbyterians.

Inspirational Worship Service at 7 p.m.

Monmouth Presbytery

Meeting

Checkout Our New Updated Church Website at www.fpcenglishtown.org

Our updated website highlights/emphasizes/shows/proclaims that we are an active mission oriented family church. Visit the Healthy Hearts web page “Walk and Talk “. We aspire to help communities incorporate healthy habits into their lives of faith through physical movement and spiritual enrichment. Also check out the calendar page for upcoming events. Listen to sermons online too!

MISSION MATTERS

Cents-Ability originated in 1976 as “Two-Cents-A-Meal,” a project begun by Presbyterian Women to combat world hunger. By setting aside a few cents each meal, in month, change can really add up to make a difference. Cents-Ability Offering Banks are available by contacting your Mission Team. Fill them up, and pour out a blessing to the hungry each month into the offering plate at church.

Samaritan Center Food Pantry: Non-perishable foods can be placed in the bin located in our fellowship hall. The Samaritan Center is our local food pantry, distributing to needy families. There are other needs as well; many families have expressed need of laundry detergent and paper products. We have been advised, The Samaritan Center would be able to distribute these additional items, if they are donated.

Christmas Angels at Church…

How beautiful to see the smile on a child’s face when they unwrap a gift on Christmas morning. Oh such joy it brings. There are children in our community, who may not receive a gift this Christmas, but we can make it happen. Together, through The Samaritan Center, we can show our love for these children, by giving that gift.

Attached to each Angel you will find a tag. Written on each tag is a child, their size, age, gender, and a hope for something special; for some it may be toy, another a piece of warm clothing.

Spend no more than 20 dollars; attach the tag with child’s information to a wrapped gift, and bring the tagged gift back to church by December 14th. Keep the Angel in your home, remembering to pray for the child throughout the season.

Blessings from Your Mission team

We would like to thank some of our sponsors for our 2014 Turkey Supper

Wegman’s Manalapan 55 US Highway 9 Manalapan, NJ 07726 732-625-4100

Sam’s Club Freehold 320 w. Main Street Freehold, NJ 07728 732-780-3943

Shoprite Of Morganville 280 RT 9 North Morganville NJ, 07751 732-780-3943

Phone 732446-7387 11 Tennant Avenue Fax 732-446-9690 Englishtown, NJ 07726

The hospitality committee would like to personally thank all of their supporters for an amazing job well done, from local stores donating goods, ticket sales, seating arrangements, kitchen help, servers from troop 180, dessert room, bread and drink room, down to the generous people who donated and or cooked the many turkeys that were needed for the fall Turkey supper. Even the local pizza restaurant gave us a discount price on pizza to thank the boy scout troop 180 who has been serving us for years. There is no way we can truly show out gratitude for all the support for both the turkey dinner and the spring pancake breakfast. We all have done so well that there is a possibility of two seating for both next year. “Now that is an amazing accomplishment” that we can thank all of you for. Bringing the community back to the FPC of Englishtown. Truly Yours, TheHospitalityCrew

Stewardship | Celebrating Our Church Family

“RemembertheLordyourGod,foritishewhogivesyoupowertogetwealth”Deuteronomy8:18

The Lord has blessed us with a vibrant year of ministry and mission! Sunday Night Praise, our new ministry for families, started out with a bang! We were nourished by the fellowship meal, THE GAME, worship with a storyteller and seminary musician, and a Samaritan Center mission project. We have proven to be excellent stewards of our buildings by welcoming two recovery groups and by making wise decisions, such as converting from oil to gas. To top it off, we have some fresh, creative ideas to raise money for the renovation of our bathrooms. In 2015, we want to increase our ministry and mission! Here are some of the possibilities: children/families ministry, youth/young adult mission work, intergenerational event, support a foreign missionary (maybe Pastor Cynthia’s seminary classmate who is serving in Costa Rica). Help us do this by tithing as generously as you are called. Mail in your pledges or drop them in the offering plate. We have been entrusted with this precious church. Let’s meet our calling!

Stewardship of Our Time and Talent

Contact Barbara Kwaak to join the Buildings/GroundsMinistry Team Call (732) 995-3057 Capital Improvements, Repairs, Maintenance, Landscaping & Snow Removal, Church House Renovation

Contact Judi Thompson to join the Christian Education Ministry Team Text/call (732)598-3680Bible Study, Sunday School, Healthy Hearts, Book Group, Covenant Group Reading through the Bible, and Walk, Talk, Pray

Contact Bob Musser to join the Communications Ministry Team [email protected] orcall (732)780-4896 The Messenger, Website, Directory, Maintain Contact List of Our Church Family and Friends

Contact George McLaughlin to join the Hospitality Ministry TeamCall/text (908)902-3112 [email protected] Turkey Supper, Pancake Breakfast, Sunday Morning Fellowship, Hospitality Meals

Contact Barbara Blue to join the Mission Ministry TeamCall/text (732) 598-3836 [email protected] Center Donations and Liaison, Manna House Donations, Youth/Young Adult Mission TripNext Summer!, Restore the Shore, Meals Ministry (bag lunches once a month for the hungry)

Contact Mimie Cook to join the Stewardship Ministry TeamText/call (848)459-5596 [email protected] Faithful Stewardship of Our Time, Talent, and Treasure, Capital Campaign for Bathroom Renovation

Contact Roy Hoppock to join the Worship Ministry TeamCall/text (732) 261-4875 Sunday morning worship, Sunday Night Praise, Special Services (Christmas Eve, Easter)

Happy Church New Year! The beginning of the church year is Sunday,November 30, the 1st Sunday of Advent. Our New Year’s Resolution is to read through the Bible one chapter at a time (with the help of author Jana Riess’ tweets). Join one of our Covenant Groups that meet to talk about the week’s readings: Sundays 12:30 p.m., Tuesdays 10:00 a.m., Tuesdays 7:00 p.m. Scriptures: Click on http://bible.oremus.orgor Google Oremus Bible

(Jana Riess, “The Twible: All the Chapters of the Bible in 140 Characters or Less”)

Sunday, November 30 Genesis 1 Aftersixdaysofcrea-tion,God’stotallywiped.Dayofftomorrow!Keypoint:Humanbeingsverygood.

Monday, December 1 Genesis 2 2ndcreationstory.GodformsAdamfromdust;verygreen,100%recycledmaterial.Don’teatthattree.Yep,thatone.

Tuesday, December 2 Genesis 3 AdamandEvedrink“antioxidants”frompomegranatejuicesoastoliveforever.Doesn’tworkout;God’sticked.Exile.

Wednesday, December 3 Genesis 4 Kidsareaproblem.CainoffsAbel.“AmImybro’skeeper?AbelreplacedwithSeth.Ouch.

Thursday, December 4 Genesis 5 [email protected]’salldownhillfromhereaslifespandwindles.ExceptforMethuselah@969years.Heatewholegrains.

Friday, December 5 Genesis 6 Nephilimdemigodssiregiants.WeirdestpassageinTorah?Godhasmaker’sremorseandregretshumanity.

Saturday, December 6 Genesis 7 Weatheralert!GodgivesNoah1weekevictionnotice:”Take7pairsofeachcleananimalinarktoavoidflood.Oh,andBYORenuzit.”

Sunday, December 7 Luke 1 TeengirlMarychosenbyGodtobeartheSavior!Pregnancyraisessomeeyebrows,butdoublethumbsuptoJosephforloyalty.P.S.differentJoseph:0)

Monday, December 8 Genesis 8 After190+days,H2Osubsides.However,acrummyvacationpackagerequires150moredaysofwaitingonthestinkyship.

Tues., December 9 Genesis 9 They’vede-arked.Godsendsarainbowtopromisenomoreflood.Keepsearthquakes,tsunamis,andhurricanesinreserve.

Wed., December 10 Genesis 10 Begat,begat,begat.NameindexincludesLudium,LehabimandJerah,allnowavailablebyprescription.AskyourdoctoraboutOphir.

Thursday, December 11 Genesis 11 Webuiltthiscity!Webuiltthiscityonrockandstone!Badidea;Godannoyed.Languagescattered.Nopuedoentenderte.(Ican’tunderstandyou.)

Friday, December 12 Genesis 12 Godpromiseslandanddescendants.AbramrespondsbylyingtoPharaohandnotprotectingwifeSarai.Whatabrightfuture.

Saturday, December 13 Genesis 13 Abram,loadedwithcash,dividesturfwithnephew.LotgetsSodom,ariskyrealestateinvestment.Besuretobuyfireinsurance.

Chapter-a-Day Check the little box, helpful, establish a daily reading habit.

Jana Riess, “The Twible: All the Chapters of the Bible in 140 Characters or Less”)

Sunday, December 14 Genesis 14 FourkingsseizeLot.

Ohno!AbramcomestotherescueeventhoughLot’sthevillageidiot.Maybebloodreallyisthickerthanwater.

Monday, December 15 Genesis 15 Abram:“Where’stheheiryoupromised?”God:“Numberthestars.Sowillyouroffspringbe.You’regonnaneedabiggertent.”

Tuesday, December 16 Genesis 16 BarrenSaraibegsAbramtoovernightwithherslavegirlHagar.Thissolutionspawnsasonbutalsoimpressivecatfights.

Wednesday, December 17 Genesis 17 AbramnowAbraham.GodwasclearlynotthinkingaheadabouttheTwittercharactercount.Namelonger:foreskinshorter.Atradeoff.

Thursday, December 18 Genesis 18 TheNegotiator-A:“Whatif50righteousareinSodom?”G:“OK,Iwon’ttorchifIfind50.”A:“45?40?30?10?G:“OK,OK!”

Friday, December 19 Genesis 19 Lotsacrificeshisowndaughterstotherapinghordes.BTW,Lot’sthe“good”guyinchapter19.Justincaseyouwerewondering.

Saturday, December 20 Genesis 20 Abepullsthe“she’smysister”actagain;successfully“trades”Sarahformoresheep,oxen,andslaves.

Sunday, December 21 Luke 2 “Ma’am,theroomsarefullatBethlehemInn,butthere’sarusticbarnoutbackthatisquitecharming.Andthehayiscomplimentary.”

Monday, December 22 Genesis 21 Abe(100)andSarah(90)haveIsaacwithoutIVF.Wow!Buttheydon’tneedHagaranymore,sotheythrowherout.

Tuesday, December 23 Genesis 22 Ultimateloyaltytest:GodcommandssacrificeofAbe’schosensonIsaac.Ramsavesday@thelastminute.

Wednesday, December 24 Genesis 23 Sarahdiesat127andAbenabschoiceburialplot.(Thischapterismostlyfillerafterthedramaofthe-sacrifice-that-wasn’t.Yawn.)

Thursday, December 25 Matthew 1:18-25 TheBirthofJesustheMessiah,Luke 2:1-20TheBirthofJesus,TheShepherdsandtheAngels

Friday, December 26 Genesis 24 Meet-up#1Isaacistold,“Whoeverwatersthecamelsisyourgirl.”Rebeccawins!Seetabloidsofspicydetailsandglamweddingpics.

Saturday, December 27 Genesis 25 Rebecca’stwinshaveWWF-worthyprenatalthrowdown.(PST!Foreshadowing.)Esau’s1stborn,butJake’sarealtrickster.Watchyourback.

Sunday, December 28 Genesis 26Likefather,likeson.Isaacmimicsthe“she’smysister”acttopimpoutRebecca.Againleadstoriches.Weneverlearn.

Monday, December 29 Genesis 27 JaketricksIsaacintoblessinghiminsteadofbigbrotherEsau.Isaacappearstohavefacialrecognitionchallenges.

Tuesday, December 30 Genesis 28 JakegetsouttaDodgebutsuffersladder-climbingdreams.This“stoneforapillow”stuffisafarcryfromWestin’sHeavenlyBed.

Wednesday, December 31 Genesis 29 Meet-up#2Jakeworks24/7towedRachel,butherdadpullsasneakyswitchandsubstitutesLeahinstead.Waytotrickthetrickster.

Thursday, January 1 Genesis 30 RacheltoGod:“Gimmekids!”Finally,RachelhasJoseph,oneofJake’s11(later12)sons.There’salsoadaughter,or6,orpossibly21!

Friday, January 2 Genesis 31 Rachelstealsfamilyidolsandsitsonthem.Saysshe’shavingredtentissues,butJake’stheonewhoactswacky.

Saturday, January 3 Genesis 32 Jakewrestleswithanangel.Man,he’’llpickfightswithanybody!

Sunday, January 4 Luke 3 JohntheBaptistpreachesthatifyouhavetwocoats,youshouldgiveoneaway.Hedonatedbothofhis,whichexplainsthewholeloinclothlook.

Chapter-a-Day Check the little box, helpful, establish a daily reading habit.

Knit and Crochet Interested in learning how

to knit or crochet. See Judi Thompson or Mary Ganczarski

Lunch Bunch (Ladies’Lunch)

3rdWed.oftheMonthDecember 17th @ Noon

Longhorn300 W. Main St., Freehold

Men’s Lunch3rdWed.oftheMonth

December 17th @ NoonGus’s Diner

135 Hwy 33, Manalapan

Narcotics AnonymousFriday Nights @ 10 p.m.

http://www.na.org

Pastor Cynthia’s Contact Info: Call/Text (609) 977-2325

[email protected] #pastorecinzia

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Cub Scout Pack 154 For more information email:

[email protected],call: 732-851-3130, website:

www.154scouts.org

A.C.A.Adult Children of Alcoholics

All are Welcome!Tuesday Nights @ 7:00 p.m.

A.C.A. is a program for those whogrew up in alcoholic

or otherwise dysfunctional homes. We take positive action,

finding freedom from the pastand a way to improve our lives today!

Contact: Bonnie McDonald(732) 320-7198

Prayer Requests:Elizabeth’s brother-in-law Ian Scott (cancer treatment), Barbara Blue’s daughter Priscilla & son Gabriel (health), Vilma (health), Jen (job hunting), Sarah Jane (CPA exam), Bruce’s cousin Carolyn (stage 4 breast cancer), Linda’s student Stephen (stage 4 Hodgkin’sLymphoma), Maria Coulson (bone marrow transplant), Agnes & Alex’s grandson Branden (recovering), Elizabeth Cunningham Fortel (health), Mary (vision), Mary’s friends Paula (cancer) and Susan (failing health), Barbara K. (treatment), Dean Gerad Sauchelli (new state police officer), Carol Lewis’ husband (earlydementia), Vera’s mother Olga (hospice), our neighbor Jane (health), George’s sister Bonnie (stage 4 breast cancer), Joe McLaughlin (military service), Nikki Palmer Hall (healthy pregnancy),

Rev. Katherine Parker (cancer), Gerry Parker(lymphoma), Lil’s sister Doris (health), Lil’s nephew Tim (cancer), Allan & James Russell (health), Dante’s 22 year old cousin (recovering from asthma attack), family of Henry Reeves (death), Jennifer (Skiba) Barto (healthy pregnancy), Judy Soden (health), Ruth Stiles (health), Helen Strong (health), Gloria’s nephew Joey, Judi (health), Norman Thompson (health), Justin’s friend Jessica, Justin’s two McDonalds customers (homeless), Tuckerton Presbyterian Church(searching for an Interim Pastor), Sue Warren’s friend Joe (open heart surgery), Bob & Linda’s friends Jack (health) and Marlene (health), our friend GlennHiggins, Harold’s son Burke (cancer), Thomas A. Zak (military service), all those serving in our armed forces and their families

Welcome to our new member

Linda Houde8 Washingtons Advance

Manalapan, NJ 07726

Not able to come to worship on the 1st Sunday of the Month?We will bring the Celebration of the Lord’s Supper to your home!

Contact Pastor Cynthia (609)977-2325

Abundant Gratitude! Pastor Parker is grateful for our

Church Family’s generosityin recognizing her birthday.

Liturgists Dec., 7 Joe Deak, Jr. Dec., 14 Christmas Program Dec., 21 John Deak Dec., 24 Elizabeth Atwater Dec., 28 Carols and Scripture

Coffee Hour Hosts Dec., 7 Deacons and Session Dec., 14 Linda Goedkoop Dec., 21 Mary Ganczarski Dec., 28 No Coffee Hour

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