This Week at a Glance - January 7, 2015

2015 Offering Envelopes: Please make sure to use the 2015 Stewardship envelopes and throw your 2014 box away to ensure that your contribution is properly recorded.

2015 Offering envelope boxes: Pledge envelopes have been given out. If you have not received a box for 2015 and you would like one, please contact Jen Nemetz.

2014 Tax Letters: Tax Letters detailing your 2014 contributions to Packanack Community Church will be sent out mid- February. If you prefer to have your letter emailed and receive it quicker, please contact Jen Nemetz via email.

Jen Nemetz can be reached at [email protected].

"Awaken Your Life Force" Kundalini Yoga Session - TONIGHT, 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. at Packanack Community Church

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Kundalini helps you manage stress, improve focus, enjoy better sleep. Stretch, strengthen and relax with movement, postures, breathing techniques and meditation. Kundalini Yoga is a full practice yoga for all levels of experience and flexibility.

With your $10 donation, this Service Faire offering benefits Packanack Community Church, courtesy of Jennifer Dericks. Jenny is a certified Kundalini Yoga Instructor since 2006 with over 2000 hours of teaching experience.

Come start the New Year with the awakening of your life force through your body, mind and spirit.

To register, please contact Lauri Masur at 973-464-7330 or [email protected]. Payment will be due on day of class.

Sign Up for "Still Speaking" Daily Devotionals

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Add a description Join the growing number of people in our congregation who start their day off with a word from the Lord.

The StillSpeaking daily devotionals can be automatically delivered to your email in-box every morning.

To sign up, go to www.ucc.org/feed-your-spirit/daily-devotional.

Tri-Board Retreat, Saturday, January 10, 9:00am

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On Saturday, January 10, the Church Council will convene a TriBoard Retreat.

All members of the Church Council, Board of Deacons and Board of Trustees are strongly encouraged to attend. Everyone's participation is vital so that we can all hear the same conversation and be on the same page as we move forward into the New Year. Members of the Christian Ed, Church Life and Outreach committees are also encouraged to attend. Your participation is important so we can consider the full life of our ministry as we make decisions about the future.

When you have a chance, please RSVP to [email protected]. Thank you!

Souper Bowl of Caring Weekly Food Collection

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The Souper Bowl of Caring is a national movement of young people working to fight hunger and poverty in their own communities around the time of the Super Bowl football game. Over the next four weeks, the Youth Group will be collecting items to be donated to the WIN Food Pantry. Each Sunday, we ask that you bring one or two

items off the list below with you to church and leave them on the cart that will be in the Narthex each morning.

We will have our final collection on the first Sunday in February. On that day, please bring in one can or box of soup and $1 to help support WIN.

Here are the items we are collecting:

January 11Paper products

Toilet paper, paper towels, tissues, paper plates and cups, napkins

January 18 Hygiene products

Soap, toothpaste, toothbrushes, shampoo, conditioner

January 25 Laundry and cleaning products

Laundry detergent, laundry softener, drying sheets, Windex, Fantastic

February 1 Canned or dry soup and $1 donation

We believe that the idea for Souper Bowl of Caring is a gift from God. We want to share our gift with you.

Save the Date: Spring Women's Retreat, Friday - Saturday, May 8-9

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The women of the church are invited to give themselves a Mother's Day gift during this overnight retreat.

The retreat will be held at The Liebenzell Retreat Center just outside Hackettstown, NJ. Carpooling will be available, and we can check in any time after 2:00pm. Early bird arrivals will have an optional activity scheduled. The retreat officially begins with a "circle of grace" and dinner at 5:30pm. It concludes with closing worship and dinner on Saturday. We should be home by 7:30pm.

The cost is $125. Registration forms and information about our focus for the weekend will be available in the February Bell newsletter, from the church office, and on the table in the narthex. Please plan to join us for this spiritually-enriching time of fellowship, worship and rest.

Information about the Liebenzell Center can be found at http://retreat.liebenzellusa.org/retreat-center.

Moms and Tots, Monday, January 12, 10:00am

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Join us for playtime and fellowship. Chat with other moms while your child plays in our safe and fun nursery together. Coffee provided! A play and support group for moms with little ones ages 4 and under, all are welcome!

The next session will be at 10:00am on...

Monday, January 12

Hosted by: Jessica Miano* at PCC

Questions? Contact: [email protected]

*Congratulations to Jessica Miano and her husband on the birth of their daughter, Alexa on October 22!

Sign Up for the PCC "Secret Sisters" Program

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The PCC "Secret Sisters" program is a great opportunity to get to know other women in the church by "secretly treating them" throughout the year. This can include anything from greeting cards to small gifts or other thoughtful tokens as a way of acknowledging holidays, birthdays, celebrations and sorrows.

The program will run February 2015 through January 2016 when we will have a Secret Sister Unveiling Party.

Signup by Sunday, January 18, and you will receive information about your Secret Sister around February 1st - just in time to treat your Secret Sister to a Valentine's treat!

Sign up with Kim Depetris with the following information:

Name, Address, phone number, people in your family
Important dates - birthdays, anniversaries, etc. (good and bad)
Some information about yourself: favorite activities, favorite colors, types of books you like to read, favorite snack foods - the more your secret sister knows the more personalized she can get!
Also be sure to add any celebrations and prayer concerns for yourself and your family!
Finally let us know 1-2 friends or relatives that could be a source of information or a person to help deliver treats (don't forget to include a phone number!)

There are 3 ways to share the information:
1 - email the information to Kim Depetris at [email protected]
2 - write/type out and mail to Kim Depetris at 120 Chestnut Drive, Wayne
3 - I will be in Simmons Hall during December and January with forms you can complete

Please join us as we care for each other throughout the year in this very special way.

Angels Calling Charitable Gift Program

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Thank you for your contributions for Back To School, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. Throughout the year, support can be provided to our Wayne Families with donations of gift cards for food stores, Walmart, Target, Kohls and Kmart, as well as pantry items that address specific needs of the Wayne families.

Items needed include the following: manufacturer's coupons, baby wipes, diapers size 4, paper towels, toilet paper, napkins, paper plates/bowls, plastic forks, knives and spoons, Playtex sport super tampons, Panty liners, dishwasher detergent, fabric softener, laundry detergent, shampoo for children and adults, crock pot liners, aluminum foil, kitchen garbage bags, Juicey Juice juice boxes (any flavor), any gummy snacks, cheese and crackers with the little red stick, pretzels, Gold Fish, popcorn, any type of cookies (chocolate chip, Oreos, etc.), chips (assortment that comes in the box).

Donated items can be dropped off on the stage in Simmons Hall. Cash contributions can be mailed to the church office or mailed directly to Leslie Mozulay at 8 Old Fourth Drive, Oak Ridge, NJ 07438. Checks made payable to "Packanack Community Church" with a MEMO indicating Angels Calling, always make a difference!

Thank you to all of you supporting Angels Calling, a caring community outreach program.

Youth Group Tour of the WIN Food Pantry, THIS SUNDAY, 5:30pm

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January Youth Group Meetings:

Beginning in January, both Middle School and High School youth groups will meet at the same time - every Sunday night from 5:30pm - 7:00pm - however we will split into two groups for discussion topics.

The youth will meet on the following dates: January 11, 18 and 25.

This coming Sunday, we will meet at the church at 5:30pm, then head over to the WIN Food Pantry located at the Wayne Y for a tour. We'll be back at the church by 7:00pm.

Spring Youth Retreat

March 20-22, 2015

for ALL middle and high school youth

Aspen Lodge at Spruce Lake Retreat, Canadensis, PA

$125 includes zip line, meals, 2-nights lodging and program. Join us as we explore what it takes to be a disciple of Christ, cook our own meals in our private lodge, hike, play games, try out the high ropes and enjoy the beauty of spring in the Catskill mountains.

Rotation Model Sunday School Continues!

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Rotation #2 continues the theme of God's Covenant Promises with the stories of...

The Call of Moses and Isaiah foretells of the Messiah

Exodus 2:24 & 3:7-10 Isaiah 9:17, 11:1-9

Each Sunday through January 25

Parent Participation: Help to bring the story home by re-reading it with your child. A good children's Bible with colorful pictures is a great way to enjoy some story time together! After reading the story try asking some open-ended questions to get the conversation going, like...

"Why do you think that is?" or "How does that make you feel?"

Support Group for Caregivers of Special Needs Children, Tuesday, January 27, 7:00pm

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Uniquely Made and Beautifully Designed

A Support Group for Caregivers of Children with Special Needs

*Brought to you by Family Ministries of Packanack Community Church

Are you a parent or other caregiver of a special needs child? (ADHD, Autism, Down Syndrome, Tourettes, Asperger's, emotional issues, etc.)
Do you have questions about how to best navigate the world of IEP's, school counselors, and others?
Would you like to be in contact with other parents of children of special needs for support, encouragement and questions? THEN THIS GROUP IS FOR YOU!

Facilitated by mother/daughter team Susan and Melinda DeBell, (private practice counselor and art teacher/certified teacher, personal trainer, life coach and counselor in training - respectively) this small group support community is just beginning.

This group meets the last Tuesday of each month and is FREE.
The next meeting will be held on January 27 at 7:00pm in Simmons Hall.
For more information, contact Kim Depetris at [email protected].

Men's Breakfast at the Monarch Diner, Saturday, February 7, 8:00am

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Join the men of our congregation as they share coffee and conversation together during this monthly opportunity for fellowship and faith. The group meets at 8:00am at the Monarch Diner, Rt. 23 South, Wayne, on the first Saturday of every month. All men are invited!

8:00 AM Saturday, February 7

Monarch Diner

Rt. 23 South in Wayne

For information, contact Dominick Colotta at [email protected].

PCC Music and the Arts - Brian Tricoli - Handbell Concert, February 22

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PCC Music is proud to present BRIAN TRICOLI on Sunday, February 22, 2015. He will be performing a Solo Handbells concert at 3:00pm in the Sanctuary of Packanack Community Church.

Brian Tricoli is a solo handbell artist based out of Hawthorne, NJ. He plays 37 handbells and a handbell tree, by himself and has over 19 years of experience. He is dedicated to sharing his joy for the sights and sounds of handbells with as many people as possible.

Join us for this awesome afternoon of music!

For more info on Brian Tricoli visit: http://bellsymphony.com/

(snow date will be Sunday, February 29, 2015)

Liturgist and Coffee Host Schedule

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Lectern Bible in Sanctuary Thank you to everyone who has signed up to serve our congregation as a Liturgist or Coffee Host & Greeter on Sunday mornings. This is a valuable ministry of our church and your participation as a worship leader is greatly-appreciated. The schedule has been distributed via e-mail. However, if you would like a paper copy, please contact the church office at [email protected].

The Liturgist and Greeter schedule for the next several weeks will be posted in this e-mail each week. If you have volunteered, please check the list to make sure the information is accurate. If there are any errors, please contact Kerry Ficker at [email protected].

Thank you for being a part of the life of our congregation!

Liturgists:

January 11: OPEN

January 18: Kathy Schneider

January 25: Leslie Mozulay

February 1: Joan Riley

February 8: Melissa Kaus

February 15: Barbara Kalavik

February 22: Kathy Schneider

Coffee Hosts & Greeters:

January 11: Phil and Lenore Ochs

January 18: Bill and Trudy Leonhardt

January 25: Priscila Vasquez and Michelle Legemaat

February 1: Steve and Karen Rusiniak

February 8:Arlene Ward and Ciana Miles

February 15: Jill and Shay Tiger

February 22: Tim and Sandy Cantwell

Bell Helpout Date: Tuesday, January 20, 10:00am

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Each month, a group of volunteers is needed to assist the office staff with collating the Bell newsletter, stuffing the envelopes, and getting it in the mail. It's a great opportunity to do a little work for the church, make some new friends, and have some fun at the same time.

The next Bell Helpout Date is Tuesday, January 20, at 10:00am in Room 10.

If you can join us, please contact Kerry at [email protected] to let her know you are coming. Thank you for your assistance.

Plan Ahead for the Bell Deadline

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Please note that, due to administrative changes in the church office and delivery delays at the post office, the monthly Bell newsletter has a firm deadline for any announcements that the congregation may wish to place in it. Announcements and flyers received after that date will not be included until the following month. If you would like to let the congregation know about an upcoming event, please plan ahead and make sure that you submit the announcement on time.

The deadline for the February Bell is Tuesday, February 3.

Quick Links...

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Contact Information

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phone: 973-694-0608
e-mail: [email protected]

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