MONDAY IN MINISTRY
March 16, 2020
Volume 16 Issue11
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- Those diagnosed with COVID-19, those who are self-quarantining, those who are afraid, those who are alone, and those on the front lines, caring for the sick and suffering.
- Charles Kipp, the father of Rev. Marcia MacKillop, who has been transferred to skilled nursing and is not doing well.
- All those who are sick, suffering, healing, recovering, lost, and alone
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PRESBYTERY OFFICE INFORMATION
The Presbytery Office physical location will be closed until further notice but the staff are working remotely. If you call the office phone, the message will direct you to my cell phone. Please do call with any questions, issues, whatever. Or you can email me at
iblackpnb@gmail.com
. I am available Monday - Friday from 8:30AM -4:00PM, our usual office hours. Watch for emails and check our website for updates, closures, cancellations, and any other news. Stay well, stay safe.
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WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION UPDATE
Click here
to access the latest news from the World Health Organization concerning COVID-19.
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OUR CONGREGATIONS' PLANS OF ACTION
Click here
to read what our congregations are doing in light of the pandemic.
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NEXT CHURCH RESOURCES FOR DOING CHURCH DIGITALLY
Click here
for information from NEXT Church about doing church digitally.
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FROM PCUSA'S MID-COUNCIL RELATIONS
Click here
to read "
Being church when you can’t be together in person, and more …"
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PRESBYTERIAN DISASTER ASSISTANCE
PREPAREDNESS FOR PANDEMICS
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NEW BRUNSWICK PRESBYTERY RESOURCES AND INFO AS WE NAVIGATE OUR PREPAREDNESS
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"ONE LICENSE" OFFERS FREE LICENSES TO HELP CONGREGATIONS COPE WITH COVID-19
A ONE LICENSE license grants churches, schools, religious communities, retreat centers, and other worshiping bodies permission to reprint or project music for their congregations from any of our Member Publishers. A ONE LICENSE Podcast / Streaming License grants permission to podcast or stream religious services that contain music from our Member Publishers. For new customers or for existing customers who do not already have a Podcast / Streaming License, ONE LICENSE is able to offer a one-month gratis license, valid through April 15, 2020.
Click here
for more info.
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HYMNAL AND BOOK OF COMMON WORSHIP RIGHTS DURING PANDEMIC
Click here
to learn about rights regarding the
Glory to God
Hymnal and the
Book of Common Worship.
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PLEASE COME
to the New Brunswick Presbytery Leadership Strategic Planning Workshop
Part I: Friday, March 20: 6 - 9pm, dinner included
Part II: Saturday, March 21: 9 - 12:30pm, refreshments included
Location TBA
Everybody serving the presbytery as an elected leader is encouraged to attend.
Outcome for our time together:
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Establish common priorities
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Identify gaps
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Clarify who's doing what
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Create mutual accountability
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PLEASE NOTE: UPDATED CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE PRESBYTERY
For Presbytery Leadership:
Because leadership changes regularly in the Presbytery, we have created a New Brunswick Leaders email address. Please use this email for any/all messages / announcements / questions to New Brunswick Presbytery.
For the Presbytery Office:
For the Stated Clerk:
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POSTPONED - TRANSFORMING CRIMINAL JUSTICE IN OUR LIFETIME: MICHELLE ALEXANDER'S
THE NEW JIM CROW
TRANSFORMING CRIMINAL JUSTICE IN OUR LIFETIME:
Michelle Alexander's
The New Jim Crow
TEN YEARS LATER
Thursday, March 19, 2020, 6:30-9:00, Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 801 W. State St, Trenton NJ
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POSTPONED - "TROUBLE THE WATERS: CONVERSATIONS TO DISRUPT RACISM & DOMINANCE"
Hosted by the First Presbyterian Church of Hightstown, 320 North Main Street, Hightstown NJ
Thursdays, March 19 & 26 from 6:30–8:00pm
Led by Rev. Larissa Kwong Abazia, Vice Moderator of the 221st General Assembly
Adults and high school youth are invited
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2020 PRESBYTERY MEETING HOSTS NEEDED!
Tuesday, March 10 - Stockton Church
Tuesday, May 12 - Dutch Neck Church
Tuesday, June 9 - New Brunswick Theological Seminary
Saturday, September 12
Tuesday, October 13
Tuesday, November 10
Churches are not required to provide a meal for the meeting.
Click here
to read about Hosting Presbytery. If you're interested in hosting, email me at iblackpnb@gmail.com
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2020 PRESBYTERY OFFICE HOLIDAYS
Click here
for the 2020 office holidays. The Presbytery Office will be closed on Fridays through the summer.
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"The joy of the Lord is my strength"
NEH 8:10
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The Presbytery Office is open Monday - Friday from 8:30AM-4PM from September through May.
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Office Address : 13 South Main Street, Lower Level, Pennington, NJ 08534
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Copyright 2019
All Rights Reserved
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