To The Nassau Church Community,
As the fall of 2020 has arrived, we would like your help in updating and keeping our data base current. The information in this survey is intended to help improve our virtual communication, make sure each household is connected to the appropriate ministry area distribution lists, and to help us have a better understanding of who we are as a congregation. As we seek to live into our mission and the call of God, we first need to know who we are. As we work toward a congregation that more nearly represents the communities we are called to serve, this survey is intended to deepen that commitment and further our mission.
Thanks so much for your help and your desire to stay connected to Nassau Presbyterian Church.
David A. Davis, Pastor
Carol Wehrheim, Clerk of Session
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Adult Education resumes September 13 with David Fox, Executive Director, Arm in Arm.
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Worship - Sunday, September 6, 9:15 a.m. |
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This Sunday, we will celebrate communion together. Please gather the elements using what you have at home prior to starting the service. To increase the possibilities of sharing communion together and emphasize our unity as the Body of Christ, the video clip of the celebration of the Lord’s Supper will be available only on Sunday. Other aspects of worship will remain available through the week and in archives.
The worship service will be available in the blue "Worship" box on the homepage on the website on Sunday, September 6, beginning at 9:15 a.m. There will also be a direct link to worship and all-ages Zoom coffee hour in an email on Sunday morning. You can also access "one-click" worship through our YouTube channel starting at 9:15 a.m. on Sunday mornings.
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Zoom Coffee Hour - Sunday, September 6, 11:00 a.m.
All-ages Zoom Fellowship
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Bring your own coffee/juice and join at 11:00 a.m. or a few minutes earlier, so we can split into breakout conversation groups.
Link and details will arrive in your inbox on Sunday morning. If you haven't Zoomed yet, you’ll need to download a small app to your computer, iPad/tablet, or smartphone. For technical support, please review the following tips here.
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Giving online is now the easiest and most efficient way to give to our church. You may give using the link provided or by using Church Life on your phone. You may also text NASSAU operating or NASSAU hunger to 73256. The most efficient way to give to Arm in Arm is directly on their website.
You may also mail a check. As our offices are closed, mail is being forwarded to Linda Gilmore. This remains an unpredictable process with some mail arriving weeks after it was mailed. So it is more efficient to mail directly to Linda (look up her address in My Nassau or Church Life or contact her by email.) If you have questions about gifts you have mailed, you may also contact Linda about those.
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From the Forward in Faith Together Working Group |
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We will be hosting a congregational briefing and update on Thursday evening September 10th at 7:30 p.m.
An invitation to the Zoom event will be sent by email to the congregation.
Updates will be provided regarding our phased plan, moving to livestream, the large group pilot program, and other protocols to anticipated as we continue to move forward in faith together.
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Princeton Presbyterians resumes Breaking Bread Worship THIS Sunday, September 6, at 5:00 p.m. via zoom. College students, graduate students, and young adults are welcome to join! Contact Andrew for the link.
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Adult Choir begins online Wednesday, September 9 at 7:00-8:00 p.m.
Each Wednesday evening we will meet on Zoom, and each session will focus on one or more of these aspects:
- Fellowship and prayer
- Musical development, sectional rehearsal
- Vocal workshops
- Preparation for virtual choir offerings
- Hymn Sings (roughly once every 4-5 weeks) – open to the WHOLE congregation
Please contact Noel Werner if you would like to join choir for what promises to be a remarkable season. Choir members should watch their email the morning of September 9 for the Zoom invitation.
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Join a New Zoom Book Group - beginning Sunday, September 20 @ 2:00 p.m.
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Read a good book, lately? Want to share it? Join our new book club! We will meet monthly to read and discuss novels, short stories, memoirs and nonfiction. The first section, held on Wednesday evenings is full, so we have opened a second section which will meet on the third Sunday of each month, 2-3:00 p.m., beginning September 20. This group is limited to 10 participants, including leaders, and will be conducted via Zoom. Each participant will take a turn facilitating the monthly book discussion and choosing two books for the group’s consideration.
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You are invited to deepen your relationships with friends at Witherspoon Street Presbyterian Church by joining for worship and Bible Study. Find information about Witherspoon events here.
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Nassau's Daily Scripture Phone Line |
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Honoring all of the different ways we connect with one another we are happy to share our Nassau phone line available for dial-in calls to receive a Scripture Reading, Prayer & Blessing. The phone line is for everyone, and especially for those who do not have access to smartphones, computers, and tablets.
Simply call 1-609-683-1975 each day for a recorded scripture lesson and more. Thank you for spreading the Good News!
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GriefShare is a friendly, caring group of people who will walk alongside you through one of life’s most difficult experiences. You don’t have to go through the grieving process alone. A new Virtual GriefShare will be held by Kingston Presbyterian Church beginning Wednesday, September 9 at 7:00 p.m. The online group will meet through December 9. If you are experiencing grief at the death of a loved one or friend and would like to join our group, please register at www.GriefShare.org or send an email with any questions. All gatherings will be held by Zoom.
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The ministry of prayer is part of the baptismal calling of every believer. We pray for the world because God so loves the world. We pray for the church because it is Christ’s body, living and working in the world. We pray for one another because we care for the wholeness of God’s people. To request prayer for yourself, a loved one, or a friend please contact Debbi Roldan. To join the prayer chain, send Debbi your email address or phone number.
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Neighbors Helping Neighbors |
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Mission & Outreach Opportunity |
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The Mission & Outreach Co-Chairs are passing along the following opportunity to assist the First Friends Bond Fund committee. In the midst of the pandemic, almost 1,000 immigrants remain in custody at northern New Jersey’s four ICE detention centers in conditions that amplify the danger of COVID-19. First Friends of NJ and NY, in collaboration with the American Friends Service Committee’s Immigrant Rights Project and the NJ Alliance for Immigrant Justice, is seeking to raise $100,000 for its bond fund. The fund helps immigrants housed in New Jersey ICE facilities pay bond and win release from detention while they await their immigration hearings. Please give and share as you are able here.
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Opportunities for Community Support
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Learn more about our mission partners from #MissionMonday blog and social media posts! |
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Reaching the Nassau Staff |
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Like many of you, the Nassau Staff is working from home so email is the most efficient way to be in touch. You can find each staff person’s email address on the Clergy and Staff page of our website.
If you have general questions or do not know to whom your email would best be addressed, please email “office@nassauchurch.org.” This email address is monitored by our administrative staff who will forward it to the person best suited to address it.
Staff can also be reached by phone if you have a pastoral emergency. Please call the church office at (609) 924-0103, dial "0", and leave a message. The main church line is checked daily by staff.
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