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Connections

Thursday, November 18, 2021

Worship Sneak Peek

November 21, 2021 at 10:00 am

Join us for worship this Sunday in person or online at 10:00 am as we prepare our hearts for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday and celebrate the baptism of Walter Andrew and Phoebe Frances Thompson. Hope to see you either in person or online!

Reminder: We have resumed in-person worship and continue to live-stream the service on our website and YouTube channel.

Don't forget the Connect Card when you worship online

Joy Choir Singing

This Sunday

The joy choir will be singing at worship on Sunday, so you won't want to miss it! The children have been hard at work rehearsing and are looking forward to sharing their music in the Sanctuary!

Decorating For Christmas!

Join in the fun next Saturday 11/27 at 9:00 am as we decorate the interior of the church in preparation of the first Sunday in Advent, the season leading up to Christmas.

Advent Small Group Study

Mondays at 7:30 pm Online

We welcome you to join us for an advent study on Monday evenings starting November 29 and running through December 20. The study follows the scriptures used in Sunday worship during Advent. Join the discussion as we prepare our hearts for Christmas. See the church website for a zoom link and contact Barbara Roguski for more information. bkroguski@gmail.com

Backpack Crew Pantry

Donations Welcome

The Backpack Crew has continued to serve the increasing number of people who are impacted by food insecurity in the midst of this health crisis. Food donations are greatly appreciated on the back porch of the church, Monday though Friday from 9 am to 3 pm.

The current donation request is INSTANT OATMEAL.

Thank you for your continued support. Email us at backpackcrewnj@gmail.com with any questions.

UMW Fall Fundraiser

Thanks to all who donated and bid!

The UMW Basket auction raised a total of $2325 from baskets and a donation from the Men's Club. Thank you to all who donated and purchased these wonderful items.

A Big Thank You to Hygiene Kit Assembly Helpers!

Many thanks to all who helped assemble hygiene kits last Sunday. We were able to quickly put together and box 100 kits for shipment to those in need!

UMW Craft Group Meeting Tuesday, Nov. 23 from 10-2

Craft group will be meeting from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm. We will be continuing our Christmas and Valentine's Day card making. Bring something to eat for a short lunch break. Tea and coffee can now be made in the kitchen, as well.

Increasing Parking Lot Safety through the Portico Removal

We invite you to check out the recent changes we've made to our church building over the Broad Street driveway. To increase safety in our parking lot for our congregants and building partners, we removed the portico this week, which was the porch like roof area which covered the driveway near the handicapped entrance to the Sanctuary. With the driveway free of the low clearance roof, emergency vehicles, delivery trucks, and school buses are now free to use the Broad Street entrance to the parking lot, eliminating the need for them to enter through Hudson Ave and turn around in the parking lot.

Help us keep our parking lot safe by following the traffic pattern, which is one way only in the area nearest to the building.

Stewardship Season-2022

We Need Your Help!

Our 2022 financial pledges currently stand at $193,167 so we are well on our way to our 2022 pledged giving goal of $300,000. To those who have already pledged, Thank You! If you haven’t yet had a chance to pledge, please consider making a pledge today or sending in a pledge this week. Your gift truly makes all the difference!

In-Person Community Support Groups Have Returned

After a year and a half of online meetings, many of our community support groups have returned to their in person meeting schedule. Our church has a long-standing tradition of being a home for various 12-step support groups, and we’re glad to be able to host our community in this way. Many thanks to all who helped prepare the meeting rooms and coordinate with group leaders for their return.

We are no longer collecting bottle caps and plastic bags at church

Read on to find out why and discover easy ways to continue your recycling efforts for a greener earth!

At a recent visit to Mazza’s recycling center, we learned Bottle Caps are now accepted in our single stream recycling! However, unless they’ve been twisted back onto a bottle, they can fall through spaces in sorting equipment. So before tossing into the blue bin, make sure caps are screwed on.

Because it is now so easy to recycle caps from home, we will no longer be collecting caps at church.

Single Use Plastic Grocery Bags and other stretchy plastics do not belong in your single stream recycling as they can damage sorting equipment. However, they can easily be recycled at any number of locations in the area. Recycling sites include Middletown Reclamation Center (for residents only) and a variety of local grocery and department stores such as Target, Whole Foods and Kohl’s.

We ended our plastic collection efforts in February of 2020 when we completed our TREX Challenge and received a free bench. If you haven’t seen the bench stop by the playground and check it out!

Adult Education In person or Online

Adult Education class is meeting 8:45-9:45 am on Sundays in person and has an online option on Wednesday evenings at 7 pm through Zoom. We will start the Fall with a DVD lecture by Father Richard Rohr on the stages of spiritual development. We are then looking to move into his book Falling Upward about moving into the “second half of life” and the failures, disappointments, or even tragedies that are often instrumental in our coming to question the values of the “first half of life” and begin the search for something deeper.