The First Presbyterian Church
of Verona

A church of caring people

10 Fairview Avenue
Verona, New Jersey 07044

Telephone: (973) 239-3561
Email: firstpresbyterian@att.net

 


 

Erik Spencer- Pastor
Charlotte Cunningham- Minister of Music

 

Mission Statement: We are a caring and welcoming church fully engaged in the mission and ministry of Jesus Christ.  Empowered by the Holy Spirit, we live and worship in joyful fellowship with God, proclaiming the Good News through an active program of Christian education and music for children, families and individuals of all ages.  We are committed to sharing our gifts and talents to implement God's will and to assume leadership in our community, guided by the principles of Christian love.

 

Sunday Morning Schedule:

  10:15: Worship in the Sanctuary
Sunday School
Child Care

(Handicapped Accessible)

 


                         Programs:                                            

                                                        


Music
    
   Choirs:
  Praise Choir:  for grades 3-Middle School: Mon. 3:45 &4:00pm
Angel Choir & Handbells: for grades 6-12:  Tues. 5:00
Senior Choir: Wed. 7:30 pm

Senior Handbell Choir: Tues. 7:15
Children-Christian Education
-Weekday Nursery School
-Sunday School Program
-Confirmation Class
-Choirs
-Rainbows
-Wednesday Evening Fellowship
-Youth Fellowship Program

Women's & Men's Organizations
-Caregiver Support Group
-Women's Bible Study Group

-Sorelle Women's Group
-Men's Bible Breakfast
-Women's Covenant Groups
-Senior Fellowship Luncheons
-Single Parents
-Interfaith Hospitality Network

Weekday Nursery School
     
(Where Learning is Fun"
      
  
Cynthia Stryker, Director
           
(973) 857-9504
            cyndistryker@yahoo.co


Special Events

Teacher Recognition Sunday- June 7th
Nursery Families Picnic- Saturday, June 13th- 5-6:30pm
Songs of Joy and Praise Service- June 14th
Trustee's Lasagna Dinner- Friday, June 19th- 6pm              Father's Day/Senior Recognition Sunday- June 21st
Service of Healing and Wholeness- June
28th

Coming this Summer-
           Crocodile Dock Vacation Bible School
                     July 13th- July 19th-  6pm-8pm
                (Call the church for more info:
(973) 239-3561)

                                 
Click here to read a message from Pastor Spencer


Church Calendar for June

     

Tues.
June 2nd
          Mission Committee Meeting- 7:30pm
 
Wed.
June 3rd
          Care Givers support group- 10:00am
 
Thurs.
June 4th
         Deacon's Meeting- 7:30pm
 
Sun.
June 7th
              Teacher Recognition Sunday
        
Worship and Sunday School-10:15am
                       -Bible Presentations
                       -Sacrament of the Lord's Supper
                       -Sermon Talk Back- 11:45-12:45
 
Sat.
June 13th
        Nursery Families Picnic- 5-6:30pm
 
Sun.
June 14th

 

                  Songs of Joy and Praise Service
        
Worship and Sunday School- 10:15am
                
                       -Sermon Talk Back- 11:45-12:45
 
Mon.
June 15th
        Trustee's Meeting- 7:30pm
 
Thurs.
June 18th
         PW Bible Study- 10:00am
         Christian Education Committee Meeting- 7:30pm                       
 
Fri.
June 19th
            Trustee's Lasagna Dinner-6:00pm                     
 
Sun.
June 21st
                      Father's Day
        
Worship and Sunday School- 10:15am
                  Sermon Talk Back- 11:45-12:45
 
Thurs.
June 25th

         Session Meeting- 7:30pm   

.
Sun.
June 28th
 
               Healing and Wholeness Service
        
Worship and Sunday School- 10:15am
                  Sermon Talk Back- 11:45-12:45
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

 

Johnsonburg Retreat- February 2009

 

 

    

Session:
     Jim Barkat
     Pam Blake
     Barbara Haimann
     Karen Holmes
     Mike McGough
     Caroline Mescia
     Debbie Michelsen
     Courtney Smith
     Walter Steinmann, Jr
     Beverly Winkler

  Dorman Craig- Clerk
    
    

   
 Church Treasurer: Lew Brillhart

   2009 Church Officers  

Deacons:
     Felicia Burgos
     Kathy Dougherty
     Jody Freinkel
     Elizabeth Hathaway
     Robin Karpinski
     Margie Koenig
     Andrea Lauckner
     Donna Lauckner
     Shelly May
     Bonnie McCarthy
     Matt Millichap
     Anthony Pomponio
     Marion Shine
     Ashley Tinsley
     Dan Uniss
     Amy Williamson
Church Secretary: Joyce Cougan
    

    

Trustees:
     Dave Blake
     Ann Brillhart
     George Hansen, Jr.
     Donna Kiel
     Ernie Kiel
     John Michelsen- President
     Dave Newkirk
     Kay Sorensen
     Richard Williamson
   
  
    

 

Church Financial Secretary:
                  Doug Hathaway

    

                                                                                                   

                                                                                                                                                                Please contact us for further information

A message from Pastor Spencer:     

 

Dear Friends,
“You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself.”

A fundamental question that most people have and that we need to have a ready answer for, is the question, “Why is the church important?”

One response is that we all have a deep need to be connected to God, to be connected with other people, and to be connected to ourselves.  Church is a good place to make connections to all three.

We long to be connected with God, to feel God’s presence, to be assured of God’s love, to hear God’s promises of forgiveness, and healing, and life, to share God’s love.  And we long to be connected with other people, to know and be known, to love and be loved, to forgive and be forgiven, to serve and be served.  And we long to be self-connected, we long for an internal cohesion that is peace within us and that derives from our connection to God and others.

The reason church is important is because it is our experience that church, at its best, provides an opportunity for all three connections to be made and celebrated.  Church may not be the only place to make those connections, but it works for us.

If you have friends or neighbors who long to be connected with God, neighbor, and self, they might appreciate an invitation to join you at the place where you make your connections.             Pastor Spencer

   

 

 


Weekday Nursery School

     
(Where Learning is Fun"
      
  
Cynthia Stryker, Director
           
(973) 857-9504
           cyndistryker@yahoo.com

 

Still accepting applications