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 principals of Christian love.

Sunday Morning Schedule

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

(Handicapped Accessible)

Read Pastor Spencer's Summer Message

Job Opportunity: CHRISTIAN EDUCATION FACILITATOR- click here for more info.

Programs

Music

Choirs:

Praise Choir: for grades 2-Middle School: Tuesday- 4:30pm
Senior Choir: Wednesday- 7:30pm
Senior Handbell Choir: Tuesday- 7:30pm

Children-Christian Education

Weekday Nursery School
Sunday School Program
Confirmation Class
Choirs
Rainbows
Weekly 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 Group
Senior Fellowship Luncheons
Single Parents
Interfaith Hospitality Network

Weekday Nursery School
"Where Learning is Fun"

Special Events

August 2nd-August 6th:
Vacation Bible School:
9:30-11:30am
High Seas Expedition
Preschool to 5th Grade
(For more info. call: 973-403-8145)

Church Calendar for July & August

	Sun. July 4th	Independence Day Worship-10:15am Dorman Craig, guest preacher Max Morden, guest musician

	Wed. July 7th	Care Giver's Support Group- 10am

	Sun. July 11th	Worship- 10:15am Rev. Dr. Julia Dawson, guest preacher Communion Ocean Grove Choir Festival- 7:30pm

	Sun. July 18th	Worship- 10:15am Jody Freinkel, guest preacher

	Sun. July 25th	Worship- 10:15am

	Sun. Aug. 1st	Worship- 10:15am Communion

	Mon-Fri: Aug. 2nd-Aug. 6th	Vacation Bible School: 9:30am

	Wed. Aug. 4th	Care Giver's Support Group- 10am

	Sun. Aug. 8th	Worship- 10:15am

	Sun. Aug. 15th	Worship- 10:15am

	Sun. Aug. 22nd	Worship- 10:15am

	Sun. Aug. 29th	Worship- 10:15am Youth Council- 4:30pm

Camp Johnsonburg Retreat- January, 2010

Church Board Members 2010

Session:
     Sue Betcher
     Pam Blake
     Ann Brillhart
     Eric Burgos
     Karen Holmes
     Mike McGough
     Caroline Mescia
     Debbie Michelsen
     John Michelsen
     Courtney Smith
     Walter Steinmann, Jr
     Beverly Winkler

Dorman Craig- Clerk

Deacons:
     Felicia Burgos
     Jody Freinkel
     Barbara Haimann
     David Haimann
     Margie Koenig
     Donna Lauckner
     Shelly May
     Bonnie McCarthy
     Matt Millichap
     Marilyn O'Neill
     Stephen O'Neill
     Anthony Pomponio
     Jim Primavera
     Marion Shine
     Dan Uniss

Trustees:
     Dave Blake
     Vince Carano
     Djenane Duhaney
     George Hansen, Jr.
     Donna Kiel
     Ernie Kiel
     Dave Newkirk
     Connie Puleo
     Richard Williamson

Church Treasurer:
Lew Brillhart

Church Financial Secretary:
Doug Hathaway

A message from Pastor Spencer:

Pastor’s Message

The recent devastating earthquake in Haiti was made personal for us as a church by Djenane Duhaney, recently elected Trustee, who was born in Haiti and has family there.

She wrote:

For the past two weeks my heart has been riding on a pendulum weighted with joy and sadness. A large majority of my Father's family lives in Haiti and experienced last week's devastating earthquake. Three days later, and after countless hours texting and being on facebook, we learned that no one had been killed.
Although overjoyed, our happiness was tempered by the heart-wrenching images and stories of so many others who were not as lucky. Only just recently have we communicated by phone and what they are experiencing is grim. There is not enough food ,water, and medicine. Shelter is an open field, make-shift tent, ravine or car (if you were lucky enough to have owned one.) Many fear going into buildings that still stand because they are unsure if they are structurally sound. Sanitation is practically non-existent. Those injured have to wait for many hours, if not days, to be seen by a medical professional. Many are losing limbs because infection has set in due to the wait. Others are suffering psychologically due to the loss of family and friends, who they are unable to free from the rubble or recover their bodies for burial.
It is my supreme hope that everyone will open their hearts and donate to the effort to aid the people of Haiti, the island of my birth, so they may experience a rebirth and no longer be referred to as the poorest nation of the Western Hemisphere.
Djenane Racine-Duhaney

Why do we as Christians act?

We act because Jesus began his ministry in the Gospel of Luke proclaiming, "The Spirit of the Lord is upon because God has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. God has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor." Luke 4:18-19

We act because God commands us to love God, love self, and love neighbor. Who is our neighbor? According to the Parable of the Good Samaritan, Luke 10:25-37, our neighbor is anyone in need.

We act because we see the face of Jesus Christ in the face of every person in need. According to Matthew 25:31-46, when we feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, welcome the stranger, clothe the naked, care for the sick, and visit the imprisoned we minister to God.

If you wish to contribute, you may make checks payable to the Presbytery of Newark, memo Haiti Relief. So far we have received over $1,500 in contributions. The Mission Committee has promised to match the first $1,000 and the young people have decided to contribute the Souper Bowl offering on Sunday, February 7 for hunger relief in Haiti. Thank you for your faithfulness and generosity.

Pastor Erik Spencer

Weekday Nursery School
      (Where Learning is Fun"
         Robyn Morden, Director
            (973) 857-9504

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