JANUARY 18, 2015 GREETERS THIS MORNING ARE: 10:00AM Westville Ave - Carol DeFrance & Sharon Baker Witzel Bloomfield Ave - Mark Schalles & Bill Trafton DEACON ON DUTY THIS WEEK Bev Johnson - 973-364-0225 AFTER THE 10:00AM SERVICE Join Michael & Lanna Lebet for coffee in Room 120 WELCOME VISITORS! We are glad you have chosen to worship here today! Please come again! Nursery care is provided for children up to 24 months in our Cradle Room during the 10:00AM Worship Service. There is Christian Education for all ages during the 10:00AM Worship Service. The Cradle Room and Rest Rooms are located through the door to the left of the pulpit then left down the hallway. The white brochure in the pew rack will tell you a little about this congregation. An Usher or one of the Greeters that you met as you came in will be glad to assist you with more information or you can visit our website: www.firstprescaldwell.org. You are respectfully requested to turn off all pagers and cell phones. Our church is equipped with a hearing assistance system. Please ask the usher for a receiver. FIRST PRESS TIP OF THE WEEK TRANSPORTATION: The U.S. is responsible for 45% of the world’s total global warming pollution from vehicles (Environmental Defense). Purchasing a fuel- efficient car is one of the most effective environmental choices you can make. When it comes time to purchase a vehicle, aim for one that is rated at 35 miles per gallon or higher. http://www.fueleconomy.gov/ Eco-tip provided by GreenFaith: www.greenfaith.org YOU CAN BEAT THE WINTER BLUES! The Church Life Committee is offering two events to get together with friends from FPC this winter! FAMILY BOWLING NIGHT AT HANOVER LANES Saturday January 31 – 6:00PM-8:00PM Cost $15 PP (Includes Shoe Rental) Sign Up by TOMORROW, January 19 LINE DANCING AT COLORADO CAFÉ (21 AND OLDER ONLY) Cost $35 PP (Includes Cover to Enter Club, Line Dancing Class and Buffet Dinner) Additional $15 PP for bus transportation (Bus leaves from church at 5:00 PM) Saturday February 28 6:00PM – 11:00PM Sign Up by February 8 THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE CONGREGATION IS ANNOUNCED The Annual Meeting of the Congregation, for the purpose of reviewing the 2015 Budget, will be held in the Sanctuary following the 10:00AM Worship Service on February 8, 2015. Plan to be at this important event in the life of our church. Copies of the Annual Report will be ready to pick up at the back of the sanctuary or on the Christian Ed Desk on February 1st. Be sure to bring your copy with you to the meeting on February 8! HAVE YOU PICKED UP YOUR PHOTO DIRECTORY? If your picture was taken for the Church Directory and you have not yet gotten your copy, you may pick up your directory from the church office today or during the week. We have chosen to create a new format binding the directories in a 3 ring binder so we can update the directories from time to time, adding pages and making this a living directory. We will notify you as updates become available. Many thanks to Donna Heun for all of her work in creating the Directory layout as well as the Church Life Committee for their work in putting this together. TAKE A LEAP OF FAITH: BECOME A MEMBER Want to meet other newcomers and find out more about us? We offer an orientation to our church called THE INQUIRERS GROUP. Save the dates: Sunday, February 15th, 22nd & March 1st from 11:30AM - 12:30PM. Grab a cup of coffee at Coffee Hour and then come and join us. Childcare will be provided if requested. Through fun and friendly discussion, we will explore membership questions and learn more about our denomination and First Pres in particular. Questions? Contact Dr. Richard Sommers, 973-228-0310. SAVE THE DATE What: Family Retreat Where: Stony Point Conference Center When: Apr il 24-26 Speaker: Pam Rotelle Robertson Theme of Weekend: "Connections" Spiritual Tools for Daily Living Cost: $220 per adult - $110 per child Includes: 2 nights stay at Stony Point Conference Center and 5 meals Stony Point Conference Center is about 1 hour north of Caldwell “Connections” - connecting with one another in community, and spiritual tools for connecting with God in our daily lives. Our time together will help build community and also foster personal spiritual growth. The spiritual practices we learn together will help turn us toward places God has promised He will meet us. WEEKDAY NURSERY SCHOOL ENROLLMENT TIMEI It's open enrollment time in the preschool! We have spots available in all of our classes which accommodate children ages 2 1/2 - 9 years old. We also have lunch and enrichment programs to extend your child's school day. And we also have a program called 5s Enrichment which is for those children who are old enough to start Kindergarten but whose parents would like to give them an extra year. This program focuses on developing Kindergarten readiness skills through a project based curriculum and hands-on, learn through play activities. Please contact Kathleen Carlson at 973-226-6674 for more information and to schedule a tour. LIBRARY IN THE CORNER As we celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday this weekend, we hope you will check out two new books in our Library Carts. " Beatitudes: From Slavery to Civil Rights by Carole Boston Weatherford. This is the story of African American history in the United States from slavery to present day, highlighting 13 historical figures and sharing a bit about their story through the lens of the Beatitudes. This book is located in the Kids Cart at the back of the sanctuary. Strength to Love by Martin Luther King Jr. If you want to experience King's insight and power as a writer, read Strength to Love. This collection of sermons is an excellent summation of the philosophy he developed as a Christian clergyman, social critic, and advocate for the African-American community.
Transcript
JANUARY 18, 2015
GREETERS THIS MORNING ARE:
10:00AM
Westville Ave - Carol DeFrance &
Sharon Baker Witzel
Bloomfield Ave - Mark Schalles & Bill Trafton
DEACON ON DUTY THIS WEEK Bev Johnson - 973-364-0225
AFTER THE 10:00AM SERVICE
Join Michael & Lanna Lebet
for coffee in Room 120
WELCOME VISITORS! We are glad you have chosen to
worship here today! Please come again!
Nursery care is provided for children
up to 24 months in our Cradle Room during the
10:00AM Worship Service. There is Christian
Education for all ages during the 10:00AM
Worship Service. The Cradle Room and Rest
Rooms are located through the door to the left of
the pulpit then left down the hallway.
The white brochure in the pew rack will
tell you a little about this congregation. An
Usher or one of the Greeters that you met as you
came in will be glad to assist you with more
information or you can visit our website:
www.firstprescaldwell.org.
You are respectfully requested to turn
off all pagers and cell phones. Our church is
equipped with a hearing assistance system.
Please ask the usher for a receiver.
FIRST PRESS
TIP OF THE WEEK
TRANSPORTATION: The U.S. is responsible for 45% of the world’s total global
warming pollution from vehicles (Environmental Defense). Purchasing a fuel-
efficient car is one of the most effective environmental choices you can make.
When it comes time to purchase a vehicle, aim for one that is rated at 35 miles
per gallon or higher. http://www.fueleconomy.gov/
Eco-tip provided by GreenFaith: www.greenfaith.org
YOU CAN BEAT THE WINTER BLUES!
The Church Life Committee is offering two events to get together with
friends from FPC this winter!
FAMILY BOWLING NIGHT AT HANOVER LANES
Saturday January 31 – 6:00PM-8:00PM
Cost $15 PP (Includes Shoe Rental)
Sign Up by TOMORROW, January 19
LINE DANCING AT COLORADO CAFÉ (21 AND OLDER ONLY)
Cost $35 PP (Includes Cover to Enter Club, Line Dancing Class
and Buffet Dinner)
Additional $15 PP for bus transportation (Bus leaves from
church at 5:00 PM)
Saturday February 28 6:00PM – 11:00PM
Sign Up by February 8
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE CONGREGATION
IS ANNOUNCED The Annual Meeting of the Congregation, for the purpose of reviewing
the 2015 Budget, will be held in the Sanctuary following the 10:00AM Worship
Service on February 8, 2015. Plan to be at this important event in the life of our
church. Copies of the Annual Report will be ready to pick up at the back of the
sanctuary or on the Christian Ed Desk on February 1st.
Be sure to bring your copy with you to the meeting on February 8!
HAVE YOU PICKED UP YOUR
PHOTO DIRECTORY? If your picture was taken for the Church
Directory and you have not yet gotten your copy,
you may pick up your directory from the church
office today or during the week.
We have chosen to create a new format
binding the directories in a 3 ring binder so we
can update the directories from time to time,
adding pages and making this a living
directory. We will notify you as updates become
available.
Many thanks to Donna Heun for all of
her work in creating the Directory layout as well
as the Church Life Committee for their work in
putting this together.
TAKE A LEAP OF FAITH: BECOME A MEMBER Want to meet other newcomers and find out more about
us? We offer an orientation to our church called THE INQUIRERS
GROUP. Save the dates: Sunday, February 15th, 22nd & March
1st from 11:30AM - 12:30PM. Grab a cup of coffee at Coffee
Hour and then come and join us. Childcare will be provided if
requested. Through fun and friendly discussion, we will explore
membership questions and learn more about our denomination and First Pres in
particular. Questions? Contact Dr. Richard Sommers, 973-228-0310.
SAVE THE DATE
What: Family Retreat
Where: Stony Point Conference Center
When: April 24-26
Speaker: Pam Rotelle Rober tson
Theme of Weekend: " Connections"
Spiritual Tools for Daily Living
Cost: $220 per adult - $110 per child
Includes: 2 nights stay at Stony Point
Conference Center and 5 meals
Stony Point Conference Center is about 1
hour north of Caldwell
“Connections” - connecting with one another
in community, and spiritual tools for
connecting with God in our daily lives. Our
time together will help build community and
also foster personal spiritual growth. The
spiritual practices we learn together will help
turn us toward places God has promised He
will meet us.
WEEKDAY NURSERY SCHOOL ENROLLMENT TIMEI
It's open enrollment time in the preschool! We have spots
available in all of our classes which accommodate children ages 2
1/2 - 9 years old. We also have lunch and enrichment programs to
extend your child's school day. And we also have a program called
5s Enrichment which is for those children who are old enough to
start Kindergarten but whose parents would like to give them an extra year. This
program focuses on developing Kindergarten readiness skills through a project
based curriculum and hands-on, learn through play activities. Please contact
Kathleen Carlson at 973-226-6674 for more information and to schedule a tour.
LIBRARY IN THE CORNER As we celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday this weekend, we
hope you will check out two new books in our Library Carts.
"Beatitudes: From Slavery to Civil Rights by Carole Boston Weatherford. This is
the story of African American history in the United States from slavery to present
day, highlighting 13 historical figures and sharing a bit about their story through
the lens of the Beatitudes. This book is located in the Kids Cart at the back of the
sanctuary.
Strength to Love by Martin Luther King Jr. If you want to experience King's
insight and power as a writer, read Strength to Love. This collection of sermons
is an excellent summation of the philosophy he developed as a Christian
clergyman, social critic, and advocate for the African-American community.
Our Staff Dr. Richard N. Sommers, Pastor/Head of Staff
Rev. Don Brown, Associate Pastor
Rev. Barbara Jo Piercy, M inister of M usic
Jaime Staehle, Director of Y outh & Children’s M inistries
