First Presbyterian Church of Bordentown Church Address: 420 Farnsworth Avenue

Office Address: 435 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown, NJ 08505

Office Phone: 609-298-1243

www.bordentownpresbyterian.org bordentownpresbyterian@gmail.com

August 2017 All Shall Be Well

In this month’s devo onal, I’d like to share a prayer by one of Chris anity’s most influen al writers. Julian of Norwich lived in England in the late 14th and early 15th centuries—when the plague known as “The Black Death” was rampant, and religious tensions were high as two popes competed for authority. At age 30, Julian suffered from a serious illness that almost led to her death. During this me, she had a visionary spiritual experience, and once she recovered, she dedicated the rest of her life to wri ng about God and the spiritual journey—always with an emphasis on divine love. Her book Revela ons of Divine Love, wri en around 1395, is the first book in the English language known to be authored by a woman. Today, she remains one of the most beloved figures in the history of Chris an literature. Here is her most well‐known prayer:

In you, Father almighty, we have our preserva on and our bliss.

In you, Christ, we have our restoring and our saving. You are our mother, brother, and Savior.

In you, our Lord the Holy Spirit, is marvelous and plenteous grace. You are our clothing; for love you wrap us and embrace us.

You are our maker, our lover, our keeper. Teach us to believe that by your grace

all shall be well, and all shall be well,

and all manner of things shall be well. Amen.

Peace, William

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PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS

Marie Katona; Vincene Palmonari; Evelyn Seyebe; Edith Van Arsdale; Paul Sootkoos; Mae Hamilton; Jean Allegre ; Shawna (Kochie) Catarinicchia; Ann McFate.

Please contact the office or the Deacon on call if you wish to add someone to this long term prayer list.

August 3 — Michael Burke August 5 — John Robertshaw August 6 — Tom Adams August 9 — Ed Dallas August 10— Karen Chamberlin Kevin Pa erson August 16— Alyssa Marche August 20— Anne Chidley Robert Horton August 22— Terry Fouse August 23— Amy Dallas August 27— Tricia Bangit Linda Blackwell August 30 — Jacqueline Allen Megan Guicheteau Elke McAteer August 31— Cassie Bolinger Clare Anna Burke

August 4 Winston & Victoria Taylor

August 18

George & Sandra Carmichael

August 21 Terry & Gail Fouse

Please pick up 2017 Interim Financial Statements on the church counter. The Financial Secretaries

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WHO’S IN CHARGE FOR AUGUST

Pastoral Care—Pastor William Stell PastorWiliam@bordentownpresbyterian.org Church Office: (609) 298‐1243 Cell: (609) 316‐7165 Deacon‐on‐Call or the Deacon moderator (Pat Andrus, 499‐1038) Director of Music — Gwendolyn Huber Accompanist — Dr. Bob Lowden Office Manager — Donna Valeri, 298‐1243 Office Hours: Wed, Thurs, Fri 10‐2 bordentownpresbyterian@gmail.com Sunday Mornings To volunteer:

to be a Worship Reader, please contact Donna Po s.

for Fellowship Hour, please contact Kathie Ackerman.

Worship Readers 8/6 — Pat Terry 8/13— Kathie Ackerman 8/20— Guy Tassi 8/27— Donna Po s Fellowship: Simple refreshments will be available with no sign‐ups necessary. If you have something you would like to share, bring it along. Lemonade and Iced Tea will always be on the table. Communion Servers — August Communion Servers — September

Deacons’ Corner NEXT DEACONS MEETING

Sunday, August 13 (following Worship)

FOOD PANTRY: Ongoing dona ons of non‐perishable food are collected in baskets at the rear of the sanctuary. A deacon delivers these to St. Mary’s Food Pantry. Current needs of the Food Pantry include: Canned chicken; beef stew; Beef‐a‐Roni; granola bars; Ramen noodles; instant oatmeal or quick oats; instant mashed potatoes and rice dishes; toothpaste; soap; deodorant.

MEDICAL SUPPLY CLOSET: Please contact the Deacon on Call if you are in need of medical supplies (i.e. walkers, canes, portable toilets). We are not collec ng addi onal supplies at this

me. CARE NOTES: There is a new collec on of Care Notes in the display rack on the wall at the back of the sanctuary for your use. Feel free to share them with someone you know. Take one ‐ Take Heart Give One ‐ Give Hope

Live life like a sunflower! Reach for the sky.

Stay open. Bend with the breeze.

Bloom where you're planted. Brighten someone's day.

Grow from the rain. Turn your face to the sun.

Deacon on call: Jane Erickson: 298‐6589 Your Deacons, Pat Andrus, Megan Arnold, Karen Chamberlin, Amy Dallas, Jane Erickson, Marlene Lyszczak, Bobbi Maiuro, Lisa Van Pelt Youth Deacon: Celia Bolinger

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Our next Bread of Life Mission Meal: Sunday, August 27, 2017 (immediately following worship) If you would like to donate to this worthwhile mission in our church, please write a check to The First Presbyterian Church of Bordentown and write “Mission” or “Bread of Life Meals” in the memo section. Grocery Bag Mission Due Date: Ongoing. We deliver items to the First Baptist Church in Bordentown. Our church provides microwaveable meals for the homeless each month. Our donation is combined with donations from other churches to provide 20-30 grocery bags to homeless families living in local area motels. Some examples are pop-top soup cans, Chef-Boyardee pasta meals, or cans of stew. We have a basket in the back of the church, labeled “Grocery Bag Mission”. If you can donate some items for this monthly collection, please place them in this basket. Thank you for your generosity! Ready to Distribute Mission Meals The Mission Team has been making up paper bags containing non-perishable food that can be stored and is ready to be distributed. The bags consist of bottles of water, juice, cereal, soups, microwaveable meals, fruit cups, puddings and anything else that stores well and doesn’t need refrigeration. Please help us continue this important mission in our church by making up a bag now and then that can be stored at the church. Give your donated bag to anyone on the Mission Team and we will put it in storage. Grace and Peace to all! The Mission Team, Blake Bolinger, Karen Chamberlin, Jane Erickson, Bobbi Maiuro, Karin Venezia

NEEDED!! Sunday School Teachers!

Our Sunday School Program is a one-room, rotation program. Two teachers spend 45 minutes with the students once a week (usually about 7-8 students), working on arts and crafts, activities, and watching movies that help teach God's word and Bible lessons to our Sunday School students. If you are interested, please let Dana Maiuro know! These programs run on volunteers just like you! All you need is a love for kids and some Sunday morning availability. It's so much easier for teachers to be teachers when they're allowed to go on a vacation every once in a while or heaven forbid, catch a cold on a Sunday! If we have enough volunteers you'd be on the schedule once or twice a month at the most. Please consider volunteering and keeping our Sunday School Program alive!

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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

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7:30 pm AA

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Communion

Deacons mtg

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7:30 pm

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15 16 7 pm B&G

17 8 am Men’s Breakfast 7:30 pm AA

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Mission Meal

28 7:30 pm

Women’s AA

29 30 31 7:30 pm AA

OFFICE HOURS: Wed, Thurs, Fri 10am‐2pm SUNDAY MORNINGS: Worship 9:30 am

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Choir and Handbell Ringers—Thank you for another great year! Dates for your calendar

Rehearsals resume...

Choir

Thursday, September 14 at 7 in Play & Learn (The first Sunday is likely to be the 24th). Handbells aka "Desperate Measures"

Thursday, September 28 ‐1st rehearsal at 8:15 (Sundays: October 15, November 19, December 5 ‐ check your calendars to see if those dates will work for you. ) Christmas Choir rehearsals begin on October 19 at 7 pm. If you're interested in joining the choir, speak to Wendy in church or contact her via email: giduly@juno.com or phone 215‐582‐5679 (texts are ok).

Sunday Schoolers! Mark your calendars ‐

Tuesdays in August (8/8, 8/15, 8/23). We will be having a Tuesday night fellowship of sorts, in lieu of VBS this year. There will be food, games and a service project. Keep your eyes out for emails, announcements, etc. with more details!

Also ‐ Rally Day will be Sunday, September 10th at 9:15 am. See you there! Youth Group! We have a new space and it's all ours!! I want to try to meet in August (a er the mission trip is behind us) to brainstorm what we would like to do with it. Please watch for emails so we can nail down a date!

Also ‐ Kick‐off Dinner will probably be Sunday, September 10th at pm. See you there!

Miss Dana

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Fellowship will con nue for the rest of summer in the air condi oned Fellowship Hall. All are encouraged to come as a way to con nue to get to know our Pastor and new congregants. Simple refreshments are available with no sign‐ups necessary. If you have something you would like to share, bring it along. Lemonade and Iced Tea will always be on the table. Thanks to everyone who has signed up for refreshments during the year. Your efforts have been greatly appreciated!

The Outing group will start again in September with hikes on Saturday the 9th at 10:30 and Sunday the 17th at 3:00. Details to follow in the September newsletter.

The Wanderers are looking forward to our September 14th event: a trip to Smithville

Mansion in Easthampton. Look for details in the September Newsle er!

Happy Rest of Summer!

Pastor William will be ordained on Saturday, September 30th. If anyone is interested in group transportation to NYC, please see Jane Erickson or Deb Branson. More details to follow….

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First Presbyterian Church of Bordentown 435 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown, New Jersey 08505

www.bordentownpresbyterian.org bordentownpresbyterian@gmail.com

"We endeavor in all things to nurture the fruit of the Spirit within the family of God."

From FPCB Mission Statement

AUGUST CALENDAR HIGHLIGHTS! Bring canned/packaged meals for Bordentown Motel Ministry

On the THIRD SUNDAY OF THE MONTH (August 20) EVERY WEEK — Bring non‐perishables for the Food Pantry

August 6 — Worship August 13 —Communion; Deacons’ Mee ng following Worship August 20 —Worship August 27 — Mission Meal following Worship