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Community Church of Cedar Grove, NJ
JUNE 1, 2019JUNE 1, 2019JUNE 1, 2019JUNE 1, 2019
Inside this issue:
Graduates 2
Help With Thrift Shop 2
VBS Giving Tree 3
Frost Valley Summer Camp
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VBS Begins to ROAR 4
What are the Kids Doing?
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Special Special Special Special
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♦ Worship Notes
♦ Prayer List
♦ Link to Service
♦ Birthday’s and Anniversaries
Pastors Message
Grace and Peace My Friends! Summer has arrived! The temperatures are warmer, the days are longer, the town pools are opened, and the kids are out of school. I hope that you get some time this season to take a vacation and relax! I want to get creative during the summer and I am starting with a new summer sermon series. As you all know, last year I introduced the “Brown Bag Sermon Series” where you all could put items in a brown bag, and I would craft my sermon around what items I pulled out. This year I want to do something different. I have come up with two ideas for a great summer sermon series and you all get to chose which one we do! Here are your options:
The Apocalypse: A deep dive into the Book of Revelation and the Book of Daniel Word’s Matter: A weekly look at some of the more popular and controversial words
that are in our sacred texts. I will be putting together a survey and sending it out to you via the weekly email blast. Make sure you vote by the end of June!
*** On a personal note, I wanted to let the congregation know that Bailey and I are beginning a very important journey. We have begun the process to adopt a child (or children)! We are of course excited and a little nervous about the prospect of being new parents. We humbly ask that you hold us in your prayers and our children who are out there now, waiting for us to meet them. For many of you, you know that children who end up in the foster care system have had lives full of sadness and pain. Please hold all the kids who are in the system in your prayers. As we know more, we will of course update you all! But it is our hope that by this time next year we will have added some little ones to our family. As always, I am blessed to be your pastor! And if you are in town on a Sunday morning, make sure you come in and see me at 10:00am!
Rev. Sarah
We’re Going to a Baseball Game! On Saturday, June 22 we are going to Yogi Berra Stadium on the campus of Montclair State University to see our team, the Jackals, play the Ottawa Champions. Game begins at 6:05 pm and along with the game will be spectacular fireworks that you don’t want to miss! We all had a great time last year.
If you are interested in going, the tickets are $10 each and can be reserved by contacting the Church Office or talking with Gwen Milbrook after church service.
Take me out to the ballpark, take me out to the game, buy me some peanuts and cracker jack, I don’t care if I ever get back!
MIDDLE SCHOOL Aidan Osowski is graduating from Memorial Middle School.
HIGH SCHOOL
Nick Lombardi is graduating from Cedar Grove High School and will be attending Morris County Community College to study IT. Melanie Kelly is graduating from Cedar Grove High School and will be attending Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY in the Fall majoring in Sports Analytics. Kyle Regan is graduating from Seaton Hall Pre and will be attending the University of Delaware in Newark, Delaware. He will be in the Honors College studying Electrical Engineering.
COLLEGE Jack Larson is graduating from Bergen Community College with an Associate Degree in Science. He is deciding what he wants to do next. Rachael Milbrook is graduating Magna Cum Laude from William Paterson University, Wayne NJ with a Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training and Minor in Health Studies. She is looking to continue her education in the Exercise Science field and eventually work at a high school or college as a certified Athletic Trainer. Sara Regan is graduating from Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, Connecticut with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Her future plan is to pass the NCLEX exam to become a Registered Nurse. She would like to work in a hospital and continue on with her studies to get her Masters degree. Larry Studwell IV is graduating the University of New Haven in Connecticut. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science. He is currently completing an internship at Hubbie/Haefely Hiptronics in Brewster, NY a company specializing in high voltage test equipment. Once his internship is completed, at the end of the summer, he hopes to secure a job closer to home.
Congratulations to Our Graduates
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COMMUNITY CHURCH THRIFT SHOP
Last month we had a very informative article about the history of the Thrift Shop; how it came to be, how it was built, who has run it over the years and the funds that it generates for the church.
What wasn’t said was that the Shop has an abundance of high quality goods, and what we need are CUSTOMERS. Is there anyone who can take on the responsivity of publicity for the Shop?
It is the best kept secret in town!
If you are willing to help, speak with Janet Spong, Rev. Sarah or Jan Harder in the church office.
COMMUNITY CHURCH NEWSLETTER
The June Budget amount of $150 will be going to Heifer International.
THIS IS NO ORDINARY GIFT. Giving an animal is like giving someone a small business, providing wool, milk, eggs and more. Animal donations can provide families a hand up, increasing
access to medicine, school, food and a sustainable livelihood.
VBS Giving Tree
Missions Thank Offering
The Missions Committee’s June Thank Offering will go to the YMCA Frost Valley Summer Camp. Summer camp offers children a magical world of play. There is nothing to turn on, re-charge, or re-boot; nature does that all on her own. Our imaginations do the rest. At Frost Valley YMCA, they offer sports, arts and crafts, hiking, horseback riding, rock climbing, canoeing, swimming, singing, storytelling around the campfire, and sleeping underneath a canopy of stars. Our traditions—hoopla, stories, songs, and cheers, the annual Olympix ceremony, and the Hirdstock music festival—introduce campers to whim, and flight of fancy, and to the roles that creativity and imagination play in sports, education, and of course, play. Here, kids revel in the wonders of childhood. In this environment, friendships are quickly made and long-lasting. The experience far exceeds anything a power cord could ever supply.
Frost Valley YMCA is the premier summer camp located in New York’s Catskill Mountains only a couple of hours from New York City. The camp offers one of the most breathtaking natural settings in the country for children. With 112 summers under our belt, Frost Valley is guided by our mission to build a healthy mind, body, & spirit for all. Children from all backgrounds come together to try exciting & new things in a safe environment while building friendships. Please support this wonderful camping experience by using your Thank Offering Envelope or using a Pew Envelope marked “Camp”.
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Heifer International
VBS program this year is ROAR! Life is Wild and God is Good. For the first time this year our VBS program is partnering with World Vision (Building a Better World for Children) to support moms and children in Zambia, Africa. We will have a Operation Kid-to-Kid Giving Tree in Frazier Hall. Using an offering envelope in the church pew or writing a check to Community Church, marked for the giving tree, a leaf with your name will be put on the giving tree during the next month and all funds will go to World Vision. These donations provide community health worker visits to pregnant women, monitoring of children’s growth and nutrition, vitamin A to prevent blindness and reduce risk of illness or death from common infections and education for parents on food, where to find them and how to prepare them. Please help to support this effort!
Facebook Link to the Sunday Worship Service
If you would like to be on the list to get the Facebook link to the Sunday Worship Service and have not done so already, please contact the church office (973-239-3875 or [email protected]) and we will make sure you get the link every Sunday.
June 2 Seventh Sunday of Easter/Communion Acts 16: 16-34; Psalm 97; Rev. 22: 12-14, 16-17, 20-21; John 17: 20-26 Breaking Chains
June 9 Pentecost Sunday Acts 2: 1-21; Psalm 104: 24-34, 35b; Romans 8: 14-17; John 14: 8-17 Gathered and Scattered
June 16 Trinity Sunday/Father’s Day Proverbs 8: 1-4, 22-31; Psalm 8; Romans 5: 1-5; John 16: 12-15 Wisdom Calls
June 23 Second Sunday after Pentecost/62nd Anniversary of UCC 1 Kings 19: 1-4, 8-15a; Psalm 22: 19-28; Galatians 3: 23-29; Luke 8: 26-39 In God’s Presence June 30 Third Sunday after Pentecost 2 Kings 2: 1-2, 6-14; Psalm 77: 1-2, 11-20; Galatians 5: 1, 13-25; Luke 9: 51-2 Pick up the Mantle
Worship Notes for June
COMMUNITY CHURCH NEWSLETTER Page 4
Vacation Bible School Is “ROARING” To Begin
Calling all kids to bring their sense of adventure for four evenings this June 24, 25, 26, and 27 from 6:00 to 7:30 pm. Enter a world of fun and excitement for kids ages three years through those entering eighth grade. We will be going to Zambia in Africa to see how the people live and work; the land they live in and the animals they live with. There will be singing, crafts, outdoor activities and snacks. To register by email ([email protected]) or calling 973-239-3875. We are looking for volunteers to help with crafts, snacks, music etc. If you can help, please contact Patricia King, DCE ([email protected])
Family of Jimmy Jandoli on his recent death Robin Camacho and Family on recent death of her husband and lost of home to fire Michael Bagely brain cancer Ruth Ravina - holocaust survivor with health issues Cliff and Helen Kreismer - health issues Marie Theresa Conti - health issues Alison Brown - health issues Helen Emrich - health isues Marie Powers - stage 4 lung cancer Norman Vaughn - recovering from a stroke Jeff G - recovering from open heart surgery Callie Furlong - 2 year old dealing with kidney cancer Rev. Paul Boger - serious medical issues Joe Shook - health issues Jenny Byrum - stage 4 cancer Ed O’Brien - in need of prayers Russell Miller - serous medical issues
Prayer List
Birthdays and Anniversaries
On the last day of regular church school, June 9th, the Christian Education Department will present the children each with a book in appreciation of their continued attendance in church school throughout the year. Church school will continue over the summer, June 30th through August 11th, for children who attend worship service with their parents. Each lesson will have a bible story and a craft or game to complete each week.
Church School will resume on September 8th.
Our VBS program this summer is titled “ROAR”. The dates are June 24-27, 6:00 to 7:30 each evening. Roar focuses on the Republic of Zambia, a country of Africa, its people and animals. Each day we will began with a song, followed by the day’s theme Bible story. Craft time will reflect the theme of the bible story. The children will participate in making their own snacks. Games and physical activities, led by Rev Sarah, will be held outdoors. If inclement weather we will move the sports indoors. There is also a video each day for the children to familiarize them with Zambia, the people who live there and the animals who roam the wilderness.
If you would like to help please contact Patricia at [email protected].
What Are the Kids Doing?
COMMUNITY CHURCH NEWSLETTER Page 5
Your Thrift Shop is moving in to summer hours:
Thursday Thrift Shop will be open:
June 10—3 pm July 10 –1 pm August CLOSED
Your Thrift Shop
Happy Birthday
Rich Baeder June 1
Madison Szot
June 2 (age 8)
Ali Larson
June 6
Tom Regan June 8
Caroline Biancamano
June 9
Kevin Walsh
June 9
Sean Mexner
June 13
Stacy Weisel June 15
Kyle Regan
June 17
Jeff Quazza June 19
John Harder
June 22
Arlene White
June 25
Tom Jung June 27
Happy Anniversary
Jan and John Harder June 12th (43 yrs)
Debbie and Rich Walsh
June 25th (36 yrs)
Happy Birthday and Anniversary
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S u n M o n T u e W e d T h u F r i S a t
1 Quilting 9:30 - 4:30pm
2 COMMUNION Service 10 am
3 Diabetes Support Group 7:00 pm
4 NA 7:30 -9:30pm
5 Trustees 7:30 pm
6 Thrift Shop 10-3 pm
7 8 NA 12 - 6 pm
9 Service 10 am
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11 B&G Mtg 7 pm NA 7:30-9:30 pm
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13 Thrift Shop 10-3 pm
Quilting Guild 7—9:30 pm
14 Last Day Pre-School Graduation
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16 Service 10 am Father’s Day
17 Executive Board 7:30 pm
18 NA 730-9:30 pm
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20 Thrift Shop 10-3 pm
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22 Jackals Baseball Game 6:05
23 Service 10am
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Vacation
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Bible 6:00—7:30pm
NA
26 School
27 ROAR
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30 Service 10 am
COMMUNITY CHURCH NEWSLETTER
Jan Harder will be away on vacation from: Thursday, June 13 thru Monday June 17th
Messages maybe left on the answering machine which is monitored daily.
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Community church of cedar grove, united church of Christ
65 Bowden Road, Cedar Grove, NJ 07009-1712
973-239-3875(phone) 973-239-3095 (fax)
Email: [email protected]
Church Service and Sunday School at 10:00 am
Minister………...……………………………………………………………………..Ms. Sarah Pomerantz
Director of Music…………………………………………………………………….. Mrs. Sandra Searing
Director of Christian Education……………………………………………………….Ms. Patricia King
Director of Community Preschool……... ………………………………….Mrs. Diane Dziublenski
Office Manager/Financial Secretary ………………………………………………. Mrs. Jan Harder
Sexton………………………………………………………………………………………..Mr. Jerry Mossey
