Dear Friends ~

The 60+ got off to a great start this year, and I’m looking forward to more warm and wonderful Wednesdays in November and December. To help stave off the colder temperature, there will be catered food every Wednesday in November and December, soup and salad as well as our Thanksgiving and Christmas buffets. I hope to continue serving soup every week into the new year and bring back the Bring Your Own Lunches in the Spring. I’ll keep you posted. (See page 2 for the lunch schedule.) Highlights of September and October included celebrating Jobe Forte’s 100th birthday and a memorable Oktoberfest with the double-reed woodwind ensemble, The New York Kammermusiker, who filled the Loft with strains of rarely performed classical and Renaissance compositions. We have more unique offerings in November and December, as well as old favorites. Maestro Kenneth Dake’s organ concert on November 4th will introduce us to the glory of Marble’s much-anticipated new organ. Fa-vorite Frank Gauthier also returns with his latest and greatest Ed Sullivan show. The Christmas season will include a delightful reading by Scott Ramsey of Truman Capote’s touching childhood memoir, A Christmas Memory. We’ll also be treated to some jolly jazz by songstress Keisha St. Joan. Of course, the holidays wouldn’t be complete without our Thanks-giving worship service and the Christmas Staff Revue. With gratitude I look forward to fellowshipping with you. Blessings for a bountiful Thanksgiving and a Holy Christmas season! Colleen

Marble 60+ Fellowship 2015 November/December Newsletter

EVENT HIGHLIGHTS

Nov 4 Kenneth Dake Organ Recital

Nov 11 Frank Gauthier’s Ed Sullivan Show

Nov 18 60+ Thanksgiving

Luncheon and Worship Service

Plus 60+ Portraits

Nov 25 No Fellowship:

Happy Thanksgiving!

Dec 2 Truman Capote’s

A Christmas Memory as told by Scott Ramsey

Dec 9 Jolly Jazz with Keisha St. Joan

Dec 16 60+ Christmas

Celebration

Dec 23 No Fellowship:

Happy Christmas!

Dec 30 No Fellowship:

Happy New Year!

Jan 6 Happy New Year!

Calvin College Speaker Series

Begins

PRETTY AS A PICTURE! PORTRAITS OF THE 60+ FELLOWSHIP Wed, Nov 18 11:00am-Noon

“A picture is worth a thousand words and every picture tells a story.”

Staff member and master photographer Siobhan Tull will be taking indi-vidual portraits of the 60+ before our Thanksgiving Feast on Wednesday, November 18. Siobhan will provide you with a copy of your portrait, and we’ll assemble a photo album for posterity. Siobhan snapped a few impromptu portraits on October 14, and folks were delighted with the results. We will have another sitting in the Spring. The session will be relaxed and pleasant. Come dressed to impress and say, “cheese”, please! It’ll be a picture perfect day.

HOLIDAY OUTREACH

We will join the Women’s Ministry in donating new baby clothes to Hour Children, Inc., for expectant and new mother’s who are incarcerated or re-cently released from prison. Cash donations and baby clothes will be accept-ed. Stay tuned for information on the December “Baby Shower” event.

Entertainment Hour...Always Free and Open to All! 1:00pm

Nov 4: Marble Maestro Kenneth Dake introduces the new organ with a concert in Marble’s

historic sanctuary. Open to the Public – invite a friend.

Nov 11: Favorite Frank Gauthier entertains with his latest Ed Sullivan’s Really Big Show.

Nov 18: Annual Thanksgiving Worship in the Sanctuary is open to the community. Rev.

Kirsty DePree, presiding. (Follows Thanksgiving Luncheon, $12 members/ $15 guests.)

Nov 25: No Fellowship: Have a Happy and Bountiful Thanksgiving!

Dec 2: A Christmas Memory Performer Scott Ramsey weaves magic with a masterful read-ing of Truman Capote’s heartwarming childhood memoir. Directed by Barry Hoff.

Dec 9: Jolly Jazz! Singer Keisha St. Joan and pianist Steve Elmer bless us with jazz stand-ards and holiday fare.

Dec 16: Christmas Celebration! Yule love our Marble Staff Christmas Revue hosted by Gary Thompson. (Follows the Christmas buffet, $12 members/$15 guests.)

Dec 23 and Dec 30: No Fellowship. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Jan 6: Sneak peek at 2016. Calvin College Speaker Series - Stories from the South Bronx.

WEDNESDAY LUNCH & FELLOWSHIP Lunch in The Marble Loft at 274 Fifth Avenue 12:00 noon

Please join us. 60+ membership is not required to enjoy lunch and entertainment hour.

Soup for everyone during November and December! To help keep us warm during November and December, we will have a catered meal every Wednesday that we meet. We will resume the BYOLunch in 2016. Feel free to continue to bring treats and desserts to share on our Soup and Salad Wednesdays. We will celebrate Thanksgiving and Christmas with holiday buffets.

PRICING: Soup and salad is $7 per person. Holiday buffets are $12 members/$15 guests.

Nov 4 Soup and Salad ($7) with November birthday cake and coffee/tea.

Nov 11 Soup and Salad ($7) with dessert and coffee/tea.

Nov 18 Thanksgiving Buffet with coffee/tea and dessert ($12 member, $15 guests).

Nov 25 No Fellowship—Happy Thanksgiving!

Dec 2 Soup and Salad ($7) with December birthday cake and coffee/tea.

Dec 9 Soup and Salad ($7) with dessert and coffee/tea.

Dec 16 Christmas Feast with coffee/tea and dessert ($12 member, $15 guests).

Dec 23 and Dec 30 No Fellowship—Have a blessed and joyous Christmas and New Year!

Jan 6 Soup and Salad ($7) with January birthday cake and coffee/tea.

Beginning Bridge Class Weds, Nov 4 & 18 2:00-3:30pm Weds, Dec 2 & 16

Carol Davies-Gross teaches the fundamen-

tals of bridge to enthusiastic beginners. No

registration necessary. Materials provided.

Membership Matters! Registration covers Sept 2015 until June 2016.

ALL ADULTS ARE INVITED TO JOIN OUR FELLOWSHIP! (TELL YOUR FRIENDS)

Registration is required for participation in our workshops, classes and clubs. Member bene-

fits include bimonthly newsletter by mail, special pricing for holiday meals, discounts on

outings, personalized nametag, and birthday recognition. Please note that the yearly mem-

bership fee is $20. If you are able, become a super supporter for $25 or more. (Scholarships

are available. Contact Colleen.) A new registration form is required each year.

TO BECOME A MEMBER, kindly fill out your registration form and return it along with your

$20 registration fee on Wednesdays or by mail. Checks made payable to: Marble Collegiate

Church. Our mailing address: 1 West 29 Street, NY, NY 10001, Attn: Colleen Cosgrove.

CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS Membership required for clubs/classes. Contact Colleen for more info: 212-686-2770 x 220.

Classes meet in the Loft Conference Room, which is located behind

the Marble Loft at 274 Fifth Avenue, unless otherwise noted.

Monthly Book Club Weds, Nov 18 & Dec 16 2:00-3:30pm

Paula Hazlewood’s book club meets the

third Wed of the month. Their November

selection is The Summer of My German Sol-

dier by Bette Greene. Let Paula know of

your interest. Meets in the Loft.

JOIN OUR FELLOWSHIP

Autumn Art with Judy Wed, Nov 4 10:00-11:30am

Judy Tulin offers a make-up class for those who attended her October art class.

An art exhibit will be held during our Thanks-giving celebration on Nov 18.

OUTREACH PROJECT: STAMPS FOR THE WOUNDED

We gather cancelled US and foreign stamps as ‘hobby therapy’ for wounded Veterans. Com-memorative and high-valued stamps are most in demand. Leave one quarter of an inch or more border of paper around all sides of the stamp. Drop off stamps on Weds in the collec-tion box, and Joanne Ebersbach will send another package soon. Thank you to Victoria Stew-art and members of the Washington Square No. Senior Center for donating to our drive!

Knitting & Crochet Class Weds, Nov 11 & Dec 9 2:00-3:30pm

Neila Pierre teaches knitting and crochet to

all levels. Please bring your own materials.

No registration necessary.

Marble 60+ Adult Fellowship is a diverse community of active adults from all over the NYC Metro

area. We gather on Wednesdays for social, cultural and spiritual fellowship. All are welcome

regardless of religious affiliation. For more info. contact Colleen

Cosgrove, 212-686-2770 x 220 or visit www.marblechurch.org.

Marble Collegiate Church, Dr. Michael Brown, Sr. Minister

Fellowship Hall: The Marble Loft at 274 Fifth Avenue, between 29 & 30 Streets

Mailing address: Marble Collegiate Church, One West 29 Street, NY, NY 10001

COMMUNITY CORNER October Birthdays Apologies to our October babies. They were inadvertently left out of the Sept/Oct newsletter.

Annie Allen Dorothy Black Orael D'Addario Antoinette Guido Victoria Petrilak Laura Salerno Robert Stacy Victoria Stewart Lynette Thomas

November Birthdays

Charlotte Allstrom Marion Bowie Eileen Chalcroft Ed Drayton Gail Ferenc Preston Handy Narda Magill Mary Pulley Rita Schwarz Betty Spensley John Tomlinson

December Birthdays

George Cabana Janice Cechony Barbara Clemmons Tom Couto Elsa Dean Abie Gross Paula Hazlewood Vera Lilly Maureen Murray Nancy Simpson

Happy Birthday to All!

ACCESS A RIDE—PICK UP TIPS!!

For those who use Access-A-Ride, PLEASE arrange all your drop-offs and pick-ups at The Mar-ble Loft. The Marble Loft’s address is 274 Fifth Avenue, between 29th and 30th. You are able to wait in the front of the Loft for your Access-A-Ride after our activities on Wednesdays.

IN MEMORIAM

Patrick McConnell, beloved brother of Mary McConnell and longtime 60+ member passed away September 18, 2015. Patrick proudly served during the Korean War with the United States Marines. Donations can be made in Patrick’s name to the Wounded Warrior Project with acknowledgements made to his sister, Mary McConnell. Send donations to: Wounded Warrior Project P.O. Box 758517 Topeka, Kansas 66675

Memorial Gift in honor of Mary Griffin: The 60+ Fellowship has received a let-ter acknowledging the $50 memorial gift we made to the Baptist Children’s Homes of North Carolina in memory of Mary. Thank you to everyone who donated.