The Invitation · Donate to "Fuel for Heat Fund" (for families who can’t afford fuel) Call Jeanne Berliner (631-886-1716) to offer your help. Make donations out to Mattituck Presbyterian

A Faith Journey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 3 Calling all Ladies!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 5 Session Notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 6 Ready for Christmas?.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 8

And much, much more....

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Mattituck Presbyterian Church NewsletterSeptember & October 2019

A Faith Journey

I think my title for this message may be redundant. The words "faith" and "journey" are in some ways synonymous.Where is God leading you? You don't have to be moving across the country or even from one house in Mattituck toanother, if you are walking with God, you are on some kind of a journey. I may resonate with this metaphor morethan people who have lived their whole lives in the same place because I have lived in so many places, but I wantto encourage you to think about your faith as a journey. If you are not progressing with God, if you're not goinganywhere, then your faith needs a check up.

God wants to lead us to a place we have not yet been. He may want to lead us to a place where we can forgivesomeone who has hurt us, or he may want to lead us to take on some risks that make us uncomfortable to thinkabout. One risk, might have to do with speaking about our faith to a friend, while another may be to take a publicstand for justice in one of the many areas of injustice happening in our nation. Another journey could be simplyfrom a standing posture to a kneeling one, as you develop a consistent pattern of prayer. That's not moving very far,but it might be one of the most difficult and challenging journeys of your life.

As Sandra and I make a long distance journey to a new ministry in California,I want to ask you to join us on the much shorter journey from standing tokneeling. Will you kneel with us in prayer? Will you covenant with us to prayfor each other? Sometimes I struggle with this shorter journey more thananything, but I believe we can hold one another before God and so I pray evennow, may the Lord bless you and keep you and may the Lord be kind andgracious to you, and may the Lord make his face to shine upon you and giveyou peace. Amen.

Love in Christ,John

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Prayer Concerns

World Concerns: world leaders, people of Afghanistan, Iraq, Yemen, Sudan, Iran, Liberia,Ukraine, North Korea and Syria, peace for Jerusalem, our friends in Haiti..Special Concerns: Stephen Ministries, Hope for the Future- feeds the homeless in NYC,Aaron, Holly, Anna, Daniel, Thomas and Bethany Hicks in Spain, Lisa, Steve, Elsa, Zodi,Moise & Thierry Schwind on The Mercy Ship.Ongoing Concerns: Jim Gilmore, Elizabeth Alberici, Fred Mendez, Kim Haeg, CinnieLabrozzi, Butch Labrozzi, Jean Konkel, Janet Eliassen, Philip Jensen, Joe Best, Jr., JaneCockerill, Barbara Miller, Norman Wamback, Vera Carson, Jim Hubert, Diane Graeb, MattRolle, Ed King, Claire & Ralph Maffel, Jeremy Kalle, Mary Fisher and family, Brian Dobbs,John Stewart, Ray Nine, Pete Allocca, Tim Kramer, Janice ChewMilitary: Vernetta Taylor, Shawn Fitzgerald, Harrison Diehl, Brian de Boer, Private Andrew

Czelatka, Private Andrew Jones, Katherine Bertuchi, Private Tabitha Conklin, Private Charlie Sisino, PrivateDaniel Watters, Tyler Messina, Erica Murphy.

Join us for prayer on Tuesdays - 5:00 - 5:30 pm- in the Parlor

Note: We would like to keep these lists updated. Please call the office with any additions or deletions. Thanks for your help.

Reminder: It is budget season! The bookkeeper will be away the end ofSeptember until the mid October and will need to get moving on the budget whenshe returns. Get your numbers into the office by October 14th. Thanks everyone. Janice Fliss, bookkeeper

Fall Worship Schedule: September 1st - 10:00 Worship (last summer worship)

September 8th - 8:30 & 11:00 am WorshipSunday School starts September 29th

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We wish to send our condolences to Karen Murphy and her family on the death of her brotherMichael Trezza who passed away on July 18th.

Our prayers and sympathies go out to Eileen Cooper and her family in the death of herfather, Alex Giorgi, who passed away on August 13th.

We had special visitors this summer. Aaron and Holly Hicks and their family visited uson Sunday, July 14th. Aaron and his son Thomas sang a wonderful duet, If I Stand, and Aaron

preached the Sunday message. It’s always wonderful when the Hicks family returns!We celebrated our last Sunday with John Carrick and his family on August 18th.

After a moving service we all enjoyed lunch on the lawn. We send John and Sandy off withour blessings and love to their new church in California.

We wish to send a special thank you to Robyn Lindsay and all of her crew for a wonderful VBSprogram in July. We brought the words of Jesus to 80+ children in our community. Good job everyone!

Cemetery cleaning ProjectThe cemetery committee is working away and are almost done cleaning the stones in

the northern part of the cemetery.Workers, Jacquie Lowe, Dave Ross and Nancy Reeve, are happy to welcome Gordon

Heins who joined the group in July this year. Gordon is a frequent shopper at the Thrift Shopand was interested in the cemetery and we asked him if he would like to help us. One extraperson has made a big difference. If you’d like to join us, call Nancy Reeve (298-8638) orJacquie Lowe 727-0993.

Attention Ladies!Save the Date: Monday October 21st 2019

For our Ladies LuncheonSpeakers: Rebecca (Brewster) Stevenson

“Waiting”Bring a dish to share and bring a friend

RSVP or Questions: Susan Brewster 631-375-5404

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Session Happenings

First of all, Session would like to extend our gratitude and appreciation of all of those who attended thechurch “town hall” meeting on Sunday, August 11, 2019. While an open dialogue can often be difficult and evenpainful, it is essential to the health and well-being of any church. We also appreciate your taking the time to sendus your comments/feedback via letters which were presented at our August 25th Stated Meeting of the Session ascorrespondence received.

One of the most frequent concerns heard was regarding the nominating committee - its makeup andprocess. While we were under the impression we were following correct procedure, our Committee on Ministryliaison, Pastor Paul Gaug (who moderated the August 11th meeting as well as our August 25th Session meeting)informed us at our August Session meeting that the Nominating Committee – its makeup and its process – fallsunder the congregation’s “privilege and power." Not Session’s nor the church pastor. He let us know that anychanges made to the process would require the Congregation’s approval, and these revised documents wouldbecome the revised bylaws of the church.

While we heard requests for dismantling the current committee at both the meeting and in letters, Paulrecommended that wouldn’t be the best course of action at this time. That said, the present session policy on thenominating committee process will be reviewed and an updated policy will be presented to the congregation fortheir approval.

Therefore, the Nominating Committee will be postponing its first meeting which had been scheduled forSeptember 11th to a date in mid-October (TBD). Postponing this meeting will also allow our interim minister,Pastor Robert Zemke, time here with us, as the pastor’s voice is also essential on this committee. This later datewill also give the congregation ample time to present their names for consideration of serving on our boards. Oncethis new meeting date is scheduled, it will be added to the church calendar, and we will then work on a date for theCalled Congregational Meeting and notices will go into the bulletin, etc.

Please know that we also plan to have another “town hall” type meeting once Pastor Robert Zemke hasbeen with us for a time to keep the communication going.

And speaking of Pastor Robert Zemke…we wanted to share the process of how he came to us. Paulexplained to us that the Session is the board that appoints an interim minister; that this is not a congregationaldecision. When Presbytery was made aware some time ago that we were going to be in need of an interim minister,they knew Pastor Zemke could be available for this position. Presbytery, well aware of the storm we are goingthrough, strongly believed/believes that Robert would be a good fit at MPC, capable of leading us through thisdifficult time when we are all wrestling with dividing issues.

Robert was also one of candidates interviewed during the previous pastoral search, not chosen simply

because of his lack of experience as a pastor, but very well liked by the committee. All seemed to fit into place andwe are trusting God’s hand in all of this. We look forward to welcoming Robert, his wife, Flavia and their children: Luisa (8), Benjamin (7) and Mariana (2)to our church family and pray for their smooth transition in their move to the North Fork. His first official day ofwork will be Wednesday, September 11 and his first Sunday preaching will be Sunday, September 15. We hopeyou will be able to join us on that day!

In the meantime, it is our prayer that we will all keep talking, praying, worshiping together, and loving oneanother as Jesus would have us do.

Blessings, Tammy Cavanaugh, ClerkOn behalf of the Session of the Mattituck Presbyterian Church

Help Needed:Ten months of the year we need volunteers to collate and fold the newsletters and prepare them to be mailed. Volunteers gather about 8:30 to 9:00 am in room 3 and are usually finished in time to join the 10:00 am BibleStudy in the parlor. If you would like to help, call the church office, (631-298-4145) or Dorothy Farnback (631-298-4622) and leave your name and number. Newsletter Staff

Christmas Family Program Time to start preparing!

Christmas is most everyone’s favorite time of year, yet there are those who are without celebration and very muchalone. We urge you to answer the call to bring the celebration of our Lord’s birth into the homes and hearts ofothers in our community. Please consider reaching out in one or more of the following ways: Add a child, adult, or entire family to your Christmas shopping list Help make visits and deliver the gifts Donate to "Fuel for Heat Fund" (for families who can’t afford fuel)Call Jeanne Berliner (631-886-1716) to offer your help. Make donations out to Mattituck Presbyterian Church andmark them Christmas Families or Fuel Fund. Drop off supplies after Thanksgiving but no later than Sunday, Dec.15th, in room #3 (on the main floor). Thank you. —The Mission Ministry Team

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Christmas Fair

Saturday, December 7th, 2019

Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace inits various forms. 1 Peter 4:10

Summer is pretty much behind u.,s so now it’s time to seriously concentrate on using whatever gifts/talentsGod has given us to serve others! Remember: we can’t sell it if we don’t have it. Everyone can do something tohelp. This is all about our mission efforts so it’s okay to want to be financially successful! Following is a reminderof our tables and what they are about. Where do you want to help? Please contact the chair people to get and giveideas. ● New & Fine Gift Table. Table Chair: Irene Raico – 631-298-1553This is a great time to dig deep into your closets to find new or gently used gifts: china, glass or crystal. Thinkwedding, anniversary or birthday gifts that you never used. Someone would love them! Please, no yard sale typeitems. ● Live Seasonal Arrangements. Table Chair: Sue Tuthill – 631-298-5843Items and ideas: Donate holly, greens, containers, oasis, ribbons, bows and decorative items for arrangements. CallSue if you have branches to spray paint, pine cones or any other items her group might be able to use.● Plants. Table Chair: Judy Risoli – 631-208-1395We will have an array of Christmas plants, poinsettias, cyclamen and mini pines.● Cookies. Table Chairs: Peggy Rose – 298-9694; Ruthanne Woodhull – 298-9192Only homemade Christmas cookies as we need everything to be special. All you creative bakers out there; here’syour chance to shine.● Soups and Rolls. Table Chair: Nancy Reeve – 631-298-8638We need your help with baked rolls, yeast bread, muffins and biscuits to sell with the variety of soups, JeanneBerliner will be making.

● Baked Goods and Food. Table Chairs: Bobbie Lockman –298-4383; Marilyn Adsitt –298-1967Items and ideas: Coffee cakes, yeast breads, cinnamon rolls, pies, muffins, quick breads, jams, jelly, pickles, relish,snack mixes, nut mixes or candy. Think of presentation and packaging; such as decorated jars, clear cellophanebags tied with ribbon. Don’t forget Pinterest for cute packaging ideas.● Children’s Shopping Room. Table Chairs: Prudence Heston – 631-734-4180; Jeanette Cooper –

631-734-8166Looking for donations of gifts the children can purchase for friends and family at bargain prices. Items and ideas:kitchen items, scarves, gloves, notepaper, wallets, hand lotion,

8aftershave, ties, nail clipper sets, books, CDs, playing cards, games, puzzles, toys, candles, baseball caps, sportsmemorabilia or golf balls. Men’s gifts especially needed. Also: wrapping bags, paper and bows.● Needlecrafts. Table Chair: Leslie Tuthill – 631-298-9468Items and ideas: babywear, blankets, quilted items, sweaters, table runners, placemats, napkins, dish cloths,pillowcases, gift bags, pin cushions, door stops or doll clothes. Check Pinterest and other craft sites for ideas.● Gift Baskets. Table Chair: Carolyn Denning – 631-749-2315So many possible basket themes! Call Carolyn to donate and discuss ideas.● Wood Table. Table Chair: John Rose – 631-298-9694Items and ideas: cutting boards, wooden furniture, birdhouses, bird feeders, foot stools, candle holders, napkinholders, wooden toys, games or driftwood items. So many creative possibilities! ● Christmas. Table Chair: Robin Doroski – 631-298-9314Items and ideas: handmade ornaments, Santas, angels, pillows, Christmas-themed painted decorations, tree skirts,fabric hangings of all sizes, stockings or Christmas decorated grapevine wreaths. So many wonderful opportunitiesfor creative and beautiful Christmas gifts! ● Jewelry. Table Chair: Nancy Wells – 631-298-9494Items and ideas: new or gently used jewelry, pins, earrings, necklaces or bracelets. Also: please save to donatejewelry gift boxes! ● Lunch. Table Chair: Jeanne Berliner – 631-886-1716Each year Jeanne comes up with new and delicious ideas for the café area. Contact Jeanne with any offers forassistance you may have.

Coffee will be available throughout the fair. Lunch will be available starting at 11:00. Santa will visit 9:30-11:30.Now it’s time to get to work. Everyone can do something. We are aiming for 100% participation once again thisyear and, as always, are accepting financial donations to offset necessary expenses. Let’s keep the enthusiasmgoing!

Sun. October 20th Fair Meeting Update Following the 11:00 Service Bring Ideas and Things You’ve Made to Show

Blessings.

Peggy Rose, Ruthanne Woodhull

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Stewardship/Generosity

Each September our minds turn toward the finish of one year and the beginning of the next. This is oftentrue in our personal lives but it is certainly true in our church life. As we review the successes and challenges ofthis year as a church family, we must also consider what we have done as caretakers of everything God has givento us: gifts, abilities, experiences, dreams and responsibilities.

In June of 2014 the Stewardship/Generosity Team was formed to help us all live more faithfully ascaretakers of our calling as a congregation. As we began to meet at that time, we eachreflected on God’s calling in our lives and discussed what it means to be stewards of all wehave, everything provided by a loving and generous God. What He asks in return is that weuse our gifts to teach the world about Him and serve others in His name. So with a gratefuland loving heart, we give back. It is our reaction to His generosity in our lives. He knowsthat we invest in what we care about the most. What DO we care about the most?

An added challenge for us this year is the upcoming search for a new pastor. Wetake comfort in knowing that God has a plan for us and for our church and will never leaveus alone. But as we continue to serve Him and be agents for Him in everything we say anddo, we should recognize the need to support our church and its programs and remain faithfulto its ministry. God needs our commitment and wants us to fully trust in Him. We surelywant the new pastor, already selected by God, to find a committed and loving church eagerto continue our work together.

We invite you to prayerfully consider how God is calling you to help with all that He plans to do as thisyear ends and the coming year begins. Do you have time? Do you have talent? And do you have treasures? Allthese are gifts given to you by God, the owner of everything, to be used for His work to impact this community andthis world!

If you have any questions or comments, please speak to any member of the team: Session members BobHarrington and Sheila Minor, Trustee Nancy Reeve and congregants Howie Hansen, Tom Hemmick and RuthanneWoodhull. Bookkeeper Janice Fliss often meets with us and is able to answer any financial questions you have.Stewardship/Generosity Team

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Haiti Reports

Dental Program:January 10th 2019, six of us left Mattituck for Haiti. For one of us, my son in-law Pete, it was his first

mission trip. Pete fit in well with the rest of the travelers, was a big help and felt he got a lot out of the experienceand would like to go again. For me it was my 25th trip. Every trip, no matter what happens, I get a lot out of the experience and start planningto go again. I am sure Tom, Gregory, Jeff and Jasmine all got something out of the trip, for this was also a returntrip for all of them.

John 15:10 says “If you obey my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have obeyed my Father’scommands and remained in his love. I have told you this that my joy may be in you and that your joy may becomplete.” I sense by loving our neighbors in Haiti we are feeling the complete joy Jesus gives us. If anyone sensesa calling to travel to Haiti or would like more information about our trips you can contact me. I would love to talkto you about the experiences. A form must be filled out before September 1st if you are thinking of going. There isa deadline due to the need of well planned arrangements.

As for the dental program, it has come a long way. My first trip, I was overwhelmed. Meeting with Ernst

Abraham the director of Service Christian, I told him how I felt the dental care of most Haitians was a disaster inmy eyes. His response was; “What do we do in America?” I told him about hygiene and fluoride. His responsewas “Well?” So from there we started our hygiene program including fluoride. We peaked with 3000 children onthe program. We started out in the early years seeing about 800 patients a trip, extracting 3000 to 4000 teeth. As ofthe last trip we extracted only about 1500 teeth and restored many teeth.

Just another reminder about our January trip. You can not wait until the last minute. A form must be inbefore September 1st. There will also be 3 meetings all must attend in person or on Face Time.

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Eye Care Program:

“The Lord opens the eyes of the blind. The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down; the Lord loves the righteous”.Psalm 146:8

The eye care program in La Gonave, Haiti started in January of 2009. With the invitation from TomChristianson, I felt the Lord calling me to come to Haiti and bring the skills that I had just acquired from optometryschool.

Armed with my portable eye care equipment, sample eye drops from my closet, and donation glasses thatwere given to me by patients and members of the church, I took the 4 hour flight from JFK (NYC) to PAP (Port AuPrince-Haiti).

I had no idea what to expect when I stepped off the plane and walked onto the tarmac in the 80 degreedirect sunlight of the capital city.

My senses were overloaded with the bright colors of the ‘Tap-Tap’ taxis, the loud shouting of Haitianstrying to get my attention, the smell of cooking meat emanating from the makeshift grills of the street vendorsalong the road as we drove up the coast of Haiti and headed on the boat over to the Island of La Gonave.

La Gonave is a small island off the coast of Haiti that has a population of about eighty-eight thousandpeople, is about 287 square miles (1/2 the size of Nassau County) and has zero eye doctors.

When I arrived in La Gonave, the last time an eye doctor was on the island was about three years before,and it was Cuban Ophthalmology residents who were learning to do cataract surgery and practicing on the islandresidents for their first surgeries.After finding some exam equipment from the 1950s, combined with my nursing home equipment, I was ready tosee patients.

With the help of Tom translating, we were able to chaotically see about 300 patients in our first year. Wegave out all our glasses, ran out of medicine, and referred a handful of patients to Port Au Prince for cataractsurgery. But we still had lots of people who still needed to be seen and unfortunately, I ran out of time andmaterials. I felt good helping, but unfulfilled.

Over time and a few trips, I watched Dr. Greg Doroski (our dentist) and noticed how he had developed asystem to quickly and effectively move the patients thru the waiting area, to clinic and get them treated in anefficient manner with no chaos in the waiting area. In the Haitian culture, when services are being provided, eithermedical or dispersion of food, if you are not first in line, you might not eat or get served. So the normal socialconstruct of waiting your turn in line like here in the USA, does not apply in Haiti. But in Dr. Greg’s clinic, therewas order and civility. I slowly implemented this system of order with tickets

The two most important eye difficulties in Haiti are blur without glasses and glaucoma.In order to screen these two diseases out faster, I brought down in hard roadie cases, two instruments that I usedaily here in the states. One is a called an autorefractor, which will measure a patients eye and tell me what theirglasses prescription should be. The second instrument I brought down is called a non contact tonometer, a.k.a.-thepuff test, which measures for glaucoma.

With these two instruments, I am able to see patients at rapid speed, and our last two trips, we were able tosee at least 800 to 1000 patients in a trip. By seeing that many patients in the same amount of time, it has given me

immense satisfaction of being able to help the island of La Gonave, which has no other eye doctors. We should give glory to God that he has provided us with these items to help so many people like in the Psalm.Jeff Williams

Suicide Prevention WalkSeptember 22, 2019

10:00 am - NoonStarts at L.I. Aquarium, Riverhead. Check-in & registration 9:00 am.

I will be taking part in a suicide prevention walk again this year. The walk takes place in Riverhead, NY, and I willbe walking in memory of my stepson, James Wells, Jr. Last year it was a huge success and I hope this year will bealso. All of our efforts and money that we’ll be raising will help in so many ways. Perhaps we can save one personfrom committing suicide..then it will be all worth it! The money raised from this walk is all used on Long Islandfor veterans and in schools to educate people about suicide. My team is called Jim's Chevys Angels. He wouldhave loved that name as he was a Chevy man. Last year our team came in second place out of about 30 teams andwe are very proud of that! For those who would like to donate, make the checks payable to:American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (please note on the check Jim’s Chevys Angels so your donation will be applied to my team.)And mail to:Nancy Wells, P.O. Box 81, Mattituck, NY 11952 Any questions please feel free to call me at 631-298-9494Thank you from the bottom of my heart,Nancy Wells

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Good News Thrift Shop

The Thrift Store is very excited about our new flooring. It has allowed us to clean outthe entire store and pricing room. We are moving things around and reevaluating whereeverything should go. Hopefully our new look will encourage more people to stop by andshop!

We have enjoyed a successful summer. Many people from the church and communityhave been in the store. Our sale each week has added to our customers. They especially likeour sale on color of the week. We will continue this through the fall.

The shop is ready for your fall and winter clothing. Thank you for saving them for us.We have limited storage and appreciate your working with us in only bringing in seasonal goods. This is a goodtime to review our clothing policy.Please donate only clothing slightly used with no stains.

We are in need of help! Our volunteers are covering more than one shift so that we can remain open.We support the missions of our church as well as missions in the community. We need help on Friday pm andSaturday am. Those days have only a skeleton crew. If you can help in any way, please call Leslie Tuthill @631-298-9468 or the church office @ 631-298-4145.

We are open on Thursdays and Fridays from 10-4 and Saturday from 10-1.Please do not leave donations when we are not open. If our flag is flying we are open. We close for funerals,repasts, and weddings. We look forward to seeing you in the shop, please consider bringing your favorite shoppingbag with you.Leslie Tuthill

Airline Fuel Spreads Salvation?If you are unable to shop and fill shoeboxes, consider the rising cost of airline fuel andcontribute money that will aid the shoeboxes to get to areas never before having heard the nameof Jesus!

The Cost of a Smile?!To get a smile from one of the precious folks at ACADIA.....it costs absolutely nothing!! Just your own smile,help to turn the pages of the song book and know that you are doing it for the Lord. It would be wonderful if youcould join us once a month in Riverhead for our nursing home worship service. Call the office for moreinformation. (631-298-4145)

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Letters From Our Missions

Dear Pastor John and MPC:Last week I was getting my hair cut, and as I was leaving, I noticed an old guy sitting down, wearing a B-17

bomber hat. He looked old enough, so I asked him if he was in World War II. "Fifteen missions as a ball turretgunner." I was thrilled to meet him. I have read a great deal about those bombers, and I have always beenfascinated that a guy would get under a bubble in the plane with only Plexiglas to protect him from flak and50-millimeter bullets. He was still sharp, and we talked for a while. He described the scariest part of being underthe plane was the fact that if it was shot down, he needed one of his crewmates to let him out or he went down withthe ship. I thanked him for his service.In the 40s, the fatherless birthrate was under 3%. So even though these boys went to war at 18, 97% of them had afather at home to show them how to be a man. Today only 48% of our young men make it to the age of 18 withboth of their parents still at home. I have read close to 30 books on World War II. I often wonder if France wouldbe speaking German now if the fatherless rate in the 40s was what it is today.

I was recently in Colorado working with a group of Christians who are trying to put together a plan tostrengthen the family in America. One new statistic really shocked me. It addresses one of the biggest felt needs ofthe church. Churches are very concerned that once youth go away to college, they rarely return to church. So,churches are putting extra effort in their youth programs. But this new statistic seems to say that we should putmore time, money, and attention into a marriage ministry. A millennial with married parents is 78% more likely togo to church. Interesting, isn’t it?

Thank you for investing in this ministry to the fatherless. God is using His people to reach into the heartsand minds of lost kids and giving them hope, direction, and a future. The multi-generational nonsense is beingstopped in this generation.Sincerely, John CraggExecutive Director Long Island Youth Mentoring

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You Can Make a Difference!

John's Place Mattituck will be opening its doors and we need your help! This is the 16th year that our church andother churches are providing a safe home and meal to our homeless guests every Thursday night, from November 1- April 1st. Every second Thursday (except in November when we prepareThanksgiving) MPC’s own Jeanne Berliner will be overseeing preparation of thedinners. Advent Lutheran, Redeemer Episcopal and Community Christian Fellowshipwill continue to oversee the other three Thursdays. We need you! Volunteers canhelp in various ways:

Our biggest need is overnight help! We are hoping that we can build a team of

people to spend just one or more nights during the season. Please consider and maybeyou can recruit a friend to join you! The majority of homeless we serve are men so wewould be grateful to have men volunteer. We encourage folks to have fellowship with guests. They could always use a goodlistener! Our guests would enjoy you joining them to assemble puzzles, play cardsand/or games.

We also always need white crew socks, disposable razors, toothbrushes and small deodorants. For men we wouldappreciate t-shirts, underwear, hoodies, sweatshirts, long sleeve knit and flannel shirts, jeans, gloves and coats inS-M-L sizes. Also boots, shoes, sneakers. If you can help, please leave your name and contact info in the John'sPlace mailbox. Our season-start meeting is October 24th at 6:30 pm in the social hall with light refreshmentsserved. We look forward to serving together again this year! Melissa, Molly and Fred

"Whoever oppresses a poor man, insults his Maker, but he who is generous to the needy honors God" Prov. 14:31 (ESV)

Starting Soon!

Youth Choir Needs You!7th grade through High School

Practice one evening a week (Day to be set)For more info: Contact Patty Verity (631-298-8305)

(Patty will be the new leader for the youth choir year. We welcome her on board! )

Thought For the MonthTo build a Godly life,

let God be the Architect and His Word the blueprint..

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September Birthdays

1 Lucinda Hemmick1 Prudence Heston2 Beverly Christianson2 Barbara Miller2 Stephen Nyilas3 Rose Ruland6 Gregory Doroski7 Guy Young8 Janice Fliss8 John Hudson

8 Ellen Zorn11 Richard Brewster12 Joseph Barisic12 Denis Noncarrow12 David Reeve13 Robert Cooper14 MJ Paul15 Bob Mueller16 Emily Nicholson12 Frances Miltscher

18 Lars Torkelsen19 Bertha Raynor20 Jeanne Guarriello23 Joan Kujawski23 Nancy Wells24 Ava Carter27 Judy Johnson28 Erica Murphy

September Anniversaries

Marilyn and Dwayne Adsitt. . . . . . . . . . . September 1,1989Jill and Bob Tast.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . September 4, 1964Nicci and Shawn Fitzgerald. . . . . . . . . . September 5, 1999Theresa and Aaron Galasso .. . . . . . . . . September 7, 2013Brenda and Ed Flaherty. . . . . . . . . . . . . September 8, 1973Paula and Walter Scharpf . . . . . . . . . . . September 10, 1966Jeanine and Peter Warns. . . . . . . . . . . September 10, 1994Holly and Jonathan Berdinka. . . . . . . . September 12, 2002Sue and Howie Hansen. . . . . . . . . . . . September 12, 1964Robin and Greg Doroski. . . . . . . . . . . September 16, 1989Leeann and Rick Marino. . . . . . . . . . . September 17, 1983Jill and Mark DeSantis.. . . . . . . . . . . . September 18, 1999Sue and Dave Considine. . . . . . . . . . . September 24, 1983Meghan and Kenny MacNish . . . . . . . . September 26, 2015

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October Birthdays

1 Christopher Nicholson 1 Perri Lindsay 3 Mary Fisher 3 Lynn Nyilas 6 Angela Jacobi 6 Beverly Stepnoski 7 Sadie Heston 9 Danielle Durkin 9 Caren Heacock 9 Katie Zaloom

10 Stacy Wickham11 Gene Heacock13 James Gorman14 Jack Hutchinson17 Mary Raynor18 Barbara Ball18 Llovana Fair20 Peggy Rose21 Bill McAllister22 Seraphina Berliner

23 Barbara Mathews23 Jack Sheppard24 Jean Cooper24 Alex Nyilas24 Paula Scharpf24 Bonnie Scott28 Dan Heston30 Parker Sheppard30 Jill Tast

October Anniversaries

Lynnis and Richard Baker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . October 1, 1977Ann and Larry Welcome. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . October 2, 1976Celie and Henry Lutz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . October 7, 1967Nancy and York Blank. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . October 7, 1989 Jean and Don Cooper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . October 23, 1965 Karen and Barry Murphy. . . . . . . . . . October 25, 1969Bertha and Frank Raynor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . October 29, 1960

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STATED MEETINGSThe Session. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4th Sunday, 12:15 pmThe Board of Trustees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3rd Tuesday, 7:00 pmThe Board of Deacons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st Monday(alternate months), 5:30 pmStephen Ministry Meeting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st & 3rd Mondays , 7:04 pmAdult Ministry Team. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2nd Tuesday, 6:00 pmYouth Ministry Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Last Monday, 7:00pmHaiti Task Force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3rd Monday, 7:00 pmMen's Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wednesday, 7:00 amPastor’s Bible Study. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thursday, 10:00 am

WORSHIP -- 8:30 & 11:00 AM

(Starting September 8th)

THE CHURCH DIRECTORY

Church Office (Mon. & Fri. 9 - 1 pm, Tues. - Thur. 9 - 4 pm). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 631-298-4145 email. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] website. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.mattpres.com mailing address. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PO Box 1411, Mattituck, NY 11952Public Relations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pat Hanly ([email protected])Deacons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Candice Perham (477-1296)Prayer Chain.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bonnie Scott (477-2234)Home Group Coordinator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pat Hanly ([email protected])Stephen Ministry Referrals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robin Doroski (298-9314)Altar Flowers.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeanette Cooper (631-734-8166)Sunday School Superintendents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeanette Cooper & Prudence HestonWorship Team Directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pat & Liz HanlyWomen’s Association Peggy Rose and Ruthanne WoodhullChurch Treasurer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lin Bogden & Bonnie ScottCD Ministry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bonnie ScottChurch Librarian.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Patti VerityGreeters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vera Carson (727-3416)The Good News Thrift Shop (Th. & Fr. 10-4; Sat. 10-1).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 631-298-2669

mailto:[email protected]



THE CHURCH STAFF

Pastor Robert Zemke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 917-690-1762 Pastor Emeritus .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rev. George GaffgaPastoral Associate, Patrick Hanly ([email protected]). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 734-8059Music Director/Organist, Ann Welcome ([email protected]). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 734-8080Choir Director, Scott Verity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298-8305Secretary, Jan Robins ([email protected]). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298-4145Bookkeeper, Janice Fliss ([email protected]) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298-4145Assistant Secretary, Brenda Flaherty ([email protected]). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298-4145Facilities Manager, Mike Gaydosik . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298-4145Care of Building, Thelma Molina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298-4145

BOARDS AND COMMITTEES

THE SESSION

Tammy Cavanaugh, Clerk of Session

2019 2020 2021 Annie Hawkins Robin Doroski Robert Harrington Mark DeSantis Sheila Minor Prudence Heston Scott Verity Ed Harbes John Rose

THE DEACONS

Candice Perham, ChairpersonPatricia Amato, Secretary

2019 2020 2021 Patricia Amato Lorraine Mason Andy Lowe

Brian Dobbs Jeanette Cooper Darla Gahan Eileen Cooper Bob Mueller Barbara AckermannCandice Perham Brenda Flaherty Irene Raico

THE TRUSTEESPaul Geiger & Randy Staudinger, Co-Presidents

Sue Tuthill, Secretary

2019 2020 2021Paul Geiger Rory MacNish Randy StaudingerReg Minor Jay Rose Susan Tuthill

Nancy Reeve Dan Heston Jacquie Lowe

THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEEJohn Rose, Chairperson

John Rose Reg Minor Greg Doroski

THE NOMINATING COMMITTEEScott Verity, Chairperson

2019 2020 2021

Sue Hansen Jill DeSantis Greg Doroski*Annie Hawkins *Robin Doroski Jeanne Guarriello *Scott Verity Howie Hansen Geoff Hallenbeck

* indicates current Board member


Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Communion 1

10:00 am Worship

6:00 La Roca Worship

2

Labor Day Office Closed

3

5:00 Prayer Mtg. Parlor7:00 Worship Team

47:00 Men’s Bible Study


10:00-4:00 Thrift Shop 5

10:00 Bible Study

10:00-4:00 Thrift Shop 610:00-Noon Food Pantry


8 8:30 Worship11:00 Worship


9

5:30 Deacon’s SummerGathering @ BarbaraAckermann’s Home

7:04 Stephen Ministry Mtg.

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10:30 Acadia Worship Service

7:30 Chancel Choir starts



5 am Leave forSight & Sound Theater

15

8:30 Worship 11:00 Worship


16

7:00 Haiti Task Force Mtg.

17

5:00 Prayer Mtg. Parlor7:00 Worship Team7:00 Trustee Mtg.



10:00-4:00 Thrift Shop 1910:00 Bible Study

6:15 Handbell Practice Starts7:30 Chancel Choir



22 8:30 Worship11:00 Worship12:15 Session Mtg.


23

7:04 Stephen Ministry Mtg.

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10:00-4:00 Thrift Shop 26 10:00 Bible Study

6:15 Handbell Practice7:30 Chancel Choir



29

8:30 Worship 9:45 Sunday School Starts!11:00 Worship


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Newsletter StaffJanice Fliss

Brenda Flaherty

Deadline for the November newsletter isSunday, October 20th

Place articles in box on wall to left ofoffice or email [email protected]

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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10-4:00 Thrift Shop 310:00 Bible Study


10-4:00 Thrift Shop 410-Noon Food Pantry

10-1:00 Thrift Shop 5

Communion 6 8:30 Worship 9:45 Sunday School11:00 Worship


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5:30 Deacon’s Mtg.7:04 Stephen Ministry

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10-4:00 Thrift Shop 1010:30 Acadia Worship Service

6:15 Handbell Practice7:30 Chancel Choirrehearsal



3:00 to 8:00 pmCemetery Tour

13 8:30 Worship 9:45 Sunday School11:00 Worship

6:00 La Roca Worship 6:00

14

Columbus DayOffice Closed

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10-4:00 Thrift Shop 1710:00 Bible Study




Newsletter Deadline 20 8:30 Worship 9:45 Sunday School11:00 Worship12:15 Christmas Fair Mtg. 6:00 La Roca Worship

21

NoonWomen’s LuncheonAll Women Welcome

22

5:00 Prayer Mtg. Parlor7:00 Trustee Mtg.7:00 Worship Team



10-4:00 Thrift Shop 24 10:00 Bible Study

6:30 John’s Place Mtg. 6:15 Handbell Practice7:30 Chancel Choir



27 8:30 Worship 9:45 Sunday School11:00 Worship 12:15 Session Mtg.6:00 La Roca Worship

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10-4:00 Thrift Shop 3110:00 Pastor’s Bible Study

6:15 6:15 Handbell Practice7:30 Chancel Choir


Documents

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