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CHURCH NEWS, JUNE, 2008
PLEASE NOTE: There will
not be a July News. All important announcements will be placed in the
Sunday bulletins.
CHURCH NEWS CONTENTS
Pastor's Study
June Worship Schedule
Words from the Associate Pastor
Parish Health Ministry
Outreach
Congregational Life
RCWM
JOY
Circle of Life Garden
Display Showcase
Children and Youth
Kermit!
Stephen Ministry Commissioning
Thank You's and Notes
June Calendar
From the
Pastor's Study....
Dear Friends of New Hackensack
Reformed Church,
The months of April and May were filled with many exciting events here
at New Hackensack. I will highlight two of them for you. First, was our
"Circle of Life Garden" ground breaking ceremony held during worship on
April 27th. Over 250 people gathered for worship, which
began in the sanctuary, and continued to the site of our "Circle of
Life" garden, as we unveiled the center stone for our labyrinth which
is engraved with our 250th year anniversary logo.
The second event was our Confirmation/Communion Sunday celebrated on
May 4th,
when we welcomed 16 new confirmands into the membership of the church.
During the service, 16 young men and women, all knelt in front of our
church, with confirmation candles lit in hand, and received a blessing
from their teacher, Lois Ray, and their pastors, Rev. Keith Tamlyn and
Rev. Dr. Marie Sheldon.
The month of June will soon be upon us. Below I have highlighted our
worship services for you, as we continue to honor our past, serve God
in the present, and follow Christ into the Future.
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In His service,
Rev. Keith Tamlyn
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JUNE- 2008
WORSHIP SCHEDULE
< style="font-family: monospace;">Worship at 10:00
a.m.
Children's Place for 3-7 years old/Children's Worship 7-12 years old
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1 Communion 9:15 and 11:00 a.m.
250th guest preacher, Rev. James Neevel, Senior Pastor from 1952 - 2000.
There will be 2 coffee hours after each service so
everyone can greet Barbara and Jim.
Annual Handbell Festival 7:00 p.m.
8 Children's Day 10:00 a.m. Worship Begins for Summer Months
Family Picnic
15 Father's Day/Stephen Ministry Leader Commissioning/Baptism
Sermon: "Assisting Jesus: Stepping Out in Faith"
22 Graduation Sunday
250th guest preacher, Sanjiv Kattekola, Associate Pastor 2000 - 2001
29 Baptism Sunday
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From Your
Associate Pastor....
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Dear Friends,
In Matthew's gospel, Jesus is
quoted as saying, "Let the little children come to me, and do not stop
them,
for it is to such as these that the kingdom of heaven belongs."
(Matthew 19:14b)
Well, it's up to us now to welcome the little children
and the youth - and we'll have an opportunity to do that on Children's
Sunday, June 8 at the 10:00 a.m. service.
<>Teachers are working hard
to
get their students ready to recite prayers and
Bible passages, to
perform skits and a puppet show, and to sing songs about their faith.
Bibles will be presented to our
second-graders; the youth and leaders
who are going on the work camp this summer will be commissioned; and
the many
teachers of children, youth and adults will be recognized and
thanked for their valuable contributions to NHRC's education
program.
Immediately following the
service, we'll have a church picnic outside (weather permitting) - and
if the weather doesn't
permit, we'll enjoy ourselves in Fellowship
Hall. Games and fun activities are being planned for the children.
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your calendars and
invite your friends, too, as the little children come to us, for it is
to such as these that the kingdom
of heaven belongs.
Blessings,
Marie
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Parish
Health Ministry
Mary Lou Grott, R.N., 462-0810, Ext 105, Mon., Tues., Thurs.
Did you know we have a regional branch of Lighthouse International
right here in Poughkeepsie at 110 Main St.? That
was news to me! The following information on Low Vision was
obtained from a Lighthouse International publication
entitled, "All About Low Vision." This brief summary is just a
taste of what will be discussed at our next Parish Health
Ministry's Breakfast Program:
"Introduction to Low Vision Aids" with
Dr. Linda Kleinhenz, O.D., Saturday, June 75th, 9am - 11:30am in
Fellowship Hall.
Dr. Kleinhenz will share her experience and knowledge with us as an
Optometrist and board member of Lighthouse
International, with a brief presentatin, followed by a time for
questions and answers. She will be accompanied by Eugene
Pfeiffer, a representative of Eschenbach Optical Co. There will
be many low vision products for you to see that day, along
with many handouts to increase your knowledge and understanding of this
all too common eye condition. Please join us to
learn more! Sign-up in the Gathering Area soon or call mary Lou
at 462-0810 ext 105.
WHAT IS LOW VISION?
Partial vision loss that cannot be corrected causes a vision impairment
known as "low vision." A person with low vision
has a severely reduced visual acuity (ability to perceive detail) or
contrast sensitivity, a significantly obstructed field of
vision, or all three.
SIGNS OF LOW VISION
- Difficulty in recognizing a familiar face
- Difficulty reading - print appears broken, distorted, or
incomplete
- Difficulty seeing objects and potential hazards such as steps,
curbs, walls, uneven surfaces and furniture
If you experience any of these symptoms, please see your eye
doctor immediately, and then call Lighthouse International
at (845) 473-2660 or (800) 829-0500 to schedule an appointment.
Early detection and medical treatment may be
helpful in preventing further vision loss. The really good news
is that people with low vision usually retain some
usable vision, with the thelp of an ophthalmologist or optometrist
specializing in low vision.
COLLECTING OLD/USED GLASSES
The Parish Health Ministry will be collecting old/used glasses through
May and June to donate to the Lions Club and/or
Lighthouse International for others to use who may not be able to
afford a pair on their own. Please place them in the
labeled plastic container at the Information Desk in the Gathering Area
- thank you for your donation!
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OUTREACH
Outreach Celebrates our 250th....In honor of our 250th Birthday
Celebration, the Outreach Council has decided to collect 250 sets of
sheets for Dutchess County Coalition for the Homeless, to help sustain
the sheet supply for their sixty bed homeless shelter in Poughkeepsie.
The sheet sets (consisting of a fitted and flat
sheet as well as a pillowcase):
Must be twin size
Must be NEW
Solid colors only (no prints, please)
We request a thread count of no less than 280
because they will be washed every night.
The collection began in March and will run throughout the year or until
we meet our goal of 250 sets. They will be distributed to the
shelter on a monthly basis throughout the year. To keep the
congregation informed of our progress toward the goal, a paper
thermometer will be placed on the Outreach bulletin board located in
the hall by the kitchen. We hope to reach our goal by this
summer. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact
Joan Heller, Outreach Council Chair, at 896-8733. We thank you in
advance for your support!
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CONGREGATIONAL
LIFE
CHILDREN'S SUNDAY FAMILY PICNIC....Sunday, June 8th
2008.
Join with the Congregational
Life and Christian Education Councils for a picnic on the lawn (by the
playground)
following the 10:00 a.m. service. Congregational Life will
provide Hot Dogs, Hamburgers, Rolls, Buns,
Condiments, Chips, Coffee,
Tea, Lemonade, Soft Drinks and the cooking. Families with last names
starting
with A to L are requested to bring a salad for 10. Last names
starting with M to Z are asked to bring a dessert
for 10. Christian
Education is planning games, relay races and other fun stuff. If by
chance we have rain, we will
move into Fellowship Hall. All are invited
to attend this event which promises to be a day of fun, great food and
fellowship. Invite your family, friends and neighbors. Sign up NOW at
the information booth. For details and
further information please call
Al Summers at 845-297-1704.
REQUESTS
The Congregational Life Council
is in desperate need of a gas grill. If any one has an old working
grill, with
or without a tank that they no longer need, the council
would greatly appreciate the donation. If you can help,
please contact
Al Summers ASAP, 297- 1704.
Camera Person Wanted....
Volunteers
are needed to video our church services. Please contact Jeff Wright,
897- 3409. This is a great
service for the homebound.
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R.C.W.M.
Our Annual Birthday Dessert and Fashion Show will be held on Wed.
evening, June 4. This lovely evening of beautifully decorated tables
and cool fashions supports the missions and programs of our R.C.W.
M. This year's event will be extra special as we celebrate the
250th anniversary of our church. Tickets are $10.00 each and may be
reserved by calling Ann Martin at 896-6915. The gentlemen of our church
graciously help out by serving beverages to our 400 guests. This year
Tom Soricelli will coordinate the servers and he needs lots of
volunteers to help. Please sign up in the gathering area, if you can
help. Many door prizes add to the fun of the evening. This year we hope
to have a door prize for each table, which means a lot of prizes.
Please call Rosemary Summers at 297-1704 to donate a prize. If you
would like to hostess a table, please call Robin Piggot at
(cell)914-474-7832 or(H)463-3787.
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JOY
We invite all to our annual
Ice Cream Social on Wednesday, June 18 from 2-4 p.m. in Fellowship
Hall.
Refreshments will consist of delicious make-your-own-sundaes
along with other goodies. We are delighted
that we have been able to
again schedule the Riverbank Banjo Band who will entertain us with
their lively
renditions of old favorites. The Riverbank Banjo Band has
been making music in the Hudson Valley since 1979.
It is a member-run,
non-profit organization that has been donating its profits to local
charities since its inception.
The all-volunteer group currently has
about thirty active members and features banjos and a variety of other
instruments. Its main repertoire features old time standards and
favorites from the 20's, 30's, 40's, and the earlier
jazz era. In
addition, the band enjoys mixing in a little country, blues, and gospel
on occasion. We are requesting
a donation of $5.00 for this fun
afternoon of food, fellowship and music. Sign up at the Information
Desk and start
off your summer with this JOYful afternoon.
Circle of
Life Garden
Construction is starting!....
The time has come.
Throughout the month of June you will see the beginning stages of New
Hackensack
Reformed Church's very own labyrinth as part of the Circle
of Life Garden. The first phase will consist of
laying the stones to
form the path. Volunteers are always welcome to join us! If you are
interested in
volunteering and have not yet signed up, there is a
sign-up sheet in the Gathering Area.
It's not too late to donate!
If you are interested, please feel free to contact any of the committee
members
or Hazel in the church office at 462-0810.
Thank you to all who have blessed & continue to bless this project
for New Hackensack Reformed Church!
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DISPLAY
SHOWCASE
A SPECIAL REQUEST TO
ALL... PHOTOS NEEDED....
As you have noticed, our Gathering Area display showcase has been
featuring exhibits to go with our 250th Anniversary theme. For
our June display we plan to feature photos of everyone who was married
or baptized at NHRC - old or new church. There will be a box on
the Gathering Area desk to collect these photos. PLEASE label the
photo. Copies are OK and you can even write names on the front of
them. If you do not have a baptism photo, submit a current school
photo so none will be left out.
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CHILDREN AND
YOUTH
SAVE
THE DATE!! FOR CHILDREN'S
DAY JUNE 8!!
In the Reformed tradition, when children are baptized, we take promises
to nurture them on their Christian walk. Here's
a chance to fulfill those promises. On Sunday, June 8, the
children and young people of our Sunday School will be the
worship leaders at the 10:00 a.m. service. Each class will
present something they have learned about God - in song, in
drama, in recitation. Please come and support these children and
their dedicated teachers. After the service, there will
be a picnic (with games for the children) on the church grounds.
NHRC SUMMER CAMP, 2008....
Our summer camping program is scheduled for the weeks of July 7th, July
14th, July 21st, and July 28th (Monday -
Thursday, 8:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.). The camping staff has been
planning the program since February 2008.
Registration is open to children age 4 (before 12/01/2008) through
completion of grade 2. The cost per week
is $90. Please contact our camp registrar, Sally Allen, at
845-297-0608 for additional information and registration.
VBS.... SAVE THE DATES!!!
Vacation Bible School is fast approaching! Mark your calendars
for the week of August 4th through 8th when this
year's VBS theme will be "Power Lab," exploring the power of God's
miracles in our lives. Anyone interested
in volunteering their time to help with VBS, please contact Sue
Kimmerle at 914-489-2864 or 592-8006.
Recognition
of Graduates
If
you or a close family member are graduating, please share the name and
the school they are graduating from
with Hazel at the church office. We will recognize them, and have their names in the bulletin on
June 22nd.
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Christian Education Director
After
a unanimous recommendation by the Search Committee and Consistory
approval, Sue Kimmerle is our
new Christian Education Director! She
will take over the Sunday School program, Children's Place, and
Vacation
Bible School. Please take the time to welcome Sue to her new
position.
Thanks to the Christian
Education Director Search Committee for their work in the selection
process. The
committee members are: Patrick Meaney (Chair), Paul Secor,
Joan Palmateer, and Deb Heilmann.
Congratulations to....
Bethany Fritzinger, Melissa
Merte, and Megan Meaney who were inducted in the National Honor Society
at Roy C. Ketcham High School on April 14, 2008.
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Greetings
from Kermit!
Summer is finally here, time
for things to slow down a bit. Personally, I'll be stretching out my
flippers
and enjoying the sun, and snagging an occasional snack as it
buzzes past. Oh, and of course I'll be working
hard on my Take Home
Kits, trying not to get glued or tangled in anything!
There's only one Wednesday Morning Workshop meeting in June, on the 11th,
at 9:30 a.m. in room 15 of
the Education Center. (The June 4th
meeting is canceled because of setup for Birthday Dessert.) There won't
be any Workshops during the summer. They will resume in September, when
everybody will be REALLY
busy again, getting ready for this year's
Piggy Bank Bazaar, on December 6th!!
Thanks so much to all of you
who picked up take Home Kits to work on over the summer. Piggy Bank
goodies will be featured in the Gathering Area showcase in the Fall, so
it would be great if you could complete
and return YOUR kits by the end
of October, so they can be included in the display. We have some kits
still
available - if you'd like one, please stop in at one of the
Wednesday Workshops, or see Mrs. Ray (my nice
human friend who probably
won't be relaxing too much this summer) on Sunday.
Even though all the Piggy
Bank activities will be slowing down for a bit, we still need some
supplies for
Piggy's Closet. In particular we need yarn, yardsticks,
mugs, silk flowers, floral foam, small containers for
flower
arrangements, fleece fabric, markers, polyester stuffing and batting,
pillar candles, new nails, screws,
washers, and hooks, saw tooth
hangers, and assorted other craft supplies. We'll need BUNCHES of
potted
plants in December, just before the BAZAAR.
Now it's time for this little
frog to hop off to the pond for a few weeks, where I'll spend lots of
time - er, um -
working very industriously on my Take Home Kits!! Have
a WONDERFUL summer!
Yours in Love,
Kermit
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STEPHEN
MINISTRY COMMISSIONING
Stephen Ministry, a
one-on-one Christian lay caring ministry for those who are hurting and
in need,
is a vital part of our congregation's mission.
On Sunday, June 15th at 10am, we will be commissioning our new Stephen
Leader, Faith Schwenker!
Faith recently attended the week-long Stephen Leader's Training Course,
and will be joining our Stephen
Leadership team to select, train, and
supervise our Stephen Ministers, making sure that our Stephen Ministry
runs smoothly. Following the 10am service, there will be a
special
coffee hour to honor and welcome Faith.
Come join in this special
celebration and show your support for this active ministry in our
church. We ask
God's blessings on our new Stephen Leader and also ask
that you continue to pray for the success of this
ministry in our
congregation.
If you feel nudged by God to
learn more about this ministry or to join us, come and speak with the
Stephen
Ministers and Leaders. We'd love to talk with you, and
information will be available. Applications will also be
available for
the fall class, with a deadline of June 30th.
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Thank You's
and Notes
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JUNE CALENDAR
1, Sunday
Communion
Guest Preacher Rev. J. Neevel
9:15 a.m. Worship
11:00
a.m. Worship
7:00 p.m. Annual Handbell Concert
2, Monday
4:45 p.m. Strength and Balance Exercise
3, Tuesday
10:30 a.m. Strength and Balance Exercise
4, Wednesday
6:45 a.m. Men's Christ_Care
10:30 a.m. Miracles of Jesus Study
7:00 p.m. Birthday Dessert
5, Thursday
9:30 a.m. Bible Study at the Hoyt's
4:45 p.m. Strength and Balance Exercise
7:00 p.m. CIA Youth Study
6, Friday
10:30 a.m. Strength and Balance Exercise
7, Saturday
9:00
a.m. Parish Health Low Vision Program
8, Sunday Children's Day
10:00 a.m. Worship
Children's Message
11:30 a.m. Family Picnic
9, Monday
4:45 p.m. Strength and Balance Exercise
10, Tuesday
10:30 a.m. Strength and Balance Exercise
7:00 p.m. Property Committee
Councils/Committees
11, Wednesday
6:45 a.m. Men's Christ_Care
10:30 a.m. Miracles of Jesus Study
7:00 p.m. Stephen Ministry
12, Thursday
9:30 a.m. Bible Study at the Hoyt's
4:45 p.m. Strength and Balance Exercise
7:00 p.m. CIA Youth Study
13, Friday
10:30 a.m. Strength and Balance Exercise
15, Sunday Stephen
Ministry Leader
Commissioning
Baptism
10:00 a.m. Worship
Children's Message
16, Monday
Church Office Hours:
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
4:45 p.m. Strength and Balance Exercise
17, Tuesday
10:30 a.m. Strength and Balance Exercise
18, Wednesday
6:45 a.m. Men's Christ_Care
10:30 a.m. Miracles of Jesus Study
2:00 p.m. JOY Ice Cream Social
19, Thursday
9:30 a.m. Bible Study at the Hoyt's
4:45 p.m. Strength and Balance Exercise
7:00 p.m CIA Youth Study
20, Friday
10:30 a.m. Strength and Balance Exercise
21, Saturday Summer Begins
22, Sunday Graduation Sunday
Guest Preacher Rev. S. Kattekola
Minute for Mission/Kairos
10:00 a.m. Worship
Children's Message
Summer Place
Children's Worship Service
11:00 a.m. Blood Pressure Screening
Kairos/Light Luncheon
8:30 p.m. Dutchess Homeless Shelter
23, Monday
4:45 p.m. Strength and Balance Exercise
24, Tuesday
10:30 a.m. Strength and Balance Exercise
7:00 p.m. Consistory Meeting
25, Wednesday
6:45 a.m. Men's Christ_Care
10:30 a.m. Miracles of Jesus Study
7:00 p.m Stephen Ministry
26, Thursday
9:30 a.m. Bible Study at the Hoyt's
4:45 p.m Strength and Balance Exercise
7:00 p.m. CIA Youth Study
27, Friday
10:30 a.m. Strength and Balance Exercise
29, Sunday Baptisms
10:00 a.m. Worship
Children's Message
Summer Place
Children's Worship Service
30, Monday
4:45 p.m. Strength and Balance Exercise
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Last updated 06/08/2008