Preparation for worship
Loving Creator, help us to gather our thoughts
and focus on your will for our lives. May this time of worship be pleasing to you and a time of spiritual growth for us.
Amen.
We'll celebrate the Lord's Supper two times this month. In observance of All Saints" Day, we'll gather around the
Lord's Table on November 2nd. Although this is often considered a Roman Catholic holiday, it is well for all Christians to
take time to remember the many who have lived holy lives and served faithfully throughout the Christian Church -- most of
them known but to a few. It is through their faithfulness that we have heard the Word and can worship the true God. We'll
gather around the Lord's Table once more on November 30 as we enter the season of Advent. You're invited to join us on each
of these Sundays in the month of November.
We offer a special Service of Wholeness and Healing on the first Sunday of every month. The
service will be held on the 2nd of November this month. Everyone is invited to attend this service in the
sanctuary immediately following the worship service to share in prayers and laying on of hands for healing or in celebration
of good health for oneself or a loved one.
Holiday
Bazaar
November 8. 2008
4 ~7 p.m.
We're looking forward to seeing everyone
eating, prying, discovering and buying good stuff on Saturday the 8th. The doors open at 9 a.m. and close at 3 p.m. In between,
there are lots of crafts, baked goods and Attic Treasures to be found. There will be snacks and lunch items available all
day -- or until they run out. Of course, one of the most sought-after items will be the raffle ticket prizes. The Quilters
have been stitching away and have produced another gorgeous quilt -- the first prize -- and Bob Wedderman has refinished a
lovely chair as the second prize. For all that, the tickets are only one dollar and will be sold all day. Tickets are also
available now and can be purchased from deacons or by calling Martha Fitzpatrick at 908-995-7610. Tell your neighbors and
friends and come do some early Thanksgiving or Christmas shopping. See you there!
There will be special preparation work sessions for the Bazaar on Saturday, November
1 at 9 a.m., Wednesday, November 5 at 2 p.m. and Friday, November 7 at 6 p.m. Volunteers are needed to help arrange tables,
displays and also to bake for the bake table. Hope to see you there!
Officers Meetings. The Board of Session/Trustees will meet in the Prayer Room at 10:30 a.m. on
November 16. The Board of Deacons will meet at 10:30 a.m. on November 23 in the Prayer Room.
Sunday School. Sunday School meets in the Prayer Room each week after
the children have attended a portion of the morning worship service and listened to a Children's sermon.
Mission Project. Mary Potter has requested that anyone who has empty old
medicine bottles with screw caps (to hold liquids) bring them to the Prayer Room where a collection box will be available.
Dr. Katy Wolf, daughter of Virginia Wolf of the Kingston Presbyterian Church, serves at a mission medical clinic in Haiti,
and can put the bottles to good use.
Bible Study. Everyone is invited to come to a Bible Study on Wednesday morning, November
19, at 10:30 a.m. in the Prayer Room. This is the third part of a study entitled "Jubilee! Luke's Gospel for the Poor," from
a study used by Presbyterian Women. According to promotional literature for the study, the Gospel of Luke contains stories
that show the mission of Jesus to be the revelation of the beginning of the Messianic Age, a celebration of God's jubilee
for all people. The study will try to connect Jesus' message with our response as we are called to be His witnesses in the
world. Everyone is welcome to come to this study. Community Worship Service The Delaware
Valley Interfaith Fellowship [DVIF] will be having their annual Thanksgiving Eve worship service in the Holland Presbyterian
Church sanctuary at 7:30 p.m. on November 26. Amidst the bustle and preparations of this holiday, we invite you to take time
out, in spite of these difficult times, economically, to give thanks for the many blessings that are ours on which one cannot
put a price.
Coming Up!
Bible Studies for the first two weeks of Advent, December 3 and 10, will be presented in the Prayer Room. The ongoing
Women's Bible Study, "Jubilee, Luke's Gospel for the Poor" will be held on the third Wednesday, December 17 at 10:30 a.m.
in the Prayer Room. Everyone (men and women) is invited to these studies.
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