Our Sunday School children had a blast on Palm Sunday after church. We began with a pancake breakfast and the Sunday School paid for all SS kids. After breakfast the kids raced around the Sanctuary and picked up eggs filled with Easter treats. What a fun time for both kids and parents!
We were so happy to enjoy a delicious breakfast that was a wonderful time for everyone! It was very well attended as always! About 80 people enjoyed Pancakes, Breakfast Meats, Scrambled Eggs, Fruit Cup, Juice, Coffee, Tea, etc. And of course each other’s company! Thank you to everyone that attended! Sponsored by the Community Relations…
Our Conference is offering a monthly time of prayer via ZOOM especially focused on those of us who struggle with grief. We are all invited to gather with pastors and laity from across GNJ for shared prayer on Zoom. All are welcome. This is an opportunity to join our voices together. First Monday of the…
More than 2,000 people of faith, including our own Pastor Dave Delaney, gathered in and around three churches on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on February 25 to worship, sing and be spiritually prepared for a march around the Capitol to bring attention to the plight of immigrants in the United States. Capitol Hill United…
“Come all you who are thirsty, come to the waters!” Isaiah 55:1 My grandson has figured out how to FACETIME from his tablet, and it is so wonderful to see his smiling face when I least expect it. Out of nowhere that FACETIME music starts and since I don’t FACETIME with anyone else, I know it…
Jeremiah 29:13: “You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.” Lent has arrived, and it is so much more than a season of giving up chocolate. Actually, during my lifetime it has seemed that the conversational connection to Lent has always revolved around conversations on “what are you…
“And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.” Together we have helped a Philadelphia program for the homeless, raised some money for our ministry, and PACKED THE TRUCK and EMPTIED Hickman Hall!!! SO AWESOME, CHURCH!! We dealt with a change in plans but in less than an…
Please join us for our Lenten Lunch and Learn Series this year, taking place every Wednesday during Lent. We will be studying “The Last Four Things,” Advent in Lent. 2/25 Introduction at Holy Trinity (Wenonah) 3/4 Death/Hope at the Presbyterian Church of Woodbury Heights 3/11 Judgment/Peace at Mantua UMC 3/18 Hell/Love at Holy Nativity Lutheran…
Jesus said… “Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.” Matthew 8:20 Yes, that’s right! Jesus was homeless. He relied on the generosity of friends and strangers to have a place to lay his head. Please help us provide food for families…
Thank you to everyone that ordered! Our CRT (Community Relations Team) is back and we sold Super Bowl Stromboli from Liscio’s! We didn’t sell quite as many as previous years, but Liscio’s gave us a break to help increase our profit a little bit. The stromboli were available in the following varieties at the stated…
There are a lot of songs from my life that include a reference to celebration. There’s Rare Earth’s ‘I Just Want to Celebrate,’ and of course Kool and the Gang’s ‘Celebration.’ Three Dog night sang ‘Celebrate,’ and of course Roberta Flack and Peabo Bryson’s ‘Tonight I celebrate My Love.’ I think it is important to…
“Whatever you have done for the least among you … you have done for me.” A happy RED BIRD … all of you need to know that I love going to the Red Bird Mission each year even though I have absolutely no job skills when it comes to carpentry, plumbing, or electrical work. I…
A Communion Service to welcome the New Year. There is nothing like worshiping together to start the New Year. It was a service of prayer, song, and reflection, with the blessing of Holy Communion to help us begin the New Year with the Lord. A New Year Prayer for Guidance and Purpose “Lord, as we…
A child is born to us, a son is given to us, and authority will be on his shoulders. He will be named Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6 On Christmas Eve a packed house enjoyed our devotional worship service, including candle lighting, carol singing, and special music. It was…
The Sunday School Christmas Pageant was Sunday, December 21. We all enjoyed this year’s story. Our children blessed us with readings and acted out the Christmas story for us. Immediately following was the children’s Christmas Party. All the children and many of the adults enjoyed our special visitor from the North Pole!
What a wonderful time we had on Dec. 5 at our annual Christmas Carol Sing! Many thanks to our special performers: Tiffany Daly, Carla Branyan, Scarlett Hartnett, Declan Hartnett, Debbie Richman, Kathy Mander, MerryJeanne Minder, Molly Coralluzzo, Denise Hosier, Joe Hoffman, Rich Favretto, Ed Schwebel, Norm Branyan, and Pastor Dave. It was a great night…