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Monday in MinistryMay 5, 2008 Volume 4 Issue 19 Please Pray For….. …prayer concerns of the Hamilton Square Presbyterian Church: Pastor Jan Koczera as he prepares to be deployed to Iraq as a National Guard Chaplain, and for his wife Kathy; Session and Congregation as they complete the three-year plan that grew out of the Mission Study Team and for the Session as it begins to envision a new plan for the future; New efforts in mission outreach with active involvement of members. ….Kathy and Helmar Sakenfeld. Sent on Your Behalf Click here to view a letter to Rev. Dr. Brian Blount congratulating him on his inauguration as President of the Union Theological Seminary & Presbyterian School of Christian Education. Final Reminder - PNB Immigration Conference - May 10, 2008 Plainsboro Presbyterian Church, In addition to an outstanding keynote speaker, Julia A. Thorne, Esq., Manager and Immigration Counsel for the PC(USA, we are offering workshops discussing the moral and legal dimensions of immigration, and presenting what some congregations and community groups are doing to address these issues. Two of the elements in the written Mission Statement of the PNB Social Witness Committee is to "fulfill one of the great ends of the church by promoting social righteousness through (1) focusing on one or two social justice issues at given time - to enable the Presbytery to work together in its expression of social witness - and (2) encouraging, assisting and networking congregations within the Presbytery in their work for justice and peace." This is what this effort is intended to do! Hope to see many of you at the conference! For details and registration information contact the presbytery office at www.presbynewbrunswick.org or call the 6098-382-8866. A Festival of the Arts in Please join the Rev. Nancy Schluter Retirement Dinner The in honor of The Rev. Nancy Schluter. We are celebrating her 25 years of Campus Ministry. Date: Thursday, June 5, 2008 Time: 6:00 p.m. Place: Cavalla Room Cost: $30 per person RSVP: by May 19, 2008 and send check to: Ms Wendy Wintle, C/O Deluxe Travel Bureau, Make check payable to: Trenton Area Campus Ministry Questions: Don Brown, x5781; e-mail brownd@rider.edu or Gaby Kimmel, e-mail gisk@verizon.net (The following article is provided by your Evangelism & Church Development Committee [ECD] with permission from Church Wellness Project. The purpose of these articles is to provoke thought and encourage discussion. The views and opinions expressed therein are not necessarily the views and opinions of ECD or Presbytery staff. For information about the Project, go to http://www.churchwellness.com) Meet Young Adults Where They Are Crisis Ministry News Footprints 2008: Walk the Path out of Poverty. The Crisis Ministry thanks all who walked in and supported our fourth annual walkathon Saturday, April 19th. Your participation raised over $27,000 (with pledges still coming in!) for food and financial assistance to those in need. The money you raised will help our neighbors to keep food on their table, avoid eviction, move to more permanent housing, or maintain their utilities. Over 335 people walked in Footprints this year. We are grateful to all the extraordinary people who led your congregation in this event; Footprints Committee Chair Beth Fitzgerald and Tom Cooper of Trinity Church; Tina Koch and volunteer DJ Dave Hoeffel of Presbyterian Church of Lawrenceville; and the Crisis Ministry Steering Committee. Volunteers are always welcome! • Would you like to work one-on-one with our low-income neighbors? Do you possess good computer skills? Let us hear from you! The Crisis Ministry needs at least four new client assistant volunteers. Activities include listening to our clients’ stories and documenting their needs for assistance, checking clients into our food store, and making notes on the client database. The time requirements are once a week for three hours, from 9:00 am to noon in • Desperately seeking a Computer Technician volunteer (or paid) who can assist us with our technical needs. Computer networking experience is essential. We are looking for a person who can respond to our needs both remotely and by coming to our • Please contact CM’s Volunteer Coordinator Elizabeth Ferguson at 396-9355, ext. 24, or cmvolunteer@gmail.com for any of these volunteer opportunities. News from the Please note: The Resource Center, located at the Presbytery Office, has books, videos, CD’s, DVD, periodicals, and curriculum pertaining to almost all areas of church ministry and individual spirituality. These resources are available for borrowing. Call the Presbytery or email sfall@presbynewbrunswick.org to request specific materials or to ask for suggestions. The materials can be mailed to you or stop by and pick them up! Forgiveness is a subject not only for Lent. In a time when we are constantly confronted by evil and hurtful acts, it is a timeless discussion for healing and peacemaking. The following two resources could be used by Peacemaking and Justice Committees, Adult Education, Youth Groups, Officer Study Time, and more. The Power of Forgiveness is a new resource available in two forms. First is a full-length, 78 minute DVD. To forgive someone can be simple, claims this film. This simple act can have powerful consequences – and may lead to a personal and spiritual transformation. Over the last twenty years the study of forgiveness has come into its own. Researchers are examining the psychological and physical effects of forgiveness on individuals and within relationships under an amazingly wide variety of conditions, ranging from petty insults to sexual assault. Clinicians now help guide people to forgive transgressions and get on with their lives. From The second format is actual curriculum that uses excerpts from the film. As a four-unit study, participants are encouraged to think and talk about forgiveness with the hope that this will bring about meaningful change in attitudes and behavior. The subjects of the units include “Why Forgive?” “The Journey to Forgiveness” “Learning to Forgive” and Forgiving the Unforgivable.” The activities and discussion guides could be used for teens and adults. Follow-up activities are also suggested. The Upcoming Monday, May 5 – Committee on Preparation for Ministry meeting - Tuesday, May 6 – Committee on Ministry meeting – 7PM in the Armstrong Room at PTS. Thursday, May 8 – Urban Mission Cabinet meeting – 7-9PM at Saturday, May 10– “Who Is Our Neighbor?” – Conference on immigration and our churches, 8:15AM – 2:30 PM at the Tuesday, May 13 – Stated Meeting of Presbytery – pre-presbytery at 4:30PM, dinner at 5:45PM, meeting at 6:45 PM, at Thursday, May 15 – Social Witness Committee meeting – 6:30 PM at Monday, May 19 – “What Have We Learned?” Administrative Committee meeting – 7PM at Princeton Seminary. Tuesday, May 20 – Chairs of Standing Committees, 5:30PM at the Presbytery Office. Tuesday, May 27 – Presbytery Administrative Committee meeting, 6PM; Presbytery Council, 7PM – both at Tuesday, June 10 – Stated Meeting of Presbytery – dinner at 5:45PM, meeting at 6:45 PM at Princeton Seminary. Saturday, June 21– Saturday, June 28 – 218th General Assembly in
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