the breezeway
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OLD GREENWICH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ’S MONTHLY NEWSLETTER
VOLUME MXVII ISSUE 10
THE BREEZEWAY
THE BREEZEWAY
SPECIAL
POINTS OF
INTEREST:
Roast Beef Dinner
Choral Concert
Golden Harvest Basket Winner to be announced
Hurricane Relief
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
EVENTS ! 2
BIRTHDAYS &
ANNIVERSARIES
3
BULLETIN
BOARD
4
CALENDAR 9
(Continued on next pg.)
FROM THE PASTOR
I recently attended a Newton Presbytery-sponsored clergy gathering on “The Art of Ministry.” It was led by the presbytery’s Resource Coordinator, Rev. Stefanie Muntzel and the pastor of the Beacon Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia, Rev. Rebecca Blake. The two of them shared ways to access your congregation’s creativity and we participated in a wide variety of artistic projects: I threw pottery and walked the outdoor labyrinth. We made col-lages and worshipped under the stars.
Our final group activity was to paint a banner together. We gathered around a long sheet of prepared canvas. Each of us had a small Dixie cup filled with various hues of primary colors: blues, reds, and yellows and one white. Many folks cried out, “But I’m not artistic! I can’t do this.” Rebecca assured us that artistic talent was not a requirement; but, being in community was. Our fears eased, she explained what we were to do.
A foot of pristine space was in front of each of us. We were given 30 seconds to paint whatever we wanted to paint: I started to draw a star, others made hearts, dots, cir-cles, and so on. At the end of 30 seconds, we were calmly directed to move one space to right and add to or even paint over what was in front of us for another 30 seconds. We then moved to the right and repeated. There were 16 spaces so we continued around the table for 30 seconds at each spot, stopping only once about midway through the process to assess our progress.
At first I was anxious. I had yellow paint; I didn’t want to get it smeared into the red or blue and have my color blunted or disappear. However, I quickly figured out that a little smearing was fine, and if I went thick enough, I could main-tain the yellow. There wasn’t really time to paint a picture, only to augment the design in front of me.
Those who had com-plained that they weren’t artistic were soon able to see that to dot around an existing pattern or blend with what was in front of them required no par-ticular gift. When we
were done, the result was spectacular. As a community, we had made something incredibly beautiful and creative and different than any of us could or would have made alone.
This is exactly the point of our “TTT Discipleship Campaign” this year. We all have Time, Talent, and Treasures to share – even when we think we don’t. But when we throw our fears to the wind, and step out in faith, with the biggest requirement being our partic-ipation, amazing and beautiful things happen.
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The Deacons are hosting their Annual All-You-Can-Eat Roast Beef Dinner on Saturday, November 4, from 4 to 7 pm in Memorial Hall.
This three-course dinner includes salad, roast beef, mashed potatoes, gravy, veggies, rolls, beverages and an array of delicious desserts.
Can't stay and eat? Take out dinners will be available!
Ticket cost: $14 for adults; $8 for children ages 6-10; and free for children under 5. Tickets may be purchased in Memorial Hall following Sunday worship or online at ogpc.org. Tickets will also be available at the door.
Proceeds from the dinner benefit the Deacons' Scholarship Fund.
For more information, call Renee Herb at 908-454-0494.
NOTICE OF ANNUAL CONGREGATIONAL MEETING - PART I
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2017
Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting - Part I of the Congregation and Religious Corporation of the First Presbyterian Church of Greenwich Township, in the County of Warren, will be held on Sunday, November 19, 2017, immediately following the 10 am Service of Worship.
The purpose of this meeting is to: hear the report of the Nominating Committee Nominees for the offices of Elder, Deacon and the 2017 Nominating Committee will be presented vote on said report
Attest:
Jennifer Miller, Clerk of Session Rev. Rebecca Segers, Pastor – Moderator
The TTT Team’s goal this year is full participation. Not a number or amount, but rather that each and every one of you go through the Take Out menu included here in your Breezeway (or the one you will re-ceive in worship on Sunday, November 5), fill it out and return it. We are stronger together, able to make a difference in community. Or as we are told in the Bible: “Let us consider how we may spur one another on to-ward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another.” – Hebrews 10:24-25a
- Rev. Rebecca Segers
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Kathleen Herrman 11/01 Susan Lizotte 11/04 Craig Grimm 11/05 Thomas Ahart 11/07 Emma Cichone 11/08 Daniel Heritage Ian Curtis 11/09 Robert Heater 11/10 Roxane Campello Benjamin Hixon 11/11 Dale Zairo 11/12 Peyton Todd 11/13 Donald Heritage Kathleen Ronan 11/14 Bonnie Phillips 11/15 Megan Budd Robert Frey Vanessa Boucher Heather Mrotek 11/16 Ian Hill 11/17 Jack Eagleburger 11/19 Katherine Maso Mary Proehl Cynthia Gibbins 11/20 John Hart Ashley Szapacs Teagan Bakros 11/24 Jack Buckwalter Megan Kane 11/25 Beverly Stocker Matthew Eagleburger 11/26 Katie Rienzo Charles Cronce 11/27 Khara Bartholomew Lawrence Dugan Kyle Parker 11/28 Deborah Hartman
CELEBRATING BIRTHDAYS IN NOVEMBER :
CELEBRATING NOVEMBER WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES :
Jay & Sue Rutan 11/19/1971 Linda & Anthony Lambert 11/20/2012 Michael & Ellen Viscel 11/20/1976 Brenda & Scott Schofield 11/21/1981 Vanessa & Chris Boucher 11/24/2007 Weston & Leni Voorhees 11/24/1961
Thank You to: Michael Colucci of
AC Powerwash for cleaning the siding on the Trin-ity Wing and the toys on the GNS playground (his cards are on the bulletin board in Memorial Hall); Gretchen Alencewicz for making valances for the Nursery and Media Room; to all who helped with the outdoor grounds clean-up - Joan & Harry Pursel, Bob Luzietti, Bob Tintle, John Repko, Donna & Jack Wollman, Ray Jones and Ernie Maso; Don Metz, for installing a light ballast and for helping to repair a ceiling exit sign; Doris & Bob Luzietti for the fall decorations for the sanctu-ary doors; all who helped to decorate the sanctuary - Heather Todd, Barb Grimm, Linda McCusk-er, and Mike Lemons; George Bradlau for grounds work at the manse.
MEMBERSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP NEWS
PRAYER LIST
Please hold the following people in your prayers: Karen Savacool’s sister & family; Sharon Smith’s daughter, Stefanie; all victims of, affected by, and fighting the wild-fires in CA; Sue Beacht’s friend Joyce’s mother and Bridget’s teacher, Mrs. Slowick; Kathleen Ronan’s friend, Andrea Borella; Trish Millon’s co-worker, Ashley; Missy Lemon’s cousin, Marcia; Don Hannis’ sister, Patty; the family of Don Hartman; the family of Catherine Strong, Christine Lee’s grandmother; Chuck Cronce (Hospice, Ctry. Meadows); Earl Ihrie; Phyllis Schroeder; Candi Nagy’s friend, Brenda; people of the Presby. of Puerto Ri-co; the family of Bob Drennan, Kathleen Scala’s cousin; Heather Todd’s parents, Mike & Linda McCusker; Virginia Jackson’s niece’s son, Luke Grassi; Pastor Rebecca’s col-league, Dan Fullerton and her friend, Joseph Furio; victims of recent hurricanes, esp. in Puerto Rico & the US Virgin Islands; the family of Larraine Ruggeri, friends of Sally Reinhard; Phil Millon’s friend, Abbie Lee & family; Kayla MacKinnon’s friend’s grandmother; all victims of the Las Vegas shooting and their families; Sue Snyder; Sue Rutan; Carol Lee Doeringer; Kathleen Scala’s friends, Lorraine, Diane and Mark Zawadzki & family; Dick & Cynnie Gib-bins; Geraldine & Earl Ihrie; Jack Reinhard; Charles & Edith Slamp; Renee Herb; Carl Guthardt; Harry Pursel; Marie Smith; Shirley Sloyer; Phyllis Dietz; Mary Laubach; Shelly Papp & family; Doris Bartholomew; the Tumaini Church in Kenya & those serving in our Armed Forces: Jack Buckwalter, Will Rimmler
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MEMBERSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP NEWS - CONT’D.
WOMEN’S FUN NITE
The OGPC Women’s Fun Group got off to a different start this past month, as we gathered to do glass fusing at Gone Paintin’ in Flemington. Not only did we have a great time, we made some beautiful pieces – check out the photos for yourself! However, we haven’t planned our year, so that opportunity will happen on the first Mon-day of the month, November 4. Sign up in the Memorial Hall, telling us of the dish you’ll bring to share, and then join us at 6:30 pm as we have what is sure to be a delicious meal, and plan the year ahead.
Candi Nagy stops to share a smile in the midst of her creative process.
The ladies are hard at work on their creations.
A few of the participants: (l to r) Alice Jones, Annie Stetler, Pastor Rebecca, Heather Todd and Candi Nagy.
The finished creations.
The annual Old Greenwich ADVENT POT LUCK LUNCHEON will be held on Sunday, December 10, in Memorial Hall, following the worship service.
Congregational Life will be heading up this festive event again, providing a great opportunity for a church family get-together in a warm social setting. There will be a sign-up sheet in Memorial Hall starting November 12 for you to indicate what you would like to bring to the luncheon. We also ask volunteers to help with set-up and clean-up. This is always a wonderful church family event. We hope you can join us! - submitted by Anita Campbell
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BULLETIN BOARD
Need a gift card for a birthday, anniversary, wedding gift, holiday gift, grocery shopping, or just for per-sonal shopping so you don’t have to carry cash? The Chancel Choir takes orders for gift cards on the first Sunday of each month and they are delivered to you at church the following week. You get the full value of the card you order, but the company gives the choir a small fee for each card sold, so you are sup-porting the mission of the choir without spending any additional money! You can see the hundreds of cards that are available at www.shopwithscrip.com or just ask organist, Tom DiGiovanni, or Cathy Ahart, any Sunday morning at the church. They will tell you how to register, or will even order the cards for you! Your check may be made out to the OGPC Chancel Choir. The funds raised support the annual commu-nity choral workshop and concert.
Dear OGPC Family,
I am currently rehearsing a musical at Lafayette enti-tled “The Drowsy Chaperone”. It's really funny, and is less than two hours in length. Lots of slapstick, wordplay, physical comedy, and vaudeville style gags. Unofficially rated PG (the word “pornography” is used, and the line “pisses me off” is heard.)
Performances: Thursday, Nov 2 @ 7:30 pm Friday, Nov 3 @ 7:30 pm Saturday, Nov 4 @ 2:00 pm Saturday, Nov 4 @ 7:30 pm Sunday, Nov 5 @ 2:00 pm
Tickets are $10/ $5 for students (of any age)
I'm sorry that I can't get tickets for you, but if you'd like to check it out, follow this link! https://lafayette.universitytickets.com/w/default.aspx?cid=162
Let me know if you are coming so I can look out for you! Thanks, Tom DiGiovanni
THE GIVING TREE
Share the spirit of God’s love by providing Christmas gifts and food for those less fortunate. Gift tags may be selected from our annual Giving Tree which will be in the Green Room on Sunday, November, 19.
Wrapped gifts, with tags attached, and non-perishable food should be brought to Memorial Hall by Sunday, December 10; perishable food items on Sunday, December 17 and NOT before, please.
Frozen turkey donations will be gratefully accepted and freezer space pro-vided. Monetary donations will also be welcome to help brighten Christmas for some of our own church members who are having financial difficulties. Be sure to make a stop at the tree following the worship service to select gift tags while they’re available!
May you experience the warmth of the season as you share the joy of giving with others!
Suzanne Newbrough - [email protected] 908-347-8026
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OGPC’S 9TH ANNUAL CHORAL CONCERT
The OGPC Chancel Choir announces song writer, ar-ranger, and speaker, Heather Sorenson, as the guest conductor at the 9th Annual Choral Concert to be held on Saturday, November 11, at 7:30 pm, in the sanctuary. This concert is free and open to the public. Please invite your family members, friends and neighbors. A free-will offering will be collected. Questions? - please contact Cathy Ahart at [email protected]
GOLDEN HARVEST BASKET
The 2017 winner will be announced during the worship service on Sunday, November 5. Join us to see if YOU are going to be the lucky recipient of a weekly basket of fresh produce during the 2018 Mission Garden growing season. Good luck to all who entered! - submitted by Sally Reinhard
PRESBYTERIAN DEPOT DOINGS
Old Greenwich is one of the founding members of the Presbyterian Depot. Along with Oxford Second, Pil-grim, Stewartsville, and Westminster, we have devel-oped a “store” for those folks who are transitioning from being homeless into having a place to live. This store is focused on new kitchen items to help people start out with a fully stocked kitchen in which they can choose what they need and even the colors they like.
We hadn’t had any clients even though the Depot has been open for business for a while, so at our last meet-ing, we made a few tweaks. We cast our net more broadly, adding more agencies to the list that may use our service. We also developed an Order Form and video so that potential clients can see what we’ve got available. The storage facility is on site at the Pilgrim Presbyterian Church, with Rev. Chet Penza of West-minster and our own Lisa Gray as facilitators. When an individual or family is moving into a new apartment or home, they may watch the video that shows what we’ve got and complete an Order Form for Chet or Lisa to fill for delivery, or they may make an appoint-ment to meet Chet or Lisa at the site and make their own choices in person.
This new system yielded fruit, as we served our first family this past month – a single mother with four children. We are so grateful to be making a positive difference in our community, and hope to serve more individuals and families in the days and weeks ahead. Don’t be surprised when Lisa and the Depot host an-other Kitchen Shower in the late winter or early spring to supplement our Presbyterian Depot store!
DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME ENDS
Remember to set your clocks back one hour on Saturday, November 4, before going to bed.
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YOUTH GROUP UPDATE
The Youth Group is off to a great start this year. They’ve already joined together in program, in service, and in just having fun. The season continues from 5:30 - 7 pm, FOR BOTH GROUPS, at Old Greenwich on Sunday, November 5, where we’ll be packing the Hurricane Relief Buckets. We’re still collecting supplies for the buckets through Friday, November 3. Here is a list of items needed:
One five-gallon bucket with re-sealable lid (If bucket has been used, clean well but do not use if it has held chemicals of any kind.)
Four scouring pads
Seven sponges, including one large
One scrub brush
Eighteen reusable cleaning towels (e.g. Easy Wipes)
One 50 oz. or two 25 oz. bottle(s) of liquid laundry detergent
One 16-28 oz. bottle of liquid disinfectant dish soap
One 12-16 oz. bottle of household cleaner that can be mixed with water (no spray bottles)
One pkg. of 48-50 clothespins
Clothesline, 2 –50 ft. or 1-100 ft.
Five dust masks
Two pairs non-surgical, non-latex gloves
One pair work gloves, cotton with leather palm or all leather
24-28 heavy duty or contractor type 30-45 gallon trash bags on a roll and removed from carton
One 6-9 oz. bottle of non-aerosol insect repellent
All cleaning items must be new – all liquid items must be capped and securely tightened.
Then on Sunday, November 19, we’ll meet at College Hill PC to make dinner for the clients of Safe Har-bor, serving it the following day, Monday, November 20. Watch the announcements and your email inbox for more information and the links to sign up to participate in these and other fun and meaningful activities in the year ahead.
SUMMER WORSHIP TIME CHANGE SURVEY
This past summer our worship time changed from 10 am to 9 am on a trial basis. Now that summer is behind us, and we are back to our regular 10 am service, we would like to know your thoughts regarding the change for the future. Please answer the survey below and place it in the collection plate or mail to church office by Sunday, November 19. PLEASE FILL OUT ONLY ONE SURVEY PER FAMILY!
__ I attended the 9 am service and would be in favor of the change again in the future.
__ I attended the 9 am service and would not be in favor of the change again in the future.
__ My attendance in Sunday service was less frequent due to time change.
__ I did not come to church at all over the summer due to time change.
Please share any additional feedback or comments here:
____________________________________________________________________________________
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BULLETIN BOARD - CONT’D
The altar and some of the window-sills in the sanctuary which were decorated to represent the various ways anyone can become more involved in the life of the church with their Time, Talent and Treasure. How is God calling you to give this season?
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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2
BS Vent. Crew 7 pm
Choir Rehearsal 7:30 pm
3 Prep for
Roast Beef Dinner 8:30 am
4 Deacons’ Roast
Beef Dinner 4 - 7 pm
5 Daylight Saving Time ends -
fall back 1 hr
Sun. Sch. Gr. 3-7 9:30 am
Communion Worship 10 am
Sun. Sch. Pre-K - Gr. 2 10:20 am
AA Meeting - 3 pm
Youth Group @ OGPC 5:30 pm
6 Home
Communions noon
GNS Lunch Bunch - noon
Boy Scouts - 6
Women's Pot-luck & Plan-
ning Gathering 6:30 pm
7 NJ General
Election 6 am - 8 pm
8
9
Presbyterian Depot Mtg. @
Pilgrim PC 7 pm
Choir Rehearsal 7:30 pm
10
11 Choral Workshop
Noon
Choral Concert 7:30 pm
12 Sun. Sch. Gr. 3-7 9:30 am
Worship Svc. 10 am
Sun. Sch. Pre-K - Gr. 2 10:20 am
AA Meeting - 3 pm
13 Boy Scouts - 6
Deacons - 7:30
14 Deborah
Circle Bible Study - 11:30
Presbytery Mtg. Harmony PC
1 pm
Dinner & Discussion w/
PC-USA Co- Mod.
6 pm
15 Girl Scout
Nut pick-ups 4 pm
16 Girl Scout Nut
pick-ups 4 pm
BS Vent. Crew 7 pm
Choir Rehearsal 7:30 pm
17 Eagle Scout
Set-up 5 - 7 pm
18 Hixon
Eagle Scout Court of Honor
2 pm
19 Sun. Sch. Gr. 3-7 9:30 am
Worship Svc. 10 am
Sun. Sch. Pre-K - Gr. 2 10:20 am
Annual Mtg. - Part I 11:30 am
AA Anniv. Mtg. - 3 pm
Youth Group @ CHPC 5:30 pm
20 Youth Group
@ Safe Harbor 5 pm
Boy Scouts - 6
Session - 7:30
21 Greenw. Nurs.
School 9 am - noon
Daisy Troop 5:45 pm
22 Greenw.
Nurs. School 9 am - noon
23 Office Closed Thanksgiving
24 Office Closed Thanksgiving
25
26 Sun. Sch. Gr. 3-7 9:30 am
Worship Svc. 10 am
Sun. Sch. Pre-K - Gr. 2 10:20 am
AA Meeting - 3 pm
27 Boy Scouts - 6
28
29 Worship &
Music @ Clove Rest.
6 pm
30 Choir Rehearsal
7:30 pm
NOVEMBER, 2017
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W E ’R E ON THE W EB !
www.ogpc.org
Annual All-You-Can-Eat Roast Beef Dinner Saturday, November 4
4 to 7 pm
Three-course dinner includes salad, roast beef, mashed potatoes, gravy, veggies, rolls, beverages and an array of delicious desserts
Take outs available
Adults - $14 Children ages 6-10 - $8 Children under 5 - free
Purchase tickets following worship on Sunday at church or online at ogpc.org. Tickets also available at the door.
For more information, call Renee Herb at 908-454-0494