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Focus on Faith Come home … to Faith CONSISTORY CORNER The Search team, under Brad Altland's direction, met with Pastor Don Stieger who will be helping in the future. We thank Pastor Dave Deforerst for his advice and assistance organizing the team and getting things rolling. A funeral service was held for our cherished member and friend Stanley Reid. Spring Yard Sale in the will not be held this year but we look forward to the Fall Festival in September. Everyone enjoyed the visits of Worship Night Ministries team and we are happy to announce the team, with leader Jack Hicks, will be coming back in June. Our thanks for many loyal years of service to Jaime Brockie who has retired from the position of Director of CCNS. The new Director Lauren Erbig has settled in and we wish her well. Helen Duthie Upcoming Dates to remember! April 2 nd 7:30pm Holy Thursday Worship 5 th 9:30am Easter Service 7 th 5:30pm CCNS 12 th 11:00am Finance 19 th 11:00am Consistory Every Tuesday AA meetings are held in the Fellowship Hall. For information contact Joe at 732.547.7247 The Zion Baptist Church service Sundays 11:30AM Contact Pastor Kevin DeAngelo at 721.567.0608 Join us for worship every Sunday morning at 9:30 am April 2015 VOL. FOUR ISSUE 4 Faith Reformed Church Come, now is the time to Worship!

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Focus on Faith Come home … to Faith

CONSISTORY CORNER

The Search team, under Brad Altland's direction, met

with Pastor Don Stieger who will be helping in the

future. We thank Pastor Dave Deforerst for his advice

and assistance organizing the team and getting things

rolling.

A funeral service was held for our cherished member

and friend Stanley Reid.

Spring Yard Sale in the will not be held this year but

we look forward to the Fall Festival in September.

Everyone enjoyed the visits of Worship Night

Ministries team and we are happy to announce the

team, with leader Jack Hicks, will be coming back in

June.

Our thanks for many loyal years of service to Jaime

Brockie who has retired from the position of Director

of CCNS. The new Director Lauren Erbig has settled

in and we wish her well.

Helen Duthie

Upcoming Dates to remember!

April

2nd

7:30pm Holy Thursday Worship

5th

9:30am Easter Service

7th

5:30pm CCNS

12th

11:00am Finance

19th

11:00am Consistory

Every Tuesday AA meetings are held in the

Fellowship Hall.

For information contact Joe at 732.547.7247

The Zion Baptist Church service Sundays 11:30AM

Contact Pastor Kevin DeAngelo at 721.567.0608

Join us for worship every

Sunday morning at 9:30 am

April 2015 VOL. FOUR ISSUE 4

Faith Reformed Church

Come, now is the time to Worship!

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April 2015 VOL. FOUR ISSUE 3

CREATIVE CAMPUS NURSERY SCHOOL

Our thanks for many loyal years of

service to Jaime Brockie who has

retired from the position of Director

of CCNS. The new Director Lauren

Erbig has settled in and we wish her

well.

We are very excited to welcome

Lauren in this new postion

Email: [email protected]

P732.264.8050

Property Update

Bob Martinek

Thanks again to Brad Altland for clearing the sidewalks of snow on Middle road and Poole Ave During the Easter break of the Nursery school we will be replacing the last metal door in the fellowship hall. The spring cleanup will be scheduled after Easter since the weather has not warmed up. The dates and times will be published in the weekly bulletin and by E-mail. The roof of the church has been leaking again every time it snows. It does not leak when it rains. We will look into this as soon as the weather breaks. The girl and boys bathrooms in the new wing will be getting the first coat of paint and then during the summer they will get some upgrades before the final coat of paint. The lawn mowing schedule is just about finished. So far we have not lost anyone so most people will be mowing twice. We have to thank those people who do not go to our church for filling in.. GARDEN CLUB Spring is here and flower planting time will be here in a month. We need two additional people for planting and weeding. We have three volunteers but need two more so that no one will be over-burdened. See Bob Martinek if you are interested.

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April 2015 VOL. FOUR ISSUE 4

Psalm 146:6-8 (NIV) He is the Maker of heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them he remains faithful forever. He upholds the

cause of the oppressed and gives food to the hungry. The Lord sets prisoners free, the Lord gives sight to the blind, the Lord lifts up

those who are bowed down, the Lord loves the righteous.

MISSIONS

GOATS! We had a good response for the donations to

fund goats for people living in poverty and were happy

to raise funds for three goats. The goats will really

contribute to to the finances of three families and

improve their lot. Thank you.

CHICKENS! Since we were able to supply the families

with goats we ask you to help some more families by

giving to our chicken fund. A flock of chickens and it's

eggs will go a long way to help feed and provide extra

money for a destitute family. Please remember to write

chickens on the envelope.

MORT'S MISSION Because of the bitter, snowy

weather Mort hasn't been able to get to the city and asks

you to hold onto your clothing donations for a while.

KMFP Pasta, rice, cereals and soups always run out

fast. But all food is certainly appreciated. The pantry is

helping to feed 250 families each month.

DIMLA BHOI Pennies go a long way. It is wonderful to

know that your gift of coins is keeping this girl in school

and she will be able to contribute when it is her turn.

Thanks for caring and sharing!!!

Helen Duthie

A time for prayer

God of compassion, bless us and those we love, our

friends and families, that, drawing close to you, we

may be drawn closer to each other, through Jesus

Christ, our Lord. Amen. Let us pray especially for

those we lift to you by name:

Alice Gottlieb, Charlie Russo, Susan And Barry

Cutler, Pastor Dey, Stanley Reid, MaryAnn Martinek,

Rev. Bob Bender, Pat Cutler, Dan Gervasio Jr.

,Schaeffner Family, Marguerite Hazzard., Frances

Hinterleter, Wilma Flagg,, Pastor Brunemeyer and

Mark Vitollo,, Adele (Lucy Perez’s sister)

Please provide comfort and strength for all our

friends and family living through their grief and all

challenges that come when our hearts are broken.

God we call to you for all the unnamed who face

issues of health, addictions, violence and the many

issues of unstable mental health. Hear our prayer for

families and friends who struggle with crisis; who

struggle with poverty – poverty of resources; poverty

of spirit; poverty of friendship; poverty of hope. We

lift our hearts for all people living in oppression and

strife in the entire world, we pray for you, dear,

gracious Lord, to hear the cries of your people.

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Matthew 5:13-15 Be Salt and Light“ You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no

longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot. “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be

hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.

Stewardship

November 11th we celebrated together in the

aftermath of Sandy. It was also commitment Sunday.

This is the day that we, as Christians, consider what

we can do to help people, our community and our

church. I know in these modern times that there are

many things pulling at us for attention.

At times we all need to detach ourselves from these

distractions and think about what is important to you

and makes you happy. As for me Sunday, when I

come to church, is when I have that time to think. I

don’t mind talking to anyone here at Faith because

that is what helps me to realize what is important.

Our community of believers! A simple thing but when

you think about it, there is a deeper meaning.

Think about what Faith does for you and consider

what you can give to Faith be Time, Talent or Tithes.

There is never enough of any of these but what is

really important to you?

John Meyer, Stewardship

Facts about Folks

Our sympathy is extended to Agnes Reid and

her family on the loss of Stanley who was called

home to be with the Lord on March 17th

.

Mary Ann Martinek has started on the pill form

of chemotherapy. Please keep her in your

prayers.

Charles Russo has also started chemotherapy so

Please keep him in your prayers as well.

Jacob Andrews is currently training in

Pensacola, Florida. His address is:

PVT Andrews, Jacob T.

MATSG-23 AMS 1

211 Farrar Rd.

Pensacola, FL 32508

Joyce Haseman

April 2015 VOL. FOUR ISSUE 4

TITHING REPORT - Envelope giving for February

was $743.00 a week

which is $157.00 a week UNDER budget. This was

due to church being

cancelled on February 15th due to snow.

Designated offerings for February were:

Deacons Fund...............$ 76.00

Mission Fund................. 51.00

CLASSIS Dues............... 60.00

Ash Wednesday.............. 41.00

Lenten Envelopes........... 42.00

Goats.............................. 99.00

The finance committee appreciates the support that

the congregation

has given to the church in keeping up their

commitments.

HAVE YOU PAID YOUR 2015 CLASSIS DUES ?

The breakdown for CLASSIS dues in 2015

is as follows:

General Synod.................... $ 51.73

Regional Synod.................. 17.15

CLASSIS of New Brunswick........ 37.92

Total......$106.80

The CLASSIS dues go up every year but we are

only asking for $60.00.

The church absorbs the rest.

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April Lectionary Readings 5 Acts 10: 34-43, Psalm 118: 1-2, 14-24

1 Corinthians 15: 1-11, John 20: 1-18

12 Acts 4: 32-35, Psalm 133

1 John 1: 1-2: 2, John 20: 19-31

19 Acts 3: 12-19; Psalm 4

1 John 3: 1-7; Luke 24: 36-48

26 Acts 4: 5-12, Psalm 23

1 John 3: 16-24, John 10: 11-18

Guest Pastors for April

2 Pastor Ted Muller

5 Pastor Ted Muller

12 Reverend Ronald Cadmus

19 Reverend Ronald Cadmus

26 Reverend Ronald Cadmus

Altar Flowers:

April

5th Easter lilies

12th

In Honor of Paul and Debbie’s 23rd

Anniversary

19th

In Honor of Patty Altland’s birthday

26th

In memory of Walter Petermann by Laura

Petermann

The flower chart and envelopes are located on the

Faith & Community Bulletin Board. The cost of each

arrangement is $15.00.

Coffee Hour

COFFEE HOUR

April 5th Easter/no coffee hour

12th Madeline and John

19th The Aumacks

26th Lucy Perez & Bob Foster

Crib Nursery

April 5th

Karen Novack

12th

Patty Altland

19th

Sue Schmidt

26th

Helen Duthie

April 2015 VOL. FOUR ISSUE 4

Faith Reformed Church

2012-2013 Self-Study

Who We Are & Where

We’re Going..

NOVEMBER 2012 VOL. ONE ISSUE 8

Sandy Disaster Relief

Led by Walter and Sue Blumenfeld, they are an experienced

Demolition and Rebuild team having worked in Katrina

affected areas 16 times. We are grateful for their skill,

expertise and love for others that they brought to Union

Beach. We also thank the Altlands, Aumacks, Sanseveres

and Smiths for hosting our guests with homemade

hospitality and hot showers!

The week of November

10th Faith Reformed

Church hosted the “The

Guinston Gutters”

Mission Team from

Guinston Presbyterian

Church in Airville, PA.

WORSHIP NIGHT MINISTRIES

Please join us in worship through music, word and

fellowship on the First Friday of each month

at 7:00 pm in the Faith Reformed Church

Building.

May God's glory be the gift we bring this season.

Worship Night Ministries

Further information can be found on our website;

http://worshipnightministries.webs.com/

Kim Morelli. 732-558-0092

Jack Hicks. 732-888-0433

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2015 Easter Lilies

In Memory Of:

The Aumack family (2) Elaine Aumack

Joseph Danes

Helen Duthie (1) Don Duthie

Betty Erbig (2) All of my

Loved Ones

Michele, Jack, & Evan Mackay (1) Sergio &

Marie Campagnola

Maryann & Bob Martinek (1) Our Parents

Marilyn Erbig (3) Robert Erbig III

James & Mae

Brubaker

Jim and Beth Fitzsimmons(1) Parents

In Honor Of:

Joyce & Fred Haseman (1) Our children

Donna and Alan

The Andrews family (1) Mort &

Marion Zaleski

Church Secretary

Michelle Andrews

[email protected]

Office hours generally

Saturdays

9:00am-12:00pm

Faith Reformed Church

215 Middle Road

Hazlet NJ 07730

732.888.0200

www.frchazlet.org

Find us on Facebook!

April 2015 VOL. FOUR ISSUE 4

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