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Sunday Worship
Sept. 10, 2017
Rally Day
Worship Returns to 10:30 AM
"Here We Stand!"
1 Chronicles 28: 9-10, 20-21
Romans 13: 8-14
Church Office Hours
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Monday to Friday
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Please keep in prayer this week:
Roger Oscar Bellet-Edimo
Richard Beck
Jane Buck
Margaret Chase
Paulin Djomo (Working overseas)
Mary Lou and Tom Larkin
Lee Maiden
Luke Nammacher
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Presbyterians respond to disaster call in Texas following Hurricane/Tropical Storm Harvey
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance volunteers begin damage assessment
By Rick Jones | Presbyterian News Service
Texas National Guardsmen drive military vehicles down flooded streets while searching for stranded residents impacted by Hurricane Harvey in Houston, Texas, Aug. 27, 2017. (Army National Guard photo by Lt. Zachary West)
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Begin Rally Day with Adult Forum...
This Fall's Adult Forum Study
Reconceptualizing Our Faith
9:00 Sunday Mornings - Hancock Room
Rev. Bill Weisenbach
"In this 11 week study we will work our way through Borg's book (which you can get in paperback or electronically from Amazon*), with the goal of embracing a 21st century understanding of a timeless faith."
*A few copies of the book will also be available for sale at the first Adult Forum on Rally Day, September 10.
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Sunday School News
Rally Day: Welcome to
Sunday School
!
We begin on Sunday, September 10! Hopefully you have received a pre-filled Registration Form in the mail. If you have, please initial the form and return it to church. If you did not receive a pre-filled registration form you may download it here. Please return it to church on Sunday and give it to a Sunday School teacher.
(Registration Forms also available in each classroom this Sunday.)
Please note that Sunday School is held in the classrooms of Hitchcock School, accessible by a stairway near the side entrance to the sanctuary. K-Gr. 1: Room 33; Gr. 2-3: Room 35; Gr. 4-5: Room 37; Middle School: Library (downstairs near Hancock Room).
Rally Day Carnival: Games and activities will bump-up the fun on Rally Day! Sand art, spin art, frisbee challenge, and bean bag toss just some of what will be available.
Backpack Blessing: It's that time again - Back to School! Begin the year with a blessing. Bring in your school backpack, bag, tote, briefcase, carryall, knapsack, etc. -- and we'll bless new beginnings, new projects, and YOU! All ages are encouraged to participate.
Sunday School Teacher and Youth Leader Commissioning:
This Sunday, as we begin our program year, we commission and send forth our dedicated Sunday School Teachers and Youth Leaders. Entrusting them with a sacred task - spiritual and faith formation - these women and men share their faith with honesty, nurture friendships and community among our children, and witness to the love of God in Jesus Christ. They do so not because they are theological experts, but because they care deeply about the church of today -- our youth.
ISO Sunday School Teachers: Share the Good News!
Our Sunday School teaching teams are praying for a few willing souls to come forward this year.
Especially if your child is in Sunday School, consider teaching Sunday School as we rely on parent participation most heavily. Teaching tools, training, and support provided! Please contact Lesley Pella-Woo for more info on what is involved. And remember, you never walk alone!
Childcare is available in Room 31 (in Hitchcock School, up one flight from the sanctuary) for children 6 months to 4 years old during worship. There are new sign-in/sign-out procedures being implemented by our lovely childcare providers. Please fill out a Childcare Registration Form for the 2017-2018 program year so that we may keep our records updated and accurate.
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Youth Forum (6th-8th Grade) begins on Wednesday, September 13. Same time (6-7:30) - new location. This year we will be meeting in 7th Heaven. So com'on up for dinner, games, and devo!
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An Intergenerational, International Mission
Haiti Mission 2018 - There's still time! Join the mission trip to Haiti ASAP!
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Welcome Back Sr. Highs! Mark your calendars for our start of the year BBQ on September 17, from 6-7:30pm. Come hear about what's in the works for the year, and help set the course for a full year of faith, fun, and friendship. (BBQ site TBD, so stay tuned!)
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Children's Choirs Begin Soon!
part of
Wednesday's at Hitchcock!
Join us for children's choir
and then stay for dinner, if you can!
All Are Welcome! Come Join the Fun!
All Rehearsals begin
Wednesday, September 13 (see times below)
Register for Choir NOW!
Rehearsals for the Children's Choirs begin on Wednesday, September 13 in the Choir Room. All children, age 5 through Middle School are invited to participate in one of the Wednesday choirs here at Hitchcock. Register in advance by
printing out this Registration Form and returning the completed form to John T. King at the church (6 Greenacres Ave, Scarsdale, NY 10583) or by fax to 914-723-3648 or E-mail to
[email protected]. Or bring it with you to the first rehearsal on Wednesday, Sept. 13. If you have already filled out a registration form, no need to complete a new one.
Primary Choir (K-2nd grade), Wednesday's from 4:00-4:30 PM in the Choir Room.
Junior Choir (3rd-5th grade), Wednesday's from 4:30-5:15 PM.
Youth Choir (6th grade-8th grade), Wednesday's from 5:30-6:00 PM in the Choir room.
Reminder that Dinner for any and all family members is offered in the Lower Children's House from 5:30-6:30 PM every Wednesday. There will be open play time in the "gym" and a "quiet space" available for homework after choir rehearsals until 5:30 for those wanting to stay for dinner.
Please visit the church's website (
hitchcockpresby.org) for additional information regarding rehearsal times and other information.
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Did you receive your newsletter???
If not, give us a call and we will put one in the mail to you.
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One of the best days of the week at Hitchcock has always been Wednesday: the kids choirs and
middle school youth forum meet, and there is a buzz of activity that fills the halls. Last year, we expanded Wednesdays at Hitchcock by adding a wonderful dinner and our Adult Kerygma Class. It was a huge success that we are excited to continue in the coming year.
All are welcome to come and join with us in food and fellowship, with adult classes, kids choirs, youth
forum, and a home-cooked meal! Dinner will be open for a full hour, and you can show up anytime during that hour to eat! You can even come just for the dinner!
Our first Wednesday at Hitchcock this year will be September 13th!
4:00-4:30- Primary Choir
4:30-5:15- Junior Choir
5:30-6:00- Youth Choir
5:30-6:30- Dinner
6:00-7:30- Youth Forum
6:30-7:30- Adult Kerygma
Wednesday evenings between 5:30-6:30 PM offer a chance for informal dining together with the "Sing
For Your Supper" program. Originally designed to accommodate the families of children attending
choir practice before dinner and adults attending Pastor Pete's Adult Bible Study after dinner, the
program quickly grew to include other church members as well as people from outside the church.
The menu varies from week to week, depending market prices and the cook's mood, but always
includes an assortment of yummy items. Cost is $7 per person or $25 per family. No reservations are
required.
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PC(USA) Theological Conversations
Kerygma- Reformation 500
Wednesdays- 6:30pm-7:30pm
Presbyterians have always been a people of theological conversation,
always seeking to know more, even as we worship the unknowable God.
The Theological Conversations Series is a tool to help those seeking such theological conversation
as we continue to learn and grow as a people of faith.
So, come and join us!
Schedule for September and October:
September 13- Theology and Bravery
September 20- Seeking a Correctable Conscience
September 27- A Legacy of Faithful Dissent
October 4- More Light Church Event & Discussion
October 11- Words Matter
October 18- The Nations will Bring their Glory
October 25- The First 500 Years
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The 2017-2018 Directory
will be available at
Rally Day
Many thanks to Lawrence Tsuyuki for providing us with this year's Directory cover.
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Opportunities for Mission
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Upcoming Schedule...
Saturday, September 30
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Calendars for Prison Ministry
The Hudson River Presbytery Prison Partnership is collecting 2018 Calendars to distribute to men and women incarcerated at Sing Sing and Bedford Hills correctional facilities. PLEASE DONATE the calendars you may receive from non-profits at this time of year... our sisters and brothers on the inside love getting the calendars, and appreciate your thoughtfulness. Please bring your calendars to the church office for collection. Thank you!
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Haiti
Donation of School Supplies
Tracey Tsai visited Jackzil in March 2015, there were no school supplies in any of the classrooms and teachers used small pieces of chalk for teaching. With the help of Greenacres, Quaker Ridge and Hitchcock Church we have been able to change that sad reality to a new one.
We are collecting leftover and new school supplies for Haiti for the fall. Please put them in the collection bins opposite the elevators. Any supplies that your children have brought home and they do not want to keep please put them in the bins.
Items can be gently used or new.
Exercise Books
paper
Markers
Tempura Paint
construction Paper
White Chalk
Pens, Pencils, Crayons, Markers.
Children's Underwear 2T - 12 Years for boys and girls
Children's Vitamins
Puzzles
small board toddler books
rulers, protectors, etc.
backpacks
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Thrift
Monday Mornings
Every Monday morning, the Thrift Shop is open from 10 AM until 12:30 PM! Why not stop by and browse the racks of clothing for all ages, handbags, lovely china and glassware, toys and much, much more? We also hold two big Tag Sales a year, one in the fall and one in the spring.
The profits from the sale of merchandise are given out to organizations that support women and children, both here and abroad. At our Fall Happening we raised $4,200, which we divided between Midnight Run and El Centro Hispano. Just from our Monday Morning operations we were able to write two checks, each for $1000, to Beyond Borders and Presbyterian Disaster Assistance. Beyond Borders is on the ground in Haiti helping villages rebuild from the devastation of Hurricane Matthew. PDA is working with communities in the southeastern United States as they too rebuild after Matthew.
So, please visit the shop - you will find bargains and treasures - and help support a very important mission of PW. And if you would like to get involved, we are ALWAYS looking for extra hands to help sort and price - just show up and we will put you to work!! SEE YOU ON MONDAY MORNING!
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Living in America
Thursdays/Beginning in September
Living in America begins its
42nd year in September!
Please tell all your international adult friends who would like to make friends and have fun while improving their English conversational skills and learning about American holidays that LIVING IN AMERICA (LIA), Hitchcock's Thursday morning English conversation program for international adults, resumes in September for its 42nd year. Registration for students takes place September 14, 10:30-11:30 a.m. and September 21, 9:30-11:30 a.m. with the first class beginning at 9:30 a.m. on September 28. We welcome new students every week, but pre-registration is preferred. There is a $30 registration fee for new students and $25 for returning students but no charge for weekly classes. Childcare is available through the Hitchcock School for $20 per child per Thursday morning ($25 for two or more children in the same family).
Volunteer teachers this year are Margaret Black, Linda Camp, Jean Chang, Veronica Cocchiaraley, Diane Ghari, Diane Gismond, Kathy Gray, David Griffiths, Barrie Mabie, Eleanor November, Dan Smith, Rene Thiel, Heather Thorp. For more information contact Diane Gismond (723-9286 or [email protected]).
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Mondays/Weekly
Saturdays/Monthly
Please join us for...
Weekly MONDAY morning prayer
Mondays (except holidays)
at 8:15 AM in the Chapel
and
Monthly SATURDAY morning prayer
next meets
September 16
at 9:00 AM in the Hancock Room
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Lunchtime Yoga
Thursdays / 12:30 PM
Thursdays at 12:30 PM in the Hancock Room. Please
join us! $20 per class. Beginners welcome. (Questions? Call Jeanne in the church office, or email her at [email protected].)
Please call (723-3311) in advance to let us know you're coming!
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Book Club
Sunday, September 17
The Hitchcock Bookclub's next book is Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult. This #1 New York Times Bestseller is a novel with richly layered characters and a gripping moral dilemma that will prompt readers to question what they know about privilege, power and race.
Please join us on September 17, 2017 from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. to discuss our first book of the fall session.
The other books lined up for the fall session are: Saint Mazie by Jami Attenberg, on October 15, 2017, and the classic Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton, on November 19, 2017.
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Good Food Farmers Network
Deliveries Underway
Are you looking for really good food?
Do you want to directly support local farms?
Good Food Farmers Network (GFF) could be the answer for you! GFF was founded in 2014 by
Hilary
Corsun, an active member of HPC during her Scarsdale days (SHS '02). She is now a farmer in Columbia County, NY and coordinates GFF, a farmer-owned enterprise working to support sustainable agriculture and beginning farmers.
Deliveries are fully customizable and delivered directly to your home or office. Everything offered is produced without genetically modified organisms, without pesticides, and without synthetic fertilizers, and with the highest degree of animal welfare and environmental stewardship. Available items include organically grown vegetables and fruit, grassfed meats, pastured poultry and eggs, and more! For more information, please visit
www.GoodFoodFarmers.com or call or email Hilary: 914-874-4459 (cell),
[email protected]. Many HPC members participate, so be sure to ask around!
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The Hitchcock School Has Openings
If you are interested in enrolling your child in the 2017/2018 school year, please call Heather Miller at 723-0922 for additional information. Tours are offered on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9:15 until 11:30.
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For a suggested donation to the church of $50 or more, you can "light" the clock tower each week in memory of a loved one, or in celebration of a special event (wedding anniversary, birth of a child, etc.) Please contact the church office if you are interested in "lighting" the tower.
Photo by Lawrence Tsuyuki
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This Coming Week at Hitchcock...
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The Rev. Pete D. Jones
Pastor
Dr. John T. King
Minister of Music
Lesley Pella-Woo
Director of Christian Education and Youth Ministry
The Rev. Dr. William Weisenbach
Parish Associate
Ryan Kennedy
Organ Scholar/Music Intern
A. Jeanne Billings
Office Manager
Christine Lee
IT Manager
Patricia Murphy
Bookkeeper
Jennifer Smith
Parish Health Team, Chair
Alexander Galindo
Facility Manager
Heather Miller and Sue Grant
Hitchcock School Co-Directors
"Nurturing & Learning," ages 6 months to 4 years
[email protected]
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STAY CONNECTED:
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"To stay connected with Hitchcock during the week, please like us on Facebook (Hitchcock Presbyterian Church) and follow us on Twitter (@HitchcockChurch). Also, be sure to share posts and tweets with all of your friends so that more and more people will know the joys of this faith community."
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