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YOU ARE INVITED!!
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The Mission Coordination and Social Witness Committee invites all members of the New Brunswick Presbytery to a special presentation/update from Dr. Catherine Wolf of Friends for Health in Haiti (
http://www.friendsforhealthinhaiti.org). The meeting will be held at the Kingston Presbyterian Church, Kingston, NJ, Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from 5:30 to 6:30 pm. If you are able to come please give yourself extra time to arrive - this is a congested traffic time for Kingston regardless of which road you take to Kingston.
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ORDINATION EXAM READERS NEEDED
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The Committee on Preparation for Ministry in New Brunswick seeks Ordination Exam Readers for election by the Presbytery. New Brunswick has been asked to elect 3 Ruling Elders and 3 Teaching Elders, plus one alternate, at the June Presbytery meeting. Exam reading weeks will be Aug 3-7 OR November 2-6. This is the third year that all reader training and all exam evaluation will be done completely online.
For those who might be interested, what is involved?
1. Readers must have reliable internet access, as all work is done online.(you can work from home or wherever you want) 2. Readers should be willing to prepare ahead of time (resources available on Moodle exam website) 3. Readers should be willing to clear the first several days of the reading week in order to evaluate exams ( Mon-Wed are key) 4. Readers will be able to choose whether the Aug or the Nov week is better for them.
"The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) continues to affirm the crucial role the ordination exams play in the discernment and preparation of future teaching elders for the church. This program is dependent upon the presbyteries to provide gifted and committed readers to provide the evaluations of this work done by our candidates. Your efforts provide a service to our candidates, their presbyteries of care, and our congregations." (Timothy Cargal, Assistant Stated Clerk, Preparation for Ministry)
Please prayerfully consider the call to this ministry of discernment and preparation. Thank you! Please email Leslie Dobbs-Allsopp: [email protected].
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UNITY WALK
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Friday, May 1, 2015 has officially been declared the Day of "Unity in the Community."
There will be a prayer walk for unity and peace in the places where men, women and children have been murdered in Trenton this year. United Mercer Interfaith Organization, area faith and community leaders, and a coalition of area families will walk. You are urged to participate.
The starting time is 3:30PM and the starting points are the Westminster Presbyterian Church (1140 Greenwood Avenue, Trenton) and the Islamic Center of Ewing (685 Parkway Avenue, Ewing). The ending point, at 6PM, is the Gandhi Peace Garden (223 East Hanover Street, Trenton).
For more info, email to [email protected] or visit
www.unitedmercerinterfaith.org.
Click here for the informational flyer on the event.
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PNB CHURCHES INVITED TO SPONSOR A TABLE AT UNITY WALK DINNER
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The Urban Mission Cabinet, Inc. extends an invitation to ALL the churches of the Presbytery of New Brunswick to participate in the May 1, 2015 "Day of Unity in the Community" that has been endorsed by the Mercer County Board of Freeholders and is being endorsed by other municipalities across the region of our Presbytery. As part of the Day of Unity, all Presbytery of New Brunswick Churches are being invited to sponsor a table at the upcoming Urban Mission Cabinet, Inc. "Unity Dinner" being held on May 1st at 7pm at the Historic Masonic Temple of Trenton.
Click here for the sponsorship letter, sponsor/ad form, and the event flyer.
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JAPANESE FLOWER ARRANGEMENT EXHIBITION
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Grace Taiwanese Presbyterian Church (2020 Brunswick Ave., Lawrenceville, NJ 08648) is holding a Japanese Flower Arrangement exhibition on Saturday, April 25 and Sunday, April 26 from 12:00PM - 4:00PM. All the flower arrangements are created by the Ikebana enthusiasts who studied under Ms. Meei- huey Lin, the renowned Ikebana teacher in Philadelphia area. The Japanese-style arrangements open us to discover the beauty of God's creation. Besides an exuberant exhibit, on Saturday April 25 we will hold a demo and a workshop so that you may have a chance to experience the flower arrangements yourself.
- A demonstration of the arrangements will be held from 12:30 PM to 1:30PM by three of her students, Lynn Lee, June Wu and Grazynka Shaarani.
- Between 2:00PM and 4:00PM, a workshop will be conducted by Chih-huei Huang. If you have kenzan pin holder, please bring it with you along with your favorite container. Don't worry if you don't have neither of them. We will provide the materials. Due to the limited space of the location, seating is limited to 12 spots. Please call 609-851-0789 or 215-321-0416 or e-mail [email protected] before Wednesday April 23, if you are interested in attending the workshop. There is no charge. Donations are welcome.
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HUMOR IN EVERY DAY
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PLEASE PRAY FOR:
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EASTER GREETINGS FROM KARLA
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| The tomb is empty. The women look at one another with fear and wonder. What will it be like to live now that death does not have the last word? The struggle in favor of life continues. Happy Easter! La tumba est? vac?a. Las mujeres, maravilladas, se miran unas a otras con temor. ?C?mo ser? vivir ahora que la muerte no tiene la ?ltima palabra? La lucha por la vida sigue. ?Feliz Domingo de Resurrecci?n! Rev. Dr. Karla Ann Koll
Serving in San Jose, Costa Rica
Latin American Biblical University
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HOST CHURCHES NEEDED FOR STATED MEETINGS
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| We are in need of host churches for the following Stated Meeting: September 13, 2016
Click here
for the "Hosting Presbytery" checklist.
Please respond to Ilene Black at [email protected] or 609/882-9521 if your church agrees to host us for a Stated Meeting. Thank you to First Presbyterian Church, Alexandria for stepping up to host November 2015's meeting and Plainsboro/Princeton Korean Presbyterian Churches for offering for November 2016!! And thank you to Presbyterian Church of Lawrenceville for their offers!
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CONTEMPLATIVE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
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Andrew Barton, Pastor at First Presbyterian Church of Hamilton Square invites presbyters to consider participating in a new year-long program, "Contemplative Leadership," sponsored by Oasis Ministries for Spiritual Development. Andrew will be one of three leaders of this program aimed at equipping participants to lead spiritual practices while enhancing the leader's own spiritual life. The monthly meetings of the program will be held at Adams House at Princeton Seminary--a quality program from a reputable ministry in a nearby location. Here's the link for more information:
http://www.oasismin.org/ContemplativeLeadership.htm
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PW SPRING GATHERING
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|  The Presbyterian Women in New Brunswick Presbytery is hosting their annual Spring Gathering on Saturday, April 11, 2015 from 9:30 until 2 pm at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1140 Greenwood Ave., Trenton.
The Rev. W. Mark Koenig, Director of the Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations will be the guest speaker for the Spring Gathering of Presbyterian Women of New Brunswick Presbytery. The presentation will be preceded by elections and a business meeting. Reserve your seat now as space is limited. Registration is $5 which includes lunch and a continental breakfast. Reserve your space early by calling Janice Rockmore at 609-882-6137 or Mary Potter at 908-782-8349. Don't forget to call Mary if you're interested in serving as an officer.
Also, the 2015 Spring PULSE is available on our website. Download it by
clicking here.
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WHAT'S UP??
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Flea Markets, Bake Sales, Dinners, Concerts......what is your church up to? Please email your church happenings to [email protected] and I'll share it with the Presbytery via our website, Facebook, and Monday in Ministry. Let's stay connected!
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PRESBYTERY STAFF
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Rev. Dr. D. Paul LaMontagne, Stated Clerk - [email protected]
Mrs. Ilene Black, Office Administrator - [email protected]
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