Dear Family of Faith Members, As part of my first Advent sermon several weeks ago, I told those in worship that someone had asked me how many sermons I’d preached during my years as a pastor. I told him that it was around 1500 total. But I then added that it had probably been closer to 300 preached 5 times! We preachers – most of us anyway – have just a few messages we try to convey in varying forms. I’m not even sure I have 5; it’s probably closer to 3. I believe God loves us without exception. I believe we are to love and care for each other within the community of faith. And I believe our love is to drive us into the world, there to live as people of compassion and justice. We enter our 14th year together. At the start of 2015 it is impossible to foresee what the coming months will bring. But I’m sure of this: God will love us; God will give us strength to love one another; and God will beckon us each day to care for those who live in the communities beyond our church family. I look forward to discovering together how we will do that faithfully. Happy New Year! In Christ’s Peace, Bill

Glad TidingsBetsy Westermaier

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— Church Staff —

Rev. Bill Getman Senior Pastor

Rev. Rachel Rhodes Associate Pastor

Peter Leibensperger Music Director

Laura Colee Christian Education

Barbara Sewall Preschool Director

Joe Routon Pastoral Assistant

Ed Hess Director of Social Work

Ted Barr Organist

David Rhody Chapel Organist

Rob Joubert Conducting Assistant

Bud Miller Director of Grace Notes

Nancy Ruth Wainwright Children’s Choirs

Rebecca Wilhjelm Lentine Youth Choir Accompanist

Elizabeth Olson Cherub and Carol Choirs

Accompanist

Beth Thomas Financial Secretary

Linda Wilhjelm Secretary

Betsy Baumhauer Secretary/Receptionist

Mike Richardson Custodian

First Presbyterian Church 20 Kings Highway East Haddonfield, NJ 08033 www.haddonfieldpres.org

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Kind words can be

short and easy to

speak, but their

echoes are truly

endless. —Mother Teresa

Beautiful Music for You to Hear Again

Click the link below to hear Pietro Yon's beautiful "Gesù Bambino," performed during the Christmas Eve Service by Robyn and Nick Bollinger on the violin and cello, accompanied by Ted Barr at the organ.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPDDiulWINs&feature=youtu.be

Click these links to hear Ted Barr and Tony Thurman play piano duets, “What Child Is This?” and “Bring a Torch, Jeanette Isabella.”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVC3rSWuVUc&feature=youtu.be

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSiRS6kgEm4&feature=youtu.be

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8:15 Worship, Ch 9:30 Worship, S 9:30 Confirmation Class, FH 9:30 Sunday School 11:00 Worship, S 4:00 New Member Class 5:00 MS Youth, Lighthouse 6:30 HS Youth, Lighthouse

9:00 Aerobics, FH 10:30 Bible Study, P 11:30 Preschool 3:45 Chapel/Cherub 4:30 Alleluia/Carol 5:30 Whitechapel Bells 6:45 Thomas Sherrerd,CR 7:30 Kirk Ringers 8:15 HS Bible Study, LH

9:00 Aerobics, FH 9:30 Mom to Mom, 2R 10:30 Bible Study, P 11:30 Preschool 3:45 Chapel/Cherub 4:30 Alleluia/Carol 5:30 Whitechapel Bells 6:45 Thomas Sherrerd,CR 7:30 Kirk Ringers 8:15 HS Bible Study, LH

9:00 Aerobics, FH 10:30 Bible Study, P 11:30 Preschool 3:45 Chapel/Cherub 4:30 Alleluia/Carol 5:30 Whitechapel Bells 6:45 Thomas Sherrerd,CR 7:30 Kirk Ringers 8:15 HS Bible Study, LH

CONFIRMATION SUNDAY 8:15 Worship 9:30 Sunday School 9:30 Abrahamic Faith’s Class Room 304 9:30 Worship, S 11:00 Worship, S 12:00 Soup Sunday, FH 5:00 MS Youth, Lighthouse 6:30 HS Youth, Lighthouse

ORDINATION/INSTALLATION 8:15 Worship 9:30 Sunday School 9:30 Worship, S 9:30 Abrahamic Faith’s Class Room 304 11:00 Worship, S 12:00 Mission Trip Mtng., S 5:00 MS Youth, Lighthouse 6:30 HS Youth, Lighthouse

IHOC MEN through 2/9 8:15 Worship 9:30 Sunday School 9:30 Gerry Rice’s Adult Ed Class on Hunger, Room 304 9:30 Worship, S 11:00 Worship, S 5:30 Youth Bowling 7:00 Class on Islam Faith

Preschool Back 9:00 Aerobics, FH 9:30 Quilters 11:30 Preschool 1:00 Water Aerobics, Cadbury 5:00 Count, HC 7:00 Dance, FH

9:00 Aerobics , FH 9:30 Quilters 11:30 Preschool 1:00 Water Aerobics, Cadbury 5:00 Count, HC 7:00 Dance, FH 7:30 Circle 4E, P

MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY NO PRESCHOOL 9:30 Quilters, 2R 1:00 Water Aerobics, Cadbury 5:00 Count, HC

9:00 Aerobics, FH 9:30 Quilters, 2R 11:30 Preschool 1:00 Water Aerobics, Cadbury 5:00 Count, HC 5:00 Tortilla Press 7:00 Dance, FH

9:00 Aerobics, FH 9:30 Coordinating Team, HC 10:00 Staff Meeting, 2R 10:00 Senior Exercise, CR 11:00 Tai chi 11:30 Preschool

8:00 Men’s Breakfast 9:00 Aerobics, FH 10:00 Senior Exercise, CR 10:00 Staff Meeting, 2R 11:00 Tai Chi 11:00 Glad Tidings Deadline 11:30 Preschool

9:00 Aerobics, FH 10:00 Senior Exercise, CR 10:00 Staff Meeting, 2R 11:00 Tai Chi 11:30 Preschool 1:30 Circle 2A, P

9:00 Aerobics, FH 11:30 Preschool 6:30 Moore Bells, BR 7:00 Basketball 7:30 Chancel Choir, CR

9:00 Aerobics, FH 11:30 Preschool 6:30 Moore Bells, BR 7:00 Basketball 7:30 Chancel Choir, CR

9:00 Aerobics, FH 11:30 Preschool 6:30 Moore Bells, BR 7:00 Basketball 7:30 Chancel Choir, CR

9:00 Aerobics, FH 11:30 Preschool

9:00 Aerobics, FH 11:30 Preschool

9:00 Aerobics, FH 11:30 Preschool 12:30 Dinner setup, FH

9:00 Aerobics, FH 6:30 Moore Bells, BR 7:00 Christian Ed. Mtng. 7:00 Basketball 7:30 Chancel Choir, CR

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9:00 Aerobics, FH 10:00 Staff Meeting, 2R 10:00 Senior Exercise, CR 11:00 Tai Chi 11:30 Preschool 7:00 Justic & Advocacy, P 7:30 Applying the Bible

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9:00 Aerobics, FH 11:30 Creative Movement, FH 6:30 Moore Bells, BR 7:30 Chancel Choir, CR

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