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Changes Chapter 12— “Accentuate the Positive”
From the book “Anchors for Life” by Rev. Robert A. Beringer
Sadly, for some people there is no pain like the pain of a new idea. They have their own little thought world, and they don’t want anything or anybody to disturb it.
Some years ago I read a story about a man who was celebrating his 100th birthday. The reporter said, I guess you have seen lots of changes in your 100 years.” The elderly man replied, “Sure have, and I’ve been against every one of them!”
I also recall the woman who came home from the gift shop with a beautiful plaque that read, “Prayer Changes Things.” She put it up over the fireplace in their den and it looked great. A short time later, the woman went out to do her grocery shopping, and when she returned, the plaque was missing. “What happened to my new plaque?” she asked her husband. Finally, he said, “I took it down.”
“Took it down? What’s the matter, don’t you believe in prayer?”
“Oh,” he said, “I believe in prayer; it’s change I can’t stand!”
The Bible says that God is the same yesterday, today and forever in God’s love for the world. But it also reminds us that God is ever moving forward and often doing new things in our lives. Don’t let the fear of something new hold you back. — August 20, 2004
[From 1990 through 2011, Bob Beringer had the rare privilege of serving as summer pastor for the interdenominational chapel that is located at beauti-ful Culver Lake in northern New Jersey. Bob took the task of writing an inspi-rational column for the weekly publication for all lake residents and entitled the column, “Anchors For Life,” and endeavored to write for an audience that included protestant, Catholic, Jewish and Muslim residents as well as a large group of residents with no religious affiliation.]
Inside this issue: Church Staff, Ruling Elders,
and Deacons
2
Presbyterian Women
Our Guest Preachers for June
CNS Support JuneBug 2015
3
PW Honorary Life Membership 4
Youth & Family Ministries 5
Longtime Member Got Food Pantry Off the Ground
6 &
7
Spotlight On Evangelism and Nurture
Summer Choir
8 &
9
Treasurer’s Two Cents
Heritage Sunday—May 31 Congratulations to All!
10
Beatitudes for Friends of the Aged
Indonesian Fellowship Summer Program & Summer Camp
11
For Fun 12
First Presbyterian Church 270 Woodbridge Avenue, Metuchen, NJ 08840
Telephone: 732-491-2300
www.fpcweb.org
http://www.facebook.com/FPCMetuchen
Sunday Morning Worship starts at 9:30 AM
The Parish News June 2015
The Church Office has been moved into the newly renovated office space at the Social Center.
You may gain access to the Church Office by entering the entrance of the Social Center which
is located nearest to the cemetery driveway and facing the rear park-ing lot and ball field.
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CHURCH STAFF
First Presbyterian Church
Metuchen
CLERGY
Our church family is currently looking for new clergy leadership. We hope to find a full-time Temporary Pastor soon. In the meantime, we will be enjoying guest preachers and visitation will continue under our Parish Associate, Rev. Mercy.
Rev. Mercy Olga Rumengan . . . . . .732-491-2262 Parish Associate . . . . . [email protected]
Rev. Robert A. Beringer - Pastor Emeritus
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
Nancy Leardi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .732-491-2264 Director Christian Ed. . . . . [email protected]
MUSIC MINISTRY
Brenda Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .732-491-2266 Minister of Music . . . . . [email protected]
Elaine Hansen Assistant Bell Director and Accompanist
SUPPORT STAFF
Sally Ayotte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 732-491-2303 Office Assistant. . . . . . . . . [email protected]
Sue Harmon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .732-491-2302 Church Treasurer . . . . . . [email protected]
Jonathan Hollenbeck . . . . . . . . . . .732-491-2270 Facilities Manager
Roger Donnan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 732-491-2270 Assistant Facilities Manager
Merry Matlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 732-491-2301 Administrative Asst. . . . [email protected]
COMMUNITY NURSERY SCHOOL
Audrey Kowalski . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 732-491-2242 Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]
Ingrid Hammond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 732-491-2244 Administrative Asst. . . [email protected]
Fran Brennan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .732-491-2241 Treasurer
Updated 5/1/15
UNICAMERAL BOARD Unicameral Board meets the 1st Tuesday of each month.
Moderator: Rev. Vicky Ney (Co-Chair—COM Presbytery of Elizabeth)
Clerk of Session: Mary Kay Dangremond
President Board of Trustees: Gary Ostermueller
Vice President & Secretary: Bob Hale
Class 2015
Phyllis Black Collin Draper Tom Giordano Ethan Knecht Kathleen Kovach Jennifer Lambdin Gary Ostermueller Bob Rosko Sue West
Class 2016
Mary Armeli
Laura Cubbage-Draper
Tom Giordano Jr.
Doris Gulotta
Bob Hale
Charles Hedrick
John Knecht
Class 2017
Susan Kozo
Donna Lambdin
Jaime Lijeron
Bill Marquard
Jane Meyer
Matt Redshaw
BOARD OF DEACONS Board of Deacons meet the 2nd Tuesday of each month.
Moderator: Bill Nann Secretary: Jennifer Thompson Treasurer: Paul Gunsser
Class 2015 Ann Behrens Amy Bertelsen-Robles Lisa Campbell Hayley Francobandiero Ken Hausser Reynolds Shaw Virginia Shaw Jennifer Thompson Zach Wolpin
Class 2016 Amy Bellisano Fred Bergholz Bryan DeJonge Heidi Hoffsommer Bill Salmon Robyn Smith Gary Sondergaard Cathy Wolpin
Class 2017 Paul Gunsser Irene Morris-Nann Bill Nann Kelly Nann Elaine Sletvold Cynthia Strathman Christy Wilson (1 yr.)
A Commission is a body provided for by the Unicameral Board of the Church to oversee a particular part of the Church’s life & ministry. Each Commission has the authority to carry out the goals established by the Unicameral Board, and regularly reports its decisions and actions to that Board.
Christian Education Commission Jennifer Lambdin, Chair
Adult & Children Education, Habitat for Humanity, Nursery School Board, Jr. & Sr. High, Youth Group, Confirmation, Jr. Club, First Friday, and VBS.
Evangelism & Nurture Commission Bob Rosko & Laura Cubbage-Draper —Co-Chairs
Evangelism & Fellowship, Indonesian Fellowship, Membership, Parish Nurses Presbyterian Women and Technology.
Finance Commission Gary Ostermueller—Pres. Brd. of Trustees Bob Hale —VP & Secretary
Auditing, Buildings & Grounds, Insurance, Investments & Endowment, and Memorial Gifts/Cemetery.
Mission & Outreach Commission Tom Giordano, Chair
Mission Goals, Budgets, Projects and Food Pantry
Personnel Commission Sue West, Chair
Performance Review, Pastoral Relations
Stewardship Commission
Jane Meyer, Chair
On-going interpretation and develop-ment of our stewardship program.
Worship Commission Charles Hedrick, Chair
Sanctuary & Sacraments / Worship and Music.
COMMISSIONS Commissions meet the 3rd Tuesday of each month.
First Presbyterian Church of Metuchen, NJ Parish News — June 2015
Bible Study Circles — Monday, June 1 — Esther Circle will meet at 10:30 AM in the Library and the Mary-Ruth Circle will meet at Ruth Endicott’s home at 6:30 PM.
Monday, June 8 — PW Luncheon for CNS Staff/Church Staff/Golden Years in the Social Center Dining Room — Time to be announced.
PW Coordinating Team & Program Planning Meeting — Wednesday, June 10, at
7:00 PM in Room 109.
Friday, June 26 — PW Craft Circle at 10:00 AM in the Social Center.
Come join us for an hour of easy crafting and good conversation. A new project will be offered at each meeting or you may bring your own. Our goal is to have an assortment of handmade items for the 2015 Metuchen Country Fair and the Holly Fair. Anyone interested in presenting a craft and instructing the group would be welcome! The next meeting will be on June 26, 2015 at 10AM. For the time being, we will meet in the Social Center dining room ,but watch the Son Day paper for any changes. For further information, please contact Susan Short at 732-287-1333.
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Presbyterian Women
Community Nursery School
supports JuneBug 2015!
On Friday, June 5th
from 6:00 – 8:00 PM.
Stop in at the
Old Franklin School House
to see art work displayed
by many of the
5-year-old students at CNS.
The children are pleased
to display their work and
can’t wait to show it to you!
Our Guest Preachers for June
June 7 — Rev. Frederick L. Black
June 14, 21 and 28 — Rev. James E. Morris
Rev. Frederick L. Black, Pastor Emeritus of Bethlehem Presbyterian Church in Pitts-town, NJ. He is an honorably retired member of the Presby-tery of Elizabeth and an active member our Senior Choir at FPC-Metuchen. Fred’s wife, Phyllis, is a member and Ruling Elder at FPC-Metuchen and is presently serving as Moderator of the Presbytery of Elizabeth.
Rev. James E. Morris retired Associate Pastor of the Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church. Jim is Parish Associate at Alexandria First Presbyterian Church in Milford, NJ since 2000 and is a member of New Brunswick Presbytery.
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The symbol of the PW Honorary Life Membership Pin represents and portrays the qualities of persons deserv-ing the honor and recognition of an Honorary Life Mem-bership. The following are some meanings found in the symbol:
The caring, supportive hands represent women who seek to build an inclusive community of Presbyterian Women.
The leaf represents growth of our personal and corporate response to Jesus Christ as we nurture our faith.
The dove indicates our work for peace in our own lives and throughout the world, shown in the globe.
At the center of the design is the cross, by which our sins are forgiven and we are freed to live in Christ who is at the center of our lives.
The overall design is of a butterfly, a symbol of newness in Christ and the emergence of a new creation—Presbyterian Women.
Honored on Mother’s Day
[Above Susan Short - PW Honorary Life Member]
The Presbyterian Women Honorary Life Membership Award is given each year to a person (or persons) for their outstanding service in the church and the commu-nity. It gave us great pleasure to honor Susan Short for her outstanding work in our church as a volunteer, and we are grateful for her gifts and talents throughout the years.
— Lois Crespy, Co-Moderator of PW
Honorary Life Member Recipients
Mrs. A. V. Decker Mrs. J. H. Halsey Mrs. W. H. Ayers Mrs. W. T. Campbell Mrs. J. W. Clark Hildegarde Goodenough Mary Mayo Mrs. H. E. Comings Adele Letson Ellen Koster Nota Hale (1964) Elizabeth Meixner (1965) Irma Whipple (1965) Mabel Smith (1966) Mrs. H. Catto (1967) Winifred Urffer (1968) Ethel Mayo (1969) Alberta Melko (1970) Lillian Peterson (1971) Mary Weber (1972) Gertrude Nora (1973) Jane Palmeter (1974) Barbara Mayo (1975) Alice Johnson (1976) Ruth DeVries (1977) Dorothy Ziegler (1978) Etta Kuprick (1978) Blanche Thornall (1979) Phyllis Harmon (1979) Mary Aspinwall (1980) Barbara Schultze (1981) Roberta Holmes (1982) Grace Halsey (1982) Marie Meade (1983) Joyce Bashew (1984) Mary Hneyda (1984) Rosalind Docs (1985) Muriel Vandenbergh (1985) Wilma Brown (1986) Lorraine Bachman (1986) Ruth Hale (1987) Roberta Ambler (1987) Kathryn Ellison (1988) Catherine Klingler (1988) Rev. Lark Zunich (1990) Dr. Thomas Weber (1990) Marie Hoffsommer (1991) Doris Moskal (1992) Josephine Turikain (1993) Sally Kinyon (1994) Doris Thomas (1995) Clare Sorensen (1996) Rev. Barbara Aspinall (1997) Rev. Robert Beringer (1997) Bonnie Slobodien (1998) June Young (1998) Brenda Day (1999) Joan Krauszer (1999) Rev. Heather Finck (2000) Margaret Hathaway (2000) Darle Hollenbeck (2000) Irma Kerrison (2001) Doris Scotland (2001) Maryellen Robeson (2002) Martha Rumsey (2003) Peg Wester (2003) Linda Lee Mundy (2004) Rev. Mercy Rumengan (2004) Lois Crespy (2005) Deb Teall (2005) Julie Walton Shaver (2006) Betty Seidner (2007) Cheryl Tedder (2007) Barbara Bauch (2008) Doris Younken (2008) Nancy Blomn-Kipnis (2009) Cindy O’Neill (2009) Nancy Skibo (2009) Sue Harmon (2010) Nancy Leardi (2010) Merry Matlock (2010) Sally Ayotte (2011) Dee Bonner (2011) Ruth Endicott (2012) LaVerne “Cookie” Simonelli (2013) Carol Carr (2014) Susan Short (2015)
Honorary Life Memberships are given by Presbyterian Women for outstanding service in church or community. A pin and certificate of honor are presented to the person being recognized and a donation is sent to the Leadership Development of Women Fund administered by the Church-wide Coordinating Team of Presbyterian Women.
Presbyterian Women Honorary Life Membership Awards
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Youth & Family Ministries
First Presbyterian Church of Metuchen, NJ Parish News — June 2015
The following fundraisers are to support our youth as they attend . . .
Habitat for Humanity
Youth Mission Trip
July 26—August 1
We need your help to help
people afford homes.
— CAR WASH —
May 30 & June 20
Scheduled 9 AM to Noon in the Church Parking Lot
GRADUATES 2015 Deadline - June 8
Please submit names of those graduating from high school and college. Deadline for information is Monday, June 8. Graduates will be recognized in worship on Sunday, June 14, and listed in the Son-Day Paper and the July-August Parish News.
You may email Merry Matlock at the office ([email protected]) with the information:
• Name of Graduate • School • Plans for further education
• Degree graduate obtained
Vacation Bible School
July 6— July 10
Donations of camp gear and tents needed and greatly appreciated. Questions, call Nancy Leardi at 732-491-2264 or email her at
Last Day of Sunday School is June 14
We will be thanking and recognizing our teachers during worship on June 7.
Summer Sunday School Looking for
Volunteers!
During the summer months, start-ing June 21, we ask for parent volunteers to lead the classroom for 3 years to 2nd grade.
The Sign-Up sheet is located outside the Christian Education Office.
Material for lessons will be pro-vided.
All older children have this special time to learn about worship while sitting with their families.
For information on Christian Education and
Children and Youth Programming, please contact Nancy Leardi,
Director of Christian Education, [email protected]
732-491-2264
Multicultural Summer Camp
Hosted by the Indonesian Fellowship
August 10 — August 13
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Longtime Member Got Food Pantry Off the Ground By David Kozo
What is now a food pantry began as a table and bookshelf.
In the late 1980s, when Pastor Bob Beringer got wind
that there were a growing number of needy families in
Metuchen and Edison, he turned to the Mission Commis-
sion, which had a relatively new member who knew a
little something about food. Ed Meyer grew up in Brook-
lyn as the son of a deli owner, and he had spent his child-
hood making potato salad, stocking shelves and witness-
ing first-hand what a generous spirit could mean to those
who were down on their luck.
“My pop would help people out,” Ed says, noting particu-
larly his practice of letting customers charge food to their
tab if they couldn’t pay right away.
That collection of nonperishable foods, which once fed a
handful of families each week, now serves an average
of 60 families a month. What once took up a couple of
pieces of furniture now gets its very own room and distribution area in the new social center.
Back then, as more congregants began bringing in canned goods to help
the cause, the food pantry moved from room 106 to a larger storage room
upstairs. That created its own problems, Ed says, as setting the upstairs
thermostat to a temperature cool enough for food storage meant the rest
of the upstairs rooms became their own walk-in refrigerators. But each
week, Mission Commission members would pack and organize the food to
be distributed to needy families.
After a couple of years, the Mission Commission went beyond nonperisha-
bles to hand out fresh food baskets to about 50 families for three holidays
— Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter.
“We didn’t want to give
everyone just canned
goods,” Ed says. So he
and his wife, Jane, would
use committee funds to
buy all the fresh fruits
and vegetables and cart
them home in their car.
That meant stuffing
heads of lettuce wherever they could find room.
Decades before his service to the Metuchen church, Ed was
a happy kid in Brooklyn’s Clinton Hill neighborhood. Born in
1929 to German immigrant parents, Ed and his brother helped their mom and dad with their business.
Full shelves in our current food pantry at the Social Center.
Ed Meyer (above and to the right) in
the old food pantry in closet shared
with the furnace at the Social Center.
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First Presbyterian Church of Metuchen, NJ The Parish News — June 2015
Ed pursued a career in engineering and construction management and helped do work on foundations on
such high-profile projects as the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway and the long-dormant Second Avenue subway
line, which is finally supposed to open at the end of 2016.
Ed had a long and fruitful career, working up to age 70 for employers including Con Edison and major engi-
neering firms. Construction work can be sporadic, but when he was between jobs, a new one would often
come up out of the blue, and Ed says he never lost faith. “A couple of times, the good Lord was looking out for
me,” he says. He held his last job for the final 26 years of his career.
Ed and his first wife, Mary, were married in 1953, and they had three children, including a set of twins.
They migrated from Brooklyn to the south shore of Staten Island, at that point still largely country-like, and
enjoyed a bucolic life together.
Sadly, Ed’s wife developed ovarian cancer around the time their kids were finishing college. Ed says that
Mary threw the children a big party as a sort of good-bye. “ ‘I’m not going to see them marry, but I am going
to throw them a party,’ ” Ed recalls Mary as saying. She did get to meet the children’s eventual spouses
before her death in 1981.
Three years later, at a party in Colts Neck, Ed met Jane Glanzer. Jane at the
time lived in Matawan, and when Jane and Ed knew they would be married
they began thinking of a central location from which they could commute to
their jobs in New York. Ed knew Metuchen largely as a nice, shady town to
drive through, and Jane recalls one of their first dates.
“We went to Meiling’s,” Jane says, referring to a long-time Chinese restau-
rant on Main Street, ” then to the Forum to see a play.” They were married
in Red Bank in 1986.
Settled in Metuchen in the
house at the corner of Eggert
and Woodbridge Avenues, they needed to find a church.
Though Jane had been a Methodist, First Presbyterian was the
natural fit, given the location. But it was more than that, the
two say: It was Rev. Beringer, and the church’s Christ-centered
mission, and a warm welcome they received on their first visit
from longtime member Ernie Docs.
“We came for the first time and sat by Ernie, and he said to
come to coffee time,” Ed says. “He introduced us around and
we felt everyone was friendly. So we kept coming.”
Ed and Jane quickly became active after the couple joined the church in 1987. Besides their role with the
food pantry, Ed was the “zitimeister” for four years, helping to organize the purchasing, cooking and distribu-
tion of pasta meals that the Deacons would bring to the Ozanam Family Shelter.
Ed stepped down from his role leading the food pantry in 2005, handing the reins to Tom and Diane
Giordano. Ed was proud to receive a pewter plate from the Unicameral Board in recognition of his years of
service. Over the years, Ed has served 10 years on the Mission Commission, two terms as a Deacon, one term
as a Ruling Elder, and he was a member of the Associate Pastor Nominating Committee.
Jane and Ed moved two years ago to Somerset, but they are in Metuchen about four days a week and continue
to be active members. Ed’s three children and seven grandkids all live in the area, and he enjoys having them
over and cooking for them—still, after many years, feeding others.
Ed & Jane Meyer
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How Does Our Church Support Its Members and Its Community?
At First Presbyterian Church, we commit ourselves to nurturing our members as well as others in our community. Indeed, evangelism and nurture is one of our core ministries.
Our busy and active Evangelism and Nurture Commission (E&N) is involved in all aspects of our church life. E&N members welcome visitors and new members; share opportunities for worship, programs, and events with our Metuchen-Edison community; and develop fellowship activities which promote warm and harmonious relationships within our congregation.
Because of your support, the initiatives and programs of this Commission impact our church family in numerous ways, including:
Welcoming Visitors and New Members
Weekly maintenance of the friendship pads, letters to visitors, and the important Welcoming Committee (“blue ribbon ladies”)
Biannual New Member Classes and welcoming receptions
Fostering Membership
Greeters that welcome our members and visitors each week
Name Tags to help us meet and greet each other by name
Weekly after-worship refreshments for a time of fellowship and community building
Providing Fellowship Activities
Annual Advent Workshop that kicks off the Advent season - for adults and youth to create wreaths and other Christian Christmas crafts, cards for shut-ins, and more
Annual Christmas caroling evening of singing and holiday fellowship
Annual All-Church Picnic, an important tradition and wonderful time of fellowship for all ages
Heritage Sunday to recognize our long-time members
Parish Nurses, Walking Group, Church Business Directory
Lenten dramatizations — “The Last Supper” and “The Lower Room”
Talent Show evening of sharing and fellowship to benefit the church’s food pantry
Other fellowship events, including prayer breakfast, adult fellowship evenings (game or movie nights), and pastor-led Christian relationships discussions
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Reaching into the Community
Publicity, promotion, and awareness to our community about opportunities for worship, programs and events including: Christmas and Lenten services, choir concerts and recitals, youth events (car washes, pancake breakfast, ziti dinner)
Supporting the Indonesian Fellowship
Annual Summer Camp for children
Mission outreach to communities and organizations through trips to Penn Station (food coupons for the homeless), nursing homes, and Union Beach (Sandy recovery)
Join Us
We always welcome the time and talents of anyone who would like to help with the work of the Evangelism and Nurture Commission. Contact the church office (732-491-2300) or [email protected].
Support Us
When you pledge to First Presbyterian Church, you help us welcome visitors, share our services with the community, and nurture our church family through fellowship events. Thank you for your support of this ministry!
— Summer Choir — July 12 & August 23
If you like to sing, but cannot make a commitment to a weekly rehearsal, please join us for a “Summer Choir” on July 12 and August 23. We meet in the choir room at 8:45 AM on Sunday morning, learn an easy anthem, and sing it in the morning worship service. Music reading is not necessary! If you would like to sing a solo
or duet, please sign up on the bulletin board in the Choir Room or contact Brenda Day @ 732-491-2266 or by email [email protected].
VACATION — Just a friendly reminder
that members of the church staff will be taking a vacation some time during the summer.
They need to be refreshed too. Please be patient with those who are filling in the gap while another is vacationing!
Enjoy the summer!
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Treasurer’s Two Cents
ASSETS April 30 , 2015
Current Assets
Checking/Savings $ 30,288.14
Total Checking/Savings $ 30,288.14
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS $ 30,288.14
LIABILITIES & EQUITY April 30, 2015
Equity
Retained Earnings $ 9,587.48
Net Income $ 20,700.66
Total Equity $ 30,288.14
TOTAL LIABILITIES & EQUITY $ 30,288.14
Special Accounts
Haulenbeek Fund $ 2,309.92
Local Assistance $ 10,357.68
Local Assistance CD $ 17,316.85
Melko Fund $ 22,157.86
Memorial Gifts $ 39,255.17 [$31,139 designated]
Social Center Renovation $ 21,635.94
Youth Mission $ 20,292.54 [$2,381 balance for Triennium]
Zundel Fund $ 1,394.22
I&E Balance 4/30/15 $ 4,679,472.83
Budget vs. Actual 4/30/15 Actual YTD Projected YTD Difference
Income $ 310,628.69 $ 307,032.80 $ 3,595.89
Expense $ 289,928.03 $ 298,169.46 $ -8,241.43
Net Income $ 20,700.66 $ 8,863.34 $ 11,837.32
Heritage Sunday—May 31
During worship on Heritage Sunday, May 31, the Session and congregation recognized those members celebrating 50, 55, 60, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 75, and 79 years
of membership with the First Presbyterian Church of Metuchen. Congratulations to all!
50 Years Shirley Lombardo Mary Jane Palmeter Barbara Polston Geraldine Walters Robert Walters
55 Years Fred Bergholz Lois Gehrum Grace Hammesfahr Linda Kubiak Mason Prickitt
60 Years Dorothy Heisler James Wallace Jr.
65 Years Jean Koyen Barbaralee Runyon
66 Years Dee Bonner Elsie Dancs Carol Nann Robert Nann, Sr.
67 Years Nancy Ainslie Concetta Hall Blanche Onucki
68 Years Ruth Hale Irma Kerrison 69 Years Elizabeth Sussick
75 Years Adele Buck
79 Years William Ainslie
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Indonesian Fellowship
Summer Program
2015
We will worship together at the 9:30 AM worship service for
Holy Communion during the Summer.
(No Noon Multicultural Services on these dates.)
July 5, August 2 & September 6
Multicultural VBS
Summer Camp Hosted by the
Indonesian Fellowship
August 10 — August 13
BEATITUDES for Friends
of the Aged
Blessed are they who understand
my faltering step and palsied hand
Blessed are they who know that my ears today
must strain to catch the thing they say.
Blessed are they who seem to know
that my eyes are dim and my wits are slow.
Blessed are they who looked away
when coffee spilled at table today.
Blessed are they with a cheery smile
who stop to chat for a little while
Blessed are they who never say,
“You’ve told that story twice today.”
Blessed are they who know the ways
to bring back memories of yesterdays.
Blessed are they who make it known
that I’m loved, respected and not alone.
Blessed are they who know I’m at a loss
to find the strength to carry the cross.
Blessed are they who ease the days
on my journey home in loving ways.
— Author Unknown
The above poem was shared at the Wednesday Adult Bible Study this past Spring and the members of the Bible Study wanted to share this with everyone else in the June Parish News.
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For Fun
Feeling footloose and frisky, a featherbrained fellow forced his fond father to fork over the farthings and flew far to foreign fields and frittered his fortune, feasting fabulously with faithless friends. Fleeced by his fellows in folly and facing famine, the fellow floundered as a feed-flinger in a filthy farm. Fairly famished, he fain would have filled his frame with foraged food from fodder fragments. “Fooey, my father’s flunkies fare far finer!” The frazzled fugitive forlornly fumbled, frankly facing facts. He fled forthwith to his family. Falling at his father’s feet, he forlornly fumbled, “Father, I’ve fruitlessly forfeited family favor.” The farsighted father, forestalling further flinching, frantically flagged his flunkies to fetch a fatling from the flock and fix a feast. The fugitive’s fault-finding brother frowned on fickle forgiveness of the former folderol. But the faithful father figured, “Filial fidelity is fine, but the fugitive is found! What forbids fervent festivity? Let flags be unfurled! Let fanfares flair!” —The Treasury of Good Clean Church Jokes
Articles contained in Vol. 37. No. 6 of The NewsletterNewsletter which is published monthly by Communications Resources, Inc. © 2015. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
