The Parish Paper flemingtonpres.org September 2016

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1 Project Butterfly Update Shine God s Light We rejoice in and share the warmth of God s love and light by teaching the holy word, serving Christ s community, and growing together in faith. The Butterfly Team is working through Step 2: Gathering Information and will be ready to report to the congregation the summary of our findings in the October Town Hall. Step 2 gathers three types of information: Sunday Worship Service: 9:30am; Sunday School 9:40 following Children s Message in Worship The Parish Paper flemingtonpres.org September 2016 Welcome! Dear Church Family, What a wonderful welcome I have received from you over the summer in person, by phone, and text. I m grateful for your faithful worship of God and service to the kingdom here at FPC and beyond. Worship has been wonderful, full of energy and well attended despite the summer heat and humidity. I have spent the summer meeting with session elders, listening to the congregation and working with your amazing staff during the week. What a joy it has already been and my heart is overflowing with gratitude. I have called the membership which numbers over 700 people so if you haven t heard from me at least by voic , most likely we do not have a current phone number. Please call the office and let us know your new contact info so I can personally reach out to you and please know I am keeping you in my prayers. As the fall season begins, the session will retreat to focus our work together for the upcoming year and we will be inviting you all to congregational gatherings to hear from you and to share with you all the good things God is calling us to do and be. Won t you join us in this kingdom work and I look forward to partnering with each of you in ministry and mission here at Flemington Presbyterian Church. All the Glory to God! Blessings, Pastor Wonjae 1) Congregation Check In - We gathered input from over 55 people, across all generations, who either participated in forum discussions or filled out forms through May, June & July. Members shared what they love about FPC, what they are concerned about, and how FPC could be even better. 2) Financial Status - We are working to have a clear and detailed picture of how we currently spend our budgets. 3) Trends Analysis - We are reading data reports on both Flemington specific and broader US demographics and religion trends to understand the context in which we are operating. All this information is being gathered for Step 3: Goal Setting. This data will give the Goal Setting Team the perspective they need to set near and long term goals for FPC. We also welcomed Pastor Wonjae to Project Butterfly this summer. Luckily, she was able to quickly come on-board by attending three of the Butterfly Forum discussions and heard directly from the congregation. Thank you, Pastor Wonjae, for your support and partnership through this journey! Project Butterfly is a process to help the church purposely lead change for FPC with God s support, and provide direction for its people.

2 Deacons SAVE THE DATE DEACONS CHICKEN DINNER is coming in October and you re all welcomed to join us. Bring a friend or neighbor as well. The dinner will be held on Saturday, October 15 th, 4-7PM. If you re in a rush and can t stay to eat but can t stand the thought of missing out on that fabulously prepared dinner with all of the trimmings and desserts galore, take-out dinners will be available. We will have tables in Fellowship Hall to sell tickets: September 25, October 2, and October 9 Neighborhood Care Groups can be a wonderful source of help in time of need. If you are ill, grieving or might otherwise benefit from the assistance of your care group with meals, visitation, transportation or similar needs, please let us know. You can contact the church office at Fellowship Committee FPC All-Church Brunch Sunday Sept 11 th immediately following worship Bring your family, friends! Activities for the kids! Please sign up with Ron Sickles ronandbarb66@gmail.com Or look for the invitation from Suggestions include: breakfast casseroles; bagels and cream cheese; pastries, muffins, coffee cakes, and quick breads; fresh fruit or veggies; quiche; and juices or the like. Christian Education Committee We look forward to seeing you there and THANKS! Weather permitting, we ll gather on the lawn (otherwise in Fellowship Hall) Immediately following the service! Sunday school begins on September 11th! If you have never registered you children, please make sure to visit our website for more information. Interested in supporting our Sunday school ministry? We are always looking for people to join our teaching teams and/or be on our substitute list. No need to be an experienced theologian, if you simply have one free Sunday a month & a willing spirit, there's a place for you! Ask any of our teachers and they will tell you, this is one of the most rewarding youth FPC! Contact Kim Kelleher for more information. Youth group events begin this month! Make sure to text your cell phone number to Mrs. Kelleher so you can be included in our text blasts (parents too!), and check out the website for our monthly calendar. SAVE THE DATE & clean out your closets...for FPC's 2nd YARD SALE EXTRAV- AGANZA!!! Back by popular demand...we will host a sale in conjunction with Flemington Borough's town-wide sale on October 1st from 8am - 2pm. All donations will be collected on September 30th & we will need many volunteers to help sort, tag & sell! All proceeds will benefit FPC ministries. Calling all 3rd AND 4th graders...save the date: October 16th for Bible Sunday! This year we will be presenting both grades with their own Bible. More information will be sent closer to the date.

3 2015 Van Doren Award Recipient The Van Doren Award, established in 1965, commemorates the memory Mr. and Mrs. Bergen Van Doren s three sons who passed away within a year of each other. Recipients are Sr. High graduates seeking higher education. Criteria for this award are set forth in the two great commandments to love God and our neighbor. Christian Education committee confirms finalists based on service to church, home and community. Sam Dopp was born in the great state of Texas where he attended First Presbyterian Day School and Spicewood Springs Elementary School in Austin. At age 8, he moved to New Jersey with his family in 2006 and attended Clinton Township elementary and middle schools and North Hunterdon high school. Sam s favorite activities growing up included t-ball, football, lacrosse, reading adventure and history books, playing video games and annoying his older brother. His first involvement with Flemington Presbyterian Church was Volunteers in Mission. The VIM trip was Sam s very first independent trip away from home, and was transformative for Sam. On his return, he shared many stories with everyone he knew about the people he met, the skills he learned and how inspiring the trip was. Mostly, though, he shared with us how excited he was to participate in continuing church activities with the close friends he had made. During the school year, Sam was baptized and went through confirmation at Flemington Presbyterian Church. Throughout high school, Sam has participated in youth activities with his church family including the 30 hr. famine, lock-ins, youth trips and VIM breakfasts. Sam decided on his own to become a member of Flemington Presbyterian Church, another place he calls home. Since his first VIM trip, Sam has been inspired to contribute in many ways. He spent a summer volunteering at the YMCA preschool, he has volunteered to coach for football and lacrosse camps at North Hunterdon, and donates blood on a regular basis at the North Hunterdon High School Blood Drives. Sam aspires to become a volunteer EMT during his freshman year at Penn State Lehigh Valley in the fall of Eagle Project Thank you from the bottom of my heart for donating to my Eagle Scout project. The garden turned out beautifully, and I hope that you will visit the garden to enjoy what your donation helped make possible. The Memorial Garden began simply as a tree planted in memory of a little girl from the church who died in an accident. It was made into a garden by another Eagle Scout, Ben Hambright, several decades ago in memory of all young children who left us far too early, as is written on the plaque in the garden. The garden fell into disrepair and was not hospitable. Thanks to you, it was possible to expand and enhanced the garden to honor its original purpose. Again, thank you very much for your donation and making this whole project possible. Sincerely, Ben Sheneman

4 Worship Committee Sing to the Lord a New Song!!! Join a Choir Today!!! Chancel Choir, high school - adults. Thursdays 8 PM beginning Sept 10th. Genesis Choir, grades 3-6, sings monthly with musical in May. Thursdays 7-7:40 PM beginning Sept 17th. Memorial Ringers, adults, plays monthly & Christmas Eve, Thursdays 6:45-8:00 PM beginning on Sept 17th. Joyful Ringers, grades 5-12, plays monthly & Christmas Eve, Thursdays 6-6:45 PM beginning on Sept 17th. Melody Chimes, grades 2-4, plays occasionally, selected Sundays after Church School beginning Oct. 18th. Contact: ( ) J. Jay Smith, Director of Music/Organist ( ) Margaret Sheneman, Director of Handbells Organ Dedication -- Save the Date! October 16th at 2 PM (note the change of date) J. Jay Smith will present an organ recital along with a power-point presentation on the work performed on the organ. Women s Association Tuesday, September 27, 12 noon There will be a covered dish luncheon, bring a salad or casserole to share. "Childhood in Holland and Coming to the USA" by Willy Wallendal The Women s Association is continuing to invite all FPC members and friends to Participate in our Mission Project for Hygiene kits are shared with clients of the Rescue Mission in Trenton during the Holiday season. Each month we collect a specified item for the kits. September Item: Razors and Saving Cream. Please place in the marked basket in the Church library area in Fellowship Hall. We look forward to the Trenton Rescue Mission staff presentation at the November Women s Association Capital Campaign Update Thanks to generous donations specifically designated for Capital projects and the faithfulness of many members, Flemington Presbyterian Church has been able to complete the following projects. 1. Organ repair and new façade, 2. Sanctuary Doors repaired and stained glass windows secured, 3. Major roof repairs, 4. Repair and repainting of Fellowship Hall, 5. Rebuilt chimney, 6. HVAC and lighting replacements in the complex, 7. Digital signage in Fellowship Hall, 8. Sanctuary cross hung safely and secure. The next project includes reroofing the Parish House, repairing its gutters and assuring the structural integrity of the porch. While this campaign was largely successful, there are outstanding pledges. When the campaign is complete, the remaining projects which include refinishing the floors of Fellowship Hall and the Parish House and installing air conditioning for Fellowship Hall will begin. If you would like to consider supporting this last stage of the capital campaign whether you have completed your pledge or would consider a new pledge, please contact Karen Miller, Financial Administrator. Please contact Rich Pierle, Finance Committee Chair or Pastor Wonjae.

5 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SEPTEMBER Garden Guild, 7pm Communion 5 OFFICE CLOSED 6 Sister s Sewing in Spirit, 1pm Men s Fellowship, 7pm Communication Committee, 6:30pm 7 8 Nursery School Back to School Night, 7pm 9 Nursery School Teacher Meet & Greet, 9 am- 10am S.S. Teachers Commissioning Sunday School Begins All Church Brunch Youth Group Tubing, 12pm Venture Crew 5-8pm 12 Preschool Begins B & G, 7pm C.E. 6pm Membership, 7pm Outreach, 7pm Worship, 7:30pm 13 Women s Association Bd. 9:30am Finance, 7pm Stephen Ministry, 7pm Presbytery, Plainsboro Pres Session Retreat 9am-12pm 18 Baptism 19 Hunterdon Helpline, 6pm Deacons, 7pm 20 PFLAG, 7:30pm Immunization Sunday Session Retreat 11am- 2pm Confirmation, 6pm Venture Crew 7-8:30pm 26 FPC Preschool Bd meeting 7pm 27 Women s Association Program 12pm Session 7pm Stephen Ministry, 7pm 28 Family Promise Bd. 7pm Cub Scouts 6:30-7:25pm Yard Sale drop off Church Yard Sale

6 FLEMINGTON PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 10 EAST MAIN STREET FLEMINGTON, NJ ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED OUTREACH COMMITTEE FLU VACCINES: On Sunday September 25, ShopRite will be set up in the library area of the Fellowship Hall to administer the flu shot to all those that are interested. The pharmacists are licensed in the state of New Jersey to administer the vaccines. The service is free of charge and they can bill the vaccination to many insurances including; Medicare B, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna and Cigna; to name a few. For those who do not have insurance the cost is $30.00, credit cards will be accepted. They can only administer to children ages 7 to 11 with a dr.'s prescription and age 12 to 17 with parental consent and presence. Rev. Wonjae Choi wchoi@flemingtonpres.org Kim Kelleher, Youth & Children kkelleher@flemingtonpres.org J. Jay Smith, Music/Organist realtorjay@verizon.net Margaret Sheneman, Handbells msheneman@flemingtonpres.org Cindy Hall, Office chall@flemingtonpres.org Karen Miller, Financial Clerk kmiller@flemingtonpres.org Michael Ellis, Sexton Caryn Pfeifer, Sunday Nursery