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1 The United Methodist Church at Mount Tabor 5 Simpson Avenue PO Box 29 Mount Tabor, NJ ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED Time Value Please Do Not Delay THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH AT MOUNT TABOR NEWSLETTER OCTOBER

2 Tidings OCTOBER 2017 Rev. Amanda Hemenetz Pastor Rev. Carolyn Fagan Pastor Emeritus Rachel Caldari-Stroh Director of Music Ministry Nicole Stroh - Pianist Dodi Skovronek Office Administrator 5 Simpson Avenue PO Box 29 Mount Tabor, NJ umcmounttabor@verizon.net Website: Inside this issue: Pastor s Message 2 UMC at Mount TaboR From the Pastor Church Conference 2017 As I was preparing for this year s Church Conference (our annual meeting to review the church s ministry, set salaries, elect leadership, etc), I was struck with something I wasn t expecting HOPE! And that led to something I really wasn t expecting JOY! Church Conference prep (paperwork) is my least favorite thing to do as a pastor. And through it I found HOPE and JOY?!?!?! Yes! Because of you! It s been such a hard year for us financially and our financial difficulties are where my brain has been spending much of its time over the past many months. But in prepping for Church Conference, I got to see how much has changed, and that gave me an overwhelming sense of HOPE. Giving is up! WAY up! Seven thousand dollars higher than last year (year to date). That s amazing! Worship attendance is increasing. Our numbers of volunteers for all aspects of ministry is increasing. Things are good! Worship Information Calendar 3 4 Don t get me wrong, we re not out of the woods yet. But we re moving in a very positive direction. And it s all your fault!! Altar Flowers 5 Sunday School Reg 6 Pasty Sale Church News Fundraiser Birthdays 17 Prayer Requests 18 Contact Info 19 THANK YOU! Thank you for showing me HOPE! Thank you for supporting our church by your prayers, your presence, your gifts, your service, and your witness. Thank you for making the usually tedious task of preparing for Church Conference a cause for JOY! Peace and love (and HOPE), Pastor Amanda Our Annual Church Conference Meeting will be held this coming Saturday, October 7 th, 2017, at the Wharton United Community Church, 20 Church Street, Wharton, NJ. Schedule: 3pm Fellowship and Worship 4pm Workshops (you choose 1 out of 4) 5:15pm Church Conference Meeting for Mt.Tabor UMC ALL CHURCH MEMBERS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND AND VOTE AT THIS ANNUAL MEETING. Any questions, speak with Pastor Amanda 2

3 PLEASE SUPPORT THE INTERFAITH FOOD PANTRY WITH YOUR NON-PERISHABLE DONATION! OCTOBER S FEATURED ITEM IS: CEREALS WORSHIP INFORMATION SUNDAY SERVICE 10:30am Join us in October! October 1: Adult Bible Study begins 9:15am. World Communion Sunday October 8: 18th Sunday After Pentecost October 15: Laity Sunday! Your turn to lead worship October 22: Sacrament of Baptism & Renewal of Baptism Service October 29: The Gift of Giving, Week 1; Reformation Sun day WORSHIP VOLUNTEERS October 1st Usher/Greeter, Ruth Blazure & Tricia Caravaglia; Reader, George Hemenetz; Childcare, Sarah Lefsyk & Janet Leonard; Sunday School, Sue McCrostie & Krysta Keller; Crop Share, Linda Sullivan; Coffee Hour, Youth Class, Dickersons, and Linda & Liliana. October 8 Usher/Greeter, Krysta Keller & Barbara Strub; Reader, Kayla DeLaCruz Lopez; Childcare, Megan Schulze & Chrissy Weaver; Sunday School, Hilary Ververs & Nancy Gerardi; Crop Share, Dawn Zinckgraf; Coffee Hour, The Stroh and Schulze Families. CHOIR REHEARSAL October 15 Usher/Greeter, Jill Downing & Blake Davis; Reader, Ned Stroh; Childcare, Krysta Keller & Nicole Zinckgraf; Sunday School, Liz Zinckgraf & Chrissy Weaver; Crop Share, Linda Sulli- Choir rehearsals are Thursdays at 7:30pm in the Sanctuary. New members are encouraged and welcome to attend! PRAYER FOR OCTOBER This day, Father, may my eyes be opened to see the beauty in all that is ordinary - yet special - around me. May the glory of all that you have made remind me of your presence and lead me closer to you. From prayingeachday.org 3

4 OCTOBER 2017 UNITED METHODIST CHURCH AT MOUNT TABOR, 5 SIMPSON AVENUE Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 Sunday School 9:15am Adult Bible Study 9:15am 2 Quilters 10am Office Hours 10a-2p 3 Quilters 7p Scouts 6:30p MH 4 Office Hours 10a-2p Tabor s Treasures 10a-2p 5 Tabor s Treasures 10a-2p & 4p- 8p Choir 7:30p 6 Office Hours 10a-2p Pastor Amanda Off 7 Tabor s Treasures 9a-1p Church Conference Worship 10:30am Crop Share 3p-7p 8 Sunday School 9:15am Adult Bible Study 9:15am 9 Quilters 10am Office Hours 10a-2p Ad Council 7pm 10 Quilters 7pm 11 Office Hours 10a-2p Tabor s Treasures 10a-2p & 4p-8p 12 Tabor s Treasures 10a-2p & 4p-8p Choir 7:30p 13 Office Hours 10-2p Scouts 6:30p MH 14 Tabor s Treasures 9a-1p Worship 10:30am Crop Share 3p-7p Fundraising Mtg following worship 15 Sunday School 9:15am Adult Bible Study 9:15am 16 Quilters 10am Office Hours 10a-2p; 17 Quilters 7pm 18 Office Hours 10a-2p Tabor s Treasures 10a-2p & 4p-8p 19 Tabor s Treasures 10a-2p & 4p-8p Choir 7:30pm 20 Office Hours 10a-2p 21 Tabor s Treasures 9a-1p Worship 10:30am Crop Share 3p-7p 22 Sunday School 9:15am Adult Bible Study 9:15am 23 Quilters 10am Office Hours 10a-2p Pastry Orders Due 24 Quilters 7p Scouts 6:30p MH 25 Office Hours 10a-2p Tabor s Treasures 10a-2p 26 Tabor s Treasures 10a-2p & 4p-8p; Choir 7:30p 27 Office Hours 10a-2p 28Tabor s Treasures 9a-1p; Worship 10:30a 29 Sunday School 9:15am Adult Bible Study 9:15am Worship 10:30am 30 Quilters 10am Office Hours 10a-2p Pasty Pick Up 4p- 7p Pricing Party 6-9p 31 Quilters 7p Laity Sunday, October 15, 2017 Your day to lead worship! Laity Sunday is a tradition in the UMC in which the pastor takes a back seat for one Sunday and church members lead in praising God! We are looking for creative writers to write our Unison Prayer and Prayer of Dedication. Please offer your submissions to the church office. 4

5 ALTAR FLOWERS The following flowers were graciously given in worship during the month of September: September 3rd Amy Grant In memory of Phoebe A. & Donald M. Grant & grandparents Berge and Grant September 10th Elva & Wayne Neumann In memory of their daughter, Diana Neumann September 17 The Downing Family In memory of their parents, Wilbur & Phyllis Downing September 24th Bob & Bill Darnall and Pat Pitera In memory of Mary & Jim Darnall SUNDAY SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH AT 9:15AM Consider having your children and youth join Sunday School this year! New faces always welcome! Our classes are growing and the children and youth are learning! See the registration form on page 6. Please bring completed registration(s) to class. 5

6 ANNUAL SUNDAY SCHOOL REGISTRATION THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH at MT. TABOR Student last name: Student first name: Mailing address: Phone Number(s): Student (if applicable)-- Adult contact name, relationship, and #-- ***Please circle phone numbers that can receive text messages*** (s) Student (if applicable)-- Adult contact ***Please be advised, updates/events will be sent by . Emergency closings/ other info will be sent by text and .*** Student grade: Student age: Student birthdate: Allergies: Other medical/behavior conditions we should be aware of: Anything else we should know about your child?: Would you like to volunteer to be on a rotating schedule of classroom helpers (no teaching/prep work)? Yes No Do we have permission to use your child s picture on our website and newsletter? Yes No 6

7 WHAT IS A PASTY? Rocky s delicious homemade pasties are prepared fresh daily in Wharton, NJ scrumptious, savory turnovers filled with a combination of garden-fresh vegetables with Beef, Italian Sausage, and Chicken! Only top quality ingredients, baked to perfection in a unique crust! Nothing artificial is ever used to bake this convenient hearty meal, which originated in Cornwall, England. Delicious with ketchup, gravy, pickles, cole slaw, salad or just by themselves. All pasties are prepared and baked in modern U.S.D.A. inspected facilities. Fresh baked pasties are the perfect TREAT for your little Ghosts & Goblins! Recipient Phone # Delivery Mon., Oct. 30 th. Pickup Time 4-7 pm. Must be picked up at the United Methodist Church 5 Simpson Ave., Mount Tabor, NJ. Parking lot side door. PASTY NUMBER COST BEEF ITALIAN SAUSAGE TOTAL CHICKEN Payment due at time of order. 1/2 Lb Pasties. Cost $7.00 each. CUTOFF DATE IS 10/23. PLEASE CALL THE UNITED METH- ODIST CHURCH AT MOUNT TABOR AT FOR MORE INFORMATION. 7

8 2017 CONFIRMANDS Congratulations to our four Confirmands for 2017! September 24th we welcomed four young adults as full members of our church. We welcome Kolby Dagner, Bruce Downing Jr., Michael Ververs and Logan Weaver. 8

9 WELCOME BACK! It is great to be back on a regular schedule! We hope everyone enjoyed their summer! We welcome back Rachel Caldari-Stroh as music director and Nicole Stroh as our pianist! Sunday School has begun and Adult Bible Study will begin on October 1st (both at 9:15am). 9

10 A NIGHT WITH SPIRIT We held our 2nd Night with Spirit, with Gina Marie DeLuca on September 17th. We had a great turnout and raised $ for our church!! Thank you to everyone who worked so hard to make this another success. 10

11 HURRICANE RELIEF Towels and Go-Bags for Hurricane Relief were collected, packaged and distributed. THANK YOU to Jean Embler for heading up this AMAZING mission! We made over 500 hygenic bags for those working on the relief effort. Many thanks to Jean and all of the workers for their time and efforts! 11

12 NEWS AROUND THE CHURCH Come see the new items that have been stocked in Tabor s Treasures Thrift Shop! There will be Pricing Parties on the last Monday of each month, from 6pm 9pm. If you can come, many hands make light work!! 12

13 Located in the lower level of the United Methodist Church at Mount Tabor, 5 Simpson Avenue Come and see the best bargains in Mount Tabor! Clothing, Furniture, Housewares, Toys, Holiday Decorations, Baby Items and MUCH MORE! New items added frequently! We gladly accept donations in good condition. We allow ONE BAG of donations during shopping hours. If you have more, please contact the church office at to make arrangements PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE DONATIONS OUTSIDE. All proceeds benefit the church. Thank you for your sup- HOURS OF OPERATION Wednesdays 10am-2pm; Thursdays 10am-2pm & 4pm-8pm; and Saturdays 9am-1pm 13

14 NEWS AROUND THE CHURCH HELPING AFTER THE HURRICANES Thanks to your generosity, we raised $ for UMCOR to be used for Hurricane Relief. Thank you for being the hands and feet of Christ! PARKING LOT REFURBISHMENT ADULT BIBLE STUDY CLASS Beginning this Sunday, October 1st, at 9:15am in the Upper Room. We ll be reading and discussing the fictional novel The Five People You Meet in Heaven written by Mitch Alblom. Bring your own book (if you haven t ordered one through the church) and join us! Six Sundays, all 9:15am, October 1st through November 12th. Our parking lot looks great! Thank you to all who have supported and are supporting our Rebirth & Renewal Capital Campaign. This was one of the larger projects that needed to be done, and it s on its way to completion! Community organizations also gave financially to this project, so if you see any one from the Camp Meeting Association, At The Tabernacle, or the Mount Tabor Historical Soci- BAKE SALE! A VERY SPECIAL BIRTHDAY! We would like to wish Henry Henes a very Happy 100th birthday! He will be celebrating this milestone on October 15th. Happy 100th Birthday Henry!!! We re hosting a Bake Sale Fundraiser during the Historical Society s Annual House Tour! Please consider donating some treats! Baked goods are due at the church by 9am Saturday morning (September 30th). All proceeds benefit the church! 14

15 Twenty-Fourth Annual House Tour Sponsored by the Mount Tabor Historical Society Saturday, September 30, :00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. Rain or Shine The Annual House Tour of the Mount Tabor Historic District allows visitors to get an inside look at the unique charm of this historic community, with more than 15 private houses and historic buildings open to the public. Founded in 1869, the Mount Tabor Historic District embodies the distinctive characteristics of a permanent Methodist Camp Meeting Ground that evolved into a summer resort community. Founded in 1869, the Mount Tabor Historic District embodies the distinctive characteristics of a permanent Methodist Camp Meeting Ground that evolved into a summer resort community. Particularly notable is the architecture of the early camp meeting Stick-Style and Gothic Revival-influenced cottages with their prominent steep gables, open porches and elaborate gingerbread embellishments. Special features of the tour include a furnished replica Camp Meeting Tent and the Richardson History House, a camp meeting cottage museum. Stop by the gift shop, which is stocked with Mount Tabor souvenirs and vintage items! There will also be boxed lunches and beverages for sale. Proceeds of the tour fund building restoration, educational programs and beautification projects in Mount Tabor. Tickets are $30.00 and may be purchased online or at the ticket booth the day of the tour. The shuttle bus from the tour parking area (see below) will take you to the ticket booth. If you order your tickets online in advance, please print your PayPal receipt and bring it to the House Tour to receive your ticket(s) / lunch(es). (see FAQ) For additional information call , or us at mths@mounttabornj.org To order tickets and lunches by post, mail the check along with a stamped, self-addressed envelope to: Mount Tabor Historical Society/House Tour, P.O. Box 271, Mount Tabor, NJ Please note: Once available, advance online orders will end on Wednesday, September 27, Advance orders by mail must be received by Friday, September 29 at noon. Mount Tabor is located in Morris County along Route 53 between Denville and Morris Plains. Mount Tabor is also a stop on the NJ Transit Morris & Essex line. Click if you need detailed driving directions, or a map of the Mount Tabor historic section for House Tour day. Parking: Easy parking & a free shuttle service are provided at the Mount Tabor Elementary School on Park Road, located a half mile south off Route 53. (Use this fake address for online maps or GPS: 864 Park Rd Morris Plains NJ). A shuttle will run continuously to Mount Tabor from 10:30-4:30. 15

16 HOLIDAY SHOP Our Christmas Boutique will be held on December 3rd!. It is not too early to start thinking about (or working on) your creative donations! This is a great fundraiser and a way to show off your talents!!! It was very successful last year and we hope this year will be even better. Are you a quilter, a painter, a jewelry maker? Show off you skills and help raise money for the church at the same time! Questions? Speak with Dawn Zinckgraf or Pastor Amanda. A SPECIAL THANK YOU I would like to thank everyone for their thoughts, visits, cards, phone calls, etc while I was out sick. It meant a great deal to me!! My new doctors are on top of my case and I am feeling better each day. It was a comfort to know that you were thinking of me!! This is a great congregation!! Dodi 16

17 HAPPY BIRTHDAY Oct. 3 rd Oct 6 th Oct 15th Oct. 17 th Oct 19 th Oct 22 nd Oct. 24 th Oct. 25 th Oct 27 th Oct. 31 st HAPPY ANNIVERSARY! Oct. 4 th Oct. 7 th Oct 18 th Oct. 24 th SEPTEMBER Colin Nestor Katherine Davis Henry Henes Happy 100th Birthday! Janet Ryans, Amy Grant, Denise Luca, John Ryans Sarah Lemanowicz Jamaal Parker Ronald Dickerson Sherrie Douglas Ken Lemanowicz Jennifer Francis Sharon & Jeff Dickerson Dawn & Mike Zinckgraf Kevin & Katherine Davis Pastor Amanda & George Hemenetz We apologize if you were not included on our list. If we have not listed your birthday, please contact the church office so we can include you in future editions. Reminder Tabor s Treasures drop-off days for donations from church members are the 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month in Memorial Hall. Members and Friends In The Military Erin Parker, US Air Force, former church member and son of Kathy & Chris Parker Michael O Neil Drew Greenlees, US Navy, serving in Iraq, Graduate of PHHS, grew up in Glacier Hills Mike Sgambati, US Air Force, living in New Mexico, Husband of Melissa Meyers Alex Degrosky, friend of the Scala Family Steven Masker, US Army, Germany, friend of the Dickerson Family Melissa Pier, US Marines HOURS Wednesdays 10am 2pm Thursdays 10am 2pm & 4pm 8pm Saturdays 9am 1pm Volunteers are needed.. Join the fun! To volunteer call Nancy Gerardi. For church members bringing donations please place them OUTSIDE the back closet in Memorial Hall. Clothing can be left in the box on the stage. Thank you! Furniture must be scheduled for inspection through the church office prior to donation. We allow ONE BAG of donations during shopping hours. At this time, we are not accepting puzzles and board games. We no longer accept VHS Tapes. If you have more, please contact the church office at to make arrangements. 17

18 ANNOUNCEMENTS Today s Chuckle BITS & PIECES Do you have something to announce? The deadline for the weekly bulletin is Wednesday at 9:00am. The deadline for the monthly Tidings newsletter will be the 20th of each month. Please feel free to contribute!! PRAYER CHAIN Our church has an active prayer chain whose members regularly receive requests for prayers for specific needs. Although most often it concerns health, the need may be in other areas as well. To place a request for prayers, please call the church office at or the office at umcmounttabor@verizon.net. Thanks to Ken Lemanowicz for this month s chuckle! THANK YOU VOLUNTEERS! PRAYERS NEEDED Please keep the following people in your prayers: David Ober, Jr Terry Ober LeRoy Smitty Smith John Harrison Dale Lennox Ed Bilyk Pastor Amanda Eloise Margus Donna Wojcik Frank Giaquinto The Family of John Berrie LeRoy (Smitty) Smith Thank you to our Crop Share hosts & hostesses who greet community residents picking up their Alstede orders here at the church each Wednesday! You are appreciated! 18

19 WELCOME The United Methodist Church at Mount Tabor is a community of faith-filled friends who seek to grow closer to God through the ministry of Jesus Christ and by the guidance of the Holy Spirit. We celebrate the history of Mount Tabor, and look with hope toward the future. Everyone is welcome here; everyone is cherished here; for everyone is a child of God. All are welcome to participate with us in our journey of faith, regardless of background, theological stance, or personal characteristics. We rejoice in God creating us to be a diverse family; and we strive to follow the Spirit s leading as one, while maintaining and upholding our individuality. Because of the current official stance of The United Methodist Church, we feel it is important to state a welcome to those of all sexual orientations and gender identities You are welcome here. God loves you just the way you are; and so do we. OUR TEAM IN MINISTRY Pastor: Reverend Amanda Hemenetz Parsonage: AmandaHemenetz@gmail.com Pastor Emeritus: Reverend Carolyn Fagan Home: Fagancarolyn@aol.com Church Office Administrator: Dodi Skovronek Office: umcmounttabor@verizon.net Church Council John Ryans Finance Kevin Davis Church Lay Member to Conference Joe Scala Church Lay Leader Bob Newman Fundraising Adam & Trish Caravaglia Ministry of Art Dawn Zinckgraf Mission Outreach Sarah Lefsyk Music/Worship Rachel Caldari-Stroh Pianist Nicole Stroh Staff Parish Relations Bob Newman Sunday School Hilary Ververs Treasurer John Ryans Trustees Mike Zinckgraf The United Methodist Church at Mount Tabor publishes Tidings monthly. Please address correspondence to: The United Methodist Church at Mount Tabor 5 Simpson Avenue PO Box 29 Mount Tabor, NJ umcmounttabor@verizon.net 19