A SPECIAL INVITATION FROM MRS. LINDA SMITH
ON DIAPER DRIVES

It’s a really good mission project for us!!

Child & Family Resources is a private, non-profit organization that creates and delivers programs and services for the community that support the development of children, and strengthen families. National businesses and organizations recognize our capacity to develop, implement, and manage pilot initiatives for later expansion, both regionally and nationally.

Currently, we are seeking help, in the form of diaper drives, from Churches, Synagogues and Mosques, as well as other organizations in the community. I would greatly appreciate an opportunity to help you and your congregation plan a diaper drive.

If you’re interested in helping us obtain the much needed resources of diapers and would like more information or would like to plan a drive, you may contact me, Linda Smith. (CALL CHURCH OFFICE FOR LINDA'S CONTACT INFORMATION OR SEE CHURCH DIRECTORY)

Linda Smith, PCI Certified Parent Coach

Early Care and Education Specialist

  H.O.P.E. (Helping Out People Everywhere)

      H.O.P.E. will be running each mission for 3 months instead of 1. We will still meet monthly on the 1st Sunday of the month, after our second service. Our mission as a church, to be God's Helping hands, June-Aug is to collect items for our brave soldiers, who put their lives at risk to protect us and our country. There is a box in the Gathering Place. There is also a cash or check donation jar on top of the file cabinet to help with mailing expenses, or for those who do not have time to shop. A list of items needed is included at the end of this newsletter and is also available on top of the file cabinet. Please share this list with family or friends who may want to help us make this mission a success. If we can all bring an item or two weekly, hopefully we can make our soldiers’ lives a little easier. We also want to send thank you cards and letters. Have your kids draw some pictures for them. Please leave the cards and letters unsealed. If you have any questions please call or email

Needlework Ministry

 Thank you so much to all who have been contributing to the Needlework Ministry this Spring.  Baby items, adult chemo hats and lap blankets is delivered to Morristown Memorial Hospital periodically.  These are the items that were hand made:

     25 Adult Chemo Hats
    6 Adult Slippers
    6 Blankets
    6 Baby Sweater Sets
    2 Baby Sweaters
    7 Baby Hats
    1 Burial/Baptismal Gown
Anyone interested in joining this ministry, please contact me and just start knitting or crocheting.  The next delivery will be in September.  So keep those needles moving and thank you again, so much.

Marilyn Morgan

 

REIKI  

Reiki Treatments will resume in September 2008.

Please sign up for your 30-minute Reiki treatment on the bulletin board at the church. You may also contact Kathleen Landers (973-770-1107) for reservation/more information.

Reiki Rei (ray) = Universal Kei (key) = Life Energy

What is Reiki?
Reiki is a Japanese technique for stress reduction and relaxation that also promotes healing. Reiki is administered by "laying on of hands" and is primarily perceived as a practice for healing the body, but it is also a method for healing the mind and spirit. Reiki is a very simple yet powerful technique that can be easily learned by anyone.

Reiki is a healing system that is a safe, natural and holistic ways of treating many acute and chronic conditions. The Reiki practitioner channels energy or "ki" through their hands into the recipient. This energy activates the body's natural ability to heal itself. Reiki is
suitable for everyone, including the very young, the elderly, pregnant women and those recovering from surgery.

  New Ministry: Fun, Food & Fellowship

Many member of the church have expressed their desire to have more meaningful and enjoyable fellowship opportunities in the church. After some discussion among  leaders and embers  of the church we have come up with a new "Fun, Food & FelIowship" Ministry Team.

 

Its primary function is to coordinate throughout the year to promote and coordinate events and activities that can generate a greater sense of "community" among all members - through fun, food and fellowship.

 

Our own Telly Franklin is the team leader for this vital new ministry. With her gift of organization and teamwork, she is putting together a core ministry team.  If you are interested in working on this ministry contact Telly.

August 17, 2008 -11:30 am - join us for a Fellowship brunch.

 Bridge Run                          

Our next Bridge Run Mission Trip to New York City will be Friday, August 29, 2008.

The coordinating team is gearing up for another successful trip with your help.   Please bring spring clothes and other items for our homeless and needy friends in NYC.

Several volunteers will be needed to sort the donated clothes on Thursday evening, August 28th.  Lunch bags will be prepared on Friday, August 29th, at 4 p.m.  We will leave the church parking lot for Summit and then NYC at about 6 p.m. on Friday, August 29th.  If you can help, come and join us.

 BRIDGE RUN NEEDS

THESE ITEMS WILL BE COLLECTED YEAR ROUND: · Toothbrushes (any size) · Toothpaste · Soap (any size) · Shampoo · Combs · Baby Lotion · Deodorant · Razors · Tissue packets · Face clothes (Note: Please bring the above items in bins located in the hallway by the front entrance of the church. Thank you.)

NEW PACKAGES OF: · Men's, Women's Kids Socks · Men's, Women's Kids T-shirts · Men's, Women's Kids underwear

School Supplies, New or gently used backpacks.

GENTLY USED OR NEW: · Sneakers, Boots and Shoes · Jeans

Snack size bags of candy, cakes, cookies and chips
Heavy Duty  Plastic garbage bags
Juice Boxes
packets of mayonaise

·  God Bless,

 Ginny

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ADULT STUDIES

Adult Bible Study : The 2008-2009 class will began in September and meeting weekly 10:15 -11:15 am. Those interested may attend on any Sunday. A new course of study will be announced.

Upper Room Bible Study: Using the Upper Room Devotional  as a guide, this study meets once a week on Monday for 1 hour, 7:30-8:30 pm

Alpha Study:  Alpha is for anyone. everyone is welcome! The next session of Alpha will be posted here as soon as the date is established. 

Companions in Christ: A small group experience for those yearning a deeper relationship with God. Your small group will provide support and direction that will facilitate your exploration of prayer, scripture and the spiritual journey.  This "experience" will   begin January 2008.  Open to anyone interested in exploring a relationship with God. We welcome all.

Disciple Bible Study:
   Disciple 1 - Becoming Disciples Through Bible Study: Move through the biblical story from Creation to the New Jerusalem. The focus is discipleship and ministry. This is the Disciple's  foundational study  and must be taken first.

  Disciple 2 - Into the Word, Into the World: Study dives into Genesis and Exodus., Luke and Acts. The purpose is to guide disciples of Jesus into their particular ministry in the world by Scripture.

  Disciple 3 - Remember Who You Are: Study concentrates on the Prophets and the letters of Paul. Learn abut the power of the Bible that provides us with a memory that sustains us and tells us who we are and what we are to do.

Disciple 4 - Under the Tree of Life: Study focuses on "Life" ; addressing community and individual life. Ruth, Ezra, Ester,   and Daniel are  some of the Old Testament books studied The New Testament study includes John and Revelation.

After completing Disciple 1, one may take Disciple 2, 3, and 4  in any order.

INTERCESSORY PRAYER MINISTRY

The Intercessory Prayer ministry is a new ministry to begin this Fall. In the rear of the Sanctuary are two baskets, one labeled "IN" and one "OUT".  Requests for intercessory prayer should be placed in the "IN" basket . During the week, dedicated volunteers will pray and meditate on the "IN" basket requests. Prayers will also include topics such as our church, our pastor  and wider issues such as peace and justice for the people of the world.

 

INTERFAITH HOSPITALITY

   Housing homeless families in Morris County.erfaith Hospitality Chair

FOOD PANTRY

  WHAT A BLESSING!

                A heartfelt thank you to those of you who financially support the Pastor’s Discretionary Account and the Food Bank through the monthly Communion Offering Envelopes.  This additional offering that is collected on Communion Sunday in special envelops found in the chair pockets is divided; 40% toward the food bank (for food certificates) and 60% toward the Pastor’s Discretionary Account.  These monies are used by the Pastor, with discretion, for those within our very own faith community as well as those neighborhood persons who visit the Hurdtown UMC Food bank.

              

Pastor, Hurdtown UMC

Items always needed:

Canned : vegetables, fruit, baked beans, beef stew, soup, pasta meals, tuna, soup.

Instant potatoes, peanut butter, pasta (all kinds), tomato sauce, breakfast cereal,  mac & cheese, rice, jelly, mayonnaise, coffee, tea.

Shop Rite Certificates can be donated to the FOOD PANTRY to cover perishable items like dairy, meats and vegetables.

   "We can give to the poor everything, even our life; but if we do not give them a smile, we do not give anything."
-Mother Teresa

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