Friday, March 27, 2009

AT FPC: Nate Dudley to preach, a boost for the Food Pantry

A weekly e-newsletter of First Presbyterian Church of Brooklyn:

 

THIS SUNDAY, March 29:

At 11 a.m. Sunday Service, Elder Nate Dudley, will preach a sermon titled "Faith in Our Age Of Excess." Nate is the founding principal of the Urban Assembly NY Harbor School, a six-year-old small maritime public high school in Bushwick, which focuses on experiential education on the water. Nate joined First Presbyterian Church about 14 years ago and has served as an elder on the session and as a member of the Social Action Committee. Nate lives in Brooklyn with his wife Stephanie, and their daughters Emerson and Jillian.

 

The nursery will be open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 

 

The 10 o' Clock Hour continues with a discussion of "Reflection on the Lord's Prayer: A Lenten Study" with David Mullé, leader.

 

Couplehood as Spiritual Path: Thurman Room, 5 to 6:30 p.m., facilitated by Barbara and Jim Cummings. The group is at capacity, but if you are interested in starting or joining another group in the future, please contact Rev. Beth at bethfpc@aol.com. 

 

Other News:

 

"Memory Catcher" for Rev. Cari: There is a gold journal in the Narthex, placed there for us to write notes or tuck in photographs for Rev. Cari as we prepare for her departure. Cari's last day in the pulpit is May 3. It's hard to let her go, but showing Cari how much she has meant to us, and how she's helped shape our lives and faith will make it feel a little better.

 

Welcome New Members: Thirteen people joined FPC on March 22. They are: David Jones, Jenny Vallon, Lukus Hasenstab, Chris Bray, Mary Beth Bray, Meagan Manas, Jim Palmer, Frank Kools, Arie Van Duijn, Sarah Wyss, Paul Austin, Edwin Dialle and Rebecca Dialle.

 

Green Team—Peace Gardeners to meet: First Green Team planning meeting is scheduled for Saturday March 28 at 11:30 a.m.   We'll meet at the entrance to the Church house.  For more details contact Uda Bradford at umbraford@mindspring.com.

 

CUBA Fundraising Party for CESERSE (Center for Social and Educational Services). Join us on Saturday, April 18, 6-9 p.m. At the home of Richard and Diane Greene, located at 212 St. Johns Place (between 7th & 8th Aves in Park Slope.) Enjoy Cuban food, mojitos, music, and dancing. Special guest will be: Victor Alvarez, Mission of Cuba to the U.N. Reasons to come celebrate and give generously: For each $33 you contribute, CESERSE can provide a week of joy, recreation and service for a developmentally disabled child. Since its 2001 opening in Varadero Cuba, CESERSE has served over 1,200 clients. For more details please contact Emily Thomas at thomas@igc.org or RSVP to 718-638-2895.

 

Cuba Mission Trip— Please join White Rose Ministry on their annual mission trip to  La Fernanda Church, our Sister Church in Havana, Cuba  from May 8 through May 18. For more details contact Emily Thomas at thomas@igc.org.

 

More food for the Food Pantry: We are glad to announce that FPC has been accepted to become an official member of Food Bank for New York City program.  Our Food Pantry – Two Penny Lunch Program right now can place orders directly from Food Bank and provide more food for our Food Pantry clients every Thursdays. Thanks to Lynn Schnarr, Rev. Beth, Jane Woland and all our Food Pantry Team for making this happen!

 

Easter Lilies: If you wish to provide a lily in honor of or in memory of your loved ones, please fill out the Easter Lilies form from the worship bulletin or call the church office at 718-624-3770. Names of honorees and donors will be published in the Easter Sunday April 12 bulletin.

 

The Women's Retreat scheduled for April 17-18 has been cancelled.

   

On the calendar:

For more details about calendar events, click on this link. Click again on the event on the calendar to read a description. 

http://www.fpcbrooklyn.org/phpEventCalendar/index.php?

 

Tuesday, March 31:

New Parent's Group, 3:30 p.m., Elliott Room, Nursery

Session Meeting, 6:30 p.m., Manse Parlor

 

Wednesday, April 1:

Men's Breakfast at 7.30 a.m., at the Park Plaza Diner on Cadman Plaza. Contact Jim Palmer at jwpalmer@aol.com

Vesper Service and Bible Study, 6:30 p.m., Elliott Room

 

Thursday, April 2:

New Parent's Group, 3:30 p.m., Elliott Room, Nursery

Thursday Night Choir Rehearsal, Sanctuary, 7 p.m. New members welcome!

 

Saturdays:

Saturdays at at 1 p.m. in the Elliott Room. Drop-ins to individual classes are welcome. Open to the community. Suggested donation of $12 per class. Please bring your mat if you have one. For details, contact yoga instructor Maria Cutrona at maria@jamarts.com.

   

 

      

 Holy Week and Easter Schedule

 

 

Sun, Apr 5, at 11am,

Sanctuary

Palm Sunday Service – "To Step, As We Have To, Forward"

Rev. Beth Waltemath, preaching

Thu, Apr 9 at  7pm

Elliott Room

Maundy Thursday Seder, led by Rev. Beth Waltemath

Fri, Apr 10, 7pm

Sanctuary

Good Friday Service (Stations of the Cross Meditation)

Sun, Apr 12, 6.30am

Easter Sunrise Service at the Promenade

Sun, Apr 12, 11am

Easter Worship Service – "A New Mountaintop Experience"

 Dr. Jackson, preaching

 

Who/where to connect:

To give online: Contribute to the church through a secure online account. To find it on the church website, http://www.fpcbrooklyn.org, go to the Site Credits/ Link tab and select First Church Donation Account Setup. Or go to 

https://www..egsnetwork.com/pages/donor_create.php?GUID=EBCE79B3-73D8-4D85-957E-A95BD878B25D


Friday, March 20, 2009

AT FPC: New member class, Dr. Cari preaching

A weekly e-newsletter of First Presbyterian Church of Brooklyn:

 

THIS SUNDAY, March 22:

At 11 a.m. New Members Joining Sunday Service, Dr. Cari Jackson, interim senior pastor, will preach a sermon titled "On Behalf of Others"

 

The nursery will be open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 

 

The 10 o' Clock Hour continues with a discussion of "Reflection on the Lord's Prayer: A Lenten Study" with David Mullé, leader.

 

March FPC Membership Class Graduation at 10 a.m. Manse, Contact Peggy Swisher Slowik at peggyswisher@gmail.com for more details. 

 

Couplehood as Spiritual Path: Thurman Room, 5:00-6:30 p.m., facilitated by Barbara and Jim Cummings. If you are interested in starting or joining another group in the future please Contact Rev. Beth at bethfpc@aol.com to RSVP.  $40 materials fee.

  

Other News:

 

Weekly Vesper Service and Bible Study., Enter the season of Lent with an expectation experiencing the Christ within you in new ways. Services begin at 6:30 p.m., followed by Bible study at 7 p.m., in the Elliott Room. The illuminating, thought-provoking study, led by Rev. Cari Jackson, is based on the story of Joseph.

 

Weekly Yoga Classes on Saturdays at at 1 p.m. in the Elliott Room. Drop-ins to individual classes are welcome. Open to the community. Suggested donation of $12 per class. Please bring your mat if you have one. For details, contact yoga instructor Maria Cutrona at maria@jamarts.com.

 

 Green Team—Peace Garden: First Green Team planning meeting is scheduled for Saturday March 28 at 11:30 a.m.   We'll meet at the entrance to the Church house.  For more details contact Uda Bradford at umbraford@mindspring.com.

 

Cuba Mission Trip Please join White Rose Ministry on their annual mission trip to  La Fernanda Church, our Sister Church in Havana, Cuba  from May 8 through May 18. For more details contact Emily Thomas at thomas@igc.org

 

 

On the calendar:

For more details about calendar events, click on this link. Click again on the event on the calendar to read a description. 

http://www.fpcbrooklyn.org/phpEventCalendar/index.php?

 

 Tuesday, March 24:

New Parent's Group, 3:30 p.m., Elliott Room, Nursery

 

Wednesday, March 25:

Men's Breakfast at 7.30 a.m., at the Park Plaza Diner on Cadman Plaza. Contact Jim Palmer at jwpalmer@aol.com

Vesper Service and Bible Study, 6:30 p.m., Elliott Room

 

Thursday, March 26:

New Parent's Group, 3:30 p.m., Elliott Room, Nursery

Thursday Night Choir Rehearsal, Sanctuary, 7 p.m. New members welcome!

Taking Back My Life, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., Thurman Room

 

Saturday, March 28:

Yoga Classes, 1:00 p.m., Elliott Room

 

 

      

 Holy Week and Easter Schedule

 

 

Sun, Apr 5, at 11am,

 

Palm Sunday Service – "To Step, As We Have To, Forward"

Rev. Beth Waltemath, preaching

Wed, Apr 8 at 6:30 pm

Elliott Room

 

Vesper Service and Bible Study, led by Dr. Cari Jackson

Thu, Apr 9 at  7pm

Elliott Room

Maundy Thursday Seder, led by Rev. Beth Waltemath

Fri, Apr 10, 7pm

Sanctuary

Good Friday Service (Stations of the Cross Meditation)

Sun, Apr 12, 6.30am

Easter Sunrise Service at the Promenade

Sun, Apr 12, 11am

Easter Worship Service – "A New Mountaintop Experience"

 Dr. Jackson, preaching

Fri-Sat, Apr 17-18

 

Women's Retreat (at First Church), led by Dr. Westina Matthews

 

Who/where to connect:

To give online: Contribute to the church through a secure online account. To find it on the church website, http://www.fpcbrooklyn.org, go to the Site Credits/ Link tab and select First Church Donation Account Setup. Or go to 

https://www..egsnetwork.com/pages/donor_create.php?GUID=EBCE79B3-73D8-4D85-957E-A95BD878B25D

Friday, March 13, 2009

AT FPC: Guest preacher Nancy Talbot, Easter Week schedule

A weekly e-newsletter of First Presbyterian Church of Brooklyn:

 

THIS SUNDAY, March 15:

At 11 a.m., Nancy Talbot, Minister in Training, will be the guest preacher. Talbot, a recent graduate from Union Theological Seminary, works at Bellevue Hospital running groups that help patients explore how they can use faith and spirituality to cope with health crises, mental illness, and chronic illnesses.  She previously worked in several women's organizations and as a community organizer in public housing. Her last initiative before attending seminary was to help shape the new federal agency devoted to community service that funds AmeriCorps, Vista volunteers, Senior Corps, and service learning activities.  Nancy has attended First Church since last October. 

 

The nursery will be open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 

 

The 10 o' Clock Hour continues with a discussion of "Reflection on the Lord's Prayer: A Lenten Study" with David Mullé, leader.

 

March FPC Membership Class continues on March 15, and 22 at 10 a.m. (Please note only members can participate in the upcoming vote for the new pastor.) Contact Peggy Swisher Slowik at peggyswisher@gmail.com to confirm attendance. 

 

Another Delicious Cuba Fundraising Dinner— benefiting the White Rose Ministry: Sunday, March 15, immediately after service, Elliott Room. For details, contact Emily Thomas at thomas@igc.org

 

Couplehood as Spiritual PathThe Thurman Room is bursting with couples participating in this 6 week educational series facilitated by Barbara and Jim Cummings on Sundays at 5:00-6:30 p.m.  If you are interested in starting or joining another group to explore this series in the future please Contact Rev. Beth  at bethfpc@aol.com to RSVP.  $40 materials fee. 

  

Other News:


Ecclesia:  Sunday, March 8th, our confirmands, youth leaders, and a few parents and siblings participated in this weekly communion service for the homeless living in Madison Square Park.  Jill Huguet planned and organized the packing of lunches to give away.  Katie Sandiford made brownies!  All were short-order cooks and worship leaders.  Eddie Owens read the gospel.  Liz Owens and Rebecca Ford led participatory prayers of the people.  Connor Pisano led the closing hymn.  Jill Huguet led all the music--the best they'd had all year!  Alec Jones and the rest circled the park giving out extra lunches and making them feel welcome to join this "outdoor congregation."  While all 30 lunches were taken by the end of the communion service and 2nd meal, the congregation has dwindled due to the increased presence of NYPD in the parks of Manhattan.  To learn more of this ministry, see www.ecclesiany.org.

 

Weekly Vesper Service and Bible Study., Enter the season of Lent with an expectation experiencing the Christ within you in new ways. Services begin at 6:30 p.m., followed by Bible study at 7 p.m., in the Elliott Room. The illuminating, thought-provoking study, led by Rev. Cari Jackson, is based on the story of Joseph.

 

Weekly Yoga Classes on Saturdays at at 1 p.m. in the Elliott Room. Drop-ins to individual classes are welcome. Open to the community. Suggested donation of $12 per class. Please bring your mat if you have one. For details, contact yoga instructor Maria Cutrona at maria@jamarts.com.

 

Taking Back My Life: Empowering Women Survivors of Sexual Abuse & Intimate Violence. Thursdays, March 19 – May 7, 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thurman Room. Blending group discussion, individual reflection, journaling, guided meditation, and more.  Call DeShannon Bowens at 1-888-896-6845 x1 or email: info@ilera.com to schedule an appointment by March 15. Fee: $5/session.

 

On the calendar:

For more details about calendar events, click on this link. Click again on the event on the calendar to read a description. 

http://www.fpcbrooklyn.org/phpEventCalendar/index.php?

 

 Tuesday, March 17:

New Parent's Group, 3:30 p.m., Elliott Room, Nursery

 

Wednesday, March 18:

Men's Breakfast at 7.30 a.m., at the Park Plaza Diner on Cadman Plaza. Contact Jim Palmer at jwpalmer@aol.com

Vesper Service and Bible Study, 6:30 p.m., Elliott Room

 

Thursday, March 19:

New Parent's Group, 3:30 p.m., Elliott Room, Nursery

Thursday Night Choir Rehearsal, Sanctuary, 7 p.m. New members welcome!

Taking Back My Life, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., Thurman Room

 

Saturday, March 21:

Yoga Classes, 1:00 p.m., Elliott Room

 

 

 

      

 Holy Week and Easter Schedule

 

  

Sun, Apr 5, at 11am,

Sanctuary

Palm Sunday Service – "To Step, As We Have To, Forward"

Rev. Beth Waltemath, preaching

Thu, Apr 9 at  7pm

Elliott Room

Maundy Thursday Seder, led by Rev. Beth Waltemath

Fri, Apr 10, 7pm

Elliott Room

Good Friday Service (Stations of the Cross Meditation)

Sun, Apr 12, 6.30am

Easter Sunrise Service at the Promenade

Sun, Apr 12, 11am

Easter Worship Service – "A New Mountaintop Experience"

 Dr. Jackson, preaching

 

Who/where to connect:

To give online: Contribute to the church through a secure online account. To find it on the church website, http://www.fpcbrooklyn.org, go to the Site Credits/ Link tab and select First Church Donation Account Setup. Or go to 

https://www.egsnetwork.com/pages/donor_create.php?GUID=EBCE79B3-73D8-4D85-957E-A95BD878B25D