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July 6, 2008
The Blawenburg
Reformed Church is a covenant community of God’s people united in Christ through
the Holy Spirit. We commit our gifts to worship, hospitality, life-long
learning, serving those in need, and proclaiming the good news of salvation in
Jesus Christ
Welcome to worship at Blawenburg Reformed Church. The
restrooms are located upstairs in Cook Hall, the building behind the sanctuary.
We have nursery care for children birth through age 4 in the downstairs of Cook
Hall. Please ask an usher for directions.
Please remember to invite a friend to worship
in our church
Office Hours:
Pastor Rich’s office hours are: Monday - Friday – 8:30 AM to noon (with a day
off as the schedule allows) Sunday morning 9:00 – 9:45, ½ hour before every
regularly scheduled meeting, or by appointment.
Church Secretary – Monday-Friday – 9-2
Prayers & Cares: Please
pray for the following:
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The Kvarta Family - peace
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Arie & Paula Peters – Arie at Rolling Hills of Hunterdon Care
Center
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Winston Peters - healing
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Craig Shofed – awaiting a kidney transplant – Type A+
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Tom Skillman - healing
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Alan Sweeton – healing – and most specifically his sight
Volunteer Responsibilities
Sunday School Helpers: July 6 - Susie Van
Doren
July 13 - Pam Domagalski
July 20 - Debbie Kvarta
July 27 - Mystery person, as yet.
Daily Bible Readings for the Week of July 7th
Monday – Genesis 25:19-34
Tuesday – Psalm 119:105-112
Wednesday – Romans 8:1-4
Thursday – Romans 8:5-11
Friday – Matthew 13:1-9
Saturday – Matthew 13:18-23
BRC Announcements
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Dave and Evelyn Cochran would like to invite members and friends
to the wedding ceremony of their daughter, Andrea Cochran, to Jason Jacques.
The wedding will take place at the Blawenburg Reformed Church on Saturday July
12th at 3:30pm.
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Alan Sweeton – Bernice and Mait Van Nostrand’s
24-year-old grandson, Alan, has brain cancer. He’s been fortunate enough to
receive his chemo pills free from the pharmaceutical company but the other costs
are staggering and he’s currently not working. The family has set up a fund for
“Alan’s Army” to help with these costs. If you would like to make a donation to
this fund, please write for Alan’s Army in the memo line and we will make sure
he receives your gifts. Thank you.
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Consistory: At the June 1st
Congregational Meeting, the congregation elected the following:
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Joe Pavlicek, for a first term as Elder;
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Jean Butcher, to fill an unexpired term as Deacon.
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Vacation Bible School-
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Harlingen Reformed Church will be having VBS the week of August
4-8. They would like to have Blawenburg and Rocky Hill work with them. If you
would like to be involved with VBS, please contact Harlingen Reformed Church at
908-359-3556. There are registration forms in the office.
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Clover Hill Reformed Church – July 14-18 – see the bulletin board
outside the bathrooms for more information
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NURSERY/CHILDCARE INFORMATION: Nursery and child care will
be held in the basement of Cook Hall. Caitlyn Curtis, our regular care
provider, will be there from 9:45 a.m. for the care of infants through
three-year olds. Children through the current fifth grade may be dismissed to
childcare after the Minute for Kids, or they may stay in worship with their
parents. Parents and senior highs will be scheduled to take these children over
to Cook Hall and to remain there until refreshment time. Videos and activities
will be provided.
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Divorced and separated men and women that may be interested in
attending a divorce recovery group are invited to call Amanda Mathisen at
(609) 647-7875. The group is sponsored by Montgomery Ministries and THE
CLUBHOUSE at Blawenburg Village School and will provide support in rebuilding
after divorce. Meetings will be held at 1377 Route 206. All are welcome to
join, please feel free to attend as needed. For directions or further
information please call Amanda Mathisen (609) 647-7875.
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Montgomery Food Pantry – The new food pantry in the Otto
Kaufman Center is up-and-running. The Community Resource Manager, Denise
Crowley, is looking for volunteers to sort donations, check for
expired food on the shelves, and to stock the pantry. If you are interested,
please take a volunteer form from the back table and return it to the Otto
Kaufman Center on Skillman Road in Skillman.
The Montgomery Food Pantry needs
our help. “Food and other stuff is flying off the shelves.” is the comment
from a food pantry volunteer. Here is a list of items that the
Food Pantry has asked for. Please bring your donations to worship or to the
office.
Breakfast Cereal—boxed
· Spaghetti, Ziti –
boxed · Pasta Sauces—Can or
Jar
· Boxed
Milk ·
Boxed Juice
· Canned Pears, Pineapple, Fruit Cocktail
· Paper Towels · Napkins
· Tissues · Toilet Paper
· Dish Detergent · Laundry Detergent ·
Disinfecting Cleaners
· Aluminum Foil · Plastic Wrap ·
Sandwich & Storage Bags
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