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:

·        The Kvarta Family - peace

·        Arie & Paula Peters – Arie at Rolling Hills of Hunterdon Care Center

·        Winston Peters - healing

·        Craig Shofed – awaiting a kidney transplant – Type A+

·        Tom Skillman - healing

·        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 7^th

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

 ·        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.

·        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.

·        Consistory:  At the June 1^st Congregational Meeting, the congregation elected the following:

·   Joe Pavlicek, for a first term as Elder;

·   Jean Butcher, to fill an unexpired term as Deacon.

·        Vacation Bible School-

o       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.

o       Clover Hill Reformed Church – July 14-18 – see the bulletin board outside the bathrooms for more information

·        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. 

·        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.

·        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