March 21, 2010

 

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.

   Nancy’s Hours – Monday, Wednesday thru Friday (609-466-3108)

 

Continue to pray for:  Julie Boynton, Charles Fetter, Fran Ficken, Wyatt Geisel, Nat Hartshorne, Hope Hunt, the Kvarta Family, the Meyer Family, Paula Peters, Winston Peters, Peggy Querec, Tom Skillman, Sam Stryker

 

Special prayers for Esther and Sam Conard and their family.  Esther has returned from the hospital and will receive Hospice from now on.  Esther has been fighting cancer since last summer. 

 

Wyatt Geisel is home and doing well - Good news – no blast cells in the blood.  Finishing his 28 days induction phase of treatment.  Sonya thanks everyone for their prayers.

 

Daily Bible Readings for the Week of March 15th

Monday – Isaiah 50:4-9                                   Tuesday – Psalm 31:9-16

Wednesday – Philippians 2:5-11                       Thursday – Luke 22:14-38

Friday – Luke 22:39-71                                   Saturday – Luke 23

 

Volunteers:
March 21st                   Greeter:         

                                    Fellowship:   

                                    Counter:         Bob Bradsell

March 28th                   Greeter:          Mike Vande Woude & Nancy D’Alessandro

                                    Fellowship:    Vickie DeLaCruz

                                    Counter:         Scott Magliochetti

 

BRC Announcements

·        Outreach Lunch – Tues. March 23rd – Come Celebrate Spring – the first cook out of the season – hamburgers, hotdogs, potato salad, cole slaw, and apple crisp (thanks to Charlotte & Lisa). 

·        “Serve the Lord with Gladness” Psalm 100:2 - This year the Synod Lay Recognition Dinner will be held on April 9th at the Imperia in Somerset.  We have submitted the names of Tom & Bea Skillman and Jean & Harold Skillman as our honorees this year.  To make reservations, contact Nancy in the church office.  There is a reception at 6:00 PM and dinner at 7:00 PM – the cost of the event is $45 per person.  Reservations are due by March 18th.  Transportation is available for those who do not wish to drive.

·        Offerings since January 1, 2010 - Annual Budget: $288,000 or $5540 per week

            January 3          $1800              February 7       $1900              March 14         $205

            January 10        $2100              February 14     $1050

            January 17        $  750              February 21     $1670

            January 24        $1800              February 28     $1990

            January 31        $  800              March 7           $2844

 

 

 

·        FEED MY SHEEP!  This is the theme of this year’s One Great Hour of Sharing mission and our focus for Lent.  If you did not receive our traditional coin boxes and sacrificial giving guides at home in the mail or if you would like additional boxes and guides, you may pick up extra materials at the back of the Sanctuary or at coffee hour.  Jesus reminds us that there are many small ways we can make a big difference in helping out our brothers and sisters around the block and around the world.  We are expected to feed, clothe, to help provide shelter, education, health care, clean water, and spiritual comfort.  Some things we can do here in small acts; others we can support financially through our gifts.  (Coin boxes and offering envelopes are collected and offered up on our ‘Alleluia Day’ of Easter.  Any checks should be made payable to BRC, noting O.G.H.S. on the memo line.)

·         It's that time again!  Reduce, reuse, recycle!  Blawenburg Reformed Church Rummage Sale - Thursday, April 15 - 5 pm - 8 pm, Friday, April 16 - 9 am - 5 pm and Saturday, April 17 - 9 am - 1 pm.  Drop off dates – Monday, April 5 - Saturday April 10 - 9 am - 3 pm.  Set up dates - Sunday April 11 - Wednesday April 14 - times tbd.  Please stay for a quick meeting this morning during coffee hour to discuss a few ideas and sign up for your favorite Rummage Sale job!  Thanks! 

·         BVS Scholastic Book Fair – being held in the center room in Cook Hall through Monday – stop by and shop.  Also, please supervise your children during fellowship in the Book Fair.

·         April 7th Lecture – Natalie Gahrmann speaking on “Taming Stress in Your Over-Committed Life” – Lecture is at 7:30 and a soup and salad dinner will be held at 6:00 PM.

 

Around Town

 

·        Spring Recital at Hopewell Presbyterian Church – Today (3/21) at 5:00 PM

·        Mt Airy Presbyterian Church Hymn Sing - Sunday evening, 4/25 at 7 pm. Please join us to celebrate Eastertide, and bring your friends and neighbors. With no sermon given and no offering taken, but refreshments provided free of charge, it's a great way to welcome non-churchgoers into a sanctuary to hear the Word sung and to enjoy loving fellowship.

 

·        Deanna McAnear is preparing for her third lemonade stand at Communiversity, Princeton's big street festival held on April 24th, and also trying to do some fundraising through email.  Deanna has been able to raise approx. $4,600 in the past two years by finding donations and selling lots and lots of lemonade and brownies.  Deanna would love if you would go to her fundraising page to read a little bit about the foundation and all that it does to help the lives of children who are fighting cancer. Deanna understands that these are uncertain economic times for many but if you are able, a donation in any amount would be greatly appreciated!  No amount is too small.  If you are local, please stop by her stand for a glass!  http://www.alexslemonade.org/stands/2778