New Castle Presbyterian Church September 2023 Newsletter |
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MARK YOUR CALENDAR AND JOIN US IN-PERSON FOR: Hybrid Worship Every Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, September 10 - Choir, Nursery, & Sunday School Resumes, Blessing of the Backpacks, Installation of New Officers & Coffee Hour Fellowship
Sunday, September 17 - Young(ish) Women's Group after Coffee Hour
September 22-24 - NCPC Fall Retreat at Pecometh Camp |
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CHRISTIAN EDUCATION COMMITTEE |
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SUNDAY SCHOOL & NURSERY Sunday School and Nursery care will resume on September 10, 2023. We are in need of volunteers so we can continue to offer this programming! If you are interested in volunteering, please contact: For Sunday School: Melissa Boris & Stephanie Foltz For Nursery: Molly Shaw |
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Many thanks to our CE Committee for cleaning up and organizing our Sunday School rooms
before the start of a new year of learning! Check out these before and after pictures! |
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YOUNG-ISH WOMEN'S GATHERING We're launching a fellowship group this fall for women between the ages of ~25 and 50. Our next gathering will be on Sunday, September 17 following Coffee Hour. Let Pastor Miriam know if you're able to attend or would like to be included on the list for future gatherings. |
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WORSHIP & RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEES |
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SUNDAY MORNING LEADERSHIP We are in need of ushers and worship leaders throughout September. Take a moment to sign up today! Coffee Hour fellowship resumes on Sept. 10, so we’re in need of volunteers for First Sunday coffee hours.
Sign up in the Fellowship Hall! |
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BLESSING OF THE BACKPACKS - SEPT 10 During our Scripture Conversation next Sunday, we will bless our school bags (and work bags!) at the start of a new year of learning. Bring your backpacks, diaper bags, briefcases, tote bags, or whatever bag with you to worship! |
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WORLD COMMUNION SUNDAY On Sunday, October 1, we'll celebrate World Communion Sunday, which recognizes our oneness in Christ with our siblings around the world. If you'd like to provide a special type of bread for communion (naan, pita, baguette, etc!), please let the Church Office know by Sept. 24. |
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CONGREGATIONAL LIFE COMMITTEE |
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FOR THE BEAUTY OF THE EARTH - FALL RETREAT 2023 |
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Come enjoy and worship in God's beautiful creation with NCPC at Pecometh Camp from Friday, September 22 through Sunday, September 24. (Join us for part of the time or the whole weekend; read the brochure below for more details!) Congregational Life has reserved space for tent camping, a pavilion for group meals, and worship space for Sunday morning. Cabins and nearby hotels are available for personal reservation too! RSVP now by filling out this form. |
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BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS - OCT 4 Good Doggie, Kitty, Fishy, Ground Hoggie! On Wednesday, October 4th (St. Francis of Assisi Day) at 6pm, we will have a Blessing of the Animals event outside of the CE Building. Creatures of all shapes and sizes are welcome. If your pet doesn't travel well or play well with others, bring their picture or one of their accessories to be blessed. And feel free to invite one of your pet's friends as everyone would benefit from a blessing! |
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Members of New Castle Presbytery are organizing a "Covenant Conversation" event to support the people and congregations of New Castle Presbytery as they seek to become more authentic and creative in their welcome, affirmation and support of LGBTQIA+ people. The date has been set for Saturday, November 11, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at The Presbyterian Church of Dover! If you are interested in attending, let Pastor Miriam know and sign up here today. |
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MISSION AND OUTREACH COMMITTEE |
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MEALS ON WHEELS One week each month, NCPC volunteers deliver meals to our homebound neighbors. The route takes about 60-75 minutes and covers just the New Castle area. We are looking for a few additional volunteers to deliver meals one day a month or on a substitute basis. Please give this volunteer opportunity your prayerful consideration; together, we get to do Christ's work of feeding and visiting our homebound neighbors. If you want more information, please contact me at 302-328-7346 or email me at suzieflook@hotmail.com. Thank you! - Susan Flook, Meals on Wheels Coord. |
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MAUI ASSISTANCE Our Church has made a donation to the Presbyterian Disaster Fund (PDA) in response to the fires in Hawaii. PDA is disbursing funds to address emergency needs (food, water, shelter, medicine) and will continue to be present through the long-term recovery phase. If you would like to make an individual donation designate your gift to DR000165 and send to: Presbyterian Disaster Assistance Presbyterian Church (USA)
P.O. Box 643700
Pittsburgh, PA 15264-3700 |
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FRIENDSHIP HOUSE CLOTHING DRIVE September marks our popular annual clothing drive for Friendship House. Refresh your life (and your closets!) by donating your new or gently used, clean clothing and school uniforms to Friendship House. Donations can be brought to the church and left in the second room on the right on the second floor of the CE building, or if that's difficult, in the entryway. We'll collect them all through the month of September. Let's see those bags pile up! |
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GIFTS OF LOVE COLLECTION - SEPT 10 In Romans 12:13, Paul urges us to “share with God’s people who are in need.” Our quarterly Gifts of Love collections go to support the ministry of the St. Vincent dePaul Society at St. Peter's. We come together to assist our neighbors in need to pay for overdue utility bills, oil deliveries, rent, and mortgage payments. Make a gift through one of our white envelopes to share with God's people who are in need. |
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A CHILD NEEDS YOU! Our mentoring program with local schools was put on hold during the pandemic, but we're gearing up to get started again this fall. Creative Mentoring provides the needed training for you to make a difference in a child's life. |
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Mentoring involves only half an hour to an hour once a week with a child who may be in need of only a caring adult to listen, play games, talk to or help with school work or organizational skills. This is not tutoring, it's more of an opportunity for a child to connect with a caring adult. |
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If you are interested in becoming a mentor, email Candy Dunson. If we have 3 or more new mentors, we can arrange for the training to be done as a group at our church. |
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SEEING CHRIST IN THE WORLD: MORE STORIES FROM OUR GUATEMALAN PARTNERSHIP "The reflections of my traveling companions (shared in the video below) help me contemplate how God is in the everyday details of our lives, wherever we may live them – planting trees high in the central American mountains, raising chickens in our back yard to feed our family and friends, running a clinic to tend to the needs of the impoverished people in surrounding communities, learning to sew not only to clothe our family but to provide much needed income in the future" - NCPC member Candy Dunson |
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EPIPHANY HOUSE DINNER SIGN-UP Epiphany House (722 N Union St.) is one of Friendship House's transitional homes for women. NCPC provides a dinner on the second Thursday each month. Two volunteers are asked to arrive with food at 5 and plan to stay for the meal. Dinner is over by 6, and residents clean up! For meal inspiration and dates, the sign up sheet is in the Fellowship Hall. Contact Scott Selheimer with any questions. |
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DEACONS NEWS & MEMBER UPDATES |
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BROWNIES Open call for brownie bakers for Emmanuel Dining Room! Ten batches of brownies needed in the church’s freezer by Wednesday, September 6. Boxes of mix are available in the church kitchen. Thank you! |
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WELCOME NEW MEMBERS! On August 27, we welcomed Ciaran Campbell Ryan into the body of Christ through the Sacrament of Baptism and welcomed new members, Kristin Campbell, Jean Norvell, and Stephanie Foltz by affirmation of faith. Welcome, siblings in Christ! |
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