New Castle Presbyterian Church March 2022 Newsletter |
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MARK YOUR CALENDAR AND JOIN US IN-PERSON FOR: Hybrid Worship Every Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 2 at 6:30 p.m. – Ash Wednesday Service Thursday, March 10 at 1 p.m. – Weekly Lenten Devotional Begins (In-Person) Sunday, March 13 at 11:45 a.m. - Nursery Volunteer Training Saturday, March 26 from 12 to 2 p.m. – Meditating on Membership Lunch Sunday, March 27 from 12 to 2 p.m. – Family Painting Event |
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LENTEN HAPPENINGS Join us for Ash Wednesday worship on Wednesday, March 2 at 6:30 p.m. in the Meeting House. A livestream of the service will be available, but ashes will only be dispensed in person. Pick up printed copies of the NCPC Lenten Devotional Coming to our Senses, available at the CE Building entrance, or click below for a digital version. Join us for reflection led by Pastor Miriam on Thursdays at 1 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. |
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MISSION AND OUTREACH OPPORTUNITIES |
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Thanks to everyone who donated to our Undies Sunday drive! We collected over 400 pairs of underwear and socks for Friendship House's Clothing Bank. FH Director Kim Eppehimer preached at NCPC on February 27. Check out her message if you'd like to learn the latest about this amazing ministry we support. |
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Our One Great Hour of Sharing Offering goes to support the resurrection ministries of Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, Presbyterian Hunger Programs, and the Self-Development of People. Pick up a fish bank on Sunday and fill it up during the season of Lent! We'll collect this offering on Easter Sunday, April 17. |
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CHRISTIAN EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES |
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NURSERY VOLUNTEERS NEEDED We plan to re-open our Sunday morning nursery beginning on April 3, but we need two trained volunteers each week to be able to do so. Please contact Molly Shaw to sign up and mark your calendars for the in-person training on Sunday, March 13, at 11:45 a.m. All volunteers need to complete child protection training and pass a background check. |
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FAMILY PAINT DAY Sunday, March 27 from 12-2 (Rescheduled) Families are invited to join Ms. Diana and the CE Committee on Sunday, March 27, from 12-2 pm in the Fellowship Hall. Children of all ages are welcome! Art supplies and a pizza lunch will be provided. Please consider bringing a donation of tuna fish for our Gifts of Love program. Please RSVP to office@newcastlepreschurch.org by Monday, March 21. (Masks required for everyone above the age of 2.) |
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Easter Fair: Saturday, April 16 from 10-12 Join us in the Fellowship Hall on Saturday, April 16 at 10 am for our annual Easter Fair! Decorate cookies, create Easter cards, sing songs, and of course, participate in our annual egg hunt on the church lawn! Please RSVP via our website. |
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CONGREGATIONAL LIFE & MEMBERSHIP |
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MEDITATING ON MEMBERSHIP (formerly known as New Member Lunch) Have you ever felt yourself wondering all of the below. - Why do a Halloween Bonfire, Sundies Undies and picking up sticks in a cemetery have in common?
- What does a 190-year-old house look like on the inside?
- Who is that dinosaur of a dog I occasionally see galloping through the streets of Historic New Castle?
If so, then please join Greg and Susan Fogarty for a casual lunch at their home at 152 E Second Street (2 blocks from the church) from noon to 2. Present will be Miriam and a few of the NCPC cool kids. RSVP by emailing office@newcastlepreschurch.org by Saturday, March 19. |
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EMMANUEL DINING ROOM - BROWNIES! Make a resolution in this new year to take up baking for others! Each month, NCPC offers freshly made brownies for our EDR neighbors. Contact Liz Parziale to receive the reminder at the end of each month - brownies are due to the church kitchen by the 6th! |
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BABY SPRINKLE - RUSSELL FAMILY Join the NCPC Deacons on March 6, from 1:30 to 1:45 for a time of fellowship with the Russell family (Erica, Ernest, and Doug) as they await the arrival of their Baby Girl! To encourage Erica through a long bed rest, the Deacons are collecting funds for gift cards. Contact Liz Parziale if you'd like to contribute. The zoom link is available here. |
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Deacon Conchita Showell recorded this video recently during a visit with NCPC member Mary Pratt (aged 97). Mary sends her love to all! |
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Gifts of Love: Next Collection on April 3 Our Gifts of Love financial gifts provide Delmarva utility assistance to our neighbors in need. So, please plan to make a contribution through the Gifts of Love envelopes as we renew our efforts to love our neighbors and make sure they are warm this winter! | | |
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