New Castle Presbyterian Church April 2023 Newsletter |
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Look close you can see hints of Spring!! |
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MARK YOUR CALENDAR AND JOIN US IN-PERSON FOR: Hybrid Worship Every Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, April 2 - Palm Sunday, processional begins across 2nd Street Thursday, April 6 - Maundy Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall Friday, April 7 - Good Friday Individual Meditation - all day in the Meeting House Sunday, April 9 - Easter Sunday Sunrise Service at 6:30 a.m. - Battery Park Pier and 10:30 a.m. in the Meeting House Easter Fair held after worship Sunday, April 23 - Guatemala Presentation during coffee hour Saturday, April 29 - Camping in the Church Yard Sunday, April 30 - Breakfast/Coffee Hour 8:30 a.m. and Worship at 9:30 a.m. in the Church Yard |
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WORSHIP & RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEES |
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PASTORAL COVERAGE THIS SPRING Hello New Friends, What a joy it is to now be apart of New Castle Presbyterian Church. You are a wonderful group of people and we feel privileged to be in your midst. Thank you ever so much for the warm welcome, the outstretched hands and smiles, the large card and the beautiful flowers. Bill is especially grateful for the Happy Birthday serenade at the fellowship hour. Thank you! |
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Our plan moving forward is to share the preaching and worship leadership on an every other Sunday basis. Bill will be working with the Session and Alison with the Board of Deacons. One of us or both of us will be in the office on Wednesday mornings. Feel free to stop by and say hello. If you have an emergency or desire to talk at another time, please phone us or email us. Please, too, if we’ve missed something you have cherished or have a new idea please let us know. We’ll see what we can do. Oh and by the way feel free to call us Alison and Bill. Please note the services announced within this newsletter for Holy Week and Easter. Looking forward to celebrating this season with you. Again, thank you! Shalom, Alison and Bill Alison Halsey: 410-353-3456 alisonhalsey77@gmail.com Bill Hathaway: 410-353-7765 wlhathaway77@gmail.com |
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SUNDAY MORNING LEADERSHIP We are in need of ushers and worship leaders in the coming months. Take a moment to sign up today! |
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CONGREGATIONAL LIFE COMMITTEE |
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SPRING CAMPING ON THE LAWN AND SUNDAY OUTDOOR WORSHIP SERVICE! NCPC is planning a Spring Camping event to be held on the Church lawn Saturday, April 29 - Sunday, April 30. Set up is Saturday afternoon; we have tents and equipment to share. We’ll have a group meal Saturday evening, play games, have a fire pit, and sleep in tents in the church yard. |
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On Sunday, April 30, breakfast / Coffee Hour is open to everyone and will be at 8:30 am followed by an Outdoor Worship Service at 9:30 am. Bring a chair and/or blanket and let’s enjoy fellowship and worship in God’s creation. For more information and to sign-up for camping, please contact Mike Smith at (864) 684-2563 or Lynn Smith at (864) 684-2564 by Sunday, April 16th. (There's no cost to camp, and no rsvp required for Sunday morning!) |
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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 by June 11 by filling out this form. |
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CHRISTIAN EDUCATION COMMITTEE |
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EASTER FAIR: EASTER SUNDAY APRIL 9 Join us during Sunday School on Sunday, April 9, for our annual Easter Fair! We are looking forward to the younger members of the church being able to participate in Easter activities, songs, and stories...as well as everyone's favorite Easter Egg Hunt! |
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BIBLE STUDY WITH THE PASTOR We will resume after Easter via Zoom on Thursdays at 1 p.m. If you would like to attend please email the church office for the weekly link. |
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Every June during Pride month we decorate the walkway with the rainbow flags as an outward sign of our support and love for the broader LGBTQIA+ community, but there is still so much more we can do throughout the year! We would love for you to join us in creating new events, reaching out to our friends in the community; and becoming a part of this fun, yet important ministry! If you are interested in being a part of the LGBTQIA+ Task Force please contact the office. Here is a link to the More Light Presbyterian website. |
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MISSION AND OUTREACH COMMITTEE |
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COFFEE HOUR - APRIL 23 GUATEMALA PRESENTATION Join us on April 23 for a coffee hour Guatemala adventure! Amy Selheimer and Candy Dunson will share their experiences from their recent trip to Guatemala, sponsored by the New Castle Presbytery and our own Mission/Outreach Committee. With pictures and stories, Amy and Candy will lead us through the expected and the unexpected aspects of life in Guatemala with a special chocolate treat to warm you along the way! |
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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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FIRST SUNDAY COFFEE HOURS Coffee Hour is a great time for fellowship with our congregation and visitors. There is always great food and a chance to "meet and greet" with new members and cherished friends after the service. Our three boards take turns providing coffee hour treats on the second, third and fourth Sunday of every month. If you are not currently serving on a board and want to do a coffee hour on the first Sunday of the month, there is a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board in the Christian Education Building. |
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The Deacons have also provided a "How to do Coffee Hour" print out for you to take home ahead of time to give you some idea of what is expected. (This "How To" guide is also provided in the kitchen) This is just a guideline, so feel free to be creative. We have had Ray Snyder's soup, the Mayhew's Ice Cream Social, a Guatemalan coffee hour, scones with our "Doc Martin" event with Sandy Wilson, and our annual NCPC June picnic to name a few. To help reduce our carbon footprint, we encourage the use of our corelle plates, ceramic coffee mugs, and silverware. Napkins and cups for cold drinks are also available. The Deacons keep a small supply of salty and sweet snacks, coffee, tea, hot chocolate, ice tea and lemonade mixes. Containers of half and half are found in the refrigerator. We do encourage a team of two or more to set up coffee hour. If you have any questions, please check the bulletin for the list of current deacons and ask for help. |
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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 4/6. Boxes of mix are available in the church kitchen. Thank you! - Liz Toto |
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GIFTS OF LOVE Thank you so much for your generosity and hospitality in over-achieving our goal to contribute to $3,600 to the St. Vincent de Paul Society at St. Peter’s Church. In 2022, we donated $4080 to pay for overdue utility bills, oil deliveries, rent and mortgage payments for our neighbors in need. Not ones to rest on our laurels, we will continue to support those who are in need through our Gifts of Love contributions during 2023 with special collections on April 2nd, September 10th and December 3rd. Know that you are helping to provide heat for families without oil, reprieves for families about to have their electricity turned off, and housing for neighbors about to be evicted. | | |
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BEAR MINISTRY Do you know someone who couldn't bear without one of these comforting friends? | | |
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EVENTS HAPPENING IN THE AREA |
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WILMINGTON HANDBELL ENSEMBLE presents... WHE Will Rock You! April 29 - June 4 |
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EMMANUEL DINING ROOM AUCTION 2023 Sunday, April 30, 2 to 6 p.m. Barclays Bank, Wilmington Riverfront | | |
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