High Mountain Presbyterian Church (HMPC)

October 25, 2016 #40   201-891-0511/FAX201-891-0517 pcfl.org

           
PRESBYTERIAN MESSENGER

UPCOMING EVENTS. . .

Every Sunday 10:00 AM Worship

Communion served 1^st Sunday of Month

Choir Practice 8:30-9:30AM

Knitting Group 2^nd Sunday of Month in

Sanctuary 12-1:30PM

Every Tuesday – Bible Study 7-8:30PM

Every Wednesday – Bible Study with

Rev. Lou Kilgore 10-11:30AM

Bell Choir Practice 7PM

Fri    10/28 Book Group 1-3PM

Sun 11/6 Clocks Go Back One Hour

Tues 11/8 Presidential Election Day

6AM-8PM

Sun 11/13 CFA Food Collection

Deadline

Thu 11/17 Personnel 10AM   Session

7PM

Sun 11/20 Stewardship Sunday Pot

Luck Luncheon

Thu 11/24 Thanksgiving Day – Office

Closed 11/24-25

Sun 11/27 First Sunday Advent

Thanksgiving Food Collection November 13

High Mountain will again be participating in the Thanksgiving Food Collection for Center for Food Action(CFA) on Sunday, November 13. This Sunday, Linda Somwaru, Mahwah Site Director of CFA, will join us in worship. Tote bags will be distributed with a list of requested items. Please no refrigerated, frozen items, or glass bottles. More information on the work of the Center for Food Action can be found at www.cfanj.org.

Wednesday Bible Study…

With Pastor Lou is cancelled for tomorrow, October 26. See you next week! 

Stewardship 2017

We asked the people who attended service last Sunday to share, in a few words, what they love about our church and why they support our church.

If you did not get a chance to come to church on Sunday, here’s an opportunity to write to Pastor Lou at revlouie@aol.com, and share your feelings about why you love this church and why you support the church. Thanks!

Habitat Happenings

It was a very meaningful experience to have Barbara Dunn, Paterson Habitat Director and a new Habitat family with us Sunday October 16 to hear more about Habitat and its impact on the city of Paterson, just fifteen miles from the church. HMPC contributed $1500 to this program this year and has supported Habitat since its inception.

To find out about upcoming Habitat events, including Hammering for Habitat on November 5, go to  www.patersonhabitat.org. To learn about the Fernie Family and Friends Build and other ways to assist, please contact Barbara Fernstrom, bfernstrom1@gmail.com, 973-271-3389. Thanks to all for your enthusiasm and support.

Wendy’s Boycott Continues

Coalition of Immokalee Workers encourages all to continue to boycott Wendy’s until they agree to be part of the Fair Food Program. The CIW’s Fair Food Agreements cover nearly 35,000 workers in seven states (including New Jersey). This program monitors and enforces workers’ human rights and has been recognized by the United Nations, the White House, the State Department, the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission and the Department of Labor. To learn more about this very effective organization and its work, go to www.ciw-online.org.

Hospitality Volunteer

We are in need of a volunteer to provide Hospitality for Sunday, November 13^th.  If you can help us with this please call the church office at 201-891-0511.  Thank you!

Prayers & Announcements    Announcements for the Sunday Worship service should be emailed to the church office. If you would like the community to pray with you for a person or circumstance please call the office at 201-891-0511.

Book Club at HMPC

The Book Club meets on the 4th Friday

of the month and anyone is invited to

come and discuss the books. The Book Club will meet again on October 28 to discuss A Man Called “OVE”  by Fredrick Backman and The Perfume Collector by Kathleen Tessaro

November 18 – The Nightingale by Kristen Hannah

December 16 – My Grandmother Told Me to Tell You by Frederick Backman.

                            Sunday Server Sign-Up Sheet; Fourth Quarter 2016

*Assigned families can decide who will be reader. Please inform Chris who is reading one week before you are scheduled. If you cannot be available when assigned, please switch with someone else and inform the office of this change.  Please check PM regularly to see the date of your assignment.  We need a few more volunteers for the listed duties.  If you can help in anyway, please call the office at 201-891-0511 and we can add you to the list. Thank you for your kindness and generosity in assisting with the church service.