PRESBYTERIAN MESSENGER (PM)

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

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

Pot Luck Dinner

Stewardship Sunday November 20, 2016 Immediately Following the Service.

Since the last one was such a success we are going to do it again this Sunday, November 20! Please bring enough to share and join us for fellowship and fun.  There will be sign-up sheets in the Narthex.

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!

Ḟaithworks

On this last Sunday between the Season after Pentecost and the beginning of Advent, we step back to ground ourselves once again in the nature and purpose of the one God sent, Jesus the Christ, whose name and transformative efforts we are called to carry forward. At Ḟaithworks the focus Bible reading is Colossians 1:11–20. The opening of this text places us in the middle of a prayer of a loving leader of the Christian group in the city of Colossae. When the churches were just beginning, leaders would sendletters to Christian communities to encourage and offer teaching. Some of these letters were saved and eventually became part of our Bible. This Sunday we will hear part of a letter written to Christians who lived in Colossae. In our group, most children have formed an image of Jesus in their imaginations. This image has been, and will continue to be, shaped and influenced by the pictures, images, language, songs, and stories they experience both at home and at church. Older children who have attended church fairly regularly probably know Jesus as one who was born in a stable and as a teacher and healer who did surprising and amazing things. They may confuse the stories about Jesus with the stories or parables Jesus told. They may also be confused when they hear the name Jesus Christ. More than one child has assumed that Christ is Jesus’ last name! Through the description of Jesus in the letter to the Colossians, our youth will be encouraged to articulate their own understanding about who Jesus is, and to celebrate Jesus as the Christ of our faith. They will be helped to see that in Jesus we can see the spirit and image of God, the depth of God’s love and God’s surprising ways. We pray and hope that at our time together our youth will continue to grow in their understanding of the loving nature of God as seen through Jesus, and that their relationship with God would be deepened.  Children will be excused from worship after their Conversation with Pastor. Childcare will be available for children 5 years and under in the 2nd floor classrooms.

Upcoming Events and activities

November 20 at 11:15 am annual Thanksgiving Stewardship Sunday and Thanksgiving Luncheon. It is a time of wonderful fellowship and even more wonderful food! This is a great time to invite a neighbor to worship and fellowship here at High Mountain Presbyterian Church. 

November- Saturday 26: Time to decorate the Christmas tree in the Covenant room as we sip hot chocolate, exchange cookies, sing carols and make decorations.   Bring your favorite treats to share. Family and friends are welcome.

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.

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

November 18 – The Nightingale by Kristen Hannah

December 16 – Glory Over Everything by Kathleen Grissom

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.

Save The Date April 29

Our next date for the Walk in Dinner Program at Iglesias Presbiteriana in Paterson is Saturday, April 29. Cooks and servers will be needed to provide a meal for about 150 persons in need. More info to follow closer to the date.

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.

 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.