PRESBYTERIAN MESSENGER 

UPCOMING EVENTS. . .

Every Sunday 10:00 AM Worship

Communion served 1st Sunday of Month

Choir Practice 8:30-9:30AM

Knitting Group 2nd 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 Sanctuary

Tue 10/17 Mission Meeting 10 AM

Thu 10/19 Personnel 10 AM Session 7:30PM

Fri/10/27 HMPC Book Group 1PM

Mon 10/30 Kathy Vacation Office Closed

Sun 11/5 Clocks Go Back

Tue 11/7 Election 6AM-8PM

Thu/Fri 111/9-10 NJEA

HMPC Church Entrance

Our church entrance is once again graced by a beautiful reflection of the season, thanks to the hard work and creative artistry of Linda Latham. She takes care of the urns on the front porch, keeping them filled with seasonal floral arrangements and making our church entrance welcoming 365 days of the year. Linda also takes care of the church sanctuary during the Thanksgiving, Advent, Christmas, Lent and Easter church seasons.  She is a true steward of HMPC and we thank her for her commitment!            

“Let Your Faith Grow” Planting Campaign

Back in early 2015, HMPC undertook a complete property restoration including newly paved road, parking lot, sidewalks and lighting, just to name a few of the upgrades. We were required by the town to plant hundreds of trees throughout the church property. We offered our church members and friends the “Let Your Faith Grow” campaign, whereby anyone could purchase a tree to honor or memorialize a loved one, or to celebrate a birthday or special anniversary.  Each tree would become a named tree, to include such markings to reflect the buyer or honored individuals. The leadership of the church would like to remind you that trees are still available for purchase.  Landscape seating benches are also available.  The purchase of any tree or bench includes a dedication plaque.  Designed for every budget, this fundraiser allows you to help keep our property green, beautiful and growing into the future!  Please contact Pastor Lou or the church office at 201-891-0511 for more information.

Memorial Garden Work Day

We will be working on the Memorial Garden on October 17^th and then again November 28^th.  If anyone would like to help out, we meet at around 9AM and appreciate volunteers.  Please bring gardening gloves and tools.

Peace Offering

On Sunday, October 1, our church collected a special offering. Through your generosity our church collected over $250.00 – thank you! A gift to the Peace & Global Witness Offering supports Presbyterian ministries of peacemaking and witnessing to the Peace of Christ. A portion (25%) stays here to help support our own peacemaking through the summer mission trips to Maine.

Also, your generosity towards the Presbyterian Disaster Relief Fund raised $2040.00. Thank you for your generous gifts!

Faithworks

Our lesson is based on Philippians 4:4-7 that states “Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. Let your gentleness be known to everyone. The Lord is near. Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your request be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. We will thoroughly discuss this passage. Every student will have a chance to read a verse.  We will take turns on writing prayer petitions on our board and at the end we will make a circle and pray about everything that we listed. We will also write these on paper and each child will take one home to pray for during the week. We will have -Free Art- where the children can illustrate there petitions on paper through our different art materials. I pray that the children will learn to continue to feel confident in putting their petitions before the Lord and that they may experience this amazing peace.

Another Victory for Migrant Justice

Milk with Dignity has begun with an agreement between Ben & Jerry’s and Migrant Justice. Modeled after the Fair Food Program of the Coalition of Immokalee Workers, Ben & Jerry’s will pay participating farmers a premium and require that farms ensure fair and dignified work and housing conditions. Rev. Noelle Damico, former director of the Fair Food Program had visited HMPC a few years ago to present the work of the Coalition for tomato pickers in Florida, has been active in the Milk with Dignity Campaign.  HMPC  contributes to CIW through the Presbyterian Hunger Fund.

HMPC Live Stream

http://highmountainpres.org/hmpc-live-feed/

HMPC is live to view, every Sunday starting at 10am EST. Also, please feel free to browse the HPMC YouTube channel, for past streams. Hold your control button down and click on the following: HMPC YouTube Channel

for a selection of pre-recorded services

Latin Evening

Come and enjoy an evening of live music with the Latin Ensemble and special guests on Saturday, October 14 at 6:30PM. The Presbyterian Church at Ridgefield Park is hosting this musical event and refreshments will be served during intermission. The suggested donation is $20 and the monies collected will go to benefit the community programs of the church. Call Church Office at 201-440-4629 or Patricia Pastas at 201-982-5042

Flower Chart 

There is a flower chart in the hall of the Narthex near Pastor Lou’s office.

People may sign up for a certain date in order to give flowers in memory or in honor of someone. Call Linda Latham at 973-423-1840 if you have any questions of if you wish to place an order.

Reading Group @ HMPC

The Book Club meets on the 4th Friday

of the month and anyone is invited to

come and discuss the books.

10/27 The Tie That Binds by Kent Haruf

11/17 News of The World by Paulette Jiles

12/15 100 Year Old Man Climbs Out the Window by Jonas Jonasson

Sunday Servers

One great way you can help HMPC is through your Stewardship of Time. By volunteering once a year, once a quarter or once a month, as a Greeter, Reader, or Hospitality person, you keep our Worship service and spirit of community going! These jobs are super easy and if you would like to try one, please call church office at 201-891-0511.

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 please call the office at

201-891-0511.

   HMPC Sunday Servers: Fourth Quarter 2017

*Assigned families can decide who will be reader. Please inform Chris (201-891-0511), who is reading one week before you are scheduled. If you will not be available for your assigned date, please try to switch with someone else and inform the office of this change.  Please check PM regularly to see the date of your assignment.        

Thank you for taking time to assist with this church service!