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Announcements & Upcoming Events
September
• Summer Services Continue through Sunday Sept. 12th, 9:00am service
Our summer services will continue through Sunday, Sept. 12th. We will worship at 9:00 a.m.
• Worship Schedule Returns to 10:00am on Sunday, Sept. 19th
We will return to our regular worship schedule on Sunday, Sept. 19th. We will worship at 10:00am.
• Sunday School Rally Day
Rally Day to kick off our Sunday School program will be held on Sunday Sept. 19th. Don't forget worship starts at 10:00am
starting September 19th.
• 2011 Mission Trip - July 10 to July 16, 2011 in Keansburg, NJ
The mission trip for 2011 will be going to Keansburg, NJ from July 10 to July 16, 2011. A non-refundable $50 deposit is required, the total cost for the trip is $419 per person. Please see Steve Davis if you are interested in attending.
Other News
• Contemporary Worship Concerts, 3rd Sundays of the Month, 5:00pm to 6:00pmContemporary worship for you and your friends! Worship concerts will be held the third sundays of the month from 5 to 6pm, featuring "Highway.".
• Small Group for Seniors
If you’re as old as your pastor (mid 60’s), or older, you’re invited to join a new weekday Small Group. The first session will be this Thursday, October 8th, at 12 Noon. Lunch will be served. We’ll talk about Small Groups. What are they? Why are they so good? And what will be the focus of our conversations this year?
• 2010 Mission Trip - July 11 to July 17 in Mifflinburg, PA
The mission trip for 2010 will be going to Mifflinburg, PA from July 11 to July 17, 2010. A non-refundable $50 deposit is required, the total cost for the trip is $419 per person. Please see Weezie Huntington if you are interested in attending. Click here for more info
• Youth Leader - Joe McLean The Harlingen Church youth leader is Joe McLean. He and his wife Rebecca, and their daughter Anna, live in the Griggstown area, on Bunker Hill Road. Joe’s full-time job is in the Hillsborough Middle School; he teaches industrial technology. He is also musically gifted, singing and playing the guitar for the contemporary Praise Team at the Griggstown Reformed Church. Joe enjoys working with students and is eager to get to know our teenagers. Joe has been hired to work 10 hours a week with our high school students.
• Senior High Youth Group - Meetings on Sundays at 6:00pm
Our Senior High Youth Group will hold it's meetings every Sunday at 6:00pm at the church.
• Small Groups at Harlingen Church Small groups are an important part of our church life at Harlingen. If you’re an adult, you’re encouraged to join a Small Group. Watch our weekly bulletins for updates on our Small Groups—when they’ll meet, where they’ll meet, and what they’ll discuss. Click here to download the Small Group Descriptions & Contact Info
1) Sunday Morning Small Group - 9:00am
A defining moment happens when you come face-to-face with a truth that invites you to change the way you live. It demands that you make a decision. And regardless of the choice you make, you will never be the same. This study examines several such moments as depicted in the lives of people from Scripture – the kinds of moments many of us will experience in our lifetimes. And if you’re willing to look at the truth honestly, these moments can change your life forever.
Meets: at 8:30am for Breakfast, followed by study at 9am on the 1st & 3rd Sundays of each month in the church Library
Studying: Who You Are When No One's Looking by Bill Hybels
Contact: Sheila Redford, (609) 252-0737 or sheila.m.redford@gmail.com
2) Monday Night Small Group - 7:30pm
Our focus is on fellowship and work that will benefit our church. Our past activities have run from hosting dinners and barbeques for new church members to donning our work clothes and renovating the HRC library and bathrooms. (Most of our members are past or present member of the HRC Interior Property Committee). Our Monday night meetings have included Bible study (most recently from the Book of Acts); general sharing and airing of our thoughts, concerns, and blessings; and, last but certainly not least, prayer.
Meets: every other week from 7:30pm-9pm at member's homes
Studying: The Book of Acts
Contact: Dan and Donna Bruun, (609) 683-7271 or dbruun@markerman.com
3) Tuesday Afternoon Ladies Group - 12:45pm
Our group originated as a group of moms that decided to read a book together – The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren. From there we have evolved to a group that has shared life stories, proposed a school program together, gone through many Bible studies, laughed a lot, met for lunch and prayed together. We are still a group of moms and continue to support each other with parenting and family dynamic issues. One of the best parts of our group is that we LOVE having new people join or attend our group. Please come check us out!
Meets: 12:45pm in the Church Library
Studying: "That the World May Know"
DVD and "Women of Faith" DVD
Contact: Linda Wallo, (908) 359-7651 or Kelle Macioce at hroffice@comcast.net
4) Tuesday Night Ladies Group - 7:30pm
This study is about helping you untangle those stretchy emotions that get knotted and tangled together. It’s about finding those places where your emotions hide and exposing them to God’s grace. Don’t allow life to push your buttons until you have an emotional meltdown. Instead, find out how you can let God help you get untangled.
Meets: 7:30pm on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month at member's homes
Contact: Joyce Lefens at (908) 359-3940 / joylef@yahoo.com or Sue Waring at (908) 359-5591
5) Wednesday Night Ladies Group - 7:00pm
The Daughters of the King Bible Study meets the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays. Our fun-loving group also plans quarterly fellowship dinners for all the ladies in the church. We will be deciding on our new study and welcome anyone looking to laugh, cry and immerse themselves in the Word of the Lord.
Meets: 7:00pm in the Church Lounge the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month
Studying: Fingerprints of God by Jennifer Rothchild
Contact: Donna Bruun at (609) 683-7271 or Janet Hennessy at (908) 359-8478.
6) Saturday Men's Breakfast - 7:30am
The Men’s Small Group meets for breakfast and study. Discussion material is such that you can join us any time and not be out of synch. We offer unique men’s perspective on topics.
Meets: 7:30am in the Church Library
Studying: The Book of John, chapters 12-21
Contact: Bob Skubik at bobskubik@embarqmail.com
• Congregational Care - Email Prayer Chain We will be starting an e-mail prayer chain in addition to our daytime/evening phone chain. Doing this by e-mail will involve more people and also provides a means of getting prayer requests out faster. If you are interested in this, please give your name and e-mail address to Janet or Kelle. There will also be sign up in the church house for the next few weeks.
• Congregational Care - Casserole Program We are starting a new program involving food. We feel there is a need for providing food to families during illnesses, surgery, etc. We would like to have casseroles donated and put in our freezer at church that would be readily available for those in need. We would also love homemade bread and cookies that could be frozen. Please label and put in disposable containers. There will be a sign up sheet in the church house or call Janet or Kelle to sign up.
• Consistory Members
Executive Committee: Pastor De Young, Janet Gibson, & Eric Hendrickson
Administration: Robert Skubik
Children’s Ministries: Tina LoSardo
Youth Ministries: John Kumpf
Adult Ministries: Sheila Redford
Congregational Care: Betty Coram
Fellowship: Ann Foeri
Finance: Warren Wallo
Missions: Kip Higgins
Outreach: Michael Shuster
Exterior Property: Eric Hendrickson
Interior Property: Abby Bogner
Worship & Music: Janet Gibson
These committee chair-people will ask members of the congregation to serve on their committees this year. You may volunteer to serve on a committee or be asked to serve on a committee. People may serve on the same committee for four consecutive years. Committees are newly organized every year to insure that many people in the congregation are given opportunity to serve. It also helps to insure that there’s always a fresh infusion of new ideas. If you’re asked to serve on a committee, please say “Yes!”
• 2009 Mission Trip
In 2009 we went on a mission trip to Oakland, Maryland from June 28-July 4. Shown below is a downloadable newsletter of our event:
2009 Oakland Maryland Mission Trip Results