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October 2006
FREEDOM PLAINS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Non-Profit
Org. Post Office Box Four Hundred LaGrangeville, New York 12540 U.S.
Postage P
A I D “RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED” Newburgh, NY Permit No.
4003
Freedom Plains Presbyterian Church Staff: Rev. Paul Lent, Pastor Rev. Heather Finck, Parish Associate Denise Bassen, Music Director Susan Walsh, Administrative Assistant Gail Gemmell & Christine Lent, Co-Directors of
Sunday School Bonnie Biskup, Parish Nurse Kevin Coyne, Sexton Katherine DeFiglio, Junior Choir
Director
Donna Logan & Em Jorgenson, Bell Choir Directors Rich Roeser, Website Director Office Hours:
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM Office Telephone:
(845) 452-0684 Office Fax # (845) 452-7816 E-Mail Address: office@fppchurch.org Website:
fppchurch.org
THE
HERALD Freedom Plains Presbyterian Church Founded
1827 OCTOBER,
2006
“Giving Is Faith In Action” Dear
Friends, Christine
and I are starting to give our almost 7-year-old son Daniel an allowance. You
might think that this is an easy thing to do, but you would be wrong. Money is after all a complicated thing. Christine and I have talked about Daniel’s
allowance many times now. What is the
right amount? What does he have to do
for his allowance? What should he just
be doing as a member of the family, and occupant of the house? What do we expect him to pay for? Obviously, it is not really about the
money. There are lessons to be learned
about budgeting and responsibility and giving.
Important stuff to be sure. This
discussion of allowance also relates to Daniel’s church life, as well as Mom’s
and Dad’s. It seems Christine has been
sending Daniel to church with a dollar every week in his children’s offering
envelope. Now that he is getting a
dollar allowance, it seems strange that Daniel brings 100% the value of his
income to church, even if it comes out of Mom’s wallet. After all, we at church encourage 10% as an
ideal, a tithe, and in truth I find it admirable when people pray and discern
what percent of their income they can give away, even if it is 2%, 4%, or
7%. What I believe is most important is
a generous heart and a desire to give to God of our time, talents and
treasures. Certainly
the importance of giving and a generous heart are things we want our children
to learn. As a result, in the short
term, I think the church is going to loose 90% of Daniel’s weekly
offering. (And Christine is going to
have a dollar more of mad money every week.)
In the long term, it is my hope that the church will help Christine and
I nurture a child who knows in his core, the power and the importance, of
giving. It is this long-term investment
that I believe God wants to make in each one of us. Blessings,
CHURCH
EMAIL LIST
– We are in the process of compiling a complete church email list for use in
some upcoming new and exciting projects.
Won’t you please help us out by sending an email from each member of
your family, stating your name to office@fppchurch.org.? If you are a member of a specific group,
such as: an Elder, Deacon, JHYF, or SHYF, a Bible study group, church school
teacher, etc., please include this in your email. Your help in this project would only take a minute of your time
would be greatly appreciated. Thank you
in advance!!!! CHURCH DIRECTORY – If you haven’t received your
church directory, please see Carolyn Boak or Julie Carmichael or stop by the
church office to pick one up. ALL CHURCH PICNIC – Unfortunately, due to the
threat of inclement weather, the FPPC picnic was cancelled. If we plan on rescheduling the picnic, we
will keep you posted. CLEARWATER SAIL RESCHEDULED! - Come sail with us on the
Clearwater Sail on Monday, October 9 (Columbus Day). The boat will be departing from Poughkeepsie at 2:00 PM and
returning at 5:00 PM. The cost is $35
per person. There will be a sign up
sheet in Fellowship Hall. If you have
any questions, please contact Rene Milliken at 227-6374. WOMEN
IN THE THEATRE – Freedom Plains Presbyterian Women have invited Hudson
Valley AAUW to join us for an evening program called “Women in the
Theater”. It will be held on Wednesday,
October 11 at 7:00 PM at the Church. Marie Hasenpflug and Nancy Auffarth will entertain us with their
experiences and talents. Following the
program there will be a social hour featuring fall desserts. RUMMAGE SALE – Church rummage sale Saturday, October 14 from 9:00 - 2:00. Please bring your items for sale to the church basement during the week of October 8. We are also in need of volunteers for setting up during the week and all day during the sale. Please sign up to help at the bulletin board. NEW MEMBERS TEA – There will be a new members
tea at Rev. Lent’s home on October 15 at 4:00.
Anyone interested in membership, please talk to Rev. Lent or Rev. Finck. FPPC HOLIDAY CRAFT FAIR! – Our annual holiday craft
fair will be held Friday, November 17 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM. and Saturday, November 18 from 10:00 AM to
4:00 PM. This is a great opportunity
for holiday shopping, and to purchase food and baked goods. Volunteers are needed for set up, clean up,
baking and working the fair. There will
be a sign up sheet on the bulletin board and at a table on Sundays in
Fellowship Hall. For more information,
please contact Nancy Townsend at 221-9063 or Christine Lent at 471-4146. CRADLE ROLL MINISTRY – We would like to thank
Don Budd for sending out cards to children who get baptized, and then birthday
cards for their 1st and 2nd birthdays. We appreciate his time and effort to make
children feel a part of our church. Don
has been doing this for many years and is asking for a volunteer to take over
this position. If you are interested in
serving the church in this capacity, please call the church office at 452-0684.
FREEDOM
RINGERS EMERGENCY APPEAL AND CHALLENGE! – The Freedom Ringers need at least one additional
person to be able to reconvene this coming season. Any adult players (post high school males/females) interested in
helping to keep them ringing should contact Em Jorgensen at 471-2979. Our rehearsals are Thursday evenings, from
6:30 PM to 7:30 PM and will begin in mid-October. Prerequisites are the ability to read music and a strong
commitment to attending rehearsals.
Training sessions will be held in the fall for new players prior to the
first rehearsal. NOVEMBER
HERALD – Please
submit articles for the November Herald in writing or by email to Susan Walsh
at the church office by Monday, October 15.
The email address is office@fppchurch.org. Thank you in advance. FREEDOM PLAINS CHURCH ONLINE CALENDAR! – Please visit our website:
www.fppchurch.org and click on “calendar” to view our current events.. If you
would like an event posted to the calendar, forms are located at the church
office, or submit the event in writing by email with any pertinent details
regarding the event to office@fppchurch.org.
While in the Library, don’t forget to check out our Newest Books shelf for new additions. We invite your input for ideas or requests of the library. In addition, we invite you to join our Library Committee. The commitment is a small one, but each new member adds to our library in a very large way! Please consider it, and speak with any of our current members. Library
Committee: Liz Miglis, Pam Woodward,
Kathy Newton, and Laney Newton OCTOBER 2006 |
