FREEDOM PLAINS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Non-Profit
Org.
Post Office Box Four Hundred
LaGrangeville, New York 12540 U.S.
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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 September,
2006
We are a vibrant
community church
at the crossroads of
our changing world.
As a congregation
from varied backgrounds,
we work and worship
cooperatively
to bring others and
ourselves closer to God.
Through the spirit of
Christ,
we are connected to
our worldwide church family
by stewardship
commitment, mission outreach,
and educational
opportunities
Dear Friends,
Every Sunday printed on the front cover of the bulletin we
are blessed to have the Church’s Mission Statement. Almost four years ago, when I was interviewing to become your
pastor, I remember thinking how these three sentences spoke so simply and yet
so eloquently about the Mission of Freedom Plains Presbyterian Church.
There are so many wonderful words and phrases in this
statement, but the one that always stands out for me is the word vibrant. How wonderful to think of your church as a
vibrant place; an exciting,
stimulating, lively, energetic, colorful place; a dynamic life giving, and life
affirming place.
As we enter another program year, these simple and elegant
words are still words to live by and live into. They are powerful and important words. I want to encourage all of you to make church a vibrant part or
your life this year. Bring your energy,
your hopes and prayers, and as let us continue to live into these words that
tell us both who we are, and who we strive to be. The world is changing, yet when we stay true to our mission,
guided by the spirit of Christ, the world can change for the better.
I hope you join me in having great expectation for the
coming year in the life of Freedom Plains Presbyterian Church.
Blessings,
Office Hours – Sundays 10:00
– 11:00 & 12:00 –12:30 For an appointment, please
call the church office or
Bonnie Biskup at
724-5631. B/P Screenings and
Consultations ongoing on Sundays.
Care Notes - Fellowship Hall.
-
Spiritual
and Emotional health and well-being for adults.
-
Help
for parents and kids on school issues, peer pressure, bullying, anger, grief,
self-esteem, fear, respect.
Lending Library in Parish Health
Nurse Office – We now have the following books to lend:
Adults – “You – the
Owner’s Manual”
Parents & Kids Books-
Divorce, Family Death, New Baby.
Focus on Your Health – Arm yourself against
chronic diseases. You can’t change your
family history, but you can better your odds against developing some chronic
illnesses. Many chronic diseases, such
as diabetes, heart disease, cancer and alzheimer’s can be prevented or delayed
by taking a few steps yourself. Keep
your weight down by proper eating. Eat
smaller portions of food. Include lean
meats, fish poultry, complex carbohydrates (avoid white flour and grains),
fruit, and vegetables. We eat too much
in too large a portion. Drink less soda
and more water. Walk – everyday! Take the stairs and park further from your destination. Let’s start a healthier year.
Prayers for Comfort &
Healing – Jean Bernard, Mary Best, Kajsa Bupp, Alice Cann & Mom, Maureen
Cavanaugh, Jill Edmonds, Madeline Hanka, Emily Johnson, Tammy Maier, Ellice
Tobin, Edwan Van Etten, Jim & Ann Vaughan, Dick Volk.
For Visits or Cards: – Jean Bernard –
Lutheran Care, Room 119. She needs a
home for her two dogs. See Bonnie if
interested.
Prayers for Bereavement: The Johnson Family for the loss of Ed Johnson.
Joys: Marriage of Heather Roy to David Johnson, daughter of Gabriel and
Linda Roy.
Yours In Christ, Bonnie Biskup, Parish Health Nurse
A Morning for Mom!
- Beginning September 20th, we will start a Wednesday morning
fellowship group for mothers of young children. We will meet at 10:00 AM at the church. We hope to provide childcare for the children. Please contact Rev. Heather Finck if you
have any questions.
v
Women’s Bible Study - 2nd &
4th Tuesday of the Month at 7:30 PM in Fellowship Hall.
v
Dorcas Bible Study – Will Resume Wed., September
27th in the Church Common Room.
We will continue with Genesis.
v
Men’s Breakfast Bible Study - Will resume
Thursday, September 14 – 7:30 AM in the Church Common Room.
SUNDAY CHURCH SCHOOL UPDATES - We are excited to have a
great group of teachers and assistants that will be teaching several new
curricula called Exploring Faith (toddlers thru 5th grade),
Tweens (6th Grade) and Bible Lessons for Youth (7th
& 8th grades). During
Advent, we will also try a rotation curriculum based on the book of Isaiah
(similar to VBS format). Church School
takes place during the 9:00 service.
Children attend the service with their families and immediately
following the children’s message, the leave the sanctuary for Church
School. We also have childcare for
infants and toddler, who can be dropped off prior to the start of the 9:00 or
the 11:00 service.
There are several ideas (new
and not so new) that we will be incorporating into the Church School
program. A letter with more details
will be distributed on the first day of Sunday School.
1)
Children’s
Fellowship – once a month the children will meet together immediately following
the children’s message in Fellowship Hall, where Rev. Finck will lead a 10-15
minute fellowship. This will include
songs, offering, the Doxology, and The Lord’s Prayer. Afterwards, the children will go to their Sunday School
Classes.
2)
Bring
your parent (s) to Church School – Each month a different grade will have an
“open house” so that parents can see what their children are doing in Church
School.
3)
Children’s
participation in Church Service – Each month, we hope to have a different class
involved with the service. This could
include readings, music, greeting/ushering, skit, etc. These dates will coordinate with the dates
for the parent “open house” dates.
4)
Bible
Sunday – Will be held on Sept. 24. 3rd
graders will receive Bibles on this Sunday. Usually, 6th graders also receive Bibles, but since the
5th & 6th grade class was taught together, if there
are any 6th graders this year who didn’t receive a Bible last year,
please notify Christine Lent ASAP, so that we can make sure they receive
one.
Church School will be in
session for 34 Sundays. As in the past,
attendance pins will be given to students who are in attendance for 25
Sundays. Lastly, if you haven’t had a chance
to submit a registration form, please do so and submit it to the teacher, the
offering plate, and church office, or to Gail or Christine. We look forward to a new and exciting
year! Thank you.
Gail Gemmell and Christine Lent, Church School Directors
CHILDREN’S AND YOUTH BELL
CHOIR - The Children’s Bell Choir is open to all 4th
to 6th Graders, or any younger child who already studies an
instrument or voice and can read music.
The season is from mid November to Palm Sunday. The Youth Bell Choir is open to all 7th
to 12th graders who can read music and want to take part in a
spirited musical activity. The season
is from mid-November until the Sunday prior to Memorial Day.
Bell choir rehearsals will resume in November. YBC will be held at 10:20 and CBC will be
held at 11:15.
FREEDOM
PLAINS NURSERY SCHOOL
Our
church-sponsored Freedom Plains Nursery School 2006-2007 School Year is
presently accepting registrations for the 4-year-old program. The four-year-old class schedule is as
follows: Tuesdays, Wednesdays and
Thursdays, 12:30 PM to 3:00 PM.
Mondays, Tuesday, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM.
Please
contact Call Valorie Parry, Nursery School Director, at 485-1145 to register
your child for this wonderful program.
ASP MISSION
TRIP REPORT – A great mix of forty adult/youth and even a few college
students headed off to Brenton, West Virginia this summer from Freedom Plains
on our annual mission trip. Once again
it was both a powerful and profound experience. We are planning a Spaghetti Super at the Church to share the
experience with the congregation on October 1 at
6:00
PM. More details will follow – but
please save the date!
Rev. Paul Lent
LUNCHBOX
– Thanks to
all who helped prepare food with the assistance of MaryLou Eshelman and all who
helped deliver and serve the delicious meal under the direction of the Auffarth
family. If you patronize Stewarts on
Route 55, please thank the manger for the free ice cream and likewise for Adams
who gave us a discount on the chicken to feed 150 people. We will be preparing a meal next on the
Sunday closest to St. Patrick’s Day.
Don’t forget that every 4th Wednesday, we prepare and serve
dinner to twelve people at the homeless shelter. Please sign up at the bulletin board.
CROP
WALK - The Crop Walk will be held on Sunday,
October 1. Please try to participate
this year as a walker, sponsor, or both.
At least 25% of the money raised is used in Dutchess County to fight
hunger; the remaining money is used nationally and globally, under the
direction of Church World Service.
PEACE
OFFERING
– One of the four PCUSA special offerings each year is dedicated to increasing
awareness of our efforts to create peace in this world with our fellow humans
and with the environment. 25% of the
total offering stays here at FPPC to fund our support of the Clearwater and the
local branch of the Nature Conservancy.
Please consider the serious issues of peace in the world and give
generously. Dedication of the offering
will be on World Communion Sunday.
CWS
NEWLETTER
– A reminder that the issue of hunger in our world is about access to food and
the money to pay for it. Despite a
growing population, there is still enough food to feed everyone. The roots of hunger are found in poverty,
war, inequitable trade patterns, ignorance, and disease. For which of these do we hold
responsibility? We are still a long way
from realizing the goal of the last World Food Conference on cutting hunger in
half by 2015.
DCIC – Rev. Philip Carr-Harris
is replacing Rev. Gail Burger, who recently retired as Executive Director of
the DCIC. Rev. Carr-Harris is an
ordained minister in the Canadian Anglican Church who served as the Rector of
an Episcopal Church in Pleasantville, NY and as an interim Priest at St. Paul’s
Church in Poughkeepsie. He has been a
strong proponent of interfaith activities for years. The DCIC looks forward to working with Rev. Carr-Harris in our important
work of promoting respect and understanding among diverse religious communities.
INTERFAITH
SERVICE
– A community interfaith service for Hope, Peace, and Reconciliation will be
held on September 10,
7
PM at Christ Episcopal Church, Barcley and Academy Street in Poughkeepsie. More information at
dutchessinterfaithcouncil.org
LOCAL
MISSION TRIP – Several excellent suggestions have been made and more information
will be forthcoming soon.
WORSHIP SCHEDULE – We will
return to two services on Sunday, September 10th. They will be held at 9:00 AM and 11:00
AM. Fellowship will be held at 10:00 AM
in Fellowship Hall.
CHURCH DIRECTORY – Our long awaited
Freedom Plains Church Directory will be distributed on Sunday, September
10! Special thanks to Carolyn Boak,
Julie Carmichael. Kathy Newton and Les Roe for their efforts in coordinating
this project.
ALL CHURCH PICNIC - FPPC picnic/field day is
scheduled for Sunday, September 24th from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM at Freedom
Park. (Picnic will start immediately
following the first worship service).
DINNER WITH THE GIRLS – Presbyterian Women will
be having a “dinner with the girls” on Monday, September 25 at 7:00 PM at PC’s
Paddock Restaurant. If you are
interested in attending, please contact Marie Hasenpflug at 471-0773 or Sally
Kemink at 473-4070 for more information.
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.
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.
ART
OF THE NEEDLE – Several members
of our congregation will have embroidered items on display at the Embroidery
Show at Mount Gulian Historic Site. It
will take place on Sept. 13 - Sept. 17.
Free Admission. All are welcome!
KNOW
SOMEONE WHO NEEDS A HUG? – Our teddy bears in the sanctuary are just waiting
to come home to someone’s house and bring him or her a smile. Please feel free to take a teddy bear while
at church on Sunday to brighten someone’s day!
OCTOBER
HERALD – Please
submit articles for the October Herald in writing or by email to Susan Walsh at
the church office by Monday, September 17.
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.
Summer is coming to an official close, and the Library
Committee is extending a fresh invitation to our church family to visit our
library to see what is new. New
additions are highlighted on our “newest books” shelf, and the selection will
continue to increase in the months to come.
Checking a book out is quick and easy.
Just record your name, telephone number and the date that you borrowed
the book on the book card and leave the card in the gray card box. It’s that easy. Return the book when you like by leaving it on the library
counter, and we will re-card and re-shelve it for you.
On Sunday, September 17, please stop by Fellowship Hall
between services to participate in our annual Book Giveaway. As we refresh our library shelves, we
compile a wonderful array of discarded books, which are then offered to our
church friends - free of charge! Take
one, or take many. If you know of a
home for large quantities of our discarded books, you are invited to take them
for that purpose as well.
We invite your input for ideas or requests of the
library. In addition, we invite you to
join the 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 the members listed below for more information. Thank you.
Library
Committee: Liz Miglis, Pam Woodward,
Kathy Newton, and Laney Newton
Office Hours – Sundays 10:00
– 11:00 & 12:00 –12:30 For an appointment, please
call the church office or
Bonnie Biskup at
724-5631. B/P Screenings and
Consultations ongoing on Sundays.
Care Notes - Fellowship Hall.
-
Spiritual
and Emotional health and well-being for adults.
-
Help
for parents and kids on school issues, peer pressure, bullying, anger, grief,
self-esteem, fear, respect.
Lending Library in Parish Health
Nurse Office – We now have the following books to lend:
Adults – “You – the
Owner’s Manual”
Parents & Kids Books-
Divorce, Family Death, New Baby.
Focus on Your Health – Arm yourself against
chronic diseases. You can’t change your
family history, but you can better your odds against developing some chronic
illnesses. Many chronic diseases, such
as diabetes, heart disease, cancer and alzheimer’s can be prevented or delayed
by taking a few steps yourself. Keep
your weight down by proper eating. Eat
smaller portions of food. Include lean
meats, fish poultry, complex carbohydrates (avoid white flour and grains),
fruit, and vegetables. We eat too much
in too large a portion. Drink less soda
and more water. Walk – everyday! Take the stairs and park further from your
destination. Let’s start a healthier
year.
Prayers for Comfort &
Healing – Jean Bernard, Mary Best, Kajsa Bupp, Alice Cann & Mom, Maureen
Cavanaugh, Jill Edmonds, Madeline Hanka, Emily Johnson, Tammy Maier, Ellice
Tobin, Edwan Van Etten, Jim & Ann Vaughan, Dick Volk.
For Visits or Cards: – Jean Bernard –
Lutheran Care, Room 119. She needs a
home for her two dogs. See Bonnie if
interested.
Prayers for Bereavement: The Johnson Family for the loss of Ed Johnson.
Joys: Marriage of Heather Roy to David Johnson, daughter of Gabriel and
Linda Roy.
Yours In Christ, Bonnie Biskup, Parish Health Nurse
A Morning for Mom!
- Beginning September 20th, we will start a Wednesday morning
fellowship group for mothers of young children. We will meet at 10:00 AM at the church. We hope to provide childcare for the children. Please contact Rev. Heather Finck if you
have any questions.
v
Women’s Bible Study - 2nd &
4th Tuesday of the Month at 7:30 PM in Fellowship Hall.
v
Dorcas Bible Study – Will Resume Wed., September
27th in the Church Common Room.
We will continue with Genesis.
v
Men’s Breakfast Bible Study - Will resume
Thursday, September 14 – 7:30 AM in the Church Common Room.
SUNDAY CHURCH SCHOOL UPDATES - We are excited to have a
great group of teachers and assistants that will be teaching several new
curricula called Exploring Faith (toddlers thru 5th grade),
Tweens (6th Grade) and Bible Lessons for Youth (7th
& 8th grades). During
Advent, we will also try a rotation curriculum based on the book of Isaiah
(similar to VBS format). Church School
takes place during the 9:00 service.
Children attend the service with their families and immediately
following the children’s message, the leave the sanctuary for Church
School. We also have childcare for
infants and toddler, who can be dropped off prior to the start of the 9:00 or
the 11:00 service.
There are several ideas (new
and not so new) that we will be incorporating into the Church School
program. A letter with more details
will be distributed on the first day of Sunday School.
5)
Children’s
Fellowship – once a month the children will meet together immediately following
the children’s message in Fellowship Hall, where Rev. Finck will lead a 10-15
minute fellowship. This will include
songs, offering, the Doxology, and The Lord’s Prayer. Afterwards, the children will go to their Sunday School Classes.
6)
Bring
your parent (s) to Church School – Each month a different grade will have an
“open house” so that parents can see what their children are doing in Church
School.
(Church School Updates
continued on back)
7)
Children’s
participation in Church Service – Each month, we hope to have a different class
involved with the service. This could
include readings, music, greeting/ushering, skit, etc. These dates will coordinate with the dates
for the parent “open house” dates.
8)
Bible
Sunday – Will be held on Sept. 24. 3rd
graders will receive Bibles on this Sunday.
Usually, 6th graders also receive Bibles, but since the 5th
& 6th grade class was taught together, if there are any 6th
graders this year who didn’t receive a Bible last year, please notify Christine
Lent ASAP, so that we can make sure they receive one.
Church School will be in
session for 34 Sundays. As in the past,
attendance pins will be given to students who are in attendance for 25
Sundays. Lastly, if you haven’t had a chance
to submit a registration form, please do so and submit it to the teacher, the
offering plate, and church office, or to Gail or Christine. We look forward to a new and exciting
year! Thank you.
Gail
Gemmell and Christine Lent, Church School Directors
CHILDREN’S AND YOUTH BELL
CHOIR - The Children’s Bell Choir is open to all 4th
to 6th Graders, or any younger child who already studies an
instrument or voice and can read music.
The season is from mid November to Palm Sunday. The Youth Bell Choir is open to all 7th
to 12th graders who can read music and want to take part in a
spirited musical activity. The season
is from mid-November until the Sunday prior to Memorial Day.
Bell choir rehearsals will resume in November. YBC will be held at 10:20 and CBC will be
held at 11:15.
FREEDOM
PLAINS NURSERY SCHOOL
Our
church-sponsored Freedom Plains Nursery School 2006-2007 School Year is
presently accepting registrations for the 4-year-old program. The four-year-old class schedule is as
follows: Tuesdays, Wednesdays and
Thursdays, 12:30 PM to 3:00 PM.
Mondays, Tuesday, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM.
Please
contact Call Valorie Parry, Nursery School Director, at 485-1145 to register
your child for this wonderful program.
ASP MISSION
TRIP REPORT – A great mix of forty adult/youth and even a few college
students headed off to Brenton, West Virginia this summer from Freedom Plains
on our annual mission trip. Once again
it was both a powerful and profound experience. We are planning a Spaghetti Super at the Church to share the
experience with the congregation on October 1 at
6:00
PM. More details will follow – but
please save the date!
Rev. Paul Lent
LUNCHBOX
– Thanks to
all who helped prepare food with the assistance of MaryLou Eshelman and all who
helped deliver and serve the delicious meal under the direction of the Auffarth
family. If you patronize Stewarts on
Route 55, please thank the manger for the free ice cream and likewise for Adams
who gave us a discount on the chicken to feed 150 people. We will be preparing a meal next on the
Sunday closest to St. Patrick’s Day.
Don’t forget that every 4th Wednesday, we prepare and serve
dinner to twelve people at the homeless shelter. Please sign up at the bulletin board.
CROP
WALK - The Crop Walk will be held on Sunday,
October 1. Please try to participate
this year as a walker, sponsor, or both.
At least 25% of the money raised is used in Dutchess County to fight
hunger; the remaining money is used nationally and globally, under the
direction of Church World Service.
PEACE
OFFERING
– One of the four PCUSA special offerings each year is dedicated to increasing
awareness of our efforts to create peace in this world with our fellow humans
and with the environment. 25% of the
total offering stays here at FPPC to fund our support of the Clearwater and the
local branch of the Nature Conservancy.
Please consider the serious issues of peace in the world and give
generously. Dedication of the offering
will be on World Communion Sunday.
CWS
NEWLETTER
– A reminder that the issue of hunger in our world is about access to food and
the money to pay for it. Despite a
growing population, there is still enough food to feed everyone. The roots of hunger are found in poverty,
war, inequitable trade patterns, ignorance, and disease. For which of these do we hold
responsibility? We are still a long way
from realizing the goal of the last World Food Conference on cutting hunger in
half by 2015.
DCIC – Rev. Philip Carr-Harris
is replacing Rev. Gail Burger, who recently retired as Executive Director of
the DCIC. Rev. Carr-Harris is an
ordained minister in the Canadian Anglican Church who served as the Rector of
an Episcopal Church in Pleasantville, NY and as an interim Priest at St. Paul’s
Church in Poughkeepsie. He has been a
strong proponent of interfaith activities for years. The DCIC looks forward to working with Rev. Carr-Harris in our
important work of promoting respect and understanding among diverse religious
communities.
INTERFAITH
SERVICE
– A community interfaith service for Hope, Peace, and Reconciliation will be
held on September 10, 7 PM at Christ Episcopal Church, Barcley and Academy
Street in Poughkeepsie. More
information at dutchessinterfaithcouncil.org
LOCAL MISSION TRIP – Several excellent
suggestions have been made and more information will be forthcoming soon.
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