Dear Members and Friends,

Thanks to Carol Barry for playing the bagpipes last Sunday.

The Deacons Purse donations were $56. Thanks again to all our very generous givers!


Looking Forward:

Sunday, May 11 – 9:00am – Worship and Confirmation, Coffee Hour and Fellowship to follow

Sunday, May 25 – 9:00am – Worship and Presentation of a new banner by Carol Barry

Tuesday, May 27 – 6:30pm – Start to a 4-week Bible Study on the Parables, all welcome

Reminder: The church email address will be changing soon. Please keep checking for the new address so you can keep in touch!


Pastor Pam will be in the church on Tuesdays from 10:00am – 6:30pm and Wednesdays from 8:30am – 4:30pm. As always, she remains available for appointments at other times, including Mondays and Thursdays when she will otherwise be working remotely. She can be reached at pastor.pam.osborne@gmail.com or by calling the church office. Should you have a pastoral emergency, please use her cell phone number: 862-239-3501.

The Church Secretary, Dylan Jacobson, is present at the church between 9:00am – 12:00pm, Monday - Friday.
________________________________________________________________________________

Should you not be able to attend services, we encourage you to join us online using the Facebook link:

 https://facebook.com/107154024348613.  We will go live just before 9:00 am, and post the service afterward.

-> Please check Church Phone & Website every week for updates 

 http://www.fpcstanhope.org/  

-> GIVING is greatly needed at this time to pay for on-going expenses. PLEASE CONTINUE in your generous spirit.  To give - Go to the Tab "On-Line Giving" on our Website http://www.fpcstanhope.org/     Or MAIL IN Pledges.

If you have a pastoral emergency, leave a message at the church office (973.347.5142)

Other announcements -- of on-going ministry and mission:

Our website fpcstanhope.org has current church information on the life of the church. On-line giving is available – click the tab on the left and follow the directions to a secure website managed by the Presbyterian Foundation.

If you have a prayer request for the prayer chain, then contact Barbara Frank – 973.398.3154 / bschimpf13@hotmail.com

The flowers on Sunday morning are now $15.00 / one arrangement or $25.00 / two arrangements. Please sign up on the flower calendar and fill out a form on the vestibule table. Questions? Call the church office, 973.347.5142

We go to Manna House on the fourth Mondays to help serve the homeless and hungry in the Newton area. If you can help, contact Carol Barry or Lisa Davenport.

PW is knitting blankets for those in need. Contact Carol Barry for guidelines about participating. Knitting or crocheting is required. Carol’s contact info is 973.347.4551 or lakefront70@aol.com

If you buy gift cards from Great Lakes Scrip Program, the church earns money from each card you purchase. The amount you buy is the amount you get to spend. You may buy cards for prominent retailers by writing a check to the church and giving it to Cris Bream or by signing up at www.shopwithscrip.com Our church’s code is FC1C2471398L8