Hosanna?! We hope you found
a way to praise God on Sunday in the absence of our regular Palm Sunday worship
service. Shouts of praise, Jesus said as he traveled along that road to
Jerusalem, were so inevitable that, “I tell you, if these were silent, the
stones would shout out.” All of us, and all of creation, are made to praise our
mighty God… in worship and everywhere.
As your pastor and organist are on
the mend, we expect to return to our Holy Week Schedule: Thursday, April 17 – 7:00 PM
– Maundy Thursday worship with Communion
Friday, April 18 – 11:00 AM
– Interdenominational Cross Walk – beginning at our church
7:00 PM – Interdenominational Good
Friday Cantata
Sunday, April 20 – 7:00 AM –
Easter Sunrise Service at Lake Musconetcong Park
9:00 AM – Easter Sunday Worship
The One Great Hour of Sharing
Offering will be collected on Easter Sunday.
Envelopes are included in your
bulletins. Don’t forget your fish banks!
Looking Forward: Sunday, April 28 – 9:00 AM –
Worship with Coffee Hour to follow 12:30 PM – Confirmation Class 1 - 4 PM - Stanhope Clean
Communities Day
Stanhope Clean Communities Day
is next Sunday, 4/28, from 1-4 p.m. We’re invited to meet up at Valley Road
School for a townwide cleanup day. Gloves, pick-up sticks, and other
necessities are provided – just bring yourself. If 6 of us go from First
Presbyterian, Stanhope, our church will receive a $200 grant! Please reach out
to Owen Newson with any questions.
Please note the
change in Pastor Pam’s office hours for the season of Lent:
Tuesdays from 10:00am – 6:30pm
and Wednesdays from 12:00pm – 6:30pm. 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.
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Should you not be able to attend services, we encourage you to join us online using the Facebook link:
-> 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
