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Pastoral Transition News
Sunday Worship - 9:30 AM
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Pastor Denise has been with us for a month now and we have settled into our 9:30am Sunday morning worship time. As the pastoral transition process continues, the following related events have been scheduled.
Church Town Hall
Sunday, July 29 at 10:30am
After Worship Service
Transition House Meeting
Wednesday, September 12 at 7:00pm
Host: Roger & Deb Cregle
Transition House Meeting
Wednesday, September 26 at 7:00pm
Host: Anita Chichester
For planning purposes, sign-up sheets will be made available outside of Fellowship Hall for the two house meetings. Please sign-up for the house meeting of your choice. Pastor Denise will be attending both meetings and looks forward to getting to know our congregation better during these informal gatherings. In the mean-time, Pastor Denise can be contacted at pastor@debowsumc.org.
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Friday, July 27
Choir Rehearsal - 5:00pm
Band Practice - 6:00pm
Sunday, July 29
Revival Service - 9:30am
Church Town Hall - 10:30am
5th Sunday Brunch - 11:00am
Friday, August 3
Choir Rehearsal - 5:00pm
Band Practice - 6:00pm
Sunday, August 5
Worship Service w/Communion - 9:30am
Fellowship Time - 10:30am
Monday, August 13 & 27
Food Pantry Open - 6:00pm
August Committee Meetings
SPRC - WED 8/8, 6:30pm
Trustees - WED 8/8, 7:30pm
Outreach - WED 8/15, 6:30pm
Finance - WED 8/15, 7:30pm
Lay Leadership - TUE 8/21, 6:30pm
Worship - WED 8/22,6:30pm
Council - WED 8/29, 6:30pm
Please remember to check the online church calendar for the most up-to-date scheduling information. Also, there are now two views of the calendar on the church website under the Calendar menu item: "List" (good for smartphones) and "Grid" (good for laptop/computer screens).
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The 2018 Church Conference for DeBows UMC has been scheduled. It will take place on Saturday, November 17 at Calvary Korean UMC (572 Ryders Ln East Brunswick, NJ 08816) from 8:45 - 11:45am. To prepare for the church conference and the associated reporting requirements, please note the following:
- Click here to view general information about the purpose of the Church Conference.
- While the various committees of the church will process the required reporting, all congregation members are welcome and encouraged to attend the Church Conference. Watch for more information in the near future concerning the detailed agenda.
- General Church Conference information and a checklist of required reports will be made available to committee chairs, via email, shortly after the July 29 Church Town Hall.
- The Q3 committee meetings have been moved to Wednesday nights, starting on August 8. Please see the online church calendar for committee specific dates and times at www.debowsumc.org.
- For those involved with the reporting process, there is a free Church Conference Paperwork Training Workshop at the GNJUMC Mission Resource Center in Neptune, NJ. The sessions will be held on Tuesday, August 21 at 2-4pm & 7-9pm.
- All conference reports must be submitted (either by email or online) by Monday, October 1.
- All submitted reports should be saved digitally as a PDF file for future incorporation into the DeBows Church Conference Booklet, which will be presented during the Church Conference.
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Our Music Director, Grayce Armstrong, continues to work with our musicians and singers to provide inspirational music during our worship services. Anyone interested in sharing their gift of music can contact Grayce at music@debowsumc.org. Currently, the choir rehearses on Fridays at 5:00pm and the band practices on Fridays at 6:00pm. Please check the church website calendar for any exceptions or changes to this schedule.
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Please keep the following people in your prayers . . .
Anthony Giarratano; Rudy Iannacone; Chris Bitondo; Edith Gutwein (Barbara Wesolovski’s mother – hospice); Jamie Gray; Chase McKinney; Betty Barrentine; Janet Kittstein (Sue’s mother); Ron Calub (Santillo’s friend); Ginny (Linda’s Friend, breast cancer); Jim Armstrong; Jane Mills; Faith Tyler (granddaughter of Ed and Karen); Barry Odell (Donna’s friend); Ruth Hammond (Cheryl Barrentine’s friend); Paul Bartek; Karen Rutt & baby (Co-worker of Christine Raymond, pregnant after several unsuccessful pregnancies); Joan Macrina; Jackie Zimmerman (Santillo’s friend); Harold (Donna’s son); Barbara (Dottie’s sister, breast cancer); Jim West; Lora Disporto & Family; Lora’s daughter and son-in-law, Jason; Barbara (Lora’s friend, multiple strokes); The Savoca & Ridge families; Pastor Betty & Family; Co-worker of Deb Cregle (aneurism and mass in kidney); The Randy & Barr Families; Rev. Horace Frantz; Michael (Friend of Pastor Denise); Steven Gray, (Guy's son, recovering from surgery); Frances Hartley (living situation); Rose, Patty, & Sherry (Frances’ sisters); Barbara & Steve Wesolovski (Steve’s pending surgery, Barbara’s mother)
Please help us keep this prayer list up-to-date.
To add or remove names from this list, contact pastor@debowsumc.org.
All prayer requests go directly to the pastor.
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College Scholarship Funds Available
DeBows UMC has received monies to be used specifically for college scholarships in 2018. These funds are available to church members and their immediate family. If you are interested in receiving a portion of these funds, please respond to Sue Hayward with your name, email address, the college you will be attending, and what education related expenses will be covered. Sue can be reached at jerseysue@outlook.com. All responses must be received by Wednesday, August 15, 2018. All responses will be reviewed by committee and funds will be disbursed in September to qualifying applicants.
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Looking for
Pop-Up Canopies
DeBows is looking to procure three 10x10 pop-up canopies to support some proposed outdoor events at the church. If you or anyone you know would like to donate a new or gently used canopy, or would otherwise like to make a financial contribution toward purchase, please contact Sue Hayward in church or at jerseysue@outlook.com.
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News from Deanna
Deanna Sparling sends her regards to the DeBows congregation and has providing the following information. As you know, Deanna was involved in our vocal music ministry and therefore is not surprising to hear the following:
I'm pursuing a double music major; a BA in Music with a vocal concentration, and a BS in Music Industry with a concentration in Music Business. During the summer, I have been taking online classes and music lessons through my community college, and working most of the week.
Additionally, I’m currently participating in the Bushwackers Drum and Bugle Corps, a DCA marching band centered in Princeton. Like many organizational commitments, being a part of this ensemble has monetary requirements. For this reason, I was wondering if anyone from DeBows (or someone you know) would be interested in sponsoring me! If so, please use this link and share it: http://bushwackers.org/sponsor. From here, you can click the yellow “Sponsor” button and then you can enter the desired amount and my name where it says “Member name”. Thank you for sharing this information and I hope to be able visit DeBows in the near future.
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Seeking
Housekeeping Job
Frances Hartley has been coming to our church for the past few months. She is in need of housekeeping employment. She is willing to work any hours at a very reasonable rate and will clean windows, scrub floors, etc. She will need transportation and has no phone. If you can use her services or know of someone who can use them, please contact her any Sunday before or after the worship service or contact Anita at 848-373-9304.
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As a summer mission initiative, we have decided to support the Children’s Home Society of New Jersey’s “Formula for Hope” campaign. To facilitate this, we are distributing empty baby bottles. If you wish to participate in this outreach program, please take one or more bottles home and over the summer put loose change in them (or cash or checks).
Your spare change could mean the world to a baby in need. It will support over 50 life saving programs and services that CHSofNJ provides throughout New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania. It will make a meaningful difference in the lives of at-risk babies and children in our community. Every penny counts, and even the smallest amount can make a BIG difference toward the mission of saving children’s lives and building healthy families.
We will collect the filled baby bottles soon after Labor Day and count the money. The proceeds will be sent to the Children’s Home Society. Thank you for your support of this outreach activity. You may contact Anita at 848-373-9304 for more information.
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If you are looking for an easy way to make your financial contributions or to otherwise stay connected while you are away on vacation, we invite you to support the ministries and programs of DeBows UMC by using our online giving option found on the church website at www.debowsumc.org.
Just click on the “Online Giving” button found in the church website footer. This will permit you to donate online using the church’s secure PayPal account and your credit card. You do not need to have a personal PayPal account to participate. As always, donations to the church are tax deductible and will be reflected in your year-end giving statement from DeBows UMC. Thank you for your faithful support.
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Grocery Shopping Cards
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Every week during Fellowship Time, you have the opportunity to purchase grocery store shopping cards for either Shoprite or Stop & Shop. This is a convenient way to pay for the food you buy at the grocery store and at the same time support the ministries of DeBows UMC. The church makes 5% of all shopping cards sold. You may see Sue Hayward or Marilyn Allerton to purchase the shopping cards on any Sunday.
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DeBows UMC
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2nd & 4th Monday Each Month
The next Food Pantry distribution is Monday, August 13
The DeBows Food Pantry is a tangible and meaningful way we share God’s love with our community. It is open the 2nd & 4th Monday each month from 6:00-8:00pm. If you would like to volunteer time to support this ministry, please see the sign-up sheet outside of Fellowship Hall. You may contact Deb Cregle for more information.
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Below are some useful links to the UMC community. Please remember there is WiFi connectivity in the church. Just follow the instructions found on the bulletin boards inside & outside of Fellowship Hall to connect your device. Click on the desired link below to reach your destination.
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Feedback Welcome
As always, your feed back to our bi-weekly newsletter is welcome and appreciated. You may reply to this newsletter to provide your input, or use the "Contact Us" page on the church website. For the most up-to-date information concerning church activities, event schedules, general church information, or to view past newsletters, you may visit the church website anytime at debowsumc.org.
The next newsletter will be published on Wednesday, August 8
Content deadline is August 6
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Rev. Denise Tiedemann, Pastor
pastor@debowsumc.org or 732-928-4475
Church Office Hours
Tuesday & Wednesday 1-3 PM
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