Archive for January, 2010

9:00 AM — Adult Study – Core Beliefs of Christianity
10:15 AM — Worship & Sunday School (Pre-K Children through 12th Grade Youth)
Preacher: Terrilisa Durham Bauknight Theme: The Good News Keeps Coming
Lectionary Readings: Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a
Psalm 19 Luke 4:14-21
Music: Chancel Choir – We Are One, Lord by Stan Pethel
11:30 AM — Fellowship Time
11:45 AM — Junior Choir Rehearsal

Celebration of Found Coins for January 2010
Raritan Valley District Church Union
Our January 2010 Celebration of Found Coins (Barrel Offering) will be designated for the Rari-tan Valley District Church Union. The Church Union provides some financial support to congre-gations in the Raritan Valley District that are facing unusual and unanticipated expenses. These funds are primarily used to help with emergency repairs to facilities (e.g. roof repair) or equip-ment (e.g. furnace repair/replacement). A number of our smaller churches, especially, do not have extra funds available when such expenses arise, and the combined efforts of the churches of our Raritan Valley District can provide these congregations with some limited assistance. Your generous support is gratefully appreciated.

Isaiah 62:1-5
I hate going grocery shopping. It is always such a hassle. I never have the time to actually make a list and I certainly never manage to clip any coupons. The store is always so crowded and the temperature changes from cold to hot, depending on what section I am in. Some people are too slow. Some people are too fast. It is just such a horrible experience. Memories make grocery shopping even worse. Each time I enter a grocery store one particular day 19 years ago hovers around in the back of my mind. My mother had dragged me to the store for what to me was unbearable torture. She cut my time with the lobster tank short and she spent too much time with the vegetables. I didn’t even want to think about eating rabbit food so I left my mother’s side to check out the bakery. I have always enjoyed frosted donuts with sprinkles. This store had so many different colors of frosting, white, brown, pink, green, blue, orange, red. It made this kid in a grocery store feel like a kid in a candy store. I visualized each donut that I wanted in a bag and turned to go annoy my mom until she would allow me to get them all. (more…)