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Pastor: Courtney Cromie, 732-928-2424 Music Minister: Christine Tegeder, 732-232-9238 Administrative Manager: Jim Ryan, 732-833-8514 Administrative Secretary: Elizabeth Hughes, 732-833-6857 Treasurer: Gordon Connelly, 732-833-4264 Director of Christian Education: Kristen DiGirolamo, 732-657-7808 Nursery Care: Patti Miller, 732-928-3212 Margaret Rose Barschow Cornerstone Connection May 2012 Building Community on the Solid Rock of Jesus Christ www.cornerstonechurchoackson.org TABLE OF CONTENTS Cornerstone Community 2 Announcements 3 Worship 4 Photo Gallery 5 Confirmation Update 6 Youth & Children’s Ministries 7-8 Sunday School 9 Music 10 Mission & Camps 11-13 Adult Fellowship 14 Financial Updates 15 For Kids 16 Get Connected 17 Calendar 18 Worshiping at McAuliffe Middle School 35 S. Hope Chapel Road, Jackson Mailing address: P.O. Box 140, Jackson, NJ 08527 Cornerstone Presbyterian Church Christ is Risen! He is Risen Indeed! 4/8/12 Easter at Cornerstone

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    Pastor:

    Courtney Cromie, 732-928-2424

    Music Minister:

    Christine Tegeder, 732-232-9238

    Administrative Manager:

    Jim Ryan, 732-833-8514

    Administrative Secretary:

    Elizabeth Hughes, 732-833-6857

    Treasurer:

    Gordon Connelly, 732-833-4264

    Director of Christian Education:

    Kristen DiGirolamo, 732-657-7808

    Nursery Care:

    Patti Miller, 732-928-3212

    Margaret Rose Barschow

    Cornerstone Connection

    May 2012

    Building Community on the Solid Rock of Jesus Christ

    www.cornerstonechurchofjackson.org

    TABLE OF CONTENTS

    Cornerstone Community 2 Announcements 3 Worship 4 Photo Gallery 5 Confirmation Update 6 Youth & Children’s Ministries 7-8 Sunday School 9 Music 10 Mission & Camps 11-13 Adult Fellowship 14 Financial Updates 15 For Kids 16 Get Connected 17 Calendar 18

    Worshiping at McAuliffe Middle School 35 S. Hope Chapel Road, Jackson

    Mailing address: P.O. Box 140, Jackson, NJ 08527

    Cornerstone Presbyterian Church

    Christ is Risen! He is Risen Indeed!

    4/8/12 Easter at

    Cornerstone

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    Drew Seich, 5/1 Aaron Beeg, 5/3 David Hekl, 5/4

    Jonathan Welch, 5/6 Jackie Leach, 5/7

    Mackenzie Horvath, 5/15 Paul Sarti, 5/20

    Emilio Cartore, 5/21 Madeline Sarti, 5/23 Joan Mallison, 5/27

    Don Kiefer, 5/27 Courtney Miner, 5/30

    Christine Tegeder, 5/31

    Donna & John Rosato, 5/2

    Lisa & Gary Palmeri, 5/25

    Steve & Amy Slusak, 5/27

    Joan & Fred Mallison, 5/28

    The Cornerstone Connection May 2012

    Happy Anniversary

    MISSION STATEMENT

    We the people of Cornerstone

    are a part of God’s Grand

    Adventure to: ground our lives

    on the solid rock of Jesus

    Christ, build up each other in

    love through prayer, words and

    deeds, and to create God’s

    community in Jackson and

    beyond.

    Cornerstone Community

    Deadline for newsletter submissions is the 15th of every month. If you have something for the newsletter, please email to Elizabeth Hughes at: [email protected]

    ELDERS ON OUR SESSION BOARD OF DEACONS

    2012 Sharron Smith Laura Stone Jim Ryan Alice Jones Barbara Dougherty James Hughes 2013 Okoro Okparaeke Betty Thompson Denise Mudalel Laurie Wegner Lisa Capurso 2014 Dominique Robert David Carlson Bruce Thompson Kellie Pushko Todd Moyer

    Laura Stone is the official Bluebird Trail Monitor at

    the Forest Resource Education Center in Jackson.

    From April through August, she monitors the 27 nest

    boxes throughout the

    Center by visiting each nest

    twice every week, and

    keeping records of the

    nests, eggs, and babies

    born. She is the only

    person who is allowed to

    open the nest boxes since

    she has received special

    training on how to handle

    the eggs and the birds

    (babies and adults). She

    has been doing this for 8 years and has seen over 400 baby bluebirds born

    in that time!

    Faron Trick managed to finish “Rob’s

    Awesome Burger” at the Jackson Diner!

    Way to go, Faron!

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    The Cornerstone Connection May 2012

    First Presbyterian Church of Manasquan

    Presents...

    June 1 and 2, 8PM in

    the Sanctuary

    16 Virginia Avenue,

    Manasquan, NJ

    For tickets, call

    (732) 223-4627 or

    visit the church

    office.

    Please join Pastor Courtney and other area pastors/clergy from the Jackson area as we honor the National Day of Prayer on Thursday, May 3rd at 7 PM at the Jackson Municipal complex on Bennetts Mills Road in the Council Chambers room.

    Devin Berry is a Masters of Divinity student from Princeton Seminary and will join us this

    summer as our general pastoral intern. Devin comes from South Boston, Massachusetts and is

    very excited to be working at Cornerstone this summer. Devin has a Boston accent that she has spent many years working on hiding, but if she is

    tired or excited she sounds exactly like a character in the movie “The Departed” or “Good Will Hunting”. Her father, who raised her, taught her that the Boston Red Sox were the saints of

    the church. One of the most difficult things about living in New Jersey has been the number of

    Yankees fans. Her favorite things in life include listening to music (primarily Celtic Rock, Classic Rock, and Country), reading, and exploring. She started attending a Presbyterian church on her

    own when she was in elementary school and then convinced her father to attend. She has been

    ordained as both a Deacon and an Elder and is under care of the Presbytery of Boston.

    Carson Dockum will serve this summer as our Youth/Young Adult Seminary Intern. Carson grew up in Murrieta, California and graduated from Azusa

    Pacific University in 2010 with a bachelor's degree in theology. He is just finishing up his second year at Princeton Theological Seminary and has one more year in their M.Div program. He enjoys spending time

    with people, playing games, shooting hoops, eating food, and just talking about

    life. He is very excited to have the opportunity to serve in ministry this summer at Cornerstone and can't wait to get to know

    all of us better!

    Meet our Summer Interns from Princeton Seminary!

    They will be starting on May 27th.

    Summer Worship at Liberty

    Due to a construction project at McAuliffe this summer, Cornerstone will be worshiping

    at Liberty High School in July and August. Here we go again! We have

    worshiped in 5 different schools, and we’ve been at Liberty before – everything will work out just fine and we’ll be back at McAuliffe in

    September. The Jackson School District has been very supportive in making this move as painless as possible, and they

    have agreed to let us store the items we use on a weekly basis inside the classroom that

    we will have allocated for Sunday School. This is a huge help – halleluiah!

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    Services in May: May 6 Regina Langley, a PhD

    student at Princeton Theological Seminary, will preach. Pastor Courtney will be on a day-retreat with our Confirmation Class and their mentors.

    May 13 Mother’s Day, and Graduate Recognition! Pastor Courtney will preach

    May 20 Deacon’s Sunday! Come show your appreciation

    May 27 Confirmation Sunday/

    Pentecost

    The Cornerstone Connection May 2012

    Maundy Thursday/Good Friday Service

    On April 5, Cornerstone celebrated Maundy Thursday and Good Friday in a combined service with the Jackson United Methodist Church. We are grateful to JUMC for combining together for a meaningful Lenten season with worship, study, and prayer. The service was co-officiated by Pastor Courtney and Pastor Joe Tiedemann. The choir, under the direction of Christine Tegeder, sang a very meaningful song and Christine and Sean sang an equally moving duet. The partaking of communion, hearing the readings of the passion of Christ, and the loud banging on the cross led us to the right mood to remember and observe Maundy Thursday and Good Friday. Gratitude is extended to all who worked hard to help this service come together to honor God and the sacrifice Christ made for us.

    Easter Worship and Easter Flowers

    What a wonderful Easter Sunday we had! The weather on Sunday morning could not have been more beautiful as we rejoiced and celebrated the resurrection of our Lord, Jesus Christ. Our thanks is extended to the choir and guest musicians for their special music leadership as well as Christine Tegeder and all the worship leadership. We also offer up thanks to those who participat-ed in set-up, clean-up, and decorating the worship space. We also offer thanks to Sue Bross, the Church Ladies, and Danelle Horvath for organizing the flower sale that helped to make our worship space look so beautiful that day. Thanks to their efforts, $112 was raised for our church.

    On May 6th, we will have a guest pastor while

    Pastor Courtney is attending the Confirmation

    Retreat. Regina Langley will preach on “Sharing

    Bread,” based on John 6: 22-35.

    Regina Langley is a publisher writer, poet, dancer,

    lecturer, preacher, and teacher. She has done

    extensive work in women’s issues, especially

    focusing on African American women.

    She is currently a doctoral student in Princeton

    Theological Seminary’s Religion & Society

    program. Her research interests addresses

    religious, cultural, and racial identity politics and

    how they impede and or mediate Black women's

    ways of experiencing church and society.

    She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from

    American University in Washington, DC.; a Master

    of Divinity from Princeton Theological Seminary in

    Princeton, NJ., where she concentrated in Feminist

    and Womanist ideology; and a Master of Arts in

    Women's Studies from the University of

    Cincinnati. Having been in ministry for more than

    twenty years, Rev. Langley is an ordained Itinerant

    Elder in the African Methodist Episcopal Church,

    and has served as pastor of St. James African

    Methodist Episcopal Church in Manalpan, NJ.

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    YOUTH SUNDAY 4/29/12

    Palm Sunday Egg Hunt

    4/1/12

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    Cornerstone Winter/Spring 2012 Confirmation Class Update:

    The Confirmation season will be coming to a close this month as we look forward to the candidates being received in worship on Pentecost Sunday, May 27th! Please keep our candidates and their mentors in your prayers this month as they make their final preparations to be received as members of Cornerstone.

    The following are the 2012 confirmation candidates/mentors: Brandon Capurso/Bruce Thompson, John Varrelman/Don Welch, Marissa Tunis/Vikki Leach, Courtney Miner/Laurie Wegner, Shavonne Osiakwan/Michele Welch, and Madeleine Welch/Lisa Capurso.

    We are blessed to have active and vibrant youth at Cornerstone and this is a special season in the lives of our youth and in the life of Cornerstone. God is good!

    Suggested schedule is as follows for remaining Mentor/Confirmand Meetings:

    May 6 - Week 13, “The Faith Journey Continues” – Mentor and Confirmand

    Important Dates:

    Confirmation Day Retreat for Confirmation Youth and Mentors to Princeton: May 6th

    8:30 AM—5:30 PM. Meet at the McDonald’s near Great Adventure at 8:30 AM.

    Special Confirmation Dinner with Session, May 14 - 6 PM, at the Welch’s home

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    Cornerstone & DeBows

    Youth Ministry

    This group, led by Pastor Betty and Pastor Courtney meets on Sunday nights from 6-7:30 pm at DeBows United Methodist Church unless otherwise noted. We have some exciting things planned for the Spring and early Summer—the Youth of DeBows United Methodist and Cornerstone have combined together for this year and together we can have fun while learning about God and growing in our faith in Christ. Middle School Youth Group meets EVERY week and ALL YOUTH (6th - 12th grade) are invited to special events coming up! Sun. May 6 Progressive Dinner starting with appetizers at the Hughes’ home, 5 Kindling Way, Jackson at 5:30 p.m.. Youth will then move to the Rosato’s home (309 Wellington Ct, Jackson) for dinner, and then to the home of Nicole Borota (216 Cedar Swamp Rd, Jackson) for dessert. Pickup is at the Borota’s home at 8:15 p.m.

    Sun. May 13 Mother’s Day—no meeting

    Sun. May 20 Trip to Blackbeard’s Cave, a family entertainment center located on route 9 in Bayville

    Sun. May 27 Memorial Day—no meeting

    Sun. June 10 End-of-Year Swim Party!

    Youth Bowling at Fort Dix

    Planting a tree (in the pouring rain!) at

    Patriots Park in honor of Earth Day

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    Cornerstone Children’s Ministry & The DeBows Wesley Club

    This group meets on the Second and Fourth Thursdays of the month from 6:00 to 7:30

    pm at DeBows United Methodist Church. The group is for children in Kindergarten to 6th

    grade. Each month there will be a Missions’ theme with an associated craft or trip. It is

    a fun evening of Christian fellowship through Bible lessons, music, crafts, games, and

    field trips.

    May 4: Sleepover at DeBows—starting at 7:00 p.m. on 5/4, pickup at 8:30 a.m. on

    Saturday 5/5. Open to all children in K-6th grade; children should bring sleeping bag or

    blanket, pillow, toothbrush, and a change of clothes.

    May 24 : Swim Party at the Moyer’s home

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    We are also invited to attend Debow's evening VBS the week

    of July 9-13, 6:15-8:15PM. Theme is Operation Overboard:

    Dare to go Deep with God!

    Adult Class

    “Living Life as a Christian in the 21st

    Century” is taught by Pastor Courtney and

    others. In this individualistic society where

    everyone seems out for themselves, how will we

    be a community together? In this time in history

    when everyone spends and no one is disciplined

    to save, what will our future be like? When our

    young people are denied opportunity for arts &

    culture in schools as well as creativity and

    innovation, will we progress? This course takes

    a look at Scripture passages, literature, and

    other sources to use as a discussion for how can

    Cornerstone be faithful in our expression as

    Christians in the 21st century.

    Sunday School for Kids!

    Young Elementary (K-2nd grade)

    Teachers: Allyson Moyer, Kellie Pushko

    Older Elementary (3rd-5th grade)

    Teacher: Patti Miller

    The elementary children are learning from the

    We Believe series called “Encountering

    Jesus”. This study follows Jesus through the

    Gospel of John, The Gospel of Matthew and

    Acts.

    Middle School

    Teachers: Elizabeth Hughes,

    Kristen DiGirolamo

    The Middle School class is doing a Bible Survey

    course, which involves an in-depth study of the

    books of the Bible in the Old and New

    Testament. This month we are finishing a series

    called “The Final Week” with detailed lessons

    about Jesus’ appearances following His

    resurrection. We will then go back to our Old

    Testament study of Genesis and the story of

    Abraham to complete the year.

    Nursery Care Available during Adult

    Sunday School at 9:00 a.m. and during

    Worship.

    Babylon - VBS 2012 Cornerstone’s Vacation Bible School

    will be during the mornings the week of July 23-27. Our theme will be: Babylon: Daniel's Courage in

    Captivity.

    Daniel was way more than the guy

    who survived a den of hungry lions!

    Travel back to Babylon and join Daniel--

    torn from his home and forced into the

    king's service. Imagine the pressure of

    learning a new language and culture…

    and the shock of discovering your best

    friends have been tossed into a fiery

    furnace. Explore exotic sights and

    smells in a Babylonian marketplace!

    Kids and adults will find that they're not

    much different from Daniel and his

    friends, who kept their faith in a

    faithless culture.

    The last day of Kid’s Sunday School for

    this season will be May 27th. Children’s

    Church will be available during worship

    for young children starting June 3rd.

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    The Cornerstone Choir

    The Cornerstone Choir, under the direction of Christine Tegeder, rehearses from September to May, and performs each week in worship. The choir sings a wide variety of anthems, ranging from traditional classics to current praise anthems. All of their music is done in a modern, contemporary style with a keyboard accompaniment, which often features guitars and horns.

    The Choir rehearses at DeBows United Methodist Church (509 Monmouth Road) each Thursday evening, beginning at 7:00 pm. The members of the choir are an extremely dedicated group of individuals who enjoy singing songs to offer praise to God in worship.

    The choir’s last day in worship before summer break is May 27th. Our thanks to the choir for their hard work and dedication throughout the year and especially throughout the season of Lent into Easter. We appreciate their efforts and the beautiful music helped us all to worship God in Christ and to appreciate the spirit and meaning of the season.

    On June 3rd, we will say farewell to Music Minister, Christine Tegeder. We thank her for her dedication to God and our church. We will miss her!

    Christine’s father-in-law Ernest Tegeder

    was our guest trombonist on April 22nd. The children played the bells for “All Glory

    Laud and Honor” on Palm Sunday!

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    VIP Water Walk

    On Friday, April 27 and Saturday, April 28, Cornerstone joined with First Presbyterian Church

    of Allentown to participate in the VIP Water Walk to raise money for creating irrigation systems for Malawi. Thank you to the 12 walkers on the Cornerstone Team, and to all who sponsored them with financial donations. Cornerstone raised over $2100 to support this mission project! Thanks also to Denise Mudalel for chairing this event for Cornerstone, and to Faron Trick for attending the meetings.

    The event started with a spaghetti dinner followed by a ceremonial walk from the Allentown Church to the high school track. Then the Cornerstone team walked in 2-2.5 hour shifts for 24 hours until the closing ceremonies the next night at 7:00 PM. It was a cold night, but an amazing and moving experience for all!

    Johnsonburg Camp Services The Johnsonburg Presbyterian Center is a year-round camp and conference center in north-western New Jersey. In 1959, Johnsonburg Presbyterian Center was established to provide experiential Christian education in support of the Presbyterian Church in New Jersey. John-sonburg today is a place where city kids meet country kids, where black and white discover common ground, where the rich and poor of means and spirit are valued equally, and where each is encouraged to take another vital step toward realizing oneness in Christ. Currently, Johnsonburg Camp is accepting registration for the 2012 Summer Camp Schedule. There are camps for Elementary, Junior and Senior High Youth, and Special Needs. To learn more about schedule, pricing, particulars, please speak to Pastor Courtney or visit www.campjburg.org. Scholarships are available for those who need assistance.

    Summer Camp – Ten weeks of Christian camp-ing and leadership training.

    Programmed Retreats – Nine weekends annu-ally for older elementaries, junior-highs, sen-ior highs, and families.

    Spiritual Sanctuary – Sabbath events and op-portunities for personal retreat and respite. Outdoor chapels, labyrinth, spiritual direc-tion, seven miles of trails.

    Conference/Retreat Venue – 400-acres in the rolling hills of northwest New Jersey -- with year-round overnight lodging, dining service, meeting rooms, worship and recreational facilities.

    Special Needs Camps - Opportunities for adults who are intellectually disabled.

    Four weeks of service to the homeless through the Interfaith Hospitality Networks of Warren and Sussex County.

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    One Great Hour of

    Sharing

    This year’s One Great Hour

    of Sharing offering raised

    $545.. One Great Hour of

    Sharing is a special

    offering of the Presbyterian Church USA. The

    money donated to the One Great Hour of Sharing

    Program is distributed to three different areas for

    people in need: The Presbyterian Disaster

    Assistance, The Presbyterian Hunger Program

    and The Self -Development of People. Thank you

    for your generosity!

    JACKSON STREET CLEANUP

    On Saturday, April 21, our congregation came together to have two crews to work together to clean-up the town of Jackson. Groups met at the Jackson Senior Center for a safety briefing and lunch provided by the township. From there the teams headed out to designated roads for the street cleanup. Youth and adults came together to total 28 representing Cornerstone! Our congregation earned $600 for this effort. Thank you to Allyson Moyer for chairing this effort and for Elizabeth Hughes and Jim Ryan for their support and attending meetings!

    http://www.campjburg.org

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    Mission Trips to Malawi

    Come. Listen. Watch. Learn. Serve.

    You will go places you never dreamed, moved to depths of your spirit you did not fathom and transformed in ways you cannot imagine.

    May 22-30 - Medical Mission - Students and Faculty from UVA School of Nursing sponsoring a medi-cal clinic at Kalupe Center in Sakata.

    July 24- Aug. 1 - Friendship Trip - tailored to our participants, building the school, building the maize mill, digging wells, training pre-school teachers, soccer clinics.

    August 3 -11 - Friendship Trip - tailored to our participants, building the school, building the maize mill, digging wells, training pre-school teachers, offering soccer clinics, any talents and gifts that peo-ple want to share, we will find a way to offer!

    Villages in Partnership intentionally hosts small teams (6-8 participants) to offer intimacy and the op-portunity to tailor the experience in the villages around the interests of the trip participants . We design our time according to the gifts and skills of the team in conjunction with the needs of the villag-es. The cost of the ground fees for the trip are $1400. This includes all accommodations, conveyance to and from the airport, travel to the villages and project sites, work supplies for projects, all meals, wa-ter, guides and translators, trip coordinator fee, laundry needs, 1 night safari (including afternoon/night safari drive and morning boat ride), park entrance fees and a tithe to the projects of VIP.

    The cost does not include airfare. Two sites to check for airfare are: www.flysaa.com,

    www.asaptickets.com/cheap-tickets. Do not be alarmed if prices come in very high when we are still months away from the travel date. They lower as you get closer. Usually you can find tickets between $1800-2200, depending on the time of year. Another person to check with is Kathi at Tzell Travel, Pittsburgh. Her e-mail is [email protected] and her phone number is 800-466-7801 ext. 130. She often finds the cheapest tickets. Make sure to tell her you are going with VIP and you want her to look into missionary fare as well as their own fare.

    Sometimes people want to extend their stay in Africa. Below is a site that offers wonderful tours to Lu-angwa Valley Reserve and then onto Victoria Falls.

    www.jambo-africa.com.

    Please visit VIP's web page for more information at villagesinpartnership.org., and call Liz Heinzel-Nelson with any questions. 609-468-6029.

    http://www.flysaa.com/http://www.asaptickets.com/cheap-ticketsmailto:[email protected]://www.jambo-africa.com/http://villagesinpartnership.org/

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    Men’s Bible

    Study

    Tuesdays, 7:00—8:30 p.m. The Men’s Bible study meets at Bob Wegner’s home, 413 Leesville Road, on Tuesday evenings. All men are welcome! They are studying the book of Philippians. Please contact Bob Wegner for more information.

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    Women’s Bible Study

    Living Beyond Yourself: Exploring the Fruit of the Spirit

    Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m.—12:00 p.m. You are welcome to join the Women’s Bible Study on Tuesday mornings at the home of Elizabeth Hughes and led by Courtney Cromie. The women are studying a curriculum by Beth Moore, an in-depth study of the fruit of the Spirit—living proof that the Spirit of God dwells within us. Join us to find out what it means to live by the Spirit. All women are welcome! Talk to Pastor Courtney for more information about Bible Study, and new opportunities available this summer!

    Did you know that recent services and audio of sermons is available on our

    website? Check out this and other new features:

    www.cornerstonechurchofjackson.org

    Church Ladies

    The Church Ladies meet on the third Wednesday of every month at 1:00 p.m. The women take turns hosting the meeting at their homes. All women are welcome to join them for a time of fellowship, friendship, and service to our church and the community. Talk to Betty Thompson or Joan Mallison for more information.

    At their April meeting, the Church Ladies enjoyed

    the company of Severine Foujeirol , an exchange

    student from France who is staying with the

    Nelson family for the school year.

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    Our thanks to the Finance Committee for their hard work (Dominique Robert, Gordon Connelly, Okoro

    Okparaeke, and Denise Mudalel).

    Financial Report for April Tithes/offerings = $10458 (Weekly: 4/1 = $3152, 4/8 = $2116, 4/15 = $1905, 4/22 = $1494, 4/29 = $1791) Per Capita offering = $105 Foundation Fund = $1060 (Shop Rite gift cards: $160, Special gifts*: $900) Gifts from other churches = $500 (Manasquan) + $2500 (Toms River) = $3000 Special Offerings = $1614.25 (One Great Hour of Sharing = $545.25, donation for summer intern = $1069) Miscellaneous income = $10 F

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    *Several friends of Pastor Courtney made very generous donations

    in support of our church since January. Praise God! These gifts

    will help us with our financial challenges, but we are still in need of

    everyone’s continued contributions to meet our 2012 budget, which

    calls for $1923 each week in offerings. Please continue to

    prayerfully consider your giving each week.

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    Cornerstone Yellow Pages

    Do you have a skill or talent that could be a resource for other church mem-

    bers? Please contact Elizabeth Hughes if you would like to be listed.

    Rev. Helen Granozio 732-963-7051

    Holistic theology, spiritual counselor, natural-herbal therapies, also owner of granite company , sales of countertops, vanities, bar tops, outside BBQ's and more, serving

    Tri-State area.

    Meg Milligan 732-928-8117

    www.clowningbymac.com Clowning by Macaroni Anne Cheeze

    Celebrating an event? Let Macaroni Anne Cheeze entertain with face/arm painting and balloon animals.

    Reflection & Inspiration: Specialty note cards for that special person or occasion. Go Green! Send a lovely note card that can be framed and

    enjoyed by all! Total gift cost $4.00.

    Donna Rosato Pampered Chef Consultant/Trainer

    732-276-6805 http://www.pamperedchef.biz/donnarosato

    John Rosato 732-276-6805

    Minor household repairs/painting and minor handyman work (weekends only).

    Rebecca Schiemer I make homemade jewelry, homemade soaps, candles, and gift baskets for all occasions. I can also offer my services in cake decorating, cookie bouquets, fruit basket arrangements, chocolate covered strawberries, pretzels, and other homemade candies and chocolates. Please contact Rebecca at Memories Made Floral & Gifts or e-mail at [email protected] or by simply calling 732-286-4852.

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