November 2019

First Presbyterian Church of Succasunna 99 Main Street, Succasunna, NJ 07876

973-584-5238 ~ www.fpcsuccasunna.org

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

November Calendar ...............2

Prayer Concerns, etc. .............3

Lectionary ...............................4

November Dates.....................4

November Dates.....................5

Thanksgiving Food Drive ......6

December Dates .....................7

Poinsettia Order Form .........8

Alternative Gift Market .........9

Home for the Holidays.…....10

AT THE OPEN DOOR

Pastor: Rev. Carie Morgan

Secretary: Janet Melvin

Editor: Sandie DiDomenico

Church Office: 973-584-5238

Fax: 973-584-5140

E: fpcsunna@optonline.net

Email December/January Open Door submissions to:

fpcsopendoor@gmail.com

by November 19th, 2019

Stewardship is a year long process of discerning how our gifts of Time, Talent, and Treasure can be used for the upbuilding of God’s kingdom here on Earth. As a church, as a congregation, as disciples of Jesus Christ, we are called to hear God’s word and to bring God’s teachings into reality through our worship, study, outreach, and ministry.

Each Sunday: the time, talent, and treasure of our congregation are utilized as we gather together in community to pray, to listen to God’s word, to sing, to nurture our young in the faith, and to fellowship with each other.

Our work does not stop there. We gather as community in Bible Studies as well as in committee meetings, or in ministry gatherings since this is sacred work that we do. Our facility is used in ministry for others with both Boy and Girl Scout troops and a Bi-Polar/Depression support group. We have also been supplying storage space to Roxbury Social Services.

FPCS is engaged in Mission/Outreach through our support of numerous non-profit agencies such as: Homeless Solutions,

Family Promise, Habitat for Humanity, Faith Kitchen, and Roxbury Social Services. This past summer was a true blessing as at least twenty members and friends of the church gathered throughout a week to participate in hands on mission with various local agencies.

Stewardship unites us together as a community of believers, of people who can gather with common beliefs and values and through God’s guidance and inspiration can make a difference in our community and world.

Every gift given to FPCS makes a difference, whether it is a gift of time, talent, or treasure. It makes a difference to the people that gather here and it makes a difference in the greater community in which we live. Let us continue this good and sacred work that God has called us into. Please consider giving to FPCS whether it be your time, your talent, or your treasure.

Peace and Blessings in the Season of Thanksgiving – ~ Pastor Carie

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

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Church Office Closed

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6:00-8:30 Cemetery Tour

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9:00 Sunday School

10:00 Worship

Following Worship Fellowship Time

9:00-3:00

Blood Drive In Fellowship Hall

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6:30-9:00 DBSA Meeting Downstairs in

Yellow Sunday School Room

6:30-9:30

Boy Scouts in Fellowship Hall

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6:00 Bible Study

In Fellowship Hall

7:30

Session In Fellowship

Hall

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10:00 Bible Study

In Fellowship Hall

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Church Office Closed

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8:30-10:00 Men’s Bible Study in

Fellowship Hall

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9:00 Sunday School

10:00 Worship

Following Worship Fellowship Time

6:00-7:30

Girl Scout Meeting in Fellowship Hall

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6:30-9:00 DBSA Meeting

In Fellowship Hall

7:00-8:30 Ladies Night

Bunco in Fellowship Hall

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6:00 Bible Study

In Fellowship Hall

7:00

Deacons Meeting

In Fellowship Hall

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10:00 Bible Study

In Fellowship Hall

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Closed

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9:00 Sunday School

10:00 Worship

Stewardship Sunday Following Worship

Fellowship Time

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12:45-4:00 Sarah Martha Circle

Fellowship Hall

6:30-9:00 DBSA Meeting Downstairs in

Yellow SS Room

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6:00 Bible Study

In Fellowship Hall

7:00

Cemetery Committee

Meeting

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10:00 Bible Study

In Fellowship Hall

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Closed

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9:00 Sunday School

10:00 Worship

Following Worship Fellowship Time

7:00 Interfaith

Thanksgiving Service at Invs Bank Theater At Horseshoe Lake

6:00-7:30

Girl Scout Meeting in Fellowship Hall

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6:30-9:00 DBSA Meeting Downstairs in

Yellow Sunday School Room

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Church Office Closed

Thanksgiving

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Church Office Closed

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Prayers & Concerns:

Sue Buldiger Amy Bernie Stelmach

June Teates Dolores Kiminkinen Juanita Koch

Dan Dyrness Walter McConnell Marlene

Elaine Bearley Alex C. Sharon Treloar

Eva Roman Joe Petito Ed and Therese Loughrey

Jeff Poissant Joan Georganne and Fred Pisorchik

Brian Marie Val

Nik Edna Mary Acken

Beverly David Buchanan Jaryn Potten

Nina Jerry Branchfield George and his mom

Betty Gatto Mike D. Martha Eadie

Please Pray for the Families of:

Marna Facchini, Vincent Borny, Kenneth Borny, and Linda DiBernard.

Session Snippets At the October meeting, the Session discussed and approved the following:

Action/Discussion Items: • Approved the Minutes of the Sept session meeting and the Meeting of the

Congregation • Approved a Baptism request: Michael Louis Freund – Nov. 10 • Approved a membership request from Julian Sanguiliano • Approved building Usage request by – Julie Sauder for her winter piano recital on

Dec. 8 In Thanks: The fellowship hall roof has been repaired over on the side by the kitchen window. Thank you to Dan Dyrness for arranging this much needed fix. Save the date for the following: • Cemetery Tour – Nov. 2 • Blood drive – Nov. 3 • Toy March – Sun. Dec. 1

NOVEMBER DATES LECTIONARY

November 3

21st Sunday after Pentecost

Hab. 1:1-4; 2:1-4; Ps. 119:137-144;

2 Thess 1:1-4, 11-12; Luke 19:1-10

November 10

22nd Sunday after Pentecost

Hag. 1:15b-2:9; Ps. 145:1-5, 17-21 or

Ps. 98:2 Thess. 2:1-5, 13-17;

Luke 20:27-38

November 17

23rd Sunday after Pentecost

Isa. 65:17-25; Isa. 12;

2 Thess. 3:6-13; Luke 21:5-19

November 24

Christ the King/Reign of Christ

Jer. 23:1-6; Luke 1:68-79;

Col. 1:11-20; Luke 23:33-43

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Shop Rite Gift Cards

Shoprite Gift Cards

can be purchased weekly by contacting Dick Schulte; he can be emailed at rnslks@optonline.net.

Date: Saturday, Nov. 2nd Time: Tours will begin at 6pm Cost: $5.00 in advance,$10 at the door only if available Please encourage people to make reservations. Want to be a part of this fun event? Please contact Dana Haughey, Kathy Ritchey, or Pastor Carie - we will need vol-unteers to be characters as well as a few more people to be tour guides. Spread the word!

A Christmas Tree with tags will be in Fellowship Hall beginning Nov.3rd. Toys and books are greatly appreciated but please - NO TOY WEAPONS. We will collect the toys during our annual Toy March on Sunday, Dec.1st. As in years past the toys will go to Child and Family Resources in Mt. Arlington.

Sunday,

November 3, 2019

9am-3pm

To make a reservation, please visit www.nybloodcenter.org.

Remember to be well hydrated, and eat before your donation.

Youth ages 16 can donate with parent’s consent. Questions?

Contact the NY Blood Center at 800-933-2566.

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NOVEMBER DATES

WOMEN'S BUNCO NIGHT

Calling all women of the church!!

Please join us Monday, Nov.11th at 7pm for a fun night of Bunco in Fellowship Hall. It's a fast paced dice game and you do not have to know how to play. There will be prizes and refreshments. Please

RSVP to the church office at 973-584-5238 by Nov.6th. We hope to

see you all there!

Sunday, November 24, 2019 at 7pm

Investors Bank Theater

Horseshoe Lake

72 Eyland Avenue, Succasunna

Please bring a canned food item for the

Roxbury Food Pantry. Hosted by the Roxbury

Interfaith Clergy Council.

NEWTON PRESBYTERY

YOUTH GATHERING

November 3, 2019 5:00pm-8:00pm

For middle and high schoolers, a night of fun, games, outreach and worship. Dinner provided. Bring a

friend, plus a pack of socks or travel-sized toiletries to make a

difference. RSVP at youthfpcwhippany@gmail.com.

First Presbyterian Church

of Whippany 494 Route 10, Whippany

High School Retreat November 22-24, 2019

Are you or your camper craving some Johnsonburg time? All the fun of camp but with hot chocolate, crunchy leaves, crisp air and comfy mattresses in the lodges! This retreat is open to individuals and groups... grab your friend from camp and come back for a weekend! Please register TODAY so we can save you a spot - we look forward to seeing you soon at Jburg! Visit campjburg.org to for more information or to register.

November 9, 2019 8:30am-10am

Fellowship Hall

Following breakfast, we will be using "Six Themes in Exodus that Everyone Should Know" as our study guide. Please RSVP to bruce.acken@gmail.com.

Future meeting dates are: 1/4, 2/1, 3/7, 4/4, and 5/2.

Fun & Friends Pickle Party

Saturday, November 9th, 7pm 6 Exeter Way, Succasunna (home of the Ackens) Adults, please join us this fall as we reboot our Christian Fellow-ship group! Come to enjoy each other’s company and take home something pickled! Bring something to pickle (cooked beets; crisp-tender cauliflower, carrots, or green beans; halved grapes; sliced onions or jalapeños; hard-boiled eggs). The standard beverages will be there, but you can bring your beverage of choice if you’d like.

RSVP: kritchey@optonline.net (Kathy Ritchey) or 973-584-5238 by 11/5

Questions? Call Jean at 973-584-9363. We hope to see you all there!

THANKSGIVING FOOD DRIVE

Build Day with Morris Habitat for Humanity

Saturday, Dec. 14th

The first six homes at Morris Habitat for Humanity’s 121 Main Street homes are in the final stages of construction. Join the First Presbyterian Church of Succasunna Team on 12/14 and help us put the finishing touches on the new homes and/or prepare lunch for the build team. Contact Kathy Ritchey kritchey@optonline.net for details.

Deacon’s Thanksgiving Food Drive

(Non-Perishable Items)

Please return bags to church on or before Sunday, November 17th Thank you! ~ The Board of Deacons

• Potatoes (White or Sweet) - (Canned or Boxed) or Scalloped -Boxed

• Beverages (Juice, Hot Chocolate, Coffee, Tea, etc.)

• Canned Pumpkin, Apple or Cheery Pie Filli

You can check Social Services’ website to see what items are of need throughout the year. Or, just consider the following packaged items: baking products, beans, breakfast foods, canned meats, canned vegetables, condiments, juices, pasta/tomato sauces, side dishes, soups, and snacks. When donating, please ensure all donated items are within expiration dates. Sorry, but any food item that has been in your cupboard past its’ expiration cannot be accepted. It’s the law!

• Cranberry Sauce (Canned)

• Stuffing

• Brown Sugar

• Mini Marshmallows

• Nuts

• Applesauce

• Onion Soup Mix

• Canned Soup

• Canned Vegetables

• Butter

• Sugar

• Flour

• Coffee Creamer

• Cookies

• Hot Cereals

• Peanut Butter

• Raisins

• Cinnamon

• Salt

• Pepper

• Muffin Mixes

• Cake Mixes and Frosting

• Paper Plates

• Napkins

DECEMBER DATES

Bakers Needed for Home for the Holidays Bake Sale & Café

The Fundraising Team is looking for bakers and candy/fudge makers for our bake sale & café on Saturday, December 7th at Home for the Holidays. This street festival event is open from 11AM until 4PM. Look for upcoming email to congregation regarding drop off days/times to bring your delicious donations to the kitchen. We are looking for donations of homemade baked goods and candies as follows : Cookies (incl. holiday types); package some up in zip lock bags, 3 small cookies or 2 large ones Tins of cookies – festive holiday tins Breads: pumpkin, banana, cranberry, spice, chocolate chip etc. – Large size & mini sized loaves Brownies, Blondies – package some on a plate; or 1 big brownie in a zip lock bag, 2 smaller etc. Fudge – packaged for gift giving and some in zip lock bag a few pieces to a bag Rice crispy treats in zip lock bags Other holiday candy/snack items (i.e. pretzels dipped in chocolate etc.) Larger zip lock bags of popcorn drizzled with chocolate & caramel Apple pie, chocolate cake, Coffee cake, crumb cake Anything you think would sell well at a holiday bake sale We’ll sell a mix of large items shoppers can take home and small bags of cookies/snacks that people can eat right away. Please contact Sue Anderson to let her know what you plan to make. 973-584-3816 or sueanderson14@verizon.net.

Wreaths Across America

Saturday, Dec. 14th

First Presbyterian Church of Succasunna

You can donate a wreath to be placed on a Veterans grave at the Succasunna cemeteries: First Presbyterian, Succasunna United

Methodist and Pleasant Hill/Hillside Ave. cemeteries. They are $15 each and you can mail a check or money order to: Wreaths Across America to 20 Garden Ct., Succasunna, NJ 07876 or go on line and pay with a credit card at: www.RoxburyWAA.org Come help place the wreaths on the graves at 11am at the Succasunna Presbyterian cemetery and a dedication service will be at 12noon inside our church. There will be coffee and donuts before and light lunch after inside our Fellowship Hall. This again is sponsored by the Ferro Monte Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

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ORDER YOUR POINSETTIA PLANTS

Orders for poinsettia plants

to adorn our Sanctuary during Christmas

are now being taken.

Plants are $8.50 each and can be ordered by filling out the form below and returning it to

the church office or put it in the offering plate during worship. Checks should be made

payable to FPC of Succasunna; be sure to put “Poinsettia Order” in the memo section of

your check.

Please place your final orders by Sunday, December 15th.

Plants will be available for you to take home after Candlelight Service on Christmas Eve.

PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY!

Number of Plants: _______

Telephone: _________________________

From: ____________________________________________________

In Memory of: _______________________________________________

In Honor of: ________________________________________________

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DECEMBER INFO

It’s never too early to think about Christmas shopping…do you have someone on your list that is difficult to buy for….or has everything? How about a gift that makes a difference?

If interested, please check off the items you would like to purchase and submit a check made out to

FPCS, by December 15th. Checks and this sheet with your designations can be mailed to or left in the church office. We will get a gift donation letter to you for your recipient. You can also purchase these

items during the Alternative Gift Market on Saturday, December 7th.

Any questions, please call Linda Fleischer at 973-271-2846

Non Profit Gift Options

Homeless Solutions, Morristown NJ – offering shelter, services and supportive housing to the homeless and working poor in Morris County.

$25 – feeds 10 children lunch at the shelter $50 – feeds 20 children lunch at the shelter $75 – feeds 30 children lunch at the shelter $100 – feeds 40 children lunch at the shelter

Family Promise, Morristown NJ – dedicated to ending the crisis of homelessness in Morris Coun-ty.

$20 – laundry card $25 – diapers/wipes for a week $25 – Uber Gift Card $50 – groceries for 2 for 1 week

Faith Kitchen, Dover, NJ – provides nutritious meals daily to those in need.

$8 – 1000 plastic forks $10 – 2 tubs of butter $20 – 5 gallons of milk $100 – commercial coffee pot

Morris Habitat for Humanity – brings people to-gether to build homes, communities and hope.

$5 – 2x4 plywood stud $10 – bucket of nails $15 – section of sheet rock $50 – bundle of roof shingles $250 – exterior door

Camp Johnsonburg, Johnsonburg, NJ – year round camp and conference center serving all peo-ple in a beautiful and natural environment.

$15 – 1 soccer ball $20 – 2 fishing poles $45 – 2 life jackets $90 – 1 new mattress

Presbyterian Missions – the ministry and mission agency of the Presbyterian Church.

$10 – farming tools $25 – a family of chickens $30 – one bag of seeds

Heifer International – works to end hunger and poverty around the world by providing livestock and agricultural training.

$10 – share of sheep, pig or goat $20 – flock of chicks $30 – gift of honeybees $60 – trio of rabbits

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SAVE THE DATE

Saturday, December 7th

Join Roxbury’s winter street fair with

music, food trucks, crafts, Santa, carriage

rides along Main Street in

Succasunna. Inside our Fellowship Hall is

our Bake Sale-Café. We'll have delicious

baked goods for sale and hot tea, coffee

and cocoa that you can take with you or sit

awhile and enjoy in our cozy warm

Fellowship Hall. All cookies, cakes, and

assorted other goodies will be freshly

made. Take them home and pop them in the freezer and remove

as needed. The people you entertain at Christmas will be

delighted and think you baked for days!