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The Good News-Letter
The First Presbyterian Church of Washingtonville
February 2014
Spaghetti Dinner
Saturday, February 22
5:00 - 7:00 PM
First Presbyterian Church
Washingtonville
Come join us!
First Presbyterian Church
of Washingtonville
Session Moderator
Rev. Bill Doster
201-394-7017
Clerk of Session
Deborah Chedister
The Session
LouAnne Blanchard 2014
Tim Erchick 2014
Chris Pasquarelli 2014
Bobbie Trager 2014*
Nancy Bruscino 2015
Lois Dunikowski 2015
Doris Dunn 2016
Nancy Popoloski 2016
Board of Deacons
Jorus Beasley 2014*
Mark Chedister 2014
Beth Tyrrell 2014
Carrie Maurya 2015
Debbie Woodmansee 2015
Peggy Wright 2015
Tanya Bray 2016
Beth Cooke 2016
*indicates second term
**indicates youth deacon
Office Manager
Cynthia Carey
30 Goshen Avenue
Washingtonville NY
845-496-3814
Office Hours are:
Tuesday - Thursday
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
First Presbyterian Church www.fpcw.makeswebsites.com
Presbytery of Hudson River
www.hudrivpres.org
Food for Thought
mid-winter
snow swirls, snow swirls,
a frenzied backdrop deceptive beauty,
before which a cat hiding the waiting
sits, ice
expectant serenity the unwelcome gift
peering in through of persistent cold--
the window, childhood wonder
contemplated yields to
by children caution painfully learned
(unusually still). in aging.
Commentary
Disciples know both the joy and the pain of reality.
These are not sequential; they are locked in inseparable
co-existence. We are able always to discover one in the
other. Crucifixion brings us freedom through suffering;
resurrection calls us to serious and accountable living.
The cynic may deny joy; the idealist may deny pain. As
Christians following Jesus Christ, we are committed to
living in a spiritual dimension in a world that does not
always acknowledge and respect that dimension.
But the Christian also knows that ultimately joy
will prevail, that the crucifixion is seen through the
window of the resurrection. The co-existence shall be
broken. Winter will yield to Easter, even though our
lives here must be lived in both.
Love in mid-winter,
Pastor Bill
SIS Meeting
SIS will be having their regular meeting on Sunday,
February 16 following the worship service. The theme
will be fondue. All women are welcome. Any questions,
please contact Hanora Sullivan.
Worship
The Worship Ministry is extremely happy to welcome Hal Jones to our Chancel Choir
family. He sang with us for the first time on January 26th, and is a talented addition to
our group. We are so delighted you decided to share your gifts by joining us.
February 2nd is Scout Sunday (along with Groundhog Day). We hope all Scouts – Girls,
Boys and Leaders – will join us in Worship to be recognized and celebrated.
Also on February 2nd, at the end of the service, our two newest handbell ringers, Mo Moss
and Dolores Taylor, will accompany the choir with a choral benediction.
On February 9th Communion will be served in the pews. We have moved the date from
February 2nd as it was originally scheduled.
Bill Hooper, our guest organist/pianist/singer, will be with us on February 2, 9 and 23.
Nancy Popoloski will be our pianist on February 16, which is Presidents’ Weekend. Nancy
has been doing an outstanding job as Choir Director. Thank you, Nancy and Bill for your
many talents.
Mark your calendars: Ash Wednesday comes later this year and will be on March 5th.
We will have our traditional Soup & Bread Supper at 6:00 p.m. and worship service at
7:30 p.m. As time gets closer, a sign-up sheet will be posted for Soup and Bread makers
and helpers.
We look forward to seeing you in church on Sunday mornings. You are our church family,
and we love you all.
Important News: Pastoral Emergency Care
We have pastoral emergency coverage for our congregation. If you know of a need for emergency care
please contact Pastor Bill Doster at [email protected] or call him at 201-501-8951.
We have a church officer checking the answering machine at the office three times a day when
Cynthia is not working and in the evening on the days she is working.
Any questions please email Lois Dunikowski at [email protected]
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S T T SM W F
8:30 AM Choir
10:00 AM Worship
Scout Sunday
8:00 PM A.A.
7:00 PM Ministry
Night
7:00 PM Troop 416
9:30 AM Bible Study
7:00 PM Prayer &
Bible Study
8:00 PM A.A.
7:00 PM Venture
Crew
7:30 PM N.A.
6:00-7:30 PM Girl
Scouts #543
Valentine Day
Candy Sale
11:00 AM-4:00 PM
8:30 AM Choir
10:00 AM Worship,
The Lord’s Supper
11:00 AM Session
8:00 PM A.A.
7:00 PM Troop 416
9:30 AM Bible Study
7:00 PM Prayer &
Bible Study
8:00 PM A.A.
7:00 PM Venture
Crew
7:30 PM N.A.
8:30 AM Choir
10:00 AM Worship
11:00 AM SIS
8:00 PM A.A.
7:00 PM Troop 416
9:30 AM Bible Study
6:30 Girl Scout #493
7:00 PM Prayer &
Bible Study
8:00 PM A.A.
7:00 PM Venture
Crew
7:30 PM N.A.
Spaghetti Dinner
5:00 - 7:00 PM
8:30 AM Choir
10:00 AM Worship
8:00 PM A.A.
7:00 PM Troop 416
9:30 AM Bible Study
7:00 PM Prayer &
Bible Study
8:00 PM A.A.
7:00 PM Venture
Crew
7:30 PM N.A.
Sundays - 10:00 am Worship Service
11:00 am Coffee Hour Church Office Hours are:
Tuesday - Thursday, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO
2 Jackie Levy
8 Kim Miller
11 Mary Kate Paulus
Olivia Smith
12 Beth Cooke
Pat Gardiner
13 Luke Bruscino
16 Helen Robinson
Owen Rowlands
22 Suzanne Dunn
24 Bobbie Trager
27 Ray Fuentes
28 Irving Steenrod
The Commissioning of
Tanya Bray
Hal Jones
Nina Pasquarelli (Mission Trip to India)
As Pastor Bill said to the congregation - “Take time each day
during the mission trip to pray for Tanya, Hal, and Nina.
Pray for strength, peace, patience, and kindness. Above all,
pray that God will use them to show God’s love.”
The
deadline for the monthly
newsletter is the 20th of each
month. Please submit the
news you want to share, to
Cynthia on or before the 20th
of each month at
• to all the volunteers
helping to serve those in
need for the week FPCW
hosted the Family
Promise program.
• to Chris Pasquarelli
for replacing doorbell
that was broken. • to the following singers and ringers
from FPC who visited Valley View on
January 12th to present our rescheduled
Christmas program: Pastor Bill and Betty
Doster, Lois Dunikowski, Deborah
Chedister, Hal Jones, Kieran Bray-Jones,
Flo Radcliffe, Bobbie Trager and Nancy
Popoloski. From the Boy/Cub Cub Scouts
and Venture Crew were: Mary, Catherine,
Tommy and Danny Tighe and their parents
Brian and Christine. A "last blast" of the
holidays was enjoyed by all!
Hearts as Wide as the World
The awareness of being part of the
communion of saints makes our hearts as wide
as the world. The love with which we love is
not just our love; it is the love of Jesus and his
saints living in us. When the Spirit of Jesus
lives in our hearts, all who have lived their
lives in that Spirit live there too. Our parents,
grandparents, and great-grandparents; our
teachers and their teachers; our pastors and
their pastors; our spiritual guides and theirs–all
the holy men and women who form that long
line of love through history–are part of our
hearts, where the Spirit of Jesus chooses to
dwell.
The communion of saints is not just a
network of connections between people. It is
first and foremost the community of our
hearts.
“Bread for the Journey:
A Daybook of Wisdom and Faith”
by Henri Nouwen
With blessings from the Nurture Ministry Valentine Day Candy Sale
The First Presbyterian Church in
Washingtonville will be having a
candy sale celebrating Valentine's
Day on Saturday, February 8, 2014,
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM. There will be a
variety of individual items and
various arrangements. If you have
any questions, please contact
Hanora Sullivan.
Board of Deacons
Food Pantry - The food pantry welcomes all donations. Needed for February will be:
macaroni & cheese, canned or bags of beans, canned fruit and pudding or Jell-O. Please add
at least one of these items to your shopping list. Donations can be placed in the wicker
basket outside Hazekamp Hall.
Coffee Hour Needs - All kinds of cookies are welcome. Thank you all for helping the Deacons
keep the kitchen stocked!
Prayer Shawl - The Deacons are so happy to have this special ministry to help with their
shepherding.
E Prayer Circle - Please contact Lois Dunikowski at [email protected] if you have any
prayer requests.
Emergency Use of the Church Building - If any person in our church family is without power,
water, or heat, and needs to use the church as a safe haven, please contact your deacon
shepherd so he or she can direct your need to the appropriate ministry elder(s).
The Deacons are very happy to serve the members of this congregation. Please let your
deacon shepherd know if he or she can help you in any way. (There is a list posted on the
bulletin board in the Denniston Room if you are not sure who your deacon shepherd is.)
The Savvy Sisters of Syntax
The Savvy Soul Sisters of Syntax book club held
their meeting at Valley View on January 17th.
Long-time member, Helen Robinson, was then in
residence there working hard on rehabilitation
following surgery to repair her injury from a fall at
home in December. We discussed Helen's book
selection "Bread Givers" by Anzia Yezierska. We
also shared good food, fellowship and fun. Helen's
roommate, Dolores, became an honorary member
of our group as she easily joined in and contributed
her worldly insights to our discussion. A memorable
evening was enjoyed by all.
Our next book selection "The Sweetness of Forgetting" by Kristin Harmel was suggested by
Melissa Adams. She will host our next meeting on February 28th. If you would like to read
this book and join us for discussion, we would love to have you. Please call Melissa for
directions (845) 614-5100.
Call Cynthia at 496-3814 or send an e-mail to [email protected]
to share your news with our church family!
First Presbyterian Church
30 Goshen Avenue
Washingtonville NY 10992
Address Correction Requested
VISION STATEMENT
Together, we worship God through our
Study, Stewardship, Service, and Song.
Calendar of Prayer for our Congregations and Leadership
The endorsed calendar of prayer is a way for us to be
united. It’s an awesome responsibility and gift to pray for
one another. To make our offering on behalf of one
another. Each member congregation, staff member,
elected servant leader, ministry team, and mission
commitment of our Presbytery is represented:
First Church Washingtonville, First Church of Philipstown-
Cold Spring, Scarborough PC, Roscoe PC, HRP Gun Violence
Response Network, Brewster PC, First Church
Hamptonburgh-Campbell Hall, The Rev. Jeff Koball Mission
Co-Worker in Peru, All Souls PC-Port Chester, Otisville PC-
Mount Hope, The Rev. Gradye Parsons-General Assembly
Stated Clerk, First Church Florida, Scotchtown PC-
Middletown, and The Rev. Neal Presa-General Assembly
Moderator.
Newsletter articles
March 2014
issue are due before
February 20!