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Monmouth Presbytery E-newsletter

August 30, 2010

In this issue

Celebrate Bill Jordan’s Ministry

Updates from the presbytery

This week at the Mission Cafe

Calendar of Events

Celebrate Bill Jordan’s Ministry Among Us

You Are Invited To a Celebration of Bill Jordan’s Ministry Among Us

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Please return the following reservation form with your check of $36/per person by October 1 to:

Monmouth Presbytery

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Tennent, NJ 07763-0369

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Updates from the Presbytery

The next Monmouth Presbytery Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, September 28, 2010.

PLEASE NOTE that there will be a Pre-Meeting from 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm with a visit from Vince Patton, PC (USA) Executive Director of Communications, Church Relations and Staff Services, Presbyterian Publishing Corporation, Louisville, Kentucky.

The regular meeting starts at 7:00 pm at the First Presbyterian Church of Lincroft, Everett Road & West Front Street, Lincroft, NJ 07738, 732-741-8921.

Please start submitting the materials you would like included in either the Docket or Packet.  If I don’t receive your materials by the DEADLINE (Monday, September 20^th), please be prepared to bring 120 copies to the meeting for distribution.  Also, if you want to be excused from the Presbytery Meeting, please let me know by Monday, September 27^th.

Please remember to send Terms of Call and Annual Reports to Monmouth Presbytery, PO Box 369, 446 Tennent Road, Tennent, NJ 07763-0369, Attention Barbara

Please e-mail announcements, upcoming events, and classified ads to Barbara

New in the Mission Cafe

Who is My Neighbor?

The Director of Public Witness, the Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson II, was interviewed by PBS’s Religion and Ethics Newsweekly on the subject of immigration: Who is my neighbor?

Click here to watch what he had to say.

Office of Public Witness Joins with the Presbyterian Network to End Homelessness The Presbyterian Network to End Homelessness (PNTEH) and the Presbyterian Office of Public Witness in Washington, DC, have announced a partnership focused on the PC(USA)’s mission effort to end homelessness in the U.S.

Pakistan Flood Response: Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA) is working with ecumenical partners to respond to the disaster in Pakistan. One Great Hour of Sharing funds are helping with the provision of the basics -

Celebrate Evangelism Sunday, September 26 – Get materials for Evangelism Sunday, September 26, 2010. Follow the timeline for the Evangelism Sunday campaign “that they may know… Christ and our lives.” Develop prayer and Servant Saturday leadership teams now. Show Skateboarding Evangelism and Shared Christmas Evangelism as examples of how Christ is made known as “churches engage their communities” with God’s love.

A new chapter in World Mission – At the World Mission Luncheon at the General Assembly Hunter Farrell, director of Presbyterian World Mission, said the newest chapter in the denomination’s mission “love story” that began in 1837 is the formation of “communities of mission practice.”

Join a webinar on Earth Care congregations and Energy Star – PC(USA) Congregations that are interested in working on earth care are invited to participate in a webinar from PC(USA) Environmental Ministries and ENERGY STAR for Congregations called “Earth Care Congregations and How ENERGY STAR Can Help” on Wednesday, October 6 from 3-4 p.m. Eastern.

Join the Presbyterian Multicultural Network’s Multicultural Institute-November 9-12 in Montreat

Coming in the September issue of Presbyterians Today Coming in the September 2010 issue Why we giveby Karl Travis Christians are called to give generously – not because God needs our money, but because we need the spiritual discipline of giving. Practicing generosity helps us to grow in faith.

Register for the Congregational Transformation Conference-October 18-22

Two hundred participants from churches in southwestern United States and in Mexico met in May to discuss border and immigration issues in a conference titled “Crossing Borders, Encountering God.”

Seeking God’s Grace for the Gulf The National Council of Churches and its 36 member communions believe that prayer, reflection and healing are part of the long-term recovery that is vital for the Gulf. To begin this process, the National Council of Churches Eco-Justice Program is hosting a national event “Seeking God’s Grace for the Gulf: A Day of Worship, Reflection and Healing” on Sunday, October 3 and invites you and your congregation to join them by hosting a worship service, candle light vigil or other event that lifts up the needs of those in the Gulf.

Five Smooth Stones Bob and Kristi Rice, PCUSA mission workers in Democratic Republic of Congo, have written an insightful letter with a great illustration of what it means to be partners in mission.

ACSWP Salt and Light – ACSWP Statement on Salt & Light Post-GA Summary In response to serious and important concerns raised about the brief summary description of General Assembly action regarding the Middle East Study Report contained in ACSWP’s e-mail, Salt & Light, of August 12, 2010, the co-chairs and coordinator of the Advisory Committee on Social Witness Policy wish to clarify and revise several statements.

Calendar of Events

Note: for regularly scheduled meetings of committees and other groups, please go to the Calendar page of the presbytery’s website

Saturday, September 11, 2010, Rock Around the Clock – Trinity Presbyterian Church, East Brunswick – 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm

Tuesday, September 21, 7-8:30 p.m. Forum on Ocean County homelessness – at Hope Presbyterian Church, Lakewood

Saturday, September 25, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Hope Presbyterian Church, Tinton Falls – Annual Pumpkinfest

Tuesday, September 28, 2010 – Pre-Presbytery (Monmouth Presbytery) Special Event – 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm at Lincroft Presbyterian Church

Saturday, October 2, 2010 at First PC, Matawan – Spaghetti for the Soul – a conference for women

Friday, Oct. 15, 2010 at 1:30 pm until Saturday, Oct. 16, 2010 about 2:30 pm – “Resting In Our Service” on the ocean front in Silver Beach, Outer Island, NJ.

Saturday, October 16, 2010 at Hope Presbyterian Church, Tinton Falls – Presbyterian Women of Monmouth Fall Gathering

Sunday, Nov. 14 – Watchung Ave. Presbyterian Church, N. Plainfield and Monday, Nov. 15 – Drew Theological School, Madison – Ground for Hope-New Jersey – Environmental Education and Leadership for Clergy, Laity, Seminarians, and Seminaries

April 8 – 10, 2011 – Women’s Retreat – Camp Johnsonburg Presbyterian Center

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E-News August 23 – They’re seeking dry ground – let’s help them find hope

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In This Issue Update on Pakistan flooding from PDA Updates from the Presbytery Changing the stories, changing ourselves New on the Mission Cafe Upcoming Events Morning Star seeking part-time musician Update from Presbyterian Disaster Assistance – Pakistanis are seeking dry ground – let’s help them find hope The people of Pakistan have suffered numerous natural and human-caused disasters over the past several years. Presbyterians have been in ministry there since before the nation of Pakistan was formed. We stand with them today in their time of need. The recent floods have brought record-breaking destruction to the country, with more than 1,400 people dead and more than 1.5 million displaced. You can make a difference in bringing God’s healing to a nation torn by devastation. The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is responding throughPresbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA) and working with our ecumenical partners to help meet emergency needs – providing food packages, shelter material, and non-food essentials. Emergency health services are also being provided. How Can We Respond? Give – Give to support the relief and recovery efforts through PDA. Individuals may give through their local Presbyterian congregation, on the secure PC(USA) Web site or by sending their check to: Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) P.O. Box 643700 Pittsburgh, PA 15264-3700 Please include the special designated giving account DR000038 – Pakistan. Make a donation by calling 1-800-728-7228 Act – Congregations and individuals can put together hygiene kits and baby kits to be distributed through Church World Service. Pray – Join with others in lifting up the people of Pakistan and those seeking to provide aid in this critical time. As the eyes of the world turn to Pakistan, let us join our hearts in prayer: God of compassion, please watch over the people of Pakistan, and weave out of these terrible events wonders of goodness and grace. Surround those who have been affected by tragedy with a sense of your present love, and hold them in faith. Though they are lost in grief, may they find you and be comforted; guide us as a church to find ways of providing assistance that heals and gives hope. Help us to remember that when one of your children suffers we all suffer. Through Jesus Christ who was dead, but lives and rules this world with you. Amen. Quick Links Monmouth Presbytery Main Website Mission Cafe Monmouth Presbytery Clerk’s Corner Hunger Action and Advocacy Monmouth E-News (archived newsletters) Monmouth Presbytery e-News August 23, 2010 Updates from the Presbytery At its November 2009 meeting, our presbytery became the 16th to accept the wonderful (!) and impossible (?) challenge of having 100% of its congregations in a relationship with at least one PCUSA mission worker. No presbytery has met that goal yet, which means that Monmouth Presbytery could be the first! Contact Sue Smith for help in getting connected or to let her know "your" mission workers. Please remember to send Terms of Call and Annual Reports to Monmouth Presbytery, PO Box 369, 446 Tennent Road, Tennent, NJ 07763-0369 Please e-mail announcements, upcoming events, and classified ads to Barbara Treasurers’ Information: The July 2010 year-to-date giving recaps of Per Capita and General Mission/Special Offerings are now available for review on the Presbytery website under "Documents" and then "Treasurers’ Information." If there is a discrepancy, please contact Howard Dunbar as soon as possible (732-446-7605). Please note that giving recaps will no longer be e-mailed or mailed. Finding stuff on the Mission Cafe – each week we put up lots of posts (new info, stories, and announcements) as they come in. It might seem overwhelming because there are so many. But you can find info in a couple of ways. One is to use the "Search It!" widget on the upper left – just type in the search terms and you will find all the related posts. We also assign one or more categories to each post. This makes it easier to find all the posts related to a particular category. Categories may be found on the right side of each page. Following is a list of categories: Adult Studies Compassion, Peace, and Justice Conferences – Workshops – Retreats Educational Ministries Environment Evangelism Events in our congregations Food for Thought GA/Synod News Homelessness/Affordable Housing Hunger Immigration Interfaith and Ecumenical Monmouth Congregations Peacemaking Presbyterian Disaster Assistance Presbyterian Women Presbytery Mission Resource Center Stewardship Water World Mission Youth What if we could change ourselves by changing the stories we tell? Each week Peter Sawtell of NCC Eco-Justice Ministries sends out a thought provoking piece. This week’s article, "Short Stories" has been posted on the Mission Cafe. Following is a small portion: Here are three of the destructive stories that we’ve told about ourselves, and some equally short and compelling alternatives. At four words each, those competing pairs of short stories are powerful beyond belief. "You are a consumer" vs. "You are a steward" "You are an individual" vs. "You are a neighbor" "Humans are completely unique" vs. "Humans are creatures, too" New on the Mission Cafe Plan now to celebrate the International Day of Peace – September 21 Upcoming Lifelong Learning Events at Columbia Theological Seminary "Resting In Our Service" – Christian Education Associates retreat – Oct. 14-16 Older Adult Education Ministry Congregation Awards from Union-PSCE A visit with Vince Patton – Presbyterian Publishing Corporation – September 28 pre-Presbytery special event An invitation from the Christian Caring Center-Village Thrift Shop Pre-Opening Celebration August 27 (The Christian Caring Center in Browns Mills is supported by the Cents-Ability initiative) One in the Spirit-Linda Valentine’s monthly email for August 2010 Calendar of Events Note: for regularly scheduled meetings of committees and other groups, please go to the Calendar page of the presbytery’s website Aug. 27, 2010 - Benefit Concert – ‘Friends Of Susan Lisle’ - Hope Presbyterian Church, 1189 Hope Rd. Tinton Falls, NJ 07724 – 7 pm with Reception to follow. Saturday, September 11, 2010, Rock Around the Clock – Trinity Presbyterian Church, East Brunswick – 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm Tuesday, September 21, 7-8:30 p.m. Forum on Ocean County homelessness – at Hope Presbyterian Church, Lakewood Saturday, September 25, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Hope Presbyterian Church, Tinton Falls – Annual Pumpkinfest Tuesday, September 28, 2010 – Pre-Presbytery (Monmouth Presbytery) Special Event – 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm at Lincroft Presbyterian Church Saturday, October 2, 2010 at First PC, Matawan – Spaghetti for the Soul – a conference for women Friday, Oct. 15, 2010 at 1:30 pm until Saturday, Oct. 16, 2010 about 2:30 pm – "Resting In Our Service" on the ocean front in Silver Beach, Outer Island, NJ. Saturday, October 16, 2010 at Hope Presbyterian Church, Tinton Falls – Presbyterian Women of Monmouth Fall Gathering Sunday, Nov. 14 – Watchung Ave. Presbyterian Church, N. Plainfield and Monday, Nov. 15 – Drew Theological School, Madison – Ground for Hope-New Jersey – Environmental Education and Leadership for Clergy, Laity, Seminarians, and Seminaries February 15, 2011 (deadline) – aswofford or call 1-800-229-2990, ext 231. For more information and to apply for one of the Union Presbyterian Seminary Congregation Awards, you may download the April 8 – 10, 2011 – Women’s Retreat – Camp Johnsonburg Presbyterian Center Morning Star seeking part-time musician Morning Star Presbyterian Church is seeking a part-time musician for our worship services. Looking for a person with excellent keyboard skills and group leadership ability. Compensation is negotiable and depends on qualifications.Please send resume to: Revmhamil or call 732-606-9700 for more information. Ask to speak to Myrlene.

August 16 – Baptism and Clergy Burnout at the Clerk’s Corner, More on Stewardship

In This Issue Meet Jeff and Christi Boyd this week Updates from the Presbytery New on the Mission Cafe Upcoming Events Meet Jeff and Christi Boyd this week Tuesday, August 17 from 12:30 to 2 p.m. “Sandwich Seminar” at Plumsted Presbyterian Church, 14 Front Street, New Egypt Tuesday 5-7 p.m. “Eat and Greet” (pizza and ice cream) at Allentown Crossroads Youth Center Wednesday 12:30 – 2 p.m. “Sandwich Seminar” at the Presbytery Thursday 10-11:30 a.m. “Africa Mission” brunch at the Golden Bell Diner in Freehold Saturday, August 21, 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at Westminster PC Garden, 94 Tindall Road, Middletown – tour the new PAR (Plant a Row for the Hungry) Garden, visit with representatives from Rutgers University Master Gardeners of Monmouth County, meet and greet Christ and Jeff Boyd, hear from Westminster’s Garden Team about how to start a garden at your church, learn what’s happening with the Food Sovereignty initiative in Cameroon. Quick Links Monmouth Presbytery Main Website Mission Cafe Monmouth Presbytery Clerk’s Corner Hunger Action and Advocacy Monmouth E-News (archived newsletters)

Monmouth Presbytery e-News August 16, 2010 Updates from the Presbytery Don’t miss meeting Jeff and Christi Boyd this week! Two practical postings at the Clerk’s Corner: Making the baby suffer? It just so happens to be one of the toughest of all questions pastors and sessions must answer: What to do when non-members ask to have their child baptized? It’s an emotion-laden question that must be approached not only with understanding of polity and theology, but also with sensitivity to people. Preventing ministry burnout- OK, clerks, this one’s for your pastor. (One little hint, though… if you do pass it on to him or her, accompany it with this disclaimer: “Don’t assume, because I’ve giving this to you, that I think you’re showing signs of burnout.” It’s a preventative thing.) There are MANY new postings on the Mission Cafe – all of them good – please take the time to look at them. Please remember to send Terms of Call and Annual Reports to Monmouth Presbytery, PO Box 369, 446 Tennent Road, Tennent, NJ 07763-0369 Please e-mail announcements, upcoming events, and classified adsto Barbara Treasurers’ Information: The July 2010 year-to-date giving recaps of Per Capita and General Mission/Special Offerings are now available for review on the Presbytery website under “Documents” and then “Treasurers’ Information.” If there is a discrepancy, please contactHoward Dunbar as soon as possible (732-446-7605). Please note that giving recaps will no longer be e-mailed or mailed. New on the Mission Cafe Annual Fall Stewardship update and invitation to a conference call and Go-To meeting to preview materials Celebrate Evangelism Sunday September 26, 2010 Presbyterian Communicators’ Network October Conferences for churches will focus on web-based media for the church Get involved in Gulf Coast oil spill relief efforts PDA is working closely with Presbyterians and ecumenical partners in the Gulf Coast to find ways to address the immediate and long term needs related to both the oil spill and loss of wetlands. Part of that response will likely include education, training, travel seminars and online webinars as well as seek strategies that address the spiritual, emotional and economic impact on whole communities that have been affected. Prepare for the 2010 Peacemaking Offering and World Communion Sunday Planning for Stewardship-Order free copy of 2010 Giving magazine Sing the song of your “unsung servant” by sending it to Presbyterians Today - NOT new but deadline is September 1 “Starting New Initiatives” – new, hotly anticipated Congregational discernment process resource - Starting New Initiatives is designed not as a “quick fix.” Instead discover a process of prayer, discernment, conversation and reflection to determine how to best minister in a particular context. Learn Creative Ministries for Today’s Families: Active Parenting Now-Oct. 3-5 at Stony Point A Message from Linda Valentine: Good News from Minneapolis Learn Creative Ministries for Today’s Families: Active Parenting Now-Oct. 3-5 at Stony Point A Message from Linda Valentine: Good News from Minneapolis “Rock Around the Clock” Soda Shop Dinner and Dance September 11 at Trinity Update from ACSWP – Post-General Assembly Issue: Festina Lente, Slow Haste Calendar of Events August 13-22, 2010 - PC(USA) missionaries Jeff and Christi Boyd from Cameroon have begun their visit in Monmouth Presbytery Tuesday, August 17 from 12:30 to 2 p.m. “Sandwich Seminar” at Plumsted Presbyterian Church, 14 Front Street, New Egypt Tuesday, August 17 from 5 to 7 p.m. – “Eat and Greet” at Allentown Crossroads Youth Center – pizza, ice cream, post-Triennium conversation, and “The Africa Game” Wednesday, August 18, 6:30 – 8:15 p.m. – Presbytery Dinner – Supper and Sharing at Church on the Hill, 10 Cold Indian Springs Road, Ocean – supper and sharing are free, but please R.S.V.P. by Sunday, August 8 Thursday, August 19 – 10 – 11:30 a.m. Brunch and conversation around mission in Africa at The Golden Bell Diner, located at 3320 US Highway 9 in Freehold Saturday, August 21, 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at Westminster PC Garden, 94 Tindall Road, Middletown -  tour the new PAR (Plant a Row for the Hungry) Garden, visit with representatives from Rutgers University Master Gardeners of Monmouth County, meet and greet Christ and Jeff Boyd, hear from Westminster’s Garden Team about how to start a garden at your church, learn what’s happening with theFood Sovereignty initiative in Cameroon. Sunday, August 22 at 10:00 a.m. – Worship at Church on the Hill, Ocean Aug. 27, 2010 - Benefit Concert – ‘Friends Of Susan Lisle’ - Hope Presbyterian Church, 1189 Hope Rd. Tinton Falls, NJ 07724 – 7 pm with Reception to follow. Saturday, September 11, 2010, Rock Around the Clock – Trinity Presbyterian Church, East Brunswick – 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm Tuesday, September 21, 7-8:30 p.m. Forum on Ocean County homelessness - at Hope Presbyterian Church, Lakewood Saturday, September 25, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Hope Presbyterian Church, Tinton Falls - Annual Pumpkinfest Saturday, October 2, 2010 at First PC, Matawan - Spaghetti for the Soul – a conference for women Saturday, October 16, 2010 at Hope Presbyterian Church, Tinton Falls - Presbyterian Women of Monmouth Fall Gathering Sunday, Nov. 14 – Watchung Ave. Presbyterian Church, N. Plainfield and Monday, Nov. 15 – Drew Theological School, Madison - Ground for Hope-New Jersey - Environmental Education and Leadership for Clergy, Laity, Seminarians, and Seminaries April 8 – 10, 2011 - Women’s Retreat – Camp Johnsonburg Presbyterian Center

August 9 – An inconvenient truth, circa 2010

In This Issue An inconvenient truth, circa 2010 Updates from the Presbytery New on the Mission Cafe Upcoming Events Classified Ad An inconvenient truth, circa 2010 – Food for Thought from Presbyterians Today By Vernon Broyles III In placing blame for the Gulf catastrophe, we should admit our own complicity. There is no way to know how long the environmental catastrophe caused by the explosion at BP’s Deepwater Horizon rig in the Gulf of Mexico will plague us all – yes, all. The first response in all quarters, of course, was to cast blame: first BP and the drilling company; then President Obama because the government’s response was too slow and too small – though, ironically, much of that blame came from Tea Party types who want little or no government in the first place; then the counterattack, blaming George W. Bush and his Republican predecessors for cronyism in the permitting process for offshore drilling and lax oversight of those who received the permits. The truth is that there is enough blame to go around for everyone, including us. We are all complicit in the culture of individualistic consumption that demands more and more petroleum, and there is precious little political will to support the kind of genuine, radical change in our living patterns that would reduce our consumption of fossil fuels. We are simply not ready to give up our lifestyles. The difficulty lies, in significant measure, in the tangled web of economic dependence we have woven. Read more Learn more about creative, hands-on actions at the PC(USA) Enough for Everyone and the Just Living series. Quick Links Monmouth Presbytery Main Website Mission Cafe Monmouth Presbytery Clerk’s Corner Hunger Action and Advocacy Monmouth E-News (archived newsletters)

Monmouth Presbytery e-News August 9, 2010 Updates from the Presbytery Jump Start Your Fall Planning-New Resource and Programming Conversation-Tuesday, August 10 at 6:30 p.m. New at the Clerk’s Corner: Finding Stewardship Resources One of the biggest challenges for church leadership is finding good Stewardship resources for worship and education – and, yes, for that annual campaign that most of us start to get really concerned about this time of year, as we move ahead with planning for the fall. PCUSA mission workers Jeff and Christi Boyd will be visiting Monmouth Presbytery August 15-22 – see details of their visit. Please remember to send Terms of Call and Annual Reports to Monmouth Presbytery, PO Box 369, 446 Tennent Road, Tennent, NJ 07763-0369 Please e-mail announcements, upcoming events, and classified adsto Barbara Treasurers’ Information: The July 2010 year-to-date giving recaps of Per Capita and General Mission/Special Offerings are now available for review on the Presbytery website under “Documents” and then “Treasurers’ Information.” If there is a discrepancy, please contactHoward Dunbar as soon as possible (732-446-7605). Please note that giving recaps will no longer be e-mailed or mailed. New on the Mission Cafe Eco-Justice Notes: Out of Intensive Care – The blown-out Deepwater Horizon oil well in the Gulf of Mexico has finally been plugged. Three and a half months of damage and despair can move into a time of restoration and healing. Now is an appropriate time for faith communities to mark the occasion with worship, prayer and action. PDA Rapid Information Network – PDA RIN Updates August 5, 2010 Pakistan flooding, Haiti, continuing need for Gift of the Heart kits. Update from Corporate Accountability: UN affirms human right to water, bottled water sales recede further Crafters and Shoppers: Hope Presbyterian Church, Tinton Falls – Annual Pumpkinfest – September 25, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. New from the Presbyterian Hunger Program: Just Purchasing: Practicing Our Faith at the Market From the Presbyterian Peacemaking Program – Seeking Peace, August 3, 2010 34th Racial Ethnic Convocation – October 1-2, 2010 Salvadoran Coffee Farmer speaking tour with Equal Exchange and Catholic Relief Services Tuesday, August 10 – Jump Start Your Fall Planning - 6:30pm – 8:30pm - Presbytery of Monmouth August 13-22 - PC(USA) missionaries Jeff and Christi Boyd from Cameroon will visit Monmouth Presbytery Sunday, August 15 at 9:15 a.m. - Worship at First PC, 4 East River Road, Rumson Tuesday, August 17 from 12:30 to 2 p.m. “Sandwich Seminar” at Plumsted Presbyterian Church, 14 Front Street, New Egypt Tuesday, August 17 from 5 to 7 p.m. – “Eat and Greet” at Allentown Crossroads Youth Center – pizza, ice cream, post-Triennium conversation, and “The Africa Game” Wednesday, August 18, 6:30 – 8:15 p.m. – Presbytery Dinner – Supper and Sharing at Church on the Hill, 10 Cold Indian Springs Road, Ocean – supper and sharing are free, but please R.S.V.P. by Sunday, August 8 Saturday, August 21, 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at Westminster PC Garden, 94 Tindall Road, Middletown – tour the new PAR (Plant a Row for the Hungry) Garden, visit with representatives from Rutgers University Master Gardeners of Monmouth County, meet and greet Christ and Jeff Boyd, hear from Westminster’s Garden Team about how to start a garden at your church, learn what’s happening with the Food Sovereignty initiative in Cameroon. Sunday, August 22 at 10:00 a.m. – Worship at Church on the Hill, Ocean Aug. 27, 2010 - Benefit Concert – ‘Friends Of Susan Lisle’ - Hope Presbyterian Church, 1189 Hope Rd. Tinton Falls, NJ 07724 – 7 pm with Reception to follow. Tuesday, September 21, 7-8:30 p.m. Forum on Ocean County homelessness – at Hope Presbyterian Church, Lakewood Saturday, September 25, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Hope Presbyterian Church, Tinton Falls - Annual Pumpkinfest Saturday, October 2, 2010 at First PC, Matawan - Spaghetti for the Soul – a conference for women Saturday, October 16, 2010 at Hope Presbyterian Church, Tinton Falls -Presbyterian Women of Monmouth Fall Gathering Sunday, Nov. 14 – Watchung Ave. Presbyterian Church, N. Plainfield and Monday, Nov. 15 – Drew Theological School, Madison - Ground for Hope-New Jersey – Environmental Education and Leadership for Clergy, Laity, Seminarians, and Seminaries April 8 – 10, 2011 – Women’s Retreat – Camp Johnsonburg Presbyterian Center Note: for regularly scheduled meetings of committees and other groups, please go to the Calendar page of the presbytery’s website Classified ad 14′ by 5′ Board Room Table The Red Bank Church has a 14 foot by 5 foot board room table that needs repair and refurbishment.  It is available to any church that would be interested.  Can be seen most any time by arranging with Bill Faust,bill@wgfaust.com or 908-415-7875.

Update on Jeff and Christi Boyd’s visit and reminder to come and have dinner with us!

Christi and Jeff Boyd Jeff Boyd is the PC(USA) liaison for Central Africa. In this role, he facilitates relationships with partner churches and institutions in Cameroon, Congo, and Equatorial Guinea. He also provides support for mission personnel and is a resource for U.S. congregations who are in a relationship with one of our partners in the region. Christi Boyd is the companionship facilitator for the Presbyterian Hunger Program’s Joining Hands initiative in Cameroon. Working with Cameroonian mainstream churches, non-profit organizations, and grassroots groups, she has facilitated the establishment of the national network and the development of its programs. These include cooperative grain banks in northern Cameroon, a microfinance program, and an anti-corruption program focusing on revenue management in oil, gas, and mining projects. See their Mission Connections profile. Quick Links Monmouth Presbytery Main Website Mission Cafe Monmouth Presbytery Clerk’s Corner Hunger Action and Advocacy Monmouth E-News (archived newsletters) Monmouth Presbytery e-News August 5, 2010 Update on Jeff and Christi Boyd’s visit Dear Friends in Monmouth Presbytery, Mid-summer greetings! If you’ve been on a mission trip, you already know what a life-changing experience it can be to come away with a renewed sense of your place in the body of Christ and an awareness of how what’s happening in the rest of the world impacts you – and vice versa. Not everyone can go on a world mission trip, but all of us are invited to be part of the next best thing this month! The world will be coming to Monmouth Presbytery when Christi and Jeff Boyd, mission co-workers from Cameroon, visit in August. My church, Church on the Hill in Ocean, has a long-standing relationship with the Boyds; and First Presbyterian Church in Rumson recently established a new relationship with Christi. After hearing that the Boyds would be here on two consecutive Sundays, the Mission Council of the Presbytery decided to invite them for the entire week. You are invited to share in the ministry of Jeff and Christi in worship, over food, in the garden, and more. Please look over the schedule and make it a point of coming to at least one worship service or gathering. I especially hope you will come and have dinner with us and the Boyds at Church on the Hill on Wednesday, August 18 – supper and sharing are free, but please let us know you’re coming and how many you’re bringing! Opportunities to meet and greet Christi and Jeff There are lots of opportunities to meet and greet the Boyds: Sunday, August 15 at 9:15 a.m. – Worship – First Presbyterian Church, 4 East River Road, Rumson Tuesday, August 17 from 12:30 to 2 p.m. “Sandwich Seminar” at Plumsted Presbyterian Church, 14 Front Street, New Egypt Tuesday, August 17 from 5 to 7 p.m. – “Eat and Greet” at Allentown Crossroads Youth Center – pizza, ice cream, post-Triennium conversation, and “The Africa Game” Wednesday, August 18, 12:30 p.m. – 2 p.m. – informal brown bag lunch at Monmouth Presbytery Center, 446 Tennent Road, Tennent, NJ Wednesday, August 18, 6:30 – 8:15 p.m. Supper and Sharing at Church on the Hill, 10 Cold Indian Springs Road, Ocean – supper and sharing are free, but please R.S.V.P. by Sunday, August 8 Thursday, August 19, 10-11:30 a.m. Brunch and conversation around mission in Africa at The Golden Bell Diner, located at 3320 US Highway 9 in Freehold Saturday, August 21, 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at Westminster PC Garden, 94 Tindall Road, Middletown – tour the new PAR (Plant a Row for the Hungry) Garden, visit with representatives from Rutgers University Master Gardeners of Monmouth County, meet and greet Christ and Jeff Boyd, hear from Westminster’s Garden Team about how to start a garden at your church, learn what’s happening with the Food Sovereignty initiative in Cameroon. Sunday, August 22 at 10:00 a.m. – Worship at Church on the Hill, Ocean

August 2, 2010 – Treasurers’ Information now available online

Monmouth Presbytery E-newsletter August 2, 2010 In this issue Updates from Presbytery Opportunities to meet the Boyds New at the Mission Cafe Calendar of Events Updates from the Presbytery NEW – Treasurers Information: The July 2010 year-to-date giving recaps of Per Capita and General Mission / Special Offerings are now available for review on the Presbytery website under “Documents” and then “Treasurer’s Information”.  You can also copy and paste the following link into your internet browser to review the recaps: Link to Treasurer’s Information Going forward, the giving recaps will be updated and uploaded onto the Presbytery web site on a monthly basis.  Each month, the Treasurer should review the information to ensure they are in agreement with the latest remittance figures.  If there is a discrepancy, please contact Howard Dunbar as soon as possible (732-446-7605, ext. 12).  Please note that giving recaps will no longer be emailed or mailed to the Treasurers, Clerks of Session or Ministers. Church on the Hill in Ocean has invited the presbytery to a dinner on Wednesday, August 18 to meet and greet PC(USA) mission co-workers Christi and Jeff Boyd. Please remember to R.S.V.P.the church office with the total number of attendees from your church. Please remember to send Terms of Call and Annual Reports to Monmouth Presbytery, PO Box 369, 446 Tennent Road, Tennent, NJ 07763-0369 Please e-mail announcements, upcoming events, and classified ads to Barbara Christi and Jeff Boyd, Presbyterian Church (USA) Mission Workers in Cameroon, will visit Monmouth Presbytery in August. You are invited to share in the ministry of Christi and Jeff in worship, at a special event for Youth, over food, in the garden, and more. If your congregation doesn’t have a connection with a PC(USA) mission worker, this is a great opportunity to hear about the amazing things happening around the world through World Mission! Sunday, August 15 at 9:15 a.m. – Worship at First PC, 4 East River Road, Rumson Tuesday, August 17 from 12:30 to 2 p.m. “Sandwich Seminar” at Plumsted Presbyterian Church, 14 Front Street, New Egypt Tuesday, August 17 from 5 to 7 p.m. – “Eat and Greet” at Allentown Crossroads Youth Center – pizza, ice cream, post-Triennium conversation, and “The Africa Game” Wednesday, August 18, 6:30 – 8:15 p.m. Supper and Sharing at Church on the Hill, 10 Cold Indian Springs Road, Ocean – supper and sharing are free, but please R.S.V.P. by Sunday, August 8 Saturday, August 21, 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at Westminster PC Garden, 94 Tindall Road, Middletown – tour the new PAR (Plant a Row for the Hungry) Garden, visit with representatives from Rutgers University Master Gardeners of Monmouth County, meet and greet Christ and Jeff Boyd, hear from Westminster’s Garden Team about how to start a garden at your church, learn what’s happening with the Food Sovereignty initiative in Cameroon. Sunday, August 22 at 10:00 a.m. – Worship at Church on the Hill, Ocean New in the Mission Cafe July 28 – Weekly Message from Linda Valentine: Learning and sharing PC News Weekly Summaries – July 26-30, 2010 Presbyterian Witness in Washington – July 30, 2010 – Office of Public Witness Director interviewed on PBS this Sunday From Presbyterians for Earth Care – GA Report Exciting new resource: ‘Welcome to the Presbyterian Church!’ An introduction to all things Presbyterian Now Available from BOP: Summer 2010 Issue of The Board Bulletin Remember the delicious Chicken & Artichokes & Angel Food Cake at the South Amboy Presbytery Meeting? Here they are. Bread for the Preacher-August 2010-God’s Abundance Conducting Web Conferences using telephones and visual stills on the internet NEXT Sunday August 8 is Homelessness/Affordable Housing Sunday Action Alert – Child Nutrition Reauthorization Call In – August 11 Eco-Notes, July 2010 – Become an Earth Care Congregation Ground for Hope-New Jersey-Environmental Education and Leadership-2 dates – November 14 or November 15 Prayer Petition for Our Neighbors on the Gulf Coast-from the National Council of Churches Calendar of Events Note: for regularly scheduled meetings of committees and other groups, please go to the Calendar page of the presbytery’s website August 8, 2010 – Homelessness/Affordable Housing Sunday Aug. 10, 2010 – Jump Start Your Fall Planning - 6:30pm – 8:30pm – Presbytery of Monmouth August 13-22, 2010 – PC(USA) missionaries Jeff and Christi Boyd from Cameroon will visit Monmouth Presbytery Sunday, August 15 at 9:15 a.m. - Worship at First PC, 4 East River Road, Rumson Tuesday, August 17 from 12:30 to 2 p.m. “Sandwich Seminar” at Plumsted Presbyterian Church, 14 Front Street, New Egypt Tuesday, August 17 from 5 to 7 p.m. – “Eat and Greet” at Allentown Crossroads Youth Center – pizza, ice cream, post-Triennium conversation, and “The Africa Game” Wednesday, August 18, 6:30 – 8:15 p.m. – Presbytery Dinner – Supper and Sharing at Church on the Hill, 10 Cold Indian Springs Road, Ocean – supper and sharing are free, but please R.S.V.P. by Sunday, August 8 Saturday, August 21, 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at Westminster PC Garden, 94 Tindall Road, Middletown – tour the new PAR (Plant a Row for the Hungry) Garden, visit with representatives from Rutgers University Master Gardeners of Monmouth County, meet and greet Christ and Jeff Boyd, hear from Westminster’s Garden Team about how to start a garden at your church, learn what’s happening with the Food Sovereignty initiative in Cameroon. Sunday, August 22 at 10:00 a.m. – Worship at Church on the Hill, Ocean Aug. 27, 2010 - Benefit Concert – ‘Friends Of Susan Lisle’ - Hope Presbyterian Church, 1189 Hope Rd. Tinton Falls, NJ 07724 – 7 pm with Reception to follow. Wednesday, September 15, 7-8:30 p.m. Forum on Ocean County homelessness – Date and Location TBA Saturday, October 2, 2010 at First PC, Matawan – Spaghetti for the Soul – a conference for women Saturday, October 16, 2010 at Hope Presbyterian Church, Tinton Falls – Presbyterian Women of Monmouth Fall Gathering Sunday, Nov. 14 – Watchung Ave. Presbyterian Church, N. Plainfield and Monday, Nov. 15 – Drew Theological School, Madison – Ground for Hope-New Jersey – Environmental Education and Leadership for Clergy, Laity, Seminarians, and Seminaries April 8 – 10, 2011 – Women’s Retreat – Camp Johnsonburg Presbyterian Center Quick Links… Monmouth Presbytery Mission Cafe Homelessness and Affordable Housing on the Mission Cafe NJ Hunger Action and Advocacy Presbyterian Network to End Homelessness Homelessness: Creating Just, Sustainable Communities – a 4 page summary of the PCUSA social witness policy on the issue

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July 2010 – Homelessness/Affordable Housing Update

Monmouth Presbytery E-newsletter Homelessness/Affordable Housing Update July 2010 In this issue NEXT Sunday August 8 is Homelessness/Affordable Housing Sunday Monmouth Presbytery and Kiwanis Club to host forum on the homeless September 15 Mid-summer greetings! At our June 2010 meeting, Monmouth Presbytery approved the document, “Declaration of Unity,” as amended, addressing the church’s response to homelessness within the area of the Presbytery. (We’ve posted this document, extracted from the draft minutes, for your reference.) In the resolution, the Presbytery of Monmouth called on its congregations and interfaith partners to pursue comprehensive responses to the crisis of homelessness and affordable housing. You will be hearing more from the Hunger Action and Advocacy Working Group in the months ahead, but we’d like to call your attention to two important dates: Homeless/Affordable Housing Sunday – NEXT Sunday – August 8, 2010 A forum about Ocean County’s homelessness issues – Wednesday, September 15 at 7 p.m. NEXT Sunday August 8 is Homelessness/Affordable Housing Sunday Over the course of a year, between 2.5 and 3.5 million people will live either on the streets or in an emergency shelter. National Alliance to End Homelessness Families with young children now account for 40% of the nation’s homeless population and in the course of a year, more than 1.3 million children are homeless. National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty A renter earning the federal minimum wage must work 109 hours to afford a two-bedroom rental unit at the Fair Market Rent. National Low Income Housing Coalition The PC(USA) encourages all congregations to take the opportunity to discuss and to address the issues related to homelessness and affordable housing. Our nation is experiencing a major housing crisis as more persons and families are becoming homeless or unable to access safe and affordable housing. It is essential that our congregations and the presbytery speak up and respond to the suffering of our brothers and sisters, locally and nationally. Homelessness and Affordable Housing Sunday resources for 2008 and 2009 are posted for your use. They include liturgies, prayers, hymn suggestions, sermon ideas, ideas for what a church can do, stories of hope, and links to more information. If your church has produced worship and other materials related to homelessness and affordable housing, we would welcome hearing from you! Monmouth Presbytery and Kiwanis Club to host forum on the homeless September 15 The Kiwanis Club of Jackson and the Presbytery of Monmouth will host a forum about Ocean County’s homeless on Wednesday, September 15 at 7 p.m. The location is still to be confirmed. The forum will address the problem of the county’s homeless, discuss solutions, offer action plans and establish a network for future discussion and action. The 90 minute forum will present local experts who have worked with the homeless population in Ocean County as well as people who have recently been homeless. It will examine strategies that have been implemented in other areas across the country and will be followed up by a discussion of their merits and shortcomings. The forum will conclude with a presentation of action plans and the formation of a network of supporting organizations and individuals to support actions that alleviate the needs of the homeless. That network will include other community service organizations, churches, non-profit groups, local legislators, student groups, and business leaders. This will be a great opportunity to witness to our faith and to find ways to work in partnership with other community groups! Quick Links… Monmouth Presbytery Mission Cafe Homelessness and Affordable Housing on the Mission Cafe NJ Hunger Action and Advocacy Presbyterian Network to End Homelessness Homelessness: Creating Just, Sustainable Communities – a 4 page summary of the PCUSA social witness policy on the issue

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July 26 – Across the Atlantic – Ubuntu – being truly human together

In This Issue Across the Atlantic – Ubuntu – being truly human together Reminders from the Presbytery New on the Mission Cafe Upcoming Events Classified Ad Across the Atlantic – Ubuntu – being truly human together From a predominantly middle-class, white suburban church on the shores of Barnegat Bay in New Jersey, USA, to a group of local mission workers in Kampala, Uganda on the shores of Africa’s Lake Victoria, we are a story of people united in caring for approximately one hundred street children in the Ugandan capital. Our Pastor, the Rev. Dr. Terry Chapman, first went to Uganda in May of 2007 to attend an African emerging church conference called Amahoro Africa. It was there he learned of the ministry of Caleb Rukundo who serves some of the thousands of children who live on the streets of Kampala. Terry visited three homes where Caleb and his partners provide shelter, food, and clothing, as well as education and the love and mentoring of dedicated workers. He was very moved by Caleb’s transparent dedication to the children as well as the breadth and passion of his vision for the future. Terry brought back this contagious vision to Forked River. The African Mission Partnership Group (AMP) was formed in September 2007 when Caleb came to visit Forked River Presbyterian Church and told us about his ministry with the street children in Kampala. Twenty church members have dedicated their time and their talents to raise funds to provide the basic needs for the children, now affectionately called “Caleb’s Kids.” Funds also are needed to send the children to school, as education is not provided by the government. We have taken on the responsibility to pay for the education of four of the children. Funds for educating other children are donated by members of our congregation and other groups. Many of the children are now taking on leadership roles at school. Malaria and worms are common sicknesses among the children. The first Christmas, when we asked Caleb what the children would like for Christmas, he included worm medicine and sandals, so the worms could not enter the children’s bodies from the muddy streets through their bare feet. We all wept. Read the rest of the story Quick Links Monmouth Presbytery Main Website Mission Cafe Monmouth Presbytery Clerk’s Corner Hunger Action and Advocacy Monmouth E-News (archived newsletters) Monmouth Presbytery e-News July 26, 2010 Updates from the Presbytery Please remember to send info about your PC(USA) mission co-worker connection(s) to Sue Smith. In an effort to increase the level of support for PC(USA) mission co-workers around the globe, PC(USA) World Mission invited each presbytery to accept the challenge of having 100% of their congregations in a relationship with at least one PC(USA) mission co-worker. At its November 2009 meeting, Monmouth Presbytery became the 16th presbytery to accept this goal and set an objective of having 100% participation by the end of 2010. Church on the Hill in Ocean has invited the presbytery to a dinner on Wednesday, August 18 to meet and greet PC(USA) mission co-workers Christi and Jeff Boyd. Please remember to R.S.V.P.the church office with the total number of attendees from your church. Clint McCoy’s Take on the General Assembly New in the Clerk’s Corner: Clerks of Session really ought to subscribe to the free e-mailings of the Synod of the Northeast’s “Nor’E-News”, to stay up on the latest news and… Please remember to send Terms of Call and Annual Reports to Monmouth Presbytery, PO Box 369, 446 Tennent Road, Tennent, NJ 07763-0369 Please e-mail announcements, upcoming events, and classified ads to Barbara New on the Mission Cafe Jump Start Your Fall Planning-New Resource and Programming Conversation-Tuesday, August 10 at 6:30 p.m. Opportunities to meet and greet Christi and Jeff Boyd when they visit Monmouth Presbytery in August PC(USA)-backed financial disclosure legislation passes-Anti-corruption measure requires energy, mining companies to reveal payments to foreign governments for natural resources From thepresbyterianleader.com – Continue the Spirit of General Assembly with Our FREE Resources July 2010 News from Synod of the Northeast Benefit Concert for the “Friends of Susan Lisle” – August 27 at 7 p.m. – Hope PC, Tinton Falls Living Waters for the World – September Clean Water U PBS Religion and Ethics Newsweekly takes a look at ethical eating – definitely worthwhile! Note: for regularly scheduled meetings of committees and other groups, please go to the Calendar page of the presbytery’s website Aug. 10, 2010 – Jump Start Your Fall Planning - 6:30pm – 8:30pm – Presbytery of Monmouth August 13-22, 2010 – PC(USA) missionaries Jeff and Christi Boyd from Cameroon will visit Monmouth Presbytery Sunday, August 15 at 9:15 a.m.-Worship-First PC, 4 East River Road, Rumson Tuesday, August 17 and Wednesday, August 18-watch for news of events with the Boyds Wednesday, August 18, 6:30 – 8:15 p.m. Supper and Sharing at Church on the Hill, 10 Cold Indian Springs Road, Ocean – supper and sharing are free, but please R.S.V.P. by Sunday, August 8 Saturday, August 21, 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at Westminster PC Garden, 94 Tindall Road, Middletown – tour the new PAR (Plant a Row for the Hungry) Garden, visit with representatives from Rutgers University Master Gardeners of Monmouth County, meet and greet Christ and Jeff Boyd, hear from Westminster’s Garden Team about how to start a garden at your church, learn what’s happening with the Food Sovereignty initiative in Cameroon. Sunday, August 22 at 10:00 a.m. – Worship at Church on the Hill, Ocean Aug. 27, 2010 - Benefit Concert – ‘Friends Of Susan Lisle’ - Hope Presbyterian Church, 1189 Hope Rd. Tinton Falls, NJ 07724 – 7 pm with Reception to follow Wednesday, September 15 at 7:00 p.m. – Forum on the Homeless, sponsored by The Kiwanis Club of Jackson and Monmouth Presbytery – location near Lakewood to be confirmed Saturday, October 2, 2010 at First PC, Matawan – Spaghetti for the Soul – a conference for women Saturday, October 16, 2010 at Hope Presbyterian Church, Tinton Falls – Presbyterian Women of Monmouth Fall Gathering April 8 – 10, 2011 – Women’s Retreat – Camp Johnsonburg Presbyterian Center Classified ad Classified Ad – United Presbyterian Church of Millstone is looking for a part-time Director of Music, Adult and Children’s Choirs, Gress Miles 9 Rank Pipe Organ, call 732-446-5350

Urgent – by Friday, July 23 – Tell your story on a “community of mission practice”

Mission Crossroads PCUSA Expanding Partnership in God’s Mission Attention ALL PC(USA) folks and PC(USA) global partners engaged in God’s mission: Presbyterian World Mission would like to hear your story about how you’ve witnessed or been a part of a shared space of mission reflection and action between PC(USA) “people in the pews”, global partners, and World Mission staff (including mission personnel). What’s your story? Please visit the forum discussion to post it by Friday, July 23rd, 2010. The most compelling stories may be published in an upcoming edition of Presbyterians Today or another publication. Questions? Please contact Ellen Sherby at ellen.sherby. Visit Mission Crossroads PCUSA at: http://missioncrossroads.ning.com/?xg_source=msg_mes_network

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