June 21, 2010 – Seeking peace by caring for God’s creation

In This Issue Seek peace by caring for God’s creation Reminders from the presbytery News from the wider church Upcoming Events Quick Links Monmouth Presbytery Main Website Mission Cafe Monmouth Presbytery Clerk’s Corner Hunger Action and Advocacy Monmouth E-News (archived newsletters) Seek peace by caring for God’s creation Pray A prayer in the aftermath of the Gulf Oil spill O God, the Great, Wide Seas are Yours, a hymn by Carolyn Winfrey Gillette Prayer for the Gulf Coast A bulletin insert with prayers and resources, National Council of Churches Learn More Psalm 8 and the Gulf Oil Spill Eco-Journey, the blog of Presbyterian Environmental Ministries Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill (2010), New York Times Act Give through Presbyterian Disaster Assistance Monmouth Presbytery e-News June 21, 2010 News and Reminders from the Presbytery Monmouth Presbytery Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, June 22, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. (Pre-meeting exploring, seeking, and imagining creative and vital ministry for today. BEFORE the scheduled Presbytery Meeting from 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm) at the First Presbyterian Church of South Amboy, 150 North Broadway, South Amboy, NJ 08879, 732-721-4516. Barbara has e-mailed the documents for the meeting to everyone. They may also be found on the presbytery website. Docket files Packet files Does your congregation have a connection with a PC(USA) mission co-worker? We are creating a world map showing all the connections. E-mail your congregation’s information or stop by the map near the registration table at the presbytery meeting. Annual Reports – Please mail them to the Monmouth Presbytery, Attention: Barbara, P.O. Box 369, Tennent, NJ 07763-0369. Announcements, Upcoming Events or Classified Ads – If you have any that you would like posted on our Website or inserted in our Newsletter, please email them to Barbara. News from the wider church at the Mission Cafe ACSWP Salt and Light – Justice and Policy at General Assembly: a Middle East-related example, divestment from Caterpillar – Pre-Assembly update A Pledge to the Next Generation – we all have a part to play in forging a future and preserving a world that coming generations can safely and freely inhabit. Seeking Peace – 2010 Peacemaking Seminar Re-membering Peace: Still the Believers’ Calling – Seaking Peace by responding to the Gulf Oil Spill Upcoming events Note: for regularly scheduled meetings of committees and other groups, please go to the Calendar page of the presbytery’s website Tuesday, June 22, 2010 – Exploring, seeking, and imagining creative and vital ministry for today. BEFORE the scheduled Presbytery Meeting from 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm Thursday, June 24 – CROP Walk partners with The Grove West in Shrewsbury with their Organic Garden Market June 24 – 27, 2010 - Big Interfaith Event in Princeton Sunday, July 4, 2010 – Liberty Extravaganza at Red Bank Church – 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Saturday, July 17, 2010 – Yardville Blueberry Festival – 2:00 pm – 7:00 pm Saturday, July 17, 2010 – Gather at the River – Presbyterian Women in New Jersey Tuesdays, July 6, 13, 20, 27, 2010 – Ocean Grove – Beach Bible Study – 7:00 pm August 13-22, 2010 – PC(USA) missionaries Jeff and Christi Boyd from Cameroon will visit Monmouth Presbytery Saturday, October 2, 2010 at First PC, Matawan – Spaghetti for the Soul – a conference for women April 8 – 10, 2011 – Women’s Retreat – Camp Johnsonburg Presbyterian Center

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