June 28, 2010 e-News – Gather at the River July 17 with Presbyterian Women

In This Issue Congregational Hunger Ministry Grants Reminders from the presbytery Gather at the River July 17 New on the Mission Cafe Upcoming Events Quick Links Monmouth Presbytery Main Website Mission Cafe Monmouth Presbytery Clerk’s Corner Hunger Action and Advocacy Monmouth E-News (archived newsletters) Congregational Hunger Ministry Grants from the Presbyterian Hunger Program Because of the generous giving of church members to the annual One Great Hour of Sharing, the PHP is able to provide grants to organizations addressing hunger and its causes, both in the United States and around the world. Sessions of PC(USA) congregations seeking to secure funding for start-up and ongoing hunger and homelessness projects may apply for funding from the PHP. Deadline is July 15, 2010

Monmouth Presbytery e-News June 28, 2010 News and Reminders from the Presbytery Summer is the season for meeting PC(USA) World Mission Co-Workers An invitation from First Pres, Freehold to meet a very interesting PC(USA) mission co-worker-Wednesday, July 21 Jeff and Christi Boyd from Cameroon will visit our presbytery August 13-22 – Meet and greet the Boyds at Church on the Hill over a presbytery dinner on Wednesday, August 18 – There are still openings on the Boyd’s schedule for the week – contact Sue Smith to arrange for them to visit. 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 to Sue Smith or stop by the map at the presbytery office. New at the Clerk’s Corner: Welcome the World Communion of Reformed Churches!During these lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer, an important gathering has been taking place in Grand Rapids, Michigan for churches of the Presbyterian and Reformed Tradition 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. Gather at the River July 17 – Presbyterian Women from all corners of the state will gather at the river for worship, learning, fellowship, fun, and food. Explore sacramental uses of water in various cultures, learn about peacemaking around water issues and opportunities to heal the nations. Download flier New on the Mission Cafe June 2010 – News from Synod of the Northeast – Murder of minister in Madagascar illustrates crisis getting worse there – Synod delegation meets with U.N. ambassador – more From the Presbyterian Leader – FREE GA Resource-Technology and Social Media at General Assembly – Some are excited that there will be GA “tweets,” others fear it will be distracting. “The Benefits and Challenges of New Technology for the 219th General Assembly (2010)” offers an analysis on how new technologies will benefit and challenge this year’s General Assembly meeting. Eco-Notes – June 2010 – Read about the Gulf of Mexico oil spill – Study the Biblical foundations for Eco-Justice – Reflect on Restoring Creation for Ecology and Justice Summer 2010 EducationTalk Now Available from the Board of Pensions – Summer is here! Take time for reflection in pursuit of well-being. One in the Spirit – Linda Valentine’s monthly email strengthening community between the General Assembly Mission Council and Middle Governing Bodies – Haiti relief and recovery – Remember military chaplains on July 4 – Mutual mission in Peru – We Believe curriculum – Lives Transformed: Marianne Rhebergen – and more Upcoming events Note: for regularly scheduled meetings of committees and other groups, please go to the Calendar page of the presbytery’s website 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