Announcements

Veterans Flags: This year, Flemington Presbyterian Church has once again honored our veterans by lining the church property with flags. You can read the list here. 

Women’s Association Thank Offering: The Women's Association of FPC invites members and friends to join us in participating in the annual Thank Offering of Presbyterian Women USA. This simple offering is an expression of gratitude for the daily gifts a loving God showers upon us. Since 1888, this offering has helped to fund programs that provide education, safe housing, clean water, healthcare, and more, both nationally and globally. Thank offering envelopes are available on the Women's Association bulletin board in Fellowship Hall. They can be placed in the offering plate, or marked offerings can be sent to the church office during the month of November.

Deacons' Angel Tree Gift Signup: The Angel Tree will be both in Fellowship Hall and online with an online SignUpGenius. This year, FPC is sponsoring families referred to the Deacons by Family Promise and The Friendship Center for New Beginnings. Share the love of Christ with our neighbors in need by choosing an angel and fulfilling the gift request. 

Here is how the process works:
1. Sign up in person in Fellowship Hall. We will have angels on the tree and a sign-out sheet on the table next to the tree on November 9, 16, 23, and 30.
2. Write your name, phone number, and e-mail address on the sign-out sheet on the line corresponding to the number on the back of your angel.
3. Click here to sign up online. Follow the directions given. 
4. Bring your wrapped gift, marked with the angel number, to the Parish House or drop it off after worship to a Deacon member who will be by the tree after the Sunday service has ended. Gifts may also be mailed directly to FPC. Please make a note in the comments if you plan to do this.
5. Please hand any gift cards directly to a Deacon or the church office.
6. All gifts are due on or before Sunday, December 7. (The earlier the better!)

For more information, please contact the church office at office@flemingtonpres.org. Thank you for making someone else's Christmas brighter!

Floral Decorations and Pecans Sale: On Sunday, November 23, after the church service, the Hunterdon Garden Guild will be selling seasonal floral decorations in Fellowship Hall.  This is a great chance to get a festive decoration for your holiday table!  Pecans will also be available for purchase for $9 per bag.  This year, the selection includes plain and chocolate-covered. 

Kindergarten Bibles: Sunday, November 30, will be an important day for our kindergarteners. During the morning worship service, we will present a Bible to your child as a gift from the church. This will be a special part of the service when your child will be called up to the front of the sanctuary to receive their Bible. Please let us know your child’s first, middle, and last name (exactly how you want it to appear on their bookplate).

If you are interested in this gift for your child, let us know by emailing christianed@flemingtonpres.org no later than Friday, November 28. Even if your child cannot attend, please send your child’s information.  We will have a Bible for you to pick up from the church at your convenience. 

Calling All Chili Chefs! It’s that time of year! On December 4, we are partnering with the Harvest Family Success Center to distribute chili.  We are looking for volunteers to donate meat chili, no-bean chili, and vegetarian chili. We will provide you with the containers and labels for you to cook and package your chili at home. If you would like to contribute, please click here to see the sign-up for more information. Thank you in advance for helping us warm bellies and shine God’s light! 

Cookie Bakers Needed: Calling all bakers!  This year, on December 5, we’re trying something new!  Our church will be hosting cookies and cocoa on the front lawn at the town’s Christmas Tree Lighting!  The Fellowship Committee is asking for bakers to donate two dozen cookies (without nuts) for us to distribute.  Please bring your donations to the church kitchen on Sunday, November 30 (after church) or to the Parish House during the week during business hours.  Fellowship will bag the cookies on Friday, December 5. Let us know you are bringing cookies by clicking here or on the sheet in Fellowship Hall (on the coffee table). If you have any questions, please call the church office.

Volunteers for Free Lunch Program: FPC is partnering with Three Bridges Reformed Church to host a free lunch program for those in need on Thursday, December 11. Volunteers will meet in the FPC kitchen at 9:45 a.m. to prep sandwiches. They will then transport the bagged lunches across the street to Harvest Family Success Center and distribute the lunches 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. Cleanup will end by 12:15 p.m. Please sign up via the Sign up Genius Link here.

Little Food Pantry Needs: Our Little Food Pantry is so highly used by the community, FPC volunteers restock it four times a week. In order to support our neighbors in temporary housing and those living in hotels, cars, or outdoors, we ask that you provide products tailored to their limited cooking and refrigeration options. Our current needs are: shelf milk, microwave foods, snack bars, peanut butter, jelly, and toothpaste/toothbrush. Please drop donations off in the marked box in Fellowship Hall, or you can write a check to FPC with LFP in the memo line. You can also donate from our regular inventory list: Small cereal boxes; chicken/tuna packets; Campbell’s soup; nutrition bars; bottled water; canned ravioli/pasta; toothpaste; coffee pods; toothbrushes; shelf milk (small cartons); fruit juice; and tampons. Thank you for shining God’s light! 

Calling All Readers! Maybe you want to try something new! Every Sunday, we need one liturgist to read a scripture passage. There are slots for readers available on upcoming Sundays. Please sign up here.

Be a Greeter! We're looking for friendly faces to welcome people to church on Sunday mornings. If you enjoy meeting new people and creating a warm, inviting atmosphere, we'd love to have you on the greeting team! (this is a greeting-only position for the front door) Whether you can serve once a month or more regularly, we welcome your willingness to volunteer. Interested? Contact worship@flemingtonpres.org. 

Online Worship: Do you worship with us online? When you do, we’d love to know you have joined us by liking or commenting on the video. This helps us develop and maintain connections with everyone in our church community and allows us to report weekly worship attendance accurately. If you are watching with other people, please let us know that as well!

Prayer Requests: If you would like to submit a Prayer Request to be included in the Sunday morning Prayers of the People in worship and/or the Prayer section of the e-newsletter, you have several options:

And remember, our Prayer Chain is YOU! As members of Flemington Presbyterian Church, we ask that you practice the spiritual discipline of holding one another up in prayer regularly,  especially those who are in a particular time of struggle.  Let us actively care for each other by holding each other up to God, praying for God’s will, and maintaining our unity in the Holy Spirit as God weaves our lives together into a unique and beloved tapestry. 

Coffee Hour Hosts! Meet people and make new friends by signing up as a Sunday fellowship hour host! All food items are provided by the Fellowship Committee. Directions are posted in the kitchen for setting up and cleaning up. Sign up at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090e48abaf2da1f58-coffee

Help with Rides to Church: We are looking for volunteers to provide rides to church for church members. If you can help, please email deacons@flemingtonpres.org, and we will email you the SignUpGenius link.

ShopRite Gift Cards: By purchasing a ShopRite gift card, you can support both your family and the FPC Bell Choirs. Don't shop at ShopRite? ShopRite gift cards also are appreciated by local food pantries, struggling to help more people at this time. Email Margaret Sheneman at msheneman@flemingtonpres.org to arrange for purchase and delivery.

Pastoral Visit: If you desire a pastoral visit at home or while in the hospital, please call (or have someone contact) the church office at 908-782-3227. Due to HIPAA regulations (Health Information Portability and Accountability Act), hospitals are not permitted to call the church office or give out patient information over the phone. With your help and understanding, we hope to maintain the level of care our congregation has come to expect. If you have any questions or concerns, please call Rev. Amy Lincoln at 908-782-3227, ext. 11.

Donate Your Used Eyeglasses: Drop your used reading glasses, prescription glasses, sunglasses, and eyeglass cases in the labeled collection box in the church library in Fellowship Hall. They will be sent to Crosslink Memphis, a 501(c) (3) medical mission supply ministry, on a regular basis.

Ongoing Opportunities for Engagement

We have many ongoing opportunities to get involved at FPC: youth events, ushers, lay readers, children’s message leaders, coffee hour hosts, committee participation, bell choir Shop Rite cards, flower dedications, and more. Details are available on our Ways to Engage page. We encourage you to jump in! No experience or long-term commitment necessary. You can also let us know your interests in how you might contribute to building up our faith community by completing the Time and Talent Sharing Form.

General Information

To hear the service more clearly, you are invited to use one of the church’s personal radio receivers. Inquire from an usher.

Large print materials for worship are available on the first pew at the front of the sanctuary near the East Main Street entrance. These materials include bibles, hymnals, and bulletins.

Announcements for the weekly e-newsletter, website, and social media are due to the office by noon on Wednesdays. Please forward them to chall@flemingtonpres.org.

Hospital Visits: If you desire a pastoral visit while in the hospital, please call (or have someone contact) the church office at 908-782-3227. HIPAA regulations (Health Information Portability and Accountability Act) prohibit hospitals from contacting the church office or giving out patient information over the phone. With your help and understanding, we can maintain the level of care our congregation has come to expect.

Email Scam Alert This is a general reminder to please be on alert regarding scams requesting assistance from the church or from Pastor Amy, particularly in the form of gift cards. Our church staff would never send emails or texts requesting gift cards or similar assistance. Pastor Amy's email address is pastor@flemingtonpres.org; emails received from any address other than that are not genuine. If you are ever unsure of the authenticity of church communications, please call the church office or email Cindy Hall at chall@flemingtonpres.org or Jamie Evans at clerk@flemingtonpres.org. 

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