Announcements

Our Congo Refugee Family Needs Rides to English Lessons: Time the refugee family assistance team has spent with the family has been filled with firsts. They have celebrated birthdays, learned about healthy grocery shopping, and visited more sites in the area. The boys have been working the night shift at Walmart since July. They are adjusting to the sleeping difference and are improving communicating with others. The boys are even starting driving lessons! Team members have been driving them to and from work as well as appointments, and although enjoyable, they will breathe a sigh of relief when they are able to hop in their vehicle and drive to a destination! The family is starting their second semester of English classes, which will again be held at the Vocational School in Flemington.  They can use your assistance transporting them on Monday and Wednesday evenings.  Please consider signing up to transport them to or from the facility.  Your help is greatly appreciated!
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Good Samaritan Fund Update: Last month, we helped a single mother of a 3-year-old with her rent to avoid eviction. She was late on rent because she was unable to work due to mental and emotional issues. She is now working, but her current paychecks will not cover the amount due. She is also working with Harvest Family Success Center on budgeting and other resources to help her move forward. She has the number for Hunterdon Helpline to help her with legal resources if she needs to go to court because of the eviction notice. We partnered with additional Flemington Area Faith Leaders Association (FAFLA) members to support this need. Thank you for your past giving to FPC and the Good Samaritan Fund to help us Shine God's Light in dark moments for families in our community. 

Melody Chimes has resumed ringing hand chimes!  If your child would like to learn to ring hand chimes, we hope they will give it a try.  We will rehearse every Sunday during Fellowship time in Room 12 for about 15 minutes.  We will ring in worship on Sunday, March 2.

Pledge Envelopes Are Ready for Pick-up: The pledge envelopes are in the Fellowship Hall library. Please pick them up on Sunday or stop by the church office during the week..

Little Food Pantry Needs: Our Little Food Pantry is so highly used by the community, FPC volunteers restock it four times a week. And so, we need items to restock! Our current needs are fruit juice boxes and cans of tuna packed in water. 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. Thank you for shining God’s light! 

2025 Giving Pledges: As we approach 2025, please consider making a giving pledge for this new year. Pledges allow the church to plan and budget for the coming year by helping us to predict future giving. Pledge cards have been mailed to our members and are available at the church, or you can pledge online at https://www.flemingtonpres.org/pledge. As a reminder, you can make gifts directly online through the link at Giving — Flemington Presbyterian Church. For additional convenience, when giving online, you can set up a recurring payment to the church. You may also want to check with your bank to see if you can set up regular payments directly from your checking account. Giving in this way saves the Church the processing fees from the online portal. Finally, you may wish to see if your employer offers a giving match program that would apply to giving to Flemington Presbyterian. Enrolling in such a program would effectively double each dollar you donate to FPC.

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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