Announcements

VIM Applications: Join us on our amazing, annual Volunteers in Mission trip to Maine the week of July 20-27. We’ll complete various housing rehabilitation projects to help folks living below the poverty level in rural, western Maine Trip information and applications are available on our Volunteers in Mission webpage. Teens, young adults, and adults are invited to participate. Spread the word to anyone who may be interested!

VIM Stock Sales: The Volunteers in Mission trip is scheduled for July 20 to July 27 this year!  You can purchase your VIM Stocks in person on Sunday mornings after church. You can also mail a check to the church office with "VIM Stock" in the memo. For added convenience, you can purchase VIM Stocks online on the church website Giving page. Choose “Give Online,” then the “Volunteers in Mission VIM” Fund, and then the “Donation” Sub Fund. The VIM Management Team greatly appreciates all your support.

VIM Food Sign-Up: The Volunteers in Mission trip is scheduled for July 20 to July 27 this year! Looking for ways to help our VIM team on their trip to Maine? Please sign up here to help provide a casserole or other food donation.

Summer Choir has begun and runs through July 28. Each Sunday, the choir will rehearse an easy anthem in the choir room off Fellowship Hall for 20 minutes at 9 a.m. before the 9:30 a.m. service. Come when you are available. No commitment, no weekly rehearsal, no robes. All are welcome – the only requirement is you love to sing.

Summer Sunday School: One-room summer Sunday School begins at 9:45 a.m. following the Children's Message in worship for all ages who would like to join us. We would appreciate volunteers, including 7th-12th grade assistants. Bible Study for 7th - 12th grade students is on break for the summer. Nursery Care for children 2 years and younger is available throughout the morning.

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 small boxes of healthy cereal and shelf milk (individual servings -  e.g., Horizon). 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! 

Congo Refugee Family Update: Our family is fully settled in Clinton! They are in a nice location able to enjoy walking around downtown. They enjoy Friday night music. They continue private English lessons, and the instructor is happy with their progress. The boys also secured employment at the local Walmart where they work the night shift. Thanks to all that hung in there over the past year and a half. Many thanks to the wonderful multi-church committee for doing everything, including all the paperwork, finances, apartment hunting, life skills training, translating, plus aiding in health and social services and much more! Thank you to Bill Taylor for donating many Marriot points to house the family initially for free and for helping obtain a free full year YMCA family membership. Although we expect our newly formed relationships and friendships to last a lifetime, our duties are only required for the first three months of their immigration. It packed a lot into these first 90 days. As we are coming to the end of our initial required responsibilities, there will only be periodic updates from now on. Thank you to everyone who has donated financially or with time or household necessities. The family has been very grateful for what they have been blessed with. Thank you!

Dedicate Music: Do you have a special person or occasion you would like to commemorate with music?  Just in time for Choir Appreciation Sunday, new handbell and handchime anthems have been purchased for the Memorial Ringers, Joyful Ringers, and Melody Chimes for the 2024-2025 church year.  Each anthem is $40.  Donations may be made to FPC with a notation for music in the memo.  Please email msheneman@flemingtonpres.org with the text of your dedication.

Per Capita for 2024: Help us reach our goal! The 2024 Per Capita apportionment for each active member of FPC is $42.50. This is the amount we will remit to our Presbytery this year to cover our share of the expenses of our governing councils: General Assembly, Synod, and Presbytery. You may send a check to the church office (note “Per Capita” on the memo line) or give online at https://www.flemingtonpres.org/giving – tap the “Online Giving” button and choose “Per Capita” in the “Fund” dropdown menu.

2024 Giving Pledges: As we enter 2024, please consider making a giving pledge for this new year if you have not already done so. Pledges allow the church to plan and budget for the coming year by helping us to predict future giving. Pledge cards are available at the church, or you can pledge online at https://www.flemingtonpres.org/pledge. And 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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