ANTICIPATING THE FUTURE

WELCOME HOME!  
 

We are now open for worship each Sunday at 10 AM. 

Join us after church for Holy Grounds Coffee Hour, a time of fellowship, conversation, and community. It’s a great opportunity to connect with one another, enjoy a warm cup of coffee, and share in the joy of friendship. We’d love to see you there!

Deacons’ Clothing Outreach

    Knowing that our Thrift Shop closes soon, if you are aware of anyone who is in need of clothing for themselves or their children, we can offer $25 vouchers for the Thrift Shop which will be reimbursed from our Deacons’ Fund.

Church Telephone

    The church telephone is working again,  Know that the answering machine only gets checked once or twice a week.  If your call is urgent, please call Ann Van Cleef on her cell phone at (631) 275-3461.

Deacons’ Food Outreach

    We ask you to inform us if you know of anyone in our congregation who is particularly in need of our help, especially around the holidays.

    We encourage you to continue your generous contributions of peanut butter and jelly, but also, if you can, please contribute non-perishable food items that we can donate.

Maureen’s Haven

    Maureen’s Haven Homeless Shelter is looking for donations of toiletries (sample size) and new socks.  We will have a box on the front pew, west side of the church, to receive these donations.  Karen Hartmann has volunteered to deliver the items to Maureen’s Haven.  This project will be ongoing through Easter.  Thank you for your generosity.

Wider Missions Committee

    Our Wider Missions Committee did a wonderful job with the school supply drive this past August. We could use a few more members, though.  Please text Ann Van Cleef at 631-275-3461 if you are interested in serving.

Sandwich Ministry

    

    As in the past, we will be collecting jars of peanut butter and jelly to assist the folks at St. Mark’s with their sandwich ministry.  (We’ve noticed that Aldi has these items very reasonably priced.)  Don Russo has volunteered to deliver the PB & J to St. Mark’s at the end of the campaign.

Flowers

    The flower dedication list for 2026 is posted on the bulletin board outside the church office.  You are invited to dedicate flowers in honor or in memory of a loved one.  There are plenty of available dates.

    Flowers are $40 for two bouquets.  Checks may be made out to the church.  Please write “Flowers” and the date of dedication on the memo line of your check, and place it in the offering plate.  We’ll take care of the rest.

    The 2026 Flower Sign-up List has been posted.

3rd Quarter Giving Update

    It’s important to keep our pledges up to date so there are no surprises at the end of the year.  Anyone who would like to know where they stand as far as their giving is concerned is invited to e-mail Donna Talmage at djtalmage@aol.com .  You may also call her at 1 (703) 994-5213.

                         Thrift Store Staff Luncheon 

    Thrift store volunteers celebrated another banner year! 

 

This past week we thanked the hard workers that staff the thrift store. It takes a "community" to make it work. Hudson and Joe clean and repair appliances and electronics. Anna, Moe, Janet, Dee, Jessica, Thelma, Kathy and Ellen sort and rack the clothes. Ann, Paul, Dave and Dee man the register. Mike, Tom and Hank move stuff, attend to the "garage" and "look pretty". Peggy and Karen supervise, price, mark and do everything else. 

The Church and the Council are very much indebted to them. 

                                 SouperBowl 

For our SouperBowl this year, the church collected 122 cans of soup. They are on the way to the soup kitchens!