Church School News

Thank you to our entire Church School Staff for your commitment to our children and to Christ.  We are truly blessed to have a staff with such loving hearts, friendly faces, and caring hands.  You are all very special to us, the children whose lives you touch, and our entire church family.  With love and gratitude, Janet & Shell

 "Photos and Photographer Wanted..." -- If you have photos of the church, past events or historical photos, please let us know so we can add them to our photo database.  And speaking of photographs, we're looking for a photographer to cover upcoming events.  If you're interested or know someone who might be, please contact Lew Shafer at ljshafer@optonline.net or 973-835-0224 or Ed Lamoureaux at ed@westglen.com or 973-831-1600.

 SCRIP PROGRAM - Announcing a new way to do your grocery shopping and make other regular household purchases and by doing so, support our youth mission teams.  Currently, we have a limited supply of gift cards available for Shoprite, A&P, Starbucks, Dunkin Donuts, Applebees and Panera’s.  Ask to see a list of MANY more retailers at the PT Scrip table in Friendship Hall or go to www.glscrip.com.  Scrip questions may be directed to Robin Callan at 973-696-9364- robcallan@aol.com or Janet Chardavoyne at 973-827-8515 - chardavoyne5@peoplepc.com.

 Cell Phone Recycling Fundraiser
Our Project Timothy teams are conducting a cell phone recycling fundraiser. Your used cell phone(s)  will be recycled in accordance with EPA regulations or refurbished and sold. 100% of the proceeds will help fund our Project Timothy youth mission trips.  Please place your used cell phones and batteries in the blue collection bin outside of the church office.  We greatly appreciate your support!  Questions may be directed to Janet Chardavoyne at 973-827-8515.

Our ushers and greeters on Sunday mornings are members and friends of the church who make congregants and visitors welcome and comfortable.  We ask that everyone who is able, sign up for one Sunday.  Don’t know what to do?  The coordinator will be happy to help! The sign up sheets are on the board in Friendship Hall.  If it’s more convenient, you can call the coordinator and sign up on the phone. 
Ushers - Ruth Withers (973-835-6013)
8:30 Greeters - Jane Young (973-839-7388)  
10:00 Greeters - Gloria Guerin (973-839-1618)
Please sign up today!

CROSS AT THE CROSSWALK IN FRONT OF THE SANCTUARY!  The police are under pressure to ticket motorists who do not yield to pedestrians in the crosswalk.  They have indicated that when we cross the street in front of Friendship Hall we are “jaywalking.”  The police must enforce all the traffic laws, not just the ones we like.  Please use the crosswalks.  For those attending the early service, it is a little more of a walk, but it is lawful.  Failure to abide may result in a ticket for “jaywalking.”

Denominational Assessment DUES FOR 2008 ARE $85.00 PER PERSON.   
THE COST OF OFFERING ENVELOPES IS $7.00.

The Senior High is collecting empty inkjet cartridges for recycling.  We will receive up to $3.00 for each cartridge recycled, and the money will go towards our Scholarship Fund.  Simply place your old cartridge in a plastic sandwich bag and deposit it in our collection bin.  The acceptable cartridges are: HP, Canon, Lexmark, Compaq, Sharp, Xerox, Apple, Okidata, and Dell. Large laser cartridges are not accepted with this program and will not fit through the holes on our collection box. In addition to raising money for the Scholarship Fund, recycling inkjet cartridges has a positive impact on the environment.  Consider the following:  Nearly 1 million inkjets are thrown into our landfills every day.  Less than 5% of the cartridges produced are recycled.  It takes 1000 years for the plastic to decompose. 
Questions about the program can be directed to Michelle Ebert at 201-738-9054.

Chancel Flowers – The flowers in the Sanctuary & Friendship Hall on Sunday mornings show expressions of thoughts. This includes memorials, anniversaries, births, birthdays, gratitude or special occasions.  You may pick up your flowers following the second worship service or designate them to be delivered to shut ins.  We have many openings coming up so....
You can sign up on the sheet in Friendship Hall or by calling the church office (973-835-1144).

Do you know about the First Reformed Church Trust Fund? Thirty-four years ago, the consistory set up this endowment to provide a dependable source of income for carrying on the Church’s work.

The Fund, which is managed under very strict rules established at the time of its founding, provides an excellent way to designate estate gifts such as life insurance proceeds or stocks and bonds, or to give money in memory of someone. In order for gifts to go to the fund, they must be specifically designated for the ‘First Reformed Church Trust Fund’.

It is hoped that those among you who are considering gifts to the Church will consider the Trust Fund as the recipient of the gift. For further information, please contact Frank Chara, Business Manager. A brochure providing details about the Fund is available in the back of the sanctuary.

For an inspirational message to start your day call 973-835-3303.

To be a part of this unique ministry, call the Coordinator,
Cathie Ludemann at 973-696-9654.

Are you or someone you know in need of a ride to a worship  service or a church event?  We have a list of church members who would like to help! 
Please call the church office.
                                                        In Christian Love, The FRC Deacons