Annandale Reformed Church New Life Community CONNECTIONS Web Site: www.annandalereformedchurch.org Our Mission Statement We are a family in Christ called together by the Holy Spirit to serve God in our community. We are placed here to worship, to nurture and serve, and to make the joyous life in Jesus Christ more accessible to our neighbors.

June 2017 Vol 27, No 6 sanctuary replace/cleaned, and to have him trouble shoot the problem we have with the Property Update light in the sign that is on some times and then another time is out. We are hoping to connect with him shortly. The Property Committee met with the Architectural Firm of De Blasse & Seminara The boiler issues have been resolved and the and they have sub sequentially been to the painter should be in sometime in the next church, made measurements, took pictures month to touch up places that have chipped and took all of this back to their office and also to make the necessary repairs to the where they will put together some options areas that were damaged with the issues we for us to look at that can make our facility had with the boiler. (We have two separate A.D.A. compatible. quotes for this work, one we will pay and the other the furnace company will pay.) We took the first step, now we are waiting to learn of our options so we can take the next step. Of course, this will take time, but like June 1, 1866 to June 1, 2017. the saying goes, “all good things take time:

We are excited to find out just what our 51 years ago today this options might be and as we move forward church was founded! we will keep you up to date.

On the Day of Caring, we will be taking pictures of all of our equipment that we have listed on our insurance policies as suggested STAY HEALTHY. by our agent. Not only did we think this was a good thing to do, we also thought it might be something each one of us should consider doing of things that we have insured. If you had a loss, you have We want you all to keep healthy. Don’t documentation to show the company exactly forget we have the hand sanitizer on the what it is that you are making a claim for. back table for your use. We have not been able to meet with the electrician to get all the light bulbs in the

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In May we learned that we can be Super Hero Christians, we honored our mothers for Mother’s Day, we demonstrated how God’s love can break hate with our bubble wrap and on Memorial Day we honored our Veterans.

June will bring our final 2 weeks before summer vacation!!! We will have a tug of war and then I will present you with my end of the year gift for allowing me to spend this Worship time with you. It was an honor to grow and learn with you and I hope that you look You may have noticed that our new through your remember boxes and go over confirmands have been taking part in our what we discovered together. worship service. Two come up each week to draw the names from the Faith Family At the end of this newsletter is a page to Prayer Jar. color to help you remember to be God’s light throughout the summer. Reminder:

“ Not Angie’s List”, but No worship time change “ ARC’s List” this summer. Notary Public: Lisa Zambito: 908-268-5340

Auto Repair: Quality AutoJune Service Ushers Center, LLC All makes & models autos (and June 4 boats Debbie and planes) Carvatt When GOD solves your problems, you June 11Contact Children’s Owner/Operator Day have faith in HIS abilities; when GOD June 18Rick Nancy Lebbing: Hoffman 908-806-6014 & Betty Maxwell doesn't solve your problems HE has June 25 Sannazzaro Family faith in your abilities Please remember to insert one of the WORRYINGenvelopes for does the missionnot take ofaway the month if the tomorrow'sbox is on the TROUBLES, table it takes THE MAGIC away today's PEACE. BANK ACCOUNT Please remove old bulletins, etc. after the service. (See Usher Guidelines on door to closet in narthex and on bulletin board outside of the office downstairs). And please don’t 2 forget to take the count when the service begins (it is easier to do when the children are sitting up front for the children’s sermon) THE AUTHOR IS NOT KNOWN. IT The PRIZE is *TIME* WAS FOUND IN THE BILLFOLD OF COACH PAUL BEAR BRYANT, 1. Each morning we awaken to receive ALABAMA, AFTER HE DIED IN 1982 86,400 seconds as a gift of life.

Imagine that you had won the following 2. And when we go to sleep at night, any *PRIZE* in a contest: remaining time is not credited to us.

Each morning your bank would deposit 3. What we haven't used up that day is $86,400 in your private account for your forever lost. use. However, this prize has Rules: 4. Yesterday is forever gone. The set of Rules: 5. Each morning the account is refilled, but 1.Everything that you didn't spend during the bank can dissolve your account at any each day would be taken away from you. time WITHOUT WARNING...

2. You may not simply transfer money into SO, what will YOU do with your 86,400 some other account. seconds?

3. You may only spend It. Those seconds are worth so much more than the same amount in dollars. Think about it 4. Each morning upon awakening, the bank and remember to enjoy every second of your opens your account with another $86,400 for life, because time races by so much quicker that day. than you think.

5. The bank can end the game without So take care of yourself, be happy, love warning; at any time, it can say, Game deeply and enjoy life! Over!" It can close the account and you will not receive a new one. Here's wishing you a wonderful and beautiful day. Start spending.... What would you personally do? "DON'T COMPLAIN ABOUT GROWING You would buy anything and everything you OLD!" SOME PEOPLE DON'T GET THE wanted right? Not only for yourself, but for PRIVILEGE! all the people you love and care for. Even for people you don't know, because you couldn't possibly spend it all on Ladies’ Society yourself, right?

You would try to spend every penny, and The Women will be having their annual use it all, because you knew it would covered dish luncheon at the church on be replenished in the morning, right? Monday, June 12th at 12 noon. All women of the church are invited. ACTUALLY, This GAME is REAL .. Shocked ??? YES!

Each of us is already a winner of this *PRIZE* We just can't seem to see it.

3 Recipe of the For the summer months of June, July and August, we will be collecting donations of goods for the Open Cupboard Food Pantry Month! and local animal shelters, such as St. Shared by Peg Weightman Hubert's. Designated bins are located in the Hot Dog Casserole Narthex.

We also sent a $100 check to Star 99.1, the 1 can drained and rinsed sauerkraut - Christian radio station in central NJ. put in bottom of 9 x 13 Pyrex dish. The items needed for animals are: 1 Pkg. hot dogs - par boil until hot - slice longways so you can open them up - do paper towels not cut all the way through - open them old towels and blankets up and lay over the sauerkraut hand sanitizer pet food Mashed Potatoes - enough to fill open Nylabone chew toys hot dogs (approx. 4 cups) squeaky toys catnip toys Grated sharp Cheese - sprinkle over cat litter laundry detergent mashed potatoes bleach Bake at 350 degrees about 30 min. dish sponges unscented baby wipes uncovered disinfecting wipes new cat and dog beds Education Thank you in advance for your support, and please contact Barbara Vogel if you have any questions. . June 4th some of our newly confirmed will be singing in the choir! Children's Day is June 11th! Please join us for our special Father’s Day Worship Service led by our Sunday School. June 18th We will show you a peek of what we have learned this year and the students will be Father's Day is celebrated worldwide recognized for their accomplishments. They to recognize the contribution that will also be hosting Coffee Hour with fathers and father figures make to goodies and cake! the lives of their children. This day celebrates fatherhood and male This concludes our Sunday School year parenting. Although it is celebrated BUT all children are welcome and encouraged to attend Worship throughout on a variety of dates worldwide, the Summer many countries observe this day on . the third Sunday in June. Thank you to everyone who made this another great year! Happy Father’s Day!

Missions The First 100 Years

4 Proceeds from the play were forwarded to a We pick up where we left off in the April group known as the ‘Anti-Saloon League’. issue. The Junior Choir was re-activated by Mrs. Moore, who first chose the name “Rainbow The church was without a pastor for eight Choir’. Mr. Gordon McConnell kindly months, after which the Reverend Martin assumed the direction of the choir on his Luther was installed on May 6, 1918. It is return from World War II. noted in the Consistory Minutes of October 7, 1918 that one Paul Luther, son of the During the early thirties the church, along pastor, be recommended to care of Classis as with the greater part of the nation, was in a candidate for the ministry. The former financial trouble. Mention is made many pastor, Rev. Furbeck, had also supplied a times in Consistory minutes of the pastor’s son, Howard, to the ministry. Rev. Luther salary going unpaid. On April 5, 1932, served the church until July 1, 1921. For the William H. Hackett, a member of the following eleven months, the church pulpit congregation, appeared before Consistory to was filled by supply preachers. On June 1, be recommended to the Classis of Raritan 1922, the Reverend G. I. Robertson was for care as a candidate for the ministry. The installed as pastor. During Rev. Robertson’s Senior Christian Endeavor Society was pastorate, a Men’s Chorus, consisting of formed during Rev. Moore’s pastorate. The fifteen voices was formed, the Junior Choir only records from this group to be found is was formed, a Boys’ Group was formed, and the Roll Book, dating from January, 1936. a Men’s Brotherhood was begun. On Mention of an Intermediate Christian October 21, 1921, a Fifty fifth Anniversary Endeavor Society was found during Rev. Celebration was held. A newspaper account Robertson’s pastorate. The Christian of the historic event reported a large number Endeavor Societies are now disbanded. of people in attendance. The Revered Henry Bacon Allen, former pastor of the church, On Saturday, June 27 and Sunday, June 28, addressed the congregation, and the 1936, the church observed it Seventieth Reverend George I. Robertson, present Anniversary. More than two hundred and pastor at that time, preached the sermon, fifty people were present. At this time, the entitled “Looking Forward”. Women’s Auxiliary numbered nearly 100 members. Again, on Sunday, June 1, 1941, On November 30, 1925, an Inaugural Organ the church celebrated an Anniversary of its Recital was given on the newly-installed Seventy-fifth year. The church listed 225 Muller Pipe Organ. The organ was a gift to communicant members at this time, 128 of the church by the members and friends. The these active. names of sixty-one subscribers to the Organ Fund appear in the program, eight of the On May 3, 1943, Rev. Moore resigned to subscribers having donated the sum of one become pastor of the Reformed Church of hundred dollars or more. New Hyde Park, Long Island, New York. Sincere regret at Mr. Moore’s resignation The Reverend George Robertson left on was expressed n a letter from the December1, 1926 to accept a call to the Consistory. A seminary student, Richard Throggs’ Reformed Church. Again, the Beving, was secured for that summer. His church sought a pastor. The Reverend position as student supply pastor was Chester A. Moore was secured following his extended by congregational vote until May, graduation from seminary. Rev. Moore was 1945. On June 3, 1945, following his ordained and installed in June, 1927. For graduation from seminary, Mr. Beving as those who might care to recall, a play ordained and installed as pastor. Reverend entitled “Ten Nights in a Bar-Room’ was Beving served the church until his presented at the church in August, 1928. resignation on September 8, 1947, when he

5 accepted a call to become pastor of the First The Pastoral Search Committee has been Presbyterian Church of Osceola, Iowa. working very hard to find a candidate who can lead this Faith Family for a long time. Following the resignation of Revered Many of you know that since about 2001, Beving, Rev. Garrett M. Conover, formed this church has had 3 ministers, John member of the church and at that time, Arnone, Sam Pomper, and Ken Lobb. Stated Clerk of the Classis of Raritan, presided at meetings of Consistory and was It has been over a year now since Ken's of great help to the church until a new pastor could be secured. Rev. Conover died just untimely death. As a committee, we do not two years ago (Not sure of date of this want this Faith Family to have to endure accounting of the history of this church) in this process again, any time soon. High Bridge at the age of ninety-eight. Our objective is to find the kind of leader The Reverend F. Alvin Langwith was who will be with us for many years. The secured as pastor and was installed on July committee will be interviewing a potential 8, 1948. Revered Langwith came to the candidate early in June. If Classis and church from the Middlebush Reformed Consistory agree, and if the candidate can Church. Shortly after his coming, Reverend negotiate a mutually agreeable Langwith began instituting some visible compensation package, then this long and changes in the church. Fresh flowers difficult mission for this committee will be appeared to enhance the service of worship. over, and a new leader of this Faith Family During 1948, the chancel was enlarged, new will be made known to all. carpeting was installed, and the flooring was repaired in the sanctuary. A new Bible was This is God's work, and many, if not all of us place on the pulpit. The basement received new wiring work. On June 24, 1956, the involved in this effort, do believe that the church again held an Anniversary Holy Spirit is attending our working Celebration, this one of its ninetieth year. meetings. At this service, a pair of candlesticks were presented by Mrs. Howard Philhower, great- Finally we close with a familiar prayer, "Not granddaughter of charter members. my will but thine be done."

On June 15, 1958, a call was extended to the Reverend Robert M Runge. The call was accepted, and Reverend Runge was installed as minister of Sunday, September 21, 1958. During Rev. Runge’s pastorate, extensive renovation work was one in the Lecture Room. This renovation greatly enhanced the teaching facilities of the Sunday School. The kitchen also received needed attention at this time. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. Don't save it for a special occasion. Today is special. Search

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Remember, if you have information about someone sick, in need of some sort of assistance, celebrating a very special event, suffering from the loss of a loved one, or 06-02 Vince Sannazzaro 06-06 Richard Abucewicz someone who needs our prayers and/or help, 06-16 Joseph McDevitt call Shirley Waldeck if a card is appropriate. 06-18 Lorraine Sannazzaro (908-835-1371), Peg Weightman (908-832- 06-20 Maria Sannazzaro 2246) or Jill Meyer (908-534-4818) for any Marc Strauss of the following: 06-24 Sandy Pill  Meals for someone who is sick, 6.29 Hunter Vogel  Transportation to and from 06-30 Brian Riddle appointments  Run small errands  Or any other need that we can help with. Or

Send contributions for Connections to Joyce Murphy (908-963-3346) to request Joyce Murphy at prayers and/or clergy needs. [email protected]

Next Issue June 25th Church Office: 908-735-7218 Contribution Deadline Church Email: June 18th [email protected] Church Web Site: www.annandalereformedchurch.org Supervising Pastor: Rev. David Ruisard 534-4351 Elders: Joyce Murphy 908-963-3346 Cheryl Mulligan 908-638-0008 Google Group Email for Prayer Lynn Hughes 908-638-8887 Concerns Deacons: Rick Lebbing 908-713-4789 Peg Weightman .908-832-2246 To access the Google Group email, the Pat Schutts 908-735-0424 address is [email protected]

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