April 28th, 2024
GATHER
If you are joining us online, you can access the livestream and bulletin below.
You can also watch at a later time on our YouTube Channel or website.
9:30am Service
Bulletin
Serving Our Church Today...
Acolyte: Nathan Henry
Liturgist: Stephanie Maloy
Ushers: The Dougherty Family, The Blaus Family
Nursery: The Dougherty Family
Nominate Elders & Deacons
The Nominating Team has begun the process of considering candidates for the Class of 2027 elders and deacons. If you would like to recommend someone for consideration (including yourself!), please contact a member of the team or access the link below!
CPC’s Nominating Committee
Dave Kelly (Chairperson) DLSH27@comcast.net 908-391-6372
Rick Hyman (Deacon Representative) rhyman@embarqmail.com 908-451-1478
Jens Duerr jensduerr@me.com 908-310-3735
Bob Tombs tombsrobert@yahoo.com 908-612-7522
Robin Meyh rmeyh@aol.com 908-303-2026
GROW
Kids and Youth
Sunday School
Kids: Meet your teachers in Fellowship Hall at 10:45 am.
Parents: Pick up your kids at their classrooms at 11:30 am.
Pre-K (3 and 4 year olds) – Room 1 (Nursery)
Teachers: Jill and Rich Prakopcyk
Kindergarten/1st Grade – Room 7 (upstairs)
Teachers: Abby Dougherty, Carolyn Donchevich, Leigh Perry
2nd & 3rd Grade – Room 5 (upstairs)
Teachers: Dorothy Battaglia, Adrienne Hodulik, Megan Verdaramo
4th and 5th Grade – Room 6 (upstairs)
Teachers: Kim Darcy, Cathy Edelsberg, Judi Sifuentes
Middle School 6th & 7th Grade – Room 4 (downstairs)
Teachers: Jim Dornbusch and Ben Dougherty.
It’s time for VBS!
Take kids deep into an amazing undersea adventure where they’ll experience the ever-flowing, never-ending love of God. At Scuba VBS, kids will be immersed in the Word and discover what living water is really all about! We will be holding it in the evenings again this year from 5:30-8:00pm and will end the week with a fun Family Night on Friday evening!
Dinner will be served each night, so no need to worry about making dinner all week. Registration is open and we would love to see you there! Use the link below to register!
Adults
Adult Bible Study
Having completed their study of the Gospel of John, this class will begin to explore the Book of Acts. All are welcome – come and go as you are able.
Great Decisions - A Dinner and Conversation Group
Our next Great Decisions Dinner and Conversation Group will take place Thursday, May 23rd at 6pm, exploring the issue of “NATO’s Future”. Please reach out if you would like to join!
Pentecost Picnic - May 19th
50 days after Easter, marks the day of Pentecost, the day the church was born. What better way to say “Happy Birthday, Church!” than to throw a party! Food will be provided by Mexicali Brews, music by our own maestro Ted (and friends!) and everyone’s invited to participate in a (free) raffle to win prizes from local businesses. Did we mention there will be a bounce house? It’s a don’t miss celebration – see you there!
Growing our CPC Family
On Pentecost Sunday we will welcome new members to our family of faith and give thanks for the Spirit who is moving amongst us still. Interested in becoming part of the family that date? Drop us a line and let us know. Once we know who will be hopping on board that day, we’ll find a convenient time for a New Members Gathering.
Sight and Sound - Daniel
Save the date and let us know if you're interested in taking a trip to see Daniel at Sight and Sound Theater. We will be holding a set of tickets for a Spring trip on June 20th and a Fall trip on November 23rd. Tickets are $75.05 per ticket for adults and $42 for children. We will need final confirmation and payment by May 10th and October 10th. Please reach out to Jessica Bruno to sign up. jessicaqbruno@gmail.com or 908-328-6943
GIVE
Joy Scouts
May 11th - Tabby's Place Cat Sanctuary, Ringoes - 1:00-2:00pm
Ages 5 and up. Please RSVP (recurring every 2nd Saturday)
**Please reach out to Abby Dougherty (adougherty160@gmail.com) if you have any questions and to RSVP!
Open Cupboard Volunteers Needed!
We have a new opportunity to help the Open Cupboard Food Pantry! Weekly volunteers are needed every Thursday and Saturday morning from 9:15-12:00 to help the pantry with accepting non-perishable food donations at their temporary location: Health and Wellness Center, 1738 Rt. 31 N, Clinton. Volunteers will help put donations into a POD storage unit on site. Children are welcome with an adult. At least two people are needed each day - sign up with a friend! Use our online google form to sign up for a 1.5 hour shift or the full 3 hours. This will be an ongoing opportunity and a wonderful way to show our support for the Open Cupboard as they rebuild.
Family Promise Fundraisers!
Trivia Night - Wednesday May 8th
Join us for a fun-filled night of trivia, delicious refreshments, and a silent auction at the Lone Eagle Brewery! Auction items include a planeride, a foursome for golf at Raritan, and a week in the summer in Vermont!
Tickets are $40 per person with a beer chip included if you pre-register online. Registration at the door does not include a beer chip.
2024 has been the start of an exciting new era for Family Promise, with the opening of our brand-new shelter, the Promise Center! All proceeds from this trivia event will help support local families in crisis as they work toward stable housing during their time with us. Our mission is to advocate for families and individuals experiencing homelessness and guide them to self-sufficiency and permanent housing. Thank you so much for your support.
Golf Classic
Family Promise of Hunterdon County will be hosting its 2nd Annual Golf Outing with BBQ lunch and awards on Monday, June 3rd, 2024 at Heron Glen Golf Course in Ringoes, NJ. We invite the community to join us for a morning of golf followed by BBQ lunch, awards, auction and raffle. This event will raise funds to support the mission of Family Promise which advocates for families and individuals experiencing homelessness and guides them to self-sufficiency and permanent housing by mobilizing the community to provide compassionate care, services and professional support. Proceeds from this event will support our new Family Promise Center.
The cost per person will be $200 which includes golf, cart fees, unlimited range balls, BBQ lunch, awards, auction and raffle. For non-golfers interested in supporting Family Promise, the cost to attend the BBQ lunch is $50 per person.
Church Calendar
April 28, 2024
9:30 am Worship
10:45 am Sunday School
Monday, April 29
7:00 pm Boy Scouts-FH
8:00 pm Open AA Meeting - 5
8:00 pm Al Anon - 6
Wednesday, May 1
9:00am Brushing Violets
7:00pm Chancel Choir
7:00pm Scout Band
Friday, May 3
6:30 am BNI Group
7:00 pm AA Meeting-FH
Saturday, May 4
10:30 am Praise Team
Sunday, May 5
9:30 am Worship
10:45 am Sunday School
5:30 pm Chaos Jr
7:00 pm Chaos
Want to Help with Worship?
Everyone is invited to join us in worship leadership.
Children's Conversation contact Tracey: thenry@clintonpresbyterian.net
Liturgist contact Judy Beck: judithbeck0612@gmail.com
Ushering contact Linda Schipmann-Pustai: lindaschipmann@hotmail.com
Live streaming support contact Ted Brancato: tbrancato@clintonpresbyterian.net
Acolyte - For kids & youth in grades 3 and up! Serve as an Acolyte in our weekly worship
service. Use the from below!
Elders & Deacons
Elders
Amey Barnes ● ameyt@comcast.net
Deirdre Blaus ● deirdreblaus@gmail.com
Larry Boyd ● lboyd928@gmail.com
Colleen Duerr ● cpduerr@mac.com
Dave Kelly ● dlsh27@comcast.net
Tina Little ● 3c.lady@gmail.com
Gwili Marsh ● gwilimarsh@comcast.net
Paul Morrissette ● pmorrissette@gmail.com
Linda Schipmann-Pustai ● lindaschipmann@hotmail.com
Caleb Schlegel ● calebschlegel@yahoo.com
Judi Sifuentes ● jeharney@hotmail.com
Deacons
Julie Baldassare (Bl-Bu,V,Z)●juliechristine1118@gmail.com
Tracey Bardecker (D) ● traceyb1012@gmail.com
Robin Carver (P) ● robinphillipscarver@gmail.com
Abby Dougherty (G,H) ● adougherty160@gmail.com
Dick Farrell (L) ● dfarrell@cedarrisk.com
Spencer Holmsborg (E,F,W) ● sholmsborg@gmail.com
Lee Longell (Q,R,T)) ● llongell@yahoo.com
Robin Meyh (I,J,K) ● rmeyh@aol.com
Wendy Morrissette (A,C,N,O) wmorrissette@gmail.com
Barbara Pearson (Ba-Bi) barbarajpearson@hotmail.com
Ellen Piccolo (M) ellenpiccolo99@gmail.com
Jim Pustai (S) ● RUcuzinjim@msn.com
The letters next to deacon names indicate which members of the congregation are part of their flock. Please do not hesitate to reach out to your deacon at any time.
Church Staff
Pastor - Rev. Dr. Tracey Henry ● 412.592.5783
thenry@clintonpresbyterian.net
Director of Music Ministries
Ted Brancato/tbrancato@clintonpresbyterian.net
Office & Communications Manager
Ali Miller/office@clintonpresbyterian.net
Preschool Director
Adrienne Hodulik/ahodulik@clintonpresbyterian.net
Accountant/Mike Kirsch
Cleaning Services/Gabriella Pusztai