PINELANDS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

CELEBRATING THESE AWESOME HUMANS!

Pastor Dave ~ Masters of Divinity

Tiernan James ~ CCHS High School Graduate heading into the US COASTGUARD

Rebekah Allebach ~ CCHS High School Graduate heading to ACCC to study Liberal Arts / K-12 Education

Violet Vogel ~ CCHS High School Graduate heading to Stockton University to study Criminal Justice

So proud of these girls!! ....and of course Pastor Dave too!

Items to Donate?

The UWIF will be accepting yard sale items to be sold on July 2. The profits will be used to support our mission work throughout the year. Due to storage space availability, please deliver your "treasures" to the Nesco Church on Friday, July 1 from 10:00 am - 12:00 noon or early Saturday morning, July 2 before the sale starts at 9:00. In addition, we will selling baked items at the yard sale. Any donations are very much appreciated.

"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God." --Philippians 4:6 ESV

Pastor Dave Carber

Frances Erwood

Barbara Kurowski

Wilma Brown

Linda Hirst

Margie Cochran

Bill & Linda Green

Barbara Pirtle

Sean Plasket

Jen Allebach

Kathy Simpkins

McCartney Family

Leah Cirillo & Family

Marge Clifton

Barbara Ford

Chris Green

Paul & Cathy

Anastasia Keno

Joseph Newton

Ruth DeNote

Bud & Anna Walker

Chris & Ryder Rabush

Denise

Jerry

Bob R

All the Dads (Young & Old)

Tiernan James (US COASTGUARD)

Max Lister (US ARMY)

James Bridel (Deployed ~ US NAVY)

Riley James (US MARINES)

Billy Cheatham (US MARINES)

Our President & Military

Mr. Walter's attended Carolyn's Celebration of Life...and interestingly enough I had this book on my "to read list" because I like local history. I just ordered it! He was so inspirational and fun to talk to and had great insight into Carolyn's life, who he truly adored!

A LITTLE ABOUT THE BOOK:

Riding on a train from Baltimore to Atlantic City, New Jersey, a young boy holds an orange cellophane peanut butter cracker wrapper to the light, foreshadowing a change in his future and that of his companions, an older sister and a younger brother. What lies ahead is a challenging journey for the three children whose mother, traveling with them, abandons them at the end of the train ride. A non-fiction biographical memoir, A Dickens of A Life, is a true story highlighting the impact of abandonment and the influence of education and the foster care system. It is an amazing story of survival and personal accomplishment involving the children being separated, at times, as they faced the uncertainty of tomorrow, never knowing whether it would be another moving day into a different home. Told through the eyes of the author, Daniel, the memoir depicts bright and dark moments and his coming of age, rising to become an accomplished educator. The memoir is told, in part, through a collection of personal writings of the author deftly woven into an inspiring narrative as the author and his siblings wrestle with the question of how a mother could abandon her children.

by DANIEL N. WALTERS

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Daniel N. Walters did his undergraduate work at Glassboro State College, now Rowan University, and earned his master's and doctoral degrees at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst. He spent over forty years in education as a teacher and supervisor and was the recipient of numerous citations recognizing his achievements. An avid lover of the arts, he himself is a poet and a musician.

He has dedicated his memoir to several people, among them Hilda S. Frame, a teacher in the two-room grammar school he attended in Southern New Jersey. For him, she was his most inspirational teacher. Growing up as a foster child and ward of the state, he has written a memoir recounting hardships and successes in the face of adversity and abandonment.

A Dickens of A Life is told, in part, through a collection of personal writings deftly woven into an inspiring narrative as the author wrestles with the question of how a mother could abandon her children. Dr. Dan, as he was known by his colleagues, retired from the Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District in 2005 as a supervisor of five departments at Absegami High School in Galloway Township, New Jersey. Honored for his years of service, an honorary wall in the Absegami building was dedicated to him. He resides in Margate, New Jersey with his wife, Maria.