The HRC Consistory will be presenting our 3 year vision in June. We are looking for people to help us design a logo, posters and produce some promotional material. If you have any experience or interest in marketing/communication, we would love to have you join us. We will be meeting on June 17 at 7 PM. If this is something that interests you, please sign up on your Connection Card or email me at b.chisholm@hrcrca.org.
Our annual blood drive is June 4 from 2:30-8:30 PM. Walk-ins are welcome! CONTACT Sharon Pearlman
The Fishkill Food Pantry has a need for quart-sized storage bags with twist ties. If you can help us out it would be greatly appreciated. CONTACT Lee Ann O’Connor
Newborn car seats are needed for the McClellan Twins! Carseats (less than five years old, and in new condition) are needed for Luke and Ian McClellan to leave the hospital in July. If you have a carseat to donate, or would like to contribute to the purchase of a carseat for this family, please CONTACT Pam Hansen in the church office (221-9542).
We would like to invite our musical youth to play for us this summer. Those who have a minimum of 3 years experience can CONTACT Sherri Hondorp (724-4012, or s.hondorp@hrcrca.org) to schedule a date. Musicians will be invited to play a prelude, postlude and /or offertory piece. They can play a duet/trio with friends, be accompanied by Wesley, or go solo. Our congregation loves to experience the talent in our midst, so don’t not be shy–come share your talent. Dates available are Sundays from July 4 to Sept 5.
The Gospel in the Gulf (of Oman)
This Sunday we will have a guest preacher. He is Doug Leonard. Doug is a pastor friend of mine whom I worked with as a coach for a couple of years. He is taking a new position with the Reformed Church in America as a missionary in Oman. He will be working in the area of Christian-Muslim relationships at the Al Amana Centre in Muscat Oman. God has already provided him with some amazing stories in his work. The RCA has had a presence in the Gulf of Oman well before 9/11. In fact, that presence goes back to 1893 when the RCA established Oman’s first hospital. Read more »
I spent this past weekend in Iowa for my nephew’s graduation. Whenever I travel, the first thing I say at night as I crawl into MY bed is, “I sure love MY bed!” I take it for granted the rest of the time. It is only when I don’t use it that I realize how nice and comfortable and cozy it is. Bed INC, our ministry of giving beds to people without beds, is a constant reminder to me how important the little things are. I was so impressed with the out-pouring of support for Bed INC last November and was amazed how quickly we gave away over 35 beds to people in need. To deliver these beds and see where many children sleep with grandma on a bed we would not allow in our home. To see a couch where a disabled person had been sleeping FOR YEARS because beds are not covered by any government agency and since it is against the law to donate a bed, there are no beds at The Barn or Salvation Army. Who would have thought something taken so for granted by you and me would be such a need for so many people!
Now the ask! Read more »
Hi Everyone! Looks like it will be a nice week, weather wise.
Joys and Concerns
We celebrate with all our college graduates this week! We wish you all much success in your future endeavors. Please continue to pray for Dawn Bell, Kathy Perez, Luke & Ian MacClellan, all of whom are still in the hospital. As always, continue to pray for those in our Sunday bulletin’s prayer corner. Read more »
William Willimon, the former Dean of Duke’s chapel, tells a story of a young person coming back to Willimon’s former church in North Carolina and telling him that he was the greatest pastor he ever remembered. Willimon, flattered by the compliment, asked what made his ministry so effective for the lad. Willimon, hoping for a comment about his preaching, his care or his relevance was humbled when the young man responded: “you always remembered my name.” Read more »
We are collecting empty yogurt and fruit cups and paper towel tubes for Children’s Ministry projects. Please save any you might have and leave them in the box outside Sheryle’s office. Thank you. CONTACT: Sheryle Silvern
