News

30th November 2003

Sanctuary closed
Phase One of church restoration

Breakfast With Santa: Saturday, December 6th
"Breakfast With Santa" Next Saturday, December 6th at 10 AM in the Parish House. We need help with our Advent Workshop...if you can come...please let Deacon Debbie Siciargo know today!

Congregational Advent Dinner: Saturday, December 13th
Congregational Advent Dinner is set for Saturday, December 13th at 6 PM at the Parish House. Please inform Pam Ander by next Sunday's service what you will be bringing to the dinner.

Advent Bible Study: Sunday, December 7th
Fr. Jack Ryan, director of development at Project Hospitality, will lead Advent Bible Study after service (12:30 - 1:00 PM) next Sunday, December 7th.

Thanks to the Thanksgiving volunteers!
Michelle Paredies, coordinator of the Thanksgiving Dinner, gave a special thanks to all the volunteers at service today. She said that all the volunteers enjoyed contributing or serving at the dinner at Project Hospitality's two locations on Staten Island.

Congregational Meeting: Sunday, December 14th
A Congregational Meeting will take place on Sunday, December 14th after service. The congregation is to place in nomination from the list of nominees two elders and two deacons. Church members, please put an "E" for Elder after two names and a "D" for a Deacon after two names on the ballot handed or mailed to you. Ballots should be returned by Sunday, December 7, 2003. Please hand to a consistory member.

Scaffolding is removed as sanctuary prepares to close to make repairs
An entire section of pews on the left side of the altar is closed even as scaffolding is removed to make repairs on the roof. The historic balcony of the New Utrecht Reformed Church sanctuary is also closed. Very soon, in December or January, the sanctuary itself will also close; services will then be held in the Parish House. Please pray for its restoration. Information on the restoration effort can be found at purl.org/net/savenurc.

Our organ needs repair
Please note that in addition to our sanctuary and bell tower needing repairs, our organ, installed in 1948, also needs repair. That is why our organist is at the piano these days. Please pray for its restoration.

Please help the day laborers by buttering rolls
The next tentatively scheduled roll buttering will take place on Sunday, December 14th after service. The buttering rolls, to help the day laborers in Bensonhurst, takes place every other Sunday at the Parish House and is a joint project with Bay Ridge United Church.

Pray for...
Anna Schroeder and Rocco Armacida, both of whom are in the hospital.

Now online!
The Friends of Historic New Utrecht website
www.historicnewutrecht.org

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