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Mission Weekend 2020

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January 19-20 is Mission Weekend, when we remind ourselves of our Christian commitment to human flourishing in all places. Join us for these opportunities to get involved.

Youth Mission

Lock-In, January 19-20, 8PM – 8AM

After a normal Fellowship night on Jan. 19th, Senior High Youth are invited to stick around and spend the night in the church. We’ll do some help-out projects for Arm-in-Arm, have some fun, take a midnight run to Hoagie Haven, and maybe even get some sleep. Our Sr. High Leadership Team (Kelsey, Jesse, Nathan, Lauren & Mark) will be here all night.

Contact Mark Edwards (, 609-933-7599)

Signed Permission Form Required

Morning of Mission, Monday, January 20

Come and join an effort below as we equip and serve local organizations. All hands are needed and welcome.

Hands-on Projects

From 10:30 am to 12:00 pm at the church we will be making pet blankets for orphaned animals, putting together sack lunches for the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen, assembling Creativity Kits for HomeFront, collecting personal care products for Arm in Arm clients and making calendars for ABC Literacy.

Contact Corrie Berg (, 609-924-0103 x108)

Bring donations to the church on Sunday or Monday:

Donation Lists

[ezcol_1half]Creativity Kits for HomeFront

  • pkgs. of crayons (24–48 ct.)
  • pkgs. of colored pencils (24–28 ct.)
  • pkgs. of markers (10–12 ct.)
  • coloring books
  • coloring pads/sketch pads
  • individual packages of stickers

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  • toothbrushes and toothpaste
  • shampoo and conditioner
  • razors and shaving cream
  • soaps and lotion
  • feminine products

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Community Project

This year’s MLK Day of Service project will take place at the historic Hedgepeth/Williams Middle School of the Arts located in Trenton, New Jersey. The service activities will include school beautification projects such as painting several walls, decorating stairways, and organizing various spaces.

Meet at 8:00 AM at Nassau to carpool and return by 1:00 PM.
Contact Christ Werner Robinson ()

MLK Day 2020 Community Project Facebook Event

MLK Worship Service

Princeton Clergy Association invites everyone to gather for a service to celebrate the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, January 20, at 7PM in Nassau Presbyterians’ sanctuary. Those wishing to join the community choir should come to the music room at 6PM. Reception to follow.

 

#MissionMonday – Young Adult Volunteers

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A Year of Service, A Lifetime of Change

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The Young Adult Volunteer (YAV) program is an ecumenical, faith-based year of service for young people (ages 19–30) in sites across the United States and around the world. YAVs accompany local agencies working to address root causes of poverty and reconciliation. Alongside this work, volunteers explore the meaning of their Christian faith and accountability to their neighbors in the community with peers and mentors.

Current YAVs (2020-2021), are serving remotely. Applications are now open for a 2021-2022 in-person YAV service year. Find more information online:

Visit the Website

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Follow #MissionMonday on our social media platforms to hear about how, with your help, Nassau Presbyterian Church is supporting others in our town, our state, and across the world.

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January Conference Room Art Show

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Flying Solo – 2018

Collage birds and portraits by NPC Artist-In-Residence, Trudy Borenstein-Sugiura, will be displayed in the Conference Room Gallery. Originals and giclees (fine art photographs) will be available for sale, and private commissions accepted.

Trudy’s artistic output was originally focused primarily on jewelry design and goldsmithing. All the while, she has had a lifelong devotion to paper and has saved, catalogued and hoarded report cards, postcards, travel brochures, invoices, documents, medical records and books of travels, important personal events and several generations of her family’s ephemera.

Hero – 2016

After the death of her mathematician father, her longstanding interest in paper collage was rekindled; she wanted to make use of and honor his personal papers and writings to make a collaged momento mori portrait of him. This set her on a new path on which she have been traveling since. She is continuing that path with us, creating a large collage from materials submitted by our congregation.

In the last 4 years, her work has been exhibited in group and solo shows in NYC, LA, Chicago, Denver, Cincinnati, Princeton, the Nassau County Museum of Art and the Hamptons, and many commissioned portraits are included in several private collections.

See more online: https://trudy-borenstein-sugiura.squarespace.com/

Adult Education – January 2020

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Trees of the Bible

Sundays, 9:30 a.m., in the Assembly Room
unless otherwise noted

The Bible is a forest, but we don’t need to feel lost. This January, our All Ages Class (middle school to adults) will return as we spend four weeks finding our way by looking at classic stories of “Trees of the Bible.” From Genesis to Revelation we will see how God’s redemptive plan for the world is rooted in these stories, one tree at a time.

Continental breakfast of bagels, cream cheese, peanut butter, Nutella, fruit, coffee & hot chocolate available at 9:15 a.m.

Download the January 2020 Brochure (pdf)
for more details and speaker bios

January 5 | Craig Barnes

Paradise Isn’t Perfect: The Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil in Genesis

Even in paradise there are some things you just can’t have. As we kick off our January series on Trees of the Bible, come see how the seeds of human longing and God’s good plan for creation grow up and get tangled in this first story about this first tree.

Weekly | In-Depth Bible Study with George Hunsinger

Colossians

Sundays, 9:15 a.m. (resumes January 5)
Maclean House (Garden Entrance)

George Hunsinger continues with a verse-by verse examination of the Letter to the Colossians.

January 12 | Lindsey Trozzo

The Burning Bush & the Name of God

Sometimes extraordinary things catch our attention and draw us in, especially when we find them in familiar places. This Sunday, join us as we revisit one such moment in the well-known story of Moses and the Burning Bush. Come explore some new (and very old!) ways of reading that will draw you into this familiar story in unexpected ways.

January 19 | Theresa Thames

The Oaks of Righteousness: Martin Luther King and Isaiah’s Vision of Justice

Looking to the Old Testament prophet Isaiah and his radical vision of liberating justice, Dr. Thames will guide us through the diverse imagery of Isaiah 61: 1-3. Come see how a passage that served as Jesus’s opening declaration of his mission (Luke 4) and as a rallying call for Civil Rights can take root in your own life.

January 26 | Eric Gregory

The Tree of Life & the American Utopia

America’s early religious communities often saw this land as offering a utopia of peace and freedom. Have we turned out this way? For our final session, Eric Gregory will walk us through Revelation’s Tree of Life, the art of Edward Hicks, and Augustine’s understanding of original sin as we inquire whether the leaves of America’s trees truly offer healing for the nations.

Unfortunately, this class was not recorded.

Adult Education – December 2019

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Sundays, 9:30 a.m., in the Assembly Room
unless otherwise noted

Download the December 2019 Brochure (pdf)
for more details and speaker bios

December 1 | Shane Berg

The Politics of the Incarnation

Join us for an exploration of the political themes woven in Luke’s story of the birth of Jesus. We’ll discuss how the Gospel writer boldly asserts the relevance of Jesus’ birth within the Roman Empire, and what this narrative means for our own attempt to live faithfully in a complex world.

December 8 | Joyce Irwin

O Come, O Come Emmanuel

So many Advent themes, so few Sundays in Advent! This Sunday, join us as we discuss timeless Advent hymns. Come to learn not only about the variety of thematic material in the poetry but also the stylistic variety of music from different historical eras.

Weekly | In-Depth Bible Study with George Hunsinger

Colossians

Sundays, 9:15 a.m. (December 8 & 15 only)
Maclean House (Garden Entrance)

George Hunsinger continues with a verse-by verse examination of the Letter to the Colossians.

December 15 | Maria LoBiondo

The Story of the Other Wise Man

First read as a holiday sermon, Presbyterian minister Henry Van Dyke’s parable imagining a fourth Magi’s lifelong search for the King of Kings remains one of his most popular works. Storyteller Maria LoBiondo will share her version of “The Other Wise Man,” as well as a brief history of the author, who was educated at Princeton University and Princeton Theological Seminary and called Princeton home.

December 22 | Dale Allison

The Infancy Narratives of Matthew and Luke

The infancy narratives of Matthew and Luke are very, very different, and they have no parallels elsewhere in the New Testament. Why is this the case? What is distinctive of each narrative? How much history might lie behind them—behind the visit of the magi, the star of Bethlehem, the virgin birth, and so on? And how might we go about interpreting the infancy narratives for ourselves today?

Beyond Malibu 2020 – Required Forms

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Beyond Malibu – Mountain Trips

Thursday, July 23 – Saturday, August 2, 2020

Due at registration:

  • 2020 Summer Trip deposit form (pdf)
  • Deposit: $375.00 mountain trips; $175.00 base camp trip
    • checks made out to Nassau Presbyterian Church
    • cash payments, please bring exact amount and contact Lauren Yeh to arrange a date & time

PLEASE READ – Full packet of information and forms from Beyond Malibu/Young Life: Beyond Malibu Hiking Participant’s Guide (pdf)

Due on or before Sunday, March 29, 2020:

Adults (19+ at time of travel):

Teens (18 and under at time of travel):

Participants who are 18 or over at the time of signing must be present, with photo i.d., to sign their own form. Please wait to sign any form that needs to be notarized until you are in the presence of a notary.

On March 29, between services (10:15-11:00 a.m.) and at 12:00 pm, we will hold a “Forms Fair” in Niles Chapel. We will have people available there to notarize documents as well as make copies of insurance cards, and collect final payments. If you cannot make this date, please contact Lauren Yeh to schedule another time to turn in your documents and payment.

Due on or before Friday, June 12, 2020:

  • Flight details, including flight confirmation code
  • Alternative drop-off/pick-up details if you/your child are not traveling with the group

NorthBay 2020 – Required Forms

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NorthBay Adventure Camp

Thursday, July 2 – Monday, July 6, 2020

Due at registration:

Due on or before Sunday, March 29, 2020:

OR

PLUS:

  • Camping_Health_Consent_and_Release_Form_NorthBay (pdf), requires multiple signatures from a parents and immunization information from your doctor. NorthBay does NOT require a doctor’s signature.
  • Final Payment $225.00
    • checks made out to Nassau Presbyterian Church
    • cash payments, please bring exact amount

Participants who are 18 or over at the time of signing must be present, with photo i.d., to sign their own form. Please wait to sign any form that needs to be notarized until you are in the presence of a notary.

On March 29, between services (10:15-11:00 a.m.) and at 12:00 pm, we will hold a “Forms Fair” in Niles Chapel. We will have people available there to notarize documents as well as make copies of insurance cards, and collect final payments. If you cannot make this date, please contact Lauren Yeh to schedule another time to turn in your documents and payment.

ASP 2020 – Required Forms

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Appalachia Service Project (ASP)

Sunday, July 12 – Saturday, July 18, 2020

Due at registration:

Due on or before Sunday, March 29, 2020:

OR

PLUS all of these:

  • ASP Registration – Group 8794 (pdf), including a copy of the front and back of each participant’s insurance card (Notarized)
  • Use this information to register with ASP online: ASP Online Registration Instructions (pdf)
  • Read the following ASP documents:
  • Each ASP Participant (Teen and Adult) must sign the ASP Mission Covenant indicating that you have read the above documents and agree to abide by all ASP rules. This document will be available at the “Forms Fair” on March 29.
  • Final Payment $200.00
    • checks made out to Nassau Presbyterian Church
    • cash payments, please bring exact amount

Participants who are 18 or over at the time of signing must be present, with photo i.d., to sign their own form. Please wait to sign any form that needs to be notarized until you are in the presence of a notary.

On March 29, between services (10:15-11:00 a.m.) and at 12:00 pm, we will hold a “Forms Fair” in Niles Chapel. We will have people available there to notarize documents as well as make copies of insurance cards, and collect final payments. If you cannot make this date, please contact Lauren Yeh to schedule another time to turn in your documents and payment.

Adult Education – November 2019

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Sundays, 9:30 a.m., in the Assembly Room
unless otherwise noted

Download the November 2019 Brochure (pdf)
for more details and speaker bios

November 3 | Jacq Laplsey & Anne Stewart

The Curtain, The Cloud, and Some Conclusions (Exodus 25-31 & 35-40)

Weekly | In-Depth Bible Study with George Hunsinger

Colossians

Sundays, 9:15 a.m.
Maclean House (Garden Entrance)

George Hunsinger continues with a verse-by verse examination of the Letter to the Colossians.

November 10 | Karlfried Froehlich

Part 2 – Bewildered Survival: Growing Up in Post-War Germany

Listen to Part 1 (from May 2019) here:

November 17 & 24 | Lauren J. McFeaters

An Act of Faith and Witness to the Resurrection: Lessons in Aging with Dignity & the End of Life

November 17, Part 1: Focus on end-of-life decisions, aging with dignity, and how to begin having these conversations within your own family.

November 24, Part 2: Focus on how to pre-plan a funeral service and anticipating the many decisions one is faced with at the time of death.