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Stewardship 2020: A Letter to the Congregation

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To the Members and Friends of Nassau Presbyterian Church,

Each Lord’s Day morning in our life together at Nassau Church, I find myself awed by the spirit, the movement, and the vitality in the building. In each service of worship, we have new faces that I do not know. The energy in the classes all around is palpable. The sharing of the peace, the welcome in the narthex, the conversation in the hallways, and the enjoyment of refreshments all serve to tend to and deepen the ties of our fellowship. Every Sunday morning, I try not to take the whole experience for granted. Yes, our congregational life and commitment go far beyond Sunday morning and include so much more than what happens at 61 Nassau Street, but I would like to invite you to join me both looking around on Sundays with a bit of wonder and not taking any of it for granted. For God has blessed each one of us to be called to be part of this Body of Christ.

I want to thank each one of you who support Nassau Church with a financial gift. More than 98% of our annual operating revenue comes from those who pledge and give regularly. Every contribution we receive serves to sustain the breadth, health, and future of this ministry. November is the time when we express as a congregation our gratitude for all God is doing in our midst and prayerfully discern our commitment looking ahead to 2020. Celebrating God’s abundance and God’s grace is a defining quality of our community’s identity. This November, please be a part of our celebration and reflection.

Moving into 2020, the Session will be sharing more of the vision and strategy conversation they began last year. We believe it is a very exciting time for our congregation to discern initiatives, commitments, and convictions as we strive to answer God’s call to be the Body of Christ for one another so together we can be the Body of Christ in the world. I have included a copy of the recently approved Mission Statement for you to see.

More information will be coming about our Celebration and Pledge Dedication Sunday which will be December 1, 2019 in both services of worship. Until then, I am confident of God’s call on our lives to grow in faith and service, our salvation promise in Jesus Christ, and the overwhelming generosity of the people who know themselves to be Nassau Presbyterian Church.

With gratitude, grace, and peace,

David A. Davis
Pastor

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.

 

Concerts & Recitals – November 2019

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New School for Music Study Recital

Sunday, November 3

Join us in the Sanctuary at 2:30 pm on November 3 to celebrate gratitude for music with the NSMS Faculty and Students.  This recital will feature music by Bach/Busoni, Mozart, Brahms, Rachmaninoff, and Chopin, and features NSMS students!

These recitals take place in the Sanctuary of Nassau Presbyterian Church, 61 Nassau Street in Princeton. They are open to the public and free of charge.

New School for Music Study

Westminster Conservatory at Nassau

Thursday, November 21

On November 21 at 12:15 pm in Niles Chapel, Westminster Conservatory at Nassau will present a recital of music from France for two flutes and piano.  The performers, Ellen Fisher Deerberg and Kevin Willois, flute, and pianist Christopher McWilliams, are members of the teaching faculty of Westminster Conservatory.

On November 21 the program will comprise an arrangement for two flutes of Léo Delibe’s “Flower Duet” from the opera Lakmé; Jean-Philippe Rameau’s Pièces de claveçin en concert no. 5 in D Minor; and the “Andante” from Jean-Michel Damase’s Trio for two flutes and piano.

 After a break in December Westminster Conservatory at Nassau will resume on January 16, 2020 with piano duets performed by Ikumi Hiraiwa and Megan Hofreiter.

Open to the public and free of charge.

Westminster Conservatory of Music

Adult Education – October 2019

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Exodus: Wilderness Formation

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

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

Do a deep dive into Exodus. Read the stories, remember the events, and revisit the characters that are formative to our faith. Each week, Drs. Anne Stewart and Jacqueline Lapsley will lead us through a section of the text and help us learn how and why God takes a group of wandering refugees and forms them into the people of God. Pastor Dave Davis will be preaching in worship on texts from these same passages during this series.

October 6 | Anne Stewart

From Call to Crossing (Exodus 1-15)

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.

October 15 | Jacq Lapsley

Lost & Found in the Wilderness (Exodus 16-18)

October 20 | Jacq Lapsley

Commandment as Covenant (Exodus 19-24)

October 27 | Anne Stewart

When Things Fall Apart (Exodus 32-34)

November 3 | Jacq Laplsey & Anne Stewart

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

Concerts & Recitals – October 2019

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Westminster Conservatory at Nassau

Thursday, October 17

On Thursday, October 17 at 12:15 pm in Niles Chapel, Dezheng Ping, violin and Larissa Korkina, piano, members of the teaching faculty of Westminster Conservatory, will perform works for violin and piano, Johann N. Hummel’s Sonata, op. 64 and the Sonata No. 3 in C Minor, op. 45 for violin and piano by Edvard Grieg. Open to the public and free of charge.

Westminster Conservatory of Music