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Action Alert: Food and Farm Policy Moving on Capitol Hill!

Phyllis Zoon — Wed, 15 May 2013 20:59:55 +0000

Your voice is needed now:tell your members of Congress to enact a multi-year farm bill that alleviates hunger and malnutrition, supports vibrant farms and rural communities, and protects God’s creation. This week both the Senate and the House of Representatives are taking crucial steps to advance food and farm policy as they move ahead with consideration of their respective Farm Bills.

Click here to send a message to your Members of Congress by email.

For a toll-free option, you can dial 1-800-826-3688 to reach your Senators’ and Representatives’ offices.* (Even if your Senators or Representative do not serve on Agriculture Committees, their support and encouragement are strongly needed for a positive Farm Bill outcome coming out of Committee!)

Our nation’s food and farm policies, as embodied in the farm bill, affect people from rural America to inner cities, from our local communities to less industrialized regions around the world. The farm bill is the single largest piece of federal policy impacting our food system. A good farm bill can strengthen nutrition programs like SNAP (formerly Food Stamps), help our struggling rural communities, support new and socially disadvantaged farmers, enhance global food aid to the world’s most impoverished, and encourage farming and ranching practices that protect God’s creation.

Now is the time to act. Join hundreds of other Christians today by urging Congress to pass a multi-year reauthorization of the farm bill that fights hunger, supports vibrant communities, and protects God’s creation. Write to your Members of Congress now!

More info at the PC(USA) Office of Public Witness website

Confirmation Gathering

luthringer — Wed, 15 May 2013 19:22:29 +0000

 Is your church looking for a new way of teaching Confirmation?
 Are you seeking new ways to engage your Confirmands with the church?
 Would you like to see parents become more involved in their adolescent’s faith development?
 Would you like to hear about a program that will engage your youth’s entire being—heart, mind, body, and soul?
 Would you like to learn about a program that integrates the best research in theology, sociology, psychology, and pedagogy?

Please join us for dinner, refreshments, and a special presentation sponsored by the Elizabeth Presbytery and Monmouth Presbytery Educational Ministry leaders on
Thursday, June 13, 2013
6:30-8:00p.m.
Trinity Presbyterian Church
367 Cranbury Road
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
732-257-6636

Our leader for the evening will be Joshua Noah, Director of Children, Youth and Family Ministries from Trinity Presbyterian Church. Free resources for preparing your own confirmation program will be provided. YOUR feedback will be welcomed!
You may RSVP to Elder Joyce Davies, jdavies103@verizon.net , 609-298-3959

Strawberry Festival at Shrewsbury, June 8th

luthringer — Wed, 15 May 2013 17:35:13 +0000

First Presbyterian Church of Belmar Presents Acclaimed Jazz Guitarist Doug Clarke

luthringer — Tue, 14 May 2013 19:00:29 +0000

ARE YOU THE NEW DIRECTOR or ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF CAMP JOHNSONBURG?

luthringer — Tue, 14 May 2013 17:32:20 +0000

We are excited about moving faithfully into the future!

Our Board of Trustees has been in a planning and discernment process for over a year and we have now re-structured our camp and conference Director level positions. To help meet our present needs and lead us in the 21^st century, we are seeking a Director and Associate Director who will work together with a support staff team to fulfill our ongoing mission of “providing a place apart where all people can experience God’s love within a welcoming Christian community.”

You will find positions descriptions on our website, the PCCCA and ACA websites. If you are interested please make your application to Steve Peri of the Search Committee at stevperi@gmail.com

Postion Descriptions:

DIRECTOR JOB DESCRIPTION

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR JOB DESCRIPTION

Fathers of Children With Special Needs: Educating, Empowering and Supporting One Another

luthringer — Mon, 13 May 2013 19:00:06 +0000

Come and Follow Me, Resources on Leadership

luthringer — Mon, 13 May 2013 16:37:44 +0000

RESOURCE HIGHLIGHTS FOR LEADERSHIP

PDA in Pt. Pleasant: A Video of Hope

luthringer — Thu, 09 May 2013 14:37:17 +0000

The Rev. Carl Wilton, Peter Farwell and others from Pt. Pleasant church recently spoke about the experience of Hurricane Sandy, PDA and the spirit of receiving.

View the video here: Pt. Pleasant and PDA: A Video of Hope

2013 Benefits Administration Handbook

luthringer — Tue, 07 May 2013 19:30:45 +0000

Just published: The 2013 Benefits Administration Handbook for Church Treasurers, Clerks of Session, and Business Administrators

The Board of Pensions is pleased to announce publication of the 2013 edition of the Benefits Administration Handbook for Church Treasurers, Clerks of Session, and Business Administrators. This handbook can help you in your role as benefits liaison to the Board, providing practical information about benefits enrollment, dues, and taxes, among other topics, with an emphasis on administrative concerns. We hope you find this resource helpful and use it often. If you’d like a printed copy, please call 800-773-7752 (800-PRESPLAN) and speak with a member service representative to request one.

The Board also wants to take this opportunity to remind you that qualifying employers have until May 15 to apply for the small employer healthcare tax credit, which can potentially save your church, as an employing organization, thousands of dollars. If you are unsure if your organization qualifies, read the Tax Credit

Information & Resources page on pensions.org. Updated annually, this page describes the tax credit and links to a worksheet and several examples illustrating how the tax credit works.

Please mention or pass on the Benefits Administration Handbook and the tax credit links to any other individual in your organization who may find them helpful. Thank you!

Let’s Read! Books for Adults and Children

luthringer — Tue, 07 May 2013 18:08:09 +0000