This Week with Nauraushaun Church

Week of December 27

noreply@blogger.com (Nauraushaun Church) — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 15:37:00 +0000

Thursday
▪ Morning Prayer 7 AM

Sunday
▪ Worship/Communion 10 AM
▪ Sunday School

Helping Hands Safe Haven – NPC is sheltering guests for three overnights this week. If you would like to visit or lend a hand now or in the future, please contact Ruth Wainwright.

Pastor Laura is away and will return for Sunday worship. If you are in need of pastoral care, please contact Rev. Ruth Wainwright at (845) 735-6518.

Week of December 20

noreply@blogger.com (Nauraushaun Church) — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:46:00 +0000

Monday
▪ Birthday People 7 PM

Wednesday
▪ Choir 7 PM

Thursday
▪ Morning Prayer 7 AM
▪ Family Christmas Eve Service 5 PM
▪ Candlelight Service 10 PM

Sunday
▪ Worship 10 AM

noreply@blogger.com (Nauraushaun Church) — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:15:00 +0000

Monday
▪ Safe Haven Overnight Guests

Tuesday
▪ Ministries (all except Missions) 7:30 PM
▪ Safe Haven Overnight Guests

Wednesday
▪ Deadline for poinsettia orders
▪ Choir 7 PM

Thursday
▪ Morning Prayer 7 AM
▪ WA Christmas Luncheon 12 noon
▪ WA Evening Circle 7:30 PM

Friday
▪ Decorating the church for Christmas at 9 AM

Third Sunday of Advent
▪ Second Sunday Breakfast
▪ Worship 10 AM
▪ Sunday School
▪ Alternative Gift Market
▪ Children’s Music 11:30 AM
▪ Inter-Church Youth Group 5 PM

Safe Haven – NPC will begin sheltering overnight guests through Helping Hands on Monday and Tuesday and will host additional nights during the winter months. For more information or to volunteer, please see Ruth Wainwright.

Alternative Christmas Market –Each Sunday in Advent the Mission Committee will offer Equal Exchange coffee, chocolate, and other items from Church World Service and Heifer International for Christmas giving.

WA Christmas Luncheon – All are invited to the Women’s Association Soup and Salad Luncheon at 12 noon on Thursday. You may sign up outside the church office.

noreply@blogger.com (Nauraushaun Church) — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:07:00 +0000

Wednesday
▪NPC Book Group 12 noon AM

Thursday
▪Morning Prayer 7 AM

Friday
▪Christmas Wrap Party 7 PM

Second Sunday of Advent
▪Worship/Communion 10 AM
▪Sunday School
▪Alternative Gift Market
▪Children’s Music 11:30 AM

Book Group – The group will meet at 12 noon on Wednesday at Mia Cucina in Blauvelt to discuss Half Bred Horses by Jeannette Walls. Please call the churchoffice to reserve a spot.

Inter-Church Youth Group Benefit – The Piermont Reformed Church will present a benefit performance of A Man of No Importance on Wednesday at 8 PM at the Elmwood Playhouse. Tickets are $23 and are available at the church office.

Christmas Wrap Party - The Rockland State Hospital gift wrapping party will be held on Friday at 7 PM in the parlor. We need hotel toiletries such as shampoo, lotion, soap, combs, socks, and other small personal items suitable for hospital patients.

Alternative Christmas Market – Why shop at the mall? Each Sunday in Advent the Mission Committee will offer Equal Exchange coffee, chocolate, and other items from Church World Service and Heifer International for Christmas giving.

WA Christmas Luncheon – All are invited to the Women’s Association Soup and Salad Luncheon at 12 noon on Thursday, Dec. 10. You may sign up outside the church office.

Week of November 8

noreply@blogger.com (Nauraushaun Church) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:12:00 +0000

Tuesday
▪WA Circle 9:30 AM
▪Ministries 7:30 PM

Wednesday
▪Church office is closed in observance of Veterans Day.
▪Choir 7 PM

Thursday
▪Morning Prayer 7 AM
▪WA Circle 7:30 PM

Friday
▪Thanksgiving Dinner at Hillburn Church 5-7 PM

Saturday
▪Helping Hands Run 10:30 AM -
See Ruth Wainwright for details.
▪Presbyterian Women ’09 1-4 PM

Sunday
▪Worship 10 AM
▪Sunday School
▪New Members Group 11:30 AM
▪Children’s Music 11:30 AM
▪Inter-Church Youth Group 5 PM

Office Subs - If you can man the church office one day while Susan Marose is on vacation, please contact Pastor Laura. There are openings on Tuesday, Nov. 17, Wednesday, Nov. 18, and Thursday, Nov. 19.

Early Dinner - Brook Church in Hillburn serves its annual pre-Thanksgiving Dinner from 5-7 PM on Friday. Donation is $10 and you may eat in or take out.

Presbyterian Women ’09- Women of Hudson River Presbytery will meet from 1-4 PM on Saturday at the First Presbyterian Church of Ossining when the topic will be “Healthy Bodies, Spirits and Communities.” See Carol Boyatsis for information.

Thanksgiving Food Drive - Please sign up outside the church office to volunteer at ShopRite on Friday, Nov. 20.

Week of November 1

noreply@blogger.com (Nauraushaun Church) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:07:00 +0000

Tuesday
▪WA Election Day Bake Sale

Wednesday
▪Book Group 12 noon
▪Choir 7 PM

Thursday
▪Morning Prayer 7 AM

Sunday
▪Taíze Worship10 AM
▪Second Sunday Breakfast 8 AM
▪Sunday School
▪Deacons Meeting 11:30 AM
▪Mission Meeting 11:30 AM
▪Children’s Music 11:30 AM
▪Inter-Church Youth Group 5 PM

Book Group - The group will meet to discuss The Help by Kathryn Stockett at noon on Wednesday at Mia Cucina Restaurant in Blauvelt. Please call the office to reserve a spot.

New Member Process - If you wish to explore membership in our faith community, you are invited to meet for four Sundays after worship, between 11:30 and 12:30 in our church parlor, beginning Nov. 15. If you are interested, please contact Pastor Laura at church or by email at pastorlaurac@yahoo.com.

Pre-Thanksgiving Food Drive - Sign up outside the church office to volunteer at ShopRite between the hours of 8 AM and 3 PM on Friday, Nov. 20.

Week of October 25

noreply@blogger.com (Nauraushaun Church) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:51:00 +0000

Wednesday
▪ Choir 7 PM

Thursday
▪ Morning Prayer 7 AM

Sunday
▪Worship/Communion 10 AM
▪ Sunday School
▪ Children’s Music 11:30 AM
▪ Inter-Church Youth Group 5 PM

WA Bake Sale - The Women’s Association is sponsoring an Election Day Bake Sale on Tuesday, Nov.3. If you can provide home baked treats or work between 11 AM and 1 PM or 5 PM and 7 PM at the sale, please sign up outside the church office.

New Member Process - Are you interested in exploring membership in our faith community? You are invited to join a group that will explore the life of our church and how we understand faith as Christians and Presbyterians. We will meet for four Sundays after worship, between 11:30 and 12:30 in our church parlor, beginning Nov. 15. If you are interested, please contact Pastor Laura at church or by email at pastorlaurac@yahoo.com.

Save the Date - The Thanksgiving Food Drive will be held at the Pearl River ShopRite on Friday, Nov. 20. Inter-Church Youth Group - If you can provide a light dinner for the group (approximately 10 youngsters) on Sunday, Nov. 22, please sign up outside the church office. This is the only opening left. Thanks to all who have volunteered!

Week of October 18

noreply@blogger.com (Nauraushaun Church) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:27:00 +0000

Monday
▪Birthday People 7 PM
▪The Good News deadline

Tuesday
▪WA Board Meeting 9:30 AM
▪Session 7:30 PM

Wednesday
▪Choir 7 PM

Thursday
▪Morning Prayer 7 AM
▪WA Circle 11:30 AM

Sunday
Reformation Sunday
▪Worship 10 AM
▪Sunday School
▪Inter-Church Youth Group 5 PM

Sunday, October 18

noreply@blogger.com (Nauraushaun Church) — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:38:00 +0000

▪ Worship 10 AM
▪ Sunday School
▪ Deacons 11:30 AM
▪ Discovering Your Spiritual Type 11:30 AM
▪ Inter-Church Youth Group 5 PM

Karen Schmidt will meet with any children interested in singing together after coffee hour for 20-30 minutes in the chancel. We hope our younger voices will help lead us in worship sometime in the near future!

Inter-Church Youth Group - If you can provide a light dinner for approximately 10 youngsters on a Sunday during the fall session, please sign up outside the church office. The youngsters meet at 5 PM each week. There are slots open for Nov. 22, Dec. 6,
and Dec. 13.

Week of October 4

noreply@blogger.com (Nauraushaun Church) — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:27:00 +0000

Tuesday
▪ WA Circle 9:30 AM

Wednesday
▪ Book Group 12 noon
▪ Choir 7 PM

Thursday
▪ Morning Prayer 7 AM
▪ WA Circle 11:30 AM
▪ WA Evening Circle 7:30 PM

Sunday
▪ Blessing of the Animals
▪ Worship 10 AM
▪ Second Sunday Breakfast
▪ Sunday School
▪ Discovering Your Spiritual Type 11:30 AM
▪ Inter-Church Youth Group 5 PM

NPC Book Group – The group will meet at 12 noon on Wednesday at Mia Cucina in Blauvelt to discuss The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. Please call the office if you plan to attend.

Always thought "spiritual" described someone else? Come discover ways that we are all spiritual! For the next three Sundays, a group will meet after worship in the parlor, using a variety of resources to uncover ways that can move us to experience God and ourselves in new ways.

Karen Schmidt will meet with any children interested in singing together after coffee hour for 20-30 minutes in the chancel. We hope our younger voices will help lead us in worship sometime in the near future!

Inter-Church Youth Group - If you can provide a light dinner for approximately 10 youngsters on a Sunday during the fall session, please sign up outside the church office. The youngsters meet each week at 5 PM. This coming Sunday is open as well as Nov. 15, Nov. 22, Dec. 6, and Dec. 13.

Week of September 27

noreply@blogger.com (Nauraushaun Church) — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:21:00 +0000

Wednesday
▪ Choir 7 PM

Thursday
▪ Morning Prayer 7 AM

World Communion and Peacemaking Sunday
▪ Worship/Communion 10 AM
▪ CCET Meeting 8:45 AM
▪ Sunday School
▪ Discovering Your Spiritual Type 11:30 AM
▪ Inter-Church Youth Group 5 PM

Always thought "spiritual" described someone else? Come discover ways that we are all spiritual! For the next four Sundays, a group will meet after worship in the parlor, using a variety of resources to uncover ways that each of us experience God, and that can move us to experience God and ourselves in new ways.

The Peacemaking Offering will be shared next Sunday, October 4. The 75% that goes to our denomination supports a variety of mission and disaster assistance projects throughout our nation and world. The 25% collected for a local project will go towards Helping Hands.

Inter-Church Youth Group - If you can provide a light dinner for approximately 10 youngsters on a Sunday during the fall session, please sign up outside the church office. The youngsters meet at 5 PM each week.

Peacemaking Offering on October 4

noreply@blogger.com (Nauraushaun Church) — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 18:23:00 +0000

In honor of Worldwide Communion Sunday, on October 4 we will share the Presbyterian Peacemaking Offering. This offering goes towards peacemaking efforts and disaster assistance in our nation and around the world. A portion of Nauraushaun's offering will go towards Helping Hands.

Children Sing with Karen

noreply@blogger.com (Nauraushaun Church) — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 18:07:00 +0000

We're hoping our children will sing in worship again! Interested? Come join Karen after worship this Sunday, September 27 at 11:30 a.m.! Our practice will last around 25 minutes.

Discover Your Spiritual Type - beginning Sept 27

noreply@blogger.com (Nauraushaun Church) — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:59:00 +0000

So you never thought spirituality was for you? For the next four weeks, folks at Nauraushaun have committed to a discussion after church of ways that each of us is spiritual. We'll start off using the resource Discover Your Spiritual Type and see where that leads us on our journey. Come join us!

Week of September 13

noreply@blogger.com (Nauraushaun Church) — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:55:00 +0000

Tuesday
▪ WA Board Meeting 9:30 AM
▪ Helping Hands Reception 3:30 to 5 PM
▪ Session 7:30 PM

Wednesday
▪ Book Group 12 noon
▪ Choir 7 PM

Thursday
▪ Morning Prayer 7 AM
▪ WA Circle 11:30 AM

Sunday
▪ Worship 10 AM
▪ Sunday School
▪ Deacons Meeting 11:30 AM
▪ Inter-Church Youth Group 5 PM

An Invitation - Helping Hands will host the grand opening of its new Outreach Office from 3:30 to 5 PM on Tuesday at the United Church of Spring Valley, 11 East Church St.

Book Group - The group will meet to discuss the The Faith Club at noon on Wednesday at Mia Cucina Restaurant in Blauvelt. You may bring a book or two that you have read and enjoyed to swap with other members. Please call the office to reserve a spot.

Youth Group - The middle school Inter-Church Youth Group begins meeting at Nauraushaun at 5 PM on Sunday. If you can provide a light dinner for approximately 10 youngsters on a Sunday during the fall session, please sign up outside the church office.

Week of September 6

noreply@blogger.com (Nauraushaun Church) — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:03:00 +0000

Tuesday
▪ WA Circle 9:30 AM
▪ Ministries 7:30 PM

Wednesday
▪ Choir 7 PM

Thursday
▪ Morning Prayer 7 AM

Sunday
▪ Worship 10 AM
▪ Blessing of the Backpacks
▪ Sunday School
▪ Second Sunday Breakfast 8 AM
▪ The Clearing Meeting 8:30 AM
▪ WA Circle 9 AM
▪ CCET Meeting 11:30 AM

Back to School – Get the school year off to a great start! Bring your backpacks to church this week for a special blessing.

Open House - Helping Hands will host the grand opening of its new Outreach Office from 3:30 to 5 PM on Tuesday, Sept. 15. The location is the United Church of Spring Valley, 11 East Church St., and all are invited.

Book Group – The group will begin the year by reading The Faith Club, and meeting to discuss it at noon on Wednesday, Sept. 16, at Mia Cucina Restaurant in Blauvelt. You may bring a book or two that you have enjoyed to swap with other members. Please call the office to reserve a spot.

Youth Group - The middle school Inter-Church Youth Group will meet on Sunday evenings this fall at Nauraushaun, beginning on Sept. 20 at 5 PM. If you can provide a light dinner for approximately 10 youngsters, please sign up outside the church office.

Week of August 30

noreply@blogger.com (Nauraushaun Church) — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:41:00 +0000

Thursday
▪ Morning Prayer 7 AM

Sunday
▪ Worship/Communion 10 AM

Pastor Laura will return on Sunday. Rev. Ruth Wainwright is the on-call pastor in Laura’s absence.

Week of August 23

noreply@blogger.com (Nauraushaun Church) — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:35:00 +0000

Thursday
▪ Morning Prayer 7 AM

Sunday
▪ Taizé Worship Service 10 AM

Pastor Laura is on vacation and will return on Sunday, Sept. 6. Rev. Chris Shelton will lead a Taizé worship service this Sunday and Rev. Ruth Wainwright will be the on-call pastor in Laura’s absence.

Week of August 16

noreply@blogger.com (Nauraushaun Church) — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:38:00 +0000

Tuesday
▪ WA Circle 9:30 AM
▪ Session 7:30 PM

Wednesday
▪ Cupcake Party at RPC 7 PM

Thursday
▪ Morning Prayer 7 AM

Sunday
▪ Worship 10 AM
Guest musician will be trumpeter Peter Piacquadio.

Summer Visit to RPC – On Wednesday, NPC members will hold the annual Cupcake Party for residents of Rockland Psychiatric Center. If you wish to donate store bought cupcakes or cookies with ingredients listed on the package you can drop them off at church on Wednesday between 9 AM and 1 PM.

Week of August 9

noreply@blogger.com (Nauraushaun Church) — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:20:00 +0000

Tuesday
▪ Ministries 7:30 PM

Thursday
▪ Morning Prayer 7 AM

Saturday
▪ Helping Hands Food Drive
9 AM to 6 PM at the Pearl River ShopRite

Sunday
▪ Worship 10 AM
Guest musician will be violinist Shelby Yemin.

Summer Visit to RPC – On Wednesday, Aug. 19, NPC members will hold the annual Cupcake Party for residents of Rockland Psychiatric Center. However, in an effort to prevent possible allergic reactions, new rules mandate that all baked goods brought to the center must be purchased (as opposed to home baked) with all ingredients listed on the package. If you wish to donate cupcakes or cookies, you can drop them off at church between 9 AM and 1 PM on Aug. 19. Contact Jim Waters for additional information.

Week of August 2

noreply@blogger.com (Nauraushaun Church) — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 13:29:00 +0000

Thursday
▪ Morning Prayer 7 AM

Saturday
▪ Helping Hands Run 10:30 AM
Meet in the parking lot behind the
River Space Theater in Nyack.

Sunday
▪ Worship 10 AM
Guest musician will be Charlie Chauncey.

Helping Hands News – HH is still collecting items for the new Outreach Center, which will open on September 15. For information, call Ruth Wainwright at (845) 735-6518.

Week of July 26

noreply@blogger.com (Nauraushaun Church) — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:53:00 +0000

Thursday
▪ Morning Prayer 7 AM

Sunday
▪ Worship/Communion 10 AM

Mission Trip – Please keep Robert Rockefeller, Juli Schaefer and Mary Lee Wainwright in your prayers this week while they are in Nicaragua participating a Bridges to Community mission trip.

Parker Palmer on Speaking of Faith

noreply@blogger.com (Nauraushaun Church) — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 20:49:00 +0000

Each week Krista Tippett interviews another contemporary spiritual thinker on her NPR radio broadcast Speaking of Faith. You can listen in on-line in many formats or download the program as a podcast. In this week's issue, Parker Palmer talks with her about the economic downturn and a spiritual response. Click here, for a link to this past week's program.

Week of July 19

noreply@blogger.com (Nauraushaun Church) — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 14:38:00 +0000

Monday
▪ Birthday People 7 PM

Wednesday
▪ Women's Assn. Summer Outing 10:30 AM

Thursday
▪ Morning Prayer 7 AM

Sunday
▪ Worship 10 AM

An Invitation - Pastor Laura has returned from two weeks of study leave focusing on Church Transformation. Come join her in the parlor for an hour or so on Sunday following worship to find out more about her work and talk about what God might be doing through Nauraushaun. Childcare will be provided.

WA Summer Outing - Those attending the Women’s Association trip on Wednesday to the Camp Shanks Museum will meet in the church parking lot at 10:30 AM. Lunch will follow at the '76 House in Tappan.

Week of July 12

noreply@blogger.com (Nauraushaun Church) — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 14:07:00 +0000

Thursday
▪ Morning Prayer 7 AM

Sunday
▪ Worship 10 AM

Pastor Laura will return on Monday, July 20th. In her absence, you may contact Rev. Scott Ramsey at Germonds Presbyterian Church.

WA Summer Outing – On Wednesday, July 22, the Women’s Association is planning a visit to the Camp Shanks World War II Museum in Orangeburg followed by a luncheon at the 76 House in Tappan. All are invited. There is a sign-up sheet outside the church office.

Helping Hands Dinner – The summer dinner that was planned for Sunday, Aug. 2, has been cancelled.