Highland Park Church of God · To Everyone at Highland Park Church of God, Thank you very much for such a lovely service for our mother. She was at peace among people that loved and

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 (Titus 1)

7:00 PM Grief Share 2 (Titus 2) 8:00 AM Ladies’ Prayer Noon Retirees’ Lunch

3 (Titus 3) 10:00 AM DVPF

4 (Philemon) 11:00 AM Communion 12:15 Kid’s Practice 6:30 PM Trustees’ Mtg.

5 (Job 1) 7:00 PM Ladies’ Crafts

7:30 PM GHS Honor Society Induction

6 (Job 2) 9:00 AM Men’s Bible Study (Arvin) Sandwiches for SHAN

7:00 PM Ladies Bible St.

7 (Job 3) 8 (Job 4) 7:00 PM Grief Share

9 (Job 5) 8:00 AM Ladies’ Prayer

10 (Job 6) 9:00 AM Church Workday 3:00 Sight & Sound and Dinner

11 (Job 7) 12:15 Kid’s Practice 7 PM Senior Musical

12 (Job 8) Last Day to Drop Off

Clothes for the Clothing Drive

13 (Job 9) 10:00 AM Staff Mtg. 7:00 PM Men’s Bible Study 7:00 PM Ladies Bible St.

14 (Job 10) 15 (Job 11) 1:00 PM Ministerium Meeting 7:00 PM Grief Share

16 (Job 12) 8:00 AM Ladies’ Prayer 7:00 PM Basketball at Old GHS Gym

17 (Job 13) 9:00 AM Men’s Breakfast at Church Camp Workday

18 (Job 14) 11:00 AM District Thanksgiving Offering 12:15 Kid’s Practice 7:00 PM Council Mtg.

19 (Job 15) 20 (Job 16) 9:00 AM Men’s Bible Study (Bill W.) 7:00 PM Ladies Bible St. Dist. Unity Service

21 (Job 17) 7:00 PM Community Thanksgiving Eve Service at 1st Baptist Church

22 (Job 18) 23 (Job 19) 8:00 AM Ladies’ Prayer NO Basketball at Old GHS Gym

24 (Job 20)

25 (Job 21) 12:15 Kid’s Practice

26 (Job 22) 27 (Job 23) 10:00 AM Staff Mtg. 7:00 PM Men’s Bible Study

28 (Job 24) 29 (Job 25) 7:00 PM Grief Share

30 (Job 26) 8:00 AM Ladies’ Prayer 7:00 PM Basketball at Old GHS Gym

November 2018

Church Phone No.: (856)456-3364 Church Fax No.: (856)456-3812

District Website: www.chogeast.org National Website: www.chog.org

Pastor Bill e-mail: [email protected] Pastor Deb e-mail: [email protected] Office e-mail: [email protected] Web Site: www.highlandparkcog.org

Highland Park Church of God A New Life Fellowship

“Connected in Christ, Serving in Spirit, Growing in New Life Together”

*Regular Sunday Schedule: 9:30 AM Adult Sunday School 11:00 AM Morning Worship (Including FAITH FACTORY) 3:30-5:00 PM Youth 5:30 PM Choir Practice

Ladies’ Trip to

Lancaster

There will be a Men's Breakfast on Saturday, November 17th, at 9:00 AM, at our church. Rick Ross from My Father's House (located on King Street in Gloucester City) will be our guest speaker, He will be talking about his role as a drug and alcohol counselor as well as his seeing eye dog, Leon, who will be in attendance as well.

At a town Hall meeting on October 15, Sgt. Ed Walens

from the Townsend C. Young VFW Post 3620 was honored with the Community Service Award for his work with the Military/War Museum at the Post’s second floor hall, his work as an aircraft mechanic

during the Korean War and his volunteer service to our nation and community as a volunteer

fireman and National Guardsman. We join in with saying thank you to Ed for his service to our country and our community. Well done, Ed!

“THE NOT SO SILENT NIGHT” Christmas Program Christmas is coming!! And in celebration of that wonderful event, a Christmas program is being planned to share with all of you on Sunday, December 16th, at 6:30 pm. PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS AND INVITE FRIENDS AND FAMILY. Let’s encourage these young people that will be taking part and help them to know the church family supports them. At the same time, hear a thought-provoking message that may change the way you celebrate your Christmas season as the kids present “THE NOT SO SILENT NIGHT.” All kids and youth are encouraged to take part. There is a job or part for everyone, and we need twenty or more people. So invite friends. Practices will be right after church every Sunday in the Sanctuary for the month of November. Dress rehearsal is on December 9th. If you have any questions, see Gloria Ritchie. In the meantime, please pray for God's anointing on this endeavor and on those taking part.

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Dear Church Family and Friends, I am getting nostalgic again in November! I am thinking back to an old song that I have heard sung by a number of celebrities and non-celebrities alike. The song was written by Irving Berlin for a movie that is shown every Christmas

Holiday Season on local and cable channels multiple times – most folks view the movie as a classic. Can you guess the name of the movie? Can you remember the person who sang the song to Rosemary Clooney? I will not give you the answers – you’ll need to remember or investigate for yourself. The song is Count your Blessings (instead of sheep). The lyrics to the song go like this…

When I’m worried and I can’t sleep, I count my blessings instead of sheep And I fall asleep counting my blessings.

When my bankroll is getting small, I think of when I had none at all And I fall asleep counting my blessings.

I think about a nursery and I picture curly heads And one by one I count them as they slumber in their beds

So if you’re worried and you can’t sleep Count your blessings instead of sheep

And you’ll fall asleep counting your blessings.

There is therapeutic value to the words and sentiments expressed in this song. In this Thanksgiving Day month of November, I challenge you to practice what this song teaches us. Each night as you close our eyes, offer up a prayer of thanksgiving recalling the blessings that the Lord has placed into your life. I believe as we view our lives through the lens of “being blessed,” then tomorrow is no longer scary, but is transformed into a glorious hopeful day. A day where we can enjoy past and present blessings as we look forward to the good future that God will unfold into the His children’s lives. It is a fast cure for insomnia, and restful for our souls as well! May we learn to rest in the assurance of God’s goodness, faithfulness, and continual blessings. Sleeping Well,

Pastor Bill

Chapter-a-Day Bible 4-Year Bible Reading Program ~ Nov. 2018

Titus 1-3 Philemon Job 1-26

Saturday, Dec. 1— 10:00 AM Hanging of the Greens Friday, Dec. 7— Christmas Dinner Theater and Concert at New Hope UMC in Millville Sunday, Dec. 16— Children’s Christmas Musical Performance Sunday, Dec. 23— 6:00 PM Choir Cantata

Advent Sermon Series: The Christmas Dilemma

A New Way to Give

TITHE.LY

Download the app from your app store or click the “Give” button on the church website!

(www.highlandparkcog.org)

It is really simple. Just use your smart phone to download the app and set up your giving through that. If you wish to give using your computer, just go to our church website and click the “Give” button on the top right. This will take you to Tithe.ly where you can set up your account.

When making your gift, please indicate any additional information or the breakdown of your gift in the memo line. You will receive an e-mail confirmation for your gift. As with any credit card or e-transaction, there are transaction fees involved. There is a 30 cent per transaction charge plus a percentage fee that the church will pay. Bank account transactions are assessed a 1% fee, and credit/debit cards are assessed a 2.9% fee. (American Express, 3.5% fee.) These fees are paid by the church unless you click to indicate you would like to cover them. Whatever you decide, you will be credited for the full amount of your gift. If you need assistance, please contact the church office!

To Everyone at Highland Park Church of God, Thank you very much for such a lovely service for our mother. She was at peace among people that loved and cared for her deeply. She will be missed by all. Warmest regards, The Family of Pat Connelly

Honor & Remembrance “Bells of Peace” to Ring November 11

The World War One Centennial Commission — along with the Pritzker Military Museum & Library, the Society of the Honor Guard of the Tomb of the Unknown, the National Cathedral, The American Legion, and Veterans of Foreign Wars — has announced a nationwide bell-tolling on November 11 as a solemn reminder of the sacrifice and service of veterans of the Great War, and all veterans. “Bells of Peace: A World War One Remembrance” encourages citizen and organizations across the nation to toll bells in their communities 21 times at 11 AM local time on November 11. In Washington, DC, bells will toll in the National Cathedral at an interfaith service, marking the centennial of the armistice that ended hostilities in what Americans fervently hoped would be “the war to end all wars.” The nationwide program is designed to honor Americans who served 100 years ago during World War I, especially the 116,516 who died. The war ended by an armistice agreement at 11:00 AM on November 11, 1918.

Have you lost a loved one, a close friend, or a child? Do you need support in dealing with the loss of someone you love? Losing someone special, a family member or a close friend, can be difficult. The support of others on a similar journey can bring comfort, nurture, healing. You are invited to a 13-week journey called “Grief Share.” The group will meet in the fellowship hall Thursday evenings from 7:00 to 8:30 PM, through December. There is no cost to participate. Each week your GriefShare group will watch a video seminar featuring top experts on grief and recovery subjects. After viewing the video, group members will spend time, discussing what was presented in that week’s video seminar and what is going on in our lives. During the week you will have the opportunity to use your workbook for further personal study of the grieving process and to help sort out your emotions through journaling. GriefShare is a nationally recognized program. More information about this program can be found at their website (www.griefshare.org) or talk with Don Conner, George Stebner or Pastor Deb. You are cared about and you are loved. We would like to help you through this difficult time.

We continue on our study “FINDING JOY” this month at Pastor Deb’s house, 22 Swathmore Avenue. Join us on this “Women of Faith” journey to experience real, lasting joy in our lives. ALL ladies WELCOME! November 6: “Get a Grip on Griping” November 13: “Remember When” November 20: “Joyboosters”

Your Journey from Mourning to Joy

Winter Snow Policy If there is snow overnight the evening before a planned morning church event from Monday through Saturday, due to snow removal factors beyond our control, the event will be cancelled. If there is no school or early dismissal for the Gloucester City School District, all afternoon and evening activities will be cancelled. We will make every possible effort to see that the lot and walks are cleared for Sunday School and Sunday morning worship. Sunday afternoon and evening activities will have weather cancellations at the discretion of their appointed leadership.

NEEDED: Christmas Elves… Do you love Christmas? The music…the decorations…the COOKIES…the worship? Would you like to help bring the life-changing story of Christmas to our community? Here are some WONDERFUL opportunities for YOU!

♦ Hanging of the Greens – Come join in the fun of decorating our church for the beautiful season of Christmas! Saturday, December 1, 10:00 AM

♦ Help build the float for the Gloucester City Christmas parade! Parade is December 6th. We are looking for designers, builders and then those who will walk with the float and distribute candy.

♦ Share special music for any of our services during Advent. If you play an instrument, sing or dance…there is a place for you to share your gifts in our worship services and other special events happening throughout the holiday!

♦ Participate in a “live” Nativity.

♦ Christmas Eve service is coming together. Be part of that special family service sharing a song, helping with drama, reading scripture, etc.

♦ Open your home up for a holiday open house/party!

If ANY of these resonate with you…or if you have your own idea that you would like to offer, please contact Pastor Deb!

Dear Sponsors, On behalf of “Baby” (Christal Mae C. Galvez), I’m her mother writing to you. First of all, I would like to thank you for helping Crystalyn up to now. You are such a blessing to us. (Crystalyn graduated from the Children of Promise program last spring.) Baby, as we call her, is a very active girl. She loves to eat vegetables and play with her cousins within our neighborhood. She loves coloring and dancing. She enjoys attending Sunday School. They do a lot of coloring after the Bible stories, and that is why she loves it so much. Thank you all for the blessings you extend to our family. May the Lord bless you always. Love from, “Baby” Christel Mae C. Galvez

This dinner theater is

being held at Rev. Ted Osler’s

church. Our congregation has

been gifted 20 FREE tickets for Friday,

December 7! If you would like to attend, please be sure to sign

the sheet in the Narthex or give the church office a call. We will be leaving

our church parking lot at 4:45 PM to drive to

this event.

Highland Park Church of God YOUTH

Look What’s Happening in NOVEMBER!

SATURDAY, November 3rd, 5:30-9:30 p.m. DIFFERENT COLORS

Jesus Therapy Co-op is sponsoring another concert featuring two award-winning “rap” artists, DA

T.R.U.T.H. and HANSOUL. We will meet at church at 5:30, the concert is at the New Covenant

Church of God in Philadelphia and begins at 6:30 p.m. We will be home no later than 9:30pm. Great

night of music and fellowship with other young people in our district. Look for the invite on facebook

and sign up to join us! NO YOUTH ON SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4TH.

November 11, 2018, 3:00-4:30 p.m. YOUTH FELLOWSHIP!

Bible study: Colossians 1:1-14 Thanks and Concerns

This month we will start a study on Colossians. What can we learn from Paul’s letters to one of the

early churches about how to live out our faith? Come find out!

November 17, 2018 CAMP AT CANON HILL WORKDAY!

We will meet at church at 8:00 a.m. and head to Boyertown, PA where our church camp is located.

The team will spend the morning working at the camp…raking, cleaning, painting, etc. We will have

lunch together and then enjoy hiking or trying to make our way through the local corn maze…or both!

A day of service and fun…JOIN US!!

November 18, 2018 6:00 p.m. “RESONATE”

A time of praise and worship! Many of you attended the service in July…it’s back! And we are

excited to be a part of that worship experience! Meet at the church at 6pm. We will be back by

9:30pm.

November 25, 2018, 3:00-4:30 p.m. YOUTH FELLOWSHIP!

Bible Study: Colossians 1:15-23 Jesus is my Super Hero!!

NOVEMBER CHALLENGE:

“BE THANKFUL”

--Colossians 3:15b

*Needed* Please join us in collecting usable clothing items to be

donated to those in need.

Our church uses the money raised to help other charities, so

it is a win/win for everyone!

Donations Include: Wearable clothing, shoes, handbags, belts,

scarves, ties, hats, bedding, curtains, tablecloths, towels and

stuffed animals.

Items should be placed in large black trash bags. If you

don’t have enough for a trash bag, please put items in a bag

that closes and we will combine smaller bags later.

Items should be placed neatly on the youth house porch by

November 13th. Call ahead to make sure it is unlocked,

856-456-3364.

Donations Due by November 13th.

A & E Clothing Corp. will sort and ship items to the Marian

Center Charity with shelters throughout New Jersey and will

then send items overseas. A donation is made to our church just

for collecting! Thank you for your donations!

Sandwiches for SHAN-12pm

November 6th

Doesn’t have to be fancy, just functional . . . much needed backpacks for Seeds of

Hope. Many people on the street in Camden carry all of their belongings and

paperwork with them and are in need of a functional backpack. You can bring donated

items to the church.

ITEMS THAT ARE NEEDED TO ASSEMBLE EACH THANKSGIVING FOOD BOX FOR

DELIVERY – Seeds of Hope

• Frozen Turkey—delivered to the site where we will be assembling the boxes for

delivery on 11/17/18 • Easy general directions for cooking a turkey

• Boxed Stuffing Mix (like Stovetop) • A couple of cans of string beans, corn, peas

• 1 or 2 packages of dinner rolls • Canned Yams

2 cans of Cranberry Sauce • 1 Jar of olives

• 1 pack of Napkins • 2 cans turkey gravy or dried gravy mix

• Aluminum (foil) roasting pan to cook the turkey • 2 Frozen or fresh pies

• 5 lbs of fresh potatoes or 2 or 3 boxes of instant mashed potatoes in boxes or

packets

Items can be brought to the church by November 11th. Watch your bulletin for

updates.

Invite a friend and join us

November 11th for an

uplifting service honoring

our veterans.

Free thank you

gift for all veterans

and active military.

November 17th Camp at Cannon Hill Workday

Continental Breakfast 8:30-9am

9am-1pm Workday

1pm Lunch

Fellowship while serving because we have jobs for

everyone. Cleaning, plumbing, painting, electrical and

so much more! Contact Don Conner for more details.

Sign-up sheet in the Narthex

November 4th-December 9th

Donate Men’s and Women’s Coats, gloves and scarves

to Seeds of Hope Place items in the donation bin

Gift Card Orders due by December 2nd!

Gift card sales help us support many local ministries. You can purchase

cards from the places you normally shop. If you need more information

or help placing an order, please contact Cindy Kumpel or Sandy

Wiltsey.

Please donate tabs for Ronald McDonald

House! Look for the bin in the narthex.

If you are interested in volunteering or donating to Ronald

McDonald House this holiday season there are many opportunities.

Donate Polar Express paperback books for December 1st event.

Donate Chocolate Coal for December 1st event.

Volunteer at the Deptford Mall gift wrap booth every day in

December.

Donate items for the Holiday Wish List. These are toys for the

kids and items and toys for the house.

You can sign up on line:

https://ronaldhouse-snj.org/get-involved/volunteer or contact Cindy

Kumpel and she will help you sign up.

Can each person in your

congregation spare $1 to further the

Kingdom of God?

WE HOPE SO!

Please join us in supporting the work

of District 41. Your donations will. . .

Develop youth and young adult

concerts/seminars. (Coordinated by Rev. Hans Nelson)

Support those being called into the

ministry. (Course work, credentialing, ordination and licensing)

Sponsor ministerial conferences

We are asking each congregation of District 41

to take a Thanksgiving offering on November

18th.

Checks should be made out to Church of God in

the East and mailed to: Church of God in the East

C/O Mara Irizarry

40 Deep Dale Drive

Levittown, PA 19056