MAY 2008

 

April 2008 June 2008

 

Day

Time

Event Description

  

Thu 1 May   Ascension of the Lord
    National Day of Prayer
  7:00 PM Committee on Ministry (COM) @ Plainfield, United Room 200
    Outreach & Social Concerns Unit (OSCU) @ Summit, Central is CANCELLED
to be re-scheduled
     
Fri 2 May   May Friendship Day
     
Sun 4 May   7th Sunday of Easter
    Wills Emphasis; Older Adult Week begins; Serious Mental Health Awareness
    Acts 1:6-14; Ps. 68:1-10, 32-35; 1 Peter 4:12-14; 5:6-11; John 17:1-11
     
Tue 6 May 1:00 PM Committee on Preparation for Ministry (CPM) @ Plainfield, United Lounge
  4:30 PM Pre-Council @ Presbytery office
     
Wed 7 May  12:00 PM New Church Development AC @ Presbytery office
     
Thu 8 May 11:00 AM Staff Meeting
     
Sun 11 May   Day of Pentecost
 

Image of the 2007 Pentecost Offering Poster

Pentecost Offering
The Pentecost Offering is the youngest member of the PC(USA) special offerings’ family, first received by congregations in 1998. It provides direct ways for congregations to support specific causes that help those in need.
    Mother's Day
    Acts 2:1-21 or Num. 11:24-30; Ps. 104:24-34, 35b; 1 Cor. 12:3b-13 or Acts 2:1-21; John 20:19-23 or John 7:37-39
     
Tue 13 May 4:00 PM Council @ Plainfield, United Room 200
   

DEADLINE: Docket Time Requests and Mailed Docket Submissions for May 27 Presbytery Meeting

     
Thu 15 May 10:00 AM Education & Discipleship Unit (EDU) @ Presbytery Resource Center
     
Sun 18 May   Trinity Sunday
    Gen. 1:1-2:4a; Ps. 8; 2 Cor. 13:11-13; Matt. 28:16-20
     
Mon 19 May 8:30 AM Personnel Committee (CPM) @ Presbytery office
  10:00 AM Executive Presbyter Meeting @ Elizabeth, Third-Westminster
  7:00 PM Committee on Representation (COR) @ 63C Leland, Plainfield (Hale's)
     
Wed 21 May 12:30 AM Transitional Pastors' Lunch @ Presbytery office
     
Thu 22 May 7:30 PM
-9:30 PM
Session Minute Review (II)
Christ Presbyterian Church, 1600 Washington Valley Rd., Martinsville, 08836
Clerks of Session and Moderators (Pastor) annual review of session minutes.
R.S.V.P. 908-755-3776
[alternate dates: 6/30, 9/30, and 10/30]
     
Sun 25 May   8th Sunday in Ordinary Time
    Presbyterian Heritage
    Isa. 49:8-16a; Ps. 131; 1 Cor. 4:1-5; Matt. 6:24-34
  4:00 PM Installation of Rev. James F. Thomas as Pastor at
First Presbyterian Church, 1295 Oak Tree Rd., Iselin, NJ 08830
     
Mon 26 May   Memorial Day
    Presbytery Office and Resource Center Closed
Tue 27 May 1:00 PM Ministers' Lunch and Dialogue with Rev. Jill Hudson
The Presbytery of Elizabeth, 525 E Front St., Plainfield, NJ
Lunch provided; RSVP 908-755-3776
  4:00 PM Council Meeting with Rev. Jill Hudson
Hillside Millennium Presbyterian Community - Chapel entrance off Coe Avenue
1141 Salem Ave., Hillside, NJ 07205; RSVP 908-755-3776
  5:00 PM
- 9:30 PM
Presbytery Meeting @ Hillside Millennium Presbyterian Community (NCD)
Registration begins at 4:30 PM
     
Wed 28 May 8:30 AM Personnel Committee @ Presbytery office
     

     

PLEASE NOTE

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Calendar last updated 5/23/08.

 

    

LECTIONARY

The lectionary readings for Sundays and special days are from the Revised Common Lectionary (1992), prepared by the Consultation on Common Texts, and taken from the  PC(USA) 2007-2008 Presbyterian Planning Calendar.  Click here for the PC(USA) Daily Lectionary.