First Presbyterian Church of Woodbury Heights
First Presbyterian Church of Woodbury Heights
DEACON'S CORNER
*We are here to serve God, our church members and the community – lending a hand where needed*
The Greater Woodbury Cooperative Ministries (Food Pantry)
Please donate food items:
· Please check the expiration dates on all food.
· Place your food in the bins in the Narthex.
· Click the button below to visit the GWCM website and learn more.
Donated in 2023: 3475 items!
For 2024:
Any and all non-perishable food items are appreciated, but here are some suggestions for each month. Also, liquid laundry detergent is always needed.
February – Hot chocolate, canned or bottled juice, coffee (instant or canned)
Also: personal hygiene products are requested this month, such as shampoo, conditioner, hand soaps, toothpaste, toothbrushes - any thing that a man or woman can use.
March - Canned or package soup, pancake mix complete (just add water), & syrup
April - Canned meat products such as beef stew, chili, spam, chicken
May - Powdered milk, facial tissues, peanut butter and jelly
June - Beans, potatoes, rice, mac & cheese (boxed, packaged, canned)
July - Paper towels, pancake mix complete (just add water)
August - School supplies, cleaning products, toilet paper, jelly
September - Canned fruit, fruit cocktail, plastic packs of fruit
October - Canned meat products such as beef stew, chili, spam, chicken
November - Cake mix, icing, cranberry sauce, instant mashed potatoes, turkey gravy, turkey stuffing mix, any type of fruit (plastic containers or canned)
December – Coffee, instant & canned, pancake mix complete (just add water) and syrup.
Thank you on behalf of the Board of Deacons!
Fall/Winter 2024
Special Projects:
It is that time of year…busy holidays and events!
Upcoming events:
Nov. 19th - 7:00 pm Deacons Meeting (a change due to Thanksgving service)
Nov. 26 - 7:00 pm Thanksgiving Eve Service
Nov. 30 - 9:00 am Deacons’ Christmas Decorating Brunch – sign up forms are in Sunday Bulletins
Dec. 1 - Giving Tree Tags will be available
Dec. 8 - deadline for Giving Tree gifts…(8 families will be picking them up on Dec. 15 so deacons need time to organize)
Dec. 7 - 6:00 pm Cookies and Carols Event in Cooper Memorial Hall – bring 2 dozen cookies and a voice to sing joyful noises. (no sign up needed , just show up!) Hot Chocolate will be served!
Dec. 24 - Christmas Eve Service
Officers:
Moderator: Joyce Woodrow
Vice Moderator: Brett McMichael
Treasurer: Steve Elliott
Secretary: Tracey Urion
’24 Nominating committee member- Nancy MacDermott
Commissions:
Chancel Committee- Chair-Steve Elliott, Brett McMichael, Sue Reim
Correspondence Committee- Chair- Deb Becker, Nancy Zane
Literature- Chair- :Joyce Woodrow
Visitation- Chair-Nancy MacDermott, Tracey Urion
Special Projects- Chair-Sue Golding, Clay Cary
Deacon meetings are held each month on the 4th Tuesday of the month except July, August & December, but we are always busy with our congregation’s needs.
In Christ’s Service,
The Board of Deacons
Please consider honoring the Glory of God by dedicating Chancel Flowers for our church sanctuary. Arrangements are $15 each.
Please place in the offering plate or mail to:
Flower Fund
335 Elm Avenue
Woodbury Heights, NJ 08097
The Deacons, with friends and family, decorated the Sanctuary for the Christmas 2021 season.