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.

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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.