Announcements

Support for the Clinton Food Pantry: The Clinton Open Cupboard food pantry suffered a terrible fire on February 25 limiting its ability to serve the Clinton community. We would like to help by providing ShopRite gift cards, which are easy for them to store and distribute. To contribute, you can: (1) Contribute online and select "Special Funds" and "Clinton Food Pantry, or (2) Send a check into the FPC office made out to FPC with "Clinton Food Pantry" in the memo. Thank you for considering to shine God's light in our neighboring community! For questions, email outreach@flemingtonpres.org.

Good Samaritan Fund: Beneficiary Update - Safe Housing: Our Good Samaritan Fund helped to secure an apartment (safe housing) for a local neighbor. Originally, Family Promise was going to help with the security, but they lacked that funding at the time. We partnered with Grace UCC, giving her a check payable to the landlord for the full amount. We didn’t want her to have to use her current savings. She hugged Bill Taylor (who delivered the check) and started crying when she received the gift! She said this has been so stressful for her. She was shaking. She couldn’t believe she was receiving this help. We wish you all could have been there to experience that moment. 

The Good Samaritan Fund provides financial assistance to individuals and families in the local Flemington area with verifiable emergency needs when other programs, services, or funds are unavailable. Essentially, the Good Samaritan Fund is for people who fall through the cracks. Emergency situations can feel like an overwhelming storm of uncertainty and fear. In these moments, we wish to give compassion and support, giving a glimmer of hope in an otherwise challenging time. Funds are provided by paying the entity directly (e.g., landlord, bills, etc.) and are expected to be a one time support, not ongoing. We often collaborate with other faith communities in the area when the needs exceed what we can solely provide. We need your help to continue the support of the Good Samaritan Fund for this community. Our goal is to raise $7,000 to stock the Good Samaritan Fund this year. As of March 3, we have raised $1,100, a great start, with more to go!  To give to the Good Samaritan Fund: (1) Contribute online and select "Special Funds" and "Good Samaritan Fund” or (2) Send a check into the FPC office made out to FPC with "Good Samaritan Fund" in the memo. Thank you for your consideration in supporting FPC’s Good Samaritan Fund and helping to Shine God’s Light in times of darkness. Send any questions you have to outreach@flemingtonpres.org.

Easter Egg Hunt Donations: The Christian Education Committee is asking for donations of small wrapped candy and/or toys we can put in plastic Easter eggs for children to find during our Easter egg hunt.  Please bring any donations to Sunday worship, or drop off donations at the Parish House during the week, during the VIM breakfast on March 9, during church services (March 10 and 17), or on Saturday, March 23, 10:30-11 a.m., when our youth will be stuffing eggs. Thank you very much for your continued support!

Sanctuary Easter Flowers: Each year at Easter, we decorate the front of our sanctuary with a bank of beautiful flowers. If you would like to share in this project as a memorial or in honor of a loved one, please use this order form.  Suggested price is $15.00 per plant. All orders must be to the church office no later than March 26. If you would like to volunteer to deliver a few of those flowers after Easter or if you know a member who should be added to the list to receive flowers, there will be a sign-up table in Fellowship Hall after service Sunday. Please contact the church office with any questions.

Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA) is the emergency and refugee program of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). It enables our congregations and mission partners to witness to the healing love of Christ through caring for communities adversely affected by crisis and catastrophic events. Please help support the Mission and Outreach special Presbyterian offering of One Great Hour of Sharing by writing a check to FPC with “One Great Hour of Sharing” in the memo line or by donating online: Choose "Give Online," the Fund "Special Offerings," and the Sub Fund "One Great Hour of Sharing." Find out more about the ongoing work of Presbyterian Disaster Assistance at pcusa.org/pda.

Little Food Pantry Needs: Our Little Food Pantry is so highly used by the community, FPC volunteers restock it four times a week. And so, we need items to restock! Our current needs are small boxes of healthy cereal and individual serving size shelf-stable milk. Please drop donations off in the marked box in Fellowship Hall, or you can write a check to FPC with LFP in the memo line. Thank you for shining God’s light! 

Per Capita for 2024: Help us reach our goal! The 2024 Per Capita apportionment for each active member of FPC is $42.50. This is the amount we will remit to our Presbytery this year to cover our share of the expenses of our governing councils: General Assembly, Synod, and Presbytery. You may send a check to the church office (note “Per Capita” on the memo line) or give online at https://www.flemingtonpres.org/giving – tap the “Online Giving” button and choose “Per Capita” in the “Fund” dropdown menu.

2024 Giving Pledges: As we enter 2024, please consider making a giving pledge for this new year if you have not already done so. Pledges allow the church to plan and budget for the coming year by helping us to predict future giving. Pledge cards are available at the church, or you can pledge online at https://www.flemingtonpres.org/pledge. And as a reminder, you can make gifts directly online through the link at Giving — Flemington Presbyterian Church. For additional convenience, when giving online, you can set up a recurring payment to the church. You may also want to check with your bank to see if you can set up regular payments directly from your checking account. Giving in this way saves the Church the processing fees from the online portal. Finally, you may wish to see if your employer offers a giving match program that would apply to giving to Flemington Presbyterian. Enrolling in such a program would effectively double each dollar you donate to FPC.

Prayer Requests: If you would like to submit a Prayer Request to be included in the Sunday morning Prayers of the People in worship and/or the Prayer section of the e-newsletter, you have several options:

And remember, our Prayer Chain is YOU! As members of Flemington Presbyterian Church, we ask that you practice the spiritual discipline of holding one another up in prayer regularly,  especially those who are in a particular time of struggle.  Let us actively care for each other by holding each other up to God, praying for God’s will, and maintaining our unity in the Holy Spirit as God weaves our lives together into a unique and beloved tapestry. 

Coffee Hour Hosts! Meet people and make new friends by signing up as a Sunday fellowship hour host! All food items are provided by the Fellowship Committee. Directions are posted in the kitchen for setting up and cleaning up. Sign up at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090e48abaf2da1f58-coffee

Help with Rides to Church: We are looking for volunteers to provide rides to church for church members. If you can help, please email deacons@flemingtonpres.org, and we will email you the SignUpGenius link.

ShopRite Gift Cards: By purchasing a ShopRite gift card, you can support both your family and the FPC Bell Choirs. Don't shop at ShopRite? ShopRite gift cards also are appreciated by local food pantries, struggling to help more people at this time. Email Margaret Sheneman at msheneman@flemingtonpres.org to arrange for purchase and delivery.

Used Clothing Drop-Off Shed: As arranged through Turnkey Enterprises, LLC, Deacons have set up a used clothing drop-off shed in the far back corner of the parking lot.
Items accepted: We can only accept clothing, shoes, belts, purses, blankets, linens, and stuffed toys.
We do NOT accept: Rags, fabric scraps, pillows, rugs, toys, household goods, or any other items not listed above.
Items must be dropped off in closed plastic bags.
Your donation will not be cut up or shredded. The Flemington Presbyterian Church Deacons are paid per pound for the unwanted items.

Pastoral Visit: If you desire a pastoral visit at home or while in the hospital, please call (or have someone contact) the church office at 908-782-3227. Due to HIPAA regulations (Health Information Portability and Accountability Act), hospitals are not permitted to call the church office or give out patient information over the phone. With your help and understanding, we hope to maintain the level of care our congregation has come to expect. If you have any questions or concerns, please call Rev. Amy Lincoln at 908-782-3227, ext. 11.

Donate Your Used Eyeglasses: Drop your used reading glasses, prescription glasses, sunglasses, and eyeglass cases in the labeled collection box in the church library in Fellowship Hall. They will be sent to Crosslink Memphis, a 501(c) (3) medical mission supply ministry, on a regular basis.

Ongoing Opportunities for Engagement

We have many ongoing opportunities to get involved at FPC: youth events, ushers, lay readers, children’s message leaders, coffee hour hosts, committee participation, bell choir Shop Rite cards, flower dedications, and more. Details are available on our Ways to Engage page. We encourage you to jump in! No experience or long-term commitment necessary. You can also let us know your interests in how you might contribute to building up our faith community by completing the Time and Talent Sharing Form.

General Information

To hear the service more clearly, you are invited to use one of the church’s personal radio receivers. Inquire from an usher.

Large print materials for worship are available on the first pew at the front of the sanctuary near the East Main Street entrance. These materials include bibles, hymnals, and bulletins.

Announcements for the weekly e-newsletter, website, and social media are due to the office by noon on Wednesdays. Please forward them to chall@flemingtonpres.org.

Hospital Visits: If you desire a pastoral visit while in the hospital, please call (or have someone contact) the church office at 908-782-3227. HIPAA regulations (Health Information Portability and Accountability Act) prohibit hospitals from contacting the church office or giving out patient information over the phone. With your help and understanding, we can maintain the level of care our congregation has come to expect.

Email Scam Alert This is a general reminder to please be on alert regarding scams requesting assistance from the church or from Pastor Amy, particularly in the form of gift cards. Our church staff would never send emails or texts requesting gift cards or similar assistance. Pastor Amy's email address is pastor@flemingtonpres.org; emails received from any address other than that are not genuine. If you are ever unsure of the authenticity of church communications, please call the church office or email Cindy Hall at chall@flemingtonpres.org or Jamie Evans at clerk@flemingtonpres.org