Tag: First Presbyterian Church
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YMCA food drive reminds: Hunger Doesn’t Take a Vacation
By Gloria Stravelli Correspondent METUCHEN – The YMCA’s annual summer food drive is at the halfway mark, with one month to go to donate to help neighbors in need of food assistance. “Hunger Doesn’t Take A Vacation,” theme of the food drive, calls attention to the fact that even during summer months, families and individuals…
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First Presbyterian youth mission trip continues tradition of community service
By Gloria Stravelli Correspondent METUCHEN – A caravan of vans and trucks departed the First Presbyterian Church on July 25 for a youth mission trip to Roanoke, Va., continuing a decades-long tradition of community service for youth and adult members of the congregation. “A legacy of 30 years is hard to fathom for anything church…
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Classic car parade to travel through South Amboy and Sayreville on Sunday collecting food
The Rotary Club of South Amboy/Sayreville will hold a classic car parade at 1 p.m. Sept. 20. The purpose of the event is to have residents enjoy classic cars while sitting at their homes. At the end of the parade there will be a float collecting food for the food pantries of St. Mary’s and…
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Friends of the Sayreville Public Library to hold ReGifting Sale June 1, book sale June 8 and 9
The Friends of Sayreville Public Library will hold a ReGifting Sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on June 1 at the First Presbyterian Church of Sayreville, 172 Main St., presented by the Friends of the Library. The Friends of the Library will then hold a book sale from 1-3 p.m. June 8 and 1…
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Village of Dayton to hold annual Holiday Lighting Celebration
The Village of Dayton will hold its 16th annual Holiday Lighting Celebration, sponsored by the Dayton Village Citizens Coalition, on Dec. 9 at the Slack Carroll Historic House, 354 Georges Road, Dayton section of South Brunswick. Bring your own natural ornaments to hang on the trees at 3:45 p.m. around the “five points” in Dayton…
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Food Pantry Community Service Awards will be held Sept. 29
The First Presbyterian Church (FPC) of Metuchen will sponsor its first Food Pantry Community Service Awards from 3-5 p.m. on Sept. 29. The ceremony will be held at the FPC Social Center, 270 Woodbridge Ave., Metuchen. This year, the awards will be given to Tom Giordano, an FPC church member, for his 15 years of…
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Women who like to sing invited to join Heart of New Jersey Chorus
The Heart of New Jersey Chorus, which is a chapter of Sweet Adelines International, welcomes women from across New Jersey who like to sing to join “Guest Night” from 7:15-10 p.m. on March 7 at the First Presbyterian Church, 118 W. Main St., Freehold. For more information, call 732-446-9782.
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Sponsors needed for First Presbyterian’s Youth Group’s ‘Famine’ event
The First Presbyterian Church of Metuchen will hold the 2018 Famine, a 30-hour fast by FPC’s Youth Group, from Feb. 23-24 at the Social Center, 270 Woodbridge Ave., Metuchen. The Youth Group is raising funds to empower local communities to eliminate poverty and hunger. The FPC Youth Group will be packaging 12,000 meals through the organization, Kids Against…
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Metuchen church to hold annual Lenten Concert Series beginning Feb. 21
First Presbyterian Church (FPC) of Metuchen will hold its annual free Lenten Concert Series in the FPC Sanctuary at 270 Woodbridge Ave., Metuchen. The 30-minute concerts which are free and open to the public begin at noon. The schedule is: – Metuchen High School Ensemble, Feb. 21 – Joyce Campana, a mezzo soprano, will be…