Presbytery of Northeastern New Jersey Updates

The Presbytery of Northeast New Jersey

As we enter into this new year and the season between Christmas and Lent, I have prepared a series of posts to explore - in greater depth - our new purpose and priorities for the PNENJ.

When I introduced the statement at the December Stated Meeting, I began by saying we don’t need to invent a unique vision for the presbytery because God has already given us one. God’s vision is nothing less than the transformation of all creation: a world where justice flows like rivers, peace covers the earth like the waters, and love is the law of the land. 

Likewise, we don't need to figure out our mission because we are invited to participate in Jesus’ mission. In fact, that is how we join in making God's vision a reality. So, inspired by Jesus' call to proclaim good news, heal the broken, liberate the oppressed, and form disciples, our purpose and priorities are a statement of how we will participate in Jesus' mission in Northeast New Jersey.

Purpose: To match resources to needs, so that our congregations and pastors can serve the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of their communities.

Priorities:

1. Healthy Congregational Leadership

2. Congregational and Community Partnerships

3. Experimenting with New Expressions of Being Church

4. Using Our Collective Voice to Create Systemic Change

   
   

Both our purpose and our priorities emerged out of our shared values as a presbytery. Still, they will require both technical and adaptive changes in order for us to fully embrace the work we are called to do and that is what I want to explore with you as we continue our journey together.

Steve Huston

Organizing Co-Leader

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Presbytery of Northeast New Jersey Events

Pictures of Prospect

The church office is looking for a few volunteers of any age to take photos of Prospect people in action. Pictures of worship services (discretely of course), fellowship time, regular events or special occasions. Pictures will be used on social media, in worship, in emails and on our current and new website. If anyone can help with this, please contact Faye in the church office. A lot of fancy equipment is not needed, a phone with a camera and a steady hand would be great.

Volunteers Needed Sundays and Other Times

The beginning of a program year is a great time to volunteer to help around the church! There are both worship related positions- like greeting or clicking, and other chores like gardening, some office related items, and helping to clear out areas for the community to use. If you find yourself with a few hours to spare on a Sunday or other day, contact the church office... we have ideas for all levels of physical ability.

Specific Sunday Worship positions and brief descriptions, most take no more than an hour a week and can be done occasionally or as part of a rotating schedule:

* Greeter - greeting worship participants and helping them find what they need

* Clicker- using a remote computer mouse to advance the slides during worship

* Fellowship Time Host- make coffee or iced tea, set up and clean up

* MultiMedia Ministry Team Member- Set up audio/visual equipment and run sound and cameras for worship, livestream the service. Some basic training is needed for this job.

* Teaching ConnectEd for any age group.

Other times indoor jobs:

* Office scanning projects - historical documents need to be scanned into the computer and renamed to organize the files better.

* Helping clean out and organize supply closets and file rooms

*Bulletin Board Displays- update some of the outdated material on a particular ministry team's assigned bulletin board

* Help clean out rooms from ministries that are no longer using the items and work on a solution to remove the items from the premises (selling, donating, discarding).

Outdoor Jobs

*Maintaining any of the many particular gardens around the church and manse property

* Maintaining the fountain in the memorial garden (keeping it clean, and water filled)

*Trash and recycling cans brought in and out on specific days

Or, Join a ministry team. Volunteers are needed to help with all aspects of the church. Christian Education, Finance/Stewardship, Property, Worship Planning and Prospect Hunger Program! Most of these ministries meet monthly, in the evening, plus may have other projects to join in with- as a member of the team or not!

Contact the Church office for more information.