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The Rainbow Children’s Choir – Earth Day Celebration

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Benjamin T. Berman

The Rainbow Choir had a splendid performance on Sunday, April 29, 2012 to celebrate Earth Day. It was a small but energetic group of girls from all around New Brunswick. Some came from Anshe Emeth, and one from Norberto’s church which meets in Fellowship Hall on Sunday afternoons.

After two weeks of rehearsals, the Rainbow Choir came together for this performance and presented three songs to the interfaith group—All Things Bright and Beautiful, The Earth Day Rap, and Noah’s Song. These songs touched on the themes of the day—the beauty of creation, the need to preserve our planet, and God’s promise to us to preserve his creation after he destroyed it once in the flood. Continue reading →

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Pollinator’s Garden – Update

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Church Staff

By Lillie Suabedissen

The seeds the children planted are bravely growing under the plant lights in the classroom. In the next couple of weeks we should receive a shipment of perennials. Then we will be ready to plant! Continue reading →

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Church School – Two Levels Working Together Make Great Fun!

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Sandy Boyles

Kathleen and Daphne (Big Lambs and Confirmands) taught Sunday School to Evan and Aliece (Little Lambs). They learned about the resurrection and were then asked to identify all the characters. Afterwards they colored in the figures and cut them out. Of course, Evan and Aliece then took them home as a reminder of the meaning of Easter! Continue reading →

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An Interview with our “Big Lambs” – Daphne and Kathleen

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Church Staff

What do you do in Sunday school?

In Big Lambs, we sit down, open up our little work booklets and begin the lesson. We read from the Bible, then discuss what we have read, and apply it to our daily lives.

What is used to teach you?

Right now we use little booklets called “Learn from the Bible to Live the Good News”, which offer us a key phrase, faith vocabulary, and other activities to do. In the past, we have used many different methods. We had Golden Parable Boxes that contained felt pieces in them which the teacher would use in order to tell parables. We also used wooden figurines to tell stories and to play with. Then we went to a method where every week there would be a snack and a craft for us to do at the end of the lesson. Eventually we went over to this system we have now. Continue reading →

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Tom & Marissa’s Wedding

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Rev. Dr. Hartmut Kramer-Mills

For us pastors, it is a special grace when we are allowed to accompany a family over more than one generation. Susan and I had this opportunity most recently with the Bernhofer family. Well acquainted already with the grandparents’ generation, we have always felt close to Gary and Lauren, the parents of Josh and Tom. And now the wedding of Tom and Marissa! Continue reading →

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A Gem on Our Street

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Rev. Dr. Hartmut Kramer-Mills

It may be true or not that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton responded to an email, “Who rules the world?” with a lapidary word: “Girls!” The fact speaks for itself. On April 14, five young women, all students at RUTGERS UNIVERSITY, spent an afternoon here at church painting the Sexton’s House. Parts of it had been primed in the fall already, but there had not been enough people power to finish those parts. So the house had looked white. Continue reading →

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Women’s Guild Update

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Erie Beemsterboer

The Women of the Church met for a short meeting on April first, when we mainly talked about details for upcoming events.

Thank You to all who donated time, food, and energy to the Room for All Conference. The conference was attended by around 25 people. On Thursday we provided them with dinner; and on Friday we served a lunch donated by Metuchen Reformed Church. In all it was a successful event. Continue reading →

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