by Rev. Dr. Hartmut Kramer-Mills on August 19, 2008
in General
In a church as filled with members of the teaching profession as ours, it is very important to know that one of us received a special honor this past month: Pat Shiffner received the New Brunswick Teacher Award and the N.J. Governor’s Teacher Award. For this she was nominated by the staff at Paul Robeson Community School. Two other teachers were also nominated. They each had to write a nomination statement to be reviewed by a committee. Pat was informed in March that she had been chosen.
And here is a little information on Pat’s career:
She graduated from Hope College in 1972 and received her Master’s Degree for Bilingual-Bicultural Education from Rutgers University. She has taught ESL (English as a Second Language) for one year, Bilingual/Monolingual Grade 2 for 35 years, and Bilingual First Grade this past year.
Reformed and education, this has been a good pair throughout the centuries. We are grateful for Pat keeping up this well-tried tradition and wish her God’s rich blessing for the coming school year.
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It’s been “About 15 Years” since our first camping trip to the Warwick Conference Center. We are inviting everyone who has ever been a part of this community building adventure to join us Aug. 8th – 10th this year for our annual trip. For those to whom camping does not include a tent, consider staying in the Main House, but don’t miss out on the fun. Some may even want to consider coming for the day on Saturday and enjoying the community meal and campfire. This year, we will be learning about a “Mummy” and his friends. For all the details, speak to Lauren or Gary Bernhofer.
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by Lauren Bernhofer on June 20, 2008
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Mother’s Day was a busy morning at FRC, with everyone scurrying about. Â The Christian Education Mother’s Day Breakfast was an opportunity to sit for a few minutes and enjoy a warm start to the day. Â The menu included a delicious egg, sausage and cheese casserole, waffles, and sausage links. Â The committee raised $70 towards their 2008 budget. Â Thank you to everyone who helped to make our fund raiser a success, and an extra special “Thank you” to all our Moms, who even provided the food. Â (Editor’s note: And a special “Thanks!!” to Lauren, Gary and Sandy who put the meal together!)
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by Church Staff on June 13, 2008
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Submitted by Gary Bernhofer
On Sunday, May 18th, Walter Boyles was confirmed during our regular service. This celebration was the culmination of almost two years of meetings, discussions, curriculum planning and teaching. Sandy, Hartmut and members of the Christian Education Committee did not want to simply proclaim Walter confirmed because he reached a predetermined age. We all wanted this to be meaningful. Covering traditional Reformed theology with Walter was not possible. So what could be done? [ more » ]
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by Rev. Susan Kramer-Mills on June 9, 2008
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The third Sunday in June usually marks the end of our regular worship time when we go to Rutgers Gardens and hold worship there. This year will be different since we decided to hold worship out on the slated front area of our church. Although we will certainly miss our Rutgers Gardens visit, still we feel that there is greater visibility if we remain on our church property. [ more » ]
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by Rev. Susan Kramer-Mills on May 15, 2008
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The day has finally arrived: you are cordially invited to the Confirmation of Walter Joseph Boyles III, on Sunday, May 18th. Also, Sandy is taking donations of food for a special coffee hour. We are so pleased and excited about this special confirmation, which has been co-ordinated with many folks of our congregation, predominately Pastor Hartmut and Heather & Dan Epstein.
Sandy has invited many friends and folks who work at the Eden Institute. In fact, she has asked that in lieu of gifts, folks make a donation to our church or to the Eden Institute Foundation. Come and welcome Walter as a confirmed member of our congregation!!!
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by Lauren Bernhofer on May 6, 2008
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Make sure to bring your Mother, Grandmother or Mother-In-Law to the annual First Reformed Church Mother’s Day Breakfast on Sunday, May 11th. Breakfast will be served between 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.
This year’s menu will include a breakfast omelet casserole, sausage, pastries, juice and coffee. This breakfast is a Christian Ed fund-raiser and donations will be collected.
Suggested price per person is $2.50 for children under 12 and $5.00 for older youth and adults.
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