Updated Tuesday, August 26

We invite you to visit our blog Faith Journeys for postings about the life of the church plus some contemporary thoughts from the pastor and members of the congregation.

You are invited to join us for worship every Sunday morning during the summer months at 9:30 AM.  On September 21, as we gather for our new church year, we will begin worshiping at a NEW TIME: 10:00 AM. Church School will also begin at 9:30 AM.  The Choir also returns.

he church office hours are Monday through Thursday, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM.  The pastor is in the office Monday through Thursday, 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM.

If you would like to submit a prayer request online, you may now do so under our Prayers tab to the left of your screen.  Simply fill in who and what you would like for us to pray for.  Only the Pastor will receive the request and post it online shortly thereafter.  Please keep in mind that all prayer requests in and for this sort of open forum are subject to editing (in the event your request is a bit harsh or too gossipy).

The Pastor will be preaching two sermon series for the remainder of the summer: In August, he will be preaching about what certain things are for everyone.  In September, he will be preaching about how we go about living out our faith together.  Here is the Lectionary schedule:

      Aug 31,   Romans 12:9-21, "Our Love is for Everyone"
      Sept 7,    Romans 13:8-14; Matt 18:15-20, "Living Out Our Faith
                                                                              Together: Encouraging
                                                                              One Another"
      Sept 14,  Romans 14:1-12; Matt 18:21-35, "Living Out our Faith
                                                                              Together: Forgiving
                                                                              One Another"
      Sept 21,  Matthew 20:1-16, "An Extravagant Welcome"
      Sept 28,  Philippians 2:1-13, Matt 21:23-32, "Be Christ-like"

The Debt Management Class will continue to meet this week and every Thursday through August and September at 8:00 PM.  We are meeting in the Social Hall.  The Board of Christian Education has approved this course to be retaught time and again for those interested in this course.  Once this course is completed, a sign up sheet will be offered with a new date and time convenient for all participants.

There will be a men’s retreat in the fall this year at Stony Point Conference Center on November 14-16, 2008. If you are interested in going, please select a date and contact John Pontician.  The cost of the retreat will be $280 for a single room, $200 for a shared room.  A deposit of $50 is due as soon as possible.  Please make out your checks to the Cresskill Congregational Church.

The church newsletters, both the monthly The Spirit Seeker, and the weekly e-newsletter called The Weekly, are available for you to read online. Follow the Newsletters tab to your left to read the current church happening events.

The following lay leaders are scheduled for the months of August:
          Aug 30       Jack Rickly

The schedule for the Head Deacons are as follows:
          Ann Buonarota for August 24-31.


This Coming Sunday
You are invited to join us for worship on Sunday, August 32 at 9:30 AM for morning worship.  The Scripture lesson will be Romans 12:9-21.  The title of the sermon will be "Our Love is for Everyone."

Following our morning service, you are invited to get acquainted and catch up with old friends during our Coffee Hour.