Presbyterian Disaster Assistance Hurricane Response Hurricane Irma, a record-setting storm, is now dissipating, but the devastation is just starting to be known. Members of PDA’s National Response Team will arrive in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina this week to provide aid, assess damage, and offer spiritual and emotional care for those impacted by the winds […]
Clean-Up Buckets for Hurricane Survivors A team from Lend A Hand – a group of college students – will be staying at our Volunteer Village in early October. They’ve asked us to join them in collecting items to go into clean-up buckets they’ll be assembling for hurricane survivors and then transporting to the affected areas. […]
SAVE THE DATE: Wednesday, September 20 7:00-8:30 pm PPPC Education Annex The Session is inviting our congregation to participate in the New Beginnings program, a self-assessment and planning program for churches seeking to revitalize their mission. We will be doing this in conjunction with the Synod of the Northeast’s New Beginnings Network, which is seeking […]
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance prepares to send national response team to Texas Hurricane Harvey may have been downgraded, but the torrential rains are still pounding parts of Texas. Historic flooding has forced rivers and streams from their banks, submerged homes, churches, businesses and roads, stranding thousands of people. Presbyterian Disaster Assistance is maintaining […]
We are thankful for the participation of our children last week in Johnsonburg on the Road Traveling Day Camp at Point Pleasant Presbyterian Church. Thirty-five campers enjoyed an active, enjoyable week of fun and faith-building. We are thankful too, for the many volunteers who assisted the children during the day. Other generous church members hosted […]
Dear Friends, This Sunday, we have our annual church picnic. We are going back to Riverfront Park, on the river in Point Pleasant. It is on the site of the old Point Pleasant Hospital and is a beautiful park, close by, and nice facilities. The weather is forecasted to be clear and high 70s! […]
The Point Pleasant Presbyterian Church gift auction and dinner is planned for October 22. The event will include a delicious meal as well as tables full of unique items, theme baskets, big trips, and exciting experiences to bid on. The Auction is a fun way to support the ongoing growth and program costs of our […]
Busy Hands is Keeping Busy The ladies of the Busy Hands sewing group have been working diligently this summer making cotton sundresses to be sent to Africa to be worn by little girls and young women living there. The ladies are enjoying cutting out the dresses, sewing them, and creatively decorating them with bows and […]
2017 Triennial Gathering of Presbyterian Women of the Synod “Household of Faith” Friday, August 18 – Saturday, August 19, 2017 Desmond Hotel and Conference Center Albany, New York Who is the foreigner? Who is the native? What is it like to be “the other”? These are the questions to be explored at the Synod of the Northeast’s […]
St. Gregory’s Pantry gives temporary aid (a 4 day supply of food and personal items) to approximately 1200 individuals annually. Pantry stocks run low in the Summer. Items to be donated to the Pantry can be dropped off in the baskets in the Narthex. A lot of the Pantry’s clients have microwave cooking only, so […]