[news] This Week At Old South Haven Presbyterian Church

This Week At Old South Haven Presbyterian Church

 

Friday, Sept. 28      8:00pm    “The Clean House”

      Debbie Mayo is receiving accolades for her performance in this production at Staller Center, SUNY Stony Brook. Pastor Tom is attending with two of our members and providing transportation. Room for one more!

Visit for more on “The Clean House.”

 

Saturday, Sept. 29     9-12am       Church yard clean up

                                                      Good exercise

 

Sunday, Sept. 30     10:00am        Morning Worship

                          Sermon: “The Best Story You’ve Never Heard”

                          Lessons:    Esther 7: 1-6, 9-10; 9: 20-22

                                             Mark 9: 38-50

                            Minute for Mission: Brian Mullahy

        Our Jewish brothers and Sisters have just finished observing two very important religious holidays: Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Our lectionary reading for this coming Sunday is from the Book of Esther and is celebrated as Purim (this year observed on March 7) The background is a wonderful story, probably one you never heard.

 

                                 6:00pm     Pot Luck Supper

 

Thursday, Oct. 4      6:00 – 10:00pm     “Share The Harvest”  Long Island Council of Churches

                                                             helping neighbors in need

                                                Crest Hollow Country Club

                                                8325 Jericho Turnpike, Woodbury

                                                           $135 per person

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Sunday, Oct. 7      10:00am      World Communion Sunday

                                                  Receive the Peacemaking Offering

                                      Theme: “A Season of Peace”

  Using prayers, hymns, a communion liturgy prepared for the day.

 

Thursday and Friday, Oct. 11 and 12     Union Days at Union Theological Seminary,

                              Broadway at 120, NYC.

                              Pastor Tom attending

Friday, Oct. 12           5:00pm     Union Theological Seminary

                                         Conferring of the “Unitas” Awards.

     Pastor Tom is one of this year’s three recipients.  Ceremony followed immediately by a banquet. $75 for those attending the banquet. Linda Majowka, Shirley MacKay, and Nancy Best will be attending.  If others wish to attend inform Pastor Tom so that an invitation can be sent from the Seminary.

Visit for more about Union Days and learn about this year's Unitas Award recipients.

 

Thursday, Oct. 18       2:00pm     Presentation on the history of our area and Old South Haven Presbyterian Church by John Deitz  and others to the History Club of Bellport High School at the Church.

 

Saturday, Oct. 20        9:00am       Church Yard Sale

 

We are happy to announce that as a result of receiving a grant of $7,200 from The Knapp/Swezey Foundation and an additional anonymous gift of $2,000 from outside the congregation, we have been able to purchase a new baby grand piano. The delivery date will depend upon scheduling the removal of the present piano by the individual who will be the new owner.