Mission

Matthew 18:20 For where two or three are gathered in My name,

there am I in the midst of them.

Project H.O.P.E Food Pantry Needs

Mission Projects

Atlantic Highlands

First Presbyterian Church

Atlantic Highlands Food Pantry

Roots to Wings Project H.O.P.E.

Food Collection Mission

Food Collection during first

Sunday Worship Service

Tsunami Disaster Relief

Presbyterian Disaster Assistance

Hug A Bear

The "Giving Tree"

Visiting Nurse Association of Central Jersey

Adopt A Family

Manna House

homeless mothers

and children in transition to independent living

Crop Walk

Presbyterian Church USA Disaster Assistance

Stewardship pledges for the upcoming year were received at our worship service on September 20. If you missed out on submitting a pledge, it's not too late. Simply include your pledge form with your offering.

Our little church has been quite active its mission efforts. Following are recent highlights:

· An amazing $1,412 was raised at the Church World Service CROP Walk by participants representing our congregation! This represents over a 6% increase from last year's $1,328. Good going everyone, walkers and contributors alike! Proceeds of the CROP walk support hunger initiatives, including support of local organizations such as food banks and soup kitchens, as well as nationwide and worldwide programs.

· On behalf of our church, and with the help of your contributions, the Deacons contributed $250 to Presbyterian Disaster Assistance for U.S. Hurricane Response.

· We received $55 during our first year participating in the Peacemaking Offering. This special offering, sponsored by the Presbyterian Church U.S.A., supports peacemaking initiatives and education. Of the offering received, 25% was retained by our congregation and designated toward our General Mission pledge to the Presbytery's Cuban Partnership. The remaining 75% supports peacemaking initiatives of the Presbyterian Church U.S.A.

First Presbyterian Church One Great Hour of Sharing Giving information

Hurricane Katrina

Reaching Out

The Presbyterian Church (USA) has posted an Action Alert to all
congregations regarding relief work for Hurricane Katrina.

1. Read this alert so that you are personally knowledgeable of what is
happening, and can direct others to accurate and helpful information and resources.

2. Share the information with others and encourage them to respond as they feel led.

3. Join in prayer for those who are immediately affected by the hurricane and those who are working to provide relief.

4. Keep informed by vising the PDA web site for ongoing updates.
pcusa.org/pda

Thank you for being a vital link in the communication ministry of our
church!

Alert:

With your help He will find shelter and solid ground. (photo of a man
running through water on flooded street) Even before Hurricane Katrinastruck the Gulf Coast, Presbyterians had already begun responding to those affected by damage in Florida and preparing for the tremendous needs the storm seemed likely to create in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and elsewhere. Katrina is recognized as one of the largest disaster in U.S.history and it will take many years of recovery work utilizing work teams.

As a result Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA) has set aside $500,000from One Great Hour of Sharing and undesignated disaster funds to respond to immediate needs and support the deployment of disaster team members as they work with presbyteries and congregations to organize the response. An 800 number for work teams will be in place within a couple of weeks. PDA is issuing an appeal for $10 million. With support from across the country local Presbyterians can respond to neighbors and communities in critical need.

WHAT YOU CAN DO: Pray. Pray for all those affected directly and indirectly by the hurricane and for those working with them toward recovery. Give through Presbyterian Disaster Assistance. Your gifts will enable churches in affected locations to respond to neighbors in need, to rebuild and repair damaged homes and churches, and to provide emotional and spiritual care to disaster survivors.

Individual gifts can be made to account number DR000169 (U.S. Hurricane Response) online by credit card, or checks may be sent directly to Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Individual Remittance Processing, P.O. Box 643700, Pittsburgh, PA 15264-3700. Church gifts may be sent to Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Church Remittance Processing, P.O. Box 643678, Pittsburgh, PA 15264-3678.

Checks may also be sent to the Presbytery Center, PO Box 369, Tennent NJ 07763, ATTN: Howard Dunbar. Please use the account number DR000169 or designation "Hurricane Response" on your check.

Learn more.

Visit www.pcusa.org/pda on a regular basis for prayers, updates, information and FAQ's. Or call PresbyTel at (800) 872-3283.

Monmouth Presbytery

Presbyterian Church USA Disaster Assistance

Presbyterian Church USA Mission

CROP WALKS and Hurricane Relief

A Word from Church World Service

(from the CWS Web Site)

The devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita staggers our imagination and burdens our hearts -- so much loss of innocent life. Stirred by compassion, millions of people want to respond to the suffering. From Girl Scout troops to the federal government, in ways great and small, individuals and groups are reaching out to help. Church World Service is grateful to be one vehicle of that heartfelt response.

The contributions we receive to our Hurricane Recovery appeal are helping us respond to both the immediate needs and the long-term recovery of these shattered communities. It is important to remember, however, that the reason CWS is able to make such a swift and effective response to this disaster (within hours) is in large part because of the on-going support raised by communities across this nation through CROP WALKS.

CROP WALKS form the foundation for the work of Church World Service -- without them we would not be in a position to respond. Thanks to that support we had staff trained in emergency response immediately available and could begin shipping material assistance (Kits and CWS Blankets) to the affected areas within hours.

Thanks to CROP WALKS, we’ll be ready when the next emergency occurs. And finally, thanks to CROP WALKS we are at work in over 80 countries responding to the quiet devastation that is hunger, poverty, and disease, which may not make the evening news, but shatters lives as surely as a hurricane.