Grace Notes VOLUME 154 RYE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ▪ 882 BOSTON POST ROAD ▪ RYE ▪ NY ▪10580 NOVEMBER 2015

It has been an exciting fall at Rye Presbyterian Church as children

have returned to Sunday School, youth ministries have begun their

meetings, we’ve welcomed Jason Charneski into our midst, and

we’ve engaged in learning more about our Imagine Initiative. On

Sunday, October 18, we came together for Commitment Sunday

for both the Imagine Initiative and our Annual Stewardship Cam-

paign. As of the end of October, we have received 142 pledges for

a total amount of $3,279,000 for the Imagine Initiative. This is

78% of our $4.2 million goal. While we still have a ways to go,

this is very exciting. I hope that you will join us on Sunday, No-

vember 8, following worship, for Celebration Sunday, a festive

finale to the beginning of the Imagine Initiative! This marks the

beginning of our move from dreaming, planning, and resourcing to

Imagine as reality.

And so it is with great excitement that I

share with you one of the new mission

initiatives that is coming to our church

because of the Imagine Initiative, which

will fund this new ministry for its first two

years. It is the COMING HOME pro-

gram which is an extension of our long-

standing Prison Ministry. In collaboration

with The Beck Institute on Religion and

Poverty at Fordham University Graduate

School of Social Service, Coming Home

seeks to empower those who are returning

to the community from incarceration.

Coming Home is based on a well-established model with a track

record of success and over a thousand graduates in the New York

Metropolitan area over the past two decades.

Participants work with facilitators and accompaniers* to support

personal healing and growth, skill development, and reintegration

into the community. This 18-week program pairs RPC congregants

with the formerly incarcerated to help them transition back to their

communities. Sessions will be on Thursday evenings from 6:00-

8:30 p.m. beginning in January. Key to Coming Home is learning

life skills, setting goals, and sharing personal stories in a safe, sup-

portive community.

Unlike our current Prison Ministries, which are limited by the

number of volunteers who can go into each of the correctional fa-

cilities at any given time, our Coming Home ministry will offer

various volunteer ministry opportunities to our congregation.

These include: Accompaniers* - congregants who are paired with

participants, supporting, encouraging, and journeying with them

through the program. Guest Speakers – presenters are needed to

teach networking, job-searching, and other life skills. And Cooks

and Hosts – each evening begins with a meal prepared and served

by RPC congregants who share table fellowship before the night’s

program begins.

I invite and encourage you to join us on Thursday, November 5,

at 7:30 p.m. in the Westminster Room to learn more about this new

extension of our Prison Ministry. Come and Imagine how God can

be at work among us!

Journeying Together!

* While some Coming Home programs use the term mentors, we will use the term

accompaniers. We understand the ministry of accompaniment as walking togeth-

er in a solidarity that practices interdependence and mutuality. The basis for this accompaniment, or what the New Testament calls koinonia, is found in the God-

human relationship in which God accompanies us in Jesus Christ through the

Holy Spirit.

What’s Inside?

Page 2: Imagine, Rachael Huntley Ordination

Page 3: Coming Home, Adult Education

Page 4: Music Notes, Year-End Offering,

Adult Education Classes

Page 5: Christian Education, Confirmation

2016, Live Nativity

Page 6: Women’s Association

Page 7: Church Bulletin Board

Page 8: Sundays in November, Bible Study

Page 9: November Calendar

Page 10: Rye Presbyterian Nursery School

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, Rachael Huntley Ordination

Join in on November 8

for

a festive finale to the beginning

of the Imagine Initiative!

As we move from dreaming, planning, and resourcing to Imagine as reality, we’ll announce our pledging progress to date and

celebrate with a special coffee hour following worship.

A heartfelt thank you to all who have sent in your pledges already – you have stepped up with faith, generosity and great hope

for the future!

As of the end of October here’s where we stand:

Imagine: 142 pledges totaling $3,279,000 – we are 78% there!

Annual Stewardship for 2016: 153 pledges for $799,000—up 3.3%!

It’s not too late to be included! If you did not receive pledge cards for both Imagine and Annual Stewardship, please contact

the church office, or pledge online here.

A very special thank you to the Steering Team of the Imagine Initiative for their creativity, imagination, energy,

and dedication to making all we imagine become reality.

Sarah Barringer, Margaret Blum, C.J. DeSantis, Carolyn Cunningham, Todd Engels, Dolores Eyler, Gloria Fusillo,

Teri Greene, Dinah Howland, Kristin Jautz, Susan Kanes, Don McCree, Gabby McCree, Tony Savarese, Amparo Sizemore,

Ron Sizemore, Sarah Snell, Bob Steed, Nancy Steed, Julia Thomas, Betty Vecchiolla, Victor Kiarsis,

and from the RPC Staff: Rosemary Annunziato, Rachael Huntley, Denise LeVan, Maida Robinson, Juan Velasquez.

Ordination of Rachael Huntley

to the office of Minister of Word and Sacrament

(teaching Elder)

Saturday, November 7, at 4:00 p.m.

in the Sanctuary

(children are very welcome to attend)

A reception will follow.

Coming Home, Adult Education

The first new program to be funded ini-

tially from the Imagine Initiative will

start in January. Called “Coming

Home,” it is an exciting broadening of

RPC’s long-standing prison ministry

which will enable dozens in our congre-

gation to participate in this life-changing

work.

We will be working with the people

recently released from prison and

“coming home” to a world far different

from the one they left many years be-

fore. The program’s objective is to work

closely with program participants

(“returning citizens”) to ease that transi-

tion and provide ongoing support and

life skills to help them cope with change,

communicate effectively, build relation-

ships, and tell their stories in a safe envi-

ronment.

Starting with a meal provided by

members of the congregation, to which

anyone in the congregation is also invit-

ed to break bread with the returning citi-

zens, there is a time for reflection, per-

haps on a reading one of the participants

has prepared, and discussion.

After the meal has ended, we all clear

the tables and the returning citizens par-

ticipate in a weekly workshop on a wide

range of subjects, including goal-setting,

building healthy relationships, time and

money management, employment, and

many others. Workshops are led by a

facilitator from Coming Home and by

speakers with relevant experience from

the congregation or from the outside.

Other workshops focus on participants

developing, telling, and sharing their life

stories.

In addition, each participant is ulti-

mately paired with someone from the

congregation who provides help with

goal-setting and is an effective listener

for the participant to connect with.

These people are not intended to do

things for participants, but to enable

them to build their own life skills.

Anyone interested in learning more

about this dynamic program is invited to

a meeting on Thursday, November 5, at

7:30 p.m. in the Westminster Room.

There we will explain in more detail the

various ways you may become involved

and have a chance to hear from former

participants from other churches and

how Coming Home has changed their

lives. Please join us to see what role

YOU might like to fill.

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Book Study . . .

Excellent Sheep: The Miseducation of the

American Elite and the

Way to a Meaningful Life

Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m., in the Library,

November 3, 10, 17

Dan Love leads this thought-provoking book study based on

former Yale professor William Deresiesicz’s book that ex-

plores the question—are high schools and colleges of our

young people turning out conformists without a compass?

Click here

PPARABLESARABLES FROMFROM THETHE BBACKSIDEACKSIDE

Sunday mornings, November 8-22 9:00-9:45 a.m., Westminster Room

Using J. Ellsworth Kalas’ book, we’ll gain new insights into Jesus’ parables as approached through the “back side”; though a unique starting point, a creative retelling, a new “lens,” or the eyes of a minor character.

11/01 The Prodigal Son, Luke 14:1-32 11/08 Laborers in the Vineyard, Matthew 20:1-15 11/15 Parable of the Talents, Matthew 25:14-30 11/22 Parable of the Soils, Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23

Adult Education—New Beginnings

Two exciting new programs began in

late October and continue through much

of November. Parables from the Back

Side debuted October 25 and continues

each Sunday morning through Novem-

ber 22, from 9:00 to 9:45 a.m. in the

Westminster Room. Based on a book by

J. Ellsworth Kalas, these programs will

look at well-known parables from a

unique starting point, so we can find

fresh meaning in them by looking at

them through a new lens.

In addition, starting October 27, Dan

Love will lead a Book Study for four

weeks on Tuesday evenings starting at

7:30 p.m. in the Library. The thought-

provoking book we will examine is Ex-

cellent Sheep: The Miseducation of the

American Elite and the Way to a Mean-

ingful Life. While a mouthful, the title

captures the concern of the book’s au-

thor, Prof. William Deresiewicz of Yale,

that the educational system seems to turn

out conformists without a compass or a

sense of purpose. This promises to be a

challenging discussion of a vital element

in the education of our young people.

In addition to the above, the ongoing

Adult Education programs will continue:

Women’s Bible Study every other

Saturday morning at 9:15 a.m. in the

Library

Men’s Bible Study twice a month on

Sunday evenings at 8:00 p.m. in the

Library.

Wednesday Morning Bible study

every other week at 8:45 a.m. in the

Library.

Women’s Discipleship Group Tues-

day mornings from 9:00 to 10:30

a.m.

Three T’s—the Third Tuesday of

each month at 10:00 a.m. in the Li-

brary.

We hope you will

take advantage of

these many oppor-

tunities for deepen-

ing our faith and

learning and grow-

ing together. Click here

FIRST FRUITS—COMING HOME

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Music Notes, Year-End Offering, Adult Education Classes

From Jason

Charneski

I look forward to

my first Advent and

Christmas at RPC.

With this in mind, please speak with,

call, or e-mail me if you have interest in

joining the Chancel Choir for Cantata

Sunday, Christmas Eve…or Both! The Gloria, by Antonio Vivaldi, will

be the major work offered in worship on

Cantata Sunday, December 13. The

choir will be accompanied by an orches-

tra of nine players (2 violins, viola,

‘cello, bass, oboe, trumpet, bassoon, and

harpsichord). I ask that interested per-

sons be available to rehearse during the

choir’s regular post-worship sessions (at

11:30 a.m.) on Sundays, beginning No-

vember 8, and for a rehearsal, with the

orchestra, from 7:00–9:00 p.m., on

Thursday, December 10.

A rehearsal specific to the music to be

offered at the 7:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m.

services on Christmas Eve will be held

after worship on Sunday, December 20,

from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Warm-up

for the 11:00 p.m. service on Christmas

Eve (with full choir) will begin at 10:00

p.m. The offertory anthem for the full

choir will be the King’s Singers’ ar-

rangement of “Do You Hear What I

Hear.” This is an opportunity for college

students and others who might be home

for the holidays. Jason

Women’s Discipleship Group Book Study

““AANYTHINGNYTHING: : TTHEHE PPRAYERRAYER THATTHAT UUNLOCKEDNLOCKED MMYY GGODOD ANDAND MMYY SSOULOUL””

by Jennie Allen

Tuesdays, 9:00-10:30 a.m., through November 17,

in the Library

Anything is a prayer of surrender that will spark something.

A prayer that will move you to stop chasing things that just

make you feel happy and start living a surrendered life that

matters. We meet in various members’ homes.

Contact Rachael Huntley for further information.

To learn more about Jennie Allen, click here

to visit her website.

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DONATING STOCK TO RPC

Gifts of stock to RPC are cleared through:

The Beringer Weinstock Group

Janney Montgomery Scott

800 Post Rd., Darien, CT 06820

Attn: Geoff Beringer

Tel: 203-662-6360

Credit to Rye Presbyterian Church

AC #8926-9870.

To insure that your donation is accurately

recorded, please also forward a copy of

your letter of instruction to Maida Robin-

son, mrobinson@ryepc.com.

YOUR CHARITABLE DEDUCTION

Church financial records will close at the

end of the business day on Thursday,

December 31, 2015, at noon. Gifts

may be dropped off in the reception area

mailbox. All checks must be received

by December 31 to qualify for a charita-

ble deduction in the 2015 tax year.

PLEDGE BALANCE

If you would like to check your pledge

balance online through Access ACS,

please go to ryepc.com:

http://ryepc.com/resources/database-

login-for-members/

YEAR-END OFFERING

RRECLAIMINGECLAIMING CCHRISTMASHRISTMAS

Sunday mornings, November 29-December 20,

9:00-9:45 a.m., Westminster Room

11/29 Christmas Comes to the Back Fence Luke 1:39-45

12/06 Challenges of the Holiday Season

12/13 Alternative Christmas Celebrations Starting New Traditions

12/20 Celebrating Christmas in a Hotel Luke 2:1-7

CC HA MBERHA MBER MM USICUSIC CC O NCER TO NCER T

Sunday, November 8, 2:30 p.m., in the Sanctuary

The third season of Chamber Music at RPC will begin with a concert on Sun-

day, November 8, at 2:30 p.m., featuring works by Ravel, Handel, and Men-

delssohn. RPC members and friends are encouraged to attend and to spread the

word about the entire series of concerts (brochures available near the “Music”

bulletin board in the south/office building vestibule).

A reception will follow the concert. So that the concert managers may plan

accordingly, please contact Ronald Arron, artistic director of the series, wheth-

er you plan to attend these events, please email Mr. Arron here.

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Sunday School

Sunday School is going great, but how is

it already November?! This month we

will continue to match the lectionary,

and our focus will be the gospel of Mark,

specifically chapters 12 and 13. The kids

are learning so much; in addition to the

Bible stories, we are also teaching them

the Lord’s Prayer, so be sure to go over

it with them during the week!

On November 15, the children will be

participating in Singing Our Faith, with

Lisa Rawson, Children’s Choir Director.

On November 22, the kids will have

Children’s Chapel instead of their usual

Sunday School classes. Each month,

chapel focuses on a different aspect of

worship; this month we will focus on

Communion! November 29 is another

holiday weekend and the kids will as-

semble in the Westminster Room to

make Advent Wreaths.

Happy November, everyone!

High School Youth Group

All 9th – 12th graders are welcome at

RPC’s High School Youth Group!

Wednesdays, November 4 and 18, we

will meet in the Youth Rooms from

6:45-8:00 p.m. for fellowship and a

chance to see how faith can impact

our lives.

Sunday, November 15, Youth Mission

Trip information session at 11:15 a.m.

in the Youth Rooms.

Sunday, November 22, we will meet

from 6:00-7:15 p.m. to eat dinner and

make welcome packages for the new

members who have joined RPC this

month!

Saturday, November 28, we will join

the deacons to help serve a meal for

the Carver Center’s Dinner-At-Noon

program, and parents are welcome to

join their teens.

Contact Rachael Huntley with any

youth group questions and be sure to

follow us on Instagram:

@RyePresYouth!

Middle School Connection

Connection, RPC’s Middle School

Youth Group, is open to all 6th –8th grad-

ers. We’ll meet twice this month, with a

“regular” meeting at 5:30 p.m. on No-

vember 4. Then on Friday, November

20, we will go rock climbing at The

Rock Club in New Rochelle. We’ll meet

at 4:30 p.m. in the church parking lot and

should be done by 7:00 p.m. Are any

parents willing and able to drive and

chaperone? Let Dan Love know.

Confirmation 2016

Class meetings Westminster Room:

Sunday, November 1

4:00 p.m.—Guys / 5:00 p.m.—Girls

Sunday, November 15

4:00 p.m.—Section M-Z

5:00 p.m.—Section A-L

Sunday, November 22

4:00 p.m.—Section A-L

5:00 p.m.—Section M-Z

Christian Education, Confirmation 2016, Live Nativity

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Some of the fun we had in October . . .

Happy rock climbers and

Happy pumpkin carvers!

LIVE NATIVITY PLANNING MEETING

Sunday, November 22,

in the Westminster Room

following 10:00 a.m. Worship

This Christmas, the high school youth will create a live nativity scene during

the 4:00 p.m. Family Christmas Eve service.

If you have questions or are interested in participating,

please contact Lisa Rawson.

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Women’s Association

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Please join the RPC Women’s Association for one of our most fun, tasty, and popular events

of the year!

EASY APPETIZERSEASY APPETIZERSEASY APPETIZERS

WITHWITHWITH

CARLENE SPIEGELCARLENE SPIEGELCARLENE SPIEGEL

Wednesday, November 18, 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.

RPC Kitchen

Carlene Spiegel has been an RPC member since 1998 and taught Sunday School for 9 years. Carlene’s passion for cooking - and special interest in appetizers - was inherited from her rich heritage and from her parents who loved to en-tertain family and friends. Easy Appetizers include tried and true recipes, including low-fat, time-saving hints, and snack ideas for your holiday guests.

Join us and sample recipes for easy entertaining success! Thanks, Carlene!

To sign up, email rpcwomen882@gmail.com Or at the “Clipboard Station” outside the Assembly Hall.

God of the seasons, there is a time

for everything; there is a time for

dying and a time for rising. We need

courage to enter into the transfor-

mation process.

God of autumn, the trees are saying

goodbye to their green, letting go of what has been. We, too, have

our moments of surrender, with all their insecurity and risk. Help us

to let go when we need to do so.

God of fallen leaves lying in colored patterns on the ground, our

lives have their own patterns. As we see the patterns of our own

growth, may we learn from them.

God of misty days and harvest moon nights, there is always the

dimension of mystery and wonder in our lives. We always need to

recognize your power-filled presence. May we gain strength from

this.

God of harvest wagons and fields of ripened grain, many gifts of

growth lie within the season of our surrender. We must wait for

harvest in faith and hope. Grant us patience when we do not see the

blessings.

God of geese going south for another season, your wisdom enables

us to know what needs to be left behind and what needs to be carried

into the future. We yearn for insight and vision.

God of flowers touched with frost and windows wearing white

designs, may your love keep our hearts from growing cold in the

empty seasons.

God of life, you believe in us, you enrich us, you entrust us with

the freedom to choose life. For all this, we are grateful.

- Author unknown

Prayer for Autumn Days . . . Women’s Association International Lunch

Friday, November 6, 12:30 p.m.

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Ladies of RPC and their friends -- Let's Thai one on!

Q. "What is the International Lunch?" ask RPC newbies . . .

A. It's a chance to catch up on church news - and each other's news, and eat delicious food, all at the same time. It's a lot of fun - come alone or bring a friend.

Spicy Shallot 1 is in Queens . . . gets mostly great reviews and it's always worth checking

out a new Thai place.

RSVP to Cindy Kuster via email here or call 914-282-1956.

1208 W. Boston Post Road, Mamaroneck, 914-833-1200

Restaurant is on the right, right before Trader Joe’s.

Women’s Pilates session and class selfie!

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Sunday,

December 6,

at 7:00 p.m.

Bring a favorite Christmas dessert to share

then sing carols around the tree

to welcome in the Christmas season.

RPCRPC GREENING OF THE KIRK

Yes, it feels early . . . but it’s almost that time

when RPC elves gather together to

decorate the Sanctuary for the holidays.

Come by on Wednesday, December 2,

from 9:30 a.m. to noon.

As usual, there will be food and drink,

music, and lots of merriment.

Please contact Kristin Jautz if we can

count on you this year!

The Pageant is open to all

children age 4 through 6th

grade. If you or your chil-

dren are interested in par-

ticipating through acting or

working behind the scenes,

sign-up sheets are availa-

ble at the clipboard station

outside the Assembly Hall.

If you have questions, please contact

Lisa Rawson, Director,

at lrawson@ryepc.com

All forms are due November 29.

Rehearsal Schedule:

Friday, Dec. 4, 3:45-5:45

Saturday, Dec. 12, 10-12

Saturday, Dec. 19, 10-12

Performance

Sunday, Dec. 20, 4:00 p.m.

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Sunday, December 20,

4:00 p.m.

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Sunday, December 20,

4:00 p.m.

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November 8

8:30 a.m. Holy Communion in the Chapel 8:40 a.m. Prayer Gathering / Library 9:00 a.m. Adult Education / Westminster Room 9:15 a.m. Chancel Choir Warm-up / Chancel 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship & Communion in the Sanctuary Sunday School -Children attend worship through children’s message. 11:30 a.m. Chancel Choir Rehearsal / Choir Room 4:00 p.m. Confirmation Class: Guys / Westminster Room 5:00 p.m. Confirmation Class: Girls / Westminster Room 8:00 p.m. Men’s Bible Study / Library

8:30 a.m. Holy Communion in the Chapel 8:40 a.m. Prayer Gathering / Library 9:00 a.m. Adult Education / Westminster Room 9:15 a.m. Chancel Choir Warm-up / Chancel 9:30 a.m. Children’s Choir Rehearsal / Chapel 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship in the Sanctuary Imagine Celebration and Special Coffee Hour Sunday School -Children attend worship through children’s message 11:00 a.m. Youth Choir Rehearsal / Chapel 11:30 a.m. Chancel Choir Rehearsal / Choir Room 7:00 p.m. New Member Dessert / Library

8:30 a.m. Holy Communion in the Chapel 8:40 a.m. Prayer Gathering / Library 9:00 a.m. Adult Education / Westminster Room 9:15 a.m. Chancel Choir Warm-up / Chancel 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship in the Sanctuary Sunday School -Children attend worship through children’s message. New Member Recognition during service 11:00 a.m. Congregational Meeting / Sanctuary 11:15 a.m. Christmas Pageant Auditions / Westminster Room 11:15 a.m. Youth Mission Trip Information Session / Youth Rooms 11:30 a.m. Chancel Choir Rehearsal / Choir Room 4:00 p.m. Confirmation Class: Names M-Z / Westminster Room 5:00 p.m. Confirmation Class: Names A-L / Westminster Room

8:00 p.m. Men’s Bible Study / Library

8:30 a.m. Holy Communion in the Chapel 8:40 a.m. Prayer Gathering / Library 9:00 a.m. Adult Education / Westminster Room 9:15 a.m. Chancel Choir Warm-up / Chancel 9:30 a.m. Youth Choir Rehearsal / Chapel 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship in the Sanctuary Sunday School -Children attend worship through children’s message. 11:00 a.m. Live Nativity Planning Meeting / Westminster Room 11:00 a.m. Sermon Conversation / Library 11:30 a.m. Chancel Choir Rehearsal / Choir Room 4:00 p.m. Confirmation Class: Names A-L / Westminster Room 5:00 p.m. Confirmation Class: Names M-Z / Westminster Room 6:00 p.m. High School Youth Group / Youth Rooms

Sundays in November, Bible Study

Men’s Bible Study

Sundays, November 1 and 15,

at 8:00 p.m. in the Library

If you’d like to be on an email reminder list, let Dan

Love know.

Wednesday Morning Bible Study

Wednesdays, November 11 and 25,

at 8:45 a.m. in the Library

As Jesus said in the gospel we are reading, “It is fin-

ished!” Well, almost. Soon we will be wrapping up our

work with John and deciding what to study next. Come

join us! If you’d like to be on the email reminder list, let

Dan Love know.

Women’s Bible Study

Saturdays, November 7 and 14,

at 9:30 a.m. in the Library

Please join Women’s Bible Study twice monthly on Sat-

urday mornings. A warm welcome and hot coffee await!

For further information, contact Cynthia De Santis.

November 1—All Saints’ Day

November 15

November 22

SERMON CONVERSATIONS

SUNDAYS:

11/22: Rev. Love ● 12/6: Dr. Miller

in the Library following 10:00 a.m. worship

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Congregational Meeting

Election of Officers

Sunday, November 15,

following 10:00 a.m. worship

8:30 a.m. Holy Communion in the Chapel 8:40 a.m. Prayer Gathering / Library 9:00 a.m. Adult Education / Westminster Room 9:15 a.m. Chancel Choir Warm-up / Chancel 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship in the Sanctuary No Sunday School—Enrichment Activities 11:30 a.m. Chancel Choir Rehearsal / Choir Room

November 29

CHURCH OFFICES AND BUILDINGS CLOSED THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, and FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27.

IN OBSERVANCE OF THANKSGIVING

BOARD MEETINGS

Deacons: Wednesday, November 11, 7:30 p.m., Library

Trustees: Tuesday, November 17, 7:30 p.m., Westminster Room

Session: Wednesday, November 18, 7:30 p.m., Westminster Room

WORSHIP AND STUDY

Worship on Sunday:

8:30 a.m. Holy Communion in the Chapel

10:00 a.m. Worship in the Sanctuary

Prayer Gatherings: Sundays, 8:40 a.m., Library

Adult Education:

“Parables from the Back Side”: Sundays, 9:00-9:45 a.m., Westminster Room: November 1, 8, 15 & 22

Book Study—"Excellent Sheep: The Miseducation of the American Elite and the Way to a Meaningful Life":

Tuesdays, November 3, 10 & 17, 7:30 p.m., Library

Sunday School: Regular Sunday School on November 1, 8, 15, & 22; Enrichment Activities on November 29

Confirmation: Sundays in the Westminster Room:

November 1, Guys: 4:00 p.m., Girls: 5:00 p.m.; November 15, M-Z: 4:00 p.m., A-L: 5:00 p.m.;

November 22, A-L: 4:00 p.m., M-Z: 5:00 p.m.

Men’s Sunday Bible Study: November 1 & 15, 8:00 p.m., Library

Women’s Discipleship: Tuesdays, November 10 & 17, various locations—contact Rachael Huntley

Wednesday Morning Bible Study: November 11 & 25, 8:45 a.m., Library

Women’s Bible Study: Saturdays, November 7 & 14, Library

Caring Connections: Mondays, Mondays, November 2, 9 & 16, 7:00 p.m., Westminster Room;

YOUTH

Boy Scout Troop #2: Every Tuesday, 7:00 p.m., Assembly Room

Cub Scouts: Wednesday, November 18, 6:30 p.m., Assembly Room

Connection: Wednesday, November 4, 5:30 p.m., Youth Rooms;

Friday, November 20, Rock Club, New Rochelle, meet 4:30 p.m. in church parking lot.

High School Youth Group: Wednesdays, November 4 & 18, 6:45 p.m., Youth Rooms;

Sunday, November 22, 6:00 p.m., Youth Rooms, eat dinner and make welcome packages for the new RPC members;

Saturday, November 28, Dinner at Noon, Carver Center, with Deacons

MUSIC

Chancel Choir Rehearsal: Sundays, 9:15 & 11:30 a.m.

Children’s Choir Rehearsal: Thursdays, 3:45 p.m., Choir Room

Youth Choir Rehearsal: Thursdays, 4:30 p.m., Choir Room

OTHER CHURCH MEETINGS, EVENTS, AND PROGRAMS

3 Ts: Tuesday, November 17, 10:00 a.m., Westminster Room

Friendly Visitors: Tuesday, November 3, 9:30 a.m., Library

Live Nativity Planning Meeting: Sunday, November 22, following 10:00 a.m. worship, Westminster Room

Mission & Outreach: Wednesday, November 4, 7:30 p.m., Library

Ordination of Rachael Huntley: Saturday, November 7, 4:00 p.m., Sanctuary

Stephen Ministry:

Stephen Leaders: Tuesday, November 3, 5:30 p.m., Library

Continuing Education and Supervision: Tuesday, November 3, 7:00 p.m., Library

Stephen Leaders Team Retreat: Saturday, November 21, 9:00 a.m., Westminster Room

Thrift Shop: Thursdays, 9:00 a.m.-l:00 p.m.

Women’s Association:

International Lunch, Friday, November 6, 12:30 p.m., Spicy Shallot 2, Mamaroneck

Easy Appetizers, Wednesday, November 18, 11:45 a.m., RPC Kitchen

Worship & Music: Wednesday, November 11, 8:00 p.m., Conference Room

OUTREACH AND SUPPORT GROUPS

AA Rye Harrison Group: Mondays, 7:30 p.m., Assembly Room

AA Group: Thursdays, 7:30 p.m., Westminster Room

Mr. Westchester/Al-Anon Group: Mondays, 7:30 p.m., Library

Chamber Music at RPC: Sunday, November 8, 2:30 p.m., Sanctuary

Sandwichmakers: Thursday, November 19, 11:00 a.m., Kitchen & Assembly Room

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PHONE: 914-967-0842

www.ryepc.com

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Rye Presbyterian Nursery School

Greetings to the RPC Community

from Kristin Bassett Kumar and

Emma Whitman

Come join us at Rye Presbyterian

Nursery School for the 2016-2017

school year! In-house registration will be

held on November 16th through Novem-

ber 18th from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in

the Westminster Room. All current stu-

dents, new siblings of returning families,

and church members should register at

this time to guarantee their placement.

All church members are part of our In

-House registration. If you are a new

family please call 914-967-2073 or

email info@rpnskids.org to set up a

tour. Rye Presbyterian Nursery School

offers morning and afternoon programs

for two, three and four year olds and a

morning five year old class. Our morn-

ing and afternoon sessions have the same

goals and activities at each of their re-

spective age levels. We look forward to

hearing from you soon!

Our annual “Swing into Fall” fund-

raiser was held on Saturday, October

3rd, in the Assembly Room. Parents

showed great support for RPNS at the

cocktail party and silent auction. Fami-

lies purchased items for their child’s

classroom from our online “Giving

Tree.” This year, each teaching team

donated a fun after-school event for the

children. Parents signed up for their

children to attend an event with their

current or past teachers! These parties

included a walk to Longford’s, a Hal-

loween Sing-a-Long, a Tie Dye Tee-

Shirt Party, a Puppet Making and Story-

telling Gathering, and many more! All

the proceeds from these teacher parties

will benefit the scholarship fund at

RPNS.

The Rev. Daniel Love, Co-Pastor

The Rev. Dr. John Miller, Co-Pastor

Rachael Huntley, Director of Christian Education

Jason Charneski, Director of Music and Organist

Lisa Rawson, Director of Choirs for Children and Youth

Maida Robinson, Chief Administrative Officer

Rosemary Annunziato, Church Secretary

Denise LeVan, Pastoral Assistant

Juan Velasquez, Head Sexton/Building Manager

Rye Presbyterian Church 882 Boston Post Road

Rye, New York 10580

Tel: 914.967.0842

www.ryepc.com

This is a Stephen Ministry church.