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The United Methodist Church at Mount Tabor
5 Simpson Avenue
PO Box 29
Mount Tabor, NJ 07878-0029
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED
Time Value—Please Do Not Delay
THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH AT MOUNT TABOR
NEWSLETTER—APRIL 2018
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Tidings
UMC at Mount TaboR
Rev. Amanda Hemenetz
Pastor
Rev. Carolyn Fagan
Pastor Emeritus
Rachel Caldari-Stroh
Director of Music
Ministry
Nicole Stroh - Pianist
Dodi Skovronek
Office Administrator
5 Simpson Avenue
PO Box 29
Mount Tabor, NJ 07878
973-627-4243
Email:
Website:
www.umcmounttabor.com
APRIL 2018
Inside this issue:
Pastor’s Message 2
Worship Information
Calendar
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4
Easter Flowers 5-6
Church News 7-12
MT Arts Collaborative
13-14
New Advert Section
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Birthdays 16
Prayer Requests 17
Contact Info 18
Pastor Amanda would like to welcome everyone to Holy Week at the United Methodist Church at Mount Tabor.
Maundy Thursday, March 29
Christian Seder and Pot-Luck Supper in Memorial Hall
at 6:30pm. Bring a dish to share! (dinner and/or dessert)
Good Friday, March 30
Car Pool to AMC Rockaway to see ‘I Can Only Imagine’. Time to be
announced. Worship with the Denville Community Church, 7:30pm, at 190
Diamond Spring Road, Denville.
Easter Sunday, April 1
Sunrise Service at the Mount Tabor Country Club golf
course at 6:30am. There will be no seating, so bring a lawn
chair if needed. This will be an approximately 20 minute
service.
Easter Celebration Worship in our sanctuary at 10:30am.
Our Chancel Choir and Liturgical Dancers will help us celebrate!
Easter blessings to all of you.
From the Pastor
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PLEASE SUPPORT
THE INTERFAITH THE INTERFAITH THE INTERFAITH
FOOD PANTRY FOOD PANTRY FOOD PANTRY
WITH YOUR
NON-PERISHABLE
DONATION!
APRIL’S
FEATURED
ITEM IS:
CANNED
VEGETABLES
Join us in April
WORSHIP INFORMATION
SUNDAY SERVICE 10:30am
CHOIR CHOIR
REHEARSALREHEARSAL
Choir rehearsals Choir rehearsals are Thursdays at are Thursdays at
7:30pm in the 7:30pm in the Sanctuary.Sanctuary.
New members New members are encouraged are encouraged and welcome to and welcome to
attend!attend!
Maundy Thursday, March 29, Christian Seder and Pot-Luck Supper in Memorial Hall
at 6:30pm. Bring a dish to share! (dinner and/or dessert)
Good Friday, March 30, Car Pool to AMC Rockaway to see ‘I Can Only Imagine’. Time to be an-
nounced. Worship with the Denville Community Church, 7:30pm, at 190 Diamond Spring Road,
Denville.
Easter Sunday, April 1, Sunrise Service at the Mount Tabor Country Club golf course at 6:30am.
There will be no seating, so bring a lawn chair if needed. This will be an approximately 20 minute
service.
Easter Celebration Worship in our sanctuary at 10:30am. Our Chancel Choir and
Liturgical Dancers will help us celebrate!
There will be NO SUNDAY SCHOOL, ADULT BIBLE STUDY, CHILDCARE or COFFEE HOUR on
Easter. All will resume on April 9th.
Sunday, April 22nd, Blessing of the Animals, see page 7.
Prayer for April
The Late Billy Graham’s Prayer for the Nation
Our Father and Our God, we praise You for Your goodness to our na-tion, giving us blessings far beyond what we deserve. Yet we know all
is not right with America. We deeply need a moral and spiritual re-newal to help us meet the many problems we face. Convict us of sin.
Help us to turn to You in repentance and faith. Set our feet on the path of Your righteousness and peace. We pray today for our nation's leaders. Give them the wisdom to know what is right, and the courage to do it. You have said, "Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord."
May this be a new era for America, as we humble ourselves and acknowledge You alone as our Savior and Lord. This we pray in Your
holy name, Amen.
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April 2018
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 EASTER
Sunrise Service
6:30a at MTCC
Worship 10:30a
NO Sunday School
or Adult Bible Study
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Office Closed
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— PASTOR —-
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Office Hours 10a-
2p
Tabor’s Treasures
10a-2p
—-AMANDA——-
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Tabor’s Treasures
10a-2p & 4p-8p
Choir 7:30p
—-VACATION—-
6 Office Hours 10a-2p
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Tabor’s Treasures
9a-1p
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Sunday School
9:15am
Adult Bible Study
9:15am
Worship 10:30a-
9
Quilters 10am
Office Hours 10a-2p
Ad Council 7p
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Office Hours 10a-
2p
Tabor’s Treasures
10a-2p
Scouts UR 6:30p
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Tabor’s Treasures
10a-2p & 4p-8p
Choir 7:30p
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Office Hours 10-
2p
Scouts 6:30p MH
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Tabor’s Treasures
9a-1p
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Sunday School
9:15am
Adult Bible Study
9:15am
Worship 10:30am
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Quilters 10am
Office Hours 10a-2p
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Scouts 6:30p MH
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Office Hours 10a-
2p
Tabor’s Treasures
10a-2p
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Tabor’s Treasures
10a-2p & 4p-8p
Choir 7:30pm
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Office Hours 10a-
2p
Scouts 6:30p-MH
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Tabor’s Treasures
9a-1p
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Sunday School
9:15am
Adult Bible Study
9:15am
Worship 10:30a
Blessing of the Ani-
mals
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Quilters 10am
Office Hours 10a-2p
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Office Hours 10a-
2p
Tabor’s Treasures
10a-2p
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Tabor’s Treasures
10a-2p & 4p-8p
Choir 7:30pm
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Office Hours 10a-
2p
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Tabor’s Treasures
9a-1p
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Sunday School
9:15am
Worship 10:30am
Tabor’s Treasures
Donation Day
30
Quilters 10am
Office Hours 10a-2p
Pricing Party 6p-9p
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Office Hours 10a-
2p
Tabor’s Treasures
10a-2p
3
Tabor’s Treasures
10a-2p & 4p-8p
Choir 7:30pm
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Office Hours 10a-
2p
5
Tabor’s Treasures
9a-1p
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EASTER FLOWER AND DONATION DEDICATIONS
GIVEN BY IN MEMORY OF FLOWERS
Bob & Nancy Gerardi Debra Campanile-Sheldon 1 Hyacinth
George & Linda Hemenetz George Hemenetz, Sr. 1 Lily
George & Linda Hemenetz Gerard Hackel 1 Lily
George & Linda Hemenetz Richard Hemenetz 1 Hyacinth
George & Linda Hemenetz Marcella Hemenetz 1 Hyacinth
Wayne & Elva Neumann Diana Neumann 1 Lily
Adam & Tricia Caravaglia Bernice Caravaglia 1 Lily, 1 Hyacinth,
Adam & Tricia Caravaglia Jacob Spyckaboer 1 Tulip
Adam & Tricia Caravaglia James DeWitte
Adam & Tricia Caravaglia David Caravaglia
Marie & Ron Dickerson Loved ones 1 Hyacinth
The Henes Family Hope, Hopie, Gloria, Catherine & 2 Lily, 2 Hyacinth,
Lorraine Henes 2 Tulip
Sarah & Bob McNally Our parents, Deb Scala & Robert McNally 1 Hydrangea
Kayla & Baltazar De La Cruz Lopez John R. Williams and John F. Sherman 1 Lily, 1 Hydrangea,
1 Tulip,1 Tete-a-tete
Wilbur & Jill Downing Wilbur & Phyllis Downing 1 Hyacinth
Wilbur & Jill Downing Mahlon & Ila 1 Hyacinth
Robert & Anne Newman Our son, David 1 Tulip
Robert & Anne Newman Bob’s parents, Mable & Bill Newman 1 Hyacinth
Robert & Anne Newman Anne’s parents, Ella & Dave Donald
Janet Ryans Brother, Jim and dear friend, Deb Scala 1 Hyacinth, 1 Tulip
John Ryans Brother, Thomas and good friend, Ray Patla 1 Tulip
Alice Grant Donald & Phoebe Grant 1 Tete-a-tete
Alice Grant William & Phyllis Wylie 1 Tete-a-tete
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GIVEN BY IN MEMORY OF FLOWERS
Sarah J. Lefsyk Donald M. & Phoebe A. Grant 1 Lily
Jewel Burns Robert Burns 1 Hydrangea
Barry Halsey Arline & William Halsey 1 Tulip, 1 Daffodil
Dodi Skovronek Loved Ones 1 Hydrangea
Bonnie & Larry Zeh Loved Ones 2 Tete-a-tete
GIVEN BY DONATIONS IN MEMORY OF
Gail Stiner Edward Zinckgraf, Sr. and Ernest Stiner, Sr.
Amy S. Grant Phoebe A. & Donald M. Grant;
Amy S. Grant Phyllis J. & William D. Wylie, Jr; Bil D. Wylie, III;
Amy S. Grant The Grandparents Berge and Grant
Susan Zinckgraf Ed Zinckgraf, Sr.
Susan Zinckgraf Ernest Stiner, Sr.
Susan Zinckgraf Clair & Robert Zinckgraf
Kathy & Kevin Davis Our loved ones
Susan McDougall Mom, Dad and Erin Smith
The Downing Families Parents, Grandparents, Departed Family and
Friends
Pat Fox, Bill Lane & their Families Anne and Paul Lane
Pat Fox Hopie
GIVEN BY IN HONOR OF FLOWERS
Bob & Nancy Gerardi Our Grandchildren 1 Hyacinth
George & Linda Hemenetz Our Children, George, Amanda and Diana 2 Tete-a-tete, 1 Tulip
George & Linda Hemenetz Our Grandchildren, Liliana Roeder &
Greg Hemenetz 1 Tulip, 1 Daffodil
George & Linda Hemenetz Our Mother, Estella Hackel 1 Daffodil
Sharon & Jeff Dickerson Our daughters Taylor, Morgan & Carly 2 Hyacinths
Alice Grant Sarah Lefsyk and Jeanne Believe 1 Lily
Dawn & Michael Zinckgraf Jessica & Nicole 1 Hyacinth, 2 Tete-a-tete
Sarah J. Lefsyk Alice J. Grant 1 Tulip
Sarah J. Lefsyk All of my Aunts, Uncles and Cousins 2 Tete-a-tete
Sarah J. Lefsyk Jeanne M. Believe and Melissa Pier 1 Tulip
The Henes Family Henry Henes
Bonnie & Larry Zeh Our grandchildren 1 Hyacinth
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BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS
SUNDAY, APRIL 22nd, 2018
10:30 am
The United Methodist Church at Mount Tabor
Bring your furry friends (or scaley, feathery, whatever!) with
you to worship Sunday, April 22nd. We will celebrate their
presence in our lives and offer a blessing upon them. All pets
must be properly restrained (leashed or caged), and please
come prepared to remove and properly clean any ‘offerings’
they may leave behind.
Please bring an animal supply item for a local shelter. Supply items
can be food, toys, paper towels, cat litter, dog and cat treats, etc.
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ADULT BIBLE STUDY Come join us for Adult Bible
Study each Sunday at 9:15am.
Everyone is welcome! We are
currently studying ‘Conversations
with God’ by Neale Donald
Walsch.
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COINS FOR COLLEGE
Have spare change? Drop it in
the “Coins for College” container
located at the back of the sanctu-
ary. All proceeds will be given as
scholarships to our members en-
rolled in college. This will be an
ongoing mission project led by
the Adult Bible Study Class. Let’s
support our young people on
their educational journey!
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SUNDAY SCHOOL NEWS
Come join the fun in Sunday
School. Sundays 9:15am
morning. All are welcome!
ALTAR FLOWERS The following flowers were graciously
given in worship during the month of
March:
March 4th—Ben & Liz Zinckgraf —In
memory of Edward W. Zinckgraf, Rob-
ert Zinckgraf, Claire Zinckgraf, Ernest
Stiner, Sr., and Alma Kemp.
March 11th— Jacque, Barbara, Susan,
Jill and Nancy—In memory of their
friend, Connie Baldwin.
March 18th—The Atkinson Family—In
memory of Howard J. Atkinson.
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NEWS AROUND THE CHURCH CALLING ALL KEYS!
Do you have a key to the front sanctuary door? If you do, you probably don’t need it,
especially if you have a code to the parking lot side door. PLEASE RETURN SANCTU-
ARY DOOR KEYS TO THE CHURCH OFFICE. Thank you! - The Trustees
PRICING PARTIES
Don’t forget, Tabor’s Treasures Pricing Parties are the last Monday of the month from
6pm-9pm. Please join us! No experience necessary. Learn about pricing, help stock
the shop, socialize, all while serving and helping to keep Tabor’s Treasures the suc-
cess that it is! Next Pricing Party is April 30th.
ATTENTION ALL USHERS/GREETERS
Mike Zinckgraf has agreed to serve as ‘Head Usher’. He’ll be seeking you out to offer
training in this important ministry. Want to join the team? Talk to Mike or contact
the church office.
COME JOIN M.O.! (Mission Outreach)
MO is working on special “Food Pantry” bags for our church families. The Bridges
Run for 2018 will be scheduled shortly. Our next meeting will be held on April 9th, at
7pm. All are welcome to attend and join in the discussion!
FUNDRAISING TEAM MEETING
We’ve had some great fundraisers lately, with more to come!
Be part of the planning process. See Chairpersons, Adam & Trish Caravaglia, for
more information.
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NEWS AROUND THE CHURCH
What a winter it has been! Although it is cold, snowy, and icy outside, it
is always warm, cozy and friendly in the sanctuary!
Thanks to Jeff Dickerson for this beautiful photo.
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NEWS AROUND THE CHURCH
AD COUNCIL UPDATE
Our church Administrative Council generally meets once per month. We met on
March 12, 2018. Here are some highlights from this meeting and things you
should know.
We welcomed Jill Downing as our new Stewardship Chairperson! She just may be knocking
on your door in the future!
Financially, we’re a bit below expectations. It was decided to continue delaying our Shared
Ministry payments to the Conference until be are in a better financial position.
Our Valentine’s Dinner raised $1308.00 for our church! A number of new fundraisers are
in the works.
A new thermostat, which will bring down heating costs, was installed in the sanctuary.
Two others will be installed in the building shortly.
MO (Mission/Outreach) is working on special ‘Food Pantry” bags for our church families.
The Bridges Run for 2018 will be scheduled shortly.
Our next meeting will be held on April 9th at 7pm. All are welcome to attend and join in
the discussion!
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Located in the
lower level of the
United Methodist
Church at Mount
Tabor, 5 Simpson
Avenue
Come and see the best bargains in Mount Tabor!
Clothing, Furniture, Housewares, Toys, Holiday Decorations,
Baby Items and MUCH MORE!
New items added frequently!
We are pleased to announce we will again be accepting
donations for the thrift shop. For church members,
donations will be accepted ONE SUNDAY PER MONTH.
Donations this month will be accepted on April 29th.
PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE DONATIONS OUTSIDE.
All proceeds benefit the church. Thank you for your help!
HOURS OF OPERATION
Wednesdays 10am-2pm; Thursdays 10am-2pm & 4pm-8pm;
and Saturdays 9am-1pm
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Mt. Tabor Collaborative Arts will be holding their Summer Theatre
Camp at our church again this year! The children work and learn for 2
weeks in July and then put on a performance on July 21st at the
Tabernacle. More information and registration forms can be found on the
next two pages.
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Are you a church member and a business owner?
We’ll advertise for you for free in the Tidings and bulletins!
Contact the Church Office.
House Cleaning help needed?
Call Brittany at 1-862-242-0257
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We apologize if you were not included on our list. If we have not listed
your birthday, please contact the church office so we can include you in
future editions.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
April 1st Taylor Dickerson
April 3rd Jenna Gerardi
April 4th Jeanne Apgar, Jacqueline Corcoran
April 7th Raymond Kratt, Hannah Stroh, Rachel
Stroh
April 8th Ruth Blazure
April 11th James Douglas
April 15th Kyle Kratt
April 17th Daniel Wojcik
April 18th Terri D’Angelo
April 22nd Wilbur Downing, III
April 23rd Jason Perrault
April 27th Carly Dickerson, Donald Embler
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!
April 6th Donna & Stan Wojcik
April 29th Sue & Glenn McCrostie
APRIL Members and Friends In The Military
Erin Parker, US Air Force, former church member and son of Kathy & Chris Parker Michael O’Neil Drew Greenlees, US Navy, serving in Iraq, Graduate of PHHS, grew up in Glacier Hills Mike Sgambati, US Air Force, living in New Mexico, Husband of Melissa Meyers Alex Degrosky, friend of the Scala Family Steven Masker, US Army, Germany, friend of the Dickerson Family Melissa Pier, US Marines Danny Antolos, friend of Ruth Blazure Paul Hanley, Us Army Specialist, Nephew of the Lemanowicz Family
HOURSHOURS Wednesdays 10amWednesdays 10am——2pm2pm
Thursdays 10amThursdays 10am——2pm & 4pm2pm & 4pm——8pm8pm Saturdays 9amSaturdays 9am——1pm1pm
Volunteers are neededVolunteers are needed. Join the fun! To . Join the fun! To
volunteer call Nancy Gerardi.volunteer call Nancy Gerardi.
Donations are being accepted ONE SUN-Donations are being accepted ONE SUN-DAY EACH MONTH. This month, dona-DAY EACH MONTH. This month, dona-
tions will be accepted on April 29th.tions will be accepted on April 29th.
Pricing Parties continue on the last Mon-Pricing Parties continue on the last Mon-
day of the Month from 6pday of the Month from 6p--9p. Please 9p. Please come by and help! This month will be come by and help! This month will be
April 30th.April 30th.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
BITS & PIECES
Do you have something to announce? The dead-line for the weekly bulletin is Wednesday at 10:00am. The deadline for the monthly Tidings newsletter will be the 20th of each month. Please feel free to contribute!!
PRAYER CHAIN
Our church has an active prayer chain whose members regularly receive requests for prayers for specific needs. Although most often it con-cerns health, the need may be in other areas as well. To place a request for prayers, please call the church office at 973-627-4243 or email the office at [email protected].
PRAYERS NEEDED
Please keep the following people in your prayers:
David Ober, Jr Henry Henes Barry McGinley Eloise Margus Dale Lennox Frank Giaquinto Pastor Amanda Ken Johnson
Donna Wojcik Michael Rust Anne Newman Karen Kelly Sheila Brown Bonnie Zeh Wayne Englehardt
Today’s Chuckle
Thank you to Ken Lemanowicz for this
month’s chuckle!
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WELCOME
The United Methodist Church at Mount Tabor is a community of faith-filled friends who seek to grow closer to God through the ministry of Jesus Christ and by the guidance of the
Holy Spirit. We celebrate the history of Mount Tabor, and look with hope toward the future. Everyone is welcome here; everyone is cherished here; for everyone is a child of God. All are welcome to participate with us in our journey of faith, regardless of back-
ground, theological stance, or personal characteristics. We rejoice in God creating us to be a diverse family; and we strive to follow the Spirit’s leading as one, while maintaining and upholding our individuality. Because of the current official stance of The United Methodist
Church, we feel it is important to state a welcome to those of all sexual orientations and gender identities—You are welcome here.
God loves you just the way you are; and so do we.
OUR TEAM IN MINISTRY Pastor: Reverend Amanda Hemenetz
Parsonage: 973-784-3758 Email: [email protected]
Pastor Emeritus: Reverend Carolyn Fagan Home: 973-285-3965
Email: [email protected] Church Office Administrator: Dodi Skovronek
Office: 973-627-4243 Email: [email protected]
Church Council John Ryans 973-625-3660 Finance Kevin Davis 973-971-9927 Church Lay Member to Conference Joe Scala 973-627-4760 Church Lay Leader Joe Scala 973-627-4760 Fundraising Adam & Trish Caravaglia 973-903-9082 Ministry of Art Dawn Zinckgraf 973-538-5039 Mission Outreach Sarah Lefsyk 973-234-5111 Music/Worship Rachel Caldari-Stroh 973-876-9846 Pianist Nicole Stroh Staff Parish Relations Bob Newman 973-627-2494 Stewardship Jill Downing 908-852-6026 Sunday School Hilary Ververs 973-625-7310 Treasurer John Ryans 973-625-3660 Trustees Mike Zinckgraf 973-538-5039 ————————————————————————————————————————The United Methodist Church at Mount Tabor publishes Tidings monthly. Please address correspondence to:
The United Methodist Church at Mount Tabor
5 Simpson Avenue PO Box 29
Mount Tabor, NJ 07878-0029 Email: [email protected]
www.umcmounttabor.com
