The Carriage Stone is the Newsletter of

The New Hempstead Presbyterian Church 484 New Hempstead Road, New City, NY 10956

The Reverend Doctor Lori Knight-Whitehouse, Pastor

Office: (845) 354-2372 Newsletter Editor: Robert Philhower Fax: (845) 354-2344 Next Deadline: Sunday, March 19

E-mail: office@nhpchurch.org

Submissions: in my mailbox or to Web: nhpchurch.org carriagestone@nhpchurch.org

Newsletter of the English Church

Pastor

Past or s Message .................2

Christian Education

Confirmation Class...............3

Childr en s Act ivit ies............8

Worship / Music

Holy Week Schedule...........3

Errors in Ushers Listing ....3

Easter Flowers Form ..........6

Committees

Session ...................................4

Life of the Church

Overflow Parking .................3

Fellowship News...................3

Spring Clean Up....................4

From the Editor ...................4

What Does Howard Do?.....5

March 2006 Carriage Stone - 2 - Vol. 18, No. 2

Lenten Joy Many, if not most of us see the season of

Lent as a time to give up something, a time

for self-sacrifice and long faces all the way

until Easter. Lent is a time for self-denial

and giving to others. But this is not an end

in itself; it is a means to an end.

The goal toward which we aim ourselves

during Lent is a closer relationship with our

Crucified God. During the forty days of

Lent*, we as individuals and as a community

enter into a desert time much as J esus did

when the Spirit drove him into the

wilderness to be tested for his upcoming

ministry. When we voluntarily make a

Lenten sacrifice, we give ourselves the

opportunity to focus more completely on

unity with Christ, which is our truest hearts

desire. It is also part of our calling as

Christians, and is part of the ongoing

process of becoming holy.

* If you ve counted, and come up with 46 days in Lent, leave out the Sundays. Sundays for the Church are always little Easter , the day Our Lord rose from the dead, and therefore are never fast days! They are not included in the tallying of Lent.

While I don t plan a formal sermon series,

during Lenten services at New Hempstead

Presbyterian Church, we will think together

about holiness. What does holiness mean?

How does the Bible talk about holiness?

What does the Christian tradition say about

holiness? How are we made holy? Does

being holy

mean never

having any

fun again?

As we enter

this season of

reflection,

repentance,

and renewal

called Lent,

may God s Spirit bless each of us and our

congregation. May our Lent be one, not of

guilt and sorrow, but of gratitude and joy.

Blessings to you all,

March 2006 Carriage Stone - 3 - Vol. 18, No. 2

Holy Week Worship Schedule

So you can mark your calendars

Palm Sunday April 9 11 AM

Maundy Thursday April 13 8 PM

Good Friday April 14 8 PM

Easter Sunday April 16 8 AM, 11 AM (communion at both services)

Did you know that the church has an agreement to use the medical center parking lot across

Route 45 as overflow parking on Sundays when our main lot is full?

There is always room for you at New Hempstead Presbyterian Church.

Fellowship News From Joe Bermudez

The Game Night fellowship activity was a huge success. Sylvia L. Pridgen and her son helped set up and she lead the Dumb Bunny Bridge game. There were 23 people and 5 tables of 4 people each. There was plenty of food, refreshments and prizes. Most of all we had lots of fun. Many said, "Let s do it again."

Upcoming events include the Annual Palm Sunday Lunch on April 9. There will be a sign up sheet for anyone who wants to bring a covered dish. More details will follow.

This event will be followed by a full breakfast after 8 AM Morning Sunrise Service on April 16, Easter Sunday at Murchison Hall.

Confirmation Class Coming! From Pastor Lori

This is to invite all young people ages 12 15 who have not been confirmed to attend New Hempstead Presbyterian Church s Confirmation class 2006. Pastor Lori will meet with these young people for several weeks, beginning April 23. We as a congregation will celebrate their confirmation on Pentecost Sunday, June 4. Folks 12 and older who have not been confirmed watch you mailboxes in March for a letter of invitation with more details. Parents, there will be a letter for you as well!

Correction In the January/February 2006 edition, a table thanking lay leaders and ushers was incomplete. The following four people were not given proper credit:

The Carriage Stone regrets the error and thanks these members for their service.

Name # of times served

Last First

Usher Siregar

Roida

4 Tucker Angela

1 Vaupel Anna

1 Vaupel George

1

March 2006 Carriage Stone - 4 - Vol. 18, No. 2

Spring Clean up From Pam Charbonneau, Buildings & Grounds

Spring is just around the corner, and that means it is time for the annual spring cleaning event! On Saturday, March 25, we will be getting the buildings and grounds ready for the Easter season. We have lots of polishing, window washing, painting, and some small repairs to do in the buildings, and raking and litter pickup on the grounds.

The clean up will start at about 9:30 and refreshments will be provided for all of our volunteers. Please mark the date on your calendars and join us at the church. Let s make our home shine!

This issue marks the end of my fifth year of putting together The Carriage Stone. I greatly appreciate all the support I have received over the years by your

writing articles, sharing information, sending in filler material and offering kind words.

It is not well recognized, however, how much work Shirley Martignetti puts into the newsletter as well. I just print one copy of the text; Shirley adds the calendar page, corrects my errors, duplicates, collates, addresses and mails the newsletter.

In addition, Denise Farro maintains the online edition of The Carriage Stone on our church web site, nhpchurch.org. Last issue, we put in extra color photos of Lori s installation in the on-line edition. This month, color photos of Howard s figurines will be featured online. Next month, perhaps you will provide color photos of something related to NHPC that we could share in this way.

Session Highlights From Sue Rentz, Clerk of Session

As the new year has begun and new officers have been elected, ordained and installed, I thought you might like to know what specific responsibilities each Elder has.

Christian Nurture & Spiritual Growth Barbara Zacheis

Membership, Media, Time & Talents Laura Bidon

Buildings & Grounds Pam Charbonneau

Fellowship Joe Bermudez

Stewardship & Finance Ed Garcia

Nominations, Office & Personnel Tim Maroney

Mission & Outreach Janine Kallé

Worship, Music & the Arts Bernice Rice Gerstein

Clerk Sue Rentz

All of these Elders chair these committees, which are comprised of members of the congregation and a Deacon representative. Please feel free to contact any of the Elders with concerns you might have regarding the life of the church. We are partners with you in the ministry of NHPC.

March 2006 Carriage Stone - 5 - Vol. 18, No. 2

What Does Howard Whitehouse Do, Anyway?

From Howard Whitehouse

I thought I'd send a few pictures and explain a little of what I do with my odd little business, known as Brushes with Danger! I paint model figurines mostly about 30mm high, and build custom scenery of almost any type. My work has been featured in hobby magazines like Wargames Illustrated, the Courier and Historical Miniatures Gamer (which 99 of 100 people have never heard of!) I ll have a go at almost anything smaller than Blenheim Palaceactually, I prefer scruffy peasant dwellings to the great houses of the world but I ve built Country Manors and Chinese temples. Most of my work goes to private collectors in the US, Canada and Australia, although I have done one museum display piece.

My website is at: www.thevirtualarmchairgeneral.com

just follow the links through to Brushes with danger!

I do all my own stunts.

[For the Metric-challenged, 30 mm is about 1¼ inch.

For the European History-challenged, Blenheim Palace is a tremendously large home built for the Duke of Marlborough and was the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill.

Blenheim Palace was named for the Battle of Blenheim, which was an important English victory and prevented French domination of Europe.

Howard Whitehouse has recently completed the second Edition of his Classic Wargame Rules for the Sudan Campaigns, 1882 1899.

Here are some pictures of miniatures followed by the cover to How ard s rules for the Sudan Campaigns.

the Editor]

More Photos on page 7

March 2006 Carriage Stone - 6 - Vol. 18, No. 2

To order flowering plants for the Sanctuary for Easter Sunday, April 16, please fill out this form.

Name: _____________________________ Phone: ____________________

Address: ______________________________________________________

Please indicate the number and variety of plants you wish:

____ Easter Lilies $ 12 each $ _______

____ Tulips $ 10 each $ _______

____ Daffodils $ 10 each $ _______

____ Hyacinths $ 10 each $ _______

I (we) would like the plant(s) to be designated as follows:

____ To the Glory of the Risen Lord

____ In memory of ________________________________________________

____ Other ______________________________________________________

All flowers must be ordered and paid for by Palm Sunday, April 9. Please make checks payable to New Hempstead Presbyterian Church, clearly marked Easter Flowers, and include an order form.

Place your order in the offering plate or mail it to the church:

484 New Hempstead Road New City NY 10956.

You may pick up your plants after the 11 AM Worship Service on Easter Sunday, April 16.

March 2006 Carriage Stone - 7 - Vol. 18, No. 2

Newsletter of the English Church

New Hempstead Presbyterian Church 484 New Hempstead Road New City NY 10956

DATED MATERIAL MARCH 2006