Setauket Presbyterian Church

Anyone who wants to  learn or brush up on the game is welcome -- you don't  need a partner and complete beginners are welcome.

The next meeting will be July 27 (Tuesday).

We will spend the first 30-45 minutes learning a concept and the rest of the time playing, practicing and applying the concepts.  Please bring a pad/notebook and a pen/pencil to write with. 

Use the Read More... link to let me know when the group meets next...

You have two opportunities to get together during the summer, and while you can come any time, 
why not start this very Tuesday evening?  We will get together, snack, watch a thoughtful TV show, and talk about culture and ideas about God. 

Permission slips are required if you'd like to travel into NYC with us on the next Midnight Run and they can be downloaded from the event page or picked up in the forms folder in the church office.  If you can't stay up all night, please (i'm begging!) come on Friday (8/13) at 6 PM to help prep for the Midnight Run.

This year, Plant a Row for the Hungry has yielded about 215 lbs of produce for the Welcome INN.  (I forgot to write the total today, 7/25, so please submit a correction if I'm way off).

Home gardeners are invited to donate a portion of their harvest by weighing it in and putting it in the basket in the Fellowship Hall foyer or in the kitchen fridge.  Pick up is on Wednesday before 4:00pm.

Late Blight Alert info (when do I get to take this down? -- it's been a month): On June 16, the garden had the first confirmed infestation of Late Blight (Phytophthora infestans) in NY this year.   We have followed the advice of the botanist at the Cornell Cooperative Extenstion and pulled, roots and all, every tomato and potato plant in the garden during the day while there was hot sun to help stop the spreading of spores.  Then we bagged the plants for three days in the hot sun to kill off the blight spores.  If there are no potato tubers left in the ground, the garden should be good for tomatoes next year.

This notice will also serve to alert nearby gardeners to be on the lookout for spreading blight. and watch for signs of blight on the common weed bittersweet nightshade, which should be pulled for so many reasons.  (And we haven't heard of any other blight reports, but -- we did get alerted about our own blight). 

Come and sing with us this summer.  The summer choir is for anyone age 10 and up who would like to take part in the music side of Sunday worship (9:30AM service).  The music will not be difficult.  We will have a separate rehearsal on Thursday Night prior to singing.

Rehearsal/Service	Rehearsal/Service
August 5 / August 8	August 26 / August 29

Please send the Music Director an email if you are interested.

During worship on Sunday morning, August 15, we will pause to recognize our many young adults who are either returning to school or heading off to school for the first time. College students, graduate students, exchange students and student interns are all especially invited to be present at the 9:30 service so that we may ask God’s blessing upon you as journey forth. Please set aside the date and remind your friends.

Offering envelopes are provided to members and friends who have made donations.  Stop by and pick up your envelopes in the hallway outside the church office.  If you don't find your envelopes, please request them by signing up on the sheet provided.  Or -- would an email work?

If you have not yet made a pledge, or you need to revise your pledge, there are pledge cards and envelopes on the hall table.  You can place pledges in the offering, or deliver them to the office.

The church has a projected deficit of about $30,000 for 2010.  If you would like to help reduce that or for any other reason, you may send a donation to the church postal address or by arrangement with the Financial Secretary.

Please join us for our meeting of education, networking and outreach, starting at 8:30 AM, usually on the third Saturday of the month.

Saturday, August 21, (Your Personal Marketing Campaign) is the next meeting.

Spread the word and bring a friend!

Topics for this monthly group will include resume writing, networking, interviewing, salary negotiations, personal finance, the emotional strain of unemployment, and more.

This meeting is open to the public, so please extend a personal invitation to anyone you know who would benefit from this ministry, networking and skill-building seminar.  Spread the word and bring a friend.

Since its first meeting in March 2009 (to December 2009), nine participants have landed jobs and over 50 job seekers have benefitted from the tips, discussions and networking offered at our group meetings and through our LinkedIn.com website. 

Thanks to everyone who has helped with the small and big chores around the church, from picking up litter to renovating bathrooms.
Thanks to the House and Grounds committee for taking good care of the building, churchyard, parking lot, and manse.
Please continue to suggest opportunities and spot problems and let the church know when you fix things.

On September 25, Setauket Presbyterian Church will have the honor of hosting the Long Island Presbytery Day.  This will require the help of all committees and everyone else.  We will need cooks, bakers, food servers, traffic control, guides, registration staff, set up and clean up crews, etc.  Mark your calendar and watch for additional information.

Our church is collecting on a regular basis for the Ministries in Coram. 
Canned soups, vegetables, fruits and meats, rice, dried beans, pasta, spaghetti sauce, peanut butter, jelly, cereal, lunch box juice packs, baby food, and formula.
Personal items needed include #4 disposable diapers, baby wipes, toothpaste, toothbrushes, soap, shampoo, deodorant, baby and childrens' clothes.

If you have a seasonal picture of the church which you'd like to put up on this page instead of the May pictures above, please send a note and include the location (URL) of the image on the web.  Please include the date & time of the photo.  They don't have to be the same angles -- interior is OK, too.  These have a purpose; that folks looking for the church will recognize it.

To navigate to other pages, hover over the menu choices (Home, About Us, News and Events) and click.  Try the Site Search to find pages and events.

If you register and login, some other features and content will be made available.  For example, there's a photo page (but they're old).  You must be at least 13 to register.

If you forget your password, use the forgot your password feature of the login page. 
If you forget your username, send a note.  Please don't create another username.

To get started updating the content of the website, click on the login button above. Then return to this page.
There's some getting started help at the WebMedley support site.

Looking to honor or remember a loved one or celebrate a special event?
Donationg the Sunday flowers is a great way to do it!
If you have a milestone you'd like to share with the congregation, call the church office or speak to one of the members of the Flower Committee.

If you see a mistake on one of these pages, or there's something missing from the web site, please  click on the "read more..." link to submit a correction or addition.

The 219th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA) met in Minneapolis, MN from July 3-10, 2010. 

The web site for the General Assembly is http://www.pcusa.org/GA219
If you want to skip to the businss of the GA, try http://www.pc-biz.org

If you see anything that should be posted on this website, please use the submit a comment form.

Heritage Worshipe Service & Picnik on the Greene

For Ye Publik to Praise Almity GOD
Presbeterian Meeteing House

Sunday, September the Twelfth
Colonial Attire (optional)

Following the service will be a most delightful Picnik with drink & victuals on our Greene.  Colonial Dancing & Games and other Surprises.

Two granite cenotaphs will be unveiled at the service to honour two of our past parsons:
Rev. Nathaniel Brewster, our first parson (1665-1690) and
Rev. Zachariah Greene, "the fighting parson" (1797-1858).

Join the SPC 350 Clubbe

The 350th Anniversary Committee would be most grateful and most appreciative for conributions of 350 pennies, dimes, nickels, quarters or dollars.  One needs only to inscribe "350 Clubbe" on the your check and mail it to the church or drop it in the collection plate.

Stony Brook Community Church is seeking a Children and Youth Coordinator, 10 hours a week, 11 months a year.  Position is available in early September.  Candidate should be grounded in the Christian Faith, open-minded, experienced in work with children and youth, and be prepared to be part of a ministry team.  Responsibilities will include the planning and supervision of the Sunday School; organizing youth activities and special events for children; and working with the pastor to provide a comprehensive ministry with children, youth, and parents.
A profile of the Stony Brook Community Church can be found by clicking the read more... link to the church web site.
Please send letters of interest to the pastor's email.

Three Village Meals on Wheels, Inc. is in great need of volunteer drivers.  It only takes about 2 hours a day, one day a week, a day of your choice.  Meals are picked up at our meal sites, St. Charles Hospital, Mather Hospital, and Port Jefferson Heal Care Facility, Monday through Friday around the noon hour.  Substitute drivers are in great demand as well to cover for our regular drivers.  Call 689-7070 to volunteer.

The Read more... link is to the www.3villagemealsonwheels.org web site