Paul J. Gelinas Theatre Arts Department invites ou to the Annual Senior Citizens' Brunch and Production of The Sound of Music on Saturday, March 20.  Brunch starts at 11 AM, Show starts at 12:30 PM.  Please sign up on the bulletin board in the hallway before Tuesday, March 10 if you are interested.   The "read more..." links to a PDF flyer on the district web site.

Lent is a time to pay special attention to the work of God in our lives, our community, and the world in which we live. In so doing, we open ourselves to participate in the continuing renewal God seeks to bring to all of creation. It is a time to examine our own lives and, through prayer and fasting, to enable God to reform and transform those parts of ourselves that are in need of change. It’s therefore a time of work. Let us join together and use this time to see what God can do in us and through us.

Wednesday Lenten Program
6:15 p.m. Poverty Meal (soup)
6:45 p.m. Study and Worship
7:30 p.m. Closing Prayer

February 24 - Spiritual Exercise: an Introduction
March 3 - Foundations of Spiritual Formation
March 10 - Fasting: The Principle of Detachment
March 17 - Fasting: The Spirtual Practice
March 24 - Fasting: The Social Dimensions

Lent Program for Kids - Baptism and Communion.  All children are welcome to join us for the Wednesday evening Lenten program.   We will start out at 6:15 with light supper with the adults, then Jeff will lead a short study with the kids while the adults have their program.  Using story-telling and various other experiences, Jeff will guide the kids to a better understanding of the sacraments of baptism and communion.

The next book group meeting is March 11, 2010.  Click on Read More... to be directed to the web page.  All are welcome; you don't have to have attended previous Book Groups, and you don't need to have finished reading the book.

Besides the Daylight Saving Time change on March 14 (ahead 1 hour), look out for these changes in our regular schedule:

• Sunday Bible Study will begin at 8:30AM.
• Senior High Youth Group will end at 8:00PM, and begins after the Sunday Evening Service (about 6pm).

The spring class for people interested in learning about membership in the Setauket Presbyterian Church begins on Sunday, Feb 28, 2:00-4:00PM.  The second and third classes are on March 7 and 14 at the same time. 
Please call if you are interested in attending or if you have questions about the process.

Anyone who wants to  learn or brush up on the game is welcome -- you don't  need a partner and complete beginners are welcome.
March classes will be on March 16 and 30.  
We willl 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. 

Please join us for our meeting of education, networking and outreach, starting at 8:30 AM.

The topic for March 20 will be "The Hidden Job Market". 

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. 

A lecture series addressing medical ethics and religion sponsored by the Three Village Clergy Association.  Explore how different faiths guide medical decisions. 

Assisted Reproduction: Sunday Mar 7, 3:30-5:30PM, Unitarian Universalist Church, 380 Nichols Rd, SB

Stem Cell Research: Sunday Mar 21, 3:30-5:30PM, Temple Isaiah, 1404 Stony Brook Rd, SB

The second Adult Mission Trip to New Orleans will provide assistance in rebuilding homes of Hurricane Katrina victims under the direction of Presbyterian Disaster Assistance and in partnership with the Presbytery of South Lousiana, with Project Homecoming, Greater New Orleans.
The trip is from March 21-27, 2010.  If you're interested in supporting or hearing more about this trip, please contact the Peace and Justice Committee.

The Church World Service, our ecumencal partner in disaster response, has an urgent appeal for "Gift of the Heart" disaster relief kits.  300,000 relief kits have been requested this year and that was before the earthquake that devastated Haiti.  On the Mission Station in the narthex you can find a pink information sheet on what is needed for these kits.  You can deposit these items in the white boxes decorated with hearts.  SPC and a fellow congregation will be collecting, assembling, then shipping these kits off.  The collection will be taken until mid March.  Toothbrushes are not needed.  For more information, speak to a member of the Peace and Justice Committee.

Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA) is responding to the major earthquake that hit Port-au-Prince, Haiti on Tuesday, January 12, 2010.  Millions of people have been affected by this disaster, and over two hundred thousand are feared dead.

SPC is sending donations to PDA through the Long Island Presbytery to assist in the relief efforts.  For further updates on the earthquake, the church's response, or to make a donation visit http://www.pcusa.org/pda.

Offering envelopes are provided to members and friends who have made donations.  Stop by and 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 to SPC for 2010, 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.

In the winter months, the need for food and basic necessities increases.

We ask that you bring 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 Epiphany 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.

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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.

On Youth Sunday, Feb 7, the junior high youth invited the congregation to practice "Cents-Ability".  Cent-Ability is an awareness program in the battle against hunger and poverty.
During the month of February, individuals and families were invited to contribute two cents at every meal, praying for those who lack adequate food and for the many anti-hunger ministries of our congregation.  It is now time to bring the boxes back to church  
When we gathered around the Lord's Table on Sunday, March 7, to celebrate our communion with one another and with God, we brought forward our coin boxes and dedicated them to God's work in our midst.  If you still have a box, bring it in this week.
Cents-ability originated in 1976 as "Two-Cents-A-Meal," a project begun by Presbyterian Women to involve individuals and families in a corporate response to world hunger. 
The Read More... links to PC(USA)'s web page on the program.