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Great Kills Moravian Church
The Herald
June 2018
2018 Volume 6
What is Synod?
Synod is a constitutional assembly of a province of the Moravian Church. The Quadrennial (every four years) Synod
of the Moravian Church Northern Province will be held June 21-25 in Bethlehem, PA on the campus of Moravian
College and Seminary. Great Kills will send Pastor Tracy and one delegate Deborah Nasta (alternate), elected by our
Church Council, to this Synod. The 2018 Northern Province Synod theme is “Gather … Grow … Go!”
Why have a Synod?
The Northern Province Book of Order assigns Synod the responsibility to hold elections for: the governing board
(called the Provincial Elders Conference or PEC), provincial and interprovincial board and agencies, bishops, and
delegates to the Unity Synod of the Moravian Church. Our Provincial Book of Order states that Synod also has the
responsibility for receiving reports and “exercising general supervision for church activity within the prov-
ince”(BO.104).
In order for Synod to fulfill its purpose the delegates prepare for the work of Synod by reviewing reports and praying
for God’s leading in the work of Synod. While attending Synod, delegates will participate in and prayerfully consider
the work of Synod committees, worship together, seek God’s guidance, and offer discernment as it pertains to God’s
vision and direction for the missions and ministries of the Northern Province (it’s congregations, boards, and agen-
cies).
Who are the Synod delegates?
Delegates to the Northern Province Synod typically come from congregations, boards, and agencies in the District of
Columbia, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minneso-
ta, North Dakota, Arizona, California, and the Canadian Provinces of Alberta and Ontario.
All ordained ministers serving under call, appointment, or in specialized ministries are delegates to Synod by virtue of
their office. All bishops residing in the Northern Province. All lay members of the Provincial Elders Conference and
District Executive Boards. The President of Moravian College, a representative of Moravian Academy and Linden
Hall School for Girls, a representative of the Provincial Women’s Board, the Provincial Comptroller and Chancellor
(provided they are members of the Moravian Church). Every congregation currently has one delegate for every 250
confirmed communicant members. Retired ministers elect 10% of their membership to represent them as official dele-
gates. Each representative district will also select two youth delegates from within their district.
How can I participate?
Pray for the safety and well being of all Synod delegates as they travel and participate in Synod.
Join us for a commissioning liturgy on Sunday, June 17th during our 11:00am Worship.
Follow Northern Province Synod on Moravian.org and on our church Facebook page: Great Kills Moravian
Church
Be present on July 1st our delegates will share their reflections on Synod in Worship. Worship moves to 10:00am
on this day. The Sturgeon Bay Moravian Youth Mission Team will also bring greetings.
In Christ,
Pastor Tracy
Please remember to take photos with your “Summer Jesus” this month and post them to your social media using
#summerjesusgkmc18 or email to pastor@greatkillsmoravian.org. Follow us on Facebook as we enjoy the summer.
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Ministries and Fellowship
Bible Study and bagged lunch Growing with Baby
Bible Study will resume on play group meets on the first
September 16th coinciding & third Saturdays and second Youth Group for Junior and Sen-
with Sunday School. & fourth Wednesdays from ior High students meet on Sunday
11am-1pm. Parents/ Care- evenings from 6:00pm-8:00pm
Book Study Group sometimes at Great Kills Moravi-
Meets on Mondays at 1:00pm. We contin- takers of children pre-school
age are welcome to partici- an, most of the time at Castleton
ue reading, The Year Living Biblically by Hill Moravian.
A.J Jacobs. pate - with the children of
course. June 2, 13, 16.
Our Aging Gracefully Group
Will not meet on June 25th.
Zion Lutheran Church invites
Choir will resume in the fall. you to:
Illusions & Truth featuring
Sunday School September 16th is Christian Illusionist Duane
the first day of the new session. Laflin
Have a fun and safe summer! Friday, June 15th two shows
are offered:
5:30pm (suggested ages 3-5 yrs)
7:30pm (suggest ages 6yrs & old-
er)
Cost per person is $15, RSVP by
June 6th, 718-981-3151.
Wellness at Great Kills Moravian
Duane Laflin has traveled the
Gentle/Chair-supported Yoga Yoga with Gen Giles world as an entertainer and minis-
Wednesdays 9:00-10:00am Wednesdays 7:00pm,
ter for over 25 years. You don’t
Pastor Tracy will lead a flowing yoga $5.00. Please bring your
class to get the day started! mat for this beginner/ want to miss this delightful perfor-
Donations received go to GKMC. intermediate class. mance!
Tai Chi on Mondays
Free Adult Classes at the Great
Sensei Mike Poole, www.earthandcup.com
Kills Public Library
*Tai Chi will not meet in the summer* The library offers free classes and
Check newsletter and our website events for adults: Quilting, Adult
www.greatkillsmoravian.org for fall class Coloring, Adult Crafts, Afternoon
dates. Movies, Knitting & Crocheting
Club. Anyone interested can call
(718) 984-6670 or visit the library.
Community Outreaches Great Kills Garden Club
Vanderbilt Community Dinner The Great Kills Garden Club
Saturday, June 16th 4pm-6:30pm meets on the third Wednesday, at
You are invited to Vanderbilt’s monthly community dinner. If you Great Kills Moravian. Their next
would like to help in any way or need more information, please con- meeting will be on Wednesday,
tact Paula Presutti, (347) 993-1769. June 20th at 7:00pm. These
meetings are open to the commu-
Staten Island Friendship Dinner nity, all are welcomed.
Sunday, June 24th 5pm-7:30pm at Mt. Carmel School
85 Clove Road, Staten Island NY 10310
You are invited to a series of Friendship Dinners to get to know new
people and places on Staten Island. These are Potluck Dinners,
please do not bring meat so all can eat.
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Church Business Ministries and Events
Elders News from May 9th: On Sunday, July 8, 2018 at 10am. The John Hus
Festival will be held at Castleton Hill Moravian Church.
June 3, 2018 is Prayer Day for Outdoor Ministries. Church Council approved our participation, with other
Please bring a story or a memento from your
Metro area congregations, in this Sunday morning
youth camping experience especially Camp Hope
Worship experience. No worship will be held at
to share at Worship.
GKMC on July 8th. If you would like to carpool to
While Pastor is attending Northern Province Syn-
od from June 21-25, 2018, Rev. Wolfgang W. CHMC please use the sign-up sheet on the bulletin
Laudert of Christ Lutheran Church will be on call board or contact the Church Office.
for Pastoral emergencies. Please contact Elder,
Laura Hepworth if you have a pastoral emergen-
cy. Staten Island Moravian
Elders approved gifts for the Teachers, Choir, Churches Clothing Drive
Veterans and flowers in honor of Stan Timari GKMC is collecting clean, new
(who is on sabbatical this summer). and gently used clothes for the
Approved letter to congregation regarding John clothing drive. Especially need-
Hus Festival at CHMC on July 8th and addressed ed items are infant and chil-
need for carpooling. dren’s clothing and school supplies, as well as Hal-
Next meeting June 6th at 1:30pm. loween costumes. Please bag donated washed
and dried clothes by gender and size. Come help
Trustee News from April:
us sort inventory and bag up clothing, dates soon to
Treasurer/Bookkeeper Report for April
be announced. We welcome assistance at distribu-
April Total Income: $ 9,469.04
tion tentatively set for August 17th and 18th.
(offerings, building usage, church events)
April Total Expenses: $ 11,310.94
Both the Board of Elders and Board of Trustees Congratulations
Approved the updated GKMC Building Use Appli- Graduate!
cation Form. If you wish to reserve space in our Congratulations to Anthony Ruocco on graduating
facility for your event and/or ministry please see the from LaGuardia High School. Anthony will be attend-
Church Office for an application. The Boards must ing Bard College Conservatory of Music in Septem-
approve any new request. ber. Best of luck Anthony on all future endeavors!
Thank you…
The Great Kills Moravian Church gratefully
acknowledges a kind donation from the Hermansen
Estate.
Great Kills Moravian Church
2018 Vacation Bible School
August 6 - 10, 2018 9am-12:30pm
For children entering grades K—6th
Cost is $30 per child, $75 max per family
This year’s theme is Rolling River Rampage. Registration
forms can be picked up at the church office and they are
available on our website, www.greatkillsmoravain.org.
Please send in registration forms no later than July
27th.
We are looking forward to another fun and exciting week of
camp.
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June Worship Team
GREAT KILLS MORAVIAN June Celebrations
Elder of the Month: Board of Elders
CHURCH will split the month of June Birthdays
62 Hillside Terrace Trustee of the Month: Michael Crea 6/2 Georgine Norbury
Staten Island, New York 10308 Usher Schedule: 6/2 Laura Hepworth
6/3– Barbara Feltus and Jimmy 6/3 Stan Timari
Phone: 718-317-7788 Jimenez 6/7 Luis Gutierrez
Fax: 718-356-2826 6/10-Laura Hepworth and Michael 6/8 Veronica Samuel
Email: pastor@greatkillsmoravian.org Crea 6/10 Melissa Price
Email: office@greatkillsmoravian.org 6/17 Angela Jordan and Jimmy 6/11 Steve Morrison
*Office: Mon- Thurs 9am - 1pm Jimenez 6/15 Susan Pulice
(*office hours subject to change) 6/24 Laura Hepworth and Michael 6/16 Jeffery Walker
Crea 6/17 Richard Scarpato
"In essentials, unity; 6/18 Barbara Feltus
in non-essentials, 6/25 Amanda DelGiudice
liberty; Prayers for: Adam, Amy Doers- 6/26 Carl Dahlberg
in all things, love." bacher, Bilbao Family, Joseph Buff- 6/29 Diane Hansen
cusco, Cascio Family, Jen, Diane
Website: Gibbons, Bill & Sue (Sean) Glynn, Anniversaries
www.greatkillsmoravian.org Claire Grasso, Henry, Kelly, Linda, 6/5 Melissa & Mark Hertman
Giulianna LaHara, Chris Malchiodi,
6/13 Christine & Kermit Pe-
We are also on: Donna Montanti, Claudia Morrison,
terson
Facebook, Google+, Edith Nasta, Peter, Raymond Peter-
son, Mary Petrocelli, Sam and all
Google Reviews, and Yelp. Caretakers, Catherine and Douglas
Scannapieco, Cara Scarpato, Jo-
A Christian Church serving Staten Island since 1886
anne Verdiglione, David Weinlick.
(Use the Praise & Prayer Request cards
to add or remove names.)
2018
Great Kills Moravian Church
They shall live in safety, and no
A not-for-profit camp operated by the Eastern District of the Moravian Church one shall make them afraid.
Financial aid available; see your church office or Hope Center
Ezekiel 34:28
Conferences
PRE-PRIMARY (grade 1-2) June 17 – 20
PRIMARY (grade 3-4) July 29 - August 4 The Herald Newsletter
MIDDLER (grade 5-6) July 1 – 7 All news, articles, and
JR HIGH (grade 7-8) July 22 – 28
church information for the
SR HIGH (grade 9-age 21) July 8 - 14
Specialty Camps
newsletter must be in to the
FISHING CAMP (grade 6-10) July 29 - August 4 Church office by
SWIMMING CAMP (grade 3-6) July 15 – 21 the 15th of the month.
MUSICAL THEATER CAMP (grades 5-9) July 15 - 21
Family and Adult Retreats If you would like The Herald
Memorial Day Family Camp May 25 – 28 emailed to you, send an
Memorial Day Picnic May 28 email to:
Quilt Camp (Women's Retreat) September 26 - 29 office@greatkillsmoravian.org
For more information, see your church office or contact Hope Conference Center at
908 459-4435 or hopecenter@camphope.org
June 2018
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
*Joyful Noise Offering for 1 2
the month June will go to 9:30am Craft Group
the Great Kills Moravian 11am Growing w/
Vacation Bible School Baby
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
11:00am Worship Ser- 9:00am Federated Gar- 9am Gentle Chair Yoga 9:30am Craft Group Hall Rental:
vice den Club 1:30pm GKMC Elders Piano Recital 8am-
No Tai Chi Classes Meeting 2pm
6:00pm Youth Group @ 1:00pm Book Study 7pm Yoga with Gen 6:30pm Craft Group
CHMC 8:00p Gamblers Anon 6:15pm Girl Scouts 5376
10 11 12 13 14 Flag Day 15 16
11:00am Worship Ser- No Tai Chi Classes 9am Gentle Chair Yoga 9:30am Craft Group 11am Growing w/
vice 1:00pm Book Study 11am Growing w/Baby Baby
6:00pm Youth Group @ 8:00p Gamblers Anon 7:00pm S.I. Referees 7pm No Yoga with Gen 6:30pm Craft Group 4pm Community
CHMC Dinner at Vanderbilt
MC
17 Father’s Day 18 19 20 21 22 23
No Tai Chi Classes No Gentle Chair Yoga First Day of Summer 9:30am Craft Group
11:00am Worship Ser- 1:00pm Book Study
vice 7pm Yoga with Gen
8:00p Gamblers Anon 7pm GK Garden Club 6:30pm Craft Group 6:15pm Girl Scouts 5376
* Northern Province Synod June 21—25
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
11:00am Worship Ser- No Tai Chi Classes No Gentle Chair Yoga 6:30pm Craft Group 9:30am Craft Group
vice 1:00pm Aging Gracefully Sturgeon Bay Mission Sturgeon Bay Mission Sturgeon Bay Mission Sturgeon Bay Mission Sturgeon Bay Mis-
Joyful Noise Offering* Team— Fellowship Hall Team— Fellowship Hall Team— Fellowship Hall Team—Fellowship Hall sion Team— Fellow-
6:00pm Youth Group @ 8:00p Gamblers Anon and Basement and Basement and Basement and Basement ship Hall and Base-
CHMC ment
Staten Island, N Y 10308
62 Hillside Terrace
Great Kills Moravian Church
Great Kills Moravian Church Worship Service for June
June 3
Prayer Day for Outdoor Worship; Holy Communion
Elder Claudia McGloin; Guest Musician: Jose Diaz
Deuteronomy 5:12-15; Psalm 81:1-10; 2 Corinthians 4:5-12; Mark 2:23-3:6
June 10
Third Sunday after Pentecost
Elder Deborah Nasta; Guest Musician: Melissa Suter
Genesis 3:8-15; Psalm 130; 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1; Mark 3:20-35
June 17-Happy Father’s Day
Fourth Sunday after Pentecost: Commissioning for Synod delegates
Elder Laura Hepworth; Guest Musician: Jose Diaz
Ezekiel 17:22-24; Psalm 92:1-4,12-15; 2 Corinthians 5:6-10,14-17; Mark 4:26-34
June 24
Fifth Sunday after Pentecost: Singstunde “Gather...Grow...Go!”
Elder Laura Hepworth and Ariana Sanchez; Guest Musician: Andrew Kay
Ephesians 1:1-14; Exodus 18:13-27; John 16:7-15; 1 Corinthians 12:1-11; Romans 1:8-12
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