The Reformed Church of New Paltz

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Please remember to bring food donations for 'Family' the second Sunday of each month.

Special Activities

Becoming an Inclusive Church Workshop  Friday, May 3 and Saturday, May 4 at our church. We are co-hosting this workshop with the Old Dutch Reformed Church. Faciliatated by enthusiastic trainers from the Institute of Welcoming Resources, this workshop guides congregations in becoming LGBT inclusive. More information to come and/or contact Adriana Havnaer at 256-0332.

Mother's Day Tea ~ My Dolly & Me  Saturday, May 11th Noon - 5 pm. Join us in the Fireside Room for a Mother's Day Tea party, complete with  tea, finger sandwiches, cookies & scones.

This year's display will feature dolls, doll tea sets, etc. Children are invited to bring their dolls and there will be a Blessing of the Dolls at 2 pm and 4 pm. Silent auction items will include American Girl Doll outfits handmade by Heidi Maguire and tea themed gift baskets.

Admission is $6.50. All proceeds benefit our church gardens and grounds. For more information, call the church office - 255-6340.

If you'd like to lend us your doll(s) for the display, they may be dropped off at the church on Friday, May 10th between 9 am and 2 pm or after 5 pm or Saturday morning.

For your additional enjoyment, Historic Huguenot Street is hosting a musical concert with Wind & Stone, featuring vocalist Krisha Stoever and musicians Jim Hession & Julian Berman! For more info on the concert, contact HHS at 845-255-1889 or click here to visit their website.

Firesider's Book Club!  The next meeting of the Book Club will be May 21st at 6 PM. This month's selection is "Rabbi Paul: An Intellectual Biography" by Bruce Chilton.  A brilliant new biography of Saint Paul, whose interpretations of the life and teachings of Jesus transformed a loosely organized, grassroots peasant movement into the structured religion we know today

Without Paul, there would be no Christianity. His letters to various churches scattered throughout the Roman Empire articulated, for the first time, the beliefs that make up the heart of Christian practice and faith. In this extraordinary biography, Bruce Chilton explains the changing images of Paul, from the early Church period when he was regarded as the premiere apostle who separated Christianity from Judaism to more recent liberal evaluations, which paint him as an antifeminist, homophobic figure more dedicated to doctrine than to spiritual freedom. By illuminating Paul’s thoughts and contributions within the context of his time, Chilton restores him to his place as the founding architect of the Church and one of the most important figures in Western history.

Call for Contemporary Music  If you would like to participate as a vocalist, musician or songwriter with our contemporary music group Gideon's Army, or would like your child to have the opportunity, please see or contact Joe Eriole at erioleesq@gmail.com . All musical talents welcome. We'll help you with accompaniment, lead or backing vocals and arrangements, if needed, or just join us in making a joyful noise! Also, we need instruments of any kind. We need microphones, instruments (especially drums and percussion), amps, cords and anything else you might think of! Please consider making a donation or contribution to the group so this ministry can continue to grow!  

For more information on any of these programs, please call the church office: 845-255-6340 

For Our Sunday School Kids

Family Sunday - Dress As Your Favorite Bible Person, Place or Thing - Oct 28