Monroe’s Website Revamped

Friday, February 29th, 2008

Monroe Community's website has been revamped using Web Empowered Church's TYPO3 framework. There are current prayer requests, calendar, announcements, sermon podcasts, the weekly bulletins, and study notes. Plus, for first-time visitors there are directions, our current schedule, and a link to the UMC's befliefs. Let me know ...

Blessings and Hope - the Ordination Retreat is Over.

Thursday, February 14th, 2008

Many candidates have endured the rigors of the Board of Ordination Elders Retreat on Monday and Tuesday; and those who are serving on the Board, Wednesday as well. It is a challenging time for everyone, but especially the candidates for ordination. Many have been in the ordination process ...

Casino Night for the Spotswood Educational Foundation.

Tuesday, February 12th, 2008

I am a Trustee of the Spotswood Education Foundation. The Foundation (SEF) provides grant money to educational staff and students for the development of programs and activities that are not covered by the school budget. These programs enhance the curriculum and provide the students with a more comprehensive and ...

Merry Christmas

Monday, December 24th, 2007

Our Christmas Eve Worship schedule is: 4:00 - Live Nativity at Tee-n-Jay's Farm, Mounts Mills Road and Spotswood-Englishtown Road, Monroe 7:00 - Traditional Worship at Trinity United Methodist Church, 70 Manalapan Road, Spotswood 11:00 - Candlelight and Communion at Trinity United Methodist Church, 70 Manalapan Road, Spotswood

Hanukkah.

Thursday, December 6th, 2007

Last year, my daughter learned about Hanukkah in school last year and wanted to celebrate it. So, someone from our congregation equipped us with all the workings of the Hanukkah Festival. We started yesterday and were relying on my daughter to teach us which candle to light and ...

St. Nicholas Day (12/6) and the Boy-Bishop.

Thursday, December 6th, 2007

Today is December 6th and for many Protestants (well, maybe just me) the Feast of St. Nicholas is not well known. I discovered it last year while researching the 12 Days of Christmas and thought it would be fun to enlighten you today. (By the way, did ...

Holiday Train Ride for the kids.

Thursday, November 29th, 2007

The Home News Tribune had an article yesterday entitle, "After a holiday train ride, make a stop at Phillipsburg restaurants," (I looked for the link to the article, but couldn't find it, sorry.) The New York, Susquehanna & Western Technical & Historical Society with Delaware River Railroad Excursions and ...