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Pastor’s Update: FPC Responds to COVID-19 (Coronavirus)

Kickoff Sunday and Ministry Fair

September 13th marked a really special day for First Presbyterian Church of Moorestown. After four months of quarantine due to the unprecedented Coronavirus, we gathered for Worship on the front lawn of our church – with masks and keeping social distance. We celebrated coming together on Kickoff Sunday with a combined service at 9:30 am followed by our annual Ministry Fair, where congregants and friends learned more about our church, its many opportunities to grow and strengthen your faith, and the ways you can volunteer to help make a difference in the world.

Current Approved Guidelines:

Pastor Update

Fall Kickoff and Ministry Fair

Dear Members and Friends of FPC Moorestown,

Once a group of maintenance workers at a state park had grown upset with the park management. Management was dissatisfied with how the workers were cleaning the camp sites after campers left for home. The maintenance workers were asked to pick up all the trash and rake the dirt at each campsite. Some of the workers felt that picking up the trash was plenty and raking the dirt was asking too much. A consultant who had been hired by the park was invited to resolve this small conflict. In a meeting, he asked the maintenance workers, “You mean management wants to be able to see rake marks on the ground once you’re through?” “Yes,” they said, “that’s it.” The consultant thought to himself, “You know, if I were a camper just arriving at a camp site I’d like to see rake marks. It would be reassuring, a clear sign that someone who really cared had been there.”

I thought of this story recently as we prepared to welcome you back to gathered worship a few Sundays ago. By 8:00 a.m., many helpers were on hand to assist people with the check-in procedures and finding a place to sit to worship God. On early Sunday mornings, I’ve observed a lot of care being expressed without anyone saying a word.

I hope you can join us for this Sunday’s Fall Kickoff, September 13th. We’ll have ONE service at 9:30 a.m. on the front yard or the “Point” of our property. Please bring your own chairs and wear masks. We will live stream this worship service if you’re unable to attend or prefer to worship with us at home. Afterwards, you’re invited to attend our Ministry Fair that will be in the courtyard between the Miller Commons Lobby and the sanctuary. Here, you’re encouraged to consider four important words for FPC Moorestown members: Worship, Connect, Devote, and Serve. This peculiar and demanding moment in our history forces us to lean into these four concepts as we never have before.

Serve
We’re getting ready for our second “Church Has Left the Building” event on Sunday, October 25. That day, we’ll set aside our normal Sunday morning schedule so that all of us, no matter our age, can go and serve the Lord and our neighbors. Director of Outreach Linda Jagiela will answer questions and provide you with information for this day of service.

I look forward to seeing you and worshipping God with you on this special Sunday! I thank God that we’re following Jesus together.

Yours in Christ,
Stuart Spencer, Pastor

Messages from members of the FPC Moorestown Staff during this difficult time.

RESOURCES

Pastor Spencer has shared uplifting and heartfelt messages with us over the term of this pandemic.

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