Ed and Marianne Fimble have invited everyone in the church to go square dancing with them!
Interfaith Racism Book Reading & Discussion Group
The Flemington Presbyterian Church and the Flemington Jewish Community Center have come together to offer a book discussion about racism in America. Here are the details:
The book we’ll be discussing is So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo. We’ll be meeting Wednesday mornings 10-11:30 alternating between the FJCC and FPC. First meeting is at the Parish House of FPC on September 11th. Contact either Cindy Hall at FPC or Deborah Kesselhaut at the FJCC (908) 782-6410 to reserve a book for $12, payment due at the first class. It’ll run for 10 weeks but will not be meeting on October 9th as that is Yom Kippur.
Racism remains a difficult topic to discuss. The goal is to provide an opportunity for people to meet and have open, honest conversations about the difficult topics of racism, White privilege, White Supremacy, etc. (My first observation would be if you think White privilege and White supremacy in America is difficult to discuss, you should try facing it every day and worrying about the cumulative effect on your child. But let me not digress.) I have confirmed that this book discussion is open to us. And you don’t have to wait until the first meeting to buy the book. You can get it on your own in advance and start reading if you like (Consider purchasing through Amazon Smile to support Grace UCC).
Some of you might remember the 4 or 5 week discussion conducted by Pastor Dan on Jim Wallis’s book America’s Original Sin. That discussion of American Racism had the advantage that none of us were strangers to each other. We all knew each other well and were very comfortable in a familiar space. This discussion will have the counter advantage of giving us the opportunity to hear how others, who we don’t necessarily know well, think about this topic.
- Bill Taylor
FIX IT - Healthcare at the Tipping Point
The Wednesday night bible study group recently viewed this video, and would like to share it with you.
"Light the Night" Lukemia & Lymphoma Society Fundraising Event
Jeannette Brown invites you to join her in walking for a cure at “Light the Night” on November 2nd in Mercer County Park.
Light The Night Walk is The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's evening walk and fundraising event. It is the nation's night to pay tribute and bring hope to thousands of people battling blood cancers and to commemorate loved ones lost.
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) funds lifesaving research that has contributed to major advances in the treatment of blood cancers and treatments for other types of cancer, such as chemotherapy and stem cell transplants. New targeted therapies that kill cancer cells without harming normal tissue are providing drugs and procedures that are improving quality of life.
In fact, in 2009 alone, LLS researchers were conducting more than 90 clinical trials, a critical step in the development of new treatments and cures that will help patients live better, longer lives.
A donation of $25 provides patients and their loved ones with FREE booklets that contain up-to-date information on their disease and help them make informed decisions about their treatment options.
A donation of $50 makes possible a Family Support group with a trained facilitator where comfort can be found and experiences can be shared among patients and family members.
A donation of $100 helps supply laboratory researchers with supplies and materials critical to carrying out their search for cures.
A donation of $1,000 makes possible one- on-one conversations with health care specialists who provide patients with information about their disease, treatment options, and helps prepare them with questions for their health care team.
Join me in bringing light to the darkness of cancer by donating towards my fundraising efforts in support of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Light The Night.