Calendar of Events & Announcements

~ Announcements ~

Kinnelon/Butler Food Pantry
Please remember the needs of many families in our area by donating to the Kinnelon/Butler Food Pantry at the Church of the Nazarene, Butler (behind CVS). Pantry hours are Sundays, Tuesdays and Fridays, 10 am to 4 pm. Pastor Chuck has put out a call for more VOLUNTEERS. Please call: 973-838-1027.
Items needed: canned tuna, soups, sanitizer wipes, canned meats, cereal, paper goods, pasta, canned sauces. AND, reusable tote bags!

Operation Christmas Child Deliveries to Ukraine
The international ministry Samaritan’s Purse (through whom we participate in Operation Christmas Child) is providing food and non-food items to suffering families in Ukraine.

Decorating the Sanctuary for Christmas
Thank you to all who helped to decorate the sanctuary and other parts of the church building and grounds!

Breakfast & Bible Study
Breakfast & Bible Study will meet on Sunday, December 18, at 8:45 am. We’ll be continuing our study of Genesis.

In January, we’ll be switching to a new time and begin Brunch & Bible Study.

REFRESHMENTS NEEDED

If you would like to bring cake, cookies or other items to share it would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you
Ginny Haas sends thanks to those who have donated cakes and coffee cups for fellowship, and to all who have helped with clean up.

CHURCH DIRECTORY

We are working on the church directory for 2023. If you would like to add your contact information or make changes to your contact information please email Vivian Vinci
vmv5@aol.com

Need a hall for a special event?

The RCK Fellowship Hall is available.

– Air conditioned
– Up to 100 person capacity
– Kitchen facilities
– Handicapped accessible

For more details contact
Vivian Vinci vmv5@aol.com

KINNELON FOOD PANTRY

Collections of food for the Kinnelon Food Pantry
are overseen by the Church of the Nazarene,
188 Kiel Ave., Butler
Donations are especially needed at this time.

ITEMS MOST NEEDED:
Juices – Bottled Salad Dressing – Pasta
Iced Tea Mix – Hand Soap – Pull-Ups 4T, 5T
Baby Wipes – Instant Potatoes – Microwave Popcorn
Cookies – Chips – Crackers
Jell-O – Pudding – Cake Mix
Cookie Mix – Brownie Mix – Canned Ravioli
Canned Fruit – Canned Potatoes – Canned Beets
Canned Tomatoes – Ketchup – Peanut Butter
Oatmeal – Flour – Sugar
Paper Products (napkins, paper towels, tissues)

HOURS FOR THE FOOD PANTRY

Tuesdays 9:00 am – 12 pm
for donations and sign-ups only.

Fridays 10 am – 4 pm
for donations and pick-ups

Pantry volunteers will be onsite cleaning, stocking inventory, conducting sign-ups for new pantry shoppers and accepting donations.

THE NEW JERSEY PLASTIC & PAPER BAG BAN IS IN EFFECT, FOOD BANKS AND PANTRYS WILL NO LONGER BE ABLE TO DISTRIBUTE FOOD IN PLASTIC OR PAPER BAGS. DONATIONS OF REUSABLE TOTE BAGS ALONG WITH YOUR FOOD DONATIONS WOULD BE APPRECIATED.

If you want to learn more about the plastic and paper bag ban visit:
https://www.nj.gov/dep/get-past-plastic/

For updates on the items most needed
visit Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/groups/854280108412963

There is also an all-weather box outside the front entrance to the church for non-perishable food donations. Please ensure that donated items have not expired.

As always, thank you for giving!

LOTSA HELPING HANDS

THE KRISKEWIC FAMILY

The Kriskewic family are long time Kinnelon residents who have fallen on hard times and currently need support from this community. Ed & his wife,Lisa, have 4 children living at home ranging in age from 14-20. Ed has not been able to work for months, he has recovered from severe Lyme disease but then suffered a broken neck during a fall, had back surgery and a stroke for which he is currently hospitalized. Ed is a ranger at Lake Rickabear in Kinnelon. His wife, Lisa is working 2 jobs to try to make ends meet and all of the kids are pitching in as best they can with part time jobs and household chores. A meal donation calendar has been set up to help the Kriskewic’s manage during these difficult times. Please sign up to bring them a meal if you can and keep them in your prayers.

DECEMBER 2022
MONDAY – 26

JANUARY 2023
MONDAY – 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
WEDNESDAY – 18
FRIDAY – 6, 13, 20, 27

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THE WATSON FAMILY

Please sign up to help the Watson family in Kinnelon.
Due to Lynne’s disabling MS this family is particularly
vulnerable at this time.
There is a cooler outside the back door.

Meals are needed for the following dates:

DECEMBER 2022
MONDAY – 26
THURSDAY – 29

JANUARY 2023
MONDAY – 2, 9, 16, 23
WEDNESDAY – 4, 18
THURSDAY – 5, 12, 19, 26
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For additional information contact Vivian Vinci
vmv5@aol.com Cell: 201-400-8417

If you would like to register as a Lotsa Helping Hands volunteer and
sign-up for meal preparation please use the link below.
https://www.lotsahelpinghands.com/c/602907/
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Reformed Church in Kinnelon
155 Kinnelon Road, Kinnelon NJ 07405
973-838-3113 www.reformedchurchkinnelon.org

14th ANNUAL OPERATION TOY TRAIN
In conjunction with the NYS&W Railway,
Operation Toy Train
will be rolling into Butler on
Saturday, December 10, 2022
It will stop at the Butler Museum located at
221 Main Street from 2:05-2:30 pm.
Please bring new unwrapped toys to the
museum for collection.
The toys will be distributed by the U. S. Marine Corps
based at Picatinny Arsenal in Wharton, NJ.
The Marine Corp’s Toys For Tots program makes a difference in the lives of less fortunate children of our community.
Last year over 30,000 toys were collected
for needy children and the goal is to
collect even more this year. The local Toys for Tots team works hard to make Toys for Tots a success, but they could never do it without the help of concerned citizens and businesses.