November 2024 Newsletter
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Stories
The Grove
6:30pm Gathering the last Tuesday of the month There is a soft candlelit glow emanating from the sanctuary creating a cozy, inviting atmosphere as people begin to venture in and join this small circle of friends. Pastor Grace greets us each with a warm smile as soft music plays in the background and small talk
Vivian and Carl Yettru
An interview by Margaret HoweNovember 2021 I first met Vivian and Carl on a summer Sunday morning in our sanctuary – in the middle of worship. This lovely couple came to church expecting service to begin at the time listed on the church website. Guess what – we were in summer worship time and never
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Helen F. Karsten Education Wing
Just a few years ago we celebrated Play School’s 50th year and its founder, Helen Karsten! Helen’s vision for a quality, community preschool program was realized in 1968 and continues to this very day. Our program is still guided by the principles Helen set forth. You can read the history here. We continue to
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Stations of the Cross & Resurrection
Social Justice Stations of the Cross During Lent 2021, we created and displayed a series of banners on our church lawn recognizing the Stations of the Cross and Jesus’ journey through the last 24 hours of his life. Each station focused on a current social justice issue, its impacts, our prayers, and suggestions for ways
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Knitting Together – The Story
With yarn and conversation and scripture We are still knitting and stitching…. by Margaret Howe, November 2020 It has been one year! As I said on the first flyer for Knitting Together, I always wanted to be part of a faith based knitting group – so I decided to start one. I did and it makes me
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Black Diamond Dinner Story
The NPUMC Black Diamond Dinner has served roast beef, mashed potatoes, and pies to the New Paltz community on Election Day for over 90 years. Originally held to purchase “black diamonds” – coal – to heat the church, this annual dinner continues to be an important fundraiser for NPUMC. The New Paltz United Methodist Church
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Joan & Vinnie Gallagher Project
Reuse… Rescue… and More… An active mission in the New Paltz area is driven by the passion of Joan and Vinnie Gallagher. Joan shares with us the vital role they are playing, helping folks in need in a variety of ways. The New Paltz United Methodist church has an informal partnership with the New Paltz
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Lee Pritchard
Lee Pritchard, our music director since 1998, is a man of many talents and many interests. During this time we have not been able to gather in the sanctuary, Lee’s Wednesday hymn-a-longs have been a treat. Lee decided to have the Wednesday hymn-a-longs to offer something to supplement our streaming Sunday morning worship. On many
