This summary sheet gives an overview of the policies and practices that New Hempstead Presbyterian Church will use going forward for in-person, outdoor and indoor church activities. The complete document may be found in the church office. This guidance has been designed to meet current New York State Dept. of Health and CDC guidelines (as of September 29, 2021). Please note that this information has been updated and replaces the … Continue reading →
Our church is participating in the One Great Hour of Sharing mission offering as we do each year, and traditionally we have contributed our money directly for the PC(USA)’s work in Disaster Assistance, the Hunger Program, and the Self-Development of People. This year your Mission Committee wants to mix it up a bit, continuing to give to the national program but also directing some of our funds to the Presbyterian … Continue reading →
Copies of the pastor’s sermon can be found on the Member’s Bulletins page on our website. If you are a member and need the password to access this area of our website, send a request to: newhempsteadpresbyterianchurch@gmail.com
Continue reading →Tune in to our YouTube channel to find our video collaboration choir rendition of the Pandemic Hymn: When We Face an Unknown Future. Here’s the link: https://youtu.be/0YkG6-HZfus
Continue reading →The Session has authorized virtual communion for this Sunday. Before you tune in to our worship service, please have your elements ready: Grape juice, or wine and bread.
Continue reading →Pastor Lori shares brief videos to help us through these difficult times. You can find these videos on our YouTube Channel. Here are links to each, with most recent at the top of the list:
5 29 Lori Shares a Prayer of Thanksgiving
5 27 Lori Shares from Buechner’s Godric
5 5 Lori Shares Pied Beauty poem
4 28 Lori Shares Prayer of St. Francis
Lori Shares Easter-tide Psalm 118
Lori Shares 2 Corintians 5 on Holy Saturday
Lori Shares on Good Friday Matt 27
Thanks to our friends at HudRivPres, all Holy Week services will be made available on the HRP Facebook Page on the following days/times. Palm Sunday 10 am Maundy Thursday 6:30 pm Good Friday 6:30 pm Easter Sunday 10 am Communion will be celebrated during the Maundy Thursday service. You are invited to prepare your own elements and to celebrate virtually as the elements will be blessed during the service. YouTube: All services will be posted … Continue reading →
See this info from Mark Zacheis to learn about taking advantage of a better rate on gas and electricity: click here
Continue reading →The Fall Tag Sale is scheduled for October 5th from 9-2. We will need many hands (and donations!) for a successful event. Please put this and the setup date of October 4th on your calendars. The sign-up sheet will be posted in the Colonial Room. Our rain date is October 12th. Donation drop-offs can be brought to the church on Saturdays, September 14 and 28, between 9 and noon, or October 4 between noon and 7 p.m. Looking forward to another FUNdraiser!
We had a very successful SPRING TAG SALE on June 1! Many thanks to the 16 people who came to help organize and set prices on the Friday prep day, and the 25 people who helped set up, sell and clean up on Saturday, 14 of which worked both days. It was also important to have many donated items to sell, so a shout-out of thanks to all who donated … Continue reading →