News About Ongoing Church Activities
CHILDREN's and Youth music News
Our goal is to immerse children and their parents in the creativity of music-making within the context of community. We have a twice-per-week music time for children in the nursery school. In addition, music is featured monthly in Sunday School classes and in the every-other-month Children’s Chapel sessions. We’ll experience the wonderful energy of singing and moving together, of listening to and encouraging one another. In so doing, new generations are coming to know, love, and share the greater song of faith.
Please let Jason Charneski know if you have any questions.
Choir News & Music Ministry Opportunities
High Schoolers and Adults Invited to Sing in the Chancel Choir
All high school students (grade 9 and higher) and adults are invited to join the Chancel Choir. The usual schedule is a Sundays-only commitment: warm-up at 9:15, sing in the 10:00 service, then rehearsal from 11:15-12:30.
Please let Jason Charneski know if you're interested, even if for a shorter span of time, or if you have any questions.
Moms' Bible study
Tuesday evenings, 7:30 p.m., Library
A new Bible study is starting this Spring for moms with young children who are looking for support, encouragement, and fellowship with other moms. Please contact Madison Walsh or Lindsey Furnary if you'd like to be on the email list.
Men's Bible Study News
Sundays, April 7 and 28, 8 p.m. Library and Zoom
Adam and Eve. Noah. The tower of Babel. Familiar stories, but what do they mean for us today? All are welcome to this ongoing conversation as we explore the foundational stories of the book of Genesis. contact Dan Love.
YOUTH Group
All 6th-12th graders are welcome at Youth Connection!
Saturday, April 6
@ 10:00 a.m., RPC Kitchen
Join us as we pack 25 bagged lunches to take on the Midnight Run in NYC later that night! Please let Rev. JP ( ) know if you are able to join us that morning.
Youth and their families are encouraged to help collect food donations for the 25 bagged lunches! This is a good option for those unable to help pack the lunches or attend the actual run into the city. Please let Rev. JP know if you are able to donate any of the following items:
individual chip bags, bottled water/juice boxes/ Gatorade, individually wrapped cookies/ brownies/ candy, soft fruit (grapes, oranges, bananas)
Saturday, April 6
@ 7:30 p.m., NYC
Join us as we hand out clothes and food to unhoused people on the streets of NYC! We will meet first at RPC at 7:30 p.m. to head over to Larchmont together. We should be done and back at the church sometime around midnight. We also need adult drivers for the event who drive SUVs or mini-vans. If you would like to join us. please let Rev. JP at:
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Sunday, April 7
@ 6:00 p.m., RPC Kitchen
All high school youth are invited to join us as we meet in the church kitchen to prepare a meal together for the Coming Home program that will be held the following Thursday! We will learn to cook a recipe together and discuss the importance of the Coming Home program held by our church.
Thursday, April 11
@ 6:00 p.m., RPC Kitchen & Westminster Room
Join us as we help serve the meal of the evening and share table fellowship with the participants and mentors attending the Coming Home program! This is a great way for our youth to participate in one of our community’s ministries!
Sundays, April 14 & 28
@ 12:00 p.m., Jay Heritage Center
Join us as we help plant, maintain, and harvest organic garden beds at Jay Heritage Center. Please bring a water bottle and work gloves if you have any
Sunday, April 28
@ 6:00 p.m., Youth Rooms
High school seniors are invited to connect with one another over food and conversation! Please let Rev. JP know if you will be joining us.
Let Rev. JP ( ) know if you’d like to be on the parent email list. All updates about youth gatherings will also be put up on the website each month.
Let Rev. JP know if you’d like to be on the parent email list. All updates about Connection gatherings will also be put up on the website each month.
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2024 Summer Service Trip
We hope you can join us as we continue serving alongside our neighbors during the summer of 2024! This year we are planning on returning to New Orleans on the week of June 30-July 6. The trip will have space for 25 high school youth. Sign-ups for the trip will begin online on Monday, January 8, at 8:00 p.m. and will require a $100 non-refundable deposit. Space is limited, so please mark your calendars! Please contact Rev JP if you have any questions.
Prayer Team
The RPC Prayer Team is a dedicated group of individuals who provide prayer support to those in need of comfort and healing during times of difficulty in their lives. To become a part of this ministry, all you need is a desire to help those in need by praying for them. Needs are communicated via email.
If you have any questions, or would like to be on the Prayer Team, please email coordinator Nancy Collins.
“For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them.” - Matthew 18:19-20
Prayer requests may be sent to Nancy Collins, or by using the form here.
Sunday School News
This March we continue to make our way through our Celebrate Wonder curriculum, which seeks to engage our children’s natural sense of wonder and curiosity to help them know and understand God’s love! This month we will explore stories that show Jesus as our guide, showing how we can faithful and intentional followers. Below are the stories we are engaging this month:
March 3: Luke 19:1-10
(Zacchaeus)
March 10: John 13:1-17
(Jesus Washes Feet)
March 17: Luke 22:14-20
(The Last Supper)
March 24: Matthew 21:1-11
(Jesus Enters Jerusalem)
March 31: No Sunday School (Easter)
We seek to support our parents as they guide and nurture their children on their journey of faith at home! Our weekly CE newsletter provides weekly updates on what's coming up for children, youth, and families at RPC, monthly spiritual practices, occasional book recommendations, and many other ways to engage scripture, wonder about faith, and grow closer to God together at church and at home. If you would like to receive our weekly newsletter, please contact Rev. JP.
3 T' s
PLEASE JOIN US FOR THE NEXT 3 Ts THURSDAY, March 21, 2024, 10 AM - 11:30 AM — VIA ZOOM
Join us for this thought-provoking discussion. All are welcome. For further information or to sign up (helpful but not required), contact Jane Mickatavage or Nancy Steed.
MONDAY Morning Bible Discussion
March 4, 11, and 18 at 9:15 a.m. via Zoom
All are welcome to join in this ongoing reading and discussion of the Acts of the Apostles – or perhaps better named as the Acts of the Holy Spirit. Please contact Dan Love if you would like to join.
Women's Bible Study News
Women’s Bible Study meets on selected Saturday mornings during the school year at 10:00 a.m. For 2024, we are challenging ourselves to read the whole Bible. We warmly welcome new members. Please contact Cynthia Wells DeSantis for more information.
Women's Discipleship Group
Tuesday afternoons, 1:00-2:30 p.m., library and via zoom
Please join us for discipleship and our next book study (TBD) beginning March 5. All are welcome! For more information, please contact Alicia Baldwin or Courtney Bennett.