Unhappiness, anxiety, discontentment, feeling ‘less-than’. Why do they seem to be winning the day? In part, because we’ve forgotten how to live out of gratitude. What we find when we learn to live thankful lives is that we do become happier, less anxious, more content – and more than that, we become more than what we were, we become fully ourselves, fully human – and it transforms us. Make sure you hear this series. You’ll be thankful you did.
Fall is upon us, leaves are changing, pumpkins are out, and Halloween is coming! We hope you’re doing well on this rainy day. We want to take a moment to share an important announcement with you.
We have decided that starting in November, we will move to one Sunday service at 9:30AM.
That means that this Sunday (October 31) will be the last Sunday with two services for the time being. There are many reasons why we are making this change now.
GLORIOUS VESSELS IN OUR POTTER'S HANDS: A WOMEN'S RETREAT Ladies, come and experience the incredible parable of the Potter and the Clay! During our retreat Darlene Eason will use the tools of her trade to share God’s word with us. Throughout our time together we will consider this amazing message while witnessing what it takes for a lifeless lump of clay to be transformed into a glorious vessel...
Follow me. This is Jesus’ invitation to each and every one of us, including you. But the question is: what exactly does he mean? With this foundational series, we will answer that question in a way that is simple and yet powerful, easy to grab onto and yet the challenge of a lifetime.
We hope you are enjoying this beautiful beginning to the fall. As we are entering the fall with two services, expanding Park Kids to include the nursery at the 9:00 service, and beginning our next season of Community Groups and Youth Ministries, we thought it would be important to update you on our COVID-19 guidelines.
What continues to guide us is our call to love our neighbors by reducing the spread of COVID-19 to the best of our ability.
As we have done throughout the pandemic, we are looking to follow the CDC’s and state’s recommendations.
So with that in mind, here are our most up-to-date guidelines:
On October 16th from 10AM - noon at 312 Hance, we invite you women to come to "Woman's True Beauty: A Women's Gathering". We will have, worship, a good word of encouragement, and time for catching up with friends. No food will be served. Bring your own chair and beverage. We will plan for outside but will move inside (and mask up) in case of inclement weather.
"Between the Trees” is a 3-part series that will explore three trees that can summarize the entire arc of the bible - the one true story of the whole world. Our hope for you in this series is that you'll come to hear and understand the biblical story, seeing what went wrong, how God is making it right, and where we fit in.
On Sunday, October 3 we will host one Sunday service at 10AM at 312 Hance Ave. in Tinton Falls, and throw our annual Parktoberfest afterwards! We are pleased to be joined by Iglesia de Dios this year for Parktoberfest, as well as for a joint outdoor worship service (bring a lawn chair or blanket!). We’ll have food, games, special desserts, and much more…including our annual chili contest!
For as long as we've been at 31 Park, we've always had two services (September-June). Since COVID struck in March of 2020, we've gone back and forth between an online video worship experience, one outdoor service, one indoor service, etc...but now that fall 2021 has come, we are going back to two services: 9:00 & 10:30. We are excited to make this move because we believe that God wants more and more people to hear the good news of Jesus, and more services means more empty seats...which means more opportunities for you to invite more and more people in...and we want you do to just that! In a COVID-world, we are faced with some new challenges that we have needed to adjust to:
Over the last week, many of you have reached out to us about how we might help and serve the refugees that are coming from Afghanistan to New Jersey. It weighs heavy on all of our hearts, and we are so thankful for your compassion and willingness to put God’s love into action.
We are excited to announce that have two ways you can help today:
