Summer 2026

We are finally experiencing some warm weather as we approach summer at the shore in 2026. The expectation of summer seems greater this year after such a cold and what seemed like a very long winter. I hope you enjoy all your favorite activities and are held safely in God’s care this season.

There will be a special choir event hosted at Manasquan Presbyterian Church this coming Wednesday, June 3rd at 7PM. This choir has 21 High School Students from the First Presbyterian Church of Granville Ohio, and is called “The Angel Choir”. For the past several years they have toured to churches on the east coast. Maura Eggert, who is a former member of our church in Manasquan, has children in the choir and reached out to us to bring this ministry here.

There are two things I exhort you the congregation in regards to this. First, please support this by coming to hear them sing on June 3rd at 7pm, and I believe you will be blessed by song and worship we will experience together.

And Second, WE NEED host homes for the choir and Leaders. This request has been in the bulletin this last month and I have reached out directly to many people. Currently we have 4 homes but we need between 8 and 10. The commitment to host is not great, simply come to the concert at 7pm, you would host overnight and students/leaders will be leaving around 8am the next morning. Please contact me directly on my cell phone as soon as possible if you are able to host. Pastor Jim – (732) 245-1910.

On June 7th, we have 9 students making their confirmation at the 9:30 service. All three services will be in the Sanctuary on June 7th and there will be a Celebration Reception for the Confirmands in Fellowship Hall for the Confirmation families and the sponsors of the Confirmands. This reception will be immediately following the 9:30 service (starting around 10:40).

At the end of June our high school youth will be going to Woodbridge, VA, led by Dave Wilenta. May we keep our youth and leaders in prayer as they prepare for and embark on this mission trip. On Sunday, June 14 the youth will be selling Pork Roll Egg and Cheese sandwiches between services. This is a Yummy way to support the youth in this mission trip.

Also, at the end of June, I will be leading a Mission trip to Telchac Puerto, in the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico. We have 8 people going on this trip and we are excited to connect with the local church there in the ministry of Christ.

Again, Cindy and I thank all of you for your prayers, meals, cards, and connection this last year. Cindy had surgery on March 16th which was very successful. The cancer in her kidney was completely contained in the tumor that was removed. We praise God for this, and now, no specific treatment is needed but the doctors will be watching things closely.

Pastor Jim