Since 1949 Presbyterians have joined with millions of other Christians through One Great Hour of Sharing to share God’s love with our neighbors-in-need around the world. Your generous gifts to this Special Offering help provide relief those affected by natural disasters, provide food to the hungry, and assist in helping to empower the poor and oppressed.
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The 15 Oct 1953 edition of The Matawan Journal (pg 3 col 2) reported on an upcoming stewardship event at the First Presbyterian Church of Matawan, where the guest speaker would be the Reverend Arthur S. Joice, national secretary of special offerings for the Presbyterian Church USA. Among his duties was running the One Great Hour of Sharing program.
The Red Bank Register showed a Rev. Arthur S Joice as pastor of the Shrewsbury Presbyterian Church early in 1953 and again in 1954. As this was presumably the same man, perhaps the Reverend was working locally and also handling work for the national church, which was based out of New York City in those days? Why the article doesn't mention his work at Shrewsbury is unclear.
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The Rev. Arthur S. Joice, of the Department of Stewardship of the Presbyterian Church, New York, will be guest speaker Monday, Oct. 19 at a special Planned Education dinner at 6:45 in the lecture room of the Matawan Presbyterian Church.
According to Charles C. Schock, Sr., Edgemere Drive, Matawan, chairman of the committee of the local church, the dinner will acquaint members of the congregation with an Inspirational "Christian Action" Program for 1954.
Mr. Schock announced that the Rev. Joice will discuss the significance of increased stewardship and the value of year-round programming. The guest speaker is secretary of Special Offerings for the General Council, Department of Stewardship of the Presbyterian Church. He is also Secretary of the Directorate of the Building Fund Campaign and is in charge of the One Great Hour of Sharing. The Rev. Joice is a graduate of Syracuse University and Yale Divinity School.
"This dinner will be a major event in the life of the Matawan Presbyterian Church," Mr. Schock declared. "We believe that the Planned Education Program can be one of the most stimulating things that ever happened to a church in Matawan."
George Ritter, Broad St., Matawan, will serve as toastmaster. Various phases of the church's program for 1954 will be presented and discussed by'the Rev. Chester A. Galloway, pastor; Walter Swanson, Edgemere Dr., Matawan; and Milton F. Stevenson, Broad St., Matawan.
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