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Christmas Eve Services

November 22, 2011 education & youth worship
On Christmas Eve, we will be holding three services in the sanctuary: 5:00 pm – Family Worship with Instant Pageant 7:30 pm – Candlelight Service of Lessons and Carols 11:00 pm – Candlelight Service of Lessons and Carols About the Candlelight Services of Lessons and Carols We will read the Christmas story…

Living Crèche (Dec 17)

November 22, 2011 education & youth worship
Saturday, December 17 5:00 – 6:00 p.m.   Experience the real meaning of Christmas through this  ̳still life‘ worship experience. You can even decide to do this as a family! This is a great activity for Confirmation students to do with their parents. The Living Crèche will take place after…

Christmas Caroling (Dec 17)

November 22, 2011 education & youth outreach
Saturday, December 17 2:30 – 4:30 p.m. An Intergenerational Event! Come join us! We‘ll be driving to the homes of some of our Homebuddies to bring them a touch of joy this season. We invite people of all ages (and all singing abilities) to come along ~ the more, the…

Intergenerational Advent Festival (Dec 4)

November 22, 2011 education & youth
Sunday, December 4 @ 11:45am   (Immediately following Coffee Hour in Fellowship Hall) The Board of Christian Education is hosting the annual Advent Festival which includes a delicious light lunch while we enjoy a time of fellowship. There will then be the opportunity to make a bright and festive wreath embellished…

Crop Walk (moved to November 6)

October 31, 2011 education & youth outreach
The walk will take place November 6 @ 1pm due to the snow storm. Communities Responding to Overcome Poverty Some 2,000 communities in our country take part in a CROP walk every year. Together people with age, faith, and cultural differences walk to take a stand against hunger in the…

Bible Sunday, November 6

October 31, 2011 education & youth worship
Sunday, November 6 will be Bible Sunday for our Third Grade class! Our Third Graders are eagerly anticipating the special gift of The NIV Adventure Bible for each of them! They will be presented with these study Bibles during the 10:15 worship service, after which they and their parents will…

Service for Healing, November 13

October 31, 2011 worship
Service for Healing Sunday, November 13 3:00 p.m. This special worship service for healing will include prayer and the opportunity to be anointed with oil. The gospels bear witness to Jesus‟ desire for health and wholeness in human life. In Scripture, faith and the forgiveness of sins are often closely…

Thanksgiving Worship and Dinner, Nov 24

October 31, 2011 other stuff
Thanksgiving Worship and Dinner Thursday, November 24 As heirs of the Congregational tradition, Thanksgiving is OUR holiday! Those Pilgrims at Plymouth Plantation who celebrated the first Thanksgiving were Congregationalists! So a favorite tradition in our church has been to hold a Service of Thanksgiving at 9:00 a.m. in our Sanctuary…

Fall Harvest Pot Luck Supper, November 4

October 31, 2011 other stuff
Come one, come all! On Friday November 4th, the Board of Deacons will be sponsoring our annual Fall Harvest Pot Luck supper. Please bring a main dish or a salad. The Deacons will supply beverages, coffee, tea and dessert. November 4th 6:00 p.m. Fellowship Hall A sign-up sheet is posted…

Stephen Ministry

June 2, 2011 about WCC
    “We don’t walk behind you, pushing and shoving. We don’t walk ahead of you, pulling and tugging. We walk beside you, caring and loving.”   When we reflect on what a Stephen Minister is and does, several descriptions come to mind. A Stephen Minister is a conduit between God…