Dear Folks,
Our thoughts and prayers go out
to all those suffering from the devastation of Hurricane
Harvey. If you would like to help, please write a check to
HCCUCC with "Hurricane Harvey" in the memo, or go to our website,
www.huntingtonucc.org, click the "Online Giving" button at the top,
use the "General/Miscellaneous" category, and then put "Hurricane
Harvey" in the provided box. Or, visit
http://www.ucc.org/disaster_hurricane_harvey directly.
Our thoughts and prayers also go
out to the Dallaire Family on Seth's passing. Calling hours for Seth are at the
H.L. Farmer & Sons Funeral Home, 210 South Main Street,
Bradford, MA 01835 on Thursday, August 31 from 5 P.M. to 8
P.M. The funeral will be there on Friday, September 1 at 11
A.M.
A BIG THANK YOU to everyone who
helped out and/or donated to the 5th Annual Bruce E. Hartel Car
Show! It was a great success! We raised $800 for the
HCCUCC current operating expenses, $1,000 for the HCCUCC organ
fund, and $325 for the American Cancer Society. We also gave
out $1,500 worth of prizes, all donated! We received enough
water and soda for future events, like our All Church Picnic and
the Pumpkin and Holly Fair. Thank you so much!
Tomorrow night, Wednesday, August
30, is our final Concert on the Green outreach. Stop by, say
hi, and grab a hotdog and a bottle of water!
This coming Sunday, September 3,
is the Thirteenth Sunday After Pentecost. The scripture is
Romans 12:9-21. The sermon is "Love in Action". We will
be celebrating the sacrament of Holy Communion. We will also
be taking our Emergency Assistance Fund (EAF) offering. The
HCCUCC Mission Committee developed the Emergency Assistance Fund to
assist people within the Shelton community and/or our church
community who have an urgent, unexpected need for financial
assistance. EAF yellow offering envelopes will be available in the
pews.
New Members' Class will be held
after worship on September 24. All potential members and even
present members are invited!
The Pumpkin & Holly Fair will
be held Friday and Saturday, November 17th &
18th. We need your help to make this event a success.
Future Belfry articles will discuss the different areas of the fair
where volunteers are needed, but it’s never too early to
think about how you would like to contribute. Please contact the
co-chairs: Terri Johnston, Jaqui Olivo, Judy Tucker, Justine
Connery.
Let us pray. O God, please
strengthen and comfort those suffering in Texas and anywhere where
there is disaster, natural or human made. And, please inspire
us help however and where ever we can. Amen.
Peace,
Rev. Lucille
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