Dear Folks,
Hope you are staying warm and dry
on this wet, raw day!
This coming Sunday, January 28,
is the Fourth Sunday After Epiphany. The scripture is Mark
1:21-28. The sermon is "What Have You to Do with Us?"
The Christian Education Committee
will be sponsoring a MARDI GRAS PANCAKE AND GAME BREAKFAST on
Sunday, February 11th following the church
service. Come for some delicious pancakes, sausage, juice and
coffee. We will also be playing Pictionary!!! There will be a
free-will offering to help defray the Sunday School budget.
Women's Fellowship will once more
be collecting items for the Church World Service kits during
February and March until April 8th. School
Kits:~ blunt scissors~ Box 24 crayons (only 24)~
Pencil sharpeners-hand held ~ Spiral notebooks-70 sheets~ 12 inch
rulers ~ New Pencils w/erasers~ Large eraser. Hygiene Kits ~
Combs (wide tooth only)~ Bath size soap in wrapper~ Nail clippers~
3” Band-aids~ Washcloths~ Hand towels~ Toothbrushes in
original package. Layettes: cloth diapers~
Undershirts or onesies~ washcloths (infant size only)~ gowns or
sleepers~ diaper pins (no regular safety pins)~ sweater or jacket
(front opening)~ receiving blankets (no crib bankets). A full
list of these Items can be found on the CWS table in Fellowship
Hall. Also, your donations can be left in the CWS box or
Women’s Fellowship box. Please see Laura Salvio with any
questions.
All women of the church are
invited, at no cost, to attend our annual six-week Quiet Hour
sessions, beginning on Ash Wednesday, February 14th at
10 a.m. in the church library. We will be continuing the book,
“SIMPLE WAYS TOWARDS THE SACRED” by
Gunilla Norris. The discussion will be led by Rev. Lucille.
The sign-up sheet is located in the alcove or call the church
office (203-929-1223).
My Sister’s Place bin is in
Fellowship Hall for you to make your tax-deductible donations by
filling out the donation form, take your copy and attach or enclose
their copy in with your items.
In our ever changing world, we
are trying to make things more convenient for your gifts to
HCCUCC! You can now contribute to HCCUCC through a mobile
app! To get started, download Give Plus Church for free from the
App Store or Google Play. Simply search for “GivePlus
Church” to quickly find and download the app today. Then, you
can easily make donations directly from your smart phone using your
debit/credit card or checking/savings account. You can also choose
to donate as a guest or set up an account that allows you to
securely and conveniently schedule recurring donations and manage
and review your giving history. We hope you enjoy this new way to
contribute to our ministry. Thank you for your support!
Let us pray. Even if the
earth shakes and the mountains crumble, O God, your love and care
for us never wavers. May we build our lives on that
assurance. Amen.
In Christ's love,
Rev. Lucille
No comments:
Post a Comment