A progressive and welcoming Christian community!
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Sunday, April 1, 2018
**HAPPY EASTER!!**
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6:15 a.m. - Community Sunrise Service at Lynch Park
Join us for a joyous morning of worship, in case of inclement weather at Church of the Cove.
9:30-10:30 a.m.: Potluck Breakfast and Easter Egg Hunt
Bring a breakfast dish and join us in our annual potluck breakfast. Following the meal will be games for kids of all ages, and our famous egg hunt at 10:15. This is a festive event to celebrate the joy of the risen Christ. We encourage you to invite friends and family.
Anointing and Prayer Station
Fifteen minutes before and following worship, hosted by
Bryan Vosseler and Kent Harrop
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11:00 a.m.: Worship
Now More Than Ever We Need:
Faithfulness and Forbearance
'To be called by name'
Isaiah 25: 6–9; John 20: 1–18
Rev. Kent Harrop
Ordinance of Baptism
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Thursday, March 29
6:00 p.m. - Celebration Ringers
7:00 p.m. - Maundy Thursday service
7:45 p.m. - Sanctuary Choir
Friday, March 30
30 Hour Famine
8:00 p.m. - Mozart Requiem Concert at First Parish
Saturday, March 31
9:00 a.m. - Set-Up for Easter Breakfast
12:30 - Lunch Program
Sunday, April 1
6:15 a.m. - Community Sunrise Service at Lynch Park
9:30-10:30- Potluck Breakfast and Easter Egg Hunt
11:00 a.m. – Worship (
Kent Harrop,
preaching
)
Monday, April 2
CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED
6:00 p.m. - Monday Night Supper
7:00 p.m. - Staff Administration
Tuesday, April 3
9:30 a.m. - Staff Meeting
12:30 p.m. - Lunch Program
8:00 p.m. - Theology on Tap
Wednesday, April 4
7:30 a.m. - Lectio Divina
6:15 p.m. - JoyRingers
7:15 p.m. - Harborlight Ringers
Thursday, April 5
6:00 p.m. - Celebration Ringers
7:45 p.m. - Sanctuary Choir
Friday, April 6
7:00 p.m. - Neverland Theater's Peter Pan
Saturday, April 7
8:30-12:00 p.m. - Church Planning Retreat
1:00 and 5:00 p.m. - Peter Pan
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in the family....
-It is with deep sadness we share the news that
Lois Gallo
died on March 22. She was in hospice care at Massachusetts General Hospital, surrounded by loving family. May we offer our prayers of sympathy and support to Lois’ family. A
memorial service will be held at Saint Luke’s Episcopal Church, 201 Washington Avenue in Chelsea on April 7 at 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to
Chelsea Jewish LifeCare
or
Cure CMT4J–Advancing Gene Therapy for Rare Diseases
.
-It was delightful to see
Arlene Trask
back in church this week as she has been at home recovering from a stroke,
Ed McFadden
was back after knee surgery and
Jack Faulkner
, who returned after a lengthy recovery from a broken hand.
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Maundy Thursday Service
Thursday, March 29 at 7:00 p.m.
Join us for our traditional candlelit Tenebrae Service, where we will remember the last week of Jesus’ earthly life, including the Last Supper, the betrayal, and his crucifixion. Communion will be shared. All are encouraged to attend this service as we move toward Easter Sunday. Childcare provided.
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Mozart Requiem Good Friday Concert
Friday, March 30 at 8:00 p.m.
Come to First Parish to listen to this otherworldly concert. The Requiem was originally composed to remember those who died, and was written by Mozart as he himself lay dying. Experiencing this music is an apt way to recognize and honor Good Friday.
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Senior High's 30 Hour Famine:
Senior High Fellowship will participate in the
30 Hour Famine
(and spend the night at the church) March 30–March 31. The fast begins at midnight on Good Friday and goes until early Saturday morning, the day before Easter. The aim is to learn about and raise awareness for world hunger, but also to raise funds to help end world hunger. Their goal is to raise $3000. If you wish to support this worthy cause, you can donate to the Senior High page
here
, or contact
Julie Flowers
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Saturday, April 7 from 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Mark your calendars, and come share your voice! What would God have our church do and become over the next 2 to 3 years? We will gather at St. John's Episcopal Church in Beverly Farms, 705 Hale Street, beginning with a continental breakfast to get us energized for a great day of planning!
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Tuesday, April 3 from 8:00-10:00 p.m.
Join us at Chianti on Cabot Street for food, refreshment, and conversation about life, faith, and the places they intersect. The group is open to the community and new members are always welcome!
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Friday, April 13 from 6 :00-8:30 p.m.
Drop the kids with us! Julie Flowers and an amazing team of volunteers lead a fun and interactive evening of songs, art projects, and faith stories, all from a progressive Christian perspective—plus we provide dinner! Everybody has a blast. You deserve time to yourself!
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It is time once again to host our Family Promise guests! Please sign up for
April 22-29 hosting and food prep opportunities. This will ease our organizational process and hopefully help you all plan ahead as well. If you have any trouble with the online signup, email
Roberta Grant.
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Book Group April Meeting
Friday, April 20 at 1:00 p.m.
The Book Group has selected the novel
A Piece of the World
by Christina Baker Kline for discussion at their upcoming meeting. The author, who also wrote bestselling
The Orphan Train
, uses her imagination and detailed research to re-create the world of Christina Olson, the model and inspiration for Andrew Wyeth’s most popular painting, “Christina’s World.” Although Christina’s world appears small, in that she she has physical handicaps and lives on a small farm in a tiny seacoast town in Maine, she became the subject of one of the best-known American paintings of the twentieth century. The author tells a powerful story of her life. The Olson farmhouse portrayed in the painting has recently been purchased by the Farnsworth Museum and will be open to the public this summer. Book Group is open to new members!
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New Welcome Class Forming
This class is for those new to First Baptist who want to learn more about this congregation, our values, and dreams Hosted by
Kent Harrop,
this class is also for those interested in membership. Bring your questions and meet some nice people. Class meets at a mutually convenient time for four 90-minute sessions. RSVP to Kent at
[email protected]
. Class will begin in mid-April.
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Women's Fellowship Retreat
April 27-29
Now More Than Ever: Joy! will be the theme for the Spring women's retreat that is open to all women and friends of the church. The retreat will be held at Grotonwood Camp and Conference Center and the cost is $0 thanks to a generous donor. Sign up in the church office or by emailing
Beth Loughhead. We'll be staying in the camp's brand new Prescott Lodge.
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Hallelujah Farm Retreat
June 8-10
Hallelujah Farm is a restored 17th century farm and retreat center set in the hills and meadows of the southwestern corner of New Hampshire, in the small town of Chesterfield. It is a quiet place to find peace in contemplation, strengthen friendships, feed your soul with the beauty of natural surroundings and enjoy the slower pace of country life. Your FBC Spiritual Life Team is hosting this event. Limited to 20 people. Contact
Kent Harrop or
Bryan Vosseler to reserve your place. Cost is $225 per person for two nights with comfortable lodging, six delicious meals, and a great program. Sliding scale is available to ensure affordability. To learn more about Hallelujah Farm, visit their
website.
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Project Bread's Walk For Hunger
Saturday, May 6
Project Bread, which has provided grants for our Monday Night Supper and lunch programs for years, is holding its 50th annual walk for hunger.
Beth Loughhead and
Karen Ansara will be volunteering at checkpoint #6, the Cambridge Boat House, from 2:30–5:00pm, and welcomes anyone who would like to go with her.
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Strides for Service
Saturday, May 12
Registration is open for Strides for Service, a family-friendly raffle run/walk in downtown Beverly. Collect a ticket for each completed loop, then use your tickets to enter a raffle for a chance to win over 30 awesome prizes. Strollers and wheelchairs are welcome. You can find us on
Facebook
or register at
stridesforservice.eventbrite.com
. This event will support the local, national and worldwide service outreach of FBC. All proceeds from this event will go toward bringing volunteers and communities together to improve the homes and lives of people in need.
Raffle prizes have been generously donated by local businesses, including: Ward's Florist, Casual Catering, The Leonhards Florist, Gourmet Garden, Empower Yoga, Stop 'N Shop, Kings Bowling, Cassis Bakery, Organic Garden, What's Brewing Café, Cabot Cinema, Learning Express Beverly, Beverly Athletic Club, Beverly Athletic Club, Danvers Indoor Sports, Bootstraps Thrift Store, Classic Cuts, and New England Aquarium, Marino’s Cafe, North Shore Music Theater, Wenham Train Museum, Evviva Cucina, Peabody Essex Museum, Roller Palace, YMCA, McGovern Chiropractic, SkyZone, and Pure Pastry.
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The flowers decorating our sanctuary
this Easter are given in memory and
in honor of those listed below:
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In Memory Of:
Kristen Lee Anastasi
by Beth Garry
Auntie
by the Mallon-Oliveira family
Bill Blanchard
by Joe & Olive Boccia
William Blanchard
by the family
William M. Blanchard
by Laura, Dan, & Jason Bitler
Barbara & "Buzz" Busineau
by the Robert Blanchard family
Betty & Harold Clark
by the Armstrong, Johnstone & McCay families
My husband, John Crombie; our daughter, Barbara Roberts; and our parents
by Shirley Crombie
Ginny Currier
by Pattie & Lydia Currier
Chester Flowers
by Walter & Elly Flowers
Rev. Donald Fonda Jr.
by his wife, Jeanne
Lois Gallo
by Barbara Brann-Weir
Lois Gallo
by Beth Garry
Loved Ones
by the Robert Blanchard family
Loved Ones
by the Boccia Moremong family
Loved Ones
by the Boccia & Hersey families
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Loved Ones
by Leslie & Ron Brennan
Loved Ones
by Rich & Dianne Cashman
Loved Ones
by Dianne & Rich Cashman
Loved Ones
by the Crean family
Loved Ones
by Jeanne Fonda
Loved Ones
by the Peabody family
Michael William
by Lucy Keller
Carol Olson
by Walter & Elly Flowers
Our friends
by Charles Collins family
Our parents & Monica
by the Popadic family
Jeanne Rackliffe
by Barbara Brann-Weir
Will & Vic Raymond
by the Stackpole family
Alex Reid
by Barbara Brann-Weir
Louise Sangster
by the Barbara Brann-Weir
Louise Sangster
by Joe & Olive Boccia
Louise & Elaine Sangster
by the Armstrong, Johnstone, & McCay families
Clay Stackpole
by the Stackpole family
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Muriel Whittemore
by Barbara Brann-Weir
Phyllis & Raymond Wilber
by the Armstrong, Johnstone, and McCay families
Jane Wilbur
by Joe & Olive Boccia
Willa Williams & Doug Johnstone
by the Armstrong, Johnstone, & McCay families
In Honor Of:
Bob Currier
by Pattie & Lydia Currier
Our children & grandchildren
by Neil & Priscilla Douglas
Loved Ones
by Lucy Keller
Nana Moremong
by the Boccia Moremong family
Memorial Donations:
Trevor James Barbin
by the Armstrong-Johnstone family
Luke Loughhead Gubbins
by the Armstrong-Johnstone family
Dr. LaRue A. Loughhead
by Beth, Jim, Anna Mei, & Matt
Stephen & Luke Loughhead Gubbins
by their grandmother, Bettie
Harry & Jeff Powers
by the Beverly Powers family
George Tooze
by the Beverly Powers family
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Over 200 people participated in FBC's Roller Skating Party on March 18!
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