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Being the Church Together!
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Sunday, February 8
Preacher: David Taylor
Music: 8:00 a.m. Ginger Kousen, soprano
10:00 a.m. Caroler and Chancel Choirs, Mallet Ringers
Childcare is available during our services and Church School meets during our 10:00 a.m. services.
Our 10:00 a.m. and other designated services are livestreamed and are also available for viewing later on our YouTube channel. Please let an usher know if you would like a large print bulletin, large print hymnal or a hearing device to use during the worship service. Large print bulletins are available on our website home page. We offer accessible and limited mobility parking.
| | If you would like to enjoy our February 1 recorded worship service online, just click this link! | | |
All are invited to sign up online for our February 7 Mission Immersion Day Cookies & Visits to bring cheer to our members! You can also sign up to move furniture with Journey Home for those transitioning out of homelessness, which has been postponed until Saturday, February 21, due to expected cold weather. Please contact Emily Taylor at emily.hawken.taylor@gmail.com if you have any questions.
Children can also join the “Potty Party” on February 7 in Schultz Hall at 9:00 a.m. to assemble welcome home bathroom kits for Journey Home clients. Church School is collecting bathroom items for this project. Please drop off your donations in the basket in the back lobby. For more information, contact Kelsey Beach at kelsey@glastonburyfirst.org.
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On Saturday, February 7, at 7:00 p.m., First Church will host Low Strung, an amazing group of Yale University cellists, as a Heads Up! Hartford fundraiser. Breaking out of the classical cello repertoire and venturing into the realm of classic rock and pop, Low Strung performs concerts that are characterized by sweeping, innovative arrangements of tunes by Led Zeppelin, Coldplay, the Beatles, the Eagles and many more. Tickets are available online. All are asked to bring a nonperishable food item for the food pantry.
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Our Church School children will sell chocolate-covered Oreos during fellowship time on Sundays, February 8 for $5 each. This fundraiser will support the mission project with Journey Home's A Hand Up furniture program, which provides furniture for newly housed people. If you have questions, please contact Kelsey Beach at kelsey@glastonburyfirst.org.
Join us this Sunday, February 8, after 10:00 a.m. worship (rain or shine) for Munchkins on the Playground! It’s a fun and casual way for families to connect! Kids can enjoy the playground while parents chat and build community. And yes, Dunkin’ Munchkins are provided! Please contact Kelsey Beach for more information at kelsey@glastonburyfirst.org.
Fill your Easter baskets with Munson's candies and support this year's Choir Camp at the same time! Stop by the Board of Music table on Sundays through March 1 to place your order during common fellowship, order online or contact Jenn LaChapelle at jennlachapelle@gmail.com.
Our Refugee Action Team has an urgent request from the Refugee Women’s Center (RWC) for kitchen supplies for two refugee families in need. Items requested are sets of dishes, pots, pans and cooking utensils. If you can help, please contact Denise de Mello at demelloden@gmail.com for more information.
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Come knit or crochet with Prayer Shawl Ministry. We will meet in the Quiet Room on Monday, February 9, at 9:30 a.m. New members are always welcome! For more information, please contact Mary D’Anna at dannamary4@gmail.com.
All are welcome at our Prayer and Share group meetings on Tuesdays at 9:45 a.m. in the Quiet Room as we come together to connect, to pray and to uplift each other. We are studying the twelve apostles using the book Twelve Ordinary Men, by John MacArthur. For more information, please contact Sandee Brown at seapearl44@gmail.com.
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Hike with us on Sunday, February 15, at 1:00 p.m. at the Hoffman Evergreen Preserve, Stonington. 3.5+ miles, easy/moderate. Over the decades, the forests have matured and are now a great home for many kinds of deep forest life that depend on old wood. The area is crisscrossed by old stone walls, a colonial highway and ancient stone structures, and is an ideal place for bird watching. We will meet at the parking area at 578 North Stonington Road, Stonington. For more information, contact Rich Baber at richbaber@yahoo.com or 860-881-0063.
Worship with us on Ash Wednesday, February 18, at noon in the Micah Chapel and 7:00 p.m. in the Meetinghouse, as the solemn season of Lent begins. The receiving of ashes is an ancient ritual of repentance which reminds us of our mortality and symbolizes our dependence on God’s steadfast love and mercy. The evening service will be livestreamed. In addition, if you would like a prayer and a box of ashes to take home, you can call Jenny at the church office (860-633-4641).
Join our three-week Lenten Bible Study group on Wednesdays, February 25, March 4 and March 11 at 11:30 a.m. in the Parlor with Steve Pozzato, Coordinator of Partnerships, Outreach and Fellowship! Each week will contain themes and scriptures designed to reflect on the upcoming Lenten season and to bring joy and reflection to the discussion. You may sign up to receive readings and questions via email in advance or hard copies will be available at the Bible Study for those who wish to join anytime! Sign up online or contact Steve with any questions at steve@glastonburyfirst.org.
Save the date to enjoy Paul Bisaccia, pianist, at our next Music at the Meetinghouse concert on Saturday, March 7!
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We have a special food collection in February coordinated by the Refugee Action Team. You can pick up bags with suggested donation items lists in the back lobby or see the list online. Please contact Denise de Mello at demelloden@gmail.com for more information.
Also in February, we’re asking for food donations for the Horace Bushnell Children’s Food Pantry, including peanut butter and jelly, baby food, flour, sugar and other items. Donation baskets are in the back lobby, the Narthex and Micah Chapel. If you have questions, please contact Susan Lambert at sjlambert22@gmail.com.
We are collecting adult winter gloves and hats for CT Foodshare mobile food pantry clients through the end of February. We have a collection box in the back lobby. If you have questions, please contact Sally Riddell at sally.m.riddell@gmail.com.
Carol’s Closet paper pantry serves those who are struggling, and supplies are needed – especially toilet paper (four-packs or individually wrapped rolls), paper towels (individually wrapped rolls), tissues, bar soap (individually wrapped or two-pack) and shampoo (standard size). Please place items in the Carol’s Closet box in the back lobby of the church. Contact Judi Barber with questions at jjbarber0623@gmail.com or 860-836-5374.
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First Church of Christ,
Congregational, UCC
2183 Main Street, Glastonbury, CT 06033
www.glastonburyfirst.org, 860.633.4641
We are an open, welcoming and affirming congregation of the United Church of Christ.
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