Being the Church Together!

Learn with us at our Environmental Justice Micah Moment on January 25 at 11:30 a.m.!

Join the fun and test your knowledge at Trivia Night on Friday, January 30, at 6:00 p.m.!

Worshipping together...

Sunday, January 25

Preacher: Nicole Struth

Music: 8:00 a.m. Chris Stone, baritone; 10:00 a.m. Chancel Choir

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 January 18 recorded worship service online, just click below!

This week...

Our Women's Spiritual Reflection Group will meet on Wednesday, January 21, from 8:00-9:00 a.m. in the Lehman Library to talk about topics of interest for future meetings. If you have any questions, please contact Lynn Baronas at lbaronal@gmail.com or 860-543-3301.

Join us for an Environmental Justice Micah Moment on January 25 at 11:30 a.m. in the Micah Chapel. Our GHIAA Team will host panelists from the Connecticut Coalition for Economic and Environmental Justice, Connecticut Chapter of the Sierra Club and Reboot Eco. Come find out more about historical and contemporary patterns of environmental justice and how we can help advance environmental justice causes. If you have questions, please contact Steve Pozzato at steve@glastonburyfirst.org.

Hike with us on Sunday, January 25, at 1:30 p.m. at Bolton Heritage Farm/Edith Clark Preserve Bolton. (This hike is rescheduled from January 18. Starting at 1:30 p.m. will give folks who want to attend the Micah Moment on Environmental Justice an opportunity to do both.) This three-mile, easy to moderate hike will take us on farm roads through meadows at this iconic New England farm before entering the woods. We will meet at 266 Bolton Center Road in Bolton. For more information, contact Rich Baber at richbaber@yahoo.com or 860-881-0063 or John DiTomasso at 860-806-0309.

Our Refugee Action Team has a special 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.

Next week and more...

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.

Test your knowledge and chat with new and old friends at our pub-style Trivia Night on Friday, January 30, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. in Schultz Hall! Pizza, beverages and snacks will be served. You can sign up online for the event and request childcare. If you have questions, please contact Megan Pedemonti at 860-490-0370.

All are invited to sign up online for our February 7 Mission Immersion Day! Whether you’re ready to roll up your sleeves with Journey Home (10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.) to move furniture for those transitioning out of homelessness into homes, or prefer to serve a warm meal at St. Vincent De Paul in Middletown (11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.), your hands are needed. People of all ages can participate in Cookies & Visits (starting at 9:00 a.m.) to bring cheer to our members. There is a place for everyone to get involved. 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.

Ongoing Collections...

Let's collect our biggest donation ever for the Glastonbury Food Pantry in January! Food suggestions include canned pasta, rice, canned meat, coffee and tea. Donations can be dropped off in designated baskets in the back lobby, the Narthex or Micah Chapel. If you have questions, please contact Susan Lambert at sjlambert22@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.

Office updates...

Please be alert for email and text scams: Our pastors and staff would never reach out to you via email or text to ask for help buying gift cards or send you other requests for personal assistance.

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.