SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2025! 

LIVE PEACE DAY! ALL ARE INVITED!

POWER CHORDS AND LOCAL ARTIST TO PARTICIPATE IN LIVE PEACE DAY!

This is a day devoted to expressing peace through the sharing of music, visual arts, culture, and communication. It is part of a global initiative inspired by the United Nations and PEAC Institute

https://www.peacinstitute.org/pauseforpeace

This global Pause for Peace Festival concert has been planned hoping to bring billions from around the world together through cultural music and to feel the transformative power of human connection.

All are invited, Saturday, October 4th, 9am to 4pm at the Congregational Church of Laconia, UCC, 18 Veterans Square, Laconia, NH 03246.  Thank you to the following local musicians, who will preform the Live Peace Concert through the day! … K. Robert Bengtson; Jazz Sanctuary House Band with Rev. Emilia Halstead; Suzuki Children’s String Orchestra, Director, Sue Ann Erb; Bristol UCC Joyful Noise Ukulele Band, Director, Debbie Doe; Oldest of Friends, Randy Hencke & Deanne Fortnam; and the Power Chords, Director, Lorraine Barrows! In addition, we’ll hear from Dr. Jaylene Bengtson, local artist, of how the visual arts can bring awareness and inner peace.

Come for all or part of the day! Lunch will be available for a donation and very much appreciated.  Donations received will help defray the cost of the day, with a portion going to support the PEAC Institute. https:// www.peacinstitute.org

For information or to volunteer contact Diane Wells, 1(603)455-5401.

SAVE THE DATE

Christmas Fair Crafters, First meeting will be Thursday October 9th 10am - 12pm in the upstairs craft room of the Outreach Center.

Any questions email Hollis, Beth, or Nancy

Prospective Member Orientation

If you have been worshipping with us either in-person or online and would like to consider joining our membership, here’s an opportunity! Pastor Eliza will host a Prospective Member Orientation after church on October 5th in the Library/Multi-purpose Room just over our bridge. Just grab some refreshments at Coffee Hour and head on up. You’ll learn about the United Church of Christ as a whole and the Laconia church specifically. We hope after participating that you will want to join us in the work and ministries of the church. We’d love to have you grow your faith and hone your service here with us! New members will be received on November 2nd.

Church Calendar - Click link below!

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Pastors Report August - Click Link below!

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Ride Assistance

For Sunday rides to Worship Service service contact Louise Bastille elrevs@earthlink.net

For Monday thru Friday needs for rides for appointments contact

Diane Wells dianesluyterwells@gmail.com

Book Club October 22nd -

Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance:

An Inquiry into Values

by Robert M. Pirsig

In honor of the community and love of the United Church of Christ

Given by Warren and Martha Clement

Women's Breakfast October 15th, 8:30am

at the Water Street Cafe



Men's Breakfast October 3rd, 17th, 31st at the Water Street Cafe

Church Office hours

Mondays and Wednesdays

9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Fridays 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

603-524-0668

Carmen D

Communications Associate

Monday, Wednesday & Friday

9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Carolyn J

Financial Officer

Monday & Wednesday 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Tuesday & Thursday (hours vary)

Come and Worship

We welcome and invite you to worship with us in any of these ways. 

In Person at 9:30 AM, or via Live-stream

●      Via live-stream through YouTube Sundays starting at 9:10 AM

Go to YouTube and search for Congregational Church of Laconia

●      On our website www.laconiaucc.org any day and any time.

●      On Public Access TV Channel 25 Sundays at 4pm and 9:30pm

or Mondays at 5am.

If you are new to the church, please introduce yourself! Let the Church Office know if we can help you in any way! 603-524-0668. 

Seeking to be the church God desires for us to be.

Congregational Church of Laconia, UCC | 18 Veterans Square, Laconia, NH | 603.524.0668