October is Stewardship Month, Neighbors in Need and more...

September 27th Weekly Word

It's Stewardship Month!

Join us in Hadley Hall on Sunday at 10am (as well as on October 15th and 22nd) to see this month's special Stewardship videos! The team has been working hard and can't wait to share the fruits of their labor with you.

The team made a teaser video to give a taste of what's to come. Click here, or on the picture below to view.

If you are unable to attend, we'll share the video in next week's Weekly Word.

CLICK BELOW TO WATCH VIDEO

Office Closed

Wednesday & Thursday

The office will be closed on Wednesday 9/27 and Thursday 9/28. Maria will be in the office on Monday 9/25.

If you have any urgent needs, please contact Pastor Kathy.

Neighbors in Need

Special UCC Offering

There is a special offering until October 4th for Neighbors in Need. This is a special mission offering of the United Church of Christ that supports ministries of justice and compassion throughout the United States.

One-third of NIN funds support the Council for American Indian Ministry (CAIM). Two-thirds of this offering is used by the UCC’s Justice and Witness Ministries (JWM) to support a variety of justice initiatives, advocacy efforts, and direct service projects through grants. Neighbors in Need grants are awarded to UCC churches and organizations doing justice work in their communities. These grants fund projects whose work ranges from direct service to community organizing and advocacy to address systemic injustice.

Worship This Week

Please join us

in Hadley Hall

or online at

10am this Sunday for

Eighteenth Sunday

After Pentecost

Communion Sunday

Coffee hour will be held after the service in Hadley Hall.

We hope you will join us

in person or online.

The service will be live streamed through

Facebook Live here

or on 3CX here

Reader: Barry Sargent

Coffee hour host: Sam & Bernie Longbook

& Janet Kliska

artwork: "Transforming Fire" © Mary Southard

www.ministryofthehearts.org. Used with permission.

St. Anne's Food Pantry In Need

of Thanksgiving Donations

The food pantry is currently collecting for their

Thanksgiving distribution. Donations are appreciated

Current needs:

Stuffing

Cranberry sauce

Turkey gravy

Canned chicken

Salad Dressings

Quickbread mix

Jelly

Brownie/Cake mixes

Rice pilaf

Coffee

Please drop off any donations in the foyer of Hadley Hall

Please, no expired items.

Thank you for all your support!

A Word from Peace & Justice

There is rising concern about the supply chain for EV components. Many come from China which is not transparent about labor conditions in their factories.

Human rights activists are quite concerned about child labor and Uygur forced labor. They are calling for more scrutiny by American manufacturers to get control of supply chains before these abhorrent labor practices become entrenched.

See article.

The Music Corner by Herb Tardiff

Franz Joseph Haydn

Born: March 31, 1732 Austria

Died: May 31, 1809 (aged 77) Vienna Austria

Joseph Haydn was a prolific composer of symphonies, string quartets and large vocal works with orchestra. In fact, he composed 104 symphonies during his lifetime.

One of his most prominent vocal works is “The Creation”, a major work based on Genesis from the bible. (When I was director of the Interfaith Choir, we performed selections from it. A memorable story from one of the concerts was that the tenor sang “wagging their tails” instead of “wagging their heads”.) Whenever I see the tenor, we always have a good laugh.

Steeple Lighting

Happy Heavenly Birthday

Barbara Donovan Brothers

aka Nana B

XO Your Family

Missions Opportunities:

To sign up for the next volunteer opportunity click here. If you are interested in volunteering contact Jane DeRosa via email at janederosa@comcast.net.

Volunteer @ Soup Kitchen

The Sonshine Soup Kitchen needs volunteers to prepare and package the food for "To Go Meals." We partner with Atkinson Congregational Church once a month on the 4th Wednesday of the month to help out from 3-6pm.

Blankets for Project Linus

For those of you who have been busy sewing, quilting, knitting, or crocheting, we have an new opportunity to donate those handmade items!

We located a national organization that has local chapters called Project Linus (https://www.facebook.com/projectlinussouthwestnewhampshire/). This organization's mission is "to provide love, a sense of security, warmth and comfort to children who are seriously ill, traumatized, or otherwise in need through the gifts of new, handmade blankets and afghans". Blankets are given to children in need through NH.

*We welcome all styles of blankets made in child-friendly colors/prints.

*Crocheted, knitted, quilted (100% cotton or flannel), fleece….you don’t have to be an expert!

*Blankets must be NEW, HANDMADE and WASHABLE.

*Fabric blankets can be quilted by machine, hand or tied. If you are tying the blanket make sure the ends are trimmed to 1” and the knots are secure.

*Please do not add any embellishments to the blankets such as buttons that could be swallowed by a child.

*If you are using a no-sew fleece pattern, please be sure to trim off both selvages FIRST. Not sure what selvages are? Ask the clerk who is cutting your fleece to please show you, they’re those odd looking edges at the top and bottom of the piece you have, sort of raggy looking.

*We accept all sizes of blankets. We donate to children, infants through teen years, so any size is appropriate. Baby blankets are typically 36”X36” or 36”X42”, toddler-pre-teen are typically about 40”X60”, and teen blankets are at least 60"X72".

Blankets can be dropped off in the entry way of Hadley Hall.

Thank you for your support of this project!

Scam Texts & Emails

This summer, a number of congregants received a scam text "from Rev. Kathy." This was sent from an unknown phone number, not Pastor Kathy's cell phone. The text said it was an urgent request. Those who called/texted back were asked to send gift cards.

Please know that Pastor Kathy will never ask you for money/gift cards over email nor via a text. And if there is something urgent, Pastor Kathy will reach out via phone. Scammers are often successful due to the "urgent" nature of their communication.

Also, any email from Pastor Kathy will always have her signature line on the bottom with her phone number/address.

If in doubt, please contact the church office or Pastor Kathy.

These scams are increasingly common, and many church communities are affected.

Connect on Facebook

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We are now on Instagram!

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Help Us Continue Our Mission at HCC

Want to get the word out about what’s happening at HCC? If you want to publicize your event or remind the congregation about something, please email the office (hcc1752@gmail.com) by Wednesday at noon so that your information can be included in that week’s Weekly Word. Feel free to send in information up to three weeks in advance of an upcoming event. We want all of the congregation (not just the Team leaders) to be empowered to get the word out about all the activities that are happening at Hampstead Congregational Church!

Our Mailing Address:

61 Main Street

Hampstead, NH 03841

Church Summer Office hours: Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday 9:00am to Noon

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