The Meeting House Times Weekly







Wednesday, February 1
  • 7:15pm Choir Rehearsal
Thursday, February 2
  • 4:30pm Women's Bible Study
  • 7:00pm HousaTonics

Friday, February 3

  • 7:30am Men's Bible Study

Sunday, February 5

  • 10:00am Worship with Communion, Sunday School, Youth Discussion Group, Nursery Care
  • 11:30am Trustees Meeting
  • 2pm Worship at Noble Horizons
Pastor Diane's sermon on Sunday, February 5, will be "Now What?".

Readings:  
   Psalm 112
   Isaiah 58:1-12
   Matthew 5:13-20
Our Youth Discussion Group leader on Sunday, February 5 will be Joanne Taber.  Join her for the first of a three week series on "The Golden Rule."


From the Pastor
My prayer is that February will be a month when we reorient ourselves back to God, worrying less about events and more about evangelism.

  Click to read... Pastor's Page
On Sunday, January 29, a Congregational Meeting was held and a vote of 54-2 officially accepted our new Welcome Statement.

To read our official Mission & Welcome Statement:   Click Here

From  The Rev. Rodney Mundy-Haase, ONA Program Coordinator
Welcome and Celebrate New UCC ONA Congregation -- Number 1411... Click to read
Mindfulness is Back

The Mindfulness sessions, led by Kathy Voldstad, have returned, starting Sunday, February 5, 9:00-9:45 in the Wardell Room at the Scoville Memorial Library.  These sessions are free and open to the public.  Winter can be challenging; here's one way to help make it less so.

Creating a New Conference of the United Church of Christ
Unanimous vote to support a resolution to bring Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island together in a new Conference of the United Church of Christ.  

Click to read:  United Church of Christ  
From the Deacons

Click to Read...Nature's Ordinary

Sunday School News from Barbara Collins,
Coordinator of Christian Education



Click to read... Sunday School News
 News from Jack Bowman, Minister of Music 

Have you ever wondered how we select music for a worship service? Planning starts with the lectionary readings for the day...
 
Click to read... Click to Read
 New Members Class on March 26
You are invited to become a Covenant Partner (member) of the Salisbury Congregational Church. If you are interested in formalizing your commitment to this faith community, please contact Pastor Diane.



Church Photos Needed
We are still seeking photos for the new church website, which is progressing and will be up in the near future. If you have photos of the church, please forward them to Melissa at SCCMelissa@gmail.com. We are especially in need of photos of the outside of the church.  Thank you!

Save the Date! 
The Deacon's Lenten Dinners will be held on March 1, 8, 22 & April 5.  Watch for an e-vite soon!

Also upcoming: watch for new of Lenten Lectures!

Lee Collins bid farewell to our Prescott bass as it left for

Yale University Museum of Musical Instruments

Winter Clothing Needed

If you have warm winter clothing--coats, hats, gloves--that you no longer use, please donate them for Bridgeport. You can place them in the painted chest located in the hallway of the Parish Hall.  The UCC church in Bridgeport will distribute them to the needy families and homeless in their community.   

In The Community
Litchfield County's1st Annual UNDIES SUNDAY on February 5...Click Here to Learn More

Sign up for Silver Lake Summer Camp is now Open... Silver Lake Brochure
The Congregational Chruch of Salisbury, United Church of Christ
125 Main Street, PO Box 392, Salisbury, CT  06068
 Phone (860) 435-2442 
 email: salisburyucc@gmail.com