Our Latest News and Activities
Stewardship Update
As you are aware, our Stewardship Campaign for 2020 is well underway. We are trying to get as many pledges in as possible prior to the end of December; the Prudential Ministry Board is starting to prepare the church budget for next year. If you haven't made your pledge yet, please click on this link or return your pledge card in the mail or offertory. Pledge cards are also available in the pew racks and in the narthex. Thank you!

As of December 26, we have received 187 pledges totaling $ 348,644.

Adult Faith Formation:
Manna and Mercy
The next M anna and Mercy will be Sunday, January 5th.
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ONC Reading Group
Wednesday, January 8 - 8:30 am
Old North Reading and Discussion Group on Preserving our Democracy and Ecology - Wednesday, January 8th at 8:30am in the Great Room of the 8 Stacey Street office building. This is the latest of a series of meetings on preservation of our democracy and environment that have been hosted by the ONC Men’s Group. The discussions are supported by background reading assignments. You are invited to participate regardless of the amount of reading you have done. At this meeting we will discuss The Righteous Mind, Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion , by Jonathan Haidt. The Rev. Dr. Dennis Calhoun will be the moderator.
Thank you to Anna Arbo for sharing this memory of the Old North Christmas Pageant from a first grade assignment on Family Traditions!
The Animals' Christmas Carol
Karen Kilty, Director of Childrens' Ministries
On the third Sunday of Advent, the children offered The Animals' Christmas Carol as the Advent Message. Please click on the green button to view a slideshow of our Sunday School class.
Festival Chorus CD's
Professionally recorded CDs of the 2019 Festival Chorus Christmas concerts are now available. CDs are a double set and priced at $20. Your purchase of a CD will help the project "break even" on recording costs. Please contact Jane Kraybill at 781-631-4832 or kraybill@email.com for information.  
Old North Winter Trip
For the fifth year in a row, we are organizing our annual winter trip to NH. Last year, over 60 ONCers headed north for skiing, hiking, ice skating, community meals, bon fires, smores, board games, and a Sunday service in the woods. As is the case across all ONC activities, inclusivity is a central theme. The trip is open to all ages, all interests from skiing to reading a book by the fire, and does not require any association with the church. This year, we are making the trek on the weekend of 2/7 to 2/9.  We have rooms blocked at Whitney's Inn in Jackson, NH. If you call to book, mention that you are with Old North Church in Marblehead. Also, please let Mark Roberge know if you plan to attend for planning purposes or if you have any questions. (markroberge@alum.mit.edu)
Community Life Ministry
Name Tag Update
The Community Life Ministry Board continues to try to ensure everyone has a new magnetic* name tag, but sometimes we miss one, or we may not get your name the way you'd like it. If you need a name tag, or a new name tag for any reason, please let us know. Thank you. * People with pacemakers should not wear the magnetic nametags. Heart patients might want to check with their doctors.
Lynda Hare: h ares8carrots@hotmail.com , 7 81-639-0107
Linda Duvel, linda.bill.duvel@gmail.com , 781-631-1703
Dara VanRemoortel, dara@musicwithdara.com , 781-910-6157 
Community Life Ministry Board
Are you or a church friend you know experiencing a hardship or extreme stress of some kind? A death in the family? Recent surgery? Something else? The Community Life Ministry Board would like help ease your hardship with a meal, assistance with an errand, a visit, a phone call. Please feel free to reach out to us.
Lynda Hare, hares8carrots@hotmail.com , 781-639-0107
Linda Duvel, linda.bill.duvel@gmail.com , 781-631-1703
Dara VanRemoortel,  dara@musicwithdara.com , 781-910-6157
Kathy Angle, c.angle@comcast.net , 781-584-4283
Judy Conner, jbc2274@yahoo.com , 978-594-5205
Laura Dignam, lhbdignam@gmail.com  
Amy Leveroni, leveroniamy@gmail.com , 781-639-8626
Debby Stockdale, djstock@comcast.net , 781-883- 5115
Janet Doyle, jdoyle@doylesails.com , 781-530-0065
Andrea Gregory, andreagregory@mac.com , 781-639-4427
Chris Arren, c_arren@yahoo.com , 617-823-2471
Contact Us: 781-631-1244

Church Address: 35 Washington St., Marblehead, MA 01945
Mailing Address: 8 Stacey St. Marblehead, MA 01945
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