STAYING CONNECTED TO YOUR
CHURCH COMMUNITY
Thursday, May 4, 2023
Weekly Newsletter
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Black Heritage Trail Walking Tour
Saturday, May 6th 10:00am
Brought to you by our Racial Justice Working Group
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The Black Heritage Trail is a 1.6-mile walking tour that explores the history of Boston’s 19th century African American community who primarily lived on the north slope of Beacon Hill.
When: Saturday, May 6, 2023
10:00am – Meet at the church if you would like to carpool to Boston.
11:00am – Tour begins with a National Park Service tour guide.
Meet us at the 54th Regiment Memorial on Beacon Street, across from the State House
Cost: The tour is free, but please consider making a donation to the National Park Service for trail upkeep and/or tipping our tour guide. Click HERE for complete information
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Sign Up for Summer Suppers! |
This summer we'll be organizing summer supper groups to have fun and get to know more members of the congregation.
Just sign up to participate and we'll put everyone into groups. Each group will meet once in June, once in July, and once in August.
The suppers can be potluck dinners at someone's home or out at a restaurant. The group will decide where to go and what to do.
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Youth Service Trip 2023: Led2Serve Costa Rica
See and hear about our youth's experiences in Cost Rica!
Sunday, May 7th following worship in the Assembly Room
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On Sunday, following worship, join the youth in the Assembly Room during community hour to enjoy a nice cup of Costa Rican Grown café -- get a taste of beans and rice and fresh fruit as well! Our youth will be sharing a photo slide show and hosting an information table! Be sure to come and hear from our youth about our week long service trip!
Click HERE to read a note from Rev. Anne Marie.
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The New Database is Coming! |
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We are slowly transitioning into Realm, our new database. Realm is part of the ACS family but is more intuitive and easier to navigate.
You may have already noticed that you are unable to access the church online directory. You will be receiving (or already have) an email from Realm regarding privacy changes (which is part of the updating process). Once the system is in place, you will be able to adjust your privacy settings.
The staff is currently being trained. Once the staff has been trained and testing is complete, we will be rolling it out to members. To assist members, we will schedule some trainings.
Stay tuned! And we appreciate your patience.
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Senior Ministry Tea Time & Tech Tutorial
Come Get Tech Updated
May 8th - 1:30pm Reception Room
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Let’s get together and learn a few tricks on our computers and phones while enjoying refreshments and each other.
We’ll explore how to:
• order prints of the images currently on our phones… (yes, finally: real prints of those cute grandchildren!)
• explore the world of podcasts
• listen to music and books on your phone or computer
• borrow materials from the Public Library,
• “back up” our computers.
• and share our favorite “aps”
Put May 8th at 1:30 pm on your Spring calendar now!
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A TOAST TO FRIENDSHIP
May 13th 6-8pm
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How about a Mocktail Party instead?
A few key people are putting together a comprehensive alcohol policy for the church which includes new Wellesley Town Regulations as well as considering issues of liability through a detailed review of our insurance policy. One of the new town regulations is that a 1-day license to serve alcohol must be applied for 30 days in advance of the event. As we don’t have 30 days and Parish Life continues to want to hold an event where we can “toast new and old friends”, this non-alcoholic event will serve a few signature mocktails.
So, invite a friend to join us, bring an hors d’oeuvre to share, come ready to listen to lively music, and we will make you a unique and refreshing mocktail and serve you some delicious desserts.
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Wellesley Weekend
Tea Party History Talk
May 15th, 7pm
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On Monday, May 15 at 7pm at the Wellesley Free Library - Wakelin Room, Rev. Jonathan Page will give a talk on the Tea Party and its significance for us today for a Tea Party History Talk.
This year we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party. To mark the occasion the Wonderful Wellesley Weekend (May 20-21) has chosen the Tea Party as its theme. All are invited to attend!
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May 13th—Broadmoor Walk led by Tia Pinney 9:30-11:30am Sign Up HERE
May TBD—Floral Arranging with Cindy Jazcko
Faith & Fun Hikes
Sat. April 22, Sun. May 7, May 20 or 21, June TBD, Sat. June 17 - Sign Up HERE
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Save the Date!
Celebration Sunday
June 11th
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John Finney Celebration Weekend!
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June 17th - Dinner Gala 6-9pm
Registration Deadline: May 22nd
June 18th - Worship Celebration and Reception
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Last week of summer fun!
August 21-25
9 AM-12PM
Are you ready for a summer adventure? Look no further than our church's Big Adventure Summer fun week!
Join us for a journey filled with exciting games, creative crafts, uplifting music, and meaningful stories to inspire and challenge you to care for God’s creation. Partnering with friends from the Congregational Church of Needham UCC, you will experience a variety of thrilling STEM activities, earth service opportunities, epic scavenger hunts, wacky water games, and everything in between. And don't forget about our daily snack time, where you'll refuel with delicious treats and make new friends.
So mark your calendar and get ready for an unforgettable summer experience. Our Big Adventure Summer fun week is open to kindergarten - 5th-grade kids, so bring your siblings, cousins, and friends along for the ride. Who knows? You might just discover your new favorite summer tradition!
The adventure week takes place at three sites:
Monday & Tuesday - The Congregational Church of Needham UCC
Wednesday - Wellesley Hills Church
Thursday - Unity Farm Sanctuary, Sherborn
Friday - Wellesley Hills Church
Sign up today and join us on a wild and wonderful big creation adventure!
$100 per camper, $50 siblings, and volunteer children
We guarantee you'll have a blast!
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Volunteer at Summer Fun Week(VBS)! |
Are you looking for an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of children while having a blast? Look no further than volunteering for Big Adventure Summer fun week (VBS)!
Our summer program needs volunteers willing to share their time and talents to help create a fun and memorable experience for our little ones. And let's be real, who doesn't love the chance to act like a kid again?
As a summer week volunteer, you'll get to lead games, crafts, and activities that will bring a smile to the faces of children from the community.
So what are you waiting for? Sign up to be a fun volunteer today! We promise it will warm your heart and give you memories that will last a lifetime.
Parent volunteer kids receive a 50% discount on their first kid.
Adult and Youth volunteers are needed.
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Backyard Ministries
Youth Service Opportunities
May and June 2023
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Saturday May 13th: 10am-12pm Cookie Baking with the Backyard Ministry Team, Just show up in the Assembly Room Kitchen with your favorite batch of premade cookie dough (enough to make 3 doz cookies)!
May 14th: Shaving Cream Wiffle Ball Tournament for a good CAUSE! $5.00 to play! 5:00pm-6:30pm. A messy game of slippery proportions! All proceeds to go towards supplies for service projects/trips! Location TBA.
May 21: We will leave Wellesley by 1:15pm. Join us as we bring food and supplies to those facing food insecurity and homelessness with the Outdoor Church in Cambridge from 2-5pm. Text Rev Anne Marie as space is limited! 508-404-0287.
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June 4th: 12-2pm Garden Prep for the Community Garden Summer Project. For the past two years we have planted, grown and harvested fresh vegetables for the Food Pantry. Join us for opening day!
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You can now pull up your mobile browser and type in WHCCNOW.ORG and you will be taken to our website for mobiles*. Click on the button that says “Events” and you will find these announcements with more information, links, and sign-up sheets.
Thank you to our website task force!
Also Photos from our 175th anniversary are now up LIVE on our website!
*works on desktops/laptops too!
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The Hills Church monthly calendar is quite FULL! For a simpler view, please click on
the tab at the top right of the calendar and choose the tab labeled as "WEEK".
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