Celebration Service!

Palm Sunday

Masks are optional at our services at this time. As a congregation, we respect those who choose to wear a mask out of personal concern/safety.

PROCESSION OF PALMS Iain MacHarg, Bagpipes

LIGHTS OF LENT Charlie Burnham

CHILDREN'S MESSAGE Blessing of the Baskets

SCRIPTURE READING Psalm 118 Lay Reader: Charlie Burnham

ANTHEM "Lord Hosanna in the Highest"

MISSION MOMENT Jenna's Promise Greg Tatro

SCRIPTURE READING John 12:12-19; John 14:1-12

MESSAGE "I am the Way and the Truth" Rev. Dan Haugh

USHERS Lisa Nelson and Jake Emerick

Children's Worship!

Our Lesson title is: Palm Sunday, and the Key Phrase associated with the Lesson is:

Jesus needs us—ready or not. Hosanna! 

And the Key Bible Verse associated with the Lesson is:

“Go into the village . . . and as you enter it you will find tied there a colt that has never been ridden. Untie it and bring it here . . . The Lord needs it.” 

                                   (Luke 19:30-31)

Pictured are the Easter Baskets that are in Fellowship Hall, and can be picked up by any families who have a child or children that would like one!

Coffee Fellowship Hour Sunday!

Have you wondered about the organizations SCC supports such as the local homeless shelter? Do you want to know more about how to help those organizations or get more involved? 

Sunday, the Mission and Service Committee will host a Coffee Hour after the service. Come find out more about this active Committee and the organizations we work with. This is our way of saying Thank You to the congregation for all of your support and an invitation to find out more about our committee and the partner organizations

Mission of the Month: Jenna's Promise

Jenna’s Promise is a recovery community in northern Vermont with a whole-life approach to the treatment of substance use disorder. They help individuals in recovery with sober housing, treatment services, a support community, and an innovative work program that provides valuable job skills.

The non-profit began with the Tatro family’s six-year painful struggle to understand the disease, find suitable treatment centers and cope with the struggles of having a family member with substance use disorder.

On Sunday April 13th Gregory Tatro will join us for the Mission Moment!

Green Tip for April!

As the snow melts, my mind is turning to gardening and farmers markets. . . which has me thinking about my food sources. Did you know that conventional farming practices strip the soil of nutrients, accelerate erosion of top soil, and contribute to algae blooms in waterways through fertilizer run off. The aim of conventional farming is efficiency and productivity.

Organic farming on the other hand bans synthetics fertilizers, pesticides, and genetically modified organisms and uses centuries old alternatives such as crop rotation, companion planting, and composting.

Regenerative farming goes further still by prioritizing soil health to combat climate change. Practices include cover cropping, crop diversity, and shallow or no till cultivation, all of which contribute to soil, plant, and pollinator health. The aim of regenerative farming is to improve the land and to work in harmony with living species above and below the soil. Regenerative methods create a healthy soil environment for microbes to thrive. And microbes, as it turns out, propagate topsoil by breaking down dead plant matter. Amazing, right?!  

It is not possible to know the farming practices of most grocery store items, which is why supporting your Farmer’s Market is a good summer shopping option. Buying locally sourced, regeneratively farmed food is just another way you can go green!

Ashley Finlen-Copeland

Stewardship Update!

We are filled with gratitude for the generous support we’ve received so far for the 2025 Stewardship Campaign. In a year when we’ve asked so much of our congregation, your response has been truly inspiring. We are now just $20,000 away from reaching our $300,000 goal — and there’s still time to get there!

Every pledge, no matter the size, is meaningful and makes a real difference in the life of our church.

Making a pledge is simple — just visit stowecommunitychurch.org/2025pledge and let us know how you would like to offer your financial support this year.

Thank you for being such an important part of the Stowe Community Church family. If you have any questions or would like to discuss your pledge, please don’t hesitate to reach out.

With gratitude and blessings,

Nancy Jeffries-Dwyer

Save the Date! Southern U.S. Civil Rights Interfaith Trip

Your local interfaith community invites you to join us for a transformative journey through the American South. Embark on a powerful exploration of the Civil Rights movement.

• Walk in the footsteps and hear from courageous leaders and activists
• Visit iconic sites and pray at landmark faith institutions
• Engage in meaningful discussions and reflections

Dates: November 4 to November 9, 2025

Destinations: Birmingham, Montgomery, Selma, and Atlanta

Organized by Stowe Community Church, the Jewish Community of Greater Stowe, the United Community Church of Morrisville, and St. John’s in the Mountains Episcopal Church.

Stay tuned for more details and registration information.

Easter Brunch at Spruce Peak!

 Easter Brunch

• One Seating: 11:00am-2:00pm
• $90 ages 12 and up | $45 kids ages 5-11 | Kids under 5 Free
• Prices not inclusive of tax and service charge
• Tickets available online: Easter Brunch in Stowe Vermont | April 20, 2025

Traditional Egg Hunt: Easter Sunday

• 1:00pm for ages 0-5 | 1:10pm for ages 6-10 | 1:20pm for ages 11 and up
• No registration required

 Sensory Friendly Egg Hunt: Easter Sunday

• 12:30-1:00pm All Ages
• Sign ups required - Call 802-760-4061 or email BTVDH-SPO@hyatt.com

 Paint-A-Birdhouse: Saturday, April 19

• 11:00am-12:00pm          
• Sign ups required - Call 802-760-4061 or email BTVDH-SPO@hyatt.com

 Easter Gnome Hunt: All Weekend Long

• Grab a clue sheet from the Front Desk and set out to find our friendly Easter Bunny Gnomes across the community. Complete your clue sheet and return it to the Front Desk for a candy prize!

Be an Usher!

We would love to see your smiling face at the front door when we come in to the church on Sundays!! This is an excellent opportunity for you to greet the congregation as they come in.

If you’re new to the church, it’s a great way to put names with faces, as well as a way for other to get to know you! If you’re a long time member of the church, this would be the time for you to get to know new members and greet face to face with dear friends.

It’s not a difficult job, but an important one. This is our first opportunity to greet folks and make them feel welcome….because they are.

There is always a sign-up sheet in the narthex, and also in the weekly Quest. Please lend a hand and be a welcoming presence for our beautiful church.

Please contact Nan Myers @ 802-244-1471 with any questions and for details on what the “Job” entails. I’m happy to assist!

Sign Up Here!

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Recycle Ink Cartridges!

As part of our SCC Green Team initiatives, we all want to recycle more to avoid sending items to our only landfill in Coventry, Vermont!! 

To help with recycling, our church invites you to bring empty ink cartridges, both small and large, to us.  We send small ones postage free to California, and they send us a small check. Empty large ink cartridges go to Staples and they give us credits to buy paper for our bulletins.

Please invite your family and friends to bring empty ink cartridges to the church.