Celebration Service!

Pentecost & Confirmation Sunday!

Please note that work has begun in the kitchen and Fellowship Hall. That means there is only one bathroom until the work is completed!

CHILDREN'S MESSAGE

ANTHEM "Born by the Holy Spirit's Breath"

BAPTISM Liam Stowe

SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION

Camille Cobaugh, Oliver Giuliani, Ruby Giuliani, Julie Anne Glowac, Maggie King, Adella Perrotti, Evie Song and Liam Stowe.

USHERS Lisa Nelson and Nancy Money

Children's Worship!

The Holy Spirit Comes at Pentecost

When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them.  All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues[a] as the Spirit enabled them.

                  (Acts 2:1-4, NIV)

Kids Hike This Saturday June 7th!

All children, join us at Wiessner Woods on Saturday, June 7th at 10:30 AM for an exciting day of hiking, snacks, and a nature scavenger hunt! Bring your parents (optional), pets, and friends for a delightful day outdoors, exploring the beauty of nature together. Please reach out to Taryn or Oana with any questions and to RSVP.

taryn@stowecommunitychurch.org

or ce@stowecommunitychurch.org

Congratulations!

Congratulations to John and Chris DeRienzo for the birth of their first granddaughter!

Congratulations to Olivia and Jeff Savarino, proud parents of Emilia Addie Savarino who was born May 29, 2025.

Congregational Feedback Requested!

As your Board of Directors prepares for a Board Retreat on June 19th to contemplate a five-year plan for Stowe Community Church, we want to

hear from you.

Where would you like to see our church in five years? This could include thoughts on spiritual growth, financial stability, new programs, outreach, or anything else you feel is important to our future.

Your voice matters. The Board represents *you*, and we want to be sure your hopes and ideas are part of the conversation.

Please share your thoughts by return email to

president@stowecommunitychurch.org,

or by submitting this Feedback form to the Church office.

Bible Camp Registration Now Open!

On Sunday June 22nd, from 11 am - 12 noon, we'll have a Bible Camp volunteerism Brunch for anyone who would like some more info about joining us in assisting with Bible Camp this year!

Registration is now available for all children in grades K-5^th grade for our 2025 Bible Camp! Join us from August 18th to 22nd, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM, for a week filled with adventures and learning, themed "True North – Finding Your Way in a Wild World."

You can register at Bible Camp Registration or on the SCC website.

Additionally, the Christian Education Committee is seeking volunteers and donations to make this event a success. If you’d like to contribute, please visit our volunteer tree in the Narthex or reach out to Oana (ce@stowecommunitychurch.org) or Taryn (taryn@stowecommunitychurch.org) for more information.

Thank you for your support.

Christian Education Update!

Weekly Update: Christian Education Committee

Child Care: - **Available during Service** in the Fellowship Hall (downstairs). Miss Taryn leads Sunday Bible lessons for our children.

- **Infant and toddler room** is also accessible. Children are welcome to join our activities every Sunday after the Children’s Message. Babysitting is available most Sundays.

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CE Updates and Events Schedule:

**Save the Date**

·        Bible Camp - True North: Mark your calendars for August 18-22 from 9 AM to 12 PM. Registration is now open on the SCC website.

·        4th of July Float: Get ready to sing, dance, and shine in front of the whole town—this is going to be FUN, fabulous, and unforgettable! We are planning for a flatbed float pulled by a truck (or tractor), with a sound system and microphones on board. We are looking for kids to ride and follow our SCC float, dancing and singing their way along Main Street. Please RSVP for your kids with Taryn or Nancy JD.

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Stay Connected: 

·        We are organizing exciting activities for our children, and we want to keep you updated! Please fill out the form below to stay informed.

·Recruiting for Cherub and youth Choir: if your child is interested in participating, please let us know.

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 Baby Sitting List: if you are looking for a babysitter, our Stowe Community Church teenagers are happy to help. Please ask us for our babysitting list for more information. If your teenage child would like to add their name to the list, please let us know.

Thank You Choir! 

This is the last Sunday the choir will sing for us this summer. Thank you all!

Choir members: Michael Alexander, Mort Butler, Marylou Durett, Terry Dwyer, Janet Wilkins-Godin, Amy Marshall, Bob Marshall, David McGaughy, John Miller, Kent Mitchell, Karen Monsen, Greg Morrill, Marion Peer, Barbara Percy, Carol Peterman, Ruth Roy, Penny Shonio, Frank Springer, Kay Stephenson, Barbara Stotsenburg, Carol Van Dyke, Lynn von Trapp, Valerie Wise. 

Special thank you to our wonderful leader, Karen Miller.

Book Study Wraps Up Thursday! 

We’ll gather weekly on Thursdays in the Fellowship Hall and online from 7-8pm. The study will be cofacilitated by Eugene Bernat and Ashley Finlen Copeland. 

The Serviceberry, written by Robin Wall Kimmerer, an Indigenous woman and scientist, offers a bold and inspiring vision for how to orient our lives around gratitude, reciprocity, and community, based on the lessons of the natural world (New York Time book review). 

During the study, we’ll explore themes of reciprocity and abundance in the natural world as inspiration for understanding our relationship with the environment in both a spiritual and practical sense. The book’s message will resonate with those that find solace and comfort in the beauty of creation. 

Interested or have questions, please email Ashley Finlen Copeland at afinlencopeland@gmail.com.

Women's Outdoor Adventure Group Hike June 26th! 

Join the Women’s Outdoor Adventure Group Thursday, June 26 at 5pm to hike into Nebraska Notch. This is a moderate, 3.7 mile (out and back), forested climb that starts at Lake Mansfield and ascends to Taylor Lodge. The trail climbs gently and will take about 2.25 hours to complete. Park at the Lake Mansfield Trout Club (don’t be put off by the private property signs.), 4400 Nebraska Valley Rd, Stowe. There is no cell service in Nebraska Valley. Hiking poles, snack, water, bug repellent, rain jacket, and head lamp are recommended.

Please text Ashley Finlen Copeland at 919-323-1606 to RSVP or if you have questions.

Green Tip for June - Live Messy!

I have something different for you today: a Green Tip for your soul. I’ve been thinking about messiness and unkempt things and how nature is both unkempt and beautiful.  I grew up in the South and bless your little heart if your front yard was not tidy and well kept. Flowers in the beds, pristine green lawns, hanging fern baskets on the front porch. Beautiful, yes, but healthy, no. To achieve weed free flower beds and lawns meant Roundup, synthetic fertilizers, and scheduled lawn watering.

Nature has taught me a few things about the gospel of the unkempt. Take a look at a Stowe pasture right now. The grass is a foot high, a mix of grasses (what Southerners call weeds), ferns, buttercups, and dainty wildflowers. To walk through the pasture is to walk through messiness. You might also encounter a rotting downed tree, mud and deer poop. But in this unmanicured pasture, where nature decides what is beautiful, there is a thriving ecosystem that nurtures the microbes, the pollinators with nectar, the birds with seeds, the deer with grass. And does it not also nurture us with serenity? Sometimes my soul feels a bit of a mess so I’m looking to nature to remind me that messiness serves a purpose. Messiness is where things thrive, messiness is where there is regeneration and growth.

Ashley Finlen-Copeland

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!

Donate Your Old Eyeglasses!

Please donate your no longer needed eye glasses to the church. We get them to Dr. Mark Leipert’s office in Berlin, and the Lions Club picks them up from his office.

Lions Club donates the glasses to people all over world who need them and cannot afford them!

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.