Donate turkeys and $ November 22 to the CT Foodshare turkey drive! (Info below.) | | Sign up for our November 22 Multicultural Potluck Dinner! (Info below.) | | |
Sunday, November 15
New members joining during the 10:00 a.m. service
Two services at 8:00 (Micah Chapel) and 10:00 a.m. (Meetinghouse)
Preacher: Kate VanDerzee-Glidden, Senior Pastor
Music: 8:00 a.m. Cheryl Gaudette, soprano; 10:00 a.m. Chancel Choir, Mallet Ringers, Cheryl Gaudette
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Childcare is available during both services and Church School meets during our Sunday 10:00 a.m. service.
Our Sunday 10:00 a.m. worship and other designated services are livestreamed and are also available for viewing later on our YouTube channel. Please let an usher know if you would like a large print bulletin, large print hymnal or a hearing device to use during the worship service. Large print bulletins are available on our website. We offer accessible and limited mobility parking.
| | Click below to enjoy our November 8 recorded worship service! | | |
Stop by the Board of Music table on Sunday! It's time to sign up at the table to bake cookies for the Cookie Walk on December 5 or sign up online! Contact Angela Salcedo at angelasalcedo@glastonburyfirst.org if you have any questions.
Advent Calendars will be for sale during fellowship this Sunday at the Board of Children's Ministries table! Proceeds support the Church School Mission Project with Shine Guatemala.
Hike with us on Sunday, November 15, at 1:00 p.m. at Barn Island, Stonington (3 miles, easy). This 1,000-acre preserve contains salt and freshwater marshes, hardwood forests, grasslands, stone walls, views of Lond Island Sound and an ancient cemetery. There is also the foundation of the 18th century barn that inspired the name of this beautiful property. Meet at the park entrance, 249 Palmer Neck Road. For more information, contact Rich Baber at richbaber@yahoo.com or 860-881-0063.
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Join our Prayer & Share group on Tuesdays from 9:45-11:00 a.m. in the Parlor. We are reading In the Spirit of Jesus by M. T. Winter, available on Amazon.com. All are invited to submit prayer requests in our boxes in the lobby and in the Narthex. For more information, please contact Sandee Brown at seapearl44@gmail.com.
Join our Women's Spiritual Reflection Group on Wednesday, November 18, from 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. in the Lehman Library to talk about where we are and how voting choices impact our mental health. We will share our feelings about the election results and strategies for managing any fear, uncertainty and anxiety they may prompt. If you have any questions, please contact Lynn Baronas at lbaronal@gmail.com or 860-543-3301.
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Our annual Turkey Drive and fundraiser will be on November 22 for Connecticut Foodshare! Bring your FROZEN turkeys and checks (payable to CT Foodshare) to the church’s back lobby on Sunday, November 22, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. You can also donate online on our First Church team page! If you have any questions, please contact Nicole Struth at nicole@glastonburyfirst.org for more information.
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Get into the spirit of giving! Starting November 22 during fellowship in Schultz Hall, you can help those in need by shopping for SERRV items and taking a tag from our Giving Tree!
Come knit or crochet with our Prayer Shawl Ministry! We will meet in the Quiet Room at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, November 23. For more information, please contact Mary D’Anna at dannamary4@gmail.com.
Join us for our Animal Theology Bible Study with Nicole Struth. We will meet on Zoom at 6:00 p.m. (December 1 + 15) to consider what Scripture and Christian tradition have to say about animals, our place within God’s creation and our responsibilities toward the other creatures with whom we share this world. You can sign up online, and the Zoom link will be sent to participants the day before each meeting. Attendance at all sessions is not required, so you can join in when you can for each unique topic. For more information, contact Nicole Struth at nicole@glastonburyfirst.org.
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Give to our Thanksgiving Offering! Even when war, injustice, division, sadness and struggle surround us, we are called by God to compassion and hope all over the world. Sometimes we do this by caring for a loved one, reaching out to a neighbor or supporting a stranger. Sometimes it means we give of our time to a worthy cause, and other times it entails giving of our means to organizations that are making the world a more just, peaceful and loving place. Thank you for another year of giving generously to our Thanksgiving offering and these amazing organizations: Back Bay Mission, Connecticut Foodshare and Integrated Refugee and Immigrant Services (IRIS). Your Thanksgiving offering contribution can be sent to the church office, put in the offering plate on Sundays or you can give online. If you are writing a check, please make it out to First Church with the memo line, Thanksgiving offering.
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Our 2027 Stewardship Campaign is going well! Thank you to all who have pledged already! You can pledge online, return your pledge letter in the offering plate on Sunday, drop it off or mail it to the church office. If you have questions, please contact Rebecca Fleahman in the church office at rebeccafleahman@glastonburyfirst.org. We are Being the Light Together, and your generosity is greatly appreciated!
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Hats, mittens and socks (sizes 5-6) are needed to keep the Fred D. Wish Museum School kindergarteners warm this winter. We are also collecting new underwear (sizes 4-6), as requested by the school nurses to give to students as needed. Please put your donations in the collection boxes in the Narthex and in the back lobby until December 13. Please contact Jenn Foster at jennyltripp@hotmail.com with any questions.
For our November food collection, we’re supporting the Horace Bushnell Children’s Food Pantry with donations of oatmeal, canned chicken, macaroni and cheese and other items. Donation baskets are in the back lobby, the Narthex and Micah Chapel. If you have any questions, please contact Susan Palen at ffp775@aol.com.
Carol’s Closet paper pantry serves those who are struggling, and supplies are needed – especially toilet paper (four-packs or individually wrapped rolls), paper towels (individually wrapped rolls), tissues, bar soap (individually wrapped or two-pack), shampoo (standard size), laundry detergent, dish soap, cleaning supplies and incontinence products (especially S/M briefs, bladder leak pads and liners). No clothing items can be accepted. Please place items in the Carol’s Closet box in the back lobby of the church. Contact Sarah Lieschke-Bodge with questions at 860-685-1926.
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Poinsettia order forms are due November 23! You can download a form or pick one up in the office, Narthex or Micah Chapel.
2027 offering envelopes are now available in the Narthex and Schultz Hall.
Please be alert for email and text scams: Our pastors and staff would never reach out to you via email or text to ask for help buying gift cards or send you other requests for personal assistance.
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First Church of Christ,
Congregational, UCC
2183 Main Street, Glastonbury, CT 06033
www.glastonburyfirst.org, 860.633.4641
We are an open, welcoming and affirming congregation of the United Church of Christ.
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