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"Love knows no limit to its endurance, no end to its trust, no fading of its hope; it can outlast anything. Love still stands when all else has fallen."
Blaise Pascal
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- Sunday Service: 9:30am
- Children's Worship
- Youth Activities Update
- Pastor Dan Returns!
- Important Dates
- Missions Update
- Volunteers Needed for SCC Fall Open House
- This Week's Pictures
- August to September Sermons
- This Week's Music Selections
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Celebration Service!
ANNOUNCEMENTS & WELCOME
CHILDRENS MESSAGE
SCRIPTURE Psalm 145:1-8
Lay Leader Jena Anthony
ANTHEM “Prayer to Jesus” - Oldroyd
SCRIPTURE Genesis 28:10-17
MESSAGE “The Gate of Heaven”
Rev. Dan Haugh
USHERS
Nancy Money and MaryKay Bushnell
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Children's Worship!
Our Lesson title this week is: Sarah and Abraham,
The Key Phrase associated with the Lesson is:
Sometimes God’s promises seem ridiculous.
The Key Bible Verse associated with the lesson is:
The Lord said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh, and say, ‘Shall I indeed bear a child, now that I am old?’ Is anything too wonderful for the Lord?”
(Genesis 18:13-14)
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SCC Children's Ministry
We have an exciting week-end full of events! We have our Apple Picking Event on Saturday morning from 10:00-11:00 am at the beautiful Hunger Mountain Orchard in Waterbury Center (followed by a picnic in the park!).
And then on Sunday late afternoon, we have our wonderful, annual Blessing of The Animals on the Trapp Family Lodge stage in the meadow! Thet will be from 4:00-5:00 pm, and all pets (and stuffies) are encouraged and welcome to be Blesssed!
We also still have more room and space to sign up and join our Youth Choir! That meets from 3:30-4:30 pm on Thursdays, and if you would like to join us, or would like any more information about Youth Choir, feel free to email Taryn Noelle: taryn@stowecommunitychurch.org
Warm thanks and Blessings to you all!
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SCC Youth Ministry — September Outlook
We’re kicking off a new quarter in Youth Ministry with a focus on Peace Building! From September through November, our Sunday lessons and conversations will explore what it means to be people who build peace in our relationships, our church, our community, and our world.
September Activities
Friday, September 18 | High School Bowling
6:00–8:00 PM | Stowe Bowl
High school students are invited to join us for an evening of bowling, fun, and fellowship.
Friday, September 25 | Middle School Hike
4:15–6:00 PM | Sterling Pond
Middle school students will hit the trail for a hike to Sterling Pond and some time to connect, enjoy creation, and build community.
Stay Connected!
Want to stay up to date with Youth Ministry activities, announcements, and reminders? Download the SportsYou app and join our group using code: FYWH-Q34S.
Warmly,
Molly Mitchell
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Back in Stowe from his sabbatical,
Pastor Dan shares this message with us below
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Sunday, 9/20
9:30 am - Sunday Celebration Service In-Person and Livestreamed
1 pm Annie rehearsal
Monday, 9/21
Noon - AA meeting in Fellowship Hall
Tuesday, 9/22
3:30 pm Annie rehearsal
7:30 pm - AA Meeting in Fellowship Hall
Wednesday, 9/23
Noon - AA meeting in Fellowship Hall
5:30 pm - Choir Practice in Loft
Tfhursday, 9/24
3:30 pm Youth Choir rehearsal
5 pm Annie rehearsal
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Sarah Stafford on 9/21
Sandy Noble and Charles Steel on 9/22
Isla Julia Saylor on 9/23
Ruth Brown, Sue Miller and Cameron Taylor on 9/24
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Robert and Megan Liljedahl, John and Leslie Peterman, and Ben and Heidi
Reilly on 9/25
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Features and Upcoming Events | | |
Mission Spotlight for September
The Mission and Service Committee is pleased to highlight the North Country Animal League (NCAL) as our September Mission of the Month. NCAL’s mission is to promote compassionate and responsible relationships between people and animals. For more than 30 years, NCAL has cared for vulnerable animals, helped them find loving homes, and provided education and community programs that support animal welfare.
Jacques Du Preez, NCAL’s Executive Director, will speak to our congregation on September 27th during worship. He will share more about NCAL’s work in our community and the many ways we can support their mission.
We are also grateful to NCAL for sponsoring our Blessing of the Animals on September 20th at the Trapp Family Lodge & Resort. We hope you and your four-legged friends will join us for this special celebration!
| | | | September 20. 2026 at 4:00 pm service for Blessing of the Animals led by Pastor Dan and Rev. Barbara Purinton at the Trapp Family Lodge and Resort Concert Meadow, rain site Trapp Family Wedding Tent. All well-mannered pets, live and stuffed are welcome! Dogs should be on leashes 6’ or shorter, no flexi leashes, please. Cats and other small animals should be crated. Be sure to bring your own chair or blanket to enjoy the outdoor service. | | | |
Church Fall Open House, Sign Up to Help!
Can you help us welcome the many visitors to the village during the autumn weekends?
We would like to have the church open for people to pray, take photos, learn about our historic church, and support our mission. This will run September 5 through October 11.
Please sign up in the Narthex or email the church to volunteer for a 1 or 2 hour time slot this fall. Be sure to look at the dates and times on the sign up sheet.
Thank you for helping us open wide our doors of hospitality!
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Pictures - thanks this week to Nancy Money, Nancy Jeffries-Dwyer, Meg Scotti, Greg Morrill and Lynne von Trapp | | | What a great service last Sunday! Pastor Dan was led to the pulpit by our youth and some wonderful bagpipe music.Our youth sang a special song and Pastor Dan delivered the Children's message (above.) Below - more moments from Sunday service | | |
Our traveling congregants this week are (above) Lynne von Trapp at Ephesus, where she participated in our Sunday service through livestream, and admiring the choir stalls at Rhodes.
Greg and Meg have been making progress through the US, seen here below at Black Elk Peak, which is the highest spot in South Dakota.
| | And - more to come from Pastor Dan. Very soon, we will be sharing his photos from his travels on the Camino and also in the US with his family. Below, two photos from Sunday and some teasers from his collection on the road. | | August and September Sermons | | | You can find past sermons on the Stowe Community Church YouTube channel. Go to YouTube and search on Stowe Community Church. | | | Last Sunday our Youth Choir shared this fun arrangement - it was great! Hope you remember the original from Sister Act. | | | Alison Kraus - without a fiddle! A beautiful voice. Here she sings "Down to the River to Pray" | | | | | |
