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May 8, 2026


Congregational Church of Laconia, UCC




It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!


At our Christmas craft fair days.

We will be crafting Monday May 11, 9am-12pm then May 28, 9am-12pm

in the craft room Outreach Building

You can bring your own craft to work on or come select a project from our craft stash.

All are welcomed!!!

Any questions - see Beth Shehadi, Hollis Thompson, or Nancy Smath

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 EASTERTIDE HOPE KINDNESS AND COMPASSION 


Have you noticed the symbols of Hope that many of our church members have shared with us?

  (You can see this moving and inspirational display in the garden level/ elevator entrance to our church). 


 Our hope project continues through Eastertide to Pentecost! With your help we will be making a prayer flag. 


 This is a coffee hour project ! You will be able to decorate a flag for the prayer flag with your hopeful messages of kindness and compassion. 


 To get you thinking about what you might wish to share here are a few quotes i have found about hope: 

  “ Hope is not about how things turn out, but how we see things.” Fr Greg Boyle

  “ Hope is an echo, hope ties itself, yonder , yonder”.    Carl Sandburg.

 “We can breathe a sigh of relief as long as there is a “yonder”. Fr Greg Boyle 

“ We need hope like we need air” . Brene Brown 

 “ Hope keeps us focused on the good things that are possible.” Anonymous 


 We will be offering our Hope Prayer Flag on Pentecost.


 If you can’t make it to a coffee hour, give the church office a call and we will get a square of fabric for you to decorate and share your hope on the square. It then will be collected and added to the hope prayer flag. 


 This project is being brought to you by the Deacons and the Historical Preservation Committee.


Ride Assistance


For rides to Church or Medical Appointments contact Karen Gordon.

Ride requests must be made by text only (no phone calls, please).

 Karen Gordon: 508-942-7451

 Texting times:

  • Tuesdays & Fridays after 3:00 pm
  • Saturday mornings
  • Sundays anytime

Thank you for respecting these boundaries so Karen can best assist everyone.  

In the spirit of caring for one another, we ask that ride requests be made at least 48 hours in advance whenever possible, so our volunteer drivers may plan accordingly.



Happy Birthday Greg!

Given by Hollis



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Book Club

MONTHLY BOOK GROUP


WEDNESDAY, MAY 29 at 1:00 pm to discuss the book The Correspondent by Virginia Evans.

A list of future books and the schedule for the summer months will be coming out soon.



Women's Breakfast May 20th, 8:30AM

at the Water Street Cafe



Men's Breakfast 
May 15th, 8:00 AM

at the Water Street Cafe




Church Calendar - click here!



Outreach Center Office Hours


Monday & Wednesday

9:00am - 3:00pm


Friday

9:00am - 1:00pm



Pastor Eliza

603-524-0668 ext. 222


Tuesday - Thursday

Please call for an appointment


Friday

Drop-in office hours 9:00 am - 1:00 pm, or by appointment


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Carmen D

Communications Associate

Monday, Wednesday & Friday

9:00 am - 1:00 pm


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Carolyn Jorgensen

Financial Secretary

603-524-0668 ext 224


Mondays

9:00 am - 3:00 pm


Working remotely:

Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday








Come and Worship


We welcome and invite you to worship with us in any of these ways:

●      Via live-stream through YouTube Sundays starting at 9:10 AM. Click here.

●      On our website www.laconiaucc.org any day and any time.

●      On Public Access TV Channel 25 Sundays at 4pm and 9:30pm

or Mondays at 5am.


If you are new to the church, please introduce yourself! Let the Church Office know if we can help you in any way! 603-524-0668. 

Seeking to be the church God desires for us to be.

Congregational Church of Laconia, UCC | 18 Veterans Square, Laconia, NH | 603.524.0668