Celebration Service!

ANNOUNCEMENTS & WELCOME

Lay Leader Catherine Copeland

CHILDREN'S MESSAGE

SCRIPTURE Psalm 96

ANTHEM “Come Peace of God” 

MISSION MOMENT United Church of Morrisville Kathy Miller

SCRIPTURE Matthew 22:15-22

MESSAGE “Stewards and Citizens”

Rev. Dan Haugh

USHERS Chris DeRienzo

Children's Worship!

SCC Youth Ministry

Hay Rides, Pumpkin Carving and Cookout, Friday, October 23, 2026 4 – 7 PM. At Miss Taryn’s home, Brass Knocker Farm, 42 Whetstone Rd., Craftsbury, VT. Please bring a potluck dish, and bring your own pumpkin!

Email youth@stowecommunitychurch.org to sign up for the dinner.



This last Monday the Youth and I gathered in the kitchen for our annual pie making event. For the second year in a row we meet in October to make pies for the Thanksgiving Baskets the church provides. We made 13 pies and cleaned the kitchen in an hour and a half! Our Youth have found their pie making groove! Big thanks to our parents for their donations of apples and crusts! Your support means the world! With our extra time, we decided to take a walk around town and deliver some treats to our neighbors. This group of young people LOVE to serve their community!

Molly Mitchell

Celebrate the New Stowe Community Labyrinth!

Located behind the Stowe Middle School High School on Barrows Road, the Stowe Community Labyrinth is the culmination of a 20 year vision first held by some of our church trustees to find a location that is accessible and inviting. It was completed this summer and is open to the public whenever school is not in session.

This Sunday October 18, you are invited to a guided walk on the new labyrinth at 1pm. Pastor Dan will be present to give a blessing as the labyrinth is officially opened to the community.

October Mission BOU - Breakfast On Us!

The Mission and Service Committee is pleased to highlight the United Community Church of Morrisville as our October Mission of the Month. Their Breakfast on Us ministry provides a free, hot breakfast to anyone in the community, five mornings a week. Since beginning in 2015, the ministry has grown to serve more than 10,000 breakfasts each year. More than just a meal, Breakfast on Us offers a welcoming place where people can gather, connect with others, and access additional community resources.

Kathy Miller will speak to our congregation on Sunday, October 18th during worship. She will share more about this important ministry and the many ways United Community Church of Morrisville reaches out to support people who may be experiencing food insecurity, homelessness, or other challenges. Through hospitality, food, and connection, their ministry strives to offer dignity and welcome to all.

Halloween at SCC!

We will need your help again this Halloween. Both Church and Parsonage will be open to trick or treaters! 

Please bring in candy for us to hand out. There will be a bin in the Narthex for your contributions.

Thank you!

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month!

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and it is also a good time to remind ourselves to take care of our health. Please make time for your recommended yearly screenings and checkups—mammograms, colonoscopies, prostate exams, skin checks, and other screenings appropriate for you. Early detection can make a difference.

Want to help more? Help a Stowe Woman battling Cancer by providing meals

I also invite you to consider providing a meal for Becky Carson a young Stowe woman and her husband. For the last 18 months Becky has been battling cancer and is currently undergoing a particularly difficult treatment leaving her very fatigued and weak. If you would like to help, consider signing up to provide a meal for her and her husband through Meal Train.

Meal Train

A simple meal is a small way to offer comfort, care, and support during a challenging time.

Stewardship 2027 Campaign Kickoff!

Women's Fellowship Looking For Pine Cones!

Women’s Fellowship could use your clean, spherical pine cones like this for wreath decoration.

Thank you!

Africa Trip Sign Up!

Trip Dates: July 8-15, 2027

Hi everyone, I have been working hard on the interfaith journey which will begin with a support trip to our Mission in Kenya. In June I shared beginning information about the upcoming trip with our congregation.  

The long-awaited program for our spiritual journey and cultural service trip to Africa is ready. You can find our trip itinerary, options and details at their website https://bodymindspiritjourneys.com Our travel partner is with a division RMC Travel, whom I have used for over 20 trips for university local service trips and for our last, very successful interfaith Mission trip. You can also sign up for the trip at https://bodymindspiritjourneys.com/africa27-reg. Due to the size of our accommodations and the rural nature of our mission area, we will need to limit the trip to a smaller group. The recommended minimum age of participation is multigenerational, with a minimum age range of middle/high school. 

Early registration is highly encouraged. Please free to reach out with any questions to my email:

anneb455@gmail.com or by phone at 802-355-8661

In faith, hope and love, Anne Bongiorno

Eating Well Ministry!

SCC's Eating Well ministry seeks to help the problem of food insecurity in Vermont. We meet about twice monthly to cook fresh, healthy meals for freezing and distributing to local partners or individuals in need. We would like to expand into doing more social-mixer meals for the wider community, as well, but we need man (or woman) power! If you'd like to join in cooking, planning, or distributing meals--or if you know an individual who could benefit from receiving such meals--please contact Nikki Canalichio at 214-725-0088, or nikkicm23@gmail.com.

Women's Fellowship Save the Date!

Game Night Nov. 5th 5:30pm!

Women of the church, please join us for a game night and potluck supper on Thursday, November 5, at 5:30. We will play the Category Game we played last year, eat some good food, and enjoy a night out.  Please RSVP to Denise Wentz (if you plan to attend) women@stowecommunitychurch.org