July 15th announcements

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Next Sunday, we will worship down at the Point on Harvey Lake. We are so blessed to have this place of beauty so easily accessible to us. Please plan to bring your own portable chair and dress according to the weather. If it is raining we will reschedule the service for later in August.

The Counted Cross-stitch Artwork that we are dedicating was done by Edna Irving, Marcia Severance’s Aunt. The picture of the Last Supper was framed by Marcia Severance and will hang just outside of the Sanctuary as you go out to the new part of the church. Edna made the cross-stitch as a Memorial to Evelyn and Perry Richardson because she knew that they loved this church. Evelyn Richardson is Edna’s sister and Marcia Severence’s Mother.

This month The Missions Committee is asking the congregation to please contribute to the Cocheco Valley Humane Society during the month. All animal shelters are “bursting at the seams” with so many animals to care for at this time of economic upheaval. No longer is it just the stray animals being brought in but the beloved pets of owners who can no longer care for them. Thank you for your support and concern for these animals. “Until one has loved an animal, part of their soul remains unawakened.” ~Author unknown. (Please note: when making checks to support Mission giving, make them payable to NCC, with Mission in the Memo section, so that the funds can be properly tracked and then allocated to that Mission.)

Our children are tending a garden in summer Sunday School. We still need adults and youth to help our children. There will be a sign-up outside of Fellowship Hall for you to sign up for one Sunday during the summer to help. We also need someone who will put up a fence around the garden to keep our neighborly critters from eating all the fruits of the children’s work.

Join friends, family, and church members for the 4th Annual NCC attendance at a NH Fishercats ballgame on Thursday, August 6th. This year we have an opportunity to be part of the pre-game, non-denominational faith discussion with a group of Fishercats in the baseball chapel. A group will leave from the NCC parking lot at 4:30pm, or you can meet us at the Box Office. Tickets are limited, so please sign up outside of Fellowship Hall to reserve your tickets. Tickets are $10 each. For more information, contact Michael Magoon at 603-608-5444.

Our Youth will be doing a mission project with Families in Transition on Saturday, July 25. If you are interested in joining us, please contact Gayle Murphy or Eric Kofer.

Please share the bounty of your gardens by donating flowers for the Communion Table to brighten our Worship. There is a sign-up sheet outside of Fellowship Hall.

Centering prayer is silent and peaceful…where we offer our time as a love offering to God. It allows us to invite God’s presence and open ourselves to grow in relationship with God. The Centering prayer group meets Wednesday mornings at 8:00am at 11 Blaisdell Dr. The prayer time lasts 30 minutes. Anyone is welcome. If you have questions or need directions, speak with Mary Ann Lippincott 942.6070.

The Wednesday 6:00pm book discussion group is reading various books on authors of the New Testament, the growth of early Christianity and early beliefs that were not included in our

Scriptures. Five books by Bart Ehrman are being circulated as well as several by other authors. This discussion will probably continue through August. Please join us on Wednesday.

Last Week: Income $ 1,029.00 Budgeted: $ 1,097.00

Attendance: (unknown) Adults, (unknown) Children, 24 Animals