Announcements for our first week of June 2015

Church Picnic Tomorrow!

Tomorrow, May 31, is our church picnic held after Worship!  Picnic sandwiches will be provided but please feel free to bring a yummy side dish to share.  Shade/shelter tents will be provided.  Bring your kayaks, fishing, poles, lawn games, beach chairs for the lake and plan to have fun.  

Remember to dress comfortably for the Worship Service.  Hawaiian clothing welcome!!  Looking forward to seeing everyone there! ~  Renae Vater and Michael Magoon
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Professor Michael Magoon will lead Worship on May 31

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Thank you Carroll Piper

We would like to extend a big Thank You to Carroll Piper of Piper’s PlayPen of Wolfeboro for traveling to Northwood to provide wonderful music and entertainment Sunday for our Worship Service and picnic. 

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Annual Congregational Meeting/By-Laws Vote on June 14

The Annual Congregational Meeting and By-Laws Vote will be held after Worship and coffee hour on Sunday, June 14.  This is a very important meeting and hope all of you are able to attend.

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Children’s Sunday is June 21

The children are working very hard on this special Worship service.  During the Annual Meeting of June 14, Miss Jolene and Miss Becca will be staying to help the children practice while the meeting is in session.  Also, if you know of any seniors or graduates who can be recognized during the service, please let Tiffany George know.

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Church Yard Sale

Spring Cleaning?  Please save your gently used or nearly new items you’re cleaning out this Spring for our church’s yard sale during the Strawberry Festival!  If you really want them out of your house, you may put them in the last classroom on the left.  Please mark them Yard Sale.  More information coming soon.

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Bible Reading Group meets on Sunday

Our Bible Reading group will meet weekly after coffee hour, one-half hour of reading and free conversation.  We will be in the Choir Room on the second floor.

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Have a great week everyone!!  ~ Mona

Church Picnic this Sunday, May 31

This Sunday, May 31, is our church picnic held after Worship!  Picnic sandwiches will be provided but please feel free to bring a yummy side dish to share.  Shade/shelter tents will be provided.  Bring your kayaks, fishing, poles, lawn games, beach chairs for the lake and plan to have fun.  

Remember to dress comfortably for the Worship Service.  Hawaiian clothing welcome!!  Looking forward to seeing everyone there! ~  Renae Vater and Michael Magoon

Announcements for our Fourth Week of May, 2015

Sunday’s Worship is led by Rev. Gray Fitzgerald

Gray Fitzgerald is a retired UCC pastor who spends his time furthering peace and justice concerns.  In summers he befriends abandoned Concord weed plots encouraging them to discover their true nature is that of being wonderful perennial gardens. He also bicycles to the extent that his back gives permission.

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Annual Congregational Meeting/By-Laws Vote on June 14

The Annual Congregational Meeting and By-Laws Vote will be held after Worship and coffee hour on Sunday, June 14.  This is a very important meeting and hope all of you are able to attend.

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Church Picnic, Sunday, May 31

Save the date for the church picnic!  It will be held on Sunday, May 31, after Worship.  Bring your kayaks for the lake and plan to have fun.  Picnic sandwiches will be provided but please be thinking of a salad or dessert you would like to bring to share.  Looking forward to seeing everyone there!               ~  Renae Vater

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Church Yard Sale

Spring Cleaning?  Please save your gently used or nearly new items you’re cleaning out this Spring for our church’s yard sale during the Strawberry Festival!  If you really want them out of your house, you may put them in the last classroom on the left.  Please mark them Yard Sale.  More information coming soon.

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Yoga Studio Opening Soon

Victoria Marcotte, our former Administrative Assistant, will be opening up her new Yoga Studio next week.  Details to follow!

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Have a great week everyone!!  ~  Mona

Confirmation Program Meeting, tonight, Wednesday, May 20

Confirmation Program Meeting, tonight, Wednesday, May 20

There will be a meeting in Fellowship Hall, tonight, Wednesday, May 20, from 6:30pm-8:00pm, for all Confirmands and a parent.  We will be reviewing expectations and the schedule. 

Announcements for our Third Week of May 2015

Proposed By-laws Revision Hearing SUNDAY after Worship

As we have lived into this new structure, there are 2 changes to the by-laws that need to be made.   Please join us tomorrow after Worship.

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New Bible Reading Group Starting Sunday! 

New!  Bible Reading group starts tomorrow after coffee hour.  One-half hour of reading and free conversation.  We will be in the Choir Room on the second floor.

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Confirmation Program Meeting, Wednesday, May 20

There will be a meeting in Fellowship Hall, this Wednesday evening, May 20, from 6:30pm-8:00pm, for all Confirmands and a parent.  We will be reviewing expectations and the schedule. 

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Church Picnic, Sunday, May 31

Save the date for the church picnic!  It will be held on Sunday, May 31, after Worship.  Bring your kayaks for the lake and plan to have fun.  Picnic sandwiches will be provided but please be thinking of a salad or dessert you would like to bring to share.  Looking forward to seeing everyone there!               ~ Renae Vater

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Church Yard Sale

Spring Cleaning?  Please save your gently used or nearly new items you’re cleaning out this Spring for our church’s yard sale during the Strawberry Festival in June!  If you really want them out of your house, you may put them in the last classroom on the left.  Please mark them Yard Sale.  More information coming soon.

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Stewardship Update

Stewardship Sunday was May 3rd and solidly opened our drive with 22 Pledges for 2015-2016 totaling $29,320.  That is a great start and we are hoping to build on this.  If you have yet to make a pledge of offering, we welcome you to do so at any time.  You can drop your pledge slip in the offering plate, mail them in, or email them to Matt Caron.  Our goal is to reach pledges of $57,000 this year.  We are already more than half way there!  ~ Matt Caron

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NCC Sanctuary Project Update

Our team has been busy working on selecting the professionals that will be working on our sanctuary project.  We have hired Preservation  Timber Framing of Berwick, ME to furnish a study of our specific needs.  That firm and one other will provide quotes for the project.  We hope to have our selection made by early June.  We had hoped to already have a contractor hired but the lengthy winter delayed the process.  Our team has decided that it is more important to get the work done carefully than hastily.

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Thank you for helping on Church Care Day today

Thanks to all of you who came by this morning  to help out with the Spring Cleaning of our beautiful church.

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 Gayle’s Sabbatical

Gayle will be on Sabbatical from May 4 - July 30.  There are wonderful plans in place for Worship, Pastoral Care,   Community Building, and engaging some of the materials Gayle will be studying.  If you need anything, leave a message on the church answering machine.  There will be a candle lit in worship every Sunday to remind you to keep Gayle in your prayers, as she will keep you in hers.

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Resources Available in Gayle’s Office

During Sabbatical, Gayle’s office has been turned into a resource center.  Each month there will be a study of the same material which Gayle is studying.  Copies of the book and related books are grouped in her  office for you to use and sign out.  This way when Gayle returns, we will be able to have a dialog of some of the ideas.

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Have a great week everyone!    ~ Mona

Church Care Day, tomorrow morning, Saturday May 16

Our Spring Clean-Up day will be on Saturday morning, May 16, from 8:00am to 12:00pm.  We will be raking, cleaning the Fellowship Hall windows, painting trim and doors weather permitting, and cleaning the kitchen.  Please bring your rakes and shovels for outdoor yard work.  Also, if people can bring a leaf blower, paintbrushes, or windex, that would be helpful.  If anyone is interested in bringing  coffee cake, we can take a short break mid-morning!  If any questions, please contact Peggy Kofer or Dan Ferguson.

Announcements for our Second Week of May 2015

Gayle’s Sabbatical

Gayle will be on Sabbatical from May 4 - July 30.  There are wonderful plans in place for Worship, Pastoral Care,   Community Building, and engaging some of the materials Gayle will be studying.  If you need anything, leave a message on the church answering machine.  There will be a candle lit in worship every Sunday to remind you to keep Gayle in your prayers, as she will keep you in hers.

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Resources Available in Gayle’s Office

During Sabbatical, Gayle’s office has been turned into a resource center.  Each month there will be a study of the same material which Gayle is studying.  Copies of the book and related books are grouped in her  office for you to use and sign out.  This way when Gayle returns, we will be able to have a dialog of some of the ideas.

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NCC Sanctuary Project Update

Our team has been busy working on selecting the professionals that will be working on our sanctuary project.  We have hired Preservation  Timber Framing of Berwick, ME to furnish a study of our specific needs.  That firm and one other will provide quotes for the project.  We hope to have our selection made by early June.  We had hoped to already have a contractor hired but the lengthy winter delayed the process.  Our team has decided that it is more important to get the work done carefully than hastily.

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Church Care Day Saturday May 16

Our Spring Clean-Up day will be on Saturday morning, May 16, from 8:00am to 12:00pm.  We will be raking, cleaning the Fellowship Hall windows, painting trim and doors weather permitting,  and cleaning the kitchen.  Please bring your rakes and shovels for outdoor yard work.  Also, if people can bring a leaf blower, paintbrushes, or windex, that would be helpful.  If anyone is interested in bringing  coffee cake, we can take a short break mid-morning!  If any questions, please see Peggy Kofer or Dan Ferguson.

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Proposed By-laws Revision

As we have lived into this new structure, there are 2 changes to the by-laws that need to be made.  Proposed revisions will be on the table outside of Fellowship Hall.  A hearing for those proposed changes will be on May 17 after Worship.

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New Bible Reading Group Starting May 17! 

New!  Bible Reading group starts May 17 after coffee hour.  One-half hour of reading and free conversation.  We will be in the Choir Room on the second floor.

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Church Yard Sale

Spring Cleaning?  Please save your gently used or nearly new items you’re cleaning out this Spring for our church’s yard sale during the Strawberry Festival!  If you really want them out of your house, you may put them in the last classroom on the left.  Please mark them Yard Sale.  More information coming soon.

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Have a great week everyone!  ~ Mona