Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Monday, December 20, 2010
Merry Christmas
In case you can't see the image below, we are holding our Family Service at 7pm on Christmas Eve and the Communion Service at 11pm
Monday, December 6, 2010
Saturday, November 20, 2010
November 20, 2010 Announcements
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Special Thanks: ...goes out to Heritage Hardware for the use of their shiny new wheelbarrows to bring forth our food for the Thanksgiving Baskets for dedication.
Choir Practice: Due to the Thanksgiving Holiday, Choir practice will be held on Tuesday this week. Please let Judy Frase know if you are unable to attend. 603.664.5636.
From Kat: It is with great sadness and a heavy heart that I have given my resignation to Gayle. I have been asked to work full-time hours at my main job and NCC’s administrative needs are not being fulfilled with my one remaining day here as it is. This has become more than a job for me as I have gotten to know many of you over the past three years and all that happens with the inner workings of such a wonderful small town NH church. I’ve let Gayle know that I will continue to be here to train the next person who will be lucky enough to fill this chair and will be happy to assist and “moonlight” for NCC in any way I can, especially during holidays, events, fundraisers, etc. This has truly been a joy for me to serve you all and both my daughter, Halah and I will hold NCC in a special place in our hearts always. May your congregation continue to flourish and know that you have our well-wishes. I will be here on Sunday, December 12th to share in worship with you.
Operation Christmas Child: A warm holiday thank you goes out to all of you who have contributed to Operation Christmas Child. Your generosity will truly be felt world-wide this Christmas Season!
Kevin's N.C.C Weight Loss Challenge: **11/05: 1.5 pounds gained –total: 10.5lbs! No problem Kevin—you can do it! Our bodies fluctuate and adjust through this process—it’s not a setback—merely a learning experience!**
Coffee, Coffee, Coffee: If you forgot to bring a coffee cup for Fellowship time, there are many in the kitchen that you may use. Just remember to wash them out for the next person’s use.
...And more coffee: Coffee hour is an important time in the life of any congregation. Many have signed up this fall to host it, serving and clean-up. Pair up with someone if his feels too much of a responsibility.
Christmas Greens & Coffee: On Saturday, December 4th from 9:00-1:00pm NCC will be holding a Greens Sale. Volunteers are needed for the following: working with preparing the greens, baked goods, contributions to the raffle baskets and lunch. Please contact Lucy Silva at 942.9848 to volunteer. All proceeds go to our church!
Raffle Baskets: Please have all donations for the raffle baskets in by Sunday, November 28th. We will be ready to sell raffle tickets on Sunday, November 21st.
Christmas Greens Event Food Table: Are there food items you especially
enjoy making for the holidays? Perhaps you might like to share a recipe as well. There is a sign-up list on the table outside Fellowship Hall to indicate the item(s) you will bring. All items should be in the container they are to be sold in or appropriately wrapped for sale.
Grab your knitting needles! Meet us in in Fellowship Hall on Sundays from 2:00-4:00pm for knitting...all are welcome!
Epiphany Arts: (Corrected Date) This year’s Epiphany Arts submission dates are: December 9-31 with the Festival beginning January 9th and tear-down on March 13th. Neil would like to encourage any and all art work, drawings, paintings, craftwork, needlework, photography, glasswork, sculpture, poetry, woodworking, small furniture, wood turning, pottery, knitting, wood carving, quilting, hand made jewelry etc. etc. The work should be done by our parishioners or by members of their family. The show is about showcasing the talent that resides within our greater church family. Please contact Neil or see the detailed information in the next Newsletter for details on framing and hanging requirements. Submission forms must be filled out in duplicate with one form attached to the piece and the other form to be available for making up the identification cards. For questions, please contact Neil English at 736-9681.
Communion Offering: The Mission Committee will be coordinating with the Deacons to provide holiday food baskets for Thanksgiving and donations in November will be used as needed to supplement food item purchases. But we also use the November 2010 mission and typically the December 2010 Mission offerings to supplement food needs and to buy hams for the Christmas Holiday baskets. In coordination with the Church Diaconate, we need your mission support to help those in need in November. (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.)
Tangible Worship: Please notice the tables at each door of the Sanctuary. On them will be items which will express the theme of the worship service in a tangible way. See if you can figure out what will be happening in worship from the items on the tables.
Pre-paid cards to benefit NCC: While you can order any number of pre-paid card on the third Sunday of each month, we have purchased extra cards of the most popular places. They include Dunkin’ Donuts, Regal Cinema, Restaurant pass, and Lowes, and they are available every Sunday after church while the supplies last. Contact Tiffany George with questions at 332-5808/t_george12@hotmail.
Friday, October 29, 2010
October 31, 2010- Announcements
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Sacred Dancers: Youth Sacred Dance practice will begin on Sunday, November 7 from 10:30-11:00 with Adult Sacred Dance practice from 11:00 – 11:30. We will continue to meet every Sunday until Christmas. If you have never tried Sacred Dance, but would like to, please come to the first practice. All are welcome! We will be going over some basic movements. After that practice, you can let Peggy Kofer know if you would like to be part of the Christmas program.
Kevin's N.C.C Weight Loss Challenge: **10/29: 5 pounds lost –total: 9.5 lbs!** I am committing to contribute a dollar amount for each pound I lose to N.C.C. I would like others to join me in one of three ways: first if you have weight to lose join me in contributing a dollar amount per pound to the church; second if you do not want or need to lose weight, how about supporting me in my pledge and give an amount for my weight loss; third is a way everyone can be involved - pray for those involved in the challenge and the church. So everyone knows we are on the up and up, I will have weekly weigh-ins at coffee hour and we can track my success (or lack there of). I hope you will consider supporting this effort to bring glory to God through two areas we have been entrusted to steward: The Church and ourselves.
Operation Christmas Child: Over the next month our children will be collecting toys and personal care goods in support of the shoe box ministry: Operation Christmas Child. This ministry is committed to making it possible for every child around the world to have something to open for Christmas. Each box costs only $ 7.00 to ship and all contribution are helpful! This is the second year the children have taken up this worth while cause and your support is essential. There is a flier on the table outside of Fellowship Hall outlining the needs for a shoe box. Please take the time to look it over and see how you might be able to help. Thank you in advance for your help to make all children around the world have a Merry Christmas! If you would like more information please talk with Kevin Stewart. We will also be showing a video throughout the collection time.
Advent Worship Leadership Team: Would you like to be on the Worship Leadership Team for Advent? We will be thinking about what the church will be doing in preparation for Christmas. If you would like to be part of the team that helps us think about worship and is active in its planning, please see Gayle Murphy.
Prayer Box: The Deacons have provided a Prayer Box by the outside door of the handicap entrance. The box is a work of art made by Jane Roberts’ daughter. Its purpose is to allow people outside of the church to submit their prayer requests. The box will be checked each week to be included in Sunday’s prayers.
Free Lunch Wednesdays and Fellowship!: Mark your calendars for two more free lunches! Lucy Silva will host on November 3rd and Norma Heroux on November 17th, both from 11:30am - 1pm. Please bring anyone you think might like to come! Norma and Lucy has felt called to a ministry which will provide food and hospitality for church people and members of the community.
Communion Offering: Annually, October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. We will dedicate the October Mission offering to New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence to assist in prevention of domestic violence which has been increasing as a result of some of the economic challenges faced by many families. Founded in 1977, the Coalition is an umbrella organization for a statewide network of 14 independent member programs committed to ending domestic and sexual violence. To that end the Coalition seeks to ensure that quality services are provided to victims/survivors of domestic and sexual violence;, prevent future violence by educating the public, influence public policy and encourage the provision of services for perpetrators. For further information, visit their website at www.nhcadsv.org. (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.)
Tangible Worship: Please notice the tables at each door of the Sanctuary. On them will be items which will express the theme of the worship service in a tangible way. See if you can figure out what will be happening in worship from the items on the tables.
Real Mugs for Real coffee: Bring your own mug to church so we can cut back on use of paper products during coffee hour. It will taste better and you can take it home to wash it. Thanks!
Pre-paid cards to benefit NCC: While you can order any number of pre-paid card on the third Sunday of each month, we have purchased extra cards of the most popular places. They include Dunkin’ Donuts, Regal Cinema, Restaurant pass, and Lowes, and they are available every Sunday after church while the supplies last. Contact Tiffany George with questions at 332-5808/t_george12@hotmail.com.
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Christmas Bazaar: (or as we like to say in New England...Bazaaah) St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Women’s Club will host their Christmas Bazaar on Saturday, November 6th from 9am-2pm in their Parish Hall. All are encouraged to drop by for a morning muffin and/or a tasty luncheon! Detailed poster is on the Bulleting Board.
Thanks-Giving Dinner: Bow Lake Baptist Church will hold this special, no cost dinner at Chadbourn’s Restaurant, Route 4, Northwood, NH on Thursday, November 25th at 12-noon. Seating capacity is 80—so please RSVP by 11/01 with number attending to:
Frank Drociak: 664.9117
Bow Lake Baptist Church: 664.7401
Michelle Benger: 664.5745
Martha English: 664.9089
**Arrangements can be made to deliver meals to shut-ins if needed.**
Sacred Dancers: Youth Sacred Dance practice will begin on Sunday, November 7 from 10:30-11:00 with Adult Sacred Dance practice from 11:00 – 11:30. We will continue to meet every Sunday until Christmas. If you have never tried Sacred Dance, but would like to, please come to the first practice. All are welcome! We will be going over some basic movements. After that practice, you can let Peggy Kofer know if you would like to be part of the Christmas program.
Kevin's N.C.C Weight Loss Challenge: **10/29: 5 pounds lost –total: 9.5 lbs!** I am committing to contribute a dollar amount for each pound I lose to N.C.C. I would like others to join me in one of three ways: first if you have weight to lose join me in contributing a dollar amount per pound to the church; second if you do not want or need to lose weight, how about supporting me in my pledge and give an amount for my weight loss; third is a way everyone can be involved - pray for those involved in the challenge and the church. So everyone knows we are on the up and up, I will have weekly weigh-ins at coffee hour and we can track my success (or lack there of). I hope you will consider supporting this effort to bring glory to God through two areas we have been entrusted to steward: The Church and ourselves.
Operation Christmas Child: Over the next month our children will be collecting toys and personal care goods in support of the shoe box ministry: Operation Christmas Child. This ministry is committed to making it possible for every child around the world to have something to open for Christmas. Each box costs only $ 7.00 to ship and all contribution are helpful! This is the second year the children have taken up this worth while cause and your support is essential. There is a flier on the table outside of Fellowship Hall outlining the needs for a shoe box. Please take the time to look it over and see how you might be able to help. Thank you in advance for your help to make all children around the world have a Merry Christmas! If you would like more information please talk with Kevin Stewart. We will also be showing a video throughout the collection time.
Advent Worship Leadership Team: Would you like to be on the Worship Leadership Team for Advent? We will be thinking about what the church will be doing in preparation for Christmas. If you would like to be part of the team that helps us think about worship and is active in its planning, please see Gayle Murphy.
Prayer Box: The Deacons have provided a Prayer Box by the outside door of the handicap entrance. The box is a work of art made by Jane Roberts’ daughter. Its purpose is to allow people outside of the church to submit their prayer requests. The box will be checked each week to be included in Sunday’s prayers.
Free Lunch Wednesdays and Fellowship!: Mark your calendars for two more free lunches! Lucy Silva will host on November 3rd and Norma Heroux on November 17th, both from 11:30am - 1pm. Please bring anyone you think might like to come! Norma and Lucy has felt called to a ministry which will provide food and hospitality for church people and members of the community.
Communion Offering: Annually, October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. We will dedicate the October Mission offering to New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence to assist in prevention of domestic violence which has been increasing as a result of some of the economic challenges faced by many families. Founded in 1977, the Coalition is an umbrella organization for a statewide network of 14 independent member programs committed to ending domestic and sexual violence. To that end the Coalition seeks to ensure that quality services are provided to victims/survivors of domestic and sexual violence;, prevent future violence by educating the public, influence public policy and encourage the provision of services for perpetrators. For further information, visit their website at www.nhcadsv.org. (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.)
Tangible Worship: Please notice the tables at each door of the Sanctuary. On them will be items which will express the theme of the worship service in a tangible way. See if you can figure out what will be happening in worship from the items on the tables.
Real Mugs for Real coffee: Bring your own mug to church so we can cut back on use of paper products during coffee hour. It will taste better and you can take it home to wash it. Thanks!
Pre-paid cards to benefit NCC: While you can order any number of pre-paid card on the third Sunday of each month, we have purchased extra cards of the most popular places. They include Dunkin’ Donuts, Regal Cinema, Restaurant pass, and Lowes, and they are available every Sunday after church while the supplies last. Contact Tiffany George with questions at 332-5808/t_george12@hotmail.com.
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Christmas Bazaar: (or as we like to say in New England...Bazaaah) St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Women’s Club will host their Christmas Bazaar on Saturday, November 6th from 9am-2pm in their Parish Hall. All are encouraged to drop by for a morning muffin and/or a tasty luncheon! Detailed poster is on the Bulleting Board.
Thanks-Giving Dinner: Bow Lake Baptist Church will hold this special, no cost dinner at Chadbourn’s Restaurant, Route 4, Northwood, NH on Thursday, November 25th at 12-noon. Seating capacity is 80—so please RSVP by 11/01 with number attending to:
Frank Drociak: 664.9117
Bow Lake Baptist Church: 664.7401
Michelle Benger: 664.5745
Martha English: 664.9089
**Arrangements can be made to deliver meals to shut-ins if needed.**
Friday, October 22, 2010
October 24, 2010: Announcements
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Kevin's N.C.C Weight Loss Challenge: **10/22: 4.5 pounds lost!** I am committing to contribute a dollar amount for each pound I lose to N.C.C. I would like others to join me in one of three ways: first if you have weight to lose join me in contributing a dollar amount per pound to the church; second if you do not want or need to lose weight, how about supporting me in my pledge and give an amount for my weight loss; third is a way everyone can be involved - pray for those involved in the challenge and the church. So everyone knows we are on the up and up, I will have weekly weigh-ins at coffee hour and we can track my success (or lack there of). I hope you will consider supporting this effort to bring glory to God through two areas we have been entrusted to steward: The Church and ourselves.
Operation Christmas Child: Over the next month our children will be collecting toys and personal care goods in support of the shoe box ministry: Operation Christmas Child. This ministry is committed to making it possible for every child around the world to have something to open for Christmas. Each box costs only $ 7.00 to ship and all contribution are helpful! This is the second year the children have taken up this worth while cause and your support is essential. There is a flier on the table outside of Fellowship Hall outlining the needs for a shoe box. Please take the time to look it over and see how you might be able to help. Thank you in advance for your help to make all children around the world have a Merry Christmas! If you would like more information please talk with Kevin Stewart. We will also be showing a video throughout the collection time.
Advent Worship Leadership Team: Would you like to be on the Worship Leadership Team for Advent? We will be thinking about what the church will be doing in preparation for Christmas. If you would like to be part of the team that helps us think about worship and is active in its planning, please see Gayle Murphy.
Prayer Box: The Deacons have provided a Prayer Box by the outside door of the handicap entrance. The box is a work of art made by Jane Roberts’ daughter. Its purpose is to allow people outside of the church to submit their prayer requests. The box will be checked each week to be included in Sunday’s prayers.
Free Lunch Wednesdays and Fellowship!: Mark your calendars for two more free lunches! Lucy Silva will host on November 3rd and Norma Heroux on November 17th, both from 11:30am - 1pm. Please bring anyone you think might like to come! Norma and Lucy has felt called to a ministry which will provide food and hospitality for church people and members of the community.
Communion Offering: Annually, October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. We will dedicate the October Mission offering to New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence to assist in prevention of domestic violence which has been increasing as a result of some of the economic challenges faced by many families. Founded in 1977, the Coalition is an umbrella organization for a statewide network of 14 independent member programs committed to ending domestic and sexual violence. To that end the Coalition seeks to ensure that quality services are provided to victims/survivors of domestic and sexual violence;, prevent future violence by educating the public, influence public policy and encourage the provision of services for perpetrators. For further information, visit their website at www.nhcadsv.org. (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.)
Tangible Worship: Please notice the tables at each door of the Sanctuary. On them will be items which will express the theme of the worship service in a tangible way. See if you can figure out what will be happening in worship from the items on the tables.
Real Mugs for Real coffee: Bring your own mug to church so we can cut back on use of paper products during coffee hour. It will taste better and you can take it home to wash it. Thanks!
Pre-paid cards to benefit NCC: While you can order any number of pre-paid card on the third Sunday of each month, we have purchased extra cards of the most popular places. They include Dunkin’ Donuts, Regal Cinema, Restaurant pass, and Lowes, and they are available every Sunday after church while the supplies last. Contact Tiffany George with questions at 332-5808/t_george12@hotmail.com.
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Christmas Bazaar: (or as we like to say in New England...Bazaaah) St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Women’s Club will host their Christmas Bazaar on Saturday, November 6th from 9am-2pm in their Parish Hall. All are encouraged to drop by for a morning muffin and/or a tasty luncheon! Detailed poster is on the Bulleting Board.
Thanks-Giving Dinner: Bow Lake Baptist Church will hold this special, no cost dinner at Chadbourn’s Restaurant, Route 4, Northwood, NH on Thursday, November 25th at 12-noon. Seating capacity is 80—so please RSVP by 11/01 with number attending to:
Frank Drociak: 664.9117
Bow Lake Baptist Church: 664.7401
Michelle Benger: 664.5745
Martha English: 664.9089
**Arrangements can be made to deliver meals to shut-ins if needed.**
Kevin's N.C.C Weight Loss Challenge: **10/22: 4.5 pounds lost!** I am committing to contribute a dollar amount for each pound I lose to N.C.C. I would like others to join me in one of three ways: first if you have weight to lose join me in contributing a dollar amount per pound to the church; second if you do not want or need to lose weight, how about supporting me in my pledge and give an amount for my weight loss; third is a way everyone can be involved - pray for those involved in the challenge and the church. So everyone knows we are on the up and up, I will have weekly weigh-ins at coffee hour and we can track my success (or lack there of). I hope you will consider supporting this effort to bring glory to God through two areas we have been entrusted to steward: The Church and ourselves.
Operation Christmas Child: Over the next month our children will be collecting toys and personal care goods in support of the shoe box ministry: Operation Christmas Child. This ministry is committed to making it possible for every child around the world to have something to open for Christmas. Each box costs only $ 7.00 to ship and all contribution are helpful! This is the second year the children have taken up this worth while cause and your support is essential. There is a flier on the table outside of Fellowship Hall outlining the needs for a shoe box. Please take the time to look it over and see how you might be able to help. Thank you in advance for your help to make all children around the world have a Merry Christmas! If you would like more information please talk with Kevin Stewart. We will also be showing a video throughout the collection time.
Advent Worship Leadership Team: Would you like to be on the Worship Leadership Team for Advent? We will be thinking about what the church will be doing in preparation for Christmas. If you would like to be part of the team that helps us think about worship and is active in its planning, please see Gayle Murphy.
Prayer Box: The Deacons have provided a Prayer Box by the outside door of the handicap entrance. The box is a work of art made by Jane Roberts’ daughter. Its purpose is to allow people outside of the church to submit their prayer requests. The box will be checked each week to be included in Sunday’s prayers.
Free Lunch Wednesdays and Fellowship!: Mark your calendars for two more free lunches! Lucy Silva will host on November 3rd and Norma Heroux on November 17th, both from 11:30am - 1pm. Please bring anyone you think might like to come! Norma and Lucy has felt called to a ministry which will provide food and hospitality for church people and members of the community.
Communion Offering: Annually, October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. We will dedicate the October Mission offering to New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence to assist in prevention of domestic violence which has been increasing as a result of some of the economic challenges faced by many families. Founded in 1977, the Coalition is an umbrella organization for a statewide network of 14 independent member programs committed to ending domestic and sexual violence. To that end the Coalition seeks to ensure that quality services are provided to victims/survivors of domestic and sexual violence;, prevent future violence by educating the public, influence public policy and encourage the provision of services for perpetrators. For further information, visit their website at www.nhcadsv.org. (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.)
Tangible Worship: Please notice the tables at each door of the Sanctuary. On them will be items which will express the theme of the worship service in a tangible way. See if you can figure out what will be happening in worship from the items on the tables.
Real Mugs for Real coffee: Bring your own mug to church so we can cut back on use of paper products during coffee hour. It will taste better and you can take it home to wash it. Thanks!
Pre-paid cards to benefit NCC: While you can order any number of pre-paid card on the third Sunday of each month, we have purchased extra cards of the most popular places. They include Dunkin’ Donuts, Regal Cinema, Restaurant pass, and Lowes, and they are available every Sunday after church while the supplies last. Contact Tiffany George with questions at 332-5808/t_george12@hotmail.com.
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Christmas Bazaar: (or as we like to say in New England...Bazaaah) St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Women’s Club will host their Christmas Bazaar on Saturday, November 6th from 9am-2pm in their Parish Hall. All are encouraged to drop by for a morning muffin and/or a tasty luncheon! Detailed poster is on the Bulleting Board.
Thanks-Giving Dinner: Bow Lake Baptist Church will hold this special, no cost dinner at Chadbourn’s Restaurant, Route 4, Northwood, NH on Thursday, November 25th at 12-noon. Seating capacity is 80—so please RSVP by 11/01 with number attending to:
Frank Drociak: 664.9117
Bow Lake Baptist Church: 664.7401
Michelle Benger: 664.5745
Martha English: 664.9089
**Arrangements can be made to deliver meals to shut-ins if needed.**
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