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 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
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