On May 5th you're invited to a potluck with Margarita mocktails at 6:30 p.m. and free movie at 7:30 p.m. at Northwood Congregational Church. The movie is about a woman farmer from the landlocked nation of Malawi, which is experiencing extreme drought that is becoming longer each year, causing food scarcity. Anita Chitaya has a talent for persuasion, and decides to travel to America, traveling from California to the White House, meeting climate skeptics and despairing farmers. Join us to see how Anita faces her greatest challenge. Part travelog and part an exploration of farming, culture, and climate, it's intriguing and worth your time!

Are you looking for a place to socialize, enjoy some great food, play some games?

Come join us at our monthly Potluck Dinner on April 28th at 6:00 p.m. We will be meeting in Fellowship Hall and we hope you will join us for an evening of fun! Feel free to bring a friend! Please contact Amy Lindsay at 603-942-2584 to let her know if you plan on attending and what you will be bringing. Hope to see you there!

EASTER WEEK EVENTS - NORTHWOOD CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

Wednesday, April 5

The Black Heritage Trail The Way of the Cross virtual tour online from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Register for the virtual tour here https://secure.lglforms.com/form.../s/OCZjgeaNK6VFemB387IVuA More info to follow.

Thursday, April 6th

We will be joining North Barnstead Congregational Church in person and on zoom for Maundy Thursday Service. To Join Zoom Meeting, click on link below. Link will be open at approximately 6:30. Services will begin at 7:00 p.m.

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85448019294?pwd=WU1qTWsydEpUbDRzeEp2VmhwWUVLZz09

Friday April 7th

Good Friday- church will be open for prayer 3-5:30 p.m. Prayers will be provided.

Also on Good Friday - Black Heritage Trail The Way of the Cross walk In person in Portsmouth 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. (Leaving from St. John's Episcopal Church, 100 Chapel Street Portsmouth, NH, following the noon service to which all are welcome).

The Black Heritage Trail The Way of the Cross walk in person in Portsmouth-The Walk takes 1 1/2 -2 hours, and finishes at the African Burial Ground Memorial Park on Chestnut Street. Register for the in-person tour here https://secure.lglforms.com/form.../s/pMzY20bLJUTeW8zCvMQRMg More info to follow.

Please join us for any or all of the events listed above.

Potluck Dinner

 

Our next Potluck Dinner is scheduled for March 31st at 6:00 p.m.  Come join us for some delicious food and fellowship! Feel free to invite a friend and bring a game.  

Contact Amy Lindsay at alindsay73@gmail.com to let her know if you plan on attending and what you plan to bring!

Movie series

 

Sacred Ally Quilt Exhibit

 

Northwood Congregational Church will be hosting the Sacred Ally Quilts from August 7-14, 2022. These 10 quilts were lovingly made by 9 UCC churches in New Hampshire to memorialize the last words of George Floyd as he lay dying on the street with a police officer kneeling on his neck. They are traveling around the state, the nation, and will go international soon but we are blessed with the opportunity to exhibit them here for one week.

 

 

Public Viewing dates and times:

 

Sun 8/7, 2-5pm

Mon 8/8, 6-8 pm 

Tues, 8/9, 6-8 pm

Wed, 8/10 5-7 pm

Thurs, 8/11, 6-8 pm

Fri, 8/12, 6-8 pm 

Sat, 8/13, 10 am -1 pm

Sat, 8/13, 6-8 pm

Sun, 8/14, 1-3 pm

Sun, 8/14, 6-8 pm

Blessing Bag Summer Donation Mission

 

For our summer ‘donation’ mission, see our newsletter for a list of items you can gather and bring to church for blessing bags for the homeless (leave in the old vestry on the seats under the tables). After we fill the bags we will divide them between us and distribute.

 

The missions this summer is to create and give out blessing bags. While you can do this at home alone (and report back during church!) I’m asking for you to bring some contents over the next month and a half for a blessing bag filling extravaganza at the end of September.  What is a blessing bag? It is a gallon-size Ziploc® bag that contain snacks, travel-size toiletries, socks, a bottle of water, grooming supplies and other useful items.

See the list below!

 

BLESSING BAG ITEMS:

Gallon Ziplock bags

First-aid kit with single-dose packs of Advil, band-aids, and antibiotic ointment

Facial Wet Wipes

Lip balm

Toothbrush and toothpaste

Comb

Face towel

Hand lotion

Hand sanitizer

Soap

Sunscreen

Socks

T-shirt

Gloves

Hand Warmers

Bag of Quarters

Any

individually wrapped snacks

Breakfast/cereal/granola bars

Instant Coffee/Cider/Cocoa

Mints

Peanut butter crackers

Single packaged nuts/trail mix

Tuna packs

Single-serving apple sauce and fruit cups

Canned soup

Beef Jerky

Paper towels

Raisins/Peanuts

Prepaid phone card,

Restaurant gift card

Water