10th Annual NH Fisher Cats "Faith and Family Night"

10th Annual NH Fisher Cats
"Faith and Family Night"
Saturday, August 19, 2017

All are welcome to join us as we venture out on our 10th annual NH Fisher Cats "Faith & Family Night" ball game on Saturday, 8/19/17, at 5:30pm. We will meet several Fisher Cat players to hear about their faith journey and also learn from the ballpark Chaplin how ministry is an integral part of the team.

Then at 7:05pm the game begins and we'll enjoy live music, traditional ballpark food and snacks, as well as meaningful fellowship. This event is open to all, so please bring friends, family, neighbors, and others.

A group will leave Northwood Congregational Church at 4:30pm to commute together, or you can meet us at the gate by 5:30pm. You're also welcome to join for any part of the game if you're not able to join us earlier. Please contact Michael Magoon  to reserve your tickets ($10 per ticket) and if you'd like to meet us there, arrangements can easily be made.

Michael Magoon
603-608-5444 (cell/text)

Book Study - The Great Spiritual Migration

Book Study – July 13, 20, 27

Thursday evenings 6:30 – 7:30 PM

 

The Book:  The Great Spiritual Migration by Brian McLaren.
The book describes Christians as people on the move and describes some of the movement that is occurring in churches in our time. The book offers some insight into ways to talk about our church and who we are. It is easy reading and is full of good stories as well as good insights.

The book is available through Amazon (Approx. $ 10.) Art Urie has some special purchase copies that can be had for $ 5/each while the supply lasts. Grab a copy and come join us for some good conversation.

Strawberry Fest 2017 | Northwood NH

It's that time of year again!
Saturday June 24, 8am - 2pm

 

Come join us for breakfast, lunch, and music. 

And of course we'll have our big rummage sale under the tent. All are welcome!

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The final steps in the journey through Lent

Maundy Thursday Service, 7pm in the Vestry on Thursday April 13. This is a quiet service of readings, Communion and music. The moving and meaningful Tenebrae service centers on eight readers who tell the story of Jesus' Last Supper, amid plants symbolizing the Garden of Gethsemane, with solemn music, as we feel the darkness descend. We will leave at the end of the service in silence.

On Good Friday, the Fellowship Hall will be open for meditation and prayer from 3pm until 5pm. 

On Easter Sunday we celebrate with two services.

• At 7am we celebrate on the shore of Harvey Lake behind the Church for our Sunrise Service. 
• At 8am, we join for breakfast in the the Fellowship Hall which is open to all. 
• Then, at 9am, we have a joyful service in the Sanctuary.

Our upcoming "service service" January 29

Last year we decided that on the last Sunday of the months that have five Sundays we would dedicate most of our worship time to community-enhancing projects. We call those Sundays our "service service" days.

What better way to bring and Ring in the New Year than to celebrate our community service ethic that we hold near and dear at our Church with a Heart.

We will gather here Sunday, January 29th at 9 am with a 2-fold project.

Firstly, we ask that you bring 42 of something “treaty”  A Peace Treaty if you will!  Cookies, candies, nuts, etc.  We’ll put 6 each in 7 baskets.  We will assemble them for our town service workers with a note of appreciation for keeping Northwood Safe and Sound.  We will make up cards of thanks and then deliver to the Police and Fire Dept. (the weekday workers such as the 2 schools, library, town offices, Transportation Dept. who keep our roads safe and secure will be delivered on Monday by volunteers).

Secondly, we will assemble Blessing Bags to have on hand for homeless and underserved.  Think of bringing items to put in the bags, pondering what you might need if you had nothing  or little?  Some things that come to mind are warm socks, flashlights , hand warmers, gift cards for groceries (you can purchase through the church for a win win), water bottles, granola bars, toiletries, and other useful items. The list is endless and whatever comes we will use and bless them in prayer.

We will accept donations for those who can’t be there that day towards supplies.  There will be a small blue crate outside Rev. Teri’s office.  Please contact Priscilla Merrill with any questions: prispunnyfnp@metrocast.net

Christmas Celebrations 2016

Enjoy our Christmas Celebrations!

• Sunday December 11 at 9 am: The children of the church will present a pageant representing the birth of Jesus. We will meditate on Isaiah 35:1-11
• Sunday December 18th 9 AM “ The Faith of Joseph”. Matthew 1:18-25 Celebrating the breathless moment awaiting God’s new thing. Understanding the faith that we need to commit ourselves to the new way of God’s kingdom, looking at the example of Joseph and Mary. Sunday School and child care provided.
• Sunday December 18 at 4:30 pm: Meet at Church and we are caroling at homes in our community where those folks may not otherwise be able to come out and enjoy the songs of the season
• Sunday December 24 at 7 pm: Tradtional service of lessons and carols ending with lighting candles and singing Silent Night
• Sunday December 24 at 11 pm: A meditative service with music and readings while we prepare for the new dawn of God's kingdom
• Sunday Decmember 25: Carols, prayers and a short joyful meditation on the coming of the Savior 
• Sunday January 1, 9 AM. A meditation on the promise of the New Year. Songs, prayers, communion, a short homily, lighting candles to symbolize our hopes for the new year.
• Sunday January 8th, 9 AM. Visiting preacher, Rev. Gary Schulte of the New Hampshire Conference of the United Church of Christ.

Children's Sunday Photos