This Week
Wednesday, January 17
Thursday, January 18
- 4:30pm Women's Bible Study
- 5:30-7:00 Deacon's Meeting
- 7:00pm HousaTonics
Friday, January 19
Sunday, January 21
- 9:00am Mindfulness Meditation
- 10:00am Worship with Guest Preacher The Rev. Marilyn Kendrix to speak on A Christian Response to Mass Incarceration, Sunday School & Nursery Care. Rev. Kendrix will answer questions about the topic during coffee hour
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The Reverend Marilyn Kendrix will be our guest preacher on Sunday, January 21. Her sermon about a Christian response to mass incarceration will be titled "Sudden Insight".
Readings:
Luke 2:22-38
Luke 4:16-22
Matthew 2:1-12
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Rev. Kendrix is involved in
the Malta Justice Initiative, and partnered with 7 other writers to write a book, "The Justice Imperative: How Hyper Incarceration Hijacked the American Dream"
(September 2014, Significance Press). The book focuses on the problem of mass incarceration in Connecticut and provides 30 recommendations for bringing it to an end.
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From Barbara Collins, Director of Religious Education
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The children are asked to bring a
WEEKLY OFFERING
to Sunday School, either in the form of money or a non-perishable food item for the Corner Food Pantry. All offerings received leave the church as aid to those in need.
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Beginning in January, Erin Swett, LCSW, will be leading our Youth Discussion Group on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of every month. All youth grades 6-12 are invited to participate!
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Our church will be providing a delicious Community Dinner at the Bitterman Center in Canaan on Wednesday, January 24. If you would like to help plate the food (beginning at 3:00) or serve (beginning at 4:00), please contact Jeanette Weber at
860-435-4804
or
weberjeanette@aol.com
. On both Tuesday and Wednesday, Janet Kaufman needs "sous-chefs" to help prepared the food in our church kitchen. If you can volunteer for a couple of hours or more, please contact Janet Kaufman at
860-435-1350
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Thank you!
Christian Action
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From Jack Bowman, Minister of Music
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This April, we are thrilled to join with our choir friends in Norfolk and the Cueur d’Oratorio de Limours (France) to present Haydn’s most famous oratorio,
The Creation.
I hope you have this marked on your calendar for Sunday, April 15 at 3:00 pm.
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Mid-Winter Comfort Food Potluck
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On Sunday, January 28, 2018, after worship we will have a pot
luck luncheon. Come and share what you love about our church, and invite those interested in learning more about the life of the church.
Bring your favorite comfort and we will provide salad and drinks. Please RSVP to
kwigginsSCC@gmail.com.
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Coats & Socks For Bridgeport
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Needed: Men's large and extra-large coats, and socks for men and women. Please bring your donations in to church and they will be delivered to those in need in Bridgeport.
Items can also be ordered from Amazon and mailed directly to:
Or, for all Amazon purchase, choose "Smile.Amazon.com" and choose
Norma Pfriem Urban Outreach Initiatives Inc.:
.5% of your purchase will go toward supporting this iniative!
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Support for the Rydingsword Family
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Pastor Diane is continuing to collect donations for Sarah Rydingsword and her children during this difficult time. If you would like to help, please make your check payable to the "SCC Discretionary Fund". 100% of donations collected will go directly to the family.
Please continue to keep the Rydingswords in your prayers.
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We will continue to collect donations for The Corner Food Pantry each month, but will do so in worship on the
SECOND Sunday of the month.
Some statistics on the Corner Food Pantry:
For the Month of December - They were open 4 weekends
Number of Households Served: 202
Number of Individuals Served: 887
Number of Meals provided: 7983
Pounds of Food (Estimate): 9600
Weekly Averages:
They average 50 households per week/ 222 clients per week/ 1996 meals per week/ 2400 pounds of food.
Thanks to all who help support this program and the families it serves.
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Please contact the office if you would like to add a name to the prayer list. Names may be added at any time by calling the office 860-435-2442 or emailing
kwigginsscc@gmail.com
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Women's Bible Study meets on Thursdays at 4:30pm in the Parish Hall Library. We are
studying Exodus. See Pastor Diane for booklet. All women are welcome.
Men's Ecumenical Bible Study meets on Fridays at 7:45m. All men are welcome.
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Copies of the church budget are available upon request. Please contact Melissa in the church office to obtain a copy: (860) 435-2442 or
SCCMelissa@gmail.com
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Please take a moment to visit our website:
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Check Out Summer 2018!
Now available online:
Registration opens Jan. 15, 2018. Check it out and find your week!
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Planning for the End of Life
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Planning for your end of life can be a final gift to your loved ones, and a way to leave your own wishes for your burial or memorial service.
Please thoughtfully and prayerfully look over these few pages and consider writing in your own wishes for end of life. You can leave a copy with your loved ones and/or the church file....
End of Life Preferences
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Parsonage Sale and Use of Proceeds:
Summary from the Trustees
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At our April meeting, the Trustees unanimously agreed to recommend the sale of the parsonage. The congregation voted to sell the parsonage at our 2017 annual general meeting, and we closed the sale of the parsonage in December. The amount received at closing, prior to disbursements, was $478,477. Net proceeds after disbursements and other sales expenses were $409,775. Approximately $418,644 was sent to our Investment Account managed by Fiera Capital.
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If you would like to provide flowers for a Sunday service
, please contact Linda Estabrook at
(860) 824-5896
by Wednesday of the week the flowers will be donated. You are welcome to provide flowers in memory of or in honor of a loved one. Simple bouquets and garden flowers are encouraged - there is no need to spend a lot of money!
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The things that keep me up
at night and/or diminish
my quality of life
are....
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The Coffee Hour sign up
is in the Parish Hall. If you have never served at Coffee Hour and would like to “learn the ropes,” please sign your name in the column marked “helper” and you will be paired with an experienced Coffee Hour server. If you have served before, please sign up for a Sunday or two and consider inviting someone new to join you!
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The Congregational Church of Salisbury, United Church of Christ
125 Main Street, PO Box 392, Salisbury, CT 06068
Phone (860) 435-2442
email: salisburyucc@gmail.com
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