Welcome to the Atkinson Congregational Church
Worship Sunday's 10:00 am
Everyone is Welcome
Reminder newsletter articles are due to the office by this Friday September 22, 2017
  Annual Meeting 2017 - Reminders & Updates    
Pastor Jim invites and encourage all who can, to attend

The 216th Annual Meeting of the New Hampshire Conference of the United Church of Christ is fast approaching. All are invited to attend: friends, visitors, delegates, lay church leaders and authorized ministers, everyone! 
 
In an effort to spread the word and help your local church encourage participation in this event, the following resources are available for your use:
 
For the most up-to-date information about the event click the button below
Church School
We have fun, and we get dirty

Back in the olden days, we used to send our kids to church wearing their “Sunday Best.” But now they go to Church School and play games outside, play with play-dough and paint! So please DON’T send them with their "Sunday Best"! You never know what we will be doing over there, so it is best to be prepared. Thank you!

What You Don’t Know,
Can Hurt You!


Atkinson Congregational Church will be hosting a Life Line Screening preventive health event on Tuesday, October 10, 2017.

  • If you are age 21-80 learn your risk for developing 6 different chronic diseases
  • $3 out of every $4 spent on healthcare is for treatment of chronic disease
  • Better lifestyle habits can help prevent 80% of heart disease and 90% of type 2 diabetes
 
The 6 for Life Health Assessment measures your risk of developing 6 chronic diseases, including heart disease, congestive heart failure, stroke, diabetes, COPD and lung cancer. A customized report will determine which risk factors contribute most to your disease risk and are within your control to change. Finger-stick blood tests along with biometric measurements are included with this assessment. These are separate from our vascular screenings. 
 
Protect your health by registering today for the 6 for Life Health Assessment for $79.
Call 1-888-653-6441 or visit www.lifelinescreening.com/communitycircle or text the word circle to 797979 to schedule your appointment. Take control of your health, knowledge is empowering.
Calendar of Events at Atkinson Congregational Church 
Kimi Nichols Group   : Meets every Monday in Lovejoy Hall for a cooking class and luncheon from 11:30 am to 3 pm

Community Bells:
With Jane Goodwin will meet  every Wednesday   evening from 5-6 pm.

Flutes: Practice every Wednesday evening at 7:00 pm

Art Classes with Jacki Cunningham :   Starting this Thursday   the 14th and every Thursday from 1-3 pm.

Choir Rehearsal:
Will begin meeting Thursday evenings at 7 pm starting Sept. 14th.

Prayer Shawl Knitters:  
Will begin meeting the second Monday of every month beginning September 11th from 1-3 pm in the church parlor.

Fellowship
Will begin meeting the 2nd Tuesday of every month starting Sept 12th at 10:00 am in the church parlor.

Join us for an adult Bible study   The Book of Romans -- Let's read and study the Bible together because it is God's Word to us. The Bible is literally
Every other Sunday, 8:45- 9:45
Chapter 3 and 4: Oct 1
Chapter 5 and 6: Oct 15
Chapter 7 and 8: 29 Oct
Chapter 9 and 10: 12 Nov
Chapter 11 and 12: 26 Nov (FYI, This is Thanksgiving weekend)
Chapter 13 and 14: 10 December
Chapter 15 and 16: The 24th is Christmas Eve, so we can meet the following week, 31-Dec.

Harvest Supper Save the Date:   October 28th sign ups to make a pie or cook turkey are in Lovejoy Hall.

Life-Line Screening  Oct 10th Lovejoy Hall  Click  here   for more information.  

Executive Meeting Oct 15th 7:00 pm
Congratulations to
our Former Care Minster
Rev. Nancy Rottman
It is with great new that I can share with you that Nancy has been called by the congregation of Centre Congregational Church in Lynnfield to serve as their Senior Pastor! 
Best of luck to Rev. Nancy