|
|
Weekly newsletter of Barrington Congregational Church United Church of Christ
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Thurs, Apr 27
4 – 7:30 pm Loaves and Fishes RI prep and truck run from BCCUCC
Fri, Apr 28
3 - 5 pm Brendan’s ‘Public Office Hours’ at Coffee Depot in Warren
Sat, Apr 29
8 am - Noon Tots Cooperative Nursery School Yard Sale and Raffle, Parking Lot
Sun, Apr 30
UCC Celebration Sunday
8:30 am CEYM meeting, Library
10 am Worship Service, Church School
After Worship Sing and Celebrate Choir rehearsal, Room 6
11:15 am – 1:15 pm Confirmation Class, Room 9
1 – 4 pm OWL Session, Library
Mon, May 1
3:30 pm Lay Visitation Meeting, Library
Tues, May 2
11 am Staff meeting, Dale’s office
7 – 9 pm Knitting for Others group, Barbara Wuth’s home
Wed, May 3
7 pm Deacons Meeting, Library
No Choir rehearsal
Thurs, May 4
1:30 – 3 pm Women’s Faith Group, Library
6 – 7:30 pm NAMUI Family Support Group, Room 6
7 – 8:30 pm Mission and Justice meeting with EBCP, Library
Fri, May 5
3 - 5 pm Brendan’s ‘Public Office Hours’ at Coffee Depot in Warren
Sun, May 7
Confirmation Sunday
9:15 am Breakfast for Confirmands and their families, Fellowship Hall
10 am Worship Service with Confirmation and Communion, Church School
After Worship Sing and Celebrate Choir rehearsal, Room 6
2 – 6 pm OWL Session, Library
7 pm Concert by Yale Whiffenpoofs, Sanctuary
|
|
|
The weekly deadline for information to be included in the eBridge and Sunday Announcements is Wednesdays at Noon. Send info to
office@bccucc.org
|
|
|
Brendan's 'Public Office Hours' resume this Friday, April 28th
|
|
Brendan makes himself available to anyone who would like to visit him at The Coffee Depot, 501 Main St, Warren on
Friday afternoons from 3 – 5 pm. All are welcome!
|
|
On Sunday, April 30th, we will be celebrating our church’s involvement in the UCC. Don’t know what the UCC is? Then that is all the more reason to attend! UCC stands for the United Church of Christ, which is our parent denomination. Our worship that morning will still follow our usual format with hymns, prayers and a sermon, but some elements of the service will focus on deepening our understanding of our denomination and celebrating what it stands for in the larger world context. Come and share in this special day!
|
|
|
Not able to make it to church?
|
|
If you missed worship some Sunday, or want to hear a sermon again, you can listen to the sermons online
at this link.
|
|
|
Granola/Energy Bars needed to help spread the word about BCCUCC!
|
In an effort to get the word out about our church, on
Sunday, May 7th the Christian Education & Youth Ministries team is going to have a table at the Tough Tiger mud run at Hampden Meadows School. They will be handing out goodies such as reusable shopping bags (with the church's logo) and information about the life of our church. They would also like to hand out granola/energy bars and are looking for donations from the congregation. The Tough Tiger folks are anticipating a turnout of about 1000 people, so CEYM is hoping for generous contributions! If you would like to make a donation, please drop it off on the collection table in the foyer of Fellowship Hall. Please contact Andrea Bullard (
andrea@bccucc.org) if you have any questions.
|
|
|
|
|
Volunteers are being asked to make salads to accompany the 300th Birthday Picnic on May 21st (see later for details of the picnic). Sign up sheets are on the table at the back of Fellowship Hall. Thank you.
|
|
|
Knitting for Others Group
|
Knitting for Others Group meets Tuesday, May 2nd from 7 – 9 pm at the home of Barbara Wuth, 3 Fireside Drive, Barrington. They continue to work on prayer shawls and other projects and can provide patterns and help for newcomers. All knitters/crocheters are welcome, especially new faces! Please let Barbara know if you are coming (245-7291 or bwuth54@gmail.com). This will be the last session until the fall so we hope many can make it. For more information about the group contact Mary Lou Slicker (245-0085 rislick@fullchannel.net).
|
|
|
Meets on
Thursday, May 4th from 1:30 – 3 pm in the church library, to continue with,
A Man called Ove by Frederick Backman. Copies of the book are available for purchase from the church office ($13). All women are welcome, including from other faiths and churches. For more info contact Carol Louttit 245-2299 or
chl2299@aol.com or Jane Tonn 289-2349 or
jtonn2@cox.net.
|
|
|
NAMI Family Support Group
|
|
NAMI RI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) holds a monthly support group at our church for family members of people with mental illness. The group is open to anyone in the community and they meet the first Thursday of the month from 6 – 7:30 pm in Room 6. Their next meeting is
Thursday, May 4th and all are welcome. For more info contact Cindy Elder at 331-3060 or
cindy.elder@namirhodeisland.org
|
|
Are you, or do you have in your family, a graduating high school senior? If so this announcement is for you! We will be hosting our annual Baccalaureate Service on Sunday, June 4th and it will be handled a little differently than in the past. There are three things you need to do: 1) RSVP to the church office by 5/21 (office@bccucc.org or 246-0111); 2) get a copy of the questions for the graduate introductions from the office and return it; 3) don't worry about wearing a gown to church (regular church clothes will suffice). If you have any questions, talk with Dale (dale@bccucc.org). And Congratulations!
|
|
|
Graduation information needed for newsletter
|
|
We like to recognize those in our church family who are graduating from high school, college, graduate school etc, by publishing the names and graduation information in our newsletter. If you or a family member is graduating this spring, please send the information to the church office at
office@bccucc.org
by Sunday, May 21st. I
nformation needed is name of graduate, high school or college from which they’re graduating, what college or further education they will be attending, or what degree they are getting, and any future plans if appropriate.
|
|
|
Yale Whiffenpoofs in Concert at BCCUCC - tickets on sale now
|
On
Sunday, May 7th at 7 pm, as part of the '3 Centuries and Beyond' Concert series, the world famous Yale a cappella group
The Whffenpoofs, will be giving a concert in the sanctuary of BCCUCC. Tickets are available online at
www.Whiffenpoofs.com/Tickets or at the door. We expect this to be a popular concert so you might want to purchase your ticket online while they last!
A portion of the ticket sales is benefiting our church’s 300th Anniversary celebrations and preservation efforts.
|
|
|
'3 Centuries and Beyond' Birthday Picnic - You Are Invited!
|
On
Sunday, May 21st we're having a special picnic after worship from 11:30 am - 2:30 pm to celebrate our church's 300th birthday! There'll be hot dogs, hamburgers, veggie burgers, baked beans, salads, cake and ice cream. There will also be live music from 'Celtic Modern', and a bouncy house for the kids!
Plan to come and be part of this free, fun celebration.
Please RSVP to
300th@bccucc.org to let us know if you're coming and how many. It will really help us in planning for the event as we wouldn't want to run out of food!
|
|
|
Our worship service on Sunday, May 7th will include the confirmation of six of our 9th graders. They have been working with Rev. Brendan Curran since the fall and are now making the choice to be confirmed as full members of the church. We hope that you can join us as we celebrate this important step in their faith journey.
|
|
|
Interfaith Poverty Conference
|
|
Organized by the RI Interfaith Coalition to Reduce Poverty. Thursday, May 11th from 8 am - 12:30 pm at RI College, Providence. Keynote Speaker is Rev. Dr. James Forbes, Jr, and there will also be workshop choices available. More details at
www.tinyurl.com/RIPoverty2017 where you can also purchase tickets. There is a reduced rate ($10 discount) for groups of 3 or more so anyone interested in attending is asked to contact Helen Schall at
helenschall@hotmail.com or 245-4724.
|
|
|
Junior Youth Group Sleepover and Service Project
|
The Junior Youth Group’s annual church sleepover and shoreline clean-up with
Save the Bay is happening
Friday, May 12th - Saturday, May 13th. JYG members are invited to gather at the church at 6 pm on Friday 12th for pizza, games, movies and sleepover. There will be a pancake breakfast the morning of Saturday 13th. We will join
Save the Bay for a shoreline clean-up later that morning, leaving from the church in car-pools at 9 am. Parents are encouraged to join in for the clean-up! We will be at the clean-up site from 10 am-12 pm. The event concludes at the church at 12:45 pm. Junior Youth Group (JYG) is open to any youth in Grades 6–8. Questions or to sign up to go - contact Rev. Brendan Curran at 246-0111 x104 or
Brendan@bccucc.org
|
|
|
On Saturday, May 13th from 4:30 – 6 pm all are encouraged to join the Interfaith Peace Parade being held to celebrate the origins of Mother’s Day! Participants are invited to gather at 4:30 pm in the parking lot of St. John’s Episcopal Church, 191 County Road, Barrington. Bring diapers or baby wipes to donate to Project Undercover, an organization that helps mothers in need. The community will then walk to Police Cove Park where there will be prayers and poems for peace shared from different faith communities, song, and a reading of Julia Ward Howe’s Mother’s Day proclamation. We hope you will participate in this joyful Springtime community event! Bring a picnic basket if you wish! Questions? Contact Brendan Curran at 246-0111 x 104 or Brendan@bccucc.org
|
|
|
|
Mark your calendars for Sunday, May 14th as we celebrate Music Sunday with some special music in worship from our choirs and musicians. We hope you can join us as we recognize the important role of music in worship.
|
|
|
Book Group will meet Tuesday, May 16th at 7 pm in the church library. They will discuss Mothering Sunday: a Romance by Graham Swift. “Set in 1924, in an England still reeling from the loss of young men to the Great War, this elegiac tale offers a haunting portrait of lives in a world in transition.” (Publishers Weekly). For more information about the group, contact Helen Schall at helenschall@hotmail.com or 245-4724. All are welcome.
|
|
|
Some of our church members have moved to Atria. Their new addresses are:
Carolyn and John Faulhaber, 147 Bay Spring Ave, Apt 321, Barrington RI 02806. (401) 246-0367.
Nancy Martin, 147 Bay Spring Avenue, Apt 354, Barrington RI 02806.
|
|
|
'From the River's Edge' - The Pastors' Blog
|
|
|
|
|
Dale will be posting a new blog soon. If you missed reading any posts you can find them all on the church website
at this link. There are also links to the most recent ones from the homepage of our church website
www.bccucc.org
|
|
|
Tot's Cooperative Nursery School Annual Yard Sale & Raffle
|
|
Saturday, April 29th from 8 am - 12 pm in the commuter parking lot of BCCUCC. Face painting form 10 -12. Awesome raffle prizes include 2 tickets to a Boston Red Sox game, 3 month Bayside YMCA family membership; 4 admission tickets to Roger WIliams Zoo, gift baskets, and much more!
|
|
|
'I've Got a Song! A Living History of the McCarthy Era'
|
|
Saturday, April 29th at 7 pm at Providence Friends Meeting, 99 Morris Ave, Providence, RI. Suggested donation of $10 will benefit the work of AFSC-SENE. (American Friends Service Committee - South East New England). Written and performed by Nancy Hood with narration and musical accompaniment by Barry Brown, “I’ve Got A Song!” depicts Nancy’s childhood experiences growing up in a leftist family during the McCarthy Era. Complementing the stories is a musical selection ranging from spirituals to union songs, haunting love ballads to humorous tunes of social significance. A backdrop of family photographs and newspaper clippings completes this living history lesson that spans the mid-‘40s through the early ‘60s. Evoking laughter and tears, this program draws the audience into a child’s courageous struggle with adversity and persecution. For more info visit
|
|
|
Mental Health Recovery Day
|
|
All are invited to rally at the RI State House on
Wednesday, May 3rd in support of a Recovery-Oriented Mental Health System in Rhode Island.
Details
|
|
|
Please Support the Barrington High School After Prom
|
|
Volunteers and donations are needed for this year's BHS 'After Prom' held after the
Fri, May 12th Senior Prom
Details
|
|
|
Providence Singers Concert
|
|
'Northern Voices' with Aurea Ensemble and music of Scandinavia and the Baltics.
Saturday, May 13th at 7:30 pm in Providence, and
Sunday, May 14th at 3 pm in Bristol.
Details and ticket information
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
