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Newsletter of Barrington Congregational Church United Church of Christ
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Summer Office Hours:
Mon, Tues, Thurs 9:30 am - 1 pm, Wed 11 am - 1 pm, Fri Closed.
In case of a pastoral emergency
Dale should be contacted at (401) 289-3780
Thurs, Aug 2
3 - 5 pm Community Office Hours with Dale, The Coffee Depot
Fri, Aug 3
Office Closed
10 am Memorial Service for Heather Sugg, followed by reception in Fellowship Hall
Sun, Aug 5
9:30 am Worship Service for All Ages with Communion, Nursery Care only
Tues, Aug 7
11 am Staff meeting
Noon
Deadline for Announcements
6 - 8 pm Picnic at the Parsonage, Fireside Parsonage
Wed, Aug 8
8:30 am Planning meeting for 'Barrington Day of Caring', Library
Thurs, Aug 9
3 - 5 pm Community Office Hours with Dale, The Coffee Depot in Warren
6 pm Softball game vs Team Unaffiliated, Bicknell Field
Fri, Aug 10
Office Closed
Sun, Aug 12
9:30 am Worship Service for All Ages, Nursery Care only
Tues, Aug 14
11 am Staff meeting
Noon -
Deadline for eBridge
Wed, Aug 15
2 pm Service at Atria Bay Spring Senior Living
Thurs, Aug 16
3 - 5 pm Community Office Hours with Dale, The Coffee Depot
Fri, Aug 17
Office Closed
Sun, Aug 19
9:30 am Worship Service for All Ages, Nursery Care only
2:30 - 4 pm Kayaking on Hundred Acre Cove
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The deadline for information to be included in the next eBridge is
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Memorial Service for Heather Sugg
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Long time church member, Heather Sugg passed away on Sunday, July 29th. A memorial service will be held at Barrington Congregational Church, UCC, on
Friday, August 3rd at 10 am, followed by a reception in Fellowship Hall.
Calling hours will be Thursday from 4 - 6 pm at Smith Mason Funeral Home, 398 Willett Ave, Riverside RI 02915.
In lieu of flowers, the family have asked for donations in memory of Heather to the music ministry of Barrington Congregational Church.
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Throughout August, Rev. Dale Azevedo will be telling stories of some of the less reputable folks we find in the Bible.
August 5th: Was there more to Cain's story than the fact he committed the first murder?
August 12th: Was Jezebel as bad as she is made out to be?
August 19th: What was Judas' real motivation?
August 26th: Did Sapphira really deserve the death penalty for not giving her full pledge to the church?
We'll have some fun and a few laughs while we wrestle with some of these difficult people and stories in scripture. Worship is at
9:30 am through September 2nd.
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Catch up on a sermon you missed!
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If you missed a sermon or want to hear one again, you can listen to the sermons on our church website
at this link
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At the time of writing, our church website
www.bccucc.org is back up and you should have no problems accessing it. Many thanks to Steve Peck for all of his help getting it working again. If you ever encounter a problem with our website, please let us know.
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2018 - 2019 Church Calendar
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The 2018 – 2019 Church Calendar
has been updated with all the information received so far. It can be viewed at
http://bccucc.view-events.com
(or from the bottom of any page on our website
www.bccucc.org
. If your team/group has dates for the church calendar, please send them to
office@bccucc.org
. Also, please notify the office of any errors/changes/corrections needed. Thanks.
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Pat is away through August 4. Andrea is away through August 5. Brendan is away through September 2. Christine will be away August 6 - 20.
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Summer communications deadline
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The Sunday Announcements and the eBridge are each produced every other week during the summer and the deadline is
Tuesdays at noon.
Send items for inclusion to
office@bccucc.org
. Thanks.
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Follow the church on Social Media
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'From the River's Edge' - The Pastors' Blog
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The next blog will be written by Dale and will be published August 15th. If you missed reading any earlier 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
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Community Office Hours take place throughout the summer on
Thursday afternoons from
3–5 pm
at
The Coffee Depot
, 501 Main Street, Warren. Anyone from the church or community is welcome to stop by and chat with one of our ministers in this more informal setting.
Dale is hosting them in August. All are welcome.
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'Picnic at the Parsonage'
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The September 'Feasting at Fireside' is already full. Stay tuned for any future dates.
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Sign up if you want to go Kayaking with Dale!
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Dale is planning an afternoon of kayaking on the Barrington River and Hundred Acre Cove for anyone interested on
Sunday, August 19th
from 2:30 - 4 pm. It's open to all ages and abilities. We will be launching from the boat ramp at Walker Farm where kayaks can be rented.
https://www.facebook.com/walkerfarmkayakrentals/
PLEASE SIGN UP
by Wednesday, August 15th
by contacting Dale at 246-0111 x 103 or
dale@bccucc.org
. Let him know if you’re bringing your own kayak OR if you need to rent one. Dale has contacted the kayak rental company and they’ll give us a break on the fees as a group - cost will be $20 for a single and $50 for a double kayak – payable to ‘Walker Farm Kayaks’. He'll reserve the kayaks when the final number is known.
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BCCUCC has a co-ed softball team participating in the Barrington Houses of Worship Summer Softball League. Their upcoming games are listed on the calendar above and on the
2018 Softball Schedule
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All games begin at 6 pm and are played at Bicknell Field (at the end of Walnut Road off Lincoln Avenue). Spectators are encouraged to come cheer them on!
Anyone interested in playing should contact Tom Strolla at
ostrolla@cox.net
or (401) 246-0936
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(There are some age restrictions).
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Next meets at the Coffee Depot, 501 Main Street, Warren, on
Tuesday, August 28th
at 11:30 am, to discuss
News of the World
by Paulette Jiles. '
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apt. Jefferson Kyle Kidd, an army veteran, makes his living in 1870 as a "reader" who travels around north Texas reading from various newspapers to a dime-a-head audience. A septuagenarian, he undertakes a 400-mile odyssey from Wichita Falls, TX, to San Antonio with a reluctant Johanna Leonberger, who has no memory of her life before she was kidnapped by the Kiowa Indians. Along the way, the ten-year-old warms up to the widowed captain as they face a number of perilous encounters.'
For more information about the group contact Helen Schall
helenschall@hotmail.com
245-4724. All are welcome!
What is the Book Group?
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During the summer while the choir is on hiatus, there is an opportunity each week for members of the congregation to share their musical talents during worship. If you play an instrument or sing and are interested in providing music during the offertory, please contact our organist/choir director Marina Zabinksi at 726-5118 or
marina@bccucc.org
. She is available to accompany you as needed. Many thanks to those who have already played, and we're looking forward to a number more during August.
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Opportunities of all sorts!
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Loaves and Fishes Truck Run - help needed
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We will be taking out the Loaves and Fishes RI truck to Emmanuel House and Crossroads in Providence on
Wednesday, August 22nd
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Prep starts in the kitchen around 4:30 pm to prepare food and load the truck. All ages are welcome to help with food prep, but we ask that those going out on the truck be at least age 16. Donations of specific food and clothing items are requested. To volunteer to donate items, help with prep or go out on the truck
click on this link
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Please remember to indicate the quantity of a food item you are able to donate.
If you are interested in helping with shopping or being a driver please contact Liz, Jay or Phyllis at the links below.
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Altar flower donors needed in September
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The flowers on the altar each Sunday are provided by The Greenery florist in Warren but are paid for by donors (payment is sent to the church). The flowers can be given in memory, celebration or thanksgiving of a person or event and a dedication is included in the bulletin. In September we will return to having two vases of flowers each week and donors may choose to give one or both vases (each is $30). Donors are needed to pay for the flowers on several of the Sundays so if you're interested, please contact Beth Buckley of our Chancel Team at
elizabethbuckley21@msn.com or (401) 247-0324. Thank you.
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Elevette Operators needed
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We are looking for a couple of additional volunteers willing to run the elevette on Sunday mornings. This important ministry enables those unable to manage the stairs to join us for worship in the sanctuary. Elevette operators are only scheduled 4 or 5 times a year and training will be provided - it’s not difficult! If interested, please contact George Bolton at
rmgb18@yahoo.com
Thank you.
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Would you share your story?
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Susan Catherine Collyer is a Barrington resident and artist looking to share stories of faith. She recently produced an original play entitled, “Reflections in Rhode Island,” celebrating 100 years of stories from seniors living in the East Bay. She is looking to do something similar revolving around peoples’ experiences of faith. Are there points in your life when you felt an experience of Someone or Something Greater? These can be stories of miracles, magic or the mundane. Susan would like to interview people of different faiths and no faith to create an original theatrical piece to help break down walls of division and separation. If you are interested or would like more information please contact either Dale at
dale@bccucc.org
or 246-0111 x 103, or Susan at
rhodeisland.reflections@aol.com
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Looking ahead to the fall
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2018-2019 Confirmation Class
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Youth entering 9th grade are invited to be a part of the 2018-2019 Confirmation Class. Brendan has emailed out a letter with information to all of the families of 9th graders, but if you didn’t receive it, or are new to the church and have a 9th grader, please contact the church office (
office@bccucc.org
or 246-0111) and we’ll be happy to send it to you.
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Youth Group Cliff Walk - save the date!
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All youth 6th - 12th grade are invited to walk the cliff walk in Newport, RI on
Sunday, September 23rd. Everyone is asked to bring a bagged lunch for a picnic. They will be leaving after church from the church parking lot. Youth coming without a parent will need a permission slip. Families are welcome!
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Information about all of the church groups that meet regularly - including who to contact - is available
at this link
. Meeting dates are in the calendar above.
All groups invite and welcome your participation.
Included below is additional information that some groups need for their next meeting.
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The group is taking a break over the summer and will resume meeting on
Monday, September 17th
at 11 am in the library. However, if anyone has any questions or concerns during the break they may contact
the facilitator Betsy Brenner at
jsbeeb@aol.com
or 245-8031.
What is the Bereavement Group?
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Other groups that meet regularly at our church include ......
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For more information on any of these groups, including the contact person,
click here. Check the calendar at the top of this email, or our
online calendar, for meeting dates.
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From the RI Conference UCC
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RI Conference Office is moving
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In an effort to reduce costs, the RICUCC office is moving to
Edgewood Congregational Church, 1788 Broad St, Cranston RI 02905. The church
is centrally located within the Conference boundaries, making it a good location for meetings. They will be relocating the last week of July (with no phone or internet access until August 6th) and expect to be fully operational by mid-August.
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A new Transitional Conference Minister
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The Rev. Marilyn Baugh Kendrix began as the new Transitional Conference Minister for the RI Conference UCC on July 1st. She will not only carry out the duties of a Conference Minister but will also help churches transition into the new
Together As One
Conference that was voted into being at the Tri-Conference Annual Meeting last month. As a member of the
Together As One
Planning Team, Marilyn arrives with an understanding of the mission and purpose of the new conference and is perfectly positioned to help the Rhode Island Conference live into this new conference.
Read more
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There will be a Service of Welcomes on
Sunday, September 30th at 4:30 pm at
Edgewood Congregational Church, to welcome Rev. Marilyn Baugh Kendrix and to also welcome the churches to the new Conference offices. (See articles above).
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Forest Day Camp (for ages 6 - 12) is in full swing but still has a few spaces for the rest of the Summer
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August 6 - 10
Nature Craft
- learn and practice survival skills
August 13 - 17 Arts and Drama
- guests lead us in music, drama and many forms of art.
Learn more
about Irons Homestead Camps and Volunteer Opportunities, including various work projects.
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Historic Barrington Bike Tour
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Barrington Preservation Society invite you to join them for a Historic Barrington Bike Tour on
Saturday, August 4th from 10 am - Noon. Meet at Police Cove Park at 9:45 am where the Tour will begin/end. Free - open to the public - Aug 5th Rain Date. Bike helmets are required. Register with the Barrington Preservation Society via email at
sutherlanddi1980@gmail.com. Tour led by Sydney Montstream-Quas, Director for the award-winning East Bay Bike Path Historic Signs.
More Information
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Church Calendar is available anytime on-line.
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The church calendar is kept up to date and you can find it at
http://bccucc.view-events.com If you have any meetings or activities planned, please send them to
office@bccucc.org so that they can be added to the calendar. Also please notify the office or any errors or changes. Thank you.
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Sermons available on line
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If you miss church on Sunday or want to hear the sermon again, you can do so at the following link
Sermon Archive.
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Shop thru AmazonSmile and make money for our church!
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When you shop online at Amazon, if you log in thru AmazonSmile, every eligible purchase you make will raise 0.5% of the purchase price for our church, To learn more visit
http://smile.amazon.com and choose 'Barrington Congregational Church' as your charitable organization. Each quarter we receive a donation from Amazon and all you have to do is start your shopping at AmazonSmile. Thanks.
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Feedback wanted:
We hope you enjoy reading the eBridge and find it informative. Your feedback/comments/suggestions (good and bad!) are always welcome.
Email them to Christine
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