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Newsletter of Barrington Congregational Church United Church of Christ
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Office open Mon - Fri, 9:30 am - 12:30 pm & 1:30 - 4:30 pm, unless otherwise noted
Thurs, Jan 17
1:30 - 3 pm Women's Faith Group, Library
3 - 5 pm Community Office Hours, The Coffee Depot in Warren
7 pm Deacons meeting, Library
Fri, Jan 18
Dale on call for pastoral emergencies
Sat, Jan 19
9:30 - 11:30 am East Bay Kids Clothes Swap, Fellowship Hall
Sun, Jan 20 Celebration of Beloved Community
10 am Worship Service for All Ages, Nursery Care only
2-4 pm Youth Group Meeting, Room 9
(note the earlier time)
Mon, Jan 21
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Office Closed
Tues, Jan 22
11 am Staff meeting, Dale's office
11:30 am Book Group, The Coffee Depot in Warren
Wed, Jan 23
7:30 - 9 pm Choir rehearsal, Vestry
Thurs, Jan 24
3 - 5 pm Community Office Hours, The Coffee Depot in Warren
Fri, Jan 25
Brendan on call for pastoral emergencies
Sun, Jan 27 Stewardship (Tithing Your Time)
10 am Worship Service, Church School
After Worship Annual Budget Meeting, Sanctuary
12:45 - 5 pm RICUCC Youth Racial Justice Awareness Program, Seekonk UCC
Mon, Jan 28
11 am Bereavement Group, Library
7 - 8 pm Mindful Monday, Meditation Room (Room 8)
Tues, Jan 29
11 am Staff meeting, Office
Wed, Jan 30
Noon Deadline for eBridge
7:30 - 9 pm Choir rehearsal, Vestry
Thurs, Jan 31
3 - 5 pm Community Office Hours, The Coffee Depot in Warren
Fri, Feb 1
Dale on call for pastoral emergencies
Sun, Feb 3 Disability Awareness Sunday
8:30 am CEYM meeting, Library
10 am Children's Communion in the Library then Church School
10 am Worship Service with Communion
11:30 am - 1:30 pm Confirmation Class, Room 9
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The group meets on
Thursday, January 17th
from 1:30 - 3 pm in the library. The group welcomes women of all ages from BCCUCC as well as from other churches and faith traditions.
The book they're discussing is
The Rent Collector
by Camron Wright and copies are available for purchase from the office at the discounted price of $13.
For more information contact Jane Tonn at
289-2349 or
jtonn2@cox.net
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They happen
every Thursday from 3 - 5 pm at The Coffee Depot, 501 Main Street, Warren (unless otherwise noted). Community Office Hours are for anyone in the church or community who would like to stop by and visit with Brendan in this more informal setting. All are welcome.
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East Bay Kids Clothing Swap
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Held on the 3rd Saturday of each month, the next one is
Saturday, January 19th
from 9:30 - 11:30 am in Fellowship Hall. The swap is a place to trade in clean (non-stained) clothes and shoes, and get clothes the next size up for newborn to age 12 years old. Open to the community, there’s a $3-$5 donation at the door but no one will be turned away. Learn more at
https://www.facebook.com/EastBayKidsClothesSwap
The organizers are looking for musicians for their events - see below.
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The Kid's Clothing Swap is recruiting musicians
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To make this thriving family event at our church even more exuberant, the clothing swap organizers are looking for musicians of all varieties to come share their talent and provide music for the clothing swappers. If you have a singing voice, sing with a group, play an instrument, or have a musical talent of any kind that you’d like to share, this is a chance for you to enrich a community event with your gifts. Contact Meghan Sheehan
megsheehan@gmail.com
and Brendan
brendan@bccucc.org
to coordinate! The clothing swaps take place on the 3rd Saturday of every month from 9:30 – 11:30 am in Fellowship Hall.
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Youth Group Meeting - change in time
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The
Youth Group meeting this
Sunday, January 20th
has been rescheduled to the earlier time of 2 – 4 pm to accommodate our football fans who don’t want to miss the evening game! In the first hour, from 2-3 pm, we will plan for this April’s mission trip. Even if you’re not going on the mission trip all are welcome. We can use everyone’s help! Youth group meets in Room 9 and is open to everyone in grades 6-12.
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Church Office Closed for holiday
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The church office will be closed on
Monday, January 21st for the Martin Luther King Jr, holiday.
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No mindful Monday on January 21st as it's a holiday. They'll resume on
Monday, January 28th
and will take place
every Monday
(unless it's a holiday or otherwise noted). Led by Brendan, there is a 20-25 minute guided meditation, a contemplative reading or poem, then tea and discussion. The sessions are designed to be inclusive for people of all faiths and are open to the public. All are welcome.
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Book Group next meets
Tuesday, January 22nd
at 11:30 am at the Coffee Depot, 501 Main St, Warren, to discuss
Turner House
by Angela Flournoy: “In this wonderfully lively debut novel, Flournoy tells the story of a complicated family, stepping back in time to show the parents' early married days in the 1940s, their move north to Detroit from the rural South, and how their children each experienced a different version of the neighborhood, which comes to symbolize both the hopes and dashed dreams of Detroit's lower-middle-class blacks. Encompassing a multitude of themes, including aging and parenthood, this is a compelling read that is funny and moving in equal measure.” (Booklist) For more information about the group, please contact Helen Schall at
helenschall@hotmail.com
or 245-4724. All are welcome!
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Our church’s Annual Budget Meeting will be held on
Sunday, January 27th
in the sanctuary immediately after worship. All church members are encouraged to attend, and child care will be provided.
The proposed budget will be emailed to the congregation prior to the meeting.
Warrant for the ANNUAL Budget Meeting
Barrington Congregational Church, Barrington, Rhode Island
Sunday, January 27, 2019
The annual budget meeting of the Barrington Congregational Church, UCC is hereby called to take place in the sanctuary following the regular 10:00 a.m. worship service on
Sunday, January 27, 2019
. The business to be transacted is as follows:
ARTICLE I: To call the meeting to order.
ARTICLE II: To review and vote on the proposed church budget for January 1—December 31, 2019
ARTICLE III: To consider any other business that may properly come before the meeting
ARTICLE IV: To adjourn the meeting.
Respectfully submitted:
Pat Cordeiro,
Clerk
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Racial Justice Awareness Program for Youth
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Youth & Leaders from the RI Conference of the UCC are invited to a full afternoon of a Racial Justice Awareness (RJA) Program for confirmation classes and those in 7th grade-12th grade. It will held
Sunday, January 27th from 12:45 – 5 pm at Seekonk Congregational Church, UCC, 600 Fall River Ave, Seekonk. Trained RJA facilitators (Brendan is one of the facilitators) will offer presentations including videos and guided discussions for youth to develop a strong voice as advocates of the future of change. (Snacks provided). Special free lunch option 12:15 – 12:45 pm. Please RSVP to Kristin Putney 774-991-1555,
mitchmoon12@hotmail.com. The BCCUCC confirmands will be attending, and any other youth in grades 7-12 are also welcome to attend.
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The group next meets on
Monday, January 28th
at 11 am in the library. The group is open to anyone who has lost a loved one at any time, and is open to the community. For more info, contact the f
acilitator, Betsy Brenner at
jsbeeb@aol.com
or 245-8031.
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Knitting for Others Group
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The group next meets on
Tuesday, February 5th
from 7-9 pm at the home of Elizabeth Azevedo, 7 Fireside Drive, Barrington.
The group meets monthly, makes a variety of different items to be given away (prayer shawls, preemie hats, etc), and can provide patterns and help. All knitters/crocheters are welcome, especially new faces!
Please RSVP to Elizabeth to let her know if you'll be attending at
eazevedo17@gmail.com.
To learn more about the group, c
ontact Mary Lou Slicker at 245-0085 or
rislick@fullchannel.net.
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NAMI RI Family Support Group
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NAMI RI (
National Alliance on Mental Illness
) holds a monthly support group at our church for family members of people with mental illness. Open to anyone in the community the next meeting is
Thursday, February 7th
from 6 – 7:30 pm in Room 6. For more info contact
info@namirhodeisland.org
or call (401) 331-3060.
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In the event of bad weather....
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In the event of bad weather....
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We will always do our best to notify you of cancellations, especially if we ever need to cancel Sunday worship. Be sure to check your email, Facebook, and the TV and radio stations. There's also a link to the RI Broadcasters list of cancellations on our church website
www.bccucc.org under What's Happening>Snow and Event Cancellations, or
click here
However, in the event that we lose power and/or internet connection we will be unable to post these notifications. Also please note that if there is bad weather during office hours, the office may need to close without notice.
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Thank you from Irons Homestead
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We recently received a letter of thanks from Rev. Jennifer Geary, Director of Irons Homestead Camp and Retreat, and member of our church. BCCUCC, together with some of the other churches in the RI Conference UCC, had been asked to help support the 2018 camp program at Irons by underwriting some of the costs. Thanks to the generosity of several churches, including ours, they were able to provide enriching Summer programming for children ages 6-18, many of whom were currently living in shelters.
Read Jennifer's letter.
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Haiti Delegation posts updates and photos
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A
delegation of nine members of the Rhode Island Conference traveled to Haiti from January 9th - 15th, 2019 as part of the Conference's Haiti partnership. One of the participants, Irons Homestead Director Jennifer Geary, posted updates and photos via social media. They have been compiled on the conference website and can be
found at this link.
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"It's Time We Talk"
- a community initiative promoting emotional well-being
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"I
t’s Time We Talk" – connecting the community through a series of discussions and events (being held from Jan – Jun 2019) is an initiative to promote emotional well-being. The Kick-Off Reception will be held
Sunday, January 27th
from 2-4 pm at Barrington Public Library. The event is free and features Dr. Barbara Van Dahlen - president and founder of
Give an Hour
™
which also leads the Campaign to
Change Direction
®,
a global initiative focused on changing the culture of mental health. For more information
check out the flier and the other links.
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Opportunities to get involved
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Join the choir - it's good for you!
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Numerous studies have shown the health benefits of singing in a choir. So why not join the BCCUCC church choir? No audition is needed and all voice parts are welcome. Rehearsals are on
Wednesday evenings from 7:30 - 9 pm in the vestry (the room below the sanctuary). To learn more speak with our organist/choir director Marina Zabinski after church on a Sunday, or contact her at 726-5118 or
marina@bccucc.org - or just come along to a Wednesday evening rehearsal. We'd love to have you join us.......plus you'd be doing something that's good for your body, mind and soul!
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Volunteers needed to help with Church School
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We don’t need a long-term commitment, just your willingness to teach or assist in one of the classrooms for one or two Sundays during the program year. We provide all the information and resources you’ll need to enjoy the experience and grow in faith. For more information or to volunteer, speak with or contact our Christian Education Coordinator, Andrea Bullard at
andrea@bccucc.org
or 246-0111 x 107.
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2019 Pledge Envelopes are available for pick up for those who use them or requested a set. They can be picked up from the table in the Narthex (near where the greeters stand) or stop by the church office during the week. If you haven’t been assigned a set but would like one, please sign up on the sheet on the Narthex table, or contact our Financial Secretary, Pat Stoddard at 246-0111 x 102 or
pat@bccucc.org
. She will be happy to assign a set to you.
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Help us stay visible on Facebook by 'Liking' our posts
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Hopefully you’ve already ‘Liked’ our church’s Facebook page and see our posts in your newsfeed – if not, you can find us at
www.facebook.com/bccucc
. The way Facebook works, for our page to keep showing up in your newsfeed and for it also to be seen by the wider community, you also need to ‘Like’ individual posts from the church that you see. So please help us keep getting our message out about who we are and what’s happening at BCCUCC by hitting that ‘Like’ button for the posts that you see and like. 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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Raise money for the church when you shop at Amazon
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You can raise money for the church every time you shop at Amazon by going through AmazonSmile.
Learn more at this link and choose 'Barrington Congregational Church' as your charitable organization. Every eligible purchase raises 0.5% of the purchase price for our church, and we receive a quarterly deposit from Amazon! Thanks to everyone who already does this.
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Wearing a nametag helps everyone get to know each other, and is also welcoming to newcomers. Please wear your nametag for worship and coffee hour on Sundays. If you need a nametag you can sign up for one in the vestry hallway or at the Welcome Table in Fellowship Hall or
email
the church office. Newly made nametags are placed in the specially labeled basket on the sideboard in the vestry hallway for you to pick up on a Sunday morning.
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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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Follow the church on Social Media
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On Instagram at
BarringtonUCC
On Facebook at
www.facebook.co/bccucc. Please 'Like' our page as well as 'Like' our individual posts so that our posts continue to be visible both to you and to the wider community. Thank you.
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'From the River's Edge' - The Pastors' Blog
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Believe You Are Beloved.
by Rev. Brendan Curran, Assoc. Minister - Jan. 15, 2019 I began the year in Arizona with my NGLI cohort. For those who don't know, I was admitted to the "Next Generation Leadership Initiative." NGLI is a program of the UCC pension boards.
Read more
www.bccucc.org
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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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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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