A prayer service for such a time as this

Happenings January 7, 2021

A short prayer service for such a time as this.

Tonight at 7:00, via ZOOM

Pray for our country.

Pray for our leaders.

Pray for wisdom.

Pray for strength.

Pastor Jill will send a link to the service.

If you are not a part of the ZOOM worship group list, please email Pastor Jill to receive tonight's link.

grahamj@firstuccsheffield.org

Who is BOB?

CHP's Big Orange Bus is coming to town again for COVID testing.

If you missed the free COVID-19 test this week, you have another opportunity! The CHP mobile unit will be in the church parking lot on

Monday, January 18th from 11am - 1pm

A Time of Celebration

A Time of Celebration and Appreciation

for the Rev. Jill Graham and

the Rev. Kelly Gallagher

This Sunday, January 10 at 3:00 via ZOOM

Dear Friends and Colleagues,

Please join us for this special event as we honor Jill and Kelly for their ministry among us.

As Associate Conference Ministers, Jill (for 13 years) and Kelly (for 7 years) have provided leadership and guidance for our associations, churches and individuals. They have worked with Committees on the Ministry and Executive Committees, supported search and call, guided churches through times of sorrow and conflict as well as joy, brought new learning and fresh ideas to churches, pushed us as only a trusted and respected counselor can, participated in ordinations and installations, and helped us to live up to our calling to “be the church.” We have been blessed and enriched by their ministries of leading and serving.

As of the end of the January, Kelly and Jill will no longer be serving as our Associate Conference Ministers. At this event, we will have expressions of appreciation from each of our four associations, participate in a Service of Passages: Farewell from our UCC Book of worship, and more.

Everyone is invited to send an email of personal words of appreciation for Jill and/or Kelly to The Rev. Peter Johnson at pastor_peter@firstchurchmonson.org

Rev. Peter D. Johnston, Pastor

First Church of Monson, Congregational United Church of Christ

5 High Street, Monson, MA 01057

All of our email and snail mail words will be compiled and given to Jill and Kelly.

Please note: Register in advance for this meeting:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0kc-2hqjopGNKub9PXD5ncvXK96x5alAdR

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Call to Meeting

Call for the 2021 Annual Meeting – Online via Zoom

First Congregational Church of Sheffield, UCC

The Council of the First Congregational Church of Sheffield, United Church of Christ, has called the Annual Congregational Meeting for Sunday, January 24, 2021 immediately following our worship service using the worship Zoom link.

The purpose of the meeting is to review, amend as necessary, and approve:

● The 2020 Annual Report, including Financial Reports

● Proposed 2021 Budget

● A VOTE to extend for one additional year, the temporary two-year amendment to the Church Constitution & Bylaws approved for 2019 & 2020 to pilot one- and two-year terms for officers, board and committee members

● Proposed 2021 Opportunities for Ministry Recommendations

● Other business as necessary

An informal Budget Hearing to review the Proposed 2021 Budget will be held on Sunday, January 17, 2020 via Zoom immediately following worship.

If you do not usually attend Sunday morning worship and would like a link to the Annual Meeting please contact Pastor Jill at grahamj@firstuccsheffield.org

Respectfully submitted,

Roxanne Germain, Clerk

Deep Appreciation

Your tithes and offerings are essential

and deeply appreciated

in support of our vital ministries.

Checks are always welcome by mail:

PO Box 387, Sheffield MA 01257

And now, it's easy to give via Tithe.ly right on our website. Click the button below to get started. If you are using a mobile phone, you will need to scroll to the bottom of the firstuccsheffield.org main page.

Give via our website

Lighting the Steeple

Grace French Campbell

lights the steeple

for the month of

January

in memory of her brother,

Ted French

1946-1965

Annual Meeting of the Congregation -

Sunday, January 24^th via Zoom

Zoom has become easier to use over the past many months, and now it is time to to take advantage of this platform for our annual meeting!

Mark your calendars for Sunday, January 24th. The same link used for worship will be the entry to the Annual Meeting, immediately following worship.

email office

Old Parish Church

125 Main Street

PO Box 387

Sheffield MA 01257

413-229-8173

office@firstuccsheffield.org

grahamj@firstuccsheffield.org

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Our Identity Statement

We are a progressive Christian community where discovering God's presence, modeling Jesus' radical hospitality, and being a passionate voice for God's justice defines us.

We are an Open and Affirming Congregation

of The United Church of Christ

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