STAYING CONNECTED TO YOUR CHURCH COMMUNITY
Thursday, January 14, 2021
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All Church Service Project
Honoring the memory of
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Every year we host our beloved All Church Service Day around this time; of course, this year for the first time, we can't be together in person. We can, however, be together virtually. On MLK day, next Monday, January 18, we invite you to join in a virtual cookie bake! We will meet on Zoom from 6-7:30 pm to make cookies together (virtually) while baking in our own kitchens. Join the fun with this Zoom link.
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In addition to our cookie event, we are hosting a DIAPER DRIVE, something that is very much needed in these difficult times. Please bring your diapers to the collection area at church during this weekend before and up to MLK day, Monday, January 18. There will be a DIAPER BIN on the north side ramp area of the church. For more information, email Sally.
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Sunday, January 31, 2021 at 11:00 am on Zoom
Instructions for using Zoom will be sent out to the congregation and a time will be scheduled for a practice Zoom meeting, for those who have not had much experience with this technology. Note that zoom can be run from a computer or a smartphone.
You must be a member to be counted as part of a quorum (88 church members) for the Annual Meeting. If you are a member, we encourage you to sign up on SignUpGenius, indicating you will be present at the Zoom meeting. The Annual Report will be distributed by email, (or conventional mail of hard copies by special request to Susan) and posted on our website, no later than January 21, 2021.
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blessings to the letters! |
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Limited Access at the Church Building
The doors to the church building are now open on a more limited schedule, reflecting our COVID-19 safety protocols and the rising infection numbers. The east entrance, closest to the church offices, will be open on weekday mornings, and on Tuesdays and Thursdays until 4:00 pm. This schedule will be evaluated week by week.
Essential services continue at the church, including the Wellesley Food Pantry and the Wellesley Nursery School in the Hills, which are operating with careful protocols. For the protection of staff and volunteers, we seek to minimize additional visitors at this time.
Please contact a minister or staff member to arrange for access to the church building at other times. We encourage our community to communicate by mail or phone. When a visit to the church is necessary, visitors are asked to wear a mask, and maintain physical distance.
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A Cup of Morning Prayer
Every Monday at 7 am, join Rev. Anne Marie Holloway for a cup of morning prayer - in the quiet presence of God - focus on prayer.
Weather permitting, each session is held in the sanctuary of nature, where church friends and families are invited to participate via Facebook LIVE. Find your special outdoor space, and practice an ancient form of prayer known as breath prayer.
If you cannot make it to the LIVE session, visit our Facebook page, or request to have the recordings sent to you via email. Please share your prayer requests with me in advance via email. Your personal prayers of celebration and concern will be lifted up each Monday morning and held in gentle care by our small and private Facebook Live group.
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Noon Prayers from the Hills
Tune into our Facebook page at twelve noon on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays for 5 to 15 minutes of reflection and prayer. Although we are not regularly in our church offices these days, please stay in touch!
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Say Cheese!
If you are like so many others that have cleaned out closets and organized photographs during this pandemic, then it is the perfect time to suggest you send in a recent photograph of yourself and/or your family. The church database has the option to include pictures. This will help myself, and anyone using the database, to place a "face" with a "name." Please send your photo as a jpg HERE. ~ Blessings, Susan
Christmas Card Collection
There is a bin on the table just inside the East Door to the church. Please bring in your Christmas cards and they will be up-cycled into small, 3-D, one-of-a-kind gift tags like the ones displayed in the window. ~ Blessings, Susan
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Hills Church Weekly Calendar |
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January 14
10:00 am
10:30 am
12:00 pm
1:00 pm
3:00 pm
7:30 pm
January 15
1:00 pm
7:30 pm
January 16
January 17
9:30 am
10:00 am
7:30 pm
January 18
7:00 am
1:00 pm
2:30 pm
6:00 pm
January 19
9:30 am
12:00 pm
2:30 pm
January 20
12:00 pm
12:00 pm
7:30 pm
January 21
10:00 am
10:30 am
12:00 pm
6:30 pm
7:00 pm
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THURSDAY
Clergy Planning (Zoom)
Staff Meeting (Zoom)
Noonday Prayers with Rev. Judy (Facebook)
Recording - John (Sanctuary)
Shufro Security Training (Admin Office)
New Beginnings (Assembly Room)
FRIDAY
Recording - Judy (Sanctuary)
AA Meeting (Assembly Room)
SATURDAY
Community Coffee Hour (Zoom)
Worship Service (Online)
AA Meeting (Adams Board Room)
MONDAY - MLK Jr. holiday
Cup of Morning Prayer
Clergy Pastoral Care Meeting (Zoom)
Food Pantry (Assembly Room)
Bake Cookies (Zoom)
TUESDAY
Morning Meditation (Zoom)
Noonday Prayers with Rev. Holloway (Facebook)
Food Pantry Operation (Assembly Room)
WEDNESDAY
Noonday Prayers with Rev. Matt (Facebook)
Food Pantry (Assembly Room)
Choir Rehearsal (Zoom)
THURSDAY - Annual Reports Available
Clergy Planning (Zoom)
Staff Meeting (Zoom)
Noonday Prayers with Rev. Judy (Facebook)
New Beginnings (Virtual)
CSSB Meeting (Zoom)
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"Events at the Hills" Newsletter Publications
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SUBMISSION DEADLINE IS FRIDAY @ 5 PM
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