First Congregational Church Wolfeboro
United Church of Christ
An Open and Affirming Congregation
Join us for Worship!
Sunday, May 16th, 2021
Welcome Rev. David Van Arsdale
We welcome bridge minister, the Rev. David Van Arsdale who is helping us transition from Pastor Gina to a future Interim Minister. For the months of May and June, David will be our spiritual guide. We are grateful for David's work in our church community.

David is available to pastoral care and if you would like to speak to him or you would like to pass along a concern you may do so by emailing him at david@wolfeboroucc.org or by calling him on his cell phone at 623-258-7592.
Scripture

John 17:6-19

6 “I have made your name known to those whom you gave me from the world. They were yours, and you gave them to me, and they have kept your word. 7 Now they know that everything you have given me is from you; 8 for the words that you gave to me I have given to them, and they have received them and know in truth that I came from you; and they have believed that you sent me. 9 I am asking on their behalf; I am not asking on behalf of the world, but on behalf of those whom you gave me, because they are yours. 10 All mine are yours, and yours are mine; and I have been glorified in them. 11 And now I am no longer in the world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, protect them in your name that you have given me, so that they may be one, as we are one. 12 While I was with them, I protected them in your name that you have given me. I guarded them, and not one of them was lost except the one destined to be lost, so that the scripture might be fulfilled. 13 But now I am coming to you, and I speak these things in the world so that they may have my joy made complete in themselves. 14 I have given them your word, and the world has hated them because they do not belong to the world, just as I do not belong to the world. 15 I am not asking you to take them out of the world, but I ask you to protect them from the evil one. 16 They do not belong to the world, just as I do not belong to the world. 17 Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth. 18 As you have sent me into the world, so I have sent them into the world. 19 And for their sakes I sanctify myself, so that they also may be sanctified in truth.
Prayer Chain
Members of our congregation's prayer chain receive prayer requests by confidential email. Anyone wishing to participate who does not use email may receive a phone notification. 

To join: Call the church office (569-1555) or email Krista at krista@wolfeboroucc.org

To request prayer: Call or email Nancy Harwood (603-344-2752 or email harwoodn4@gmail.com)
Upcoming Sundays

May 23 – Pentecost Sunday (Don't forget to wear red)
Dr. David L. Van Arsdale, Preaching
Theme:  “The Church … A Peculiar People”
Acts 2:1-21; Psalm 104:24-35b; Romans 8:22-27; John 15:26-27, 16:4b-15

May 30 – Trinity Sunday
Dr. David L. Van Arsdale, Preaching
Theme: “Born from Above”
Isaiah 6:1-8; Psalm 29; Romans 8:12-17; John 3:1-17; John 16:12-15

Please remember to send in your offering, as you are able.
We are checking the mail at the post office, and our counters are still making deposits. Many of our expenses continue.
First Congregational Church Wolfeboro • PO Box 913 Wolfeboro, NH 03894 • 603-569-1555 • www.wolfeboroucc.org