The service will be live-streamed through Facebook Live here or on 3CX here.

On January 23rd we will be welcoming several new members into our congregation.

Would you be interested in learning more about membership and Hampstead Congregational Church? Church members have a voice and vote in our annual meetings, and membership is a sign of the covenant we share as a church community.

If you are interested in learning more, please contact Pastor Kathy.

Stepping Stones School does not need toys, books, nor puzzles. Recently, we've had people dropping boxes of items off on the stage and the school can't use these items.

Please bring your toys, books, puzzles and other items to your favorite donation center where they will be put to good use.

If Stepping Stones does have any needs, we will be sure to share those needs in our weekly word.

We have been asked to share a link to Pastor Kathy's sermon from this past Sunday's Service.

Feel free to share with others.

In case you missed the services, or you want to watch them again, here are the links to the full Christmas Eve Service and full 12/26 Service.

Enjoy!

The HCC steeple is being lit for Douglas J. Torosian

Isaiah 58 thanks the HCC community for our recent donation of $500 to help with homelessness in our county.

Your support of HCC helps us to minister to others in our local area!

We had about 70 people join us outside for caroling and worship on Christmas Eve. It was a little bit chilly, but the music, candles and message warmed us all.

Thank you to the Hampstead Lions Club for providing the luminaries that lined our driveway again this year.

The Missions team would like to send out a big thank you to everyone who has been working hard making beautiful blankets for Project Linus. 13 Blankets were donated last week and they posted our donation to Facebook with the following note;

"These wonderful blankets were made by members of the Hampstead Congregational Church, UCC Mission Group.

Thank you, all, so very much... several of them went to various hospitals and agencies recently, comforting and warming children in need."

If you wish to follow the Southwest NH chapter of Project Linus on Facebook and see all the good work they are doing, you can find them at Project Linus Southwest NH Chapter Serving the Monadnock Region. They also pass along thank you notes and photos from recipients which is always nice to see.

Thank you for continuing to share your talents and bring comfort to those in need!

Chris McCune and Al & Marion Lake worked hard last week to clean and wax the Hadley Hall floors.

The floors look fabulous! Thanks Chris, Al & Marion!

We have a few copies of the January/February Upper Room devotional available in the foyer to Hadley Hall. If you need a copy mailed to you, please contact the main office.

For those of you who have been busy sewing, quilting, knitting, or crocheting, we have an new opportunity to donate those handmade items!

We located a national organization that has local chapters called Project Linus (https://www.facebook.com/projectlinussouthwestnewhampshire/). This organization's mission is "to provide love, a sense of security, warmth and comfort to children who are seriously ill, traumatized, or otherwise in need through the gifts of new, handmade blankets and afghans". Blankets are given to children in need through NH.

*We welcome all styles of blankets made in child-friendly colors/prints.

*Crocheted, knitted, quilted (100% cotton or flannel), fleece….you don’t have to be an expert!

*Blankets must be NEW, HANDMADE and WASHABLE.

*Fabric blankets can be quilted by machine, hand or tied. If you are tying the blanket make sure the ends are trimmed to 1” and the knots are secure.

*Please do not add any embellishments to the blankets such as buttons that could be swallowed by a child.

*If you are using a no-sew fleece pattern, please be sure to trim off both selvages FIRST. Not sure what selvages are? Ask the clerk who is cutting your fleece to please show you, they’re those odd looking edges at the top and bottom of the piece you have, sort of raggy looking.

*We accept all sizes of blankets. We donate to children, infants through teen years, so any size is appropriate. Baby blankets are typically 36”X36” or 36”X42”, toddler-pre-teen are typically about 40”X60”, and teen blankets are at least 60"X72".

Blankets can be dropped off in the entry way of Hadley Hall.

Thank you for your support of this project!

If in doubt, please call the church or send an email to pastorkathyucc@gmail.com.