To view the live-streamed service, please use one of the links below.
“WELCOME HOME” Kit Collection
SATURDAY, May 15, 10 a.m.-noon
(and also at church on May 16)
On the front steps of the First Congregational Church

We are collecting LIKE NEW household items and NEW personal items (i.e., bedding, towels, pillows, etc.) to fill a laundry basket or trashcan to benefit the Christian Community Action’s New Hope Housing Program. Click on link for more information.

To make things a bit easier, here is the wish list Amazon Link for CCA Home Kits. Ordered items can be delivered directly to CCA or you can have items sent to your home and bring them to church on Saturday, May 15.
May 12 Bible Study Passage is : Luke 24:44-53
Children's Faith Formation
Weekly News and Information Newsletter
(Click on picture to the left for link to the
 Faith Formation Newsletter)
Strengthen the Church Special Offering

We invite you to join us in creating this valuable resource through this year's "Strengthen the Church" special offering on Pentecost Sunday, May 23, the day we celebrate the birth of the church.

Over the past four years, the Strengthen the Church offering has been used to support our Faith Formation and Outdoor Ministries including Silver Lake and will continue to support those ministries with this year’s offering. We will also be adding the Center for Transformational Leadership as one of the recipients of your generous gifts this year.


Donate Online or by check payable to SNEUCC with "STC 2021" in the memo line.

SNEUCC
125 Sherman Street
Hartford, CT 06105
Let them Bee:  Those of us at last Sunday’s outdoor service may have noticed the swarm of bees at the top of a pillar on the church front.  According to the state DEEP, swarming honey bees may look threatening, but it is just the sign of a healthy colony reproducing a new hive. The swarm, made of worker bees protecting the queen bee, will be over within a few days when they find a permanent home. Lots of people are afraid of bees, but if you see a swarm on your house, don’t reach for a can of insect-killing spray! Wait it out.  They are not aggressive and may be just passing through. If they stay, contact a beekeeper who can relocate the bees.  (The DEEP site linked below has a list.)  Bees are essential for growing fruits and vegetables. In Connecticut, that means crops like apples, peaches, berries, melons, cucumbers, pumpkins and many more -- which need to be pollinated by bees in order to produce.   For more about how to deal with these beneficial insects, click on this link .

To learn more about our church’s Environmental Justice Team, email Anne McNulty or Karen Schnitzer.  
Open House for Silver Lake is May 16.

For more information about Silver Lake and their Summer Camp: Silver Lake
2021 Pledge Season
www.firstscheshire.org/pledge
Nightly Community Bell Ringing at 8 p.m. for two minutes. The idea is to spread hope and a sense of unity while people are home-bound or practicing social distancing during the coronavirus outbreak.
Other Important Information

A reminder that the Prayer Net Prayer Ministry Team stands ready to pray for any requests. Simply email Alison the prayer request and I will send it on to our prayers in complete confidence unless otherwise noted. Let us support one another with the power of prayer.