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Worship This Week
Please join us in the sanctuary
or online at 10am for
Communion Sunday and the
Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Coffee hour will be held in Hadley Hall after the service.
We hope you will join us.
The service will be live streamed through Facebook Live here or on 3CX here.
artwork: Sacred Community © Mary Southard
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Pictures of Finished Flooring
Look at the shine on the finished flooring in Hadley Hall!
As Al Lake said, the finished flooring tells the history of the church!
We also have new carpet in the foyer and in the hallway outside the bathrooms and new flooring in the women's and kid's bathrooms!
The kitchen floors are scheduled to be redone on Columbus weekend.
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Successful First Fiber Arts Gathering
Thanks to Bea Randell, the first fiber arts gathering was a great success.
There were a dozen people who attended August's gathering this past Saturday, 8/27. The group was a mix of church members and local community members.
The next gathering will be Saturday, September 24 10AM - Noon in Hadley Hall.
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A Short-Term Request for Assistance
It is time for us to reflect on our annual support for the ministries of Hampstead Congregational Church.
The Stewardship Team needs assistance with this year’s Stewardship Campaign. We have a couple of really good resources for materials, but we can use help modifying them and editing a product that is meaningful and helpful for our members. Nearly all of this work can be done via email in the span of three weeks or so.
If you would be interested in helping us this year, please contact David Chin, Debra Sawyer, or Suzanne in the office.
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Steeple Lighting August 28 - September 3
In memory of Stanley Lapham
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Sunday School Starts
next Sunday, September 11
Sunday School will be held once a month on the second Sunday of the month starting in September and continuing through May.
Please check the church calendar for future dates.
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Sunday Outdoor Service
Sunday, 9/18
Our outdoor services are being very well attended and we have been blessed with good weather each Sunday!
We will worship outside again in the back parking lot at 10am on Sunday, September 18th.
Please plan to bring a chair and join us for this special service. The service will also be live streamed.
Coffee hour will be held after the service in Hadley Hall.
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Upper Room Devotional
We have copies of the September/October Upper Room devotional available in the foyer to Hadley Hall. If you need a copy mailed to you, please contact the main office.
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Is your garden producing crops you can share? Would you like some?
If you'd like to make a donation from the bounty of your garden, please bring produce items to Hadley Hall when you come for Sunday Service or drop them off anytime in the basket located in the foyer.
Donations for the produce you take can be placed in the offering basket (on Sunday mornings) or in the lockbox in the foyer.
All proceeds go to RIP Medical Debt to help pay off medical debt for those in need.
For every $1 you donate, $100 of medical debt is paid off!!
For more information on RIP Medical Debt, direct donations to the organization, and personal stories by those that have been helped, go to https://ripmedicaldebt.org
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A Word from Peace and Justice
An article from UNH Taking Action for Wildlife, Milkweed, Milkweed, and More Milkweed, describes the huge success of last year’s request for the public to collect and donate milkweed seed pods last September and October.
Four hundred fifty donations were made from all over the state. NH Fish & Game processed the pods resulting in 40 pounds of seeds. These collected seeds are equivalent to between $5,000 and $20,000 in savings rather than having to purchase the seeds.
This program was such a success that there is not a need for collections this year. DOT and NH Fish and Game still have plenty to sow in designated areas.
However, we can certainly collect for ourselves to plant around the church, in our own members’ yards, and to share with the community at large. Here is a guide to harvesting and processing seed pods and a planting guide for milkweed seeds.
Blessings,
Debra
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A note from Peace and Justice
Farmer's Markets
This is a list of farmer's markets in the state this summer. We have included the whole state in case you may be travelling and want to sample some local "color." By supporting local farmers, you are keeping your food dollars local, supporting local businesses and protecting the open space we all enjoy. It is a treat to meet the people who actually grow and produce the food we eat, and you may find interesting selections not available in grocery stores. Why not make it a part of your summer routine?
Check out all the locations here.
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New Hampshire Conference UCC Weekly News
We thought you might enjoy reading the NH Conference UCC weekly newsletter. You can read it with this link.
08/30/22 Newsletter
Each week, we will update this section of our Weekly Word with the new link for the current newsletter.
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Food Drive to Support
Saint Anne Ecumenical Food Pantry
The New needs for the Food Pantry are:
hearty/meaty soups, salad dressings, coffee, tea, cereal, flour and sugar
Please drop off any donations in the foyer of Hadley Hall
Thank you for all your support!
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Next volunteer opportunity will be on, Wednesday, September 28th. If you are interested in volunteering you can contact Jane DeRosa via email janederosa@comcast.net.
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The Sonshine Soup Kitchen needs volunteers to prepare and package the food for "To Go Meals." We partner with Atkinson Congregational Church once a month on the 4th Wednesday of the month to help out from 3-6pm. | | |
Blankets for Project Linus
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!
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Scam Emails & Texts
Emails and Texts are often sent, saying they are from Pastor Kathy or another staff member. She (or the HCC staff) will never send out a generic email/text--she'll address it to your name. She will never ask you for money/gift cards over email nor via a text.
Also, any email from Pastor Kathy will always have her signature line on the bottom with her phone number/address.
If in doubt, please call the church or send an email to pastorkathyucc@gmail.com.
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Want to get the word out about what’s happening at HCC? If you want to publicize your event or remind the congregation about something, please email the office (hcc1752@gmail.com) by Wednesday at noon so that your information can be included in that week’s Weekly Word. Feel free to send in information up to three weeks in advance of an upcoming event. We want all of the congregation (not just the Team leaders) to be empowered to get the word out about all the activities that are happening at Hampstead Congregational Church!
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Our Mailing Address:
61 Main Street
Hampstead, NH 03841
Church Summer Office hours: Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday 9:00am to Noon
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Hampstead Congregational Church Website
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