Celebration Service!

Fifth Sunday of Easter!

Masks are optional at our services at this time. As a congregation, we respect those who chose to wear a mask out of personal concern/safety.

CHILDREN'S MESSAGE

PSALM 23 Lay Reader: Brad Osborne

ANTHEM "Jesus, Word of god Incarnate"

SCRIPTURE Exodus 3:1-5, John 15:1-8

MESSAGE "Endings and Beginnings" Rev. Paul Sangree

USHERS Jean Mudgett and Jerrine Gangas

Children's Worship

"Sunday Funday with John!!!"

John DeRienzo will be doing Children's Worship this Sunday. He will be leading a lesson about Faith and focusing on the good works that the Children in our Church Community do and how we can do more to help others.

Welcome Rev. Sangree!

We are so happy to have Rev. Paul Sangree leading us in worship Sunday. Thank you for being here.

Rev. Paul Sangree is the Associate Conference Minister of the Vermont Conference of the United Church of Christ, which is made up of over 100 churches throughout the state who seek to encourage and support one another in our common ministries. He has served in this role since 2018. Previously, he was a pastor in Massachusetts at 3 churches for 30 years.

Noon Music in May Wednesday!

Noon Music in May returns this Wednesday at the Church!The opening concert features the Champlain Trio.

The Champlain Trio is formed of Violinist Letitia Quante, cellist Emily Taubl and pianist Hiromi Fukuda each call Vermont home. All three musicians earned degrees from The Juilliard School among others and hold positions in the Vermont Symphony Orchestra, Springfield Symphony Orchestra, Amherst College, the University of Vermont and Middlebury College.

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Tax-deductible donations can also be made via check made payable to Salvation Farms and mailed to PO Box 1174, Morrisville, VT 05661

New Member Orientation May 5th, 6th!

New Member Orientation on 5/5/24 following the morning worship service in Fellowship Hall in person or Zoom meeting on Monday 5/6/24 at 6pm. These are for anyone interested in learning more about our church or signing up to become members. 

We will welcome new members on Sunday, 6/2/24 at our 9:30 worship service.

Psalms Bible Study Starts May 9th!

Perhaps no other book in the Bible has been read and meditated on as much as the Old Testament book of Psalms. It contains songs of praise and prayers of lament, hymns celebrating God‘s faithful love, and the marvels of creation. You are invited to explore this wonderful book through a six week Bible study beginning May 9 through June 13.

The study will be facilitated by the Reverend Barbara Purinton and Kathe Rhinesmith. It will take place on zoom from 7 to 8 PM on Thursday evenings. A workbook will be sent upon registration at a cost of $15. Registration is limited so if you are interested, please contact Kathe Rhinesmith at katherhinesmith@gmail.com.

SPARK Returns in May

We plan to offer another 4 Week Spring SPARK After School Ministry on 4 Monday's from 3:00-4:30 pm, on May 13th, May 20th, June 3rd and June 10th. 

Save the Date, and more info and details to come!

Stowe Community Church’s Green Tips for April 2024!

Awareness – Did you know that the sustainability mantra Reduce, Reuse, Recycle is approaching its 50^th birthday, having its origin in the 1976 Resource Conservation and Recovery Act? 

Let’s revisit what it really means

Action: The 3Rs are listed in their order of importance:

Reduce is about reducing wasteful practices, such as eliminating single-use items (e.g., use reusable produce bags made from netting in place of plastic bags or coffee thermos in place of Black Cap/Starbucks cup). 

Reuse is about repurposing old items, such as tearing old towels into strips for house cleaning or purchasing second-hand clothing.

Recycle is about reducing landfill waste. While helpful it should be used as a last resort. First ask yourself if the item can be reused or whether there is an alternative you can use next time, ideally made from recycled material or with less plastic.

Impact: By practicing the 3Rs, you reduce landfill waste and dependence on the plastics market. Additionally, you extend the water, human resources, and oil energy used in the manufacturing of the item!

References: 1) WEDU PBS SUSTAIN; 2) PLASTIC FREE JULY

Mission of the Month: Lamoille Community Food Share

Don't forget your Green bags of food!

The Lamoille Community Food Share is a nonprofit group of volunteers dedicated to providing food security for friends and neighbors in and around Lamoille County, Vermont. Their pantry is located at 197 Harrel Street in Morrisville, next door to the Community College of Vermont; it is open Monday- 9-11:30, and Saturdays 9:30-11.  Families can come and receive basic food and other grocery items to help stretch their food dollar.

The mission of Lamoille Community Food Share is to help support and improve the physical well-being of individuals who might otherwise go hungry. We help all those who ask, but our main service area consists of the towns of Eden, Elmore, Hyde Park, Morristown, Stowe and Wolcott in Lamoille County, Vermont.

All food donations are accepted but they try to provide the best and most nutritious food possible. Most of the offerings are non-perishable food. Here is their “wish list”:

peanut butter, tuna, canned vegetables, low salt soup, cereal, canned chicken, raisins, applesauce, spaghetti sauce, pasta, personal items, canned fruit, beans, coffee, hand sanitizer, cleaning supplies, toiletries, and detergent

Your generosity will be much appreciated; there has been increased demand for food lately. Also, volunteers are needed to help with these tasks:

Setting up and closing, Stocking shelves, Breaking down boxes, Helping to keep the pantry clean, Checking in visitors

Visit the LCFS website!

Ink Cartridges!

Thank you for bringing your empty or no longer need ink cartridges to the church. We continue to mail the small empty ones to CA postage free and they send us a check. We take the large ink cartridges to Staples. They give us vouchers depending on how many people bought ink from Staples and gave the name of the church at checkout! However, Staples has changed their guidelines a little. At check out time instead of giving the name of the church we must give the church telephone number (802) 253-7257!!!

If you have friends or family in other states who help us when they buy ink from Staples, please tell them about our telephone number. 

Thank you so much.

SCUBA Bible Camp in August

August 19th-23rd, 9:00 am - 12 noon. 

Bible Camp registration details will be shortly forthcoming, but we wanted to announce the Curriculum and share the dates with you now!

Bible Camp is available for all students from K-5th grade, and for Middle School Students, 6th-8th to do Outreach/ Missions Volunteering! High School Students are welcome and encouraged to join us as High School Camp Counselors, and those students can get Community Service hours for their time!

SCUBA Details

Kenya Mission Visit in July!

The Mission Committee is planning a small mission trip to visit our orphan school that we sponsor in Kenya. Pastor Ouma is very excited to welcome us to the school and suggests that beginning of July would the best time. Accommodations would be provided. The committee is reaching out to see if anyone in the congregation is interested in joining us on this trip?  There will be an optional safari trip to Kenya and Tanzania tentatively planned afterward. For more information, please contact Karen at karenmonsenvt@gmail.com.

Youth Activities Coordinator Needed!

Stowe Community Church is seeking a 10 hours/week, part-time Youth Activities Coordinator who is willing to build on a solid foundation and bring new life to the extended ministries of the SCC. Duties include developing engaging service projects, social outings, bible studies for students 6th grade and up ... and maybe a trip to the mountain once in a while.

Any interested applicants should submit a resume or letter of interest to jobs@stowecommunitychurch.org.

The job is available for the right person immediately.