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With the restoration of our steeple almost complete, one of the final touches is
the restoration of the iconic weathervane at the top which will be covered
in 23-carat gold leaf.
Pictures courtesy of Marion Lake & Dave Chin.
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"A Journey of Faith" - 250 Years of HCC by Brad Robie
As we watch our steeple being renovated, it's a great time to reflect on the amazing history of Hampstead Congregational Church. Brad Robie's incredible book, "A Journey of Faith" surveys 250 years of HCC from 1752-2002. Copies are available in the church office.
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1861 Hampstead Congregational Church building in 1901 | |
Bell cast in 1876 by the Meneely & Kimberly Bell Foundry in Troy, New York. Installed in church on December 23, 1955 | |
New pipe organ installed in front of sanctuary as part of 1901 renovations | |
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Worship This Week
Please join us in
the Sanctuary or online at
10am this Sunday for
Seventh Sunday After Pentecost
Please join us for coffee hour
after the service.
We hope you will join us in person or online.
The service will be live streamed through
Facebook Live here
or on 3CX here
artwork: "Dance of the Elements" © Mary Southard
www.ministryofthehearts.org. Used with permission.
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New UPPER ROOM Devotionals
We have copies of the
July/August 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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A Word From Peace & Justice
After the visit by Rev. Yasenka and his information about Isaiah 58, I remembered an article I had read titled “Why Do Women Stay with Their Abusers? Here’s One Overlooked Reason.” They can’t afford to leave.
Relationship abuse affects 1 in 3 American women and is more than physical abuse. It is often a pattern of behavior of coercion and control that involves emotional abuse, sexual assault, and efforts to isolate and control a partner socially and financially.
Economic abuse was codified as a form of abuse in the 2022 reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act. It takes the form of persuading or forcing a partner to quit their job. If the partner holds tight the abuser can begin sabotaging the partner’s work by creating situations that make the partner late for work, sabotaging important projects, or showing up at the workplace and causing a scene. Further tightening control the abuser might take control of the partner’s finances by insisting on mingling funds to which the abuser has sole access. All of this makes the victim financially dependent of the abuser and makes it harder for them to leave.
If you have not read the book "Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother’s Will to Survive" by Stephanie Land or seen the Netflix miniseries based on the book, I recommend it for this topic. It is a heartwarming true story of how a single mother managed to battle all of the hurdles of leaving an abusive relationship and brings the topic to life.
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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 contact the church office or Pastor Kathy.
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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.
7/11/2023 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
Currently in need of cereal (no Cheerios), coffee, salad dressings,
pasta sauce, granola bars, Spam, boxes of crackers, grated cheese, mayo
and ketchup.
Please drop off any donations in the foyer of Hadley Hall
Please, no expired items.
Thank you for all your support!
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To sign up for the next volunteer opportunity click here. If you are interested in volunteering contact Jane DeRosa via email at janederosa@comcast.net. | |
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. | | |
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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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Help Us Continue Our Mission at HCC | |
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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