Staying Connected to Your Church Community

STAYING CONNECTED TO YOUR CHURCH COMMUNITY

Thursday, April 29, 2021

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Family Promise Metrowest (FPM)

Time for a major fundraiser for Family Promise Metrowest (FPM) - a virtual walk! This spring, rather than the traditional hosting of homeless families on church premises, we will support them through virtual fundraising, which is critical right now. FPM has come up with creative but costly alternatives to the usual church hostings. We will do our part by walking 15 miles for Family Promise over the next few days and by participating in the virtual walkathon on May 1 & 2. Please support FPM by making a donation on our fundraising page LINK HERE. Thank you for supporting homeless families in great need! Johanna and Mitchell Winkelman

A Cup of Morning Prayer

Begin each week in the quiet presence of God, joining with others in prayer on Mondays at 7 am. Weather permitting, sessions are held in the sanctuary of nature, via Facebook LIVE. Find your special outdoor space, and practice an ancient form of prayer known as breath prayer. If you can't make it to the LIVE session, visit our Facebook page, or ask to have the recordings sent to you. Please share your prayer requests in advance to Anne Marie. Your personal prayers of celebration and concern will be lifted up each Monday morning and held in gentle care by our virtual small and private Facebook LIVE group.

Morning Meditation

We gather via Zoom every Tuesday morning from 9:30 am to 10:30 am. Whether you are new to meditation or practice it daily . . . please join us and be restored during this time together. Questions? Email Mary Hill Canavan or Judy Swahnberg.

Noon Prayers from the Hills

Tune into our Facebook page at noon on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays for a brief time (5-15 minutes) devoted to reflection and prayer. Although we are not regularly in our offices at the church these days, please stay in touch!

Tuesdays: Anne Marie Holloway

Wednesdays: Matt Wooster

Thursdays: Judy Swahnberg

Sunday Worship By Video

Worship services, are creatively composed by worship leaders recording their parts from various locations. They are available early Sunday mornings, by CLICKING HERE. An invitation with a link to the recorded worship service and the printed order of worship will be sent early Sunday.

Families and Children

Welcome to our weekly roundup of goodness focused on links related to faith and family, inspired articles, books, and activities to encourage your faith journey @ home. Whether you are 2 or 92, there is something for you . . .

Families with young children are invited to join Mrs. T at the church on Sundays throughout May for special "Muddy May" gatherings! We hope our families will help plant vegetable seedlings to take home and care for. The vegetable seedlings will be transplanted on Celebration Sunday (June 6) and grown for a special Community Garden, "Farm to Table Project" that will support the Wellesley Food Pantry! Sign up HERE!

Take a quiet moment: Listen to this amazing and meditative version of ABIDE WITH ME. It’s so, so good. Some of the old hymns really speak to me, and that one is very good.

The Fry bread Children's book from Matt's sermon: I highly recommend reading this sweet children's book . This visual story time video is read by the author Kevin Noble Maillard.

While reading the above book why not make, Fairy Bread: Apparently this is a big thing in Australia. I’m going to need to get some more round sprinkles because I think the kids will LOVE IT.

Family & Children Ministry Newsletter

Youth Ministry Mission

With love at the center of all that we do, it is our hope to journey beside our youth as they grow in faith together and discover how God is calling each one of them to use their gifts to help build a just world for all.

FARM TO TABLE PROJECT:

Join Rev. Anne Marie on two Sunday mornings in May (Note Date Changes) in the garden from 11 am to 12:15 pm for a Middle School Farm to Table Project! (YES, "in the garden"). Won't you join us in a summer long project of growing vegetables for the Wellesley Food Pantry (and others)! Our Middle Schoolers are charged with helping prepare the gardens for the planting!

This. Is. Going. To. Be. AWESOME!

COOKIE BAKING

We will meet in the Assembly Room Kitchen from 12:30 to 2 pm on May 15, June 12, July 10, and August 14. Please email Rev. Anne Marie if interested in joining our cookie ministers in this feeding ministry!

SAVE THE DATE

Confirmation Sunday

Sunday, May 23 @ 10 am

SELF CARE PACKAGES

Sunday, May 23 from 3-5 pm

KITCHEN BASKETS

Sunday, June 13 from 3-5 pm

Welcome Home Kitchen Baskets for New Life Furniture Bank

Youth Ministry Newsletter

Hills Church Weekly Calendar

THURSDAY

Staff Meeting (Zoom)

Noonday Prayers with Rev. Judy (Facebook)

New Beginnings (Virtual)

FRIDAY

AA Meeting (Reception Room)

SATURDAY

SUNDAY - Printed Order of Worship HERE

Coffee Hour (Zoom)

Worship Service (Online)

Muddy May Small Family Group (on-site)

Record/Practice - John (Sanctuary)

Confirmation Class (on-site)

AA Meeting (Reception Room)

MONDAY

Cup of Morning Prayer

Clergy Pastoral Care Meeting (Zoom)

Food Pantry (Assembly Room)

Deacon's Meeting (Zoom)

TUESDAY

Teacher Appreciation Breakfast (Reception Room)

Morning Meditation (Zoom)

Noonday Prayers with Rev. Holloway (Facebook)

Food Pantry (Assembly Room)

WEDNESDAY - CINCO de MAYO

Teacher Appreciation Lunch (Reception Room)

Noonday Prayers with Rev. Matt (Facebook)

Food Pantry (Assembly Room)

Sandwich Making (Small Kitchen)

Choir Rehearsal (Zoom)

THURSDAY

Staff Meeting (Zoom)

Noonday Prayers with Rev. Judy (Facebook)

New Beginnings (Virtual)

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