Green Up Day Saturday!

Youth Group:

The youth of Stowe Community Church will be participating in Green Up Day. If you are in 6th-12th grade meet us at the home of Christian and Amy Cobaugh, 1396 Upper Hollow Road, Stowe.at 10:00am.

We'll be greening up Pinnacle Meadows Road and lunch will be provided!

Green Up Day in Stowe:

Meets at The Alchemist starting at 8am, Saturday, May 04, for bags and refreshments. Full bags must be brought back to the Alchemist by 1pm. You must notify either the Conservation Commission or the Highway Department about larger items.

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Download the Green Up App to coordinate clean up routes.

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Report your work to Stowe’s town coordinator. Collecting stats on numbers of bags filled, miles covered, and routes records progress from year to year.

Celebration Service!

Sixth Sunday of Easter!

Communion

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 25 Lay Reader: Maggie Dunphy

ANTHEM "If Ye Love Me, Keep My Commandments""

SCRIPTURE John 15:9-17

MESSAGE "Friends Together" Rev.Dan Haugh

COMMUNION

USHERS Deacons

Children's Worship

Nancy Jeffries-Dwyer will lead “Seeds of Love: Cultivating Kindness in Our Hearts & Gardens”

While enjoying the activity of planting real seeds in little pots of earth this Sunday, we will explore together not only the seeds we plant in pots but also the goodness, kindness, and love that we plant in our hearts and in the world around us.

Scripture: Song of Songs 2: 11 - 13.

See! The winter is past; the rains are over and gone.

Flowers appear on the earth; the season of singing has come,

The cooing of doves is heard on our land.

The fig tree forms its early fruit; the blossoming vines spread their fragrance.

Children’s Activity:

I will provide small pots of earth and a selection of seeds for the kids to plant a variety of seeds: Butterfly Garden, Lady Bug Garden, Hummingbird Garden, etc. Each of these seeds will grow into plants that attract these wonderful creatures, reminding us of the beauty of God’s creation. 

Marcia Johannesen!

Our deepest sympathies to family and friends of Marcia Johannesen who was born to eternal life on April 29, 2024. There will be a celebration of her life here later. 

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.

Noon Music in May Wednesday!

Noon Music in May continues this Wednesday at the Church!The concert features the Duo Sonidos.

Duo Sonidos brings together the talents of violinist, William Knuth and classical guitarist, Adam Levin. Based in Boston and New York, the duo is a refreshing addition to the chamber music world, offering an approachable yet sophisticated combination for all chamber music audiences.

Psalms Bible Study Starts Wednesday, 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 seven week Bible study beginning May 9 through June 20.

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. 

Registration is limited so if you are interested, please contact Kathe Rhinesmith at  katherhinesmith@gmail.com.

Workbooks for the study are available from Marylou in the Church Office at a cost of $15.

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 May 2024!

Did you know that Vermont is the only state to organize a Green Up Day and they’ve done so for 53 consecutive years! Green Up Day was first held on April 18,1970 (see picture above) when Interstate highways closed from 9am-12pm for trash pick-up by over 70,000 volunteers. Children were bused across the state by their schools to clean up Vermont. The brainchild of Burlington Free Press reporter Bob Babcock, Jr., Green Up Day was endorsed by then Governor Deane Davis and funded for 10 years by the state. In 1979, the nonprofit organization, Green Up Vermont, took over fundraising and coordination of the event (learn more at https://greenupvermont.org/about-guv/.).

This year, Green Up Day Vermont wants Vermonters to set a Guinness World Record for the most recorded pledges to pick up trash in 24 hours. Make your pledge on the Green up Day website https://greenupvermont.org/. 

Mission of the Month: Lamoille Community Food Share

The May Mission of the Month will honor CLiF (Children’s Literacy Foundation). This non-profit’s mission is to inspire a love of reading and writing among under-resourced children in New Hampshire and Vermont. CliF has provided free and inspiring literacy programs and brand-new books to under-resourced children up to age 12 in almost 85% of the communities in New Hampshire and Vermont.  

CliF arranges for more than 65 professional authors, illustrators, poets, graphic novelists, and storytellers to give inspiring presentations to children. These memorable events help kids get excited about books, stories, reading, and writing. CliF holds nearly 1,000 events each year.

At almost every CliF event children can select new, high quality books of their choice from hundreds of titles. CliF also donates significant collections of new, high-quality children’s books to school libraries, public libraries, classrooms, shelters, affordable housing developments, and other locations where children and families may be found.

Early literacy skills are one of the strongest indicators of a child’s future success. Yet more than two-thirds of fourth graders from low-income families in New Hampshire and Vermont do not read proficiently. CLiF’s programs aim to increase children’s enjoyment of reading and writing; provide access to high-quality reading materials that meet the interests of young readers; and give families, schools, libraries, correctional facilities, and other organizations the tools they need to encourage literacy skills.

CLiF 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.