During this busy season, we hope you will take a moment each Sunday morning to consider the changing scenes of the Christmas story as told by the figures on the table in the church lobby. The story begins with the announcement to Mary by the angel Gabriel on this first Sunday of Advent. The final scene is in January and shows the Wise Men departing to their own country by another way, Herod ordering the murder of the Bethlehem children, and Joseph, Mary and the Babe fleeing to Egypt. The Christmas story told in this way is a reminder of the historical world into which the Christ Child was born. It is an added reminder of the great cause for celebration each time the spirit of Christ is born in a believing heart. Women's Fellowship |
NO SUNDAY SCHOOL 11/27 Note: there will be NO SUNDAY SCHOOL this coming Sunday, November 27. Plan to be in church on December 4 to rehearse for our annual Christmas Play! Roles will be assigned during that rehearsal. The play will take place the afternoon of Sunday December 11 (time TBA), with a snow date of December 18. GETTING READY TO SING! Youth and Good New Kids Choir rehearsals will take place on Sunday, December 4 and 11 at 11:30 am in the choir room. Please see the December Link for more information. |
Evelyn House Linen Drive Our annual Linen Drive for Evelyn House kicks off this Sunday, November 27th, the first week of Advent and continues into early January. Evelyn House is always in need of a few NEW basics to replenish the supplies within the facility to help those who are transitioning to their housing. Please drop off any of the following items in the big gift boxes in the church lobby throughout the Advent and Christmas season. * Twin bed sheets * Towels (all sizes) * Socks & Underwear (male & female) * T-shirts/Sweatshirts (male & female) * Grocery, Target or Wal-Mart Gift Cards (helpful to those moving into new housing) |
MITTEN TREE Please remember to decorate our Mitten Tree, beginning this Sunday, with warmth and love, in the form of hats, scarves, mittens and gloves. Non-knitters are invited to add items purchased at the fair or store-bought items to the Tree as well. At the end of December we will donate the collected items to the Pediatric Unit at Brockton Hospital.
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ADVENT AND CHRISTMAS FLOWERS If you wish to donate a plant in memory, honor, or celebration of a loved one, please use the green order form that is enclosed with the Notes and Notices or in the December LINK. In order to have your memorial appear in the Christmas Bulletin, your donation must be received no later than Sunday, December 11th. In order to purchase good quality plants that will last, a suggested donation is $10.00, but all donations will be accepted. After the Christmas Service, members of the Diaconate Board will deliver the plants to our sick and shut-ins. If you have any questions, please call Gale DiBeneditto at 781-344-4728. |
|  WOMEN'S FELLOWSHIP -NOVEMBER 28 Please join us for our Women's Fellowship meeting of November 28th in the Fireplace Room. The chairperson for the month is Dana Barnes.Come and join us for the evening. |
"For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat..." Matthew 25:35 We're asking you to please give generously to our annual Thanksgiving Food Drive, now through the end of November which benefits the Stoughton Food Pantry. All sorts of non-perishable items are urgently needed. Let's ensure that all of our neighbors are able to share in this special holiday which reminds us to thank God for the blessings of our friends and family and for the bounty of our fields, farms, and oceans. Thank you. From the Mission and Outreach Committee |
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| First Congregational Church of Stoughton United Church of Christ An Open and Affirming Congregation Our Vision We are called together to embrace God's transformation of our lives and our world by becoming and serving as Christ's disciples. |
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