We will be holding our
annual budget meeting this
Sunday, January
22nd,
immediately following
worship, to approve the
2012 Church Budget.
All members are urged to
attend.
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This
Sunday's Faith-4-Life Plans
Changed to...
PIZZA AND MOVIE,
6:30 TO 8:30 PM
Who could have guessed back in September when we planned out our
Faith 4 Life schedule that Sunday, January 22, would turn out to be a singularly BAD day
to plan a field trip to Patriots Place! Well, we are not complaining at how the
football stars have aligned... And so, to accommodate the happy fact that the
Patriots will be playing in the AFC Championship Game at 3 pm at Gillette this
Sunday, we have changed our Faith-4-Life plans...
Sunday evening, January 22, all Middle and High School youth are
invited to join us for
PIZZA AND MOVIE NIGHT
from 6:30 TO 8:30 PM in the YOUTH LOUNGE.
This will give everyone who wants to the opportunity to watch the
game and then come over to the church for a chance to kick back and relax.
(Don't worry - the trip to Patriots Place will be rescheduled!)
Hope to see you all Sunday evening, after the game!
Dana Barnes & Pastor Jean
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This Sunday, January
22nd IS BIBLE SUNDAY
The Bibles presented
on Sunday, are provided by:
The Mosman Perry Bible Fund
given
by Everett J. Perry
in memory of his wife Eleanor D.
Mosman/Perry.
Congratulations to Sean Saville, Riley O'Connell,
Cory Baptista, Carlie Baptista, and Alaana
Depina,
who are receiving Bibles.
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WOMEN'S
FELLOWSHIP
Monday
evening,
January
23rd at 7:00 p.m.
Women's Fellowship will meet on January 23rd at 7:00 PM. The program for the
evening will be given by The Rev. Charles H. Harper . Rev, Harper is a retired
UCC pastor who lives in Plymouth with his wife Pat. His program for us will be
readings of his poetry. These readings have been widely acclaimed as he
presented them at libraries, schools, churches, book clubs, and community
groups. Rev. Harper has had many of his poems published in various periodicals
as well as authoring two books. The subject matter of his poetry is eclectic,
touching on places and experiences of our everyday life with a fresh insight. It
will be a delightful and challenging evening. Copies of Rev. Harper's books will
be available for those wishing to purchase them.
Hostess for the evening will be Bonnie Bittner and Amy Fowler.
President Peggy Webster will conduct the business meeting.
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Pilgrim District Women
Winter Meeting
Tuesday, January 24,
2012
Christ Congregational
Church, UCC, Brockton, MA
The Winter meeting of Pilgrim District Women, Tuesday, January 24,
2012 in Brockton. Our featured speaker will be the Rev. Bert
Marshall, New England Director of Church World Service.
Plan to join us for coffee fellowship at 9:30 am,
followed by the program presentation and a hot luncheon prepared by the women of
Christ Congregational Church.
All women are welcome to come and bring a guest, whether or not your
home church has an active women's group. For reservations, contact Elaine
Henriksen at 781-344-0789.
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HERE'S YOUR "INVITATION TO THE NEW TESTAMENT"!
Pastor Jean is offering a bible study program this month called "Invitation to the New Testament: A Short-Term Disciple Bible Study."
Using Matthew's Gospel as a
starting point, this study will explore how the New Testament writers and the
early Christian community wrestled with the coming of Jesus - his life, actions,
mission, death, and resurrection - and the implications of his arrival for their
lives and their communities of faith. Moving through the Gospel of Matthew
sequentially, the overarching themes from this story of Jesus provide the
conversation topics for each of the eight eight sessions. Each theme is then
traced through other related passages in the New Testament.
Pastor Jean is offering a bible study program starting this month called "Invitation to the New Testament: A Short-Term Disciple Bible Study."
Using Matthew's Gospel as a
starting point, this study will explore how the New Testament writers and the
early Christian community wrestled with the coming of Jesus - his life, actions,
mission, death, and resurrection - and the implications of his arrival for their
lives and their communities of faith. Moving through the Gospel of Matthew
sequentially, the overarching themes from this story of Jesus provide the
conversation topics for each of the eight sessions. Each theme is then traced
through other related passages in the New Testament.
Come join this conversation to study afresh
the story of Jesus, who he is, and his significance for our lives, and to learn
more about our calling to discipleship and to community.
If you were unable to attend last Thursday
evening's introductory session, no problem! Feel free to join us this Thursday,
January, 26 (please see Jean ahead of time for the book and assignment).
The Tuesday morning group will meet for the
first time, this Tuesday, January 24th from 9:30 to 11:30.
(see schedule below)
Tuesdays
Thursdays
9:30-11:30
am 7:00-8:30 pm
Introductory Session
Jan. 24 Jan. 19
Jesus calls us...
#1 ...into God's Redemption Story
Jan. 31 Jan. 26
#2 ...to a Transformed
Life Feb. 7 Feb. 9
#3 ...to Minister to a Hostile World
Feb. 14 Feb. 16
#4 ...to Complex Communities of Faith
Feb. 21 Feb. 23
#5 ...to Serve One
Another Feb. 28 Mar. 8
#6 ...to a New Relationship with
Tradition Mar. 6 Mar. 15
#7 ...to Live in Light of His Coming
Again Mar. 13 Mar. 22
#8 ...to Experience the Gifts of His
Dying Mar. 20 Mar. 29
and
Rising
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 Quiet Your Soul at
our
TAIZE PRAYER SERVICE
January 25 at 7:00 pm
Do you long for peace in your
heart?
Is your soul hungry for spiritual
nourishment?
Do you yearn for something
the
world cannot
supply?
Then join us in the sanctuary this
Wednesday, January 25th, at 7:00
pm
for a Taizé prayer
service,
which will last approximately 45
minutes.
Taizé (pronounced "Teh-ZAY") worship
is marked by a spirit of contemplation, prayer, and extended periods of
silence.
The playing of simple yet beautiful
Taizé music enables
us to let go of the clutter of our
minds and
to listen and pray to God with our
hearts.
If you long for peace and
quiet...
If you want to pray for yourself or
for others...
If you love to feel the words of
Scripture wash over you...
If you yearn for a deeper connection
with God...
Then please join us.
Additional services are tentatively
scheduled for
March 14, April 25, and May 30.
If you have any questions, please
speak with Pastor Jean.
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FAITHFUL GENTS
"Faithful Gents" a group of men from the
church that meet on the last Saturday of
every month. Please join them as
we begin our 7th year on January, 28th, at 9:00 am: Bickford's
Restaurant, Oak Street, Brockton.
Any questions or a ride please contact
Jon Taggart at 781-344-3940.
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"SPREAD THE JOY" - SUNDAY,
JANUARY 29
We have enjoyed a fairly mild winter so far this season but the cold
is already nipping at our noses and we know that those snowy days and freezing
nights are not far off. And thankfully, when those bitter cold days arrive, we
will sit snuggled up under a blanket in our cozy homes, our hands curled around
a warm cup of tea, not having to experience what it must feel like to be out on
the streets of Boston as one the many homeless.
Once again the Board of Missions and Outreach invite you to share
your blessings of warmth, food and comfort by "sponsoring" and assembling the
items listed below into ""Spread the Joy" kits to assist the City Mission
Society in their outreach to the homeless this winter. To ensure we have enough
supplies to complete 50 kits, we have gone ahead and purchased the items needed
or solicited donations. Dr. Betsy Disharoon, a local Stoughton dentist has
generously agreed to donate the toothpaste and toothbrushes for our
kits.
Each kit contains the following items so that you can help
"Spread the
Joy" of Warmth, Food and Comfort: scarf, hat, gloves, tea bags, hot chocolate packets, granola bars, peanut butter crackers,
socks, toothpaste, toothbrush, soap, and shampoo.
For a donation of only $8 you can give this gift of comfort to the homeless. Our goal is to
assemble 50 kits and we will be accepting donations throughout the month of
January. That's a 2 day coffee tab from Dunkin Donuts in my house!
Then, during Coffee Fellowship on Sunday, January
29, we invite all members of the
congregation to join us in a "mini-mission" opportunity by making the scarves,
assembling the items into the kits, and writing cards and letters to the sick
and shut-in.
Let's continue to "Spread the Joy" of the Christmas season and warm
up the coldest days of February for some of the most vulnerable among
us.
For more details, please contact Marcia Olson [781-344-9547/baglole.olson@verizon.net] or any member of the Board of Missions and Outreach.
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MAINSPRING HOUSE DINNER -WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15.
Our church will be serving
dinner at MainSpring house in Brockton on Wednesday, February
15.
We need 12 lasagnas, 3
aluminum pans of salad, and dessert. We need cooks and servers. The lasagna can
be made ahead and frozen; it just needs to be delivered to the church freezer
by Sunday, February 12. Please
clearly label your with Mainspring house for February 15, and your name, so we
can keep track of who has brought theirs in.
Please see any member of
the Board of Missions,
or sign up in the church lobby.
Thank you for your donation.
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of Stoughton
United Church of
Christ
An
Open and Affirming Congregation
Our Vision
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together
to embrace God's
transformation
of our lives and our
world
by becoming and
serving
as Christ's
disciples.
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