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Fiber Arts This Saturday
July 22nd
The Fiber Arts group (knitting, crochet, hand work, etc.) meets the 4th Saturday each month from 10am-noon in Hadley Hall.
All skill levels are welcome and no commitment is needed. Just drop in when you can and enjoy the company and crafting. We hope you'll join us!
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Diaper Drive
"Thank You"
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! YOU DID IT AGAIN!
Our 2023 “No Child Wet Behind” Diaper Pantry Drive was again a smashing success.
We collected and delivered:
1,300 Wipes
1,750 Diapers in sizes 2, 3, 4 and 6
Gabi Teed, who runs the Manchester Diaper Pantry, was so grateful for our continued generosity. This donation will help support so many families in need of this basic item. Check out The Manchester Diaper Pantry Facebook page here for more information.
Thank you so much for supporting this wonderful cause and for continuing to answer our missions call!
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Worship This Week
Please join us in
the Sanctuary or online at
10am this Sunday for
Eighth 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: "Circle of Life: Summer" © Mary Southard
www.ministryofthehearts.org. Used with permission.
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Steeple Renovation Completed This Week | |
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After weeks of rainy weather, the steeple restoration is finally complete!!
Special thank you to Gordon, Mike and Justin for all of their hard work. It has really been something to watch!
Pictures courtesy of Dave Chin & Fred Malcolm.
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The brave and hard-working men who restored our beautiful steeple.
Gordon (L), Mike (C) and Justin (R)
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Outdoor Worship Sunday July 30th
Outdoor worship will be held at 10am on Sunday, July 30th in the back parking lot.
Please plan to bring a chair and join us for this special service. Coffee hour will be held after the service in Hadley Hall.
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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 and in Hadley Hall.
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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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Thank You from RIP Medical Debt--
for our donation from the Strawberry Festival Proceeds
Thank you for your generous gift!
Hampstead Congregational Church 7/11/2023 $443.00
Your gift will abolish debilitating medical debt, giving recipients and their families a fresh start and empowering them to embark on a new path of greater financial stability. We, along with more than 6,000,000 beneficiaries and their families, are very grateful for your compassionate action. Your support has helped RIP Medical Debt abolish more than $9 billion of medical debt since inception. On behalf of our program beneficiaries, thank you!
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A Word From Peace & Justice
With the building heat and heat index this week I'm sharing some tips to more efficiently stay cool that I saw in this article: Don’t crank down your thermostat when it’s hot. Do this instead.
The temptation to turn your air conditioner to a low temperature is not the best strategy. The unit is already stressed with the heat and the extra burden strains it. This also puts extra strain on the electricity grid, driving up peak demand. Also, the unit comes on when the room temperature goes above the thermostat setting period. Setting the thermostat lower doesn't change the cooling capacity so does not cool the room faster.
Studies have shown that when a person on in the home for the day a setting of 71° to 77° is comfortable for most people. If a fan can be running to keep the air moving the setting may go higher and occupants are still comfortable.
Also, if you are away consider setting the thermostat 5 to 10 degrees higher. Window units could be turned off. Just a 10 degree thermostat change could yield 10% energy savings.
Other tips:
● Make sure blinds and shades are closed during the hottest part of the day.
● Avoid heat and humidity producing appliances in the heat if the day.
● Strategically open and close windows to increase air circulation and ventilation at night.
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Steeple Lightings
Light our steeple to honor a loved one.
Perfect for memorials, weddings, birthdays,
anniversaries and more.
Call the office at 603-329-6985
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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.
7/18/2023 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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