December 27th Weekly Word | |
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New Years Eve
Carol Singing Worship Service
Please join us
in the Sanctuary
or online at 10am for
Carol Singing
Coffee hour will be held
after the service
in Hadley Hall.
The service will be live streamed
through Facebook Live here
or on 3CX here
Coffee hour hosts: Nancy and Bill Cheyne
artwork: "One Sacred Community" © Mary Southard
www.ministryofthehearts.org. Used with permission.
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Christmas Eve Worship had more than 75 people in attendance.
Watch the video below to see Pastor Kathy's wonderful sermon.
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Lois Biscoe Would Love
Some Visitors
Lois Briscoe is in the Brentwood county Ernest Barka Rehab & Assisted Living Facility and would love some visitors. If you would like to visit her, the address is 117 North Road, Brentwood, NH. Her room number is Underhill 117. She is in good spirits and gets around well with her walker. She enjoys seeing people and having good conversation.
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Pastor Kathy Vacation
Pastor Kathy will be on vacation from December 25th to January 1st. She will return on January 2nd.
If a pastoral emergency arises, please contact the
Rev. Dr. Deborah Roof, at 585-472-4284.
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New Meditation for Wellbeing Series
Begins January 4th
Please join us for this four-week series, as we will experience several meditation practices, using easy breathing techniques and guided imagery. These practices will help us enjoy a state of general relaxation for healing, and the promoting and sustaining of mind and body health.
Meditation is a key component of all the world’s religions, as it slows our minds and bodies and allows us to be open to the divine. This series will come from more of a health and wellness perspective. No prior meditation experience or knowledge is required.
Sessions will be held on Thursday mornings at 10am upstairs from Hadley Hall, beginning on January 4th, 2024. The meditation leader will be Karen Galipeau, a long-time Hampstead resident and friend of HCC. She draws on her personal practice with meditation, in addition to much training and coursework in a variety of mind and body techniques, as well as her professional nursing experiences over 35 years. We are grateful for her willingness to share her time and gifts in this way! We hope you will consider attending.
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Connecting with Pastor Kathy
Pastor Kathy wants to make sure to connect with congregants before her departure on February 5th.
If you would like to meet with her, whether it is in the office, or for coffee or lunch, or something else, please contact her to set it up. Her upcoming days and weeks will be busy, and she wants to make sure to provide opportunities for everyone to meet with her who would like to.
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New Upper Room Booklets Available
We have copies of the
January/February
Upper Room devotional
available in the foyer to Hadley Hall.
If you need a copy mailed to you, please contact the main office.
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The Manchester Diaper Pantry has been low in supplies for months. They give out upwards of $1000 worth of supplies a month to families in needs. Any support you could give to this drive will make a world of difference to families in need! Thank you! | |
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A Word from Peace & Justice
I've noticed that my bird feeders are not empty as often this fall and into winter as they were this summer or in prior years. Yet I've heard and seen nearly as many birds in my neighborhood when I'm out walking. The local habitat hasn't changed much so what is going on?
It seems that has been a common question lately because Sean O'Brien at NH Cooperatve Extension started researching the answer. Something more than a difference due to migration seems to be going on because most New England birds don't migrate very far. He found that “[i]t’s a mast year, which means oak trees are producing a lot more acorns than usual, providing a feast for wildlife – including birds.”, according to O’Brien. The birds have plenty to eat without coming out of the forest shelter to visit bird feeders.
Full article
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Steeple Lighting
Steeple Lit the week of
December 21st - December 31st
In loving memory of
Steve Mills
Love,
Linda, Michelle, Jeffrey & Grandchildren
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St. Anne's Food Pantry
The pantry is currently in need of the following:
Cereal (no Cheerios), chunky & Progresso soups, coffee, tea bags, salad dressings, syrup, muffin mix, brownie mix, cake mix and jelly.
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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