Worship This Week

Please join us in the Sanctuary or online

at 10am this Sunday for the

Sixth Sunday of Easter

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: "Bird" © Frankie Dutil

www.ministryofthehearts.org. Used with permission.

This Saturday, May 13th, 9am-12pm

The Operation Team requests your help to do some Spring cleaning, both inside and outside the church. Bring work gloves and tools, and your favorite cleaning supplies. Share some fellowship with fellow members and other volunteers.

A list of specific tasks in addition to general clean-up is being prepared. All are welcome to assist. Many hands make short work. Thank you!

Book Discussion Series

Starts May 18th

You are invited to join our upcoming book discussion featuring "Tattoos on the Heart," by Fr. Gregory Boyle. This hope-filled and spiritually uplifting book celebrates the strength, compassion and humanity of people often ostracized in our society.

This group, led by Pastor Kathy, will be meeting for five weeks beginning Thursday, May 18th in the Davis Room (upstairs from the sanctuary) at 10am.

If you are interested in learning more, signing up, or getting a book, please contact Pastor Kathy or the office.

Strawberry Festival

Saturday, June 3rd

We need your help!

Are you ready for some Strawberry Shortcake? Our annual Strawberry Festival is happening soon. If you can help in any way on Friday, 6/2 and/or Saturday, 6/3, it would be greatly appreciated.

Things you can do to help:

• Friday--Help with Setup starting at 5PM
• Saturday--Help with Games - multiple timeslots starting at 8:30AM
• Saturday--Help with Bake Sale Table - multiple timeslots starting at 8:30AM
• Saturday--Help with Grilling - multiple timeslots starting at 8:30AM
• Saturday--Help with Raffle Table - multiple timeslots starting at 8:30AM
• Saturday--Help with Serving The Shortcake - multiple timeslots starting at 8:30AM
• Saturday--Help with Plant Table - multiple timeslots starting at 8:30AM
• Saturday--Help with Cleanup starting at 3:00PM

Signup Sheet is in Hadley Hall or you can contact the office at 603-329-6985 and we will help get you signed up.

Let’s make this event a huge success! 

As always, thank you for your support,

Your Fundraising Team

Congratulations to Annabel Nolan

on winning the NHUCC

Earth Day Art Contest!

In honor of Earth Day, during Sunday School a few weeks again our young people drew pictures to describe how they could help our planet. Last Sunday, Annabel shared her drawing during the Children's message.

The Contest, sponsored by the Environmental Justice Mission Group of the New Hampshire Conference of the United Church of Christ, received 47 entries from seven churches and one school in Agra, India. Annabel won in her age group!

The winning art work will be on display at the NH Conference Office, and at Horton Center, as well as several churches. All winners also receive a scholarship to Horton Center to spend a week at their camp this summer!

Click here to see all the winners! Great job, Annabel!

Annabel's drawing:

COFFEE HOUR SET-UP & SUPPLIES

To all those wonderful volunteers who set up our Coffee Hour table each Sunday after worship:

THANK YOU! 

You can tell by the smiles on the faces of people, the level of enthusiastic “chatter” that "bubbles up”, and the seeming reluctance of people to leave each Sunday morning that our Coffee Hour is a real “hit” with our congregation – and rightly so! 

We are looking for more people to help with this wonderful ministry a few times a year. You will be trained and most supplies (except the goodies) are provided. We still do not have anyone signed up for Sunday, May 21st (worship being held in Hadley Hall).

Please contact Judy Dobson or the office to help out on the 21st or on a more regular basis.

We are only able to offer coffee hour because we have folks willing to help out.

Please consider helping our congregation in this way.

From Our Missions Team:

A Word from Peace & Justice

The New Hampshire Summer Farmer’s Markets are opening! I’ve included information for the ones fairly close to us.

Salem NH Farmers’ Market 99 Rockingham Blvd. 603-833-2311 info@salemnhfarmersmarket.org www.SalemNHFarmersMarket.org 

Summer| Sundays, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Vegetables, fruits, flowers/plants, dairy, maple, meat, fish, baked goods, prepared foods, crafts. Special Events: Multiple special events throughout the year, Halloween kids’ event, follow our social media for updates!

Exeter Farmers’ Market Swasey Parkway 1-888-600-0128 marketmanager@seacoasteatlocal.org www.seacoasteatlocal.org 

May – October | Thursday, 2:30 a.m. – 6 p.m. Vegetables, dairy, maple, meat, fish, prepared foods, baked goods, crafts and coffee/beverages. SNAP/EBT accepted.

Portsmouth Farmers’ Market City Hall Lot, 1 Junkins Ave. 1-888-600-0128 marketmanager@seacoasteatlocal.org www.seacoasteatlocal.org 

May – November | Saturdays, 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Vegetables, flowers/plants, dairy, maple, meats, prepared foods, baked goods, crafts and coffee/ beverages. SNAP/EBT accepted.

Pelham NH Farmers’ Market First Congregational Church, 3 Main St. 603-401-3596 PelhamNHmarket@gmail.com 

June 3 – October 14 | Saturdays, 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Vegetables, fruits, flowers/plants, dairy, maple, meats, fish, prepared foods, baked goods and crafts Special events: Pelham Appreciation Day 6/10/23, Strawberry Fair 6/24/23, Blueberry Fair 7/22/23, Capone Day (Dog Day at the market, raising funds and items for local dog adoption center) 8/5/23 and Harvest Festival, 10/14/23.

Nashua Farmers’ Market Nashua Public Library Parking Lot, 6 Hartshorn Ave. farmersmarket@downtownnashua.org https://downtownnashua.org/nashuafarmersmarket 

May – October | Sundays, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Vegetables, fruits, flowers/plants, dairy, maple, meat, fish, prepared foods, baked goods, crafts, honey, jewelry, art, candles, natural beauty. CBD. SNAP/EBT accepted. Special events: Yoga at the market, free kids craft table, live music, family-friendly entertainment and programming.

The complete directory can be found here.

May Birthdays

Rev. Kathy 5/1

Peter T. 5/16

Conor J. 5/20

Starr S. 5/24

John F. 5/26

Lester K. 5/27

Bea R. 5/27

Rick L. 5/28

Jessica C. 5/31

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.

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.

5/9/2023 Newsletter

Each week, we will update this section of our Weekly Word with the new link

for the current newsletter.

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!