This Week
Sunday, January 14 | Second Sunday after Epiphany
8:30 am Worship – Live stream available on Facebook
10:00 am: Worship i n the Sanctuary and Sunday School
Live stream available on our YouTube channel and Facebook
Monday, January 15 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day!
9:00 am: Lend-a-Hand
7:00 pm: Men’s Study Group
Tuesday, January 16
12:00 pm: Deadline for Saturday Tidings
6:00 pm: Esprit
Wednesday, January 17
3:30 pm: Staff Meeting
12:30 pm: Bridge Group
7:00 pm: Narcotics Anonymous
Thursday, January 18
10:00 am: Bible Study
2:00 pm: Chair Yoga
Friday, January 19
10:00 am: Al-Anon
10:30 am – 3:00 pm: Rainbow’s End is open.
3:00 pm: Dan Flonta Recital
Saturday, January 20
10:30 am – 3:00 pm: Rainbow’s End open
Sunday, January 21
8:30 am: Early Worship in the Sanctuary
Live stream available on Facebook
10:00 am: Worship in the Sanctuary and Sunday School
Live stream available on our YouTube channel
Together in Christ—We Worship
Sunday services are at 8:30 A.M. & 10:00 A.M. in the Sanctuary
(Sunday School in session at 10:00 am)
The 2nd Sunday after Epiphany Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend | January 14, 2024
Sermon: Listening to God
Scripture for Reflection: 1 Samuel 3:1-11, John 1: 43-51
Submit Prayer Requests: Please submit prayer requests here or call Pastor John 508-451-5858 or MaryAnne Farley (774) 487-0719
Upcoming Dates
Get Ready for SonShine Sunday” February 4th.
Ash Wednesday is on February 14 this year. We are planning a Valentine’s Day supper prior to our Ash Wednesday 7:00 pm service which will have Communion.
Easter is on March 31, 2024!
Fellowship
A Church supper will be held on Friday, January 26, 2024, at 6:00 pm. It will be a potluck supper and we would love to have you bring one of your favorite comfort food entrees or casseroles. We also need salads to accompany the main dishes. Sign up in the Solarium.
The Prayer Shawl Ministry will be meeting in the parlor the 1st Sunday of each month between services from 9:30 – 10:00.
Miracle Kitchen needs help in preparing sandwiches, salads and desserts for the luncheon we do each month. If you can help, please call Patty Kilmain 617-894-4858.
Anyone interested in speaking, greeting or ushering, please give Mary Anne Farley a call. (774) 487-0719.
Children/Youth Choir:
- Rehearsals: After the 10 am service
- Location: Choir room
- Many thanks to Kim Carey and Janet for their involvement in launching the Children/Youth Choir
Interested in joining the Choir? If you are interested in singing in our choir group, please call Daniel Shinabarger at 857-919-0238.
Elizabeth Arvanitis 1/27
Katherine Arvanitis 1/12
Michael Barrows, Jr. 1/27
Pat Crocker 1/4
Bill Cutcliffe 1/12
Laurel DeLong 1/29
Ed Deyton 1/23
Robert Douglas 1/2
Amanda Hough 1/13
Ashlynn Hough 1/23
Brendan Hough 1/23
Kristen Kaczmarczyk 1/3
George Kerkorian 1/30
Nancy Lloyd 1/18
Rebecca Mincieli 1/1
Trace Schrafft 1/17
Ashley Sullivan 1/13
Committed to Serve—You are Making a Difference
Your Stewardship Committee thanks you for your support of the I Will Make a Difference campaign. We have exceeded our goal. This means that the Finance Committee was able to again submit a balanced budget to the Church Council for a vote Wednesday night. This budget included modest pay raises for all our employees and a fully funded Trustees budget so that we can continue the upkeep of our four buildings. All other budgets were fully funded as well. We are blessed!
We have emailed your giving statements for 2023. If you did not receive one, you can all the church office, 508-428-2811, and ask for a printed copy.
Visit our Endowment Fund Page HERE
HAPPY NEW YEAR | FROM THE OUTREACH COMMITTEE!
Food Pantry: A Million Thanks, Church Family, for your donations of Dry Goods last month! For January we are collecting Breakfast Foods including cereal, pancake mix and syrup, oatmeal, pop tarts, jelly, peanut butter, canned fruit, breakfast bars, and muffin mix. Watch for those BOGO offers when you are shopping. Homeless men and women also need NEW underwear. Please leave at home any perishable foods (including bread products) and items in glass containers. Many thanks!
Alternative Giving for Christmas: Please see the Outreach Bulletin Board in the Solarium for what God made possible through the RADICAL GENEROSITY of our church during the Christmas Alternative Giving Campaign as well as during the last year!
2023 was a very successful year for our church. We finished up the year in the black and have approved our 2024 balanced budget. Final 2023 financials will be available in the office shortly as is the 2024 budget.
The Church Parlor has been redecorated. Many thanks to Sue Jenkins, Sharlene Moran and Jackie Schrafft for their tireless work in finding and getting everything installed. The room has been repainted and new furniture has been brought in. We are forever grateful to an anonymous donor who made all of this possible.
Altar Flowers. If you would like to donate flowers for the altar, please sign up on the bulletin board by the restroom in the solarium and fill out a form for Jane and leave it on her desk. The arrangements are $50.00. You may leave a check with your order or drop one off when convenient.
Seeking Greeters and Ushers: Anyone interested in speaking, greeting or ushering, please give Mary Ann Farley a call. (774) 487-0719. If you are interested in singing in our choir group, please call Daniel Shinabarger at 857-919-023
Rainbow’s End – Will be Closed until January 18. It will again open on Thursday, January 19. It will then be open Wednesday through Saturday 10:30 am till 3:00 pm Come on in and pick up super bargains. Please do not leave Donations at the shop when it is Closed. You may drop off your donations Wednesday thru Friday 11 am till 2 pm. Speak to Pamela at the shop if you are interested in volunteering or send an email to Jane in our church office.