CONGREGATIONAL CROSSINGS
ENEWS BULLETIN
The First Congregational Church in Bristol - 1680
February 3, 2012
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Greetings!
Welcome to our enews!
Many blessings!
LENT BEGINS
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22.
ASH WEDNESDAY SERVICE @ 6:00pm FEBRUARY 22 with
LABYRINTH WALK
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NEW WEBSITE LAUNCH
|  Our NEW CHURCH WEBSITE will launch soon! We will send another email blast when it goes live. The new website will contain a lot of current information and will be used as another great communication medium at FCC.
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WOMEN'S RETREAT
|  This year the Women's Retreat will be held from Friday March 9 until Sunday, March 11. Please save the date!
As always we will have a relaxing weekend with a spiritually enriching them and have some fun together. We don't have all the "particulars" yet, but we will keep you informed as we get closer to the date.
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NEWS YOU CAN USE
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 HOMELESS AWARENESS SLEEP-OUT
Saturday, February 11-Sunday, February 12
The Confirmation Class and Senior High Youth Group will be raising awareness about homelessness in RI by sleeping out on the church campus overnight. A speaker from the RI Coaltion for the Homeless will share their experiences about being homeless.
The congregation is invited to attend at 6:00pm to support our youth and listen to the speaker. Donations of clothing and blankets are welcome.
CORNED BEEF DINNER!
SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 5PM
THE CONFIRMATION CLASS and YOUTH GROUP are cooking up a CORNED BEEF and CABBAGE DINNER to help raise funds for their service learning trip to WASHINGTON D.C.!
Adults : $10.00
Youth and children: $5:00
Tickets will be on sale soon!
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PASTORAL VISITS
|  PLEASE LET THE OFFICE KNOW IF YOU WOULD LIKE A PASTORAL VISIT AND/OR HOME COMMUNION. PASTOR DAN IS ALWAYS GLAD TO COME TO YOUR HOME AND CHAT.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE PLACED ON THE REGULAR VISITATION SCHEDULE , PLEASE CALL THE OFFICE TO DO SO. ALL FOLKS NEW TO THE PARISH WHO REGISTER WITH US ARE ALSO VISITED IF THEY WISH. - THE OFFER OF A VISIT IS EXTENDED ALWAYS TO ANYONE! 253-7288 for the Office. Back to Top |
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IN CASE OF BAD WEATHER......
|  If it is necessary to cancel worship due to inclement weather, our policy will be to post the cancellation on radio and television broadcasters licensed to Rhode Island, and our website. This will affect worship only. If cancellation of a committee meeting is necessary, a phone tree must be established among committee members. Back to Top |
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FCC ON TV!
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Worship Services:
Public Access - CH17 & 18
Saturday - 2:00 pm & Sunday - 10:00 am
Full Channel - CH 9
Sunday - 2:00 pm & Sunday - 6:00 pm
(All viewings are from the previous week's service.)
If anyone is interested in helping videotape the services, please call Dave Carney at 952-7325. (Teens and adults are welcome and no experience is required.)
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PRAYER SHAWL GROUP and W.I.S.E.
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WISE: (Women in Spiritiual Education)
A book discussion or maybe a movie discussion. We meet the third Tuesday of every month in the Guiteras House from 6:30-8:30pm. 281 High Street.
Our circle meets on the last Thursday of each month from 6:30-8:00 pm at the Guiteras House or at the home of one of our members. We light a candle and gather with prayer, which flows into our knitting, crocheting, and fellowship. As each shawl or blanket is completed, it is passed around our circle and each person infuses the shawl with her own special blessing. In this way, each shawl carries the love and blessing of its maker and also the prayers of the whole circle. This is truly an experience of giving that blesses the giver as much as the one who receives!
This warm and welcoming group would like to invite you to join us in our ministry if you enjoy knitting and/or crocheting - don't worry if you are just learning, so are we!! Also, if you know of someone who would benefit from a prayer shawl, please don't hesitate to speak to Pastor Dan, Anita Randall, or any of the members of our group. We appreciate your continued prayers of support for this ministry!
Please visit the website www.shawlministry.com for additional information.
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BRISTOL'S STONE CHURCH COFFEEHOUSE
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Bristol's Stone Church Coffee House is always looking for new volunteers to work shows and/or attend planning meetings. If you are interested, please call Roger Dubord at 253-4813.
Also visit the web site stonechurchcoffeehouse.weebly.com
Bristol's Stone Church Coffee House 2011-2012 Season February 25, 2012 Atwater-Water Donnelly Trio Traditional Folk Music $15.00 MARCH 17th, 2012 GIRL HOWDY BAND (rescheduled) Country/Honkytonk $15.00 March 24, 2012 Amy Black Americanna Singer/ Songwriter $15.00 April 28, 2012 Becky Chace Folk Singer/ Songwriter $15.00 May 12, 2012 Anne's Cordial Eclectic Folk Music $15.00 Jacob Haller & The Running Commentary |
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PRESERVING OUR HERITAGE POEM
by Mark Johnson
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OUR CHURCH FAMILY |
February Birthdays!
TO PROTECT PRIVACY INFORMATION, WE CAN NO LONGER LIST THE ACTUAL DATE.
Aaron Santo
Laura Thurber
Michelle DaSilva
Judy Lake
Michael Williams
Treton Pimental
Ryan Swarz
Eric Leffingwell
Frank Sherman
John Stalk
Erika Wheeller
Allysa Wheeler
Donnie Allen
Alex Hamel
John DaSilva
Donald Pimental, Jr.
Sanford Town
Justin Carmo
Lorraine Lundstrom
Phyllis VerBurg
Sidney Cochrane
Mary Arsenault
Robert McKinley
Ryan McDonald II
Vicki Boyle
Anthony Santos
Barbara Cochrane
Sandra Reynolds
Allison Allen
David Carmo
Roger Dubord
Andre Arsenault
Eden Donahue
Happy Anniversary! Feb.5 Debbie & Jeff Chirnside Feb.7 Midge & Ira Chace Joan & Richard Beausoleil Feb.9 Candace & Sandy Alessandro Feb.12 Camile & Thomas Pansa Patricia & Clifford Woods Feb.14 Sandra & David Sullivan Feb.19 Nathan & Sandie Grage Welcome new members!! AUTUMN QUEZADA-GRANT SUG GRANT PETER FERREIRA STEPHANIE MANNING MELISSA FOURNIER DIANE SWIRE JUNE LEONE MICHAEL SERVANT KELLY SERVANT RON DESMARAIS LINDA DEMARAIS UPCOMING EVENTS FOR YOU TO KNOW ABOUT Sunday February 12, 2012 The Annual Meeting Following Worship In the Church Sanctuary All members are encouraged to attend.
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FOR YOUR INFORMATION
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OFFICE HOURS
Monday CLOSED
Tuesday- Friday 8:00am - 3:00pm
BOOKING MEETINGS AT FCC
Please call the office (253-7288) before you schedule a meeting in one of the meeting rooms of the church or Guiteras House. The room you may think is available may have already been booked. We have a lot of groups and committees using rooms during the week and have already made arrangements for the room. It would not be fair if someone comes in without a reservation.
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