August 8, 2014

First Edition  
Let's Journey Together! 
Widening our welcome...
This Sunday we'll consider how we can better welcome children in our midst, and the children shall lead the way! We begin with the story from John 6 of a boy who shared his lunch and fed a huge crowd. We have so much to learn, don't we, about trust and generosity?
Pastor Ginny
Invitation to RING this Sunday - August 10

Be part of a pick-up chimes choir! 

Contact Jerron Jorgensen (phone 605-691-4770) or just show up that morning at 8:45 am.

If you've been curious to see what it's like to be a member of this ensemble, this is the perfect chance to come check us out and see what we're all about!

 

T.G.I.F. - TONIGHT 

At Helga Sobek's home, 49 Petersen Rd, Granby
6 - 8 pm   Please join us!
Bring beverage and snack to share.
Note: Please park on Round Hill Rd or Helga's driveway. Do not park on Petersen Rd.

Upcoming locations:

August 15    Sponzo                   8 Silverbrook, N Granby 

August 22    Reinhardt family     9 Sunny Heights Road, Granby

August 29    Bentley family         329 North Granby Road, N Granby

   

Sacred Journey to South Korea 
Devin, Nate and Kelly will be returning on Monday, August 11 from South Korea. They have been visiting our South Korean partner churches.
Keep them in your thoughts for safe travels.

  

Monday Night at the Movies 

Disney PIXAR's "Up" 

Monday, August 11, 7 - 9 pm 

On the big screen in Cook Hall. Bring blankets & pillows to get comfy. Popcorn & lemonade will be provided.

Appropriate for all ages.

Please bring a donation for Granby Food Bank.  

      

  

FCC Leadership Calendar Planning Meeting

Sunday, August 10, at 10:30 am after worship.

If you can't attend this session, please try to attend on Sunday, August 24 after worship.  The meetings should go quickly if we can all identify the dates on which our Program Ministry Teams have planned events.

 

Coffee Hour Hosts Needed!     

 

With our summer worship theme of "hospitality,"  it would seem appropriate to offer hospitality each Sunday. Volunteers are needed to come at 9 am to set up the tent and a round table outdoors and to provide simple snacks to go along with lemonade (make it on Thursday and keep it in the church refrigerator). Sign up outside the church office or let Sue know.

 

SAVE the Date for the Third AppleFest!

September 20th is the big day and we'll have vendors, crafters, a tag sale, cheese bread, soups, and music. Our bake sale will focus on apple goodies so start looking for your favorite recipes. Set aside items appropriate for the tag sale  - a list will be published soon of items wanted. 

Be involved: Set up, run the grill, price items, help with crafters, bake bread in our updated kitchen, be a greeter to the community, work the tag sale, sell baked items and soup, and more!

Sign-up volunteer sheets will be on the Connections Committee bulletin board outside of the kitchen next week.

 

Women's Retreat Opportunity 

The CT Women of the UCC are holding a retreat September 27, 2014 at the First Congregational Church of Portland, CT. More information available here 

  

Opportunity - Child Care Director 
First Church in Windsor is looking to hire a Full Time Director position for the Early Learning Center, an outreach program for children ages 3 through 5 years. If you would like more information about this position, contact the Church Office 
 

Contacts 

Sue Miltenberger (Office Manager)
Rev. Ginny McDaniel (Senior Minister)

Jerron Jorgensen (Music Director)  

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