First Sunday = Granby Food Bank
God offers us a place a table.....
We can offer food for the hungry.....
Food Donations Most Needed: Canned Fruits &
Canned meats (no tuna) & Juice
SUNDAY SCHOOL...
"The happiest man is he who learns from nature
the lesson of worship"
This Spring we are learning and observing the lessons nature has to teach us,
and what better time than Spring?
We learn that life and new growth can follow a cold, hard winter.
This Sunday we take a field trip to the Wilhelm Farm
- to consider how a forest is reborn after loss,
and how mushrooms grow from the host of a dead log.
ALL YOUTH GO DIRECTLY to the BIG ROOM in the basement to check in. In case of rain we will meet in the room for music, stories and nature lessons.
G-CREW is SELLING STOCK
 Every Sunday in May we will be in Cook Hall selling stock in $10 units to support our Summer Mission Trip. Every little bit helps us afford the transportation (four vans and gas) to get to West Virginia. The church has been very generous already through the Dessert Auction and we so appreciate it. Help us finish meeting our transportation goal, by buying a unit or two of stock! We are almost there! Each stockholder will receive a personal note from a G Crew member, midweek through our work week in Appalachia.
Mission Trips Change lives!
G CREW meets every Sunday night at 6 - 8 pm. This Sunday Miki Smith, Trevor's mom, is bringing us dinner. Thank you!
New Members Welcome!
Have you or your family been participating in worship and wondered about
the next steps in participation? We will welcome new members in worship on Sunday, May 3. If interested in investigating full membership, talk to Pastor Ginny or one of the deacons for more information.
Nepal Relief
Reports from Nepal have been heartbreaking. Though nobody knows for sure, estimates suggest that more than 4,000 may have died. It is the worst earthquake to strike Nepal in over 80 years. United Church of Christ Disaster Ministries is already present on the ground in Nepal, working through our partners in the ACT Alliance, providing food, water, and temporarily shelter. Those who survived the quake will need support for many years to come.
Here's how you can help:
1. Pray for the people and communities impacted by the earthquake.
2. Make a gift payable to your congregation marked for Nepal Earthquake, with the request it be sent payable to the United Church of Christ, Wider Church Ministries, Financial Services - 6th Floor, 700 Prospect Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44115.
OR
3. Send gifts, payable to United Church of Christ and marked in the memo portion Nepal Earthquake, to United Church of Christ, Wider Church Ministries, Financial Services - 6th Floor, 700 Prospect Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44115.
OR
4. Make a secure on-line donation to the International Emergency Relief Fund. Please note: Nepal Earthquake in the comment section
Its time to mulch the garden 
NEW Card Making Ministry
Calling all card makers and scrapbookers (and those who want to learn)! Bring your supplies to Cook Hall on Saturday, May 16 at 6:00 p.m. and help us make greeting cards for First Church's new card ministry. The goal is to stock First Church with a supply of cards that can be used to send personal messages to those celebrating special occasions, needing sympathy or encouragement, or just to let them know they are in our thoughts. Suggested supplies include:
- Card stock (8.5 x 11) in different colors
- Stamp sets
- Ink in various colors
- Scissors
- Paper trimmer
- Adhesive
- Big Shot or similar embosser/die cutter
- Embellishments as desired
- Other tools / supplies as desired
NO worries if you don't have any supplies yet - we will share! Adults and teens/tweens welcome. Contact Kris Letendre (formerly McManus) with any questions: 860-622-9363 or at kris427ct@gmail.com
Women's Retreat, May 29-31, Mercy Center, Madison CT
 Women of all ages from First Church are joining together for a weekend to "relax and recharge." They will headed to Mercy Center in Madison, CT. There will be group time as well as a craft project, labyrinth, reiki, yoga, worship, beach and garden to wander, and free-time. Spots available! If interested, contact Linda Smyth at 860-653-5885 or email lmsmyth@cox.net Deadline is May 3 to join.
Seeking donations - furniture and household items
We have received a request from Elby Gonzalez-Schwapp from the Hartford Maternal and Infant Help Program. Three clients are in need of the following:
Crib; toddler bed; twin beds (2); Full size beds (2); dressers (4); living room sets (2); and small household items - towels, shower curtains, lamps, dishes, pots and pans. Please bring smaller items to the Church and if you have larger items, please contact Gail Pillow for more information on donating.
Come for breakfast - Stay for lunch!  Breakfast is served Sunday mornings from 8:30am to 10am in Cook Hall. Lunch is served hot or to-go following worship. Often there is a gluten-free offering available - if interested, ask the cooks!Lunch ContainersPlease bring back your to-go lunch containers so they can be recycled.Hats Off at Trinity! An Interfaith Day of Creative Caring and Prayer  Saturday, May 2, 10am-3pm
Trinity Episcopal Church, 55 River Rd, CollinsvilleJoin us as we crochet, knit and sew hats for preemies through adults. Please bring supplies and a finger food to share. Patterns will be available. We will have a yarn and fabric swap. All completed hats will be donated to: St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center NICU, St. Francis and Mt. Sinai Regional Cancer Center, and CCMC Cancer Center. RSVP by April 25 to 860-693-8172 or AnnCountdown to Applefest: 140 days
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