May 29, 2015

First Edition  
Let's Journey Together! 

 

 

Read more about Ginny and Doug's trip to Korea here--> 

 

And the minutes from the April 26 Discernment Meeting here--> 

 

Here's a reason we commit to Hartford

Click to watch the video "New Voices of Asylum Hill," a joint production of the Asylum Hill Neighborhood Association, the Hartford Public Library, and CPTV. Seven refugees living in Asylum Hill tell brief stories that are emotional and informative. Did you know that thirty percent of Asylum Hill residents are immigrants and refugees? 

 

Host Families Wanted for Last Weekend in July

Ann Wilhelm brings us this opportunity to participate in international friendship, as UConn will welcome 40 student leaders from North and Sub-Saharan Africa to work on social entrepreneurship this summer. The 5-week program includes 4 weeks on campus and a week of sightseeing in Philadelphia and Washington, DC, as well as a ONE WEEKEND HOMESTAY July 24-26. Would you like to join Ann, Bill, Ginny and Doug in this opportunity? Click HERE to read more, or contact ­Danielle to indicate your interest.

 


We need you in Sunday School the next two weeks! 
This Sunday, May 31st: SchoolHouse Rock i
n the big room in the basement.  We practice Here Comes the Sun and Heaven
Let your Light Shine Down!
And, June 7th is the Youth Service:  We sing and lead the service with music and our Resurrection theme. 

G Crew - meet at 9am for the day-trip to Boston. We return before 11pm/will text parents. Sunday we meet 6pm - 8pm to set up the summer plans.  Also save June 7th to help lead the morning service and then serve lunch in Cook Hall.   

Last Sunday for Mission Trip Stock Sales
We are within $250 of our goal.  Thank you so much for your support. If you have not given and wish to, this is our last Sunday.   Find us in Cook Hall at a table.  All stock holders will receive a personal letter from a G Crew member in Appalachia while on the trip this summer.   Thank you all for supporting our youth!
 


Cheer on the Bike & Build Tour as It Pedals for Affordable Housing, June 4-5

Let's celebrate the 2015 Bike & Build Tour with a generous First Church welcome as we once again host 30 collegiate cyclists on their nearly 4,000-mile Providence-to-Seattle ride to build homes and raise support for affordable housing.


Please join them for supper and a brief program on Thursday June 4 at 6:00 pm.  

After dinner, the riders will provide an overview of their program. Laura Seger-Horan will help them wind down with yoga before lights-out. After overnighting here in the church, we will feed them a hearty breakfast on Friday morning, featuring Fran Armentano's famous breakfast burritos, and send them on their way.

Please join with us in welcoming this amazing group of people and extending to them the warm First Church Granby welcome that B&B groups have received from us in the past! If you would like further information or can help cook/serve please contact Rosemary Martin.

Tara's Memory Cafe

Designed for individuals with memory loss and their care partners, this program offers an afternoon of celebration, learning, laughter and community. Join us at the following events!


For the Birds: An Afternoon with Our Feathered Friends

Thursday, June 4, 2-4pm, Workshop at Holcomb Farm

We'll learn about various birds native to our area, listen to a concert of intriguing bird calls, and create birdfeeders to take home.

  

Sight Unseen: Guiding Eyes for the Blind

Monday, June 15, 2-4pm, Workshop at Holcomb Farm
Representatives (human and canine) of Guiding Eyes for the Blind, a national organization that breeds, raises, trains and provides guide dogs to visually impaired persons, will share the story of this remarkable organization, its dogs, and the people who have been blessed by its work.

Admission is free, but registration is requested.

Please email

or call (860)844-8484 to reserve your place. 

 

  
Congregational Meeting, June 7 Following the youth-led worship service that morning, the congregation will meet to elect new officers for the 2015-16 year. Have you thought about how you'd like to be involved?

 

 

STRAWBERRY SUPPER, June 13

Mark your calendar to attend an "Old-Fashioned Strawberry Supper." We'll have ham, potato salad, baked beans and strawberry shortcake with Connecticut-grown strawberries and fresh whipped cream. Make your reservations for the 5:00 or 6:00 seating by calling the church office or signing up outside of Cook Hall. Save the date!

  


7-15-12 Service

BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS...
June 21, 9:30 a.m.





Honoring Our Graduates 
We would like to recognize our graduating seniors during worship on June 21. If you have a graduate in your household, please contact the Church office at 860-653-4537 or email sue@firstchurchgranby.org with his/her full name, the school from which he/she is graduating and news regarding plans after graduation (college, military, employment, etc).

Seeking donations - furniture and household items 
We have received a request from the Hartford Maternal and Infant Outreach Program (which we support through the Covenant to Care). Three clients are in need of the following furniture and household items: 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 contact the church office if you have items to donate.

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 Containers
Please bring back your to-go lunch containers so they can be recycled.

Countdown to Applefest: 113 days

Contacts 

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

Rebecca Brown (Leader, Children & Youth Ministry 

Jerron Jorgensen (Music Director)

Church Office Phone: 860-653-4537   

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