March 4, 2016   

First Edition  
Let's Journey Together!

It's "BRING A ROCK TO CHURCH" Sunday!

One of my favorite memories of the years when my children were young is hiking in the White Mountains. Once you got above the treeline you'd come across these fantastical rock cairns... piles of rocks to mark the path that people have left for future hikers.

As we continue our exploration of "gifts of the Dark Wood," this Sunday we'll talk about why getting lost is so important to the spiritual path. As Henry David Thoreau said, ""Not until we are lost do we begin to understand ourselves."

When we're feeling lost, it can be a tremendous boost to come across a "cairn," a signpost in the wilderness left by a fellow traveler. Bring a rock Sunday on which we'll write words of encouragement and we'll build our own cairns.

(And don't forget to bring contributions for the Granby Food Pantry!) 
Pastor Ginny 

Souper Saturday, Saturday March 12, 6 to 8pm
at the Kimble's, 11 Juniper Drive  
Join us for some warm conversation and connections. Host provides soup. Bring appetizer, bread, side or dessert to share.
BYOB. If you would like a ride, contact Linda 
 
Time to set your clock ahead
Next Saturday, March 12  Set your clocks AHEAD one hour before going to bed


IT"S THAT TIME OF YEAR!!!
The Dessert Auction is March 19th, 6PM
Start thinking of ideas, friends to invite, and how you can help support the Youth Summer Service trip to Washington DC in August stretching, serving, and informing our PERSPECTIVE on privilege, race, religion & poverty.
This year we are splitting the desserts into 2 categories!  We need simple desserts for the silent auction and fancier desserts for the live auction. We need your support and participation! Sign up online to help: Dessert Auction signup 
 
Winter Adult Study Opportunities
Monday, March 21, 7pm at FCC JHow to Raise an Adult: Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success by Julie Lythcott-Haims.
Discussion Host: AnneMarie Cox
Click here for the full Brochure 

Check out Don Shaw's Blog!
Inspired by "The Stonecatchers' Song of Sorrow" a chapter in Bryan Stevenson's book, Just Mercy, Don Shaw has created a blog to recognize stonecatchers, the people and organizations that catch the stones that are thrown at or placed in the path of the marginalized, vulnerable and victimized, which prevent them from realizing the recognition, respect, and rights a just world should afford everyone. Check it out.

Simply Smiles Trip this Year is April 30 to May 7 
Follow the link to watch a video "hope is winning" and find out more about Simply Smiles and what they are doing to increase hope at the Lakota Reservation in South Dakota. Click here
It's "BRING A ROCK TO CHURCH" Sunday 
upstairs in church & downstairs in the SchoolHouse
This Sunday in SchoolHouse we are talking about getting lost and how we find our way, what we learn from others, and what we can share with others as advice.  
Faith Ed...
We meet this Wednesday after school - starting a new chapter on making faith personal, relevant when we are just trying to find  our way through life, school, & family. 
"THE THINGS THAT UNITE US" Retreat was a turning point for our high school group.  We actually did find things that we had in common!  We learned to listen, to accept, and maybe to understand some of our differences.  Thank you to Scott Tracy, Laura Seger, Kyle Girard, Brendan Dutton, and Alexa Bishop for being our chaperones.  BIG THANKS to Doug Lampert for driving the Marquis Bus to Silver lake and back three times in one weekend! 
 
Seeing past the surface. Looking for more in each other than we 
previously have.  
Stretching.  Listening. Sharing. 
It's possible!
Sunday at 7 - PERSPECTIVE CONTINUES>>> and
 on things we think we may see differently from our parents or peers.  Seeing past the surface.  Seeing from another angle.  Standing in a different place.  Widening our viewpoint.
DESSERT AUCTION PREP - super important this week and next.

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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