Hancock United Church of Christ, Congregational
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CONTENTS

In This Issue
This Sunday...
Children's Corner
Starbucks Office Hours
Peace Parade next week
Senior Picnic 2013
New Series on Sacraments!
Peak Season for the Interfaith Garden
RESOURCES

WORSHIP

 10am Service
Preaching this week: Paul Shupe
"Standing Up Straight"
Luke 13:10-17

Special Music from A Joyful Noyse

Watch past sermons HERE.

Order a DVD of any of our services or handbell concerts by filling out the DVD request form HERE.

 


Worship @ the Well
 
Opening Night @the Well will be September 8th. Join us for a special Blessing of the Animals Service! Read more in the Announcements section. 

 CHILDREN 

Stay up-to-date! Click HERE for Hancock's blog for Children and Youth Programs
Children's Program 1

 Programs for Children: Adventures in Faith 

During the summer months, June 23th-August 22nd, the Christian Education Committee will offer a multi-age class for children PreK - 5th Grade. The class will run during the usual church school time, 10:15 - 11:00am. Children are invited to begin in worship at 10:00am, then following the Gathering of Children will proceed to the Hands-On Activity Room in the Educational Wing.

 

Parents are asked to pick-up their children in the classroom following worship.  Older youth are welcome as helpers. Adult volunteers interested in helping in the class can contact Pam Cochrane, Director of Christian Education.

children cards
Cards made by children in the Adventures in Faith Program. These cards with messages of love and care will be sent to "neighbors" (Luke 10:25-37).

JUNIOR YOUTH ORGANIZATION  

No more meetings for the summer. Youth are welcome to help with Sunday Children's Activities.

HANCOCK YOUTH GROUP  

No more meetings for the summer.

 

 CALENDAR   

Wednesday August 21:
Church Offices Closed

1:15 pm Consort at Temple Emunah

6:30 pm Hancock Grills at Barbara Kay's  

 

Thursday August 22:

No events

 

Friday August 23:

No events 

 

Saturday August 24:

8 am AA Women's Step Study in the Chapel   

10 am AA meeting in Dining Room

3 pm Brass Group in Kathie Stuart  

 

Sunday August 25:  

9 am Bagels and Bible in Pearson 

10 am Morning Worship in the Sanctuary

10:20 am Children's Program: Adventures in Faith 

11 am Fellowship Hour in Dining Room  

 

Monday August 26:

1 pm Dana's Starbucks Office Hours

1:30 pm Skyloom in Kathie Stuart

7:30 pm Parish Life Committee in Pearson

 

Tuesday August 27:
10 am Staff Meeting in Bell Room
11 am Staff Worship Planning in Bell Room 

Wednesday August 28:
1 pm Paul's Starbucks Office Hours
1:15 pm Consort
6:30 pm The Last Hancock Grills of the Summer

Please click the link below to visit our calendar on-line.

Schedule is subject to change.  Link HERE to our calendar on-line! 
Hancock Weekly and other Communications Deadlines

The deadline for submitting news for this e-mail newsletter each week is Tuesday at 3pm. Submissions should be sent to: office@hancockchurch.org

Kindly send text and images as separate attachments.  Thank you! 

Click Here for the Communication Deadlines resource sheet.

Building Progress Report
 
Building Access is the same this week. Please use the Sanctuary Doors for Sunday morning worship!

During the week, we ask that you please use the rear entrance. The lower front entrance is completely blocked off. Also, if you drop by the building during the day, please be on the look out for signs.

We will do our best to keep you updated through the Hancock Weekly and on our website: www.hancockchurch.org. Please look out for signs, as building access could change on a daily basis. If you have any concerns about building access during the week, please call the Church Offices at (781) 862-4220.

Girl Scouts Registration on Sept 10 

 

girl scouts

The mission of Girl Scouts of the United States of America is to create women of courage, confidence and character, and to allow girls to have fun while becoming tomorrow's successful women.

 

 

Registration for girls in kindergarten through Grade 12 who are new to Lexington Girl Scouting will be held at Hancock Church, Kathie Stuart room, on Tuesday September 10th from 3:30 pm to 6:30 pm. Lexington Girl Scout volunteers will answer questions about the Girl Scout program. Organizational meetings to form new troops will be scheduled after this event. Girls can attend school vacation and summer camp, special Lexington and Girl Scouts Eastern Massachusetts programs and STEM and travel series without being associated with a troop.

 

National Girl Scout dues are $25 per girl per year. Some financial aid is available.

 

Girls in a continuing Lexington troop should re-register directly with their troop leader. Girl Scouts who don't have a current troop are welcome to attend this event to request connection with a new troop, or send us an email to get connected faster. For questions or information, or if you cannot attend this event, contact: lexington@girlscoutseasternmass.org

 

Girl Scouts welcomes girls of all religions, opinions, sexual orientations, races, ethnicities and socio-economic levels - we are totally inclusive and embrace diversity as an organizational culture.  
Hancock Weekly

 SPOTLIGHT

Hancock Grills tonight at Barbara Kay's house!
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Come enjoy a fun night of bbq and fellowship at Barbara Kay's house!

2118 Mass Ave in Lexington

Click the link to the see the rest of the If you have any questions please contact the Church Office (781) 862-4220.
Chat with Dana and Paul during their Starbucks Office Hours!
Dana and Leighton Dana and Paul are having Starbucks "Office Hours" this week! Starbucks Office Hours are a great, informal way of meeting with the ministers in the summer time. If you are out for a leisurely stroll or running errands through Lexington Center, please stop by and keep them company. Update them on any recent life events, and let them treat you to a fancy coffee!

Dana's Starbucks Office Hours:
Monday, August 26, 1-3 p.m.

Paul's Starbucks Office Hours:
Wednesday, August 28, 1-3 p.m. 

Location: 1729 Mass Ave in Lexington Center

 ANNOUNCEMENTS & EVENTS 

Regarding Pastoral Care During Construction
 

With regards to Pastoral Care and individual visits during construction, Paul and Dana would love to see you! Unfortunately, we foresee the construction project making drop-in visits difficult. Building accessibility and open entrances are changing daily. We are a little worried about people getting frustrated by these changes, and the lack of comfortable waiting areas. Please consider making an appointment, or calling ahead, to meet Paul or Dana either outside of the office, i.e., Starbucks or the Cary Memorial Library, or in your home. Thank you for your understanding!

Join Pam for the Peace Parade next week on Aug. 28th!
city mission-peace march  

Next Wednesday, August 28th is the Memorial March for Peace, co-sponsored by the City Mission Society. The day begins with a prayer vigil at 1 p.m. in Boston. Then at 2 p.m., people will march from Downtown Boston to Newton Centre. The day ends with an Interfaith Gathering at First Baptist Church in Newton Centre at 7 p.m. with special guest speakers. Pam Cochrane will be at the prayer vigil and plans to take part in the full day, so if you'd like to join her for all or part of it, please email her: pam.cochrane@hancockchurch.org. This event is free and open to the public!

Lift YOUR Voice! Hymn Sing on September 8th

As we begin the process of finding a new hymnal to use in worship, we will be having a hymn sing on the second Sunday of each month before worship. There will be time to sing your old favorites and to learn some of the new ones that are out there. We'll start on Sunday September 8th at 9:45. Come early for worship and start off the year in song!
--Your Hymnal Committee

 

blessing animals Opening Night @the Well
Blessing of the Animals 

 

Sunday, September 8th at 6:15 pm will be the Opening Night @the Well in Clark Hall! We'll celebrate the importance of animals in our lives and give thanks for the wonder of God's creation.

All animals welcome! Pet treats and human treats will be provided!
Senior Picnic Date Change to Sept 21st
picnic
The 30th Annual Senior Picnic will be Saturday, September 21, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Historical Society Depot Building in Lexington.

The Depot is fully accessible, and the Deacons and others will be on-site to help with anyone who needs assistance. Please let us know if you need a ride or can offer a ride to others. Paid parking is available at meters and in the town lot.

RSVP with the Church Offices, or call with any questions! (781) 862-4220 or email office@hancockchurch.org

 EDUCATION & SMALL GROUPS 

New Series on the Sacraments in Bagels and Bible Discussion Group

The Bagels and Bibles class will not meet on September 1st. We will resumes classes on September 8th when we start our new series on the sacraments. Please follow us on our blog BagelsAndBibles.wordpress.com or contact Kerra Fletcher at  bagelsandbibles@outlook.com if you have any questions. 
 
The Latin word sacramentum means "a sign of the sacred." The seven sacraments are ceremonies that point to what is sacred, significant, and important for Christians. They are special occasions for experiencing God's saving presence. But where do these traditions come from? If you learn more about the sacraments, you can celebrate them more fully. Please join us as we investigate the scriptural basis of the seven sacraments. Feel free to join for the entire eight week series or stop in for one lesson.

 SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES   

Peak Season for Interfaith Garden! Many Volunteers needed for large harvests!   

The Interfaith Garden has reached peak season and Hancock volunteers are needed to harvest produce on 

Tuesday, Sept. 10, 4:30 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 28 at 8 a.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 15 at 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 29 at 4:30 p.m.

No prior experience is necessary and there will be plenty of vegetables to pick and prepare for delivery to the food pantry nearby. Want to join the Hancock team and bring in the harvest on August 17? Simply contact Laurel Cooley by calling 781.835.5777 or by emailing cooley.laurel1@gmail.com. 
Lexington Food Pantry: August is
16 oz jars of peanut butter

 

While any non perishable foods are welcome, the Lexington Food Pantry could really use 16 ounce jars of peanut butter this month. Donation containers are located all around the church. Hancock has a long history of supporting the Pantry with food donations, monetary assistance and the most important: volunteers.  

 

If you would like to distribute food at the pantry, please contact Scott Griffith at isb.scooter@gmail.com or 509-710-5371.
Hancock United Church of Christ | 1912 Massachusetts Ave. | Lexington, MA 02421
781.862.4220 | hancockchurch.org