Hancock United Church of Christ, Congregational
1912 Massachusetts Ave., Lexington MA 02421 | www.hancockchurch.org

Hancock

Weekly

In This Issue

Hancock Grills Schedule

EDUCATION AND FELLOWSHIP

Pastor's Class

VOLUNTEER/SERVICE

IN MEMORIUM

Watch Sermons Online

or Order DVD

To watch past sermons on our website, click here. You can also order a DVD of any of our services or handbells concerts by filling out a DVD REQUEST FORM (PDF). Enjoy watching!

Hancock Children and Youth Blog

Read the latest news about our Children and Youth programs on our BLOG.

Children's Program
Every Sunday at 10:20 a.m.

August 3, 10, 17, 24
Children will continue with their summer program:

Adventures in Faith

. Older youth are welcome as helpers.

Junior Youth Organization

Every Sunday at 10:20 a.m.

August 3
Sandwich making for the Outdoor Church, and all youth return to worship for communion.

August 10, 17, 24
JYO are welcome as helpers for the Chlidren's summer program:

Adventures in Faith.

Hancock Youth Group

Every Sunday at 7 p.m.

HYG is on hold for the summer. The Youth Programs listed below will start with an orientation and meet regularly in the fall.

Youth in grade 9 also have the option of taking

confirmation class at 5 pm on Sundays. For youth in grades 7-8, we also offer an

Our Whole Lives sexual health class which meets at 7 pm on Sundays.

Hancock Grills

For more details about the Hancock Grills, please go to our website.

August 6
Lois and Scott Martin
6 Cormier Rd
Burlington

August 13
Doug and Jane Wilson
19 Hancock St
Lexington

August 20
Host Wanted!

Save the dates

July 26
Interfaith Garden

August 16
Interfaith Garden

August 17
Paul Returns :)

August 23
Interfaith Garden

Sept 7
Blessing of the Animals

Sept 14
Celebration Sunday
Activity Fair!

Oct 4
Senior Picnic

Oct 12
Eleanor Redick Johnson memorial service

To see all weekly activities and locations, please view our online calendar.
(We recommend the "agenda" view.)

Notes/Reminders

Submit a piece for the Hancock Weekly
or Sunday Bulletin

The Hancock Weekly Deadline is the Tuesday prior at 3pm.

The Sunday Bulletin Deadline is Wednesday afternoon.

Please include: Title, Copy text, Contact information, Image as an attachment. Please send them to Jane Park at office@hancockchurch.org.

IN WORSHIP

Sunday morning worship | 10am

June Cooper preaches on Mark 5:21-31

The Rev. June Cooper is the Executive Director of City Mission Society in Boston, the second oldest nonprofit organization in the United States. She is an ordained American Baptist minister with ministerial standing in the United Church of Christ. Hancock UCC has been in faithful relationship with City Mission Society for 140 years. Some of our recent ministries together include a sock drive, our yearly Manger Sunday offering, and the Russell School Backpack Drive.

For information about summer worship, go to our website!

Read more on our website.

Worship @the Well starts Sept 7th!

Blessing of the Animals

Worship @the Well happens every Sunday evening from 6:15 - 7:00 pm in Clark Hall. The Well begins this year on September 7th with a "Blessing of the Animals" Service. Be sure to come with that special animal in your life for a blessing and a treat!

Sunday, August 17
Paul returns!

August 17 marks Paul Shupe's long awaited return! Be sure to give him a warm welcome, and let's hope he's well-rested for a busy program year ahead!

FELLOWSHIP SPOTLIGHT

Hancock Grills Tonight!

Last year we took a little video of the Hancock Grills, we think you'll recognize a lot of smiling faces! CLICK HERE to watch.

Tonight's Hancock Grills will be at

Lois and Scott Martin's house

6 Cormier Rd in Burlington

RSVP SmithMartin224@verizon.net

We're still looking for a host for August 20th! Next week's Hancock Grills will be hosted by Doug and Jane Wilson at 19 Hancock St in Lexington. For more information CLICK HERE!

EDUCATION AND FELLOWSHIP

Starbucks Office Hours

Let's continue the Starbucks Office Hours this summer! Stop by to see Alex Will on Thursdays from 1-3pm at the Starbucks in Lexington Center. Sit for a chat, or just for a quick hello! He'd love to see you there!

Pastor's Class This Sunday
Sunday, 9am in Pearson

Back by popular demand, the weekly "Pastor's Class" will return for our summer theme. Working in tandem with Alex, Craig Zaehring has stepped up to lead the group in thoughtful conversation. The class will meet on Sundays at 9:00 AM in Pearson. This group will continue throughout the summer based on interest from the congregation.

SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES

Backpack Drive

August 10-September 21

Please consider donating a new backpack for a Russell School student. Drop off backpacks or donate money. Look for us at coffee hour or drop off your donation to the church office. Make checks payable to Hancock Church, memo "backpacks." All items will be distributed to the Russell School the week of September 1st and 21st. Sponsored by the Christian Service Committee. For more information, please contact Laurie Bergstrom, lbergstrom@rcn.com.

Volunteer for the Interfaith Garden!

The Interfaith Garden is flourishing, and there's more and more to pick and deliver to the Lexington Food Pantry. Come check it out. Better yet, be part of the Hancock team that works alongside others from the community. It's fun, uplifting, and no prior experience is needed!

Hancock Volunteers are scheduled to work at the garden on:

Saturday, August 16, 8-9:30am
Saturday, August 23, 8-9:30am

And if these times don't work, there are many other times when extra help is needed. To sign up or get more info, contact Amy Swanon, swanamy5@gmail.com.

IN MEMORIUM

We extend our sympathy to the friends and family of those who have passed away recently.

Elisha Ann Inferrera passed away July 24th. A memorial service was held at Hancock Church last Saturday.

Eleanor Redick Johnson passed away July 18, 2014 in Nashua, NH. A memorial service will be held at Hancock Church on October 12, 2014 at 2pm.

HANCOCK UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST | 1912 MASS AVE | LEXINGTON, MA 02421
(781) 862-4220 | hancockchurch.org