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

Hancock

Weekly

In This Issue

Bill Grover Memorial Service

Hancock Grills

Starbucks Office Hours

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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.

Save the dates

August 16
Interfaith Garden
Bill Grover Memorial Service

August 17
Paul Returns :)

August 23
Interfaith Garden

Sept 7
Blessing of Backpacks
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

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or Sunday Bulletin

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

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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

Paul Shupe preaches on Genesis 45:1-15

Special Music by A Joyful Noyse

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!

MEMORIAL SERVICE

Memorial Service for

Bill Grover
Saturday at 2pm

Bill Grover, Hancock member for 40 years, died last night at Lahey. A memorial service will be held for him this Saturday at 2pm. Bill was a very active member, served on the Endowment Committee, and visited the offices quite often before construction began. He was a strong character and the center of a lot of good stories. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends.

If you happen to have any stories about Bill, please contact Alex Shea Will, alex.will@hancockchurch.org.

FELLOWSHIP

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

Jane and Doug Wilson's home

19 Hancock Street in Lexington

RSVP janew@us.ibm.com

NOTE about parking:

There is no parking on Hancock St, but guests are welcome to park in the Wilson's driveway on Goodwin Rd at the rear of the house. There is also parking at the entrance to Goodwin Rd and on Edgewood Rd. If anyone has any trouble parking, please call (781) 862-3691. Please come rain or shine!

Next week's Hancock Grills will be hosted by Michele and David Cooke at 107 Adams St in Lexington. (Parking on Mill Brook Rd, perpendicular to their house. Please park only on one side of the street.)

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.

Blessing of Backpacks on Sept 7

We will bless the backpacks before delivering them to Russell Elementary School. Have your kids bring their backpacks to be blessed for the upcoming school year!

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.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Junior Handbell Choir is Moving to Wednesdays!

The Junior Handbell Choir is moving their rehearsals to Wednesday s starting September 24th. The weekday rehearsal time will give us a more consistent weekly rehearsal day and also make it possible for Marilyn Becker, our Associate Music Director, to lead the group.

Junior Handbells is open to children entering 3rd through 5th grade. No musical experience is necessary. We will learn how to ring handbells and develop music reading skills, all in a fun, supportive environment. Marilyn has years of experience working with children and has a teaching certificate from the State of NJ. She will be assisted by two experienced handbell ringers, Joan Rutila and Lynn McClaine.

Our new time, 5:30-6:30PM on Wednesdays, will also allow us to open the group to children in the community at no charge. If your child has a friend who would like to learn to ring, but has another Sunday commitment, this is a great opportunity.

We are going to fill the spots from Hancock first before we advertise outside of our church, so if you would like to reserve a spot for your child, or if you have questions, please email Marilyn at marilyn.becker@hancockchurch.org.

Children's Program for SEPTEMBER

Children PreK-5th Grade are invited to our "Come Join the Circle" program on Sunday Mornings in the newly renovated education wing. Children begin in worship with their families at 10am, after the "children's message" they proceed to the Education Wing for Chapel Time and activity centers. Childcare is provided from 9am-11am in the Infant Toddler Room with Eliza Duncan and teens helpers.

Hancock's Junior Youth Organization (JYO) offers discussion, fellowship, and mission projects for middleschool youth. JYO youth also begin in worship at 10am and then head to the Upper Room for dialogue and activities 'til 11:00am

If you would like to help out or share your gifts in the classroom, please contact Pam Cochrane, pam.cochrane@hancockchurch.org.

IN MEMORIUM

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

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.

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