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

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The Hancock Weekly is distributed every Wednesday, around noon. The submission deadline is that same Wednesday at 9am. Please send them to Jane Park, jane@hancockchurch.org.


Submissions for the Sunday Bulletin are due the Wednesday prior, as well. Submissions to the Sunday Bulletin should be sent to office.assistant@hancockchurch.org.

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Watch From Home

Thanks to our TV Ministry, you can watch our morning services at home, purchase a DVD, or watch all of our sermons on Youtube!
February Children's Program 
Every Sunday at 10:20 a.m.
 
February 1st
All Age Event in Clark Hall
Baptized into Faith & Love
A special program and Valentine making workshop. Parent volunteers are needed! Email Pam Cochrane at pam.cochrane@hancockchurch.org if you'd like to help!

Childcare is provided for children age three and younger in the Infant/Toddler Room. Parents may pick up children after worship in Clark Hall or the Infant/Toddler Room.  Extended care and activities for children will be provided Feb 1st during the Annual meeting that follows worship.


February 8, 15, 22nd
Unit Theme for Chapel Time and Activity Centers: 
Walking With Jesus From the Jordan to Jerusalem


 

Each week we invite adults to join in the children's activities as project leaders and helpers. Look for the sign-up sheets in the CE Commons area or contact: 


 

CE Co-Chairs

Sarah Kuli, sarahkuli@comcast.net

Sarah Felton, sarah@manasas.com

or Pam Cochrane

pam.cochrane@hancockchurch.org


Childcare provided in the Infant/Toddler Room each Sunday morning beginning at 9am.
February JYO Program
Junior Youth Organization
Every Sunday at 10:20 a.m.

February 1st

Youth join in worship and make sandwiches for the Outdoor Church along with messages of care and love for the homeless men and women of Boston.


February 8th
Class activities in the Upper Room.

February 15 & 22nd
Vacation Week
JYO kids are invited to help with the Children's Program, sharing their sock drive for the Outdoor Church of Cambridge, and peace crane project for Dedication Sunday.

Hancock Youth Group (HYG)
Every Sunday at 7 p.m.

Confirmation Class is offered to Youth in 9th grade, 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. 
 
For more information contact Pamela Cochrane, Acting Minister of Faith Formation, pam@hancockchurch.org.

Save the dates  

Feb 1
Annual Meeting
Pete Seeger Sunday @the Well

Feb 8
Choral Festival
Welcoming Committee Lunch

March 8
Building Dedication!
To see all weekly activities and locations, please view our online calendar. (We recommend the "agenda" view.)

Year-Round Christian Service

Lexington Food Pantry
Food of the Month: Canned Corn
If you have any questions, please contact Scott Griffith, isb.scooter@gmail.com or (509) 710-5371.
Visit Rosie's Place in January
If you are interested n volunteering to cook and serve a meal for the women of Rosie's Place, please contact LaurenBShifflett@gmail.com to help choose a Saturday or Sunday afternoon that will fit your schedule!

Year-Round Classes

Pastor's Class 
Sundays, 8:30am in Pearson
Our current focus is Bible Study, led by Paul Shupe. Each week we discuss the scripture to be used in that day's sermon. Participants are especially interested in getting the inside track on the message of each sermon before it happens.  
Pearson Room Sessions
2nd, 3rd, 4th Sundays at 11:15am
January Sessions:
11, 18, and 25th
First and Third Thursday
Discussion Group
Meets at 10am
Jan. 8th in the CE Commons
Jan, 22nd in in Pearson.
Theology on Tap
Feb 9, 7:30 pm
Please note changes to the regular meeting date. We'll be discussing the first season of popular podcast Serial. (Click HERE to listen.) This group is aimed towards adults age 21-35. Contact Alex Shea Will for more information.
IN WORSHIP
Morning Worship
Sunday, Feb. 1 at 10 am

Paul Shupe preaches on Mark 1:21-28

 

Annual Meeting, 11am 

Worship @the Well!
This Sunday in Clark Hall, 6:15pm

You are invited to come at 6pm for light refreshments!

Pam Cochrane preaches

 

Pete Seeger Night @the Well!

Join us this Sunday night for a special service commemorating the life and work of Pete Seeger. Pam Cochrane will be preaching. The Sing-Along starts at 6pm. Come and raise your voice for peace and justice!

 

Annual Meeting is This Sunday
After morning worship, we will approve the budget and receive the reports of the committees involved in the financial affairs of the church. We will also hear progress reports from our Ministerial Search Committee and Building Committee. All members are urged to participate. 

Childcare will be provided! There will also be extended activities in Clark Hall for young children and the Junior Youth Program.
Warrant for Annual Meeting 2015

READ WARRANT HERE.

CHRISTIAN SERVICE

Buy a Chili Party Pack for #BostonWarm!
The closing of the Long Island Shelter has displaced over 700 people, and with the cold weather, funds and volunteers are needed immediately. Hancock is having a Chili "Party Pack" fundraiser. For a donation of $20, you can receive 1qt of homemade chili, a bag of chips, and 1/2pt of dip, available on Feb. 1st for Superbowl Sunday!

Please go HERE for more details and to sign up to volunteer. Contact Alex@hancockchurch.org for more information.
Support the Boy Scouts "Camperships"

Hancock's Troop 119 supports other Scout programs in Lexington. We invite you to support Sacred Heart's Boy Scout Troop 10 in their annual fundraising dinner on Saturday, February 7 at Sacred Heart Parish at 5:00 pm. The event will be a relaxing dinner catered by Marriot Burlington, which will include a silent auction and plenty of lively musical entertainment by the scouts. The troop is raising funds for "Camperships," which are financial aid for scouts to go to summer camp and to purchase gear that can be used for camping year-round. Donations of $25 per ticket are greatly appreciated. Troop 10 scouts will be at coffee hour, selling tickets and accepting donations.

Year-round Christian Service Opportunities are in the left-side column!

HANCOCK CONCERT SERIES

10th Annual Lexington Choral Festival
February 8, 2015 at 3pm
 Chancel Choir The 10th Annual Lexington Interfaith Choral Festival will take place at Hancock Church! Participating this year are choirs from Church of Our Redeemer Episcopal, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, First Baptist Church, Lexington United Methodist Church, Sacred Heart Church, St. Brigid Church, Temple Emunah, Temple Isaiah, and Trinity Covenant Church. Each choir will sing 2-3 numbers of their own choosing, then all choirs will join in a mass performance of the Sanctus from Requiem by Gabriel Faure. The performance is approximately 90 minutes. A reception will follow.

EDUCATION AND FELLOWSHIP 

Welcoming Committee Lunch
February 8 after morning worship

New to Hancock and would like to know more? 

Want to get a chance to meet some people and learn more about Hancock Church?    

 

The Welcoming Committee is hosting a lunch after the service on Sunday, February 8 to give you a chance to meet some members and clergy and ask any questions. If you are interested, please call the church office at office@hancockchurch.org or 781-862-4220, 

contact Pam Cochrane in the church office, or Welcoming Committee chair Al Bukys at 781-674-0339.

Year-round Adult Education Classes are in the left-side column!

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Thank You for Giving and Growing 
in Community for 2015!
The Stewardship Team would like to thank everyone who pledged to support Hancock Church for 2015 with your time, talent and treasure! As we wrap up the Stewardship season in preparation for our annual meeting, we are pleased to report that:
  • We are inching ever closer to 100% participation, with 201 pledges of financial support received as of Jan 26, 2015. This matches the total number of 2014 pledges received by June, 2014. We may yet surpass last year's total if everyone who hasn't yet pledged participates in some way!
  • We had 19 "new pledgers" in 2015, reflecting the many people who have decided to support the church home they have found in Hancock.
  • We saw 14 individuals and families increase their original pledges for 2015, a testament to the strong commitment of our members and friends to the vital ministries of our church. 

With deep appreciation and gratitude for all the ways we are the church together, 

The 2015 Stewardship Team

Bess Deck, Robin DiGiammarino, Skip Irving, Manuel Navia


Annual Forum on Family Homelessness
Sunday, March 1, 2:30-4:30pm
First Parish in Bedford, 75 Great Rd/Rt 62

Never have there been more homeless families in MA. Each night nearly 3,100 families are in shelters and 1,850 more families are in motels, with serious long-term effects on the social, psychological, and physical health.

Doors open at 2pm with light refreshments. View exhibits and chat with representatives from 16 participating homelessness prevention and service programs and housing organizations. Contact Nicole Locher or www.endfamilyhomelessness.net for more information.
Prayer Shawls Are a True Gift

How proud I am to share with hospital staff, the rehab, and friends about Hancock Prayer Shawl ministry. When feeling low, the prayer shawl is the proof that our church cares for us all. Every stitch has been knit with love and prayers, the shawl warms the shoulders,  but mostly the heart.  Paul gifted me with a beautiful one  3 days after surgery. Clark and I send comfort and blessings  to all that knit and share their gifts.   

-Judy & Clark Schuler

 

Youth Exchange Bochum/Lexington 2015
Seeking Host Families for 3/28-4/10

Sascha Dornhardt visits with 12 High Schoolers from Bochum, Germany this year! Sascha was a student minister with us during the fall of 2011. We look forward to welcoming his parish's youth group during Holy Week and are seeking Hancock members to be host families for their visit. If you are interested in hosting a youth please contact Andrew Harris or Pam Cochrane for more information. We are working with Sascha, adult mentors and youth to plan an exciting exchange of fellowship and learning. 

andrew.harris@hancockchurch.org
pam.cochrane@hancockchurch.org
Potter Library Needs Your Help
Over all these months of construction work, more than sixty books from Potter Library have been circulated among our Hancock members. Now we need those books to come back. No fines, no fuss, please search your shelves and leave the books by the book cart in Clark Hall on Sunday or on the desk of the Potter Library during the week. Please contact the Church Offices or Marjorie Travis if you have any questions!
HANCOCK UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST | 1912 MASS AVE | LEXINGTON, MA 02421
(781) 862-4220 | hancockchurch.org