Announcements and Calendar for the Week of Oct. 28, 2012

IN OUR SHOES—youth in grades 7-12 are invited to a special gathering on Sunday, November 4 from 5 to 7 PM. We will have a light supper, decorate shoes for our display to fight bullying, and hear inspiring stories of courage. Friends are welcome! Take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented. ––Elie Wiesel


SENIOR CAFÉ—Youth Group will be serving a meal for seniors from 11:30 to 1:00 PM on Monday, November 12 in honor of Veterans Day. Invite a friend and plan to join us at the East Woodstock Congregational Church. “Admission” is one canned good for the Daily Bread Food Pantry. Please RSVP by November 9 by calling Heidi at 860-928-7449. Youth who can help with food prep, serving, or baking should call Debby at 860-377-2675.

THE FINAL STRETCH: Open and Affirming congregations in four states are active in campaigns for marriage equality. In Maine, Maryland and Washington, voters on Nov. 6 will decide the fate of laws that allow LGBT couples to marry. In Minnesota, advocates of equality are working to defeat a constitutional amendment that would define marriage as exclusively a relationship between a man and a woman.

ONA congregations take their covenant seriously when they stand with the LGBT community to protect our basic rights as citizens. This Sunday and next, please join in prayer for ONA churches in these four states, and post messages of encouragement on the Coalition's Facebook page. We'll be sure to share your support with UCC organizers in each state. From Ripples, the UCC Coalition for LGBT newsletter.


REQUEST FROM THE GROUNDS COMMITTEE - On Saturday morning, November 3rd, Boy Scout Troop #27 again will be helping the Grounds Committee with the annual fall clean-up of our church and parsonage properties. If anyone would like to lend a hand -- or a rake -- we'd love to have you join us. We'll start at 9:30 am, and plan to finish by noon, with refreshments along the way. If you are interested please contact Bruce by phone (860-928-9187) or email btlyman1@gmail.com

CHRISTMAS ON THE HILL, NOVEMBER 17, 10-2 P.M. The Silent Auction is our biggest money maker at Christmas on the Hill, but we depend on your to donate antiques or collectables. Call Diane Bradley 860-942-4035 if you are not sure you have a donation they will be glad to auction! Also be sure to order your Christmas wreath in advance!! Please see Nancy Horsfield if you have any wreath questions.

THERE WILL BE A RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE on Monday, November 5th in the downstairs area from 1 - 6. If you would like to make an appointment to donate blood for the critical winter months, please call 1-800-RED CROSS.

SUNDAY SCHOOL NEWS FOR OCTOBER 28, 2012:

Today is our third and final Sunday of People Who Made a Difference. Jen Beck and Karen Cloutier will lead the children in learning about the child prophet Jeremiah and the judge and prophetess Deborah. If you’d like to recap these stories with your children this week, the Bible passages are Jeremiah 1:4-8 and Judges 4:4-15.

Thanks to our nursery attendant today, Joan Fortin. And happy birthday to Katie Fortin! We love having you in Sunday School.

Next week, the children will participate in the Bells of Hope intergenerational service. The nursery will be staffed. Nov. 11 and 18, we will study the Power of Being Thankful.

Parents and grandparents, please consider signing up to bring an item for coffee hour next week, which is hosted by the Sunday School. The sign up sheet is in Harrison Hall, or see Ginny Viteri. Many thanks!

Anyone willing to volunteer to staff the nursery on Nov. 25, please contact Jen Beck at outofthebox3@yahoo.com or 860-450-0945.

Become a Facebook friend of Children on the Hill. Hit “like.” Only 4 more, and we’ll be able to track our activity. Enjoy the photos and updates.

CALENDAR OF THE WEEK


Today

9:00 a.m. Adult Sunday School

6:00 p.m. Bad Girls of the Bible

Monday

7:30 p.m. AA

7:30 p.m. Bell Choir

Tuesday

3:30 p.m. Prayer Shawl Ministry

Wednesday

10:00 a.m. Floral work at Swensons

7:00 p.m. Boy Scouts

Thursday

7:30 p.m. Senior Choir

Saturday

1 - 4 p.m. Footes using downstairs area

Next Sunday

9:00 a.m. Adult Sunday School

5:00 p.m. “In Our Shoes” (Downstairs)


















































































































MEETING FOR WORSHIP

October 14, 2012 10:00 am

THE PEOPLE GATHER

PRELUDE



INTROIT “Come, My People” Instrumental

WELCOME Debby Kirk



NEWS OF THE PARISH



CALL TO WORSHIP Diane Peterson



*HYMN “Come, My People” No. 12 From the Sing! Prayer & Praise hymnal



*MORNING PRAYER (unison)

Creator God, for the rich abundance of the land we give you our thanks. For the fluttering golden leaves that make our spirits dance, we offer our praise. For this body of believers and the kindness of these friends, we are grateful. We are in awe of the blessings we have received and yet we confess that our tendency is to hold them tightly for ourselves. Help us to share the good news and to be generous. Help us to release your gifts that their healing power may bring peace and justice to our world. In this time of worship, we draw close to you and listen for your word. Let us trust in your ways so that our courage and faith will be renewed.

We pray these words in the name of Jesus, the one who taught us to pray...



*OUR LORD’S PRAYER

Our father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name, Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil; For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen.



STEWARDSHIP MOMENTS Mary Beth Gorke-Felice

Donna Dufresne







TO LISTEN FOR GOD’S WORD



SCRIPTURE LESSON Mark 10:17-27



*HYMN “Seek Ye First” No. 405

(Children and teachers leave for classes)



SERMON “Cultivating the Spirit” Debby Kirk



*HYMN “We Plow The Fields And Scatter” insert



TO RESPOND IN FAITH



JOYS AND CONCERNS



PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE



PRAYER RESPONSE Medema/arr. Schrader

Lord, listen to your children praying,

Lord, send your spirit in this place;

Lord, listen to your children praying,

Send us love, send us pow’r, send us grace.



THE MORNING OFFERING

Offertory “Wilt Thou Walk Beside Me, Lord?” Haydn

*Doxology No. 95



*PRAYER OF DEDICATION



*HYMN “Sent Forth by God’s Blessing” No. 664



BENEDICTION



*RESPONSE “Alleulia” No. 186

Please join hands in a symbol of unity and caring as we sing together our benediction response.



ORGAN POSTLUDE







DEACON LEADER: Diane Peterson

USHERS: Shirley Fields and Dawn Hill

LAY READERS: Members of the Youth Group

COFFEE HOUR: Senior High Youth Group (downstairs)

FLORAL ARRANGER: Ruth Stevenson

NURSERY: Jeanne Foote



THERE WILL BE a Board of Outreach meeting, Wed. October 17, at 7 p.m.

CHRISTMAS ON THE HILL, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 10-2 Many hands make light work! Please help Women’’s Fellowship set up tables for the Fair on DRESS DOWN TO SET UP SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11, after church. Plan now to help in this huge task. All help is greatly appreciated! Call Susan at 860-923-2887 for details. Joan Fortin will be selling Rada knives & other items produced by Rada. Do you need a carving set or one of those fantastic paring knives? See Joan to be sure she’ll have what you need. 860-928-9504.



GIFT CARDS: Oct 6-19 - Joanne Fabric gifts cards will earn 8%; Oct 6-Dec 31 - Jiffy Lube gift cards will earn 3%; and until Oct 12 Marriott travel cards earn 2% more.



CROP WALK FOR HUNGER Thirty-five members of Giv2 Northeast participated in the Killingly/Brooklyn Crop Walk last Sunday and we raised over $1200 for Church World Service. These funds will be used to support the Friends of Assisi Food Pantry in Danielson as well as hunger programs around the world. Thank you to all our walkers and sponsors for taking steps to fight hunger!



FLASHLIGHT NIGHT AT FORT HILL FARMS Senior High Youth Group is going to the CORN MAZE in Thompson on Saturday, October 20. We will meet at the East Woodstock Church at 7 pm. Cost is $10 per person if we qualify for the group rate, so pass the word and invite your friends!



MISSION TRIP TO COLOMBIA: We have received the itinerary & cost estimates for the projected mission trip to visit our mission partner, the Rev. Michael Joseph & the people he serves. The trip is scheduled for March, 2013 & the information is posted on the Bulletin Board outside the church office. Take a look & speak with Susan, 923-2887 if you have any interest.









































































































































CALENDAR OF THE WEEK

Today

11:15 a.m. All church meeting and Second Hour

**There will be no “Bad Girls of the Bible” tonight**

Monday Community Kitchen

7:30 p.m. AA

Tuesday

7:00 p.m. Council

Wednesday

10:30 a.m. Women’s Fellowship

7:00 p.m. Boy Scouts

Saturday Roseland Craft Fair/Art Show B&B/Lunch/Dinner

Next Sunday

9:00 a.m. Adult Sunday School

11:30 a.m. Youth Ministry Team Huddle

6:00 p.m. Bad Girls of the Bible



















































































































































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