Announcements and Calendar for the Week of Mar. 17, 2013

WE ARE ALWAYS pleased to welcome new members to the church. If you would like to find out more, please talk with a deacon during coffee hour. (Deacons wear brass name tags.) Or contact Jock McClellan at 860-428-0656 or jock.mcclellan@gmail.com .

THIS MORNING we will be announcing the co-recipients of the United Church of Christ’s Recognized Women for 2013. This honor goes to someone in our midst who goes above and beyond serving the church and their community. Please join us in congratulating this year’s recipients, who will be announced during the worship service! They will also be recognized at the Annual Meeting of CT Women of the UCC on April 27 in Vernon.

VIGIL SIGN UP: We will once again be holding a time of private prayer and meditation in the Sanctuary, beginning right after the Maundy Thursday service and ending at 3 p.m. on Good Friday. The sign up sheet is located in Harrison Hall.

ANOTHER GIFT CARD order will be going out soon. Gift Cards are now available to Whole Foods Markets.

THE FINAL MEETING of our 2013 Lenten Program will take place on Wednesday, March 20th from 6 - 8 p.m. at the home of Jock and Jean McClellan.  After a soup supper, we will continue with the second part of our “Conversations on Being a Christian,” led by Dr. Bob Kirk. Even if you did not come to the other meetings of our Lenten Program, please feel welcome to attend!


GODSPELL AT THE COMPLEX— a few of our youth group members are in the cast and we have a few more tickets for this wonderful show which tells the Gospel of Matthew with entertaining skits and lively music. Speak to Debby Kirk at 860-377-2675 if you would like to attend the matinee on Sunday, March 24.

GIV2 GREEN ACTION— Join us on Saturday, April 20 as we link up with youth from all over the state for a BIG day of service. Youth in grades 6-12 are invited as we rake, prune and plant to clean up Keney Park in Hartford. Pick up a registration sheet outside Debby’s office or download it from the Giv2 NE Facebook page. Forms and money should be turned in by next Sunday.

COMPASSION CAMP registration is now open! Look for forms on the wall outside Debby’s office. Turn in your registration by April 15 and get an EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT! Application deadline for CITs and Counselors is also April 15.


CHRISTIAN EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH By Ellie Donahue

Rotations for March

Triumphal Entry - All ages are exploring Passover and Jesus’’ entry into Jerusalem during Passover.

Childcare - Diane Gioco

Pre-K through Grade 6 - ART –– Making Palms with Joan Fortin

Grades 7- 12 - Exploring Christ in the Passover with Katherine Murdock

NEXT WEEK –– PALM SUNDAY

Lower Grades –– Video –– Veggie Tales –– An Easter Carol

Upper Grades - A Passover Meal with Friends!

CALENDAR OF THE WEEK
Today
9:00 a.m. Adult Sunday School
11:30 Parents of Teens-- note: meeting is postponed
Monday
7:30 p.m. Bell Choir
7:30 p.m. AA
Tuesday
7:30 p.m. Hillbillies
Wednesday
7:00 p.m. Boy Scouts
6 - 8 p.m. Lenten Program
Thursday
7:30 p.m. Sr. Choir
Next Sunday
9:00 a.m. Adult Sunday School
1:15 p.m. Youth Group to Godspell