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March Steeple Views is here!

Please go to our Steeple Views page to get the March edition hot off the presses!

The Faith Club Discussion Group

Our discussion of this compelling book with take place on 3 consecutive Sunday mornings, from February 26th through March 11th, at 9 a.m.  Our church library has three copies for loan, and the Gafney Library has ten copies available for loan.  All you need is a library card for the Gafney Library, which is free to any Wakefield or Brookfield resident!  We hope you will join us for this great series.

–

Mary James

Pastor

First Congregational Church of Wakefield, United Church of Christ

P.O. Box 809

Wakefield,NH 03872

603-522-3189

A Presentation on Interfaith Relations

All are invited on Friday evening, March 23rd, to the First Parish Church in Dover at 6 p.m. for a potluck supper and discussion of the relationships between Christianity, Judaism, and Islam.   All the UCC churches in our area have been invited to take part, and many, like us, will have carried out a book study of the wonderful book The Faith Club.

The discussion will be led by Boston University Professor of Religion David Frankfurter.  There is no doubt that the meal, the presentation, and the discussion will all be very well worth the trip!  Please mark your calendar for this great event.

Calling All Church School Families!

On Sunday, March 4th, there will be a meeting for all Church School families to be held in Fellowship Hall directly following the service. This will be an opportunity for you to get to know the new Church School Director, as well as an opportunity to discuss the future of our church school. This will be a child friendly meeting and a light snack will be provided. Thank you!

Josie Perkins

Church School Director

Please Welcome our New Church School Director, Josie Perkins!

Josie Lynn Perkins is a resident of Wakefield, and holds a BA in Performance Arts from Point Park University. She has been working with kids of all ages for the past 15 years and has loved every moment of it. Josie became a proud member of the First Congregational Church of Wakefield on February 12th, 2012, and is excited (as well as thankful) about her new position as Church School Director.

She was the unanimous choice of our hiring team, which included Margie Galabrun as Christian Education Coordinator, George Ackerman as the Personnel Ministry representative, Judy Trepal as a Church School parent, and Pastor Mary.  We are very fortunate to have her with us, both as a member of the church and as Church School Director!

February Steeple Views is here – new Events added

Please head to the Steeple Views Page to see this month’s Steeple Views.

Also please click on the Events tab to see all the great things coming soon!

Sermon for Jan 22nd available

We have started posting Reverend Mary’s Sermons to our new website.

You can find the Sermon for January 22nd  on our Sermons Page.

January Steeple Views is Here!

Please visit our Steeple Views page  to see the January 2012 Steeple Views hot off the press.

January News from Reverend Mary

A Blessed New Year to All!

A most important new thing in our lives as church together is that we have moved into our new structure!  If you have any questions about how it works, please be sure to ask a member of the Calling and Discernment Team.  This structure sees each person as a minister able to carry out a ministry expressive of his or her spiritual gifts.   Donna and George Ackerman, Janice Brejwo, Jan Fairchild, Margie Galabrun, Bill Goodwin, Mary James and Arlene Leyare are all members of this team, and are eager to help with questions about our new structure.

Your ministry ideas are most welcome and there is a place for all ministries that are consistent with our mission and vision in this new structure!  Be aware that there are no more committees as we have known them, but rather ministry teams headed by volunteer coordinators.  These teams vary in number and will meet in various configurations as needed to plan, carry out projects, share ideas, and engage in work together!  All church members and friends are encouraged to offer to serve in one or more areas of ministry in the life of the church.  If you haven’t been asked, don’t be shy.  Step up and make your ideas known!

The following meetings are coming up:

TEAM SYNERGY WORKSHOP:  January 14^th, 9 – 12; snow date is January 15^th after church (see article).

Spiritual Life and Faith Formation Team will not meet on the 8^th as previously scheduled and will set a new time at the end of the workshop mentioned above.

Resource Stewardship and Management Team will meet on January 15^th after church (unless bumped by snow date for workshop).

Leadership Council will meet on January 22^nd after church.

These meetings are open to all.

Our Ministry Coordinators on the Spiritual Life and Faith Formation Team are:

Diaconate:  Cathy Koukal and Jo Szirbik

Christian Education:  Margie Galabrun

Outreach:  Donna Ackerman

Theatrical and Musical Arts:  Jan Stanley and Susie Goodwin

Library:  Nancy Dee and Mary Beth Cook

Decorative and Visual Arts:  Arlene Leyare

Wider Church: Connie Littlefield

Our Ministry Coordinators on the Resource Stewardship and Management Team are:

Buildings and Grounds:  Ann Bilodeau

Finance and Investment:  Bill Goodwin

Personnel:  Jan Fairchild

Stewardship:  Carol Lundgren

Communications:  Carol Jeffery

Historian and Archivist:  Patricia Golden

I hope this information is helpful to all as we prayerfully share in this new adventure!

Blessings and peace,

Mary

See, I am making all things new.

Revelation 21:5

Hello! Welcome to the First Congregational Church of Wakefield, United Church of Christ!

We are an Open and Affirming Congregation.

We are also redoing our website. We will have new content up soon, but in the meantime, check us out on Facebook, and do stop by in person sometime. We would love to have you!

First Congregational Church of Wakefield, UCC

2718 Wakefield Road

Wakefield, NH 03872

(603) 522-8139

Services are every Sunday at 10 am!
(Christmas Eve, 7 pm – Merry Christmas!)