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We
welcome you with joy in the life of this church, our community, and
our nation! We promise you our
friendship, our prayers, and
by the power of the Holy Spirit may we continue to grow together in
God's knowledge and love and be
witnesses of our risen Savior!
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Seeking
Organist and Choir Director
Job Description:
We are seeking an Organist and Choir Director to play at two Sunday
morning worship services mid-September until Memorial Day. One service
in the summer months. Austin pipe organ. Piano, organ and choral
experience preferred. Salary commensurate with experience. Benefits
include SS and four weeks paid vacation. Wedding and funerals paid
separately. click
here to read more
Persons
interested in this position are invited to send a resume to:
Organist/Choir Director Search Committee
in care of the Gilead Church
672 Gilead Street, Hebron, CT 06248
gileadchurchucc@earthlink.net).
Submission Deadline: May 21st
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MINISTER
OF MISSION
With gratitude to the generosity of Bob and Lynn Owens, we are searching
for a part-time Minister of Mission at the Gilead
Church. The Minister of Mission will be funded fully by the Owens
family for one year and then generously supported over an additional
four years. The position was envisioned to honor the life of Bob
and Lynn's daughter, Kathy, who died last year.
Persons
interested in this position are invited to send a resume to:
Minister of Mission Search Committee
in care of the Gilead Church
672 Gilead Street, Hebron, CT 06248
gileadchurchucc@earthlink.net).
Job Description:
The Minister of Mission will be responsible for the mission life
of the Gilead Church. This will include both mission among our Church
members and friends as we seek to care for one another in times
of crisis and need, and also mission among the wider community and
world as we seek to reach out and share the love and caring of Christ
with ... click
here to read more
Submission Deadline: February 19th, 2010
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Events
and Opportunities |
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our PRAYER LINE is always on call to lift up
your needs to the Lord in prayer. Please call Renee Ellis at 228-3363. All
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Hebron Interfaith Human Services Needs Help The mobile Foodshare van is coming to Hebron! The
van, which provides fresh produce and other food
items to families in need, will be coming every other Tuesday and will run all year long. The next dates
are: Aug. 31st; Sept. 14th and 28th; Oct. 12th and
26th; Nov. 9th and 23rd; Dec. 7th and 21st; Jan. 4th
and 18th; Feb. 1st and 15th; March 1st, 15th and
29th; April 12th and 26th; May 10th and 24th;
June 7th and 21st; and July 5th and 19th.
Volunteers are needed from 10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. to assist with the distribution of food. If you are willing to help, please contact HIHS at 228-1681 or by email (hihs@att.net).
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Hebron Interfaith Human Services Food Pantry The food pantry at HIHS is in need of donations. Needed items include: canned meats, peanut butter, baked beans, pasta sauce, pancake mix & syrup, puddings & jello, salt & pepper, tea, personal care products, laundry detergent and dish detergent. Donations can be left in the back of the Sanctuary
in the designated basket. Thank you!
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Housing Needed: A church member is looking for a house (or apartment) to rent. It needs to be a least 3 bedrooms and preferably in either Hebron, Andover or Marlborough. Please contact the Church Office at 860-228-3077 or at gcc@gileadchurch.net if you can help. Thank you.
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Hebron Harvest Fair Milk Booth: The Women’s Fellowship needs staffing for the Mapleleaf Farm Milk Booth from Thursday, September 9th through Sunday, September 12th. If you are willing to help, please sign up on the sheet located on the table below the name tags. If you have any questions, please speak with Renee Ellis (860-228-3363).
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Haiti Mission Trip Organizing Meeting: There will be an organizing meeting following worship on Sunday, September 12th. The discussion will focus on the 2011 Mission Trip to assist with HELO! and the work of Elisabeth Kennedy and her partners in Haiti. Please speak with Pastor Debbie if you have any questions.
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Wednesday Morning Book Group Will resume meeting on September 15th from 9:30 - 11:00 a.m. at the home of Margaret Gibbs (151 Charles Lane). The group will meet every Wednesday through November 17th and then take a holiday break, resuming in January. The first book the group will be reading this year is "The Strength in What Remains" by Tracy Kidder.
Choir: Will resume rehearsals on Wednesday, September 15th at 7:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary. All are welcome!
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CROP Walk Save the date of Sunday, September 19th for this year’s CROP Walk which benefits Church World Service, Hebron Interfaith Human Services and the Covenant Soup Kitchen. There are many ways you can help with the walk (cooking, walking, helping with clean up). Please sign up on the sheets below the name tags or contact Ann Sarra (860-228-4637) to help!
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Peace Flags: Please take a piece of fabric to make a "peace flag" in honor of International Peace Day which we will be celebrating at Gilead the week of September 19th. More information on peace flags can be found at www.thepeaceflagproject.org. Our theme in worship on September 19th will be "May Peace Prevail on Earth." We will hang our flags at Gilead to give us a visual reminder that we live in one world and share similar hopes and dreams. Be sure to return your flag by September 19th.
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Fall Sunday School Join us on Sunday, September 19th when our broadly graded Sunday School will resume. There will be an all church breakfast starting at 8:45 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Free will donations will be received to help defray the cost. Worship will begin at 10 a.m. with children and youth leaving for their Sunday School classes following the first part of the service.
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Knitting Circle: Will resume meeting on Tuesday, September 21st at 9:30 a.m. in the Parish House. The Knitting Circle knits shawls for others to celebrate life, to comfort, to heal, and to bless. No knitting experience is required – we can teach you basic stitches. Yarn can also be provided! Please speak with Doris Links (860-228-9015) if you have any questions.
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Friends of John Fundraiser There will be a concert on September 25th (rain date 26th) at Burnt Hill Park for John, a 7th grader in town, who is fighting his second battle with cancer. Gilead Church is committed to helping this family with donations for a gift basket raffle to be held at the concert. Basket items could include gift certificates for spas/salons, restaurants, groceries or could be geared to the kids such as family games, crafts, etc. The drop off location is Christ Lutheran Church. Polly Simon is our contact there and they are open Monday through Friday 6:45 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. The last day for basket donations will be September 17th. Please contact Pam D’Amico (860-338-4811) with any questions. Thank you!
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Fall Craft Fair & Bake Sale: We will be having another Craft & Bake Sale on Saturday, November 6th. If you would like to participate by making a craft or baking something, please sign up on the sheet on the table below the name tags. If you have any questions, please contact Margaret Gibbs (228-6707).
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Open & Affirming Committee Update
The Open & Affirming Committee continues to engage the congregation in a time of discernment as to whether or not we
will become an Open & Affirming Church. Since the O&A
Committee will not be meeting during June or July, we wanted
to take this opportunity to provide a general update of the process. We have provided many opportunities throughout the past year
for the congregation to become involved in this time of discernment through: an introduction to O&A session, panel discussions, a
Bible study series, individual speakers, presentation of opposing viewpoints, a movie viewing, a suggestion/question box, and an
open invitation for one on one discussions with committee members. We have received input from and participation by a diverse cross section of the congregation, and have finally reached the point where we have prepared the following draft "Open & Affirming Statement":
"In the spirit of Jesus' great commandment to love God, and our neighbors as ourselves (Mark 12:28-34), and Paul's teaching of acceptance of one another (Romans 14:1-15:13), we, the members
of Gilead Congregational Church seek to let our light shine
(Matthew 5:14-16). As a church set on Gilead Hill, we welcome
and affirm all persons of every race, age, gender, family structure, physical or mental ability, economic status, faith background, nationality and sexual orientation or identity into the full life and ministry of this community of faith, including membership and leadership. We welcome and embrace the gifts that each child of
God brings to the life of our congregation. As an Open and
Affirming church, we join our sisters and brothers in the United Church of Christ and all persons who are committed to the
struggle for justice, love and inclusiveness, with the example
and teachings of Jesus Christ as our guide."
We have also launched a "pony express" distribution of the movie "For the Bible Tells Me So", so members and friends who were not able to come to the viewing at the church can watch this important movie at home. Sometime over the summer months, you will be
receiving this movie. The Committee asks that you try to watch it within a week of receiving it, cross your name off the list, and pass
it along to another household on the list. If you are unable to pass the movie along, please call the Church Office (860-228-3077) and
we will arrange to pick it up.
If you have any questions or would like to provide feedback on
the draft Open & Affirming Statement, discuss the movie, or
have any other comments, please speak with Mark Hand, Chairperson of O & A.
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Youth Group News |
All youth in 7th grade and higher, as well as their friends,
are invited to be a part of The Gilead Congregational Church
Youth Group which seeks to "provide the youth of the church
and community with regular opportunities to participate in Christian
service and fellowship". The Youth Group is a large and
very active group who meet the second Sunday of every month
during the school year.
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| Sunday,
January 10th |
Sledding
(weather permitting) @1:00. If no sledding, regular Monthly
Meeeting (Fellowship Hall) @6PM |
| Friday,
January 22nd |
Game/Movie
Night w/Sleepover @7PM |
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| HOLY WEEK SERVICES
MAUNDY THURSDAY, April 1st, at 7:30 p.m.
there will be a Tenebrae worship service in the Sanctuary
which will include Communion.
GOOD FRIDAY, April 2nd, The
Sanctuary will be open that day from noon to 3:00 p.m. for
prayer. Also, Christ Lutheran Church (330 Church Street, Amston)
invites us to join them for a service of prayer, song and
reflection at 7:00 p.m. All are welcome to attend this service.
EASTER SUNDAY, April 4th, our two services
on Easter Sunday will be at 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. At 6:00
a.m. there will be an Ecumenical Sunrise Service in the field
behind our Church. Refreshments will be served in the Fellowship
Hall following this service. At 10:00 a.m., in the Sanctuary,
will be our Easter Sunday Festival Worship. (No 8:30 a.m. service)
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| Summer Worship Schedule
June 20th: 9:00 AM (Summer Schedule begins)
September 19th: 10:00 AM (no 8:30 service)
September 26th: 8:30 & 10:00
AM (Regular service schedule resumes)
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