The story of Hagar, Sarai’s Egyptian slave, is familiar to many of us. Likely we prefer to quickly read through the verses about Abram and Sarai’s mistreatment of Hagar in favor of getting to God’s prophecy fulfilled in the birth of Isaac. This time, however, I invite you to pause and consider Hagar’s first encounter with God. Hagar’s story has … Read More

Women Ministries events are for all women of the church and their friends. Kitchen Detail: To keep up the good work begun a couple of months ago, we are designating the first Tuesday of the month at 9:00 a.m. as a cleaning and organizing day for the Kitchen and Fellowship Room, beginning February 7. Anyone available can show up to … Read More

Pathfinders is for students in Grades 1-3. The group generally meets on the third and fourth Sundays of the month, 4-6 p.m. Leaders are Linda Lawrence (lindae0824@gmail.com or 860 283-8726) and Brenda Tousignant (203 232-1525 or soxj269@aol.com). 2/19 4:00 Regular meeting2/26 4:00 Regular meeting Trailblazers is for students in Grades 4-6. Trailblazers leaders are Jessica Bedosky and John Bedosky. If … Read More

Well, it looks like we made it to 2023! One aspect of our Christmas holiday season which I genuinely enjoy is how friendly people can be. As I walk through town, a smile, a hello, and a “Merry Christmas” can sure lift one’s spirits. This past Christmas I found most people to be amazingly friendly; I must have heard “Merry … Read More

When the angels had left them and gone to heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go now to Bethlehem and see this thing that has taken place, which the Lord has made known to us.” So, they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the child lying in the manger. When they saw this, they … Read More

A year ago we learned that Pastor Tim would leave us before the end of the month. The COVID pandemic had been around for more than a year and a half and our congregation got hit pretty hard that month.You know the history. It was a “double-whammy” and we were reeling. But God had been preparing Pastor Gary to be … Read More

When we as a church examine our giving, we must understand that there is a relationship between faith and giving. As Christ followers, our giving is an expression of our faith. There are three figures in the New Testament that demonstrate poignantly the relationship between faith and giving. In Luke 21:1-4, we are introduced to the widow who gave all … Read More

I can’t believe how fast this summer is flying by; it seemed like I just got the marigolds in the ground and found a pair of shorts that actually fit. I’ll soon need to go look for some mums and try to remember where I put my sweatshirts. For many of us, individually and as a church, not only this … Read More

Christian Education: We would like to have 2 teachers for each class so each teacher teaches every other week. If you have been a member for at least 6 months, please consider whether you can commit to teaching about 2 weeks each month. We also are looking for helpers to help teachers so that there are always two adults in … Read More

Yes, I know we don’t usually have a newsletter in August. But, between the pandemic and working to transition through this interim period, there just seems to be too much going on to leave August blank.At the risk of having you say, “I’ve heard all this before,” I want to remind us of our Relational Covenant, that passage in Colossians … Read More