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Announcements for March 14, 2010
WELCOME
Welcome to all our visitors, friends and members. If you are visiting for the first time, please sign our guest book in the Narthex.
Please join us downstairs in the Social Room for a time of Fellowship and Coffee after the 8:45 and 10:30 a.m. worship services.
Large Print Worship Bulletins and Bibles are available for people with special vision needs. Please speak to an Usher for the use of one of these Bibles and a copy of the Bulletin.
Children’s Bulletins are available. Children of all ages are invited to remain in church with their parents.
If it becomes necessary to leave during the worship service, please use the door at the rear of the sanctuary. And please, as best as you are able, try to step out during hymns or other “active” times, so as to respect the worship experience of your neighbors. Thank you.
SCRIPTURE READINGS
Fifth Sunday in Lent March 21st
Isaiah 43:16-21 Psalm 126 Philippians 3:4b-14 John 12:1-8
LAST WEEK
Last Sunday’s Attendance
8:45 A.M.42
10:30 A.M.212
This week’s flowers
were given by Laurie Hazleton in memory of loved ones.
THIS WEEK’S CALENDAR
4th Sunday in Lent
8:45 Worship
9:30 TELOS Bake Sale
10:30 Worship and Sunday School
11:30 TELOS Bake Sale
11:45 Sr. Bells
5:00 Confirmation
7:30 Choir Festival (Union)
Mon
CALLER Deadline
6:15 Troop 96 - TLC
7:00 Troop 96
Tues
10:00 Prayer Group
7:00 Prudential
Wed
6:00 Dinner/Fellowship
6:45 WIND Service
Thur
7:30 Senior Choir
Fri
7:00 AA
Sat
5:00 WF All Church Potluck & hawkwing Presentation
5th Sunday in Lent New Member Sunday
8:45 Worship
10:30 Worship and Sunday School
11:45 Sr. Bells
Teacher Appreciation Luncheon
4:00 Chimes
4:30 Jr. Choir
5:00 Confirmation
5:00 Jr. Bells
6:30 TELOS
BAKE SALE
Sponsored by T.E.L.O.S.
TODAY
After both worship services
Thank you for supporting our youth’s mission work.
TODAY’S GATEKEEPERS
Greeters:Bob & Dianne Durgan
Welcomer: Joan Krueger
Lay Reader:Danielle François
Deacon(s): 8:45 Peter Bazan
10:30 Cynthia Morton
Ushers: 8:45 Claudia & Richard Steele
10:30 Brian Cocuzzo & Confirmands
Today’s Fellowship Hosts: Music Committee
Crystal Lake Pantry Needs For the week of March 21st
Suggested items: Grain products, high protein foods, canned fruit, drinks, canned vegetables As always any and all foodstuffs will be appreciated. On behalf of all the families you help, THANK YOU! Board of Missions
The Music Department at Union Congregational Church
3 Elm Street ~ Rockville, Connecticut
is pleased to host the
TODAY
7:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary
Featuring Area Church Choirs in a Concert of Sacred Music The public is cordially invited Freewill Offering
For more information contact Cliff Wood, Director of Music 860-871-6945
“You can never cross the ocean unless you have the courage to lose sight of the shore.” - Christopher Columbus
The Missions Committee is conducting the Lenten Appeal during the month of March. The donations collected will be split among the Ellington Food Bank, Cornerstone Soup Kitchen, Crystal Lake Food Pantry, and the Hockanum Valley/Tri-Town Pantry. Some organizations (usually Cornerstone and Hockanum Valley) participate in the Alan Feinstein Foundation Challenge, which divides $1 million among participating anti-hunger agencies across the country by matching donations received during the months of March and April. Please use the white donation envelopes located in the pews for your Lenten Appeal donation. Thank You!
SEWING FOR CHARITY GROUP FORMING
Many of us at ECC sew and quilt and have talked about sewing for charity, directing our efforts toward making quilts, pillow cases, blankets, etc., for various worthy organizations. I have been asked several times by church members if we have such a group and have always had to say, "no." Well, I believe this is a good time to form a sewing group, so if this interests you, please join us in the Social Room for a short, informational get together on Saturday, March 27 at 10 a.m. You don't need to be a quilter or a fine sewer, and if you can't sew at all, come anyway. Questions - Call Judy 860-875-6642 or Peg 860-749-5992.
Ellington Congregational Church has a wonderful resource in its members of fifty or more years. If you would be interested in helping with an oral history project, as an interviewer, tech person or would like to brainstorm, please contact Joan Krueger, (joancan@aol.com or 871-1375). Members of fifty or more years, you will be receiving a phone call in the next few weeks to see if you would be willing to share your memories. Thank you, Joan
Asylum Hill Congregational Church Concert Series Presents ~ LUX AETERNA By: Morten Lauridsen Featuring the choirs of Asylum Hill Congregational Church, Immanuel Congregational Church and full orchestra Sunday, March 28, 2010 4:00 pm / Tickets $20 814 Asylum Avenue Hartford, CT 860-278-0785 / www.ahcc.org
Sponsored by T.E.L.O.S.
Spring Plant Sale
Pre-ordering information will be available starting on March 28th. Thank you for supporting our youth’s mission work.
FOUND A black Similac diaper bag was found a couple of weeks ago; please stop by the Church Office for pick-up. Thank you!
SAVE THE DATE:
Saturday, March 20, 2010
5:00 p.m. in the Social Room
hawkwing
All-Church Potluck with Presentation by Rochelle Ripley Hosted by Women’s Fellowship
You are cordially invited to an all-church potluck dinner on Saturday, March 20, 2010 at 5:00 p.m. in the Social Room. Following our dinner, Rochelle Ripley of hawkwing will be updating us on the current conditions of the Lakota people on the reservation in South Dakota. We wanted to share this thank you to our church from an e-mail which Rochelle sent dated 12/14/09: … “On Wednesday, we woke to a sunny day after three days of light snow and overcast. We were quite excited until we realized that it was an actual temperature of minus 13 at 9 am…The coats were vital this year - even more so than ever before. So for all of you who collected, washed and packed the coats, please know they were literally life saving this year.”
EVERYONE is invited to the potluck and families are encouraged to attend. J Ø Beverages and desserts will be provided. Ø Last names beginning A-L, please bring a main dish to share. Ø Last names beginning M-Z, please bring a side dish or salad to share. The program by Rochelle will begin at 6:30 p.m. If you have any questions, please call Peg Doffek (860) 749-5992 or Janet Wieliczka (860) 871-1080 or see us at coffee hour.
2010 ORDER FORM EASTER LILIES & TULIPS
Fill out the Order Form completely and return it to the Church Office by Tuesday, March 23rd. Include Payment with your order. Make checks payable to Ellington Congregational Church. If you have any questions, call the Church Office at 871-6606, Monday thru Friday, 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM. PLEASE PRINT
Name:
Phone:
I/we wish to orderLily(s) at $10.00 each
Tulip(s) at $10.00 each
In memory of:
Given by:
In memory of:
Given by:
In honor/celebration of:
Given by:
Total due:CashCheck #
Please check one:
I will take my plant(s) home
I would like my plant(s) delivered to a sick or shut-in person.
Please make checks payable to Ellington Congregational Church
Ellington Congregational Church, UCC
Palm Sunday Services ~ March 28th
Worship at 8:45 & 10:30 a.m.
Sr Choir Cantata (both services)
“Grace that Amazes”
Created by Claire Cloninger Arranged & Orchestrated by Lari Goss
followed by
TELOS Palm Sunday Ham Dinner
at 11:45 a.m. in the Social Room Cost: $7.00 adults and $3.00 children
Egg Hunt
for Pre-K to 4th Grade during 10:30 a.m. Sunday School
Maundy Thursday - April 1st
6:30 p.m.Soup & Bread Dinner
7:30 p.m.Worship Service with Communion & Tenebrae
Prayer Vigil begins at noon Friday, April 2nd
The Diaconate is coordinating a Prayer Vigil during this Lenten season beginning Good Friday at 12:00 noon and extending until 6:00 a.m., Easter Sunday morning. We plan for continuous prayer coverage in the Sanctuary with the Bride’s Room (off the Narthex) available for a second person. Bibles and appropriate reading materials will be provided. A sign-up sheet with one hour slots will be available before and after each Sunday service and on the downstairs bulletin board during the week. Please join in this very meaningful time of prayer and reflection during Lent.
Good Friday Worship Service - April 2nd at 7:00 p.m.
Easter Worship Sunday, April 4th 8:45 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.
Easter Breakfast from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m. Celebrate Christ’s resurrection with family and friends at a free continental breakfast hosted by TELOS in the Social Room as a way to say thank you for supporting our teens’ mission work.
WELCOME
Welcome to all our visitors, friends and members. If you are visiting for the first time, please sign our guest book in the Narthex.
Please join us downstairs in the Social Room for a time of Fellowship and Coffee after the 8:45 and 10:30 a.m. worship services.
Large Print Worship Bulletins and Bibles are available for people with special vision needs. Please speak to an Usher for the use of one of these Bibles and a copy of the Bulletin.
Children’s Bulletins are available. Children of all ages are invited to remain in church with their parents.
If it becomes necessary to leave during the worship service, please use the door at the rear of the sanctuary. And please, as best as you are able, try to step out during hymns or other “active” times, so as to respect the worship experience of your neighbors. Thank you.
SCRIPTURE READINGS
Fifth Sunday in Lent March 21st
Isaiah 43:16-21 Psalm 126 Philippians 3:4b-14 John 12:1-8
LAST WEEK
Last Sunday’s Attendance
8:45 A.M.42
10:30 A.M.212
This week’s flowers
were given by Laurie Hazleton in memory of loved ones.
THIS WEEK’S CALENDAR
4th Sunday in Lent
8:45 Worship
9:30 TELOS Bake Sale
10:30 Worship and Sunday School
11:30 TELOS Bake Sale
11:45 Sr. Bells
5:00 Confirmation
7:30 Choir Festival (Union)
Mon
CALLER Deadline
6:15 Troop 96 - TLC
7:00 Troop 96
Tues
10:00 Prayer Group
7:00 Prudential
Wed
6:00 Dinner/Fellowship
6:45 WIND Service
Thur
7:30 Senior Choir
Fri
7:00 AA
Sat
5:00 WF All Church Potluck & hawkwing Presentation
5th Sunday in Lent New Member Sunday
8:45 Worship
10:30 Worship and Sunday School
11:45 Sr. Bells
Teacher Appreciation Luncheon
4:00 Chimes
4:30 Jr. Choir
5:00 Confirmation
5:00 Jr. Bells
6:30 TELOS
BAKE SALE
Sponsored by T.E.L.O.S.
TODAY
After both worship services
Thank you for supporting our youth’s mission work.
TODAY’S GATEKEEPERS
Greeters:Bob & Dianne Durgan
Welcomer: Joan Krueger
Lay Reader:Danielle François
Deacon(s): 8:45 Peter Bazan
10:30 Cynthia Morton
Ushers: 8:45 Claudia & Richard Steele
10:30 Brian Cocuzzo & Confirmands
Today’s Fellowship Hosts: Music Committee
Crystal Lake Pantry Needs For the week of March 21st
Suggested items: Grain products, high protein foods, canned fruit, drinks, canned vegetables As always any and all foodstuffs will be appreciated. On behalf of all the families you help, THANK YOU! Board of Missions
The Music Department at Union Congregational Church
3 Elm Street ~ Rockville, Connecticut
is pleased to host the
TODAY
7:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary
Featuring Area Church Choirs in a Concert of Sacred Music The public is cordially invited Freewill Offering
For more information contact Cliff Wood, Director of Music 860-871-6945
“You can never cross the ocean unless you have the courage to lose sight of the shore.” - Christopher Columbus
The Missions Committee is conducting the Lenten Appeal during the month of March. The donations collected will be split among the Ellington Food Bank, Cornerstone Soup Kitchen, Crystal Lake Food Pantry, and the Hockanum Valley/Tri-Town Pantry. Some organizations (usually Cornerstone and Hockanum Valley) participate in the Alan Feinstein Foundation Challenge, which divides $1 million among participating anti-hunger agencies across the country by matching donations received during the months of March and April. Please use the white donation envelopes located in the pews for your Lenten Appeal donation. Thank You!
SEWING FOR CHARITY GROUP FORMING
Many of us at ECC sew and quilt and have talked about sewing for charity, directing our efforts toward making quilts, pillow cases, blankets, etc., for various worthy organizations. I have been asked several times by church members if we have such a group and have always had to say, "no." Well, I believe this is a good time to form a sewing group, so if this interests you, please join us in the Social Room for a short, informational get together on Saturday, March 27 at 10 a.m. You don't need to be a quilter or a fine sewer, and if you can't sew at all, come anyway. Questions - Call Judy 860-875-6642 or Peg 860-749-5992.
Ellington Congregational Church has a wonderful resource in its members of fifty or more years. If you would be interested in helping with an oral history project, as an interviewer, tech person or would like to brainstorm, please contact Joan Krueger, (joancan@aol.com or 871-1375). Members of fifty or more years, you will be receiving a phone call in the next few weeks to see if you would be willing to share your memories. Thank you, Joan
Asylum Hill Congregational Church Concert Series Presents ~ LUX AETERNA By: Morten Lauridsen Featuring the choirs of Asylum Hill Congregational Church, Immanuel Congregational Church and full orchestra Sunday, March 28, 2010 4:00 pm / Tickets $20 814 Asylum Avenue Hartford, CT 860-278-0785 / www.ahcc.org
Sponsored by T.E.L.O.S.
Spring Plant Sale
Pre-ordering information will be available starting on March 28th. Thank you for supporting our youth’s mission work.
FOUND A black Similac diaper bag was found a couple of weeks ago; please stop by the Church Office for pick-up. Thank you!
SAVE THE DATE:
Saturday, March 20, 2010
5:00 p.m. in the Social Room
hawkwing
All-Church Potluck with Presentation by Rochelle Ripley Hosted by Women’s Fellowship
You are cordially invited to an all-church potluck dinner on Saturday, March 20, 2010 at 5:00 p.m. in the Social Room. Following our dinner, Rochelle Ripley of hawkwing will be updating us on the current conditions of the Lakota people on the reservation in South Dakota. We wanted to share this thank you to our church from an e-mail which Rochelle sent dated 12/14/09: … “On Wednesday, we woke to a sunny day after three days of light snow and overcast. We were quite excited until we realized that it was an actual temperature of minus 13 at 9 am…The coats were vital this year - even more so than ever before. So for all of you who collected, washed and packed the coats, please know they were literally life saving this year.”
EVERYONE is invited to the potluck and families are encouraged to attend. J Ø Beverages and desserts will be provided. Ø Last names beginning A-L, please bring a main dish to share. Ø Last names beginning M-Z, please bring a side dish or salad to share. The program by Rochelle will begin at 6:30 p.m. If you have any questions, please call Peg Doffek (860) 749-5992 or Janet Wieliczka (860) 871-1080 or see us at coffee hour.
2010 ORDER FORM EASTER LILIES & TULIPS
Fill out the Order Form completely and return it to the Church Office by Tuesday, March 23rd. Include Payment with your order. Make checks payable to Ellington Congregational Church. If you have any questions, call the Church Office at 871-6606, Monday thru Friday, 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM. PLEASE PRINT
Name:
Phone:
I/we wish to orderLily(s) at $10.00 each
Tulip(s) at $10.00 each
In memory of:
Given by:
In memory of:
Given by:
In honor/celebration of:
Given by:
Total due:CashCheck #
Please check one:
I will take my plant(s) home
I would like my plant(s) delivered to a sick or shut-in person.
Please make checks payable to Ellington Congregational Church
Ellington Congregational Church, UCC
Palm Sunday Services ~ March 28th
Worship at 8:45 & 10:30 a.m.
Sr Choir Cantata (both services)
“Grace that Amazes”
Created by Claire Cloninger Arranged & Orchestrated by Lari Goss
followed by
TELOS Palm Sunday Ham Dinner
at 11:45 a.m. in the Social Room Cost: $7.00 adults and $3.00 children
Egg Hunt
for Pre-K to 4th Grade during 10:30 a.m. Sunday School
Maundy Thursday - April 1st
6:30 p.m.Soup & Bread Dinner
7:30 p.m.Worship Service with Communion & Tenebrae
Prayer Vigil begins at noon Friday, April 2nd
The Diaconate is coordinating a Prayer Vigil during this Lenten season beginning Good Friday at 12:00 noon and extending until 6:00 a.m., Easter Sunday morning. We plan for continuous prayer coverage in the Sanctuary with the Bride’s Room (off the Narthex) available for a second person. Bibles and appropriate reading materials will be provided. A sign-up sheet with one hour slots will be available before and after each Sunday service and on the downstairs bulletin board during the week. Please join in this very meaningful time of prayer and reflection during Lent.
Good Friday Worship Service - April 2nd at 7:00 p.m.
Easter Worship Sunday, April 4th 8:45 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.
Easter Breakfast from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m. Celebrate Christ’s resurrection with family and friends at a free continental breakfast hosted by TELOS in the Social Room as a way to say thank you for supporting our teens’ mission work.
