The Psalms of Dolly Parton
This week we begin a three-week series featuring the music of Dolly Parton. Local artist Terri Dixon will be our guest soloist for all three worship services. If you don't like Dolly, well the series is only three weeks and we will be exploring three vital experiences of life using the Psalms as our guide: orientation, disorientation, and reorientation. I look forward to being together.
See the order of service here.
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Yard Sale This Saturday
There will be a yard sale at the church this Saturday, October 3, from 8-2 to raise funds for our Tuesday Night Community Dinner. Come by and say hello!
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This Sunday is World Communion Sunday. This week, besides preparing something to eat and drink, we are asking you to prepare by praying for a country besides the United States and share that country with us on Sunday. Also, you can send us a picture of yourself and what you will be using as we celebrate communion together.
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This Sunday we wrapped up our "Beguiled by Beauty" series. You can find recordings of all the services, as well as resources to help you explore the topic deeper, on our website.
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Laundry Truck Fundraiser
You can learn how to be involved with our latest mercy ministry on our website.
If you would like to donate to the laundry truck and spread it out over a period of time, that can easily be done. Simply write "Laundry Truck" in the memo section of your check and your donation will be credited in your name and directed to the Laundry Truck or you can also set up recurring donations on-line through the website. We
just ask that you notify the church of the total amount you wish to pledge, in order for us to apply for the matching grant and include monies received AND pledged. Thank you for your consideration.
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Justice Ministry House Meetings
We have two more virtual house meetings scheduled, one on Saturday, October 10, at 3:00 PM, and one on Friday evening, October 16.
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Thursday Morning Chat & Fellowship
Join us on Thursday mornings at 10:00 for virtual chat and fellowship in our "virtual parlor." You can join us by clicking here. If you join us by computer, clicking the link will download the necessary software and take you right into the "sanctuary." If you are joining on your smart phone or pad, you will need to download the Zoom app
from the Apple App Store or Google Play. You can also call 646-558-8656 and enter code 718419400.
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As another way of connecting with our congregation and our community, we have started a YouTube channel. Here, you can watch (and share) sermon and teaching videos as well as videos from our life together.
Go to our channel, subscribe to it, and share it with others. When we get to 100
subscribers, it unlocks some additional features we can use.
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Needing Help With Zoom?
It has been a challenge for most of us to learn new technologies in such a short period of time. Sometimes it feels like we're in Disney World's Carousel of Progress, but it's spinning way faster than it should. If you're still having difficulty with signing on Zoom, here is a tutorial that might be
helpful.
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Facebook
First, go to our page and "Like" us. However, just liking us does not mean that you will see everything we post. Each of our Facebook posts only goes to about 2% of the people who like our page. To make sure you see everything, after you like us, go to the pull-down menu on the "Like" button and click
"Get Notifications." This way everything that we post will show up on your own Facebook wall. If you are on Facebook, you can keep up with what is happening "between Sundays" on our Facebook page.
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As much as we love gathering together on Sunday mornings, there are times when we are out of town or otherwise unable to be there in person.
You can now watch our worship service live on Facebook right on your computer, tablet, or smart phone. At 10:30 on Sunday just head over to our Facebook page and join us!
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Thank you for your consistency and your generosity in your giving during our current unique and challenging circumstances.
Have you explored the opportunity of electronic giving? You can choose to have a set amount taken from your bank account on a regular basis or you can make a one (or more) time gift by checking account or credit card on our website. Your regular electronic giving means that your gift is available for ministry even when you are away (or forgot your checkbook!). Thank you for your continued
support of the ministry of First Congregational Church!
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