Sally Brickell
All are invited to an Advent Market on Sunday, December 11, 2022, at 11:15 a.m., in the Great Hall. Volunteers needed! Gifts that benefit nonprofits–including Church World Service, Heifer International, and Rosie’s Place–will be for sale, along with holiday cards and tags, crocheted throws, and NHCC note cards. The event will also include a custom-gingerbread-house …
All are invited to enjoy caroling and organ music on Sunday, December 4, 2022, in the church sanctuary. Invite friends and neighbors to this family-friendly event–another highlight of the church’s 150th anniversary year. A selection of items from the upcoming Advent Market will be available for purchase.
Bring hats, gloves, scarves, and socks for the Christmas mitten tree beginning Sunday, November 27, 2022. The tree will be placed in the church parlor, and the accessories collected will be donated before the holidays to an organization selected by the Mission Committee.
Give the senior choir a try! Everyone is invited to a senior choir open house on Sunday, November 20, right after worship. Enjoy singing with the group for an hour and “test drive” choir membership. Join the senior choir for the Christmas season–or for as long as you like. The choir welcomes new members. Email …
Through your congregation’s generosity, you filled our empty shelves and made a huge, positive difference. Julie Plaut, Executive Director, Welcome Home Volunteers at Welcome Home in West Newton were thrilled to receive 40+ blankets (most new) and eight Target gift cards to be given to families who are struggling financially. The 50 blankets were collected …
Read moreSpecial delivery: Blankets warmly received by Welcome Home
Children and youth were treated to a spooky Halloween party on Sunday, October 30, 2022, planned by Director of Christian Education Wendy Donnell. Partygoers enjoyed seasonal snacks, coloring sheets, and a game that involved identifying “body parts” while blindfolded.
If you give some of your own food to those who are hungry and to satisfy those who are humble, then your light will rise in the dark, and your darkness will become as bright as the noonday sun. Isaiah 58:10 For the third year, NHCC has been invited to help Newton Food Pantry supply …
Read moreProvide meals for local families this Thanksgiving–volunteers needed!
Buy a pack of colorful NHCC note cards and support the outreach work being done this year to celebrate the church’s 150th anniversary. The cards were designed by Zachary Dietrich, son of Melissa and Lars Dietrich, using designer pens/markers. Zachary is a sophomore at Washington University in St. Louis studying architecture in the Sam Fox …
False messiahs and false prophets will appear and perform signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect. Mark 13:22 Dear Friends in Christ, It is election season in church. Really. Election is the central topic of at least 15 New Testament passages—or more, depending on how you read them. Election is at the …
In honor of Reformation Sunday, worshippers on Sunday, October 30, 2022, were treated to an exploration of the contributions made by 16th century German monk Martin Luther to the development of Protestantism. The Reverend Ken Baily described how the views of Martin Luther and his wife, Katerina von Bora, grew to differ from the teachings …
Read moreReformation Sunday features Martin Luther, blanket blessing