On the first Sunday of each month the children and youth participate in a sandwich-making mission for the hungry. In the weeks following we will walk through parables in the Bible. There are many parables from Jesus in the books of Matthew, Mark, and Luke. In church school we will learn how these parables describe …
Thanks to Leilani and and her friend Malaina, Flat Jesus spent part of summer 2023 in the Berkshires, in Western Massachusetts, enjoying a colorful display of flowering annuals.
Children, youth, and families, join the Christian Education team for fun and friendship on Rally Day–Sunday, September 17, 2023. Children and youth will begin our new program year in worship at 10:00 a.m. and then attend church school. After church, we will celebrate and reconnect over ice cream sundaes with a topping bar, along with …
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For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:38-39 Flat Jesus marveled at the …
Director of Christian Education Wendy Donnell and her daughter, Nursery Care Leader Rachel Donnell, attended a day-long retreat at the Tree of Life Interfaith Temple in Amherst, NH, on Saturday, July 22, 2023. Flat Jesus went along for the ride. The program was offered by the Reverend Dr. Stephanie Rutt. The retreat was billed as a …
For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me. …
For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them. Matthew 18:20 Flat Jesus enjoyed time on Little River in Townsend, TN, courtesy of the McMahan Lawton family–Anna, Keirsten, Lucas, and Andrew. Flat Jesus also took a hike in the Great Smoky Mountains and enjoyed a sweet time at Krispy …
For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:38-39 Ms. Wendy Donnell, director of …
Beginning on Sunday, July 2, 2023, the church school program will take a summer break. Children are welcome to sit in worship with their families. Nursery care will be offered on Sunday, August 6, since other UCC churches in Newton will be gathering at Newton Highlands Congregational Church for worship. During the summer hiatus, the Christian …
The Christian Education Committee is excited to announce its “Catch a Tuna” mission project for June 2023. We love our church and all the people who believe that together we can make a difference against hunger. Can we collect 200 cans of tuna? With everyone’s help, Yes, we can! All cans of tuna will be …