Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink. Matthew 25 For the second year, we have been invited to help …
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Thanks to masterful tech support from Misha Hill with back-up from Rich Bryden, NHCC held its first-ever hybrid-format congregational meeting after the worship service on Sunday, October 17, 2021. The meeting was held in the sanctuary, and congregants also had the option to join the meeting on Zoom. The PowerPoint and handouts were prepared by …
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The October 17, 2021, service featured by a moving rendition of “How Can I Keep from Singing,” sung by Amanda Ketchpaw Palés and Ted Palés. According to Amanda, not many duets are written for sopranos and tenors so the two singers must “go outside of our voice parts to find pieces to sing together.” For …
Members and friends gathered outside for coffee hour on Sunday, October 3, 2021.
Reverend Holly MillerShank joined Reverend Ken Baily and other multilingual NHCC members and friends to celebrate World Communion Sunday on October 3, 2021. Reverend MillerShank most recently served as interim associate conference minister for the Southern New England Conference, covering the Metropolitan Boston and Northeast Associations, United Church of Christ. She is a native of Central Pennsylvania, and she was baptized, …
Read moreGuest preacher Holly MillerShank celebrates World Communion Sunday on October 3
“Back to Abnormal” Tour title for Trevor Noah Friends in Christ, Noah and Namaah were changed by the flood. Moses and Miriam were changed by the plagues. Everyone around him was changed by the Good News as well as the trial and crucifixion of Jesus. If we have not been changed by the last nineteen …
If all goes well on October 17 we’ll vote on what to do with our parsonage at NHCC. We have an official Congregational Meeting on October 17, 2021, and should have a proposal before us. Likely we’ll ask, shall we finish the conversion idea or shall we sell the parsonage and move to a new …
In unprecedented times we’re all making adjustments. Worship and church school operate with spacing and other safe practices, and we want all of our members and friends to know that our staff is as safe to be around as possible. Therefore our Council voted on a vaccination policy unanimously on September 16, 2021. Staff must receive …
Want to help Feed the Hungry–a top NHCC mission priority according to our 2020 survey? Simply assemble a bag of child-friendly foods for Centre Street Food Pantry’s Kids’ Club and drop off the bag. Even young children will enjoy choosing the items. Next drop-off date is Monday, October 25, 2021, 10:00-11:00 a.m., on Furber Lane, around …
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Under the leadership of Wendy Donnell, director of Christian education, the Christian Education Committee has decided to set up the church nursery in the former youth room. This will keep NHCC from having to share space with tenant Pine Village Preschool, which poses cleaning concerns due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The new nursery, lovingly set …