The time is fulfilled and the realm of God has come near… Mark 1, from the first Sunday of Lent Friends in Christ, We didn’t make it through Lent together last year, and we were separated for Easter. We are physically distanced still (for good reason). Last year we began Lent as usual, on Ash Wednesday but then whatever …
Do not let those who wait for you be put to shame. Psalm 25 This prayerful entreaty comes from Psalm 25, which is often read on the first Sunday of Lent. Might you join a small prayer group for this season to share the expressions in the heart of the Psalms, but moreover the calls …
Study, share, act. One theologian says that the best way to engage our faith is with the Bible in one hand and the morning newspaper in the other. These days, both methods are available online, as is the way to engage: Zoom. NHCC is organizing a study during Lent to unite faith (the Bible) and contemporary …
The Mission Committee and Council voted to supplement this year’s Christmas offering by $1000 in order to make up for the shortfall in collections at the Christmas Eve services. With this additional amount, NHCC was able to split $1,590 between City Mission Society and the United Church of Christ’s Christmas Fund for retired pastors; these …
The next time you’re at 54 Lincoln Street–or driving by–take a look up at the clock and bell tower. In the tower, the clock is located in a space above the balcony ceiling called the clock room. The clock was originally gravity driven. Chases for the weights were used for cables when T-Mobile installed cellular …
Want to help Feed the Hungry–a top NHCC mission priority according to our recent survey? Centre Street Food Pantry is offering a simple, contactless mission activity that anyone, including children (with adult help), can accomplish, whether you have your groceries delivered or buy them in person. It’s as easy as assembling a bag of child-friendly …
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As part of the Presidential Inaugural Committee’s activities, churches were asked to ring their bells on January 19, 2021, at 5:30 p.m., in honor of the 400,000 lives lost to COVID-19 in the last year. Valiant volunteers Jim Harper and Gabe Hong bravely climbed several flights of steps and two tall and slightly treacherous ladders …
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To take one-half of one-third of a slightly overdue sabbatical, Reverend Baily will be on study leave and away from the office January 13-26, 2021. NHCC’s ministries will be in good hands with plenty of other leaders.
Return, Restore, Relieve, Resurrect Dear Friends, Since March of 2020 our church has never closed, so we needn’t re-open, but we’ve studied how and when to return. The answer is still imperfect, but with the great good news about Covid vaccinations arriving now, it’s possible to imagine that our full return may be between May and …
Following Zoom and online appeals our congregation shared gifts aligned with NHCC’s mission to Feed the Hungry, House the Homeless, and Keep the Creation. Diligent NHCC treasurer Jim Harper mailed checks to the organizations listed below. Thank you for the donations, the prayers, and the gifts of new life! Alternate Giving Market: $2,890 total $920 …