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Christmas offering supports community

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 …

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Bell tower and clock room reveal NHCC history

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 …

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Centre Street Food Pantry offers child-focused mission activity

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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NHCC marks National Moment of Unity and Remembrance

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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Advent donations support community groups

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 …

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