No nursery and church school on December 29
Nursery and church school at Newton Highlands Congregational Church will not be in session on Sunday, December 29, 2024. See you on January 5, 2025, for sandwich making and nursery care!
Month: December 2024
Haitian cultural center sends thanks
Following a recent donation of $1,000 to the building fund for the Toussaint Louverture Cultural Center, Newton Highlands Congregational Church received a letter of thanks in December 2024. Wrote Marvin D. Mathelier of the center’s Executive Committee, “Your donation enables us to protect and preserve our rich cultural heritage, ensuring that Haiti’s extraordinary history, resilience, …
Children lead our Christmas Story, from generation to generation: In 2020 it was on video
For decades NHCC has enjoyed a pageant sometime during Advent, traditionally in the afternoon. Our Star Pageant has been a mixture of scripture, stories, poetry, and carols, where the children lead and the assembly sings along. And then we share cookies in the Parlor! For the past two years (2023 and 2024) we’ve moved the …
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NHCC recognized by Welcome Home
Newton Highlands Congregational Church was recognized as a supporter of Welcome Home, a home goods pantry in Newton, in their December 2024 newsletter. The Mission Committee ran a cookware drive for Welcome Home in October 2024.
Celebrate loved ones with poinsettias for chancel
Celebrate loved ones with beautiful poinsettias that will decorate the chancel at Newton Highlands Congregational Church during Christmastime. Purchasers may write a dedication when they order flowers; dedications submitted by Thursday, December 19, will be included in the Christmas eve bulletins.
Lessons and Carols service hits all the right notes
About 50 people seeking reconnection with the Advent story enjoyed a service of Lessons and Carols at Newton Highlands Congregational Church on Sunday, December 8, at 3:00 p.m. The service featured the church choir and organist Yevgenia Semeina. It was organized by Music Director Jan Zimmerman; her parents made a guest appearance with the church …
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Holiday concert December 15 at 4:30 p.m.
Enjoy seasonal classical music with mezzo-soprano Maya Lahyani and pianist Victoria Schwartzman on Sunday, December 15, at 4:30 p.m., at Newton Highlands Congregational Church, 54 Lincoln Street, Newton Highlands, MA. Purchase tickets.
All invited to January 3 potluck
The Ramos family will continue NHCC’s tradition of marking the end of the holiday season with a potluck for church members and friends of all ages at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, January 3, 2025, in Newton Highlands. Please bring an appetizer, main course, side dish, or dessert if possible. There will be games/Wii in the …
A message from the pastor
The Genesis of Jesus Christ Matthew 1:1 & 18 Dear Friends in Christ, What a difference a word makes. In English the word genesis above is translated two other ways: beginning, and, birth. Also good words. But our ancestors and Jesus’ family knew the importance of the word genesis in Greek, and it packs a power: creation, …