Through your congregation’s generosity, you filled our empty shelves and made a huge, positive difference. Julie Plaut, Executive Director, Welcome Home Volunteers at Welcome Home in West Newton were thrilled to receive 40+ blankets (most new) and eight Target gift cards to be given to families who are struggling financially. The 50 blankets were collected …
Read moreSpecial delivery: Blankets warmly received by Welcome Home
Thanks be given Thanksgiving is more than a way to say thanks–it is an opportunity to use our hands and feet and whole bodies to do Thanksgiving. When we share, when we help others, when we do the things God wants, we are showing our thanks to God for all that God has done. In …
Children and youth were treated to a spooky Halloween party on Sunday, October 30, 2022, planned by Director of Christian Education Wendy Donnell. Partygoers enjoyed seasonal snacks, coloring sheets, and a game that involved identifying “body parts” while blindfolded.
If you give some of your own food to those who are hungry and to satisfy those who are humble, then your light will rise in the dark, and your darkness will become as bright as the noonday sun. Isaiah 58:10 For the third year, NHCC has been invited to help Newton Food Pantry supply …
Read moreProvide meals for local families this Thanksgiving–volunteers needed!
Buy a pack of colorful NHCC note cards and support the outreach work being done this year to celebrate the church’s 150th anniversary. The cards were designed by Zachary Dietrich, son of Melissa and Lars Dietrich, using designer pens/markers. Zachary is a sophomore at Washington University in St. Louis studying architecture in the Sam Fox …
False messiahs and false prophets will appear and perform signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect. Mark 13:22 Dear Friends in Christ, It is election season in church. Really. Election is the central topic of at least 15 New Testament passages—or more, depending on how you read them. Election is at the …
In honor of Reformation Sunday, worshippers on Sunday, October 30, 2022, were treated to an exploration of the contributions made by 16th century German monk Martin Luther to the development of Protestantism. The Reverend Ken Baily described how the views of Martin Luther and his wife, Katerina von Bora, grew to differ from the teachings …
Read moreReformation Sunday features Martin Luther, blanket blessing
Children and youth gathered on October 23, 2022, for play and learning.
Each year during All Saints communion we lift up the names of those who have died since last November 1 or so. These may be our members, our extended family, or our dearly beloved. We have 14 names on our list already, but if you are not sure whether we know your beloved or if …
Read moreRemembering departed loved ones: Please submit names
If someone in your orbit is in 8th, 9th, or 10th grade and wants to learn more about our rite of passage into adult membership at NHCC, save 30 minutes after worship on Sunday, October 30, for a brief introduction in the Great Hall. The Reverend Ken Baily will describe the process, answer questions, and …
Read moreConfirmation info session set for October 30, 11:20 a.m.