Looking Ahead in Worship NOVEMBER 2019 VOLUME 9, ISSUE 11 THE BEACON Deadline for the December BEACON is Monday, November 18. Send entries to [email protected]First Congregational Church, United Church of Christ PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE For those who live without enough food, water, shelter, or safety; for veterans and those in acve service; for peace and peacemakers; for areas in strife around the world. Prayers for: Deb Brucker Peter Coer Ashley Della Pelle Karen Ellis Jane Fields Dorrie Foss Jan Hamilton Dick Kelley Wayne Mackeil Natalie Marro Peter Moore Mick Polineo Joe Stocks Kim Strout Alton Thompson Christopher Comstock and his family All those who grieve Phone: 207.799.3361; Fax: 207.799.4095 E-mail: offi[email protected]Web site: www.fccucc.org UPCOMING WORSHIP SERVICES November 3 Twenty-first Sunday Aſter Pentecost 8:30 a.m. Chapel Worship 10:00 a.m. Sanctuary Worship with Meenghouse Choir and Sunday School. Jackie McNeil will give the message. Fellowship me follows. November 10 Twenty-second Sunday Aſter Pentecost 8:30 a.m. Chapel Worship with Communion 10:00 a.m. Sanctuary Worship with Communion, Meenghouse Choir and Sunday School. Cindy Maddox will give the message. Fellowship me follows. November 17 Twenty-third Sunday Aſter Pentecost 8:30 a.m. Chapel Worship 10:00 a.m. Sanctuary Worship with Meenghouse Choir and Sunday School. Cindy Maddox will give the message. Fellowship me follows. November 24 Consecraon Sunday 8:30 a.m. Chapel Worship 10:00 a.m. Sanctuary Worship with Meenghouse Choir and Sunday School. Cindy Maddox will give the message. Fellowship me follows.
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L o o k i n g A h e a d i n W o r s h i p
N O V E M B E R 2 0 1 9 V O L U M E 9 , I S S U E 1 1
T H E B E A C O N
Deadline for the December BEACON is Monday, November 18. Send entries to [email protected]
First Congregational Church, United Church of Christ
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
For those who live without enough food, water, shelter, or safety; for veterans and those in active service; for peace and peacemakers; for areas in strife around the world.
Prayers for:
Deb Brucker
Peter Cotter
Ashley Della Pelle
Karen Ellis
Jane Fields
Dorrie Foss
Jan Hamilton
Dick Kelley
Wayne Mackeil
Natalie Marro
Peter Moore
Mick Polineo
Joe Stocks
Kim Strout
Alton Thompson
Christopher Comstock and his family
All those who grieve
Phone: 207.799.3361; Fax: 207.799.4095 E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.fccucc.org
UPCOMING WORSHIP SERVICES
November 3 Twenty-first Sunday After Pentecost 8:30 a.m. Chapel Worship 10:00 a.m. Sanctuary Worship with Meetinghouse Choir and
Sunday School. Jackie McNeil will give the message. Fellowship time follows.
November 10 Twenty-second Sunday After Pentecost 8:30 a.m. Chapel Worship with Communion 10:00 a.m. Sanctuary Worship with Communion, Meetinghouse
Choir and Sunday School. Cindy Maddox will give the message. Fellowship time follows.
November 17 Twenty-third Sunday After Pentecost 8:30 a.m. Chapel Worship 10:00 a.m. Sanctuary Worship with Meetinghouse Choir and
Sunday School. Cindy Maddox will give the message. Fellowship time follows.
November 24 Consecration Sunday 8:30 a.m. Chapel Worship 10:00 a.m. Sanctuary Worship with Meetinghouse Choir and
Sunday School. Cindy Maddox will give the message. Fellowship time follows.
Currently Scheduled Events We have to reschedule our visit to Schulte and Herr Restaurant until Wednesday, November 6. If you would like to attend, please RSVP by Tuesday, November 5, by calling the church office (799-3361). We have tentative plans to see “Downton Abbey” at Clarks Pond Cinema on Thursday, November 7, leaving the church at 11:45 a.m. as long as it is still in the theater. Please RSVP by November 5 so we can purchase senior tickets ($8.95 each) ahead of time. We will meet at SMCC for lunch on Friday, November 15, at noon. The price is $15 plus gratuity. Please RSVP by November 8. Our next S.A.M. meeting will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 21, in the 2nd-3rd grade classroom above the church office. S.A.M. meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month. We would love to see you there and hear your input and ideas about possible events and activities.
Senior Moments S.A.M. also has a monthly newsletter, “Senior Moments,” that highlights our activities for those over 55 years old. If you would like to be on our mailing list, just call the office (799.3361).
Eskimo Club
The purpose of the Eskimo Club is to promote fellowship among the men and women of the church and to further the interests of the church. Each meeting includes some gathering time, a quick business meeting, a wonderful meal and either a presentation or some entertainment. You do not need to be a member of the church to participate and join the club. The Eskimo Club will meet on Wednesday, November 6, at 6:15 p.m. in Guptill Hall. If you are not on our regular call list but would like to attend, you must make a reservation by calling either Rich Mead (807-4663) or Scott Berry (767-0236). The cost of the meal is $15 and the deadline for making or canceling reservations is 6 p.m. Monday, November 4. Dinners are by CVC Catering Group. Our special guest this month will be Chief Edward Googins, South Portland Police Department. After 47 years in law enforcement and 25 years with the SPPD, Chief Googins will retire in January of 2020. We are sure the Chief will have much to say about his lengthy career in law enforcement.
Acolytes Calling all third graders and higher who would like to be an acolyte this year. The next acolyte training is on November 3. Please contact Anne Fuehrer [email protected] if you would like to take a special part in our morning worship.
November 17 - In loving memory of Carol Thorne, wife, mother and grandmother in remembrance of her birthday. MISSION GLOBE
November 10 - In loving memory of Diane Onos from Jerry Onos. THANKSGIVING BOUNTY Purchased by the Flower Committee for the church service and distributed to food baskets afterwards by the Mission Team and Youth Ministry for families in need.
STEEPLE LIGHTING November 3 - November 9 - In loving memory of Honey Honey from Debra and Tim Honey. November 24 - November 30 - In loving memory of Wayne Lockwood (Dad/Grampie) from Bruce, Ann, Rachel and Andrew Lockwood. If you would like to dedicate the Steeple in remembrance or celebration of loved ones, please call the Church at 799-3361. You might also consider placing flowers on the church altar in memory of a loved one or in celebration of a wonderful life moment such as a special birthday or anniversary. You can order these from a florist to be delivered or buy flowers at Hannaford or the farmers market and arrange a simple bouquet. The Mission Globe is another choice for remembering asylum seekers and countries in strife. To reserve a Sunday, please email: [email protected].
HOLLY DAZE BAZAAR December 7, 2019
9:00 a.m. -- 2:00 p.m
Now is the time to get crafty for FAIR FANCY and KNITS. Clean out cupboards , garages and attics for GRAMPY’S GARAGE, GRANDMA’S ATTIC, CHRISTMAS, BOOKS and PUZZLES. Sort through jewelry for unused items for JEWELRY. Check recipe files for tasty holiday treats for COOKIE WALK, FOOD TABLES and CANDY. If you have any questions, please contact Lynne Lanctot @ [email protected].
A WONDER-FULL LIFE
We hope you are enjoying our worship series, A Wonder-Full Life. We are exploring both what the Bible says about money and our own relationship with money. We also hope you will pledge this year to help support our many wonder-full ministries here on Meetinghouse Hill. If you do not receive a pledge card in the mail, please pick one up in the narthex or in the church office. Your gift is important!
COMMUNION SERVERS
We are currently looking for people to help serve communion. It is a very quick learning process and a huge help. We can work with your schedule and participation can be very flexible. If you are interested, please contact Jennifer Goode, Com-munion Coordinator ([email protected] or 207-671-7569). Please feel free to call, text or email.
Our Family Promise guests left on Sunday, October 27, marking the end of our ninth Family Promise Host Week. Thanks to you, 2 families – 2 adults and 8 wonderful children - spent the week at our special church facility. We struggled with communicating with them as they spoke very little English, but we were able to pull together our resources and found ways to connect.
We had 43 volunteers and their families participating in the program this time, and we are most grateful for your generosity of time, energy and resources to make our families feel welcome, safe, warm and fed. We sincerely hope it was an enriching experience for you. Words can’t express our deep gratitude to all of you for all that you have done to make Family Promise a special and successful program at FCC UCC.
Our next opportunity to host Family Promise will begin on Sunday, December 29. We know that is a very busy time for everyone so we are hoping people will be able to plan ahead so that we can provide our families with a great time and wonderful food.
Thank you one and all for everything you do to make Family Promise such a huge success! We wish you a warm, happy, fun, and safe Thanksiving. And we’ll be back in touch in December!
Gin Micucci, Betsy Westcott-Keiter, Linda and Peter Foss
FCCUCC is again providing bountiful Thanksgiving baskets for 30 families this holiday season. The baskets with our collected food items will be packed and distributed Sunday morning, November 24.
In order to maintain consistency in the contents of the baskets, there will be specific items requested, such as vegetables, potatoes, pie shells and filling, stuffing, cranberry sauce, etc.. Items for the baskets will be printed on labels that will be available during Fellowship Time after the 10 a.m. service on Sunday, November 3, 10, and 17. Take labels for the items you will contribute, as many labels as you wish, and bring those food items to church Sunday morning November 24. The food will be collected in the chancel area by the altar. A collection box will be available at church by the Wright Pavilion entrance for donations to be dropped off prior to November 24 if necessary.
If you are not able to get to the labels, but wish to contribute, please bring canned vegetables or fruits.
Anyone who would like to stay after 10 a.m. worship on November 24 and help pack the baskets in the chancel area of the sanctuary is welcome.
Your generosity is appreciated. Mission Outreach Team
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The Fundamentals of Nonviolent Communication
Learn the basics of Nonviolent Communication with CNVC trainer Peggy Smith in a workshop starting Friday evening, November 1 (6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.); Saturday, November 2 (9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.); and Sunday, November 3 (12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.). Peggy’s workshop offers an engaging, stimulating way to learn concrete skills for using daily conflicts to relate more authentically and compassionately. You will learn about Interpersonal Neurology -- what is happening in our bodies when we are reactive -- and how to build self-regulation capacities. The workshop environment fosters safety, depth and fun. The event is held at First Congregational Church, and the cost for the weekend if $150 with a $10 fee for those registering online. Church members should contact Elinor Redmond directly at (650-8579) for special pricing. You can learn more about the workshop, download a brochure and/or register on the Clarity Services website (https://www.clarityservices.us/events-2/2019/11/1/connecting-across-differences).
FCCUCC is hosting
An Evening with John McCutcheon
On
Saturday, November 2, at 7:30 p.m.
Advance Tickets are $25 and can be purchased online at:
http://mccutcheon.brownpapertickets.com Tickets are also available at the Church office and at Nonesuch Books.
At the door tickets will be $30 for adults and $12.50 for children Here is what Pete Seeger had to say about John: “John McCutcheon is not only one of the best musicians in the USA, but also a great singer, songwriter, and song leader. And not just incidentally, he is committed to helping hard-working people everywhere to organize and push this world in a better direction.”
