MISSION OF BELLEVILLE CHURCH · 5 Kip Tyler 2 Deb Moore 10 Caden Allard 3 Peggy Utterback 12 James...
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1 Please join us for worship, Sundays at 10am in the Fiske Chapel. Rev. Ross Varney leads worship. Children experience a mixture of worship with family and classroom time. Refreshments and fellowship follow after the service. Whoever you are, wherever you are on life's journey, you are welcome here! Visit our website at Our new e-mail address http://bellevillechurch.org [email protected] Belleville Congregational Church An Open and Affirming Congregation of the United Church of Christ MISSION OF BELLEVILLE CHURCH Centered in the inclusive love of Jesus Christ, we seek to be a welcoming, affirming, and healing congregation. Led by the Holy Spirit, we are inspired to grow and be renewed through our sharing of our gifts. Strengthened by God’s love and guidance, we strive to serve with compassion those in need, both near and far.
Transcript of MISSION OF BELLEVILLE CHURCH · 5 Kip Tyler 2 Deb Moore 10 Caden Allard 3 Peggy Utterback 12 James...
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Please join us for worship, Sundays at 10am in the Fiske Chapel.
Rev. Ross Varney leads worship. Children experience a mixture of worship with
family and classroom time. Refreshments and fellowship follow after the service.
Whoever you are, wherever you are on life's journey, you are
welcome here!
Visit our website at Our new e-mail address
http://bellevillechurch.org [email protected]
Belleville Congregational Church
An Open and Affirming Congregation of the United Church of Christ
MISSION OF BELLEVILLE CHURCH Centered in the inclusive love of Jesus Christ, we seek to be a welcoming,
affirming, and healing congregation. Led by the Holy Spirit, we are
inspired to grow and be renewed through our sharing of our gifts.
Strengthened by God’s love and guidance, we strive to serve with
compassion those in need, both near and far.
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CONTENTS
Calendar 3
Pastoral Ponderings 4
New Year’s Eve Speakeasy 5
Bible Exploration & Service Club 6
Men’s Fellowship Dinner and
Women’s Coffee & Conversation 7
Happy Birthday 8
Adult and Youth Choir 9
Thrift Shop 10
Ushers & Scripture Readers 11
Coffee hour 12
Contacts 13
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2019 CALENDAR
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thurs Fri Sat
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9-12 Thrift Shop
6:30pm Choir
rehearsal
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1pm Bible
Exploration
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10am Worship in
the Chapel
11:15 Youth
choir rehearsal
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7pm CODA
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7pm NCS
rehearsal
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9-12 Thrift Shop
6pm Men’s
Fellowship
Dinner
6:30pm Choir
rehearsal
7:30pm
Stewardship
&Finance
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1pm Bible
Exploration
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10am Worship in
the Chapel
11:15 Youth
choir rehearsa
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7pm CODA
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7pm NCS
rehearsal
15 9-12 Thrift Shop
6:30pm Choir
rehearsal
7pm Executive
Board
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1pm Bible
Exploration
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9am Women’s
Coffee &
Conversation
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10am Worship in
the Chapel
11:15am Youth
choir rehearsal
20
7pm CODA
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7pm NCS
rehearsal
22
9-12 Thrift Shop
6:30pm Choir
rehearsal
23
1pm Bible
Exploration
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10am Worship in
the Chapel
11:15am Youth
choir rehearsal
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7pm CODA
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7pm NCS
rehearsal
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9-12 Thrift Shop
6:30pm Choir
rehearsal
30
1pm Bible
Exploration
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Pastoral Ponderings
by Rev. Ross Varney
Dear Friends,
For those of you who did not make Christmas Eve, lots of good reports. We
hope Jesus was happy! We would be assuming he loves good music, and is not
offended by stories of Santa Claus and Rudolph! Part of my “pitch” in the
sermon message was that there are deeper meanings to many of the so-called
secular Christmas stories. Rudolph can easily become a story of choosing the
“least of these,” unique gifts, courage, redemption, etc….. all things that Jesus
lived out and emphasized in his teachings! From Jesus’ birth, our Sunday
stories jump to his childhood (very little to go on if we were reporters). The few
stories do let us know that he "grew in wisdom” which is a real comfort for the
rest of us! No instant perfection and all-knowing for Jesus the toddler. Whew!
We all keep learning and growing and can find the sacred in the secular, the
extraordinary in the ordinary. May we all find new LIGHT and LOVE in
surprising and new places.
Moving right along…. please come and invite friends to our “Speakeasy” eve
of Swing music, 4-6pm on New Year’s Eve. The singers, Tom, Norah, and
Amanda are from the folks that brought us Godspell... sensational, truly gifted
voices! We add piano, drums, and clarinet, with yours truly and Ryan on piano,
to give the feel of that Swing era. Bill, Martha and Lynn are working on
refreshments for the cabaret tables, speak to them if you wish to help. See the
flyer in this newsletter…. or in an all-church email and spread the word to
friends. We are urged to “clothe ourselves with Christ” and one way to do that
is to attend fun fellowship gatherings….. such as a Swing cabaret with small
tables for eating and mingling with open hearts. We recall Jesus said he came
that our JOY would be full. Hope to see you soon,
Ross
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Swing into the New Year at High Street Speakeasy
For One Night only, December 31
Kick-start you New Year’s night out with Live Music,
Mocktails & Grub at Belleville Congregational Church.
18+ 4-6pm $10 includes plate & drink
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Thursday afternoons at 1pm in the parlor.
Service Club will resume
in march
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Men’s Fellowship Dinner
Wednesday, January 9th
Gather at 6pm, dinner at 6:30pm
Women’s Coffee and Conversation Saturday, January 19th from 9 – 10:30am, in the parlor
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January February
1 Bob Locke 2 Rory Schmidt 5 Kip Tyler 2 Deb Moore 10 Caden Allard 3 Peggy Utterback 12 James Guyette 4 Robert Gould 16 Jennifer (Locke) Donovan 12 E.J. Dean 23 Robert Crofts 13 Emery Rice 23 Nicole Samuelson 14 Dorothy Williamson 26 Jim Samuelson 15 Marion Spark 26 Andrea DeGiovanni 22 George Beauparlant 26 Joe DeGiovanni 24 Luke Gandolfi 27 Anna May Guyette 28 Jamie Gandolfi
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Wednesday evenings at 6:30pm
Youth choir rehearses Sunday mornings after the 10am Worship
service.
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The thrift shop is
Closed for the month of January to
reorganize.
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USHERS
January February
6 The DeGiovanni Family – no communion 3 The Gorman Family – no communion
13 James & Tracy Gorman 10 Ron Schmidt & Hans Erwich
20 Jean Kirkpatrick & Kathy Raywood 17 Jean Kirkpatrick & Mike Conaway
27 Mardee Beauparlant & Carol Beauparlant 24 Shirley & Bob Locke
January February
6 Joe DeGiovanni 3 Barbara Colten
13 Lynn Varney 10 Ron Schmidt
20 Carolyn Kyle 17 Nancy Smith
27 Peggy Utterback 24 Bill Tomlinson
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January
6 Ben Heersink, Gail Gandolfi & Carolyn Kyle
13 Nancy Canali, Dorothy Williamson & Sean Goguen
20 Shirley Locke, Karen Conway & Marcia Samuelson
27 Mardee Beauparlant, Diane Crofts & Jennifer Allard
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Church Staff & Contact Information
Pastor Ross Varney 978-462-4899
Office hours: Tuesday 11 AM – 12:30
Wednesday & Thursday 10:30 AM - Noon;
or by appointment.
Church Office 978-465-7734
Valerie Gates, Office Administrator
Office hours: Tuesday, Thursday and
Friday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Church Email: [email protected]
Website: www.bellevillechurch.org
Andrea DeGiovanni, Organist & Music
Director
James Gorman, Sexton
Newsletter Submissions
Do you have an article that you would like to include in
the monthly newsletter?
If so, please submit your article to the church office by the
20th of each month.
Thank you!
Church Officers
Moderator: Kelly Burke-Anderson
Clerk: Kathy Raywood
Treasurer: Jim Samuelson
Collector: Norma Dean
Memorial Fund Treasurer:
Auditor:
Members-at-Large (Ex. Board)
Shirley Locke & Ben Heersink
Contact Persons
Board of Fellowship & Outreach:
Martha Kelleher
Board of Worship & Education:
Gail Gandolfi
Board of Stewardship &
Finance: Bob Locke, Acting
chair
UCC Delegate:
Sunday School Coordinator
Flower Coordinator
Hospitality Coordinator Audrey Clarkson
Belleville Congregational Church An Open and Affirming Congregation
of the United Church of Christ
300 High Street
Newburyport, MA 01950
978-465-7734
bellevillechurch.org
