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Announcements for February 5, 2012
WELCOME
Welcome to all our visitors, friends and members. If you are visiting for the first time, please sign our guest book in the Narthex.
Please join us downstairs in the Social Room for a time of Fellowship and Coffee after the 8:45 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. worship services.
Large Print Worship Bulletins and Bibles are available for people with special vision needs. Please speak to an Usher for the use of one of these Bibles and a copy of the Bulletin.
Children’s Bulletins are available. Children of all ages are invited to remain in church with their parents.
If it becomes necessary to leave during the worship service, please use the door at the rear of the sanctuary. And please, as best as you are able, try to step out during hymns or other “active” times, so as to respect the worship experience of your neighbors. Thank you.
SCRIPTURE READINGS Sixth Sunday After Epiphany February 12, 2012
2 Kings 5.1-14 Psalm 30 Mark 1.40-45
LAST WEEK
Last Sunday’s Attendance
8:45 A.M.67
10:30 A.M.207
This week’s flowers are given by Janice Starkweather in memory of Loved Ones.
THIS WEEK’S CALENDAR
Fifth Sunday After Epiphany Communion Sunday
8:45 10:30 11:45 Noon 4:00 Worship Worship & SS Sr. Bells Confirmation Chime Choir
4:30 Jr. Choir
5:00 Jr. Bells
Mon
Noon Peckham Funeral
6:30 Troop 96
Tues
10:00 Prayer Group
1:00 Friendship Class
6:45 Growth & Nurt.
7:00 BCE
7:30 Diaconate
Wed
6:00 W.I.N.D. Dinner
6:45 W.I.N.D. Service
8:00 WF Exec. Meeting
Thur
7:30 Sr. Choir
Fri
7:00 AA
Sat
8:30 Men’s Fellowship
7:00p Confirmation Rertreat
Sixth Sunday After Epiphany
8:45 Worship
9:30 TELOS Bake Sale
10:30 Worship & SS
11:30 TELOS Bake Sale
11:45 Teacher Meeting
11:45 Sr. Bells
4:00 Chime Choir
4:30 Jr. Choir
5:00 Jr. Bells
Submissions are due for the next Bulletin=Tuesday of each week CALLER =15th of each month
A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds. Francis Bacon
TODAY’S GATEKEEPERS
Greeter(s):Tony & Linda Johnson
Welcomer(s): Pam Moriarty
Lay Reader:Jennifer Boynton
Deacon(s): 8:45 Alice & Jol Sprowles
10:30 Carolyn Ladd Beth Cocuzzo Bill Durgan Betsy Cottle Jen Boynton
Ushers:
8:45 Dottie Marshall Melissa Ciesco-Rolland
10:30 Dan Parisi Billy McAllister
CANDY BAR SALE
Help support TELOS as they will be selling Munson’s Milk, Dark, Almond and Crisp Chocolate Bars ($2.00 each) until February 26th.
THANK YOU! Tri-Town Pantry Needs For the week of February 12th
Suggested items: High protein foods; grain products; mixed foods; vegetables; fruit; powdered drinks. On behalf of all the families you help, THANK YOU! Board of Missions
~ Fellowship and Coffee after the 8:45 and 10:30 am Worship Services is provided by the Fellowship Ministry ~
P L E A S E consider being part of the Fellowship Ministry - we have a particular need for more Servers. Our continued success depends greatly on your participation. Remember, many hands make light work! We are very thankful for those who are already helping out - without them this ministry would not be successful. Thanks so much! Please contact Sharon Gluhosky 860-871-0119 or Joanne Raulukaitis 860-289-8335
PRAYER GROUP & PRAYER CIRCLE
The Prayer Group meets at the church for one hour every Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. to pray for people in need. If you need prayers for someone or would like to be included in the Prayer Circle, please let Carolyn Ladd or the Church Office know.
Reminder: The name tags we wear each Sunday help make our church more welcoming and are a small offering of Christian hospitality. If you need one or a new one, there is a form to request a name tag in the Narthex or call the Church Office. Thanks!
LOST & FOUND box is located in the Social Room coat area. Items of the delicate nature i.e., glasses, jewelry, etc., can be claimed in the Church Office during office hours. Thank you.
***Cookie tins, platters, plastic containers, etc., are available for pick-up in the coat/elevator area off the Social Room. Thank you for all your wonderful contributions to all the Church happenings this past year!
hawkwing
Women’s Fellowship collects gently used coats and new items for the Lakota people in South Dakota and the items are distributed through the efforts of hawkwing, a non-profit organization. You may drop-off your items in the blue bin located in the Narthex. Thank you!
The Church Office follows the Ellington School System for delayed and closings due to inclement weather.
For Sunday and Wednesday Service delays and closings due to inclement weather, see www.WFSB.com and WFSB Channel 3 screen streamer.
Sunday School Players
Anyone interested in joining The Sunday School Players ~ Please contact Cali Russell at carussell882@yahoo.com
Or you can find me on Sunday morning’s assistant teaching
in the Kindergarten/1st Grade Classroom. Please stop by.
Thanks, Cali Russell
Friendship Class Meetings 2011 ~ 2012
February 7, 2012
The class began studying the book of Acts in September.
We meet on the first Tuesday of each month from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. in the Social Room September through June. Come and join us and bring a friend.
COME AND ENJOY!
DIANNE DURGAN
Complimentary 2012 calendars are located in the Narthex, Welcome Center and Church Office if you would like one.
BOARDS and COMMITTEES
REMINDER: Please provide your past year's Boards and Committees Minutes to our Historian, Wendy Peterson so that they may be filed in the archives. There is a box for the Historian outside of the church office and the minutes may be left there. Thank you.
Saturday Meeting: February 11th @ 8:30 a.m.
Any questions please Contact: John Bellezza (860-875-1434) Gary Chaplin (860-875-9907) Bill McAllister (860-872-5936) Scott Noble (860-749-7005) Richard Steele (860-649-4732)
ECC STORAGE SHED
The storage shed located at the back of the church will be cleaned out sometime in March. If all the Boards and Committees could let me know what they need saved that is currently stored in the shed I would appreciate it. All the items that are not labeled to be saved will be thrown out. All items need to be marked “SAVE” or contact me by March 1, 2012. Thank you, Volunteer Cleaner, Richard Steele
Sunday, February 12th
TELOS
after the 8:45 and 10:30 a.m.
Worship Services
Stop by the Social Room and purchase a snack, Valentine treat, Sunday Family dessert or weekday brown bag treat…
Just a sneak peek of some delicious favorites:
Cupcakes, cookies, brownies, and so much more…..
Thank you for supporting the mission work of the ECC Senior High School students. All of the money they raise through the year goes toward their annual Missions trip.
To Look Beyond…
The Confirmation Retreat
7 p.m. Saturday, February 11
to
8 a.m. Sunday, February 12
A central component of the Confirmation Program, this year’s retreat will start with a special presentation by Photographer and church member, Fred Bird, on ways to discover deeper meaning by looking beyond the obvious.
The Confirmands will continue - after food and conversation - by beginning to write their Statements of Faith. Questions? Contact Pastor Karen.
This is an OVERNIGHT retreat. Please bring sleeping bag/bed roll, pillow(s), floor mat/air mattress (if desired), toiletries and appropriate sleepwear.
EASTER LILIES & TULIPS
With Easter approaching, it is time to think about ordering Easter lilies and tulips. The cost of the lilies and tulips is the same as last year -- $10.00 per plant.
Because we need to have our order in to the florist a couple of weeks before Easter and wanted to make sure you had plenty of time the last day we can accept orders is March 16th. Thank you.
To Place Your Order Fill out the Order Form below completely and return it to the Church Office by Friday, March 16th.
Please include payment with your order. Make checks payable to Ellington Congregational Church. If you have any questions, call the Church Office at 860-871-6606.
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2012 EASTER LILY & TULIP ORDER FORM
PLEASE PRINT
NAME:____________________________________________
PHONE:___________________________________________
I wish to order ______Lily(s) at $10.00 each
I wish to order ______Tulip(s) at $10.00 each
In Memory of:_______________________________________
Given by:___________________________________________
In Memory of:_______________________________________
Given by:___________________________________________
In Honor/Celebration of:_______________________________
Given by:___________________________________________
TOTAL DUE:_____________ Cash / Check #___________
____I will take my plant(s) home.
____Please deliver my plant(s) to a sick or shut-in person.
WELCOME
Welcome to all our visitors, friends and members. If you are visiting for the first time, please sign our guest book in the Narthex.
Please join us downstairs in the Social Room for a time of Fellowship and Coffee after the 8:45 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. worship services.
Large Print Worship Bulletins and Bibles are available for people with special vision needs. Please speak to an Usher for the use of one of these Bibles and a copy of the Bulletin.
Children’s Bulletins are available. Children of all ages are invited to remain in church with their parents.
If it becomes necessary to leave during the worship service, please use the door at the rear of the sanctuary. And please, as best as you are able, try to step out during hymns or other “active” times, so as to respect the worship experience of your neighbors. Thank you.
SCRIPTURE READINGS Sixth Sunday After Epiphany February 12, 2012
2 Kings 5.1-14 Psalm 30 Mark 1.40-45
LAST WEEK
Last Sunday’s Attendance
8:45 A.M.67
10:30 A.M.207
This week’s flowers are given by Janice Starkweather in memory of Loved Ones.
THIS WEEK’S CALENDAR
Fifth Sunday After Epiphany Communion Sunday
8:45 10:30 11:45 Noon 4:00 Worship Worship & SS Sr. Bells Confirmation Chime Choir
4:30 Jr. Choir
5:00 Jr. Bells
Mon
Noon Peckham Funeral
6:30 Troop 96
Tues
10:00 Prayer Group
1:00 Friendship Class
6:45 Growth & Nurt.
7:00 BCE
7:30 Diaconate
Wed
6:00 W.I.N.D. Dinner
6:45 W.I.N.D. Service
8:00 WF Exec. Meeting
Thur
7:30 Sr. Choir
Fri
7:00 AA
Sat
8:30 Men’s Fellowship
7:00p Confirmation Rertreat
Sixth Sunday After Epiphany
8:45 Worship
9:30 TELOS Bake Sale
10:30 Worship & SS
11:30 TELOS Bake Sale
11:45 Teacher Meeting
11:45 Sr. Bells
4:00 Chime Choir
4:30 Jr. Choir
5:00 Jr. Bells
Submissions are due for the next Bulletin=Tuesday of each week CALLER =15th of each month
A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds. Francis Bacon
TODAY’S GATEKEEPERS
Greeter(s):Tony & Linda Johnson
Welcomer(s): Pam Moriarty
Lay Reader:Jennifer Boynton
Deacon(s): 8:45 Alice & Jol Sprowles
10:30 Carolyn Ladd Beth Cocuzzo Bill Durgan Betsy Cottle Jen Boynton
Ushers:
8:45 Dottie Marshall Melissa Ciesco-Rolland
10:30 Dan Parisi Billy McAllister
CANDY BAR SALE
Help support TELOS as they will be selling Munson’s Milk, Dark, Almond and Crisp Chocolate Bars ($2.00 each) until February 26th.
THANK YOU! Tri-Town Pantry Needs For the week of February 12th
Suggested items: High protein foods; grain products; mixed foods; vegetables; fruit; powdered drinks. On behalf of all the families you help, THANK YOU! Board of Missions
~ Fellowship and Coffee after the 8:45 and 10:30 am Worship Services is provided by the Fellowship Ministry ~
P L E A S E consider being part of the Fellowship Ministry - we have a particular need for more Servers. Our continued success depends greatly on your participation. Remember, many hands make light work! We are very thankful for those who are already helping out - without them this ministry would not be successful. Thanks so much! Please contact Sharon Gluhosky 860-871-0119 or Joanne Raulukaitis 860-289-8335
PRAYER GROUP & PRAYER CIRCLE
The Prayer Group meets at the church for one hour every Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. to pray for people in need. If you need prayers for someone or would like to be included in the Prayer Circle, please let Carolyn Ladd or the Church Office know.
Reminder: The name tags we wear each Sunday help make our church more welcoming and are a small offering of Christian hospitality. If you need one or a new one, there is a form to request a name tag in the Narthex or call the Church Office. Thanks!
LOST & FOUND box is located in the Social Room coat area. Items of the delicate nature i.e., glasses, jewelry, etc., can be claimed in the Church Office during office hours. Thank you.
***Cookie tins, platters, plastic containers, etc., are available for pick-up in the coat/elevator area off the Social Room. Thank you for all your wonderful contributions to all the Church happenings this past year!
hawkwing
Women’s Fellowship collects gently used coats and new items for the Lakota people in South Dakota and the items are distributed through the efforts of hawkwing, a non-profit organization. You may drop-off your items in the blue bin located in the Narthex. Thank you!
The Church Office follows the Ellington School System for delayed and closings due to inclement weather.
For Sunday and Wednesday Service delays and closings due to inclement weather, see www.WFSB.com and WFSB Channel 3 screen streamer.
Sunday School Players
Anyone interested in joining The Sunday School Players ~ Please contact Cali Russell at carussell882@yahoo.com
Or you can find me on Sunday morning’s assistant teaching
in the Kindergarten/1st Grade Classroom. Please stop by.
Thanks, Cali Russell
Friendship Class Meetings 2011 ~ 2012
February 7, 2012
The class began studying the book of Acts in September.
We meet on the first Tuesday of each month from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. in the Social Room September through June. Come and join us and bring a friend.
COME AND ENJOY!
DIANNE DURGAN
Complimentary 2012 calendars are located in the Narthex, Welcome Center and Church Office if you would like one.
BOARDS and COMMITTEES
REMINDER: Please provide your past year's Boards and Committees Minutes to our Historian, Wendy Peterson so that they may be filed in the archives. There is a box for the Historian outside of the church office and the minutes may be left there. Thank you.
Saturday Meeting: February 11th @ 8:30 a.m.
Any questions please Contact: John Bellezza (860-875-1434) Gary Chaplin (860-875-9907) Bill McAllister (860-872-5936) Scott Noble (860-749-7005) Richard Steele (860-649-4732)
ECC STORAGE SHED
The storage shed located at the back of the church will be cleaned out sometime in March. If all the Boards and Committees could let me know what they need saved that is currently stored in the shed I would appreciate it. All the items that are not labeled to be saved will be thrown out. All items need to be marked “SAVE” or contact me by March 1, 2012. Thank you, Volunteer Cleaner, Richard Steele
Sunday, February 12th
TELOS
after the 8:45 and 10:30 a.m.
Worship Services
Stop by the Social Room and purchase a snack, Valentine treat, Sunday Family dessert or weekday brown bag treat…
Just a sneak peek of some delicious favorites:
Cupcakes, cookies, brownies, and so much more…..
Thank you for supporting the mission work of the ECC Senior High School students. All of the money they raise through the year goes toward their annual Missions trip.
To Look Beyond…
The Confirmation Retreat
7 p.m. Saturday, February 11
to
8 a.m. Sunday, February 12
A central component of the Confirmation Program, this year’s retreat will start with a special presentation by Photographer and church member, Fred Bird, on ways to discover deeper meaning by looking beyond the obvious.
The Confirmands will continue - after food and conversation - by beginning to write their Statements of Faith. Questions? Contact Pastor Karen.
This is an OVERNIGHT retreat. Please bring sleeping bag/bed roll, pillow(s), floor mat/air mattress (if desired), toiletries and appropriate sleepwear.
EASTER LILIES & TULIPS
With Easter approaching, it is time to think about ordering Easter lilies and tulips. The cost of the lilies and tulips is the same as last year -- $10.00 per plant.
Because we need to have our order in to the florist a couple of weeks before Easter and wanted to make sure you had plenty of time the last day we can accept orders is March 16th. Thank you.
To Place Your Order Fill out the Order Form below completely and return it to the Church Office by Friday, March 16th.
Please include payment with your order. Make checks payable to Ellington Congregational Church. If you have any questions, call the Church Office at 860-871-6606.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2012 EASTER LILY & TULIP ORDER FORM
PLEASE PRINT
NAME:____________________________________________
PHONE:___________________________________________
I wish to order ______Lily(s) at $10.00 each
I wish to order ______Tulip(s) at $10.00 each
In Memory of:_______________________________________
Given by:___________________________________________
In Memory of:_______________________________________
Given by:___________________________________________
In Honor/Celebration of:_______________________________
Given by:___________________________________________
TOTAL DUE:_____________ Cash / Check #___________
____I will take my plant(s) home.
____Please deliver my plant(s) to a sick or shut-in person.
MEN’S FELLOWSHIP
ANNUAL TAG SALE!
Saturday, May 19th
9 AM to 2 PM
It is time to bless our church and declutter your home - a double blessing! Clear out those unused or unwanted items from your cabinets, closets, and garage for the Men’s Fellowship Tag Sale.
We gratefully accept clean donations of holiday decorations, toys, games, puzzles, books, tools, sports equipment, dishware, glassware, etc. Please understand that we do not accept clothes, shoes, text books, encyclopedias, Reader’s Digest books, furniture, electronics, stuffed animals or bedding.
Please bring your items to the church, prior to the tag sale:
Thursday evening, May 17th from 5 PM to 9 PM
Friday, May 18th from 9 AM to 6 PM
SIGN-UP sheets will be posted for help setting up, selling, and cleaning up afterward.
Please call Richard Steele (860) 649-4732 if you have any questions or would like to volunteer.