ANNOUNCEMENTS — August 3, 2014
Welcome to this service of worship.
We are glad you have chosen
to be with us. Please sign the friendship register when it is passed.
If you are a visitor and would like to know more about our church,
speak with the pastor or a deacon following the service or call the
church office weekday mornings at 465-7797.
Greeting you were members of the Board of Deacons.
We warmly welcome the Rev. Dr. Peter Lovejoy to the pulpit this
morning. Rev. Lovejoy and his wife, Rev. Joyce Lovejoy, are retired UCC pastors residing in New Boston, NH, who have served as
guest preachers on past summer Sundays. It’s a joy to welcome Rev.
Pete back among us while Rev. Bob and Diana Macfarlane are away
on the Maine coast for a long weekend of vacation (and lobster), returning on Wednesday.
Large print bulletins for this service are available in the narthex.
You are invited to offer prayer requests using the request cards located in the pew racks. Please give the cards to a deacon at the beginning of the service. Prayer requests may also be made via email
to [email protected] or to Prayer Chain contact Lydia Schellenberg at 465-2495.
Activities for the week
Sunday, Aug 3
Monday
9:00 a.m.
Communion Worship
Men’s Breakfast at Denny’s
7:15 a.m.
Ladies’ Breakfast at Joey’s
8:00 a.m.
Thursday
Church office open
8am-12noon
Friday
Church office open
8am-12noon
Last chance to donate school supplies
Our church volunteers provide dinner
at Ash St Shelter
Sunday, Aug 10 Worship
9:00 a.m.
Farewell Brunch for the Macfarlanes
Please join us after church on Sunday, August 17th for
a light brunch on the lawn (weather permitting; otherwise, Hardy Hall) to thank and honor Rev. Bob and Diana and wish them well. If you would like to help or
donate, please contact Carol Birch ([email protected] or 603-8602178) or the church office. Cards are welcome!
June - August Item of the Month: Support for “Backpacks for
Back-to-School.” During the summer months, show your support
for the Nashua Soup Kitchen & Shelter’s Backpack program –
specifically, we are looking for donations of the following items:
• boxes of 24 count Crayola crayons
• boxes of colored pencils (bright or bold)
• #2 pencils in the 12 or 24 count
• small handheld pencil sharpeners
• glue sticks
• 8 GB flash drives
And, certainly, new backpacks for boys and girls of all ages, K grade 12, are also most welcome.
Please place items in the shopping cart until 12 noon on Friday,
August 8th.
Make new friends from church! Please join the…
All-Church Supper Circle
for a Chicken BBQ & Games Night
Sunday, August 24th at 5 pm at the Parsonage
Fun for all ages! Please bring a side to share. Though not required, RSVPs are greatly appreciated. Please send email to
[email protected] or sign-up on the bulletin board in
hallway.
Mark your calendars for other Supper Circles:
Friday, September 26th & Saturday, September 27th
Saturday, November 15th & Sunday, November 16th
Save Saturday, September 6th for Senior Youth Group in Boston!
We'll do two hours of volunteer work at Franklin Park
Zoo then enjoy lunch and free time at the zoo followed by
more fun in the city. Sign-up required by Aug. 19th via
[email protected].
Church Office Summer Hours: The church office will be open
Thursday and Friday mornings only (closed Mon-Wed) through
mid-August.
The deadline for the September Chimes is Friday, August 15,
2014. Please submit all articles in writing to the church office or
via email to [email protected].
The July-August issue of The Upper Room is available in regular
and large print in the narthex and on the shelf outside the office.
The 2014 Flower Calendar still has plenty of dates available in the
upcoming months. Please consider signing up to sponsor the
flowers at Sunday worship. Just write your name and telephone
number beside your chosen date on the calendar outside Rev.
Bob’s office; then take a reminder with you.
Financial Update:
Through 7/31/14
2014 Pledges
$ 115,711
Loose Offering
$12,487
Budgeted Expenses $ 173,244
Collections July 27: $4,302
Pastoral Search Fund: $10,248
2014 Budget
$ 232,000
$ 20,000
$ 343,642
Summer Giving: Although many of church family spend time
away from home pursuing summer activities, our church in
Hollis is open all year around and the church’s expenses do not
take a vacation. Please make plans to keep your pledge up
to date throughout the summer months even when you can’t
attend - either by US mail or your bank’s Bill Pay service.
Many thanks, and enjoy your summer holidays.
WELCOME BACK!
ICE CREAM SOCIAL
Tuesday, August 26th at 2 p.m.
We will say good bye to summer and hello to a new school year. Join
us for an open house ice cream social. Everyone! Every grade! You
and your friends are welcome to create your favorite sundae.
The Settled Pastor Search Committee is currently receiving and
evaluating ministerial candidate profiles as they continue our
search for a new settled pastor. Please help our church “prepare
the way” for the new settled pastor by donating
to the Pastoral Search fundraiser. Make your
donations payable to The Congregational
Church of Hollis with Search Fundraiser in the
memo.
These weekly announcements, the calendar of church activities,
and Chimes newsletter are all available on our website at
www.hollischurch.org. Check it out!
In Our Community…
Registered Voters! Don’t forget to exercise your right to vote in
the New Hampshire state primary on Tuesday, September 9th
at the Lawrence Barn. “Undeclared” voters may vote in either
the Republican or the Democratic primary but must change their
affiliation back to “undeclared” if they want to remain registered
as such. Those voters registered in either party may only vote in
that party’s primary.
Benefits the Anne-Marie House, working to…
End Homelessness, One Family at a Time
Sunday, Sept 7th
1:30pm Registration, 3pm Start
NASHUA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
505 Amherst Street, Nashua, NH
Free Kids’ Fitness Run at 2:00PM for 9 year-olds and under
Register online at http://homestretch5k.com
or call 603-305-0216