Christmas 2011
2011- Christmas Sanctuary
This past Christmas season was full of wonderful events. There was our annual Strawberry Hill Fair, the Lighting of the Christmas tree on the common including a 50 voice choir sing, lighting of the Advent Candles, the children’s Christmas Service, and we even celebrated Ron LaPointe’s 70th birthday. Enjoy a more photos of our Church family memories from this past Christmas.
CLICK HERE for Strawberry Hill Pictures.
CLICK HERE for Tree Lighting/Concert Pictures
CLICK HERE for Christmas Pagaent, Advent Candle lighting, Ron LaPointe’s Birthday
Community Choir - Lighting of the Christmas Tree
Lighting of the First Advent Candle - 2011
Lighting of the Second Advent Cangle
Children's Christmas Pagaent
Strawberry Hill Fair
Ron LaPoint's 70th Birthday
Holiday Event-Lighting of the Christmas Tree
For more information about this wonderful event, click HERE to read the story in The Daily Leicester.
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Child of God – Baptism of Chloe Canning
Josh, Laura and Chloe Canning
Chloe Canning, daughter of Laura and Josh Canning was baptized on Oct 23, 2011. Chloe has a sister named Ella. Her family and friends were their to witness this blessed event.
Eugene Mikkila and Kris Rondeau - Chloe's Godparents.
Chloe with Grandparents Linda and Arvid Mikkila
For more photos of the baptism, click HERE
Visit with Marge Rabidoux
Ann Borjeson, JoAnn May & Marge Rabidoux
Pastor Doreen, JoAnn M. and Ann B. hit the road to visit Marge R. at her summer home in Jaffrey, N.H. It was a beautiful day on the lake, and a wonderful visit.
Marge Rabidoux & JoAnn May
Baptism- Shea/Orsi
Shea/Orsi Baptism - Oct 9, 2011
Stephanie Orsi and Angela, Tristin, Samantha, Kiley and John Shea were baptized on October 6, 2011. For more pictures of the beautiful event click HERE.
SUNDAY SCHOOL NEWS
SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES BEGIN THIS SUNDAY – SEPT 18TH
During coffee hour there will be members of the RE Committee to register your children. Please be sure to complete the registrations in full, as it is much-needed information. If you can’t attend that day but wish to have your children attend Sunday School this year please speak to a RE Committee member or a teacher to complete the registration form.
CURRICULUM
The 5th – 8th Graders (Kingdom Kids) have a new curriculum this year that we are very excited about! The kids will be learning the known facts of Jesus’ life through games, crafts, building activities and some outings as well. In October they will be building Palestine!
The 1st – 4th Graders (High Pointers) will continue to fly around to different destinations. We will begin the year learning about Responsibility in Japan; we will then fly to Mexico where we will learn about Worship. The other places we will visit are Africa to learn Gratefulness, Ireland to learn about our Every Day Choices and we will also return to New York for Easter to learn more about Hope.
The Preschool and Kindergartners (Boz Kids) will be talking about Our Wonderful God. They will be covering lessons titled Jesus Loves Me and will be learning The Bible Teaches Me How To Live. They will also have Christmas and Easter Lessons geared for their age.
Children’s Sunday
Children’s Sunday was held on Sunday, June 12, 2011. It was a wonderful event. Here are some of the comments I have heard from church members:
“It was a great Childrens Sunday program! Kudos to the Cathcart’s for a great year”
“I thought yesterday’s service was SPECTACULAR!”
“What a day! Sunday School program was great – so nice to see all the children involved Kudos to all.”
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Children's Sunday June 12, 2011
Baptism/Erickson
May 14th - Zena and Gabrielle Erickson baptism
For more pictures of this beautiful baptism, CLICK HERE.
Rhythm/Song
Sing by Rev. Quinn G. Caldwell
There are about 5,400 animal species that make complex, intentional, repeatable, musical vocalizations. That is, there are about 5,400 species that sing. The majority live in the trees, a few live in the oceans, a very few live underground, but there is one—only one—singing species that lives on the ground: us.
Another thing: humans are the only singing species with a precise and shared sense of rhythm, which is what allows us to sing together. Two birds might sing the same song, but they cannot sing it together.
Another thing: if a roomful of people sings at the same time, they start to breathe at the same time as well. Some studies suggest that if the drumbeat or base line is strong enough, their hearts will begin to beat together, too. And if we’re singing together and breathing together and our hearts are beating together, then it’s like we’re one body. And you know Whose body it is.
Another thing: all the other species stop singing when danger approaches. But humans sing louder the closer the danger gets. We sing together, and we become large, and we do not back down.
So come racism, and “We Shall Overcome” you. Come fear, for “It is Well With My Soul.” Come war, for tonight is your “Silent Night.” Come death, for “Jesus Christ is Risen Today.” Come, all ye faithful, and sing.Nooma – Rhythm from Imago Dei on Vimeo.
Yard Sale
It was a beautiful day for the Church yard sale. All proceeds are to go to help pay for our new organ. For more pictures, CLICK HERE.
Organ Fund Yard Sale
