January 2018

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Jan 2, 2018 - PCNS. The children sit in front of the nursery school tree, with the reindeer crafts they made them- selve
Plantsville Congregational UCC

January 2018

Steeple Notes Welcome to the New Year - 2018 by PCUCC It has been a full year. PCUCC found a new pastor, hired new faces to fill staff positions and found continued success with Ye Olde Country Fair. We gained new members and baptized many babies. We would be remiss to not include those we loved and lost in the past year. Please take a moment to remember them and the happiness they created in our lives.

We look forward to the year ahead and all the promise it holds for love and peace. In that spirit, we share some pictures of our times together during 2017.

Advent workshop Dec. 3, 2017

Advent workshop Dec. 3, 2017

New members welcomed - Dec. 3, 2017 L-R: Barbara Shanley, Nancy Anderson & Ann Gilland with Pastor Paul.

January 2018 PCNS The children sit in front of the nursery school tree, with the reindeer crafts they made themselves. Good job!

Adam Gwara Dec. 10th

PYF Party Time PYF will meet Jan 7th from 7- 9 p.m. for the annual “After Christmas” Christmas Party! Best and Worst wrapped present, games, prizes ... FOOD! See you there!

Christmas Cantata “How Great Our Joy”

Shopping with names of children from this year’s Giving Tree, l-r: PYF’s Sam, Nate and Nick.

PCUCC Bell Choir during White Christmas in the Village

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Knitting groups with Barbara Dooley returns in the New Year! Knitwits meet Tuesday afternoons at 1 p.m. and Wednesday nights at 6:30 p.m. Men’s knitting meets Mondays at 1:00 p.m.

Prayer Shawls are in the office and are available to you for friends and loved ones in need. Feel free to take one (many styles and colors to choose from ). Please sign out in the sign-out notebook.

Helping Hands All of us could use a helping hand at times, and isn’t nice to know that PCUCC always comes through for its church family. Help us continue in that spirit when you sign up to cook a meal on occasion for someone among us who is convalescing from surgery or is a shut-in. Contact Mabel Mastromarino or sign up in Fellowship Hall.

Christian Action delivered so many Christmas smiles to Southington children and families this year. Thank you everyone for your generosity.

Deacons’ Catering—Spaghetti Dinner & Pound Auction Serve your church by volunteering to be a Deacon. Sign up in the notebook on the Deacon’s table at the back of the church.

The Deacons will serve up a delicious spaghetti supper for you and your family, on Saturday, February 3rd. Doors open at 5 p.m. Ticket cost: Children, ages 12 and under are $2.00 Ages 13 and up are $5.00

If you are not familiar with the auction – here’s how that works: Please bring a wrapped item that weighs one pound. Example of items include candy, coal, ribbons, dog biscuits, soap,

etc. Be creative and be silly! Adult and children items are welcome. Remember to mark your covered items with “Adult” or “Child”.

Caring for our Neighbors Watch for the Tree of Warmth in the months of January and February. Let’s decorate it with warm coats, hats, mittens and gloves to help locals who are in need of warm clothing.

We also “Stuff the Snowman “ with a much needed food collection to restock the shelves at Southington Social Services during the months of January and February.

PLANTSVILLE CONGREGATIONAL UCC 109 Church Street Plantsville, CT 06479