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Pastor’s Perspective …
Dear Federated Church Family,
Thank you. Thank
you for the wonderful parsonage. Renee
and I have moved in and we are almost done settling in. All of the boxes are unpacked. Most of the furniture is in place. Most of the pictures are hung on the
walls. Knick-knacks have been carefully
placed here and there. We are still in
the process of fine-tuning everything.
Every day we get a little closer to being done. Our dogs love the yard and they love playing
in it. We love the house and we love
living in it.
Many people have expressed concern over respecting our
privacy and respecting boundaries. We
appreciate that. However, we are also
both very aware of the fact that we share the house with you. We want you to feel at home there too. Mondays are my day off. Saturdays I am usually trying to finish up
my worship preparation. But, if I am
sitting on the porch … stop and pull up a chair. If I am weeding along the sidewalk … stop and pull up a
weed. (In fact, even if I am NOT out
there weeding … feel free to stop and pull a weed.) The important thing to remember is to relax. You are welcome there. We will let you know how you are doing.
Once
everything is “perfect,” we will be having an open house so that you may come
and see the wonderful transformation of the parsonage. The last Sundays in July and August we are
having picnics at the parsonage. (See
article in this newsletter.) In the
fall we also plan to begin Saturday morning breakfasts once a month. Around Christmas time we will host a holiday
open house. And, if you do not mind a
couple of big rambunctious dogs, we will even have occasional board and
committee meetings at the manse.
One of the most important parts of being your pastor is
being a part of your community, and you being a part of mine. We cannot model hospitality as a church
family if I do not model it in my own home.
Jesus opened the doors to God’s heavenly mansion to all who
believed. Following Christ’s example,
we offer hospitality to all who seek to know him, to experience his love and
his grace.
Thank you for welcoming Renee and I into our new
home. We look forward to welcoming you.
SUMMER
WORSHIP SCHEDULE
July 4: Worship with Communion 10:00 AM at Federated Church. Rich Murphy and a “pick-up” Praise and
Worship choir will provide the music leadership.
July 11: Faith-filled Field Trip - Worship at Millis UCC at
9:00 AM. Stay for food and fellowship
after the service. (Pastor Scott on
vacation.)
July 18: Faith-filled Field Trip – Worship at Millis, UCC at
9:00 AM. Stay for food and fellowship
after the service.
July 25: Worship at Federated Church at 10:00 AM. Dr. Gary Mazzola will provide music
leadership. Special music provided by
Anne Polak and Julia Handspicker. Stay
for picnic at the parsonage after the service.
August 1: Worship and communion at Federated Church at 10:00
AM. Dr. Gary Mazzola and Gay Zervos
will provide the music leadership.
August 8: Reverend
Michael Harvey, Executive Director of the Conference of Baptist Ministers in
Massachusetts, will be preaching.
(Pastor Scott will be on vacation.)
The Praise & Worship Choir will provide the music leadership.
August 15: Worship at Federated Church at 10:00 AM. Millis, UCC will join us for worship and
food and fellowship after the service.
Dr. Gary Mazzola and Kelley Thorne will provide the music for the
service.
August 22: Worship at Federated Church at 10:00 AM. Millis, UCC will join us for worship and
food and fellowship after the service.
Dr. Gary Mazzola and the FCON quartet will provide our service music.
August 29: Worship at Federated Church at 10:00 AM. Dr. Gary Mazzola and Justine King will
provide the music leadership. Stay
after worship for a picnic at the parsonage.
September 5: Worship and communion at Federated Church at 10:00
AM.
September 12: RALLY
SUNDAY
NEW!!
Summer Office Hours
Please note that the church office will be closed on Mondays for the
summer.
Our church office hours are Tuesday - Friday 8:30 AM – 1:30 PM.
Please call Deacon Kevin Riley 508-272-6818 if you have a pastoral emergency.
NEW!!
2010 FEDERATED CHURCH
OF NORFOLK DIRECTORY
AVAILABLE NOW!!!
Our
new Directory is now available. Copies
are available in the Narthex of the church as well as downstairs in the Vestry
by the stairs.
A
large print version of the directory is also available. If you would like a copy please contact Sue
in the church office.
NEW!!
COMING IN SEPTEMBER
We
are trying something new. We will have
a handful of large print bulletins available for Sunday service. If you would like one please ask one of the
Ushers and they will provide one for you.
RELAY FOR LIFE
THANK YOU!!!
I
would like to thank everyone who donated to the “Relay for Life”. With a special THANK YOU to Carol
Greene and Donna Jones, who walked with me.
Thank you, Chickie Chaffee
ADDITIONAL VIDEO
CAMERA OPERATORS ARE NEEDED
Are you willing to run
a video camera for church service? I am looking for anyone that can
occasionally fill in for me. The task is not difficult and I will provide as
much training as you need.
Thanks, Donna Jones 508-528-8620
LOOKING AHEAD …
Summer Travelers
Going someplace fabulous this summer?
Or, are you returning to a
personal or family favorite spot?
Bring something home with
you.
Not
just another souvenir that will collect dust in your family room, but rather
something special to share with your church family. If you are going to the lake or to the ocean, bring back a
container of water … some sand … a shell.
Perhaps you are going to the mountains, or to the dessert … bring back
an interesting stone … or maybe a beautiful piece of wood.
In
September, we will welcome everyone home from your summer travels with a
special service of worship. All of our
objects will be combined to create one large worship piece in our sanctuary.
When
you travel this summer, your church family will travel with you.
Picnics at the Parsonage
Join
us for some good, old-fashioned family fun.
On Sundays, July 25 and August 29, we will gather as a church family on
the parsonage lawn for a cookout and picnic.
Bring a chair or a blanket, and a sidedish or dessert item to
share. (Hamburgers and hotdogs will be
provided.) There will be lawn games to
play, or you can just sit and visit. We
will kick things off and fire up the grill around 11:30 AM, so you can stay
after worship, or pop home and come back.
But whatever you do … come back.
Artistic Expressions
Throughout
the centuries some of the most beautiful, inspiring, captivating and moving
expressions of faith have been through the arts. Painters, composers, sculptors, musicians, weavers, quilters,
poets, photographers, dancers, writers have used their art to share and explore
their faith.
This
fall we will feature several special events that will allow artists in our
church family as well as in our community to share their art with us and with
one another. The vestry, sanctuary and
areas of the church will be transformed into gallery spaces and performance
venues.
How
about dinner and a concert? Dessert and
delicious jazz? Sacred dance in worship
and a photo exhibit on the stage in the vestry?
Artists
of all ages and of all media … we are looking for you. How do YOU express your faith through your
art? Watch the bulletin and the
newsletter for dates. Please speak to
Pastor Scott if you would like to participate.
Woman’s Retreat
Plans
are currently underway to provide a series of retreats for the women of the
Federated Church Family. The dates and
times are not set, but there will be a half-day event held at a local retreat
center, as well as a weekend away at a more distant location … perhaps
somewhere in southern Maine.
If
you are interested in participating, or if you have suggestions for retreat
topics or venues, please speak with Nancy Sullivan (781-801-5136) or Pastor
Scott.
Happy
Summer from Christian Education!
Our summer began with a wonderfully faith filled week
of Vacation Bible School! Our Baobab
Blast theme incorporated Crafts, Story Telling, Games, Music and Science into
an amazing week of learning about God and several Bible Stories. We were blessed with about fifty-five
children participating. It is always
wonderful to welcome families from the community for this incredible week, and
again this year there were several friendships rekindled! A great big thank you to the forty
volunteers who contributed to make this week a great success, and a special
thank you to Elaine Peterson for being the “Chief Organizer” – the endless
hours planning resulted in a Spirit filled week for the children, youth and
adults! Again, many thanks!
Prior
to VBS, we experienced an exciting Children’s Sunday in May, and were glad so
many children were able to participate, and share some of their learning with
the congregation! Thank you to all the
teachers who helped the children throughout the year and for this service!
We,
also, congratulate the youth that were Confirmed…Paige Myatt, Will Heffernan
and Sabrina Newman! For some of us who
have taught for some time, it is always exciting to see the Sunday School
learning of the youth culminate in such a wonderful commitment to God! We pray that God continues to guide you in
your faith journey.
We
participated in Norfolk Community Day by organizing the Train Ride again. Although a rainy day, many were able to
enjoy the festivities, and we were able to raise $656 for Christian Ed! Thanks to all who helped, and a special
thanks to the Holmes Family for the Train!
What
a wonderful affair the Elegant Ball was!!
We had many beautiful princesses and a few very handsome princes enjoy
this magical evening. Pam and Greg
Davey deserve a great, big thank you for all the work to make this such a fun
event for Children’s Youth Group!
Although
there are not any Sunday School classes during the summer months, we hope you
are still able to join the worship services!
There will continue to be activity packets available by the ushers for
the children if they would like. Sunday
School will resume on Rally Sunday (September 12th). If you are able to volunteer as a classroom Teacher/Shepherd,
which requires a regular commitment to be with one specific class each week,
but no curriculum “teaching” involved; or as a Workshop Leader which requires a
commitment for four weeks of teaching the same lesson for a specific workshop,
please let Barbara LaValley (508-528-0683) or Lynn Riley (508-376-8465)
know. It is a wonderfully rewarding
experience!
Enjoy
the blessings of summer in New England!
2010 VBS
BAOBAB BLAST
VOLUNTEERS
WORSHIP LEADER
Pastor Scott
CRAFTS
Lorna Carter
Sue Kuphal
Erin Carter
Claire Pitt
Phyllis Payne
Nancy Sullivan
SCIENCE
Lynn Riley
Barbara Lavalley
Tori Sabbag
Rebecca Cameron
GAMES
Elaine Peterson
Jay Cameron
Janet Chandler
MUSIC
Kelsey Greene
Michelle Lavalley
STORYTELLING/SNACKS
Barbara Murphy
Rich Murphy
Georgia Jones
Roy Kuphal
Susan Turner
Chickie Chaffee
Emily Ellen
Betty Lehan
TEACHERS/GUIDES AND
SUPPORT STAFF
Ronaele Salisbury
Janice Hughes
Sarah Holmes
Stephanie Armitage
Beth Taylor
Kim McCarty
Paula Labonte
Sally Eykel
Tom McCarty
Nicole Turinese
Amy Pepin
YOUTH VOLUNTEERS
Leslie Fitzpatrick
Christina Ditmore
Erin Carter
Christie Robsham
Kenneth Carter
DECORATIONS AND TENT
SET-UP
Rob & Pam Shaw
Jeff Chaffee
COOKOUT PREPARATION
Sally Eykel
Amy Pepin
Ronnie Turinese
Rebecca Cameron
Mrs. Beth Mayer
Thanks so much for
the help with the June Soup Kitchen! Our NEXT Soup Kitchen is scheduled for Saturday, AUGUST
21st. We will be having a picnic! We will be serving sandwiches, potato
salad, cole slaw and macaroni/pasta salad and cookies/brownies. We hope
you will be able to prepare something and/or help serve for the 75-100 guests.
We are also grateful for contributions for the purchase of milk, juice, plates,
etc.
We continue to
collect non-perishable food and non-food items for the Norfolk Food Pantry. The drop off site
is in the rear entryway. Although many of us are thinking
about getting away, hunger does not take a vacation, and the visitors to
the Food Pantry are thankful for our help.
Federated Women's Fellowship looks forward
with great anticipation to our first General Meeting of the New Year on
August 15, 2010 at 11:30 AM following the Service. We will welcome all Lady
members and all Friends, as per the by-laws, to our first meeting of the
New Year.
The creativity of our members and friends
of gifts to be sold will produce another successful Holly Fair on
November 20, 2010. This would be our first endeavor for the New Year. Other
dates will be posted on the Women's Fellowship bulletin
board.
Women's Fellowship would also like to
share the great news from the Ivy Group:
The Ivy Group, under the leadership of
Polly Hadley, wishes to thank Nancy and Bill Howell for their gift in memory
of Mary Bowley's years of service to the Ivy Group and the Ladies
Circle. We have all been rewarded by Mary Bowley's years of
dedication.
In His Love and Service, Georgia Jones, GramGBJ@aol.com
508~528~3854, Edna Richardson, ednarichardson@comcast.net
508~528~0845, Polly Hadley, hadsrules01@yahoo.com
508~528~9772, Barbara King, barbara4744@hotmail.com
508~528~3051
THANK YOU
Federated Women's Fellowship wishes to express our
deepest appreciation to all who so graciously contributed their gifts of
time, sandwiches and desserts in loving support of the families and
friends of Charlie Stone. The gratitude of the families was heard and felt
throughout the time. In His Love and
Service, Georgia Jones for the board.
COLLATIONS
What is a collation?
We are a caring church family and we need your help planning and
serving refreshments after funerals and at other occasions where families need
this type of support. This is called a collation. We need people who are
willing on short notice to help serve, bake desserts, make sandwiches, and help
with set up and clean up.
Over the years, our Women's
Fellowship (historically Ladies Circle) has been given beautiful silver
serving pieces. We have also received gifts of china and crystal and linens.
These are the pieces we use when we support families on any of the
above-mentioned occasions.
What do we do?
- Several days before
the collation, those who have signed up to bake would be asked contribute finger foods - sandwiches, desserts,
fruit, crackers and cheese.
·
The next phase is set up. Arrive before the occasion and spend a
short time setting up the silver service, making coffee and tea and
attractively arranging the food items that have been donated.
- Servers are needed at the time of the collation to arrange the
food on the serving table and refill platters as needed.
- Of
course last but not least, the ever present clean up.
If you have questions or wish to sign up to
help: Call Georgia
Jones, 528-3854 gramgbj@aol.com and let her know your name, phone number, and/or
e-mail address and your preferences.
"Teamwork divides the effort and multiplies the
effect."
The Daily Bread
Have we missed your special day? Your
permission is required to have it printed in this section, so let the church
office know if you would like to be included.
July Birthdays
1 Shirley Wood
1 Kathleen Ellen
7 Emily Zervos
7 Renee Kaufman
9 Joyce McFarland
10 Joan
Harlow
14 Andrew
McFarland
15 Linda
O’Neill
16 Donna
Bowden
17 Jeffrey
O’Neill
17 Paul
Guertin
17 Charlie
Stacey
19 Cindy
Rafferty
19 Jim
Davey
19 Kim Carr
25 Tirhake
Bekele
25 Marge
Stacey
25 Marie
Clinton
26 Hayden
Turner
29 Barbara
Evans
30 Billy
Carr
August Birthdays
1Susan Kuphal
1 Sally Eykel
2 Sabrina Newman
4
Carol Greene
4 Rebecca Cameron
8 Norm Rickard
11 Dennis
McCusker
12 Andrew
Guertin
13 Donna
Jones
15 Jack
Riley
17 Kevin
Riley
18 Wendy
Evans
22 Paul
Harlow
23 Peg
Baker
25 Buddy
Bowden
27 Brenda
Lukens
29 Edna
Richardson
29 Faith
Turninese
31 Madison
Riley
July Anniversaries
8 Norm and Sally Eykel
14 John and Stacey Mendall
15 Frank
and Suzanne Ettenhoffer
August Anniversaries
1 Donna and Buddy Bowden
17 Jon and Chris Davies