Huntington Congregational Church

Hope all is well with you all!

 

This Sunday, June 1 is the Seventh Sunday of Easter. We will be celebrating Holy Communion. Please be sure to have your elements handy. The scripture is Acts 16:16-34. The sermon is “Set Free”. The service will be live streamed on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/HCCUCC and will be available for viewing on Facebook and YouTube later on Sunday.

 

The Emergency Assistance Fund offering will be taken Sunday. Yellow envelopes will be in the pews.

 

Strengthen the Church Offering furthers the work of our conferences and the national UCC as we work together to strengthen and renew existing congregations, fund leadership development, and provide exciting new programs for youth and young adults. The offering is divided with 50% staying regionally within your conference and 50% supporting the National Ministries. The 2025 offering date is JUNE 8. Offering envelopes are in the pews. Please bring your gift in person or visit our website: www.huntingtonucc.org to donate. Thank you for your support!

 

Community Tag Sale: Women’s Fellowship will again be holding our annual tag sale on June 7 (rain date June 14), 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. You are welcome to have your own space or donate items to the church table. You may drop off items for the church table in Reuman House. Contact Denise Wilson to reserve a space at 203 218-7553.

 

Church World Service Kid’s Kits: Women’s Fellowship will be collecting items for “Kid’s Kits” (formerly School kits), during June & July. The following are needed: boxes of 12 colored pencils, 2 pocket folders, glue sticks, round-tip scissors, 70 count spiral bound notebooks, 30 centimeter/12” rulers, hand-held pencil sharpeners, large erasers (not pencil cap), unsharpened pencils with erasers, boxes of 24 crayons. Watch for the donation box in the Alcove. Questions? See Lois Ricker.

 

Backpack are needed for Women’s Fellowship’s Back-to-School drive for our Shelton schools. Other wish list items: plastic water bottles, 3 subject notebooks, plastic two pocket folders, pencils.

 

VRRP is still active and investigating other avenues to bring the family to safety. Please watch for updates.

 

The Valley Food Bank at Spooner House – There is a list of needed items in the Alcove. Please pick up a copy. Please use the box in the Alcove for donations. The Blessing Box is in need of constant restocking. Our Spooner House Meal is on the 3rd Tuesday of each month. Questions? See Holly or Gerry Fassbender.

 

Funds for Clean-up Buckets Urgently Needed. There are clean-ups happening still from flooding, tornados, and wildfires We are collecting monetary donations for Church World Service clean-up buckets. Please make checks out to HCC with “Buckets” on the memo line, then drop your donation in the bucket on Sundays, or use the on-line option on our website.

 

Please continue to support HCCUCC with your contributions. Now more than ever, our mission of being the beacon of love and light on the Huntington Green and beyond is vital. Contributions sent in by mail are welcome. Please consider donating at our website, www.huntingtonucc.org. Electronic Fund Transfer giving is also available. Please email the church, hcc@snet.net if you would like a form to set that up. Any way you give is a blessing and is greatly appreciated.

 

Please engage on our social media. For Facebook, like and follow our HCCUCC page then like, share, and comment on our content. For YouTube, subscribe to our page and click the bell for notifications then like, share, and comment on our content. Please also visit our website. Every click helps get the word out about our church!

 

Let us pray. Gracious God, may your love envelope us and empower us to be your loving people in this world so full of fear and hatred. Help us to be a blessing. Amen.