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Bible Study led by David: Come try it out! All are welcome. Give it a try. Come when you can. No attendance required. No pressure. Just learn and enjoy. Thursday mornings at 10am in the Parlor.
Religion in the News, our popular adult discussion class, meets most Sunday mornings, following the 10:30 worship service, in the Parlor. Led by David – great conversation provided by you!
SHALOM Mental Health Ministry Speaker THIS Sunday, 2/2, at 11:30am, in the Parlor, for a conversation with Andrea Petersen on “Anxiety”. She is the author of On Edge, a book about her journey through anxiety, and is a member of GHCC and a Wall Street Journal writer.
It’s an ALL Church Ice-Skating Party! Join us on the Rink at Longshore in Westport, Sunday, February 2nd, when the rink is all ours from 5 to 6 p.m.! Absolutely free and skates included! (come between 4:30 and 5 to get your skates on!)
Our Support Group will meet Wednesday, February 5th at 1pm in the Church House Library. This informal group is open to anyone and maintains confidentiality in all matters and seeks to provide support through shared conversation for persons dealing with loss in its many forms. For further information, please contact the Rev. Dr. Brian Bodt, Pastor of Community Care at bbodt@greenfieldhillchurch.com 203.747.1781
Family Game Night presented by The 300th Anniversary Committee will be held on Friday, February 7, from 6-8 p.m. in the Memorial Room. There will be Pizza, Games for all ages, and Prizes! There is no cost to join the fun, though donations are welcome. Parents and children, Grandparents and Grandkids, all generations are encouraged to join us!
GHCC Play Group! An open invitation to all adults with young children who are looking to connect with others to come and gather together on Tuesday mornings from 9:30-11:30 a.m. upstairs in the Church House. We will provide coffee for the grown-ups and toys for the little ones. Interested? Questions? Please feel free to contact Marcia Carothers at (Mcarothers@greenfieldhillchurch.com) or call the church office.
Join us for our Progressive Dinner on March 8th! Everyone is warmly invited to a favorite annual tradition! Here’s how it works!! Everyone gathers together at 6pm for appetizers at the church – that’s when you’ll find out your dinner location! At 7:00, everyone departs for dinner in a church member home, shared in groups of 8-10 people. After dinner, we’re back together at another lovely home for coffee and dessert. This event has become a very popular GHCC tradition, enjoyed by both folks who are new to the church and those who have been with us for many years. If you would like to join in the fun, we do ask that you sign up by February 28th. Everyone contributes to the dinner by bringing a salad, appetizer or dessert … or by hosting one of the dinners! If you would like to sign up for the event and/or volunteer to host, or just have a question, please contact the Church Office at info@greenfieldhillchurch.com
Sunday, February 9th is the ANNUAL MEETING of the church! Nothing expresses the heart of ‘congregationalism’ like the Annual Meeting … the one time each year when all the congregation is invited to come together to do the work of the church. At this meeting, we’ll elect our leaders for 2025 and talk about and vote upon our church’s budget for 2025. Join us on Sunday morning, February 9th, immediately following the 9:00 service (Church School is extended through the meeting, so parents can attend!). NO 10:30 worship. Annual Report Finance & Budget Q&A Session – For those who would like a chance to ask questions about the budget, or other church matters, there will be a meeting with our Treasurer and others this Wednesday, February 5th on Zoom only. Look at the News and Notes email on Wednesday morning for the Zoom link! And thank you for your continued support of our church.
It’s the SouperBowl… You read that right! Our JPF youth group will once again participate in the nationwide ‘Souperbowl of Caring’ on Sunday, February 9th. Members of the Junior Pilgrim Fellowship (middle school) will be on hand after the Annual Meeting, to collect your contributions for Operation Hope (in soup kettles!). Just a dollar or a can of food would be a great help! Please support the cause!
Save the Date for our annual ‘Evening for Appalachia’, to be held on Friday, March 28! Silent and Live Auctions, fun and fellowship, all to raise the funds for our teens to participate in the Appalachia Service Project this summer. Go to our website at asp2024.givesmart.com to purchase tickets, and to register to participate in online bidding (that’s right: even if you can’t come to the event, you can bid for our Silent Auction items) Auction items are eagerly sought! Please be in touch with Alida!
2025 is GHCC’s 300th anniversary year!! We’ll be celebrating all year long, continuing with special events throughout the year. Click here for a list of events throughout the year!
Donating flowers on the communion table on Sundays is so easy… you can donate in memory or celebration of someone, or even for a special occasion. Following worship, you may take the flowers, or our Member Care Board delivers to those hospitalized or shut-in. All you need to do is contact Bonnie Pfann
Help us with our monthly dinners at Operation Hope! We provide meals on the first Wednesday of every month and are looking for six volunteers each month to prepare the main meal, salad, or dessert. Click here to sign up!
Our GHCC Men’s Group is on a roll! Under the leadership of church member Glenn Horine, this program continues to offer GHCC men a chance meet for fellowship and friendship, with outings, breakfasts, and general get togethers. If you’d like to join us, get involved, or just see what we are about, please be in touch with Glenn at gjhorine32@gmail.com with any questions!
An open invitation to all who enjoy knitting and other handcrafts to join us on the first and third Tuesdays of each month from 5:00-7:00 p.m. in the Church House Library. The group is open to all skill levels from beginner to expert. If you have questions or would like more information, please contact Francine Jacques (francinejacques13@gmail.com or Beth Schaefer bethschaefer@optonline.net
Make it Your Mission: Laundry Love Bridgeport! GHCC recently joined an interfaith group of congregations to sponsor the newest Laundry Love location in Bridgeport. Laundry Love is a national organization that has been washing the clothes of low/no income families and persons across the U.S. for 20 years. If you would like to get involved, on the third Tuesday of each month volunteers are needed to pay for client’s laundry loads, using a debit card provided by our organizer, at the Super Saver Free Dry Laundromat at 1020 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport. Click here to sign up to volunteer.
