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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!
Our Support Group will meet Wednesday, Nov. 20th at 1 pm 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
From our Refugee Resettlement Team: It has been a busy few weeks for our volunteers, with several large families arriving and moving into welcoming apartments. Last week we welcomed a Congolese family of 8 who had been living in a camp in Tanzania for some time. This week we welcome a Congolese family of 11, again coming from a camp in Tanzania. Welcoming large families means we are very low on supplies. You can help! Click here to go to our Amazon Wish List of kitchen and cleaning supplies, and they’ll be sent straight to the church! We are also desperately low on furniture. Contact Kathy Rafsky (krafsky@gmail.com) or Pam Dies (pamdies@gmail.com) if you have furniture to donate, or if you’d like to help us setting up apartments! Thank you for your generosity
Get started on your Christmas shopping early!! The Mission Board invites you to enjoy a “Sunday of Shopping” at our annual Alternative Christmas Market, after both services, on Sunday, November 24th. We will have crafts from around the world as well as items made by local refugee women in Our Woven Community. We will also have “gifts of mission”: gifts that make a difference around this world! You’ll receive a card detailing your gift, which can then be given to a loved one!
Thanksgiving Turkey Drive! (and other foods as well)… Our friends at the North End Food Pantry are counting on us to provide 60 turkeys for the dozens of families they serve. We need your help! Please bring any (or all!) of the following to church, or to the Church House, any time between now and November 24th: Frozen turkeys, stuffing, rice, canned vegetables, pie/pastry mixes. Donations to help purchase turkeys are also very welcome!
Thanksgiving Day Worship at GHCC! Join us on Thanksgiving morning at 10:00 a.m. for a brief, casual, family-friendly informal service of thanks-giving, with communion. Start the day right! …… All are also welcome at the Community Thanksgiving Service on Sunday evening, Nov. 24 at 7:00 p.m., at Or Hadash Synagogue on Fairfield Woods Road. For the whole Fairfield Community! (Alida is organizing; all our clergy are participating).
Help Needed! We will be decorating the church grounds for Christmas on Tuesday, December 3rd beginning at 9:30 a.m. in the Barn. We will have wreaths to hang, bows to attach (they are already made!), and some swags to attach to the lamp posts, and we would love to have some extra hands to help out. Questions? Contact Marcia Carothers mcarothers@greenfieldhillchurch.com
Light in the Darkness Service, Wednesday, Dec. 4th at 7:30 p.m in the Sanctuary. A Service for those carrying burdens of any kind in this season. The holiday season is hard for those whose hearts are hurting. You are not alone. We invite you to a gentle, contemplative service where, together, we will remember the comfort of God’s love and light even in the shadows.
JOIN US IN DECEMBER FOR GHCC CHRISTMAS FUN!!!!
The annual Advent Dinner and Wreathmaking event will be held on Sunday, December 1st, from 5:30-7:00 p.m. in the Memorial Room. This event is open to the entire church family, and all are welcome…the evening’s activities will include sharing a pizza dinner, making advent wreaths to take home and a brief worship service as we begin the Advent season. Cost for dinner is $4.00 for adults, $2.00 for kids, and $20.00 per wreath (includes foam oasis and candles). Families are encouraged to bring fresh greens to share as well as gloves and garden clippers to help in assembling the wreaths. Reservations can be made by calling the church office at 259-5596 or email at info@greenfieldhillchurch.com.
Tree Lighting on the Green!! The beautiful Christmas tree on the green right next to the sanctuary will be lit on Sunday, December 1st at 5pm. We’ll have a brass quartet, our Jr. Choir will lead us in some Christmas songs, and there will be some yummy hot chocolate!! It’s the perfect way to set the mood for the rest of your holiday season!
Please join us for Prosec-ho-ho! (and tea, too!) at the home of Karen Fox, 40 Old Hickory Road, December 8th, Sunday at 2 pm. No cost to attend, but donations to Operation Hope will be appreciated. Women AND Men, this is a fellowship event for all our (adult) GHCCers!
Our “Deacons’ Christmas Concert” will be held on Sunday, December 15th, at 4pm in the Sanctuary followed by refreshments in the Parlor, more details to come! For now, just mark your calendar!
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
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
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.
