| We Are Back! Worship is back in person in the sanctuary at 9:30 am beginning this Sunday, February 27. We will also be live streaming the service. Masks are still required regardless of your vaccine status. Social distancing is still in effect.Choir is also back and will meet tonight in the sanctuary at 6:30 pm. Masks required. |
| Masks Required Following CDC and our own guidelines at NYCC masks are again required to be worn in the church building regardless of your vaccination status. Please keep them on for the entire time that you are in the building. Thank you. |
| Join us for Worship! We are now worshiping in person on Sundays at 9:30 am. For those who wish to join us online please connect with us on YouTube at youtube.com/c/nyccucc. If you would like to see the Sunday Bulletin that can be found on our website at http://nyccucc.com. If you wish to make an offering it can be made online through Tithely at https://tithe.ly/give?c=1301940 |
| Lenten schedule of events for all ages – invite a friend! Ash Wednesday March 2nd 5:30 pm ” Lifting our prayers to God” ; Imposition of Ashes This will be an outside service – no longer than 1/2 hour. Annual Meeting Sunday March 6 following worship Opening Prayer time: “Remembering Who We Are” Sunday March 13th following coffee hour after worship Potluck lunch followed by imagining ourselves in the story activity Sunday March 20th following coffee hour after worship Potluck lunch followed by imagining ourselves in the story activity Sunday April 3rd following coffee hour after worship Potluck lunch followed by imagining ourselves in the story activity Maundy Thursday Service April 14th – 6:30 pm Easter Sunrise at Skyline Farm Easter Worship April 17th 9:30 am – Christ is Risen! |
| 216th Annual Meeting Call February 20, 2022 TO THE MEMBERS AND OFFICERS OF THE FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, UCC, OF NORTH YARMOUTH, MAINE: You are hereby requested to attend the 216th Annual Meeting of the First Congregational Church, UCC, of North Yarmouth, Maine on Sunday, March 6, 2022, at 10:30 am, immediately following the morning worship service. This meeting will be conducted in person. The following items make up the agenda: Annual roll call of members.Discussion and approval of the Annual Report for 2021.Discussion and vote on the Welcoming Statement prepared by the Diaconate.Discussion and approval of the church budget for 2022.Any other business that may legally come before this meeting.Respectfully,Kathryn H. Whittier, Clerk |
| Annual Meeting Zoom Link For those who would be more comfortable joining us for annual meeting through Zoom, please use the link below.Topic: Annual Meeting Time: Mar 6, 2022 10:30 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81891598458?pwd=aEI1VEhNUjdPWDNCQi94WjcyVjRHUT09Meeting ID: 818 9159 8458 Passcode: 679881 One tap mobile +13017158592,,81891598458#,,,,*679881# US (Washington DC) +13126266799,,81891598458#,,,,*679881# US (Chicago)Dial by your location +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) Meeting ID: 818 9159 8458 Passcode: 679881 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kbrbnmP8gc |
| Pastoral Search Team Good news! I have been in touch with Rev. Jonna Jenkins, the UCC representative who will be assisting us in the process of searching for a new minister. Rev. Jenkins indicated that there are several avenues to choose from moving forward in this process. The first is selecting a search committee. It is her thought that the committee represent cross sections of the congregation and also that each member be interested in serving. Might you be interested in serving? Please take some time to think and pray about what this would mean to you, the church, and to the community. Please give me a call if you would like to have a conversation with me at 207-829-5940. We would love to have the first meeting with Rev. Jenkins sometime in March if at all possible.Thank you! Marsha Heath, Moderator |
| March Board and Committee Meetings March 1 at 6:30 pm – Diaconate – Via Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89733746228?pwd=WW5OeGJLUXE1MnZpMkM4TlpkaGNLUT09 March 8 at 6:00 p.m. – Trustees – Via Zoom and in person https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83667379574?pwd=MktBWU5wYytXREt0cVFEZW9McTFRUT09 March 13 – Faith Formation Meeting following worship March 17 at 6:30 p.m. – Council – Via Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81321017944?pwd=QzkwRll0ajhuV3FXVTBPYjJJU1RJQT09 Continuing MeetingsTuesday Gals on Tuesdays at 10:00 a.m. via Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87121018997?pwd=RDZiRzlTSno4cW9xNi9GQkFWREVzdz09 |
| Pastoral Care Requests For prayer requests, pastoral care or if you or someone you know is struggling in our community please contact Pastor Nancy at nyccrevnancy@gmail.com |
Please keep the following people in your prayers ~Julie Beggs Marion Goff Sandra Golonka Vince Golonka Dot Hayward Kathy Mathews Blanche Mays Lin Tompson Murphy Evelyn Pushor Caroline RoseCindy Tompson |
| Community Food Pantry The first Sunday of the month has been designated as Food Pantry Collection Sunday. We will be focusing on non food items. Current pantry needs include: Paper towels Laundry Detergent Toilet Paper Dish Soap Tissues Diapers Deodorant Pull-ups Shampoo Baby Wipes Conditioner Feminine Hygien ProductsPlease add your donation to the grocery cart in the Gathering Space. You can donate to the cart at any time. |
| Instant Church Directory Would you like the NYCC directory at your fingertips? Every time a change is made it automatically changes on your app so you always have the latest update. Just follow the directions below for instructions on how to download the App to your smart phone. If you have an android phone let the office know as there are different instructions. This will work only for people who are in the directory and have given us their email.1. Download the App from the App Store. Search for “Instant Church Directory. 2. Open the app. Click on “Create Login”. 3. Enter the email address(Your email) as it is listed in the family portion of the directory. 4. Create a secure password. The password must be 8 characters long and contain at least two of the following special characters: capital letters, numbers or symbols. Retype your password to confirm. 5. Check your inbox for an email from service@instantchurchdirectory.com 6. To complete the login process, you will need to verify your email address by clicking on the link sent to you in that email. 7. Once you confirm your email, close the browser window go back to the App Click on “Sign In” to sign into your church’s directory using your email and password. |
| Pilgrim Lodge Pilgrim Lodge is Maine’s UCC camp and we would love to see you this season! We have programming for children of all ages, adults, and families. Our programming ranges from Camp Pride to Hogwarts to Adult Chill to Grandparents and Grandchildren to Expedition Everyone to everything in-between. We absolutely love welcoming new folks, especially you! To learn more, please visit: https://www.pilgrimlodge.org/.” We also encourage churches to use the 2019 promo video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaVUdiAn700&t=176s) to get folks excited about this upcoming season. |
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| Mindfulness Practices for Equanimity and Even Joy in Difficult TimesWednesday, March 2nd, will begin an 8-week ‘lunch-hour’ study of mindfulness meditation being offered by the State Street UCC Church in Portland, Maine. Led by Cheryl Anderson, the class will meet on Zoom, weekly on Wednesdays, 11:00am-12:30pm. Each session will include guided meditation, teaching, discussion, and weekly suggestions for simple daily mindfulness practices to calm the mind and incline the heart toward joy. The class will cover the basics of mindfulness meditation as well as provide support for more experienced meditators’ practice. In this course, we will uncover habits of mind that interfere with our happiness and inner peace and learn practices to retrain the mind toward loving kindness, compassion for self and others, forgiveness, gratitude, equanimity, appreciative joy, and even mindful eating for weight loss. Rev. Cheryl Anderson is a retired United Church of Christ pastor, having served a congregation in Connecticut for 22 years. She is also trained and certified to teach Mindfulness Meditation (in the Buddhist tradition) by Tara Brach and Jack Kornfield. She teaches Christian spiritual practices as well and is certified by the Shalem Institute for Spiritual Formation to lead contemplative groups and retreats. Cheryl has also studied and taught Non-Violent Communication, and Appreciative Inquiry. HOW TO REGISTER FOR THE CLASS Cheryl Anderson is offering this study to raise money for a desperately needed new heating system at State Street Church, where she is a member. The suggested donation for the course is $80; but any level of support will be welcome and appreciated. Registration is limited, so pre-registration is necessary. To register, you can either send your name and email address along with a donation check made out to State Street Church at PO Box 4037, Portland, ME 04101 or you can make the donation on line by going to https://statestreetchurch.org/giving/ and clicking on “Give Here.” Enter your donation amount in the Mindfulness Class box. If you have questions about the class, and to receive some preparatory materials for the class, please email Cheryl directly at pastor.cheryl0319@gmail.com. |
| Grace Street Ministry Calling all gloves!!!!!! you all have been unbelievably generous this fall as always. Now I am hoping that we can become the ‘glove church’. We are in desperate need of warm gloves for men and women – both knitted and other. I have found some at Job Lots that are not too expensive in the past. Maybe you have another source. Thank you in advance – I would love to be able to share with both Pastor Jeff and Pastor Karen. Thank you, Pastor Nancy |
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