![]() Masks Optional Masks are now optional in the church building. Please use your own judgement regarding wearing one. We will continue to adhere to social distancing in the sanctuary and in Fellowship Hall. 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! 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! Pastoral Search Committee I am pleased to let you know that the following people will serve as our pastoral search committee: Jeff Shorey, Leah Davis, Caroline Rose, Nate Smith, and myself. A congregational meeting will be scheduled soon to commit it to its task. The committee will then meet with our UCC liaison, Jonna Jensen, to begin the search process. Prayerfully, Marsha Heath One Great Hour of Sharing Offering One Great Hour of Sharing® is one of four special mission offerings of the United Church of Christ. This Lenten Offering supports the disaster, refugee, and development ministries of the United Church of Christ within Wider Church Ministries. When you give to One Great Hour of Sharing, you deploy resources to people in need all around the world, and in our own communities. When man-made or natural disasters strike, love responds. Not just for the immediate future, but for the long haul. When you give to One Great Hour of sharing, you are working alongside families to restore not only structures, but hope. Your giving ensures that no matter how difficult the situation, Love remains. We will be taking this offering starting this Sunday, March 27 through Easter. Helping Ukraine The First Russian Baptist Church at 211 Mosher Road in Gorham is holding a special Russian dinner on this Saturday at 6 pm to raise funds for Ukraine’s children. It is a wonder event, focusing on the needs of vulnerable children in the regions of Belarus, etc. Last year they had entertainment after the meal, a dessert raffle (wwwowww!) and a regular raffle of gift cards and services. If you haven’t contributed to the crisis in Ukraine and would like to, this is a great opportunity. The meal may include pelmeni (meat dumplings), borsch, a rice and beef dish, various potato dishes and something like meatballs (tefteli). Salads, and a dessert table. It is a buffet style meal. The price for the meal was a free will offering last year . ~ Gail S. March Board and Committee Meetings Continuing Meetings Tuesday Gals on Tuesdays at 10:00 a.m. in person in Fellowship Hall Men’s Club meets on the third Saturday of the month at 7:30am at Toddy Brook April 5 at 6:30 pm – Diaconate – Via Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89733746228?pwd=WW5OeGJLUXE1MnZpMkM4TlpkaGNLUT09 April 10 – Faith Formation Meeting following worship. April 12 at 6:00 p.m. – Trustees – Via Zoom and in person https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83667379574?pwd=MktBWU5wYytXREt0cVFEZW9McTFRUT09 April 21 at 6:30 p.m. – Council – Via Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81321017944?pwd=QzkwRll0ajhuV3FXVTBPYjJJU1RJQT09 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 Rose Cindy Tompson Easter Flowers We are taking orders for Easter flowers for one more week. Look for the order form on the Gathering Space table, in the Sunday Bulletin, or click the link below. Thank you to our flower committee for organizing this once again. The deadline for orders is March 27. Click here for Order Form 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 Products Please add your donation to the grocery cart in the Gathering Space. You can donate to the cart at any time. ![]() Looking for a New Home This solid oak desk is yours for the taking! It was my Dad’s but not an antique or family heirloom. He obtained it when the plant he worked in were getting rid of it. It is currently in my office at church. No one in my family wants it – we are all downsizing! Pastor Nancy– 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. Access worship directly on our YouTube channel (subscribe to our channel while you are there) at youtube.com/c/nyccucc |