Belleville Congregational Church An Open and Affirming Congregation of the United Church of Christ MISSION OF BELLEVILLE CHURCH Centered in the inclusive love of Jesus Christ, we seek to be a welcoming, affirming, and healing congregation. Led by the Holy Spirit, we are inspired to grow and be renewed through our sharing of our gifts. Strengthened by God s love and guidance, we strive to serve with compassion those in need, both near and far. Calendar 2 Women s Coffee a& Conversation Men s Fellowship Dinner 3 Happy Birthday 4 Adult and Youth Choir 5 Thrift Shop 6 Ushers & Scripture Readers 7 Coffee Fellowship 8 Contacts 9 1
2018 CALENDAR Sun Mon Tue Wed Thurs Fri Sat 1 2 3 6:30pm Men s Fellowship Dinner 4 5 6 9-12 Thrift Shop 7 10am Worship in the Chapel 11:15 Youth Choir rehearsal 8 7pm CODA 6:30pm NCS 9 10 7:30pm Stewardship & Finance 11 6pm Bible discussion 7pm Choir rehearsal 12 13 9-12 Thrift Shop 14 10am Worship in the Chapel 11:15 Youth Choir rehearsal 15 7pm CODA 6:30pm NCS 16 17 9-12 Thrift Shop 7pm Executive Board 18 6pm Bible discussion 7pm Choir rehearsal 19 20 9-12 Thrift Shop 9am Women s Coffee & Conversation 21 10am Worship in the Chapel 11:15 Youth Choir rehearsal 3:30pm Sacred Harp Singers 22 7pm CODA 6:30pm NCS 23 24 25 6pm Bible discussion 7pm Choir rehearsal 26 27 9-12 Thrift Shop 28 10am Worship in the Chapel 29 7pm CODA 6:30pm NCS 30 31 2
Women s Coffee and Conversation Saturday, January 20th from 9 10:30am, in the parlor Wednesday, January 3rd Gather at 6pm, dinner at 6:30pm 3
January February 1 Bob Locke 2 Rory Schmidt 5 Kip Tyler 2 Deb Moore 10 Caden Allard 3 Peggy Utterback 12 James Guyette 4 Robert Gould 16 Jennifer (Locke) Donovan 12 E.J. Dean 23 Robert Crofts 13 Emery Rice 23 Nicole Samuelson 14 Dot Williamson 26 Jim Samuelson 15 Marion Spark 26 Andrea DeGiovanni 22 George Beauparlant 26 Joe DeGiovanni 24 Luke Gandolfi 27 Anna May Guyette 28 Jamie Gandolfi 4
Youth Choir rehearses Sunday mornings after the worship service. The adult choir rehearses Thursday evenings at 7pm 5
Service Club No meetings in January or February. Come by and see what s new! The thrift shop is Open every Wednesday and Saturday 9am noon. 6
USHERS Communion is the first Sunday of each month January February 7 The DeGiovanni Family 4 The Gorman Family 14 Hans Erwich & Ron Schmidt 11 Mardee Beauparlant & Carol Beauparlant 21 Jean Kirkpatrick & Carolyn Kyle 18 Jean Kirkpatrick & Norma Deana 28 Shirley & Bob Locke 25 Kathy Raywood & Kelly Burke-Anderson January February 7 Lynn Varney 4 James Gorman, Jr. 14 Ron Schmidt 11 Barbara Colten 21 Carolyn Kyle 18 Timmy Dean 28 Shirley Locke 25 Kelly Burke-Anderson 7
January 7 Sue Heersink, Dorothy Williamson & Carolyn Kyle 14 Nancy Canali, Gail Gandolfi & Carol Beauparlant 21 Shirley Locke, Karen Conway & Marcia Samuelson 28 Mary Lou Tyler, Diane Crofts & Jennifer Allard February 4 Sue Wolfendale, Deb Moore & Lynn Varney 11 Diane Crofts, Steve Wiswell & Carol Beauparlant 18 No Coffee Hour President s Day Weekend 25 Janet Woodman, Marion Spark & Jean Kirkpatrick 8
Belleville Congregational Church An Open and Affirming Congregation of the United Church of Christ 300 High Street Newburyport, MA 01950 978-465-7734 bcchurch@worldpath.net bellevillechurch.org Newsletter Submissions Church Staff & Contact Information Pastor Ross Varney 978-462-4899 Office hours: Tuesday 11 AM 12:30 Wednesday & Thursday 10:30 AM - Noon; or by appointment. Do you have an article that you would like to include in the monthly newsletter? If so, please submit your article to the church office by the 25th of each month. Thank you! Church Office 978-465-7734 Valerie Gates, Office Administrator Office hours: Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Church Email: bcchurch@worldpath.net Website: www.bellevillechurch.org Andrea DeGiovanni, Organist & Music Director James Gorman, Sexton Church Officers Moderator: Kelly Burke-Anderson Clerk: Kathy Raywood Treasurer: Jim Samuelson Collector: Norma Dean Memorial Fund Treasurer: Auditor: Members-at-Large (Ex. Board) Shirley Locke & Ben Heersink Contact Persons Board of Fellowship & Outreach: Martha Kelleher Board of Worship & Education: Gail Gandolfi Board of Stewardship & Finance: Hans Erwich UCC Delegate: Sunday School Coordinator Flower Coordinator Hospitality Coordinator Audrey Clarkson 9