NCC Needs LOTS of young people for the week of the bazaar, starting with the 8th after Seashore Praise. Need strong bodies AND We're offering pizza and beverage from 6:15. 

Then we need help moving stuff from different homes (like mine), Ellen Ashburn, and possibly other locals for the toy/sports tent, attic treasures, etc. Jennifer Datum and I will home in on specific days and times.

 

Then we need lots of helpers with the following:

1. Help with decorating on Friday Nov 13

2. Help with setting up on Friday Nov 13 (most areas need help)

3. Greeters/direct foot traffic from entrances. They'll distribute a handout with info like we did last year plus times for luncheon, silent auction closing.

4. Relief for each station (i.e., bathroom & lunch breaks) - we'll try to develop a schedule for that (e.g., relieve Kathy Leindecker in break room, Laureen & Jeannette, bag check room, pecans/knives, silent auction, books, toy tent)

5. THIS IS IN ADDITION TO those kids who volunteer as kitchen/wait staff for the luncheon. I leave that recruiting to Deb & Carole

We will not meet at the Conn College Arboretum due to the weather forecast, we will be meeting at NCC in the dining hall for lunch at the annual calendar photo shoot from 12:30pm until about 2pm.

October 24th be a part of the fun at the annual NCC Chili Cookoff!!  Enter a chili or just come and enjoy a really fun night!!

July 18-23, 2010 a group of high school youth from NCC will go to Boston/Lynn to serve for a week. The $60 deposit is due no later than October 14th to ensure a space on the trip. Anyone interested in going should contact Jess Bunger at 739-6208 or jessbunger@nianticcommunitychurch.org .  

Interfaith Day of Prayer, Worship and Praise!   Please plan to come and celebrate with us

Where and When?

Sunday October 18th 2009   2 PM   Beth Jacob Synagogue 400 New London Tpke. Norwich, CT 06360

November 7th from 10am-2:30pm there will be a professional song writer providing a workshop at NCC for anyone interested in learning to write songs.  See the Wednesday Email, bulletin, and signs around the church building for more details. 

There are lots of activities going on for the High School Fellowship Group:

Did anyone see this guy around our area on Monday?  AMAZING!!!

Jess Bunger has a new email address:

 

jessbunger@nianticcommunitychurch.org

 

Please use this for all correspondence, thanks!

       Oxfam Hunger Banquet at Wheeler

        March 20th, 6:00pm-7:30pm

       Tickets $5 each

 

* We would carpool from NCC meeting at 5:30pm. 

 

* Please let me know by March 1st if you would like to go so we can purchase tickets in advance. 

 

* I will be speaking at this event -- I hope you all can make it!

 

Thanks!

Young adults age 18 to 30 are invited to participate in a week long mission program this summer! United Methodist Action Reach-out Mission by Youth (U.M. ARMY) is pleased to announce that St. John's UMC in Dover, NH will host our young adult program during the week of May 31-June 6, 2009. Participants will camp at the church and work in the local community on home repair and small construction projects for those in need. Work may include small roofing projects, handicap access ramps, stairs, door and window repair as well as yard work and painting. The group will worship together each day and enjoy fun evening fellowship.
 
U.M. ARMY has been in the Northeast since 2002 with mission programs geared primarily for high school students.  There has been an overwhelming interest from young adults who wish to participate in the same type of program which emphasizes leadership and strong relationships with those being served. 
 
Registration fees are $250 per participant and include all work materials, meals and activities. Participants must be one full year beyond high school or older. Groups are encouraged to register together and should include at least 1 adult over age 25 for every 3 under that age. For more information contact Lorraine Macpherson lorraine@umarmy.org  or visit us on the web at www.umarmy.org/conference/northeast

I STILL have BEEEEEEAAUTIFUL Silver Jewelry FOR SALE that was handcrafted by a high school student (Koby Nelson) who went with the group NCC sent to Honduras last spring.  He has started this project in order to raise money for a health care for Jesus, a young boy with a heart problem we met and all fell in love with while serving the village of Chachaguela.  Please let me know if you would like to purchase some jewelry to support this important cause.

 

Thanks!

Jess Bunger

739-6208

jessbunger@gmail.com

The Worship Team is creating a new set of white on white banners to be used during the Christmas and Easter season. Initial thinking is to have a different symbol and/or text on each banner and that the design be “generic” so the banners could be used at any time.

 

Interested in applying your design talents, and moved by God, to help with this project? Send a sketch of your idea(s) to the Church office by Jan 30, 2009.  Include your name, phone number, and email address.

 

Open to all who are interested.

Please note the recently added File regarding the Drop Off and Pick Up Policy for Children and Youth on the right hand side of the webpage.

Starting this week you can download podcasts of Pastor John's sermons -- pretty awesome huh?  Just check out the link on the NCC Main Page to download something. 

StellarKart from the Fall Quest Festival at Six Flags

This Country is Not Yet Free

Poem written by a formerly homeless youth of NYC shared at a Walk for the Homeless in New London, CT a few weeks before he graduated from Connecticut College.

A thousand questions

from leadership summit

Free Hugs Campaign. (music by Sick Puppies.net album out)

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