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10:00 AM in the Sanctuary Wheelchair Accessible Coffee Hour After worship in the Fellowship Hall The Link Download our latest newsletter "The Link" Trunk or Treat 2018 Photos in the Gallery Church Bylaws Download the current bylaws Have a Prayer Request? Let us know here. Welcome to the United Church of Christ in Stoughton! Our new sign, created by church members Gale and Ed Porter, is a clear affirmation of what our church is all about: Love Lives Here! We believe that each person, without exception, is created by God and deeply loved by God, and we do our best to extend that same unconditional, heartfelt welcome to everyone. Please join us for worship on Sunday at 10:00 AM to see for yourself!
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Schedule of Advent and Christmas Worship Services Please join us for worship this month. Each of the four Sundays of Advent will be shaped by the question, “What Can’t Wait?” First Sunday of Advent December 1 at 10:00 am God’s Promised Day Can’t Wait (Hope) Isaiah 2:1-5, Psalm 122 Second Sunday of Advent December 8 at 10:00 am Repentance Can’t Wait (Peace) Isaiah 11:1-10, Matthew 3:1-12 Third Sunday of Advent December 15 at 10:00 am Delight Can’t Wait (Joy) Isaiah 35:1-10, Luke 1:46b-55 Fourth Sunday of Advent December 22 at 10:00 am Courage Can’t Wait (Love) Matthew 1:18-25 December 24 at 7:00 pm Traditional Candlelight Carols with Communion December 29 at 10:00 am First Sunday after Christmas Carol Sing Special Needs Bible Club December 8 presents their annual retelling of the Christmas story at 3 pm in the sanctuary. Join us for this joyous Christmas pageant and light refreshments. For more information contact Bonnie Bittner or Dottie Rother. Food Pantry Tuesday Café Christmas Love Gifts The Tuesday Café, a joint ministry of our church and the First United Methodist Church at the Ilse Marks Food Pantry, is once again providing children with Christmas gifts. What a wonderful way to show our love for them. If you would like to participate, please contact Susan Hill or Bonnie Bittner to get the name and age of a child. Each gift should be around $20. Bring your unwrapped gifts to church by Sunday, December 8. It does feel so much better to give than receive! ADVENT AND CHRISTMAS FLOWERS It is time to think about decorating our altar for the Advent season. Would you like to have a poinsettia dedicated to someone special? If you wish to donate a plant in memory, honor, or celebration of a loved one, please drop a note in the collection plate or mail your information to the church office indicating your dedication. In order to have your memorial appear in the Christmas bulletin, your donation must be received no later than Sunday, December 15. In order to purchase good quality plants that will last, a suggested donation is $10.00, but all donations will be accepted. After the Christmas Services, if you have purchased a plant, you are welcome to take it home with you. Members of the Caring Committee will deliver the remaining plants to our sick and housebound. If you have any questions, please contact Janet Clough at 781-344-3860 jlcough@gmail.com Download Order Form |
Adam Isbitsky Ordination
Adam Isbitsky will be ordained into Christian ministry in the United Church of Christ at our church on Sunday, December 1 at 5:00 pm. Currently, Adam has a six-month contract as Transitional Associate Pastor at Church of the Covenant in Boston and is in search for a permanent position. Everyone is invited to attend this long-awaited and joyful event! Lunch with the Pastor Thursday, Dec. 12th Please join Pastor Mary in the Fireplace Room at 11:45am for Lunch with the Pastor. Bring a brown bag lunch and she will provide beverages and dessert. This is a nice way to share what’s going on in our lives. Bring a friend! All are welcome. Mitten Tree Area neighbors will have a warmer winter when we fill the branches of our Mitten Tree in the church hall with hats, mittens, gloves, and scarves. We will start collecting items during the Church Fair and throughout November and December when they will be distributed to Evelyn House and the Ilse Marks Food Pantry before Christmas. Please consider adding an item or two to the Mitten Tree. Thanks for your generosity to our neighbors. Women’s Fellowship December 30 (Mon) Women’s Fellowship will celebrate Christmas in the Fireplace Room from 3:30-5:00 pm. Please bring a wrapped gift of no more than $10 in value. All women of the church are welcome. Food Pantry Collection Each month on Communion Sunday we collect non-perishable food items to share with our neighbors who are facing challenging circumstances and food insecurity at the Ilse Marks Food Pantry. As we come to the Lord’s Table, let us share our blessings with others. Prayer Shawl Ministry Our group meets every Wednesday at 10am to knit prayer shawls for those who need to feel God’s loving care wrapped around them. We also work on knit goods for the church fair. Don’t know how to knit? We will be happy to teach you. Please join us. ALTAR FLOWERS If you would like to have flowers on the altar in memory of someone or in honor of a person or event. For more information email the church office at office@uccstoughton.org or contact Janet Clough at 781-344-3860 cloughjl@gmail.com
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