FALL 2018 PROGRAM GUIDE - WORSHIP - The Congregational Church in Exeter
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FALL 2018
PROGRAM
GUIDE
WORSHIP
Thanksgiving Worship
Sunday, November 18th
Lessons and Carols
Sunday, December 23rd
Christmas Eve
Monday, December 24th
Children’s Pageant - 4pm
Candlelight Worship - 8pm
CONNECT
FRIDAY FAMILY FELLOWSHIP:
Dinner for all families with children 18 All-Church
and younger. Each second Friday at
5:30pm. Potluck
TOGS: Women’s fellowship. Each Sunday,
second Monday at 9am at the Exeter
Inn. October 7 after
ROMEOS: Men’s fellowship. Each worship.
second Thursday at 9am at the Exeter
Inn.
Christmas Open
House
Live Nativity, Choir
Performances, Fair Trade
gifts, and more!
Thursday, November 29th
GROW
Youth Group
Sundays from 4-5:30pm
in the Youth Suite
Elementary Church School
Sundays at 10am
Middle School Church School
2nd - 4th Sundays at 10am
Confirmation Class (7th and 8th grades)
Starting this October.
Contact Pastor Emily for more information.
GROW OneTownOneBook
When one of us tells the truth, he makes it easier for all of us to open our hearts to our own
pain and that of others.’ That’s ultimately what Beautiful Boy is about: truth and healing.
-- Mary Pipher, author of Reviving Ophelia
beautiful boy
by David Sheff
What had happened to my beautiful boy? To our family? What did I do wrong?
Those are the wrenching questions that haunted David Sheff’s journey through
his son Nic’s addiction to drugs and tentative steps toward recovery. Before Nic
became addicted to crystal meth, he was a charming boy, joyous and funny, a
Women’s varsity athlete and honor student adored by his two younger siblings. After meth,
he was a trembling wraith who lied, stole, and lived on the streets. David Sheff
traces the first warning signs: the denial, the three a.m. phone calls--is it Nic? the
Bible Study police? the hospital? His preoccupation with Nic became an addiction in itself.
But as a journalist, he instinctively researched every treatment that might save his
son. And he refused to give up on Nic.
2nd and 4th What is One Town One Book?
A chance for our community to rally around one book and one
How can you get involved in Exeter’s
One Town One Book?
Wednesdays
issue. It is a partnership between the Exeter Public Library, Water Join us at the kickoff:
Street Bookstore, Christ Church, the Congregational Church in Exeter Public Library Thursday, Sept 27th at 6:30pm
Exeter, and First Unitarian Universalist Society of Exeter. This Join us for a preliminary talk on why we’ve chosen this topic and
10am - noon in
year we are looking at addiction and recovery. book. No need to have read the book yet!
Small Group Discussions
the Wednesday, Oct. 3rd
Wednesday, Oct. 10th
Tuesday, Oct. 16th
7:00pm
6:00pm
10:00am
Christ Church
Congregational Church in Exeter
Exeter Public Library
43 Pine Street
21 Front Street
4 Chestnut Street
Parsonage Thursday, Oct. 25th
Sunday, Nov. 4th
7:00pm
3:00pm
First Unitarian Universalist Society of Exeter
Water Street Bookstore
12 Elm Street
125 Water Street
Meeting Room PBS’s “Understanding the
Opioid Epidemic”
Join us for the closing event:
Congregational Church in Exeter,
Documentary Viewing: October 22nd
Tuesday, November 13th at 7pm
at 6:30pm at the Exeter Public Library
Hands on Faith
A new approach to lifelong learning.
Beginning Wednesday,
October 17th at 6pm
SERVE
WAYS TO SERVE INSIDE
THE CHURCH:
Ushers: A ministry of hospitality
on Sunday mornings. Serve about
once a month.
Welcomers: Greet visitors before
church, pass out gift mugs during
coffee hour, make new members of
our community feel at home. Serve about once a month.
Nursery Care: Get to know the youngest members of our church by
caring for them with another volunteer during worship. Serve as able.
Lay Visitors: Spend time with members who are shut-in or in nursing
homes. Bring the church to those who cannot come in person.
Hospitality Hour: Provide simple refreshments and coffee for after
worship. Sign up as able.
Please call the church office to sign-up for any of these
opportunities at 772-4216.
SERVE
WAYS TO SERVE BEYOND THE CHURCH:
Shawl Knitters: Knits prayer shawls for those who are sick or who need
prayers. Meets the third Wednesday of the month at 10am.
Refugee and Immigrants Group: Assists new Americans by preparing
their residences and collecting gift cards for their families. Please contact
Danette Wineberg for more information.
Thanksgiving and Christmas Baskets: Provides holiday dinners and
gifts for families in the community in need. Organized by Mission and
Action. Announcements will be made in church starting in November.
Salvation Army Dinners: Monthly in Portsmouth, sponsored by
Mission and Action. Food and servers are needed. Listen for
announcements on Sundays.
Seacoast Family Promise:
Hosted at Brentwood-Pilgrim
Congregational Church. Families
at risk for homelessness receive
meals, assistance, and a safe place
to sleep. Volunteers are needed as
hosts. Contact Steve Wood to
learn more.
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