On Sunday, October 25th, the church served 100 people at the St. Vincent de Paul Soup Kitchen in Middletown, CT. Thank you to Deb Livingston who organized the dinner, our cooks (Ginny Evensen, Suzanne Wintsch, June Lamoureux, Sue Craffey, Bari Edmondson, and Nancy Thody), and our confirmation class for serving the dinner. Approximately 100 people…
This Halloween, Collect for UNICEF! Inspire your children to be global citizens by collecting coins for children around the world along with their Snickers and Peanut Butter Cups! On October 25th during regular Sunday school class time, children will learn about UNICEF’s work and the Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF campaign. They’ll learn that by simply collecting…
Do you have a quilt you would like to display at our event? It could be one made by you or by your grandmother, or one your child received as a gift. We would love to have it in our Annual Quilt Show on December 6th. Even if you have already shown your quilts in…
RAFFLE TICKETS are now available! There are three holiday-themed prizes: “Red Birds Fly Home” – a handmade quilt, “Spirit of the Season” – a red, green and white afghan, and “A Star in the Pines” – a quilted pillow. The prizes can be seen each Friday through October at the Higganum Village Farmers Market. Tickets are on sale…
Congratulations to the TURTLES, the winners of the 2015 Vacation Bible School Penny War Mission Project Competition! This group of 4th & 5th graders brought in over 5,500 pennies and hundreds of other coins to become the Penny War Champions and winners of the Perpetual Penny War Trophy. All the VBS campers are to be congratulated for…
Come visit us at the Higganum Farmer’s Market June – October Fridays, 3:30 – 6:30 pm We sell two types of fresh homemade bread: Sesame Semolina and Seeded Oat Bread All proceeds benefit The Haddam Fuel Bank. www.higganumvillagemarket.org
Start cleaning out your closets/attic and garage! Planning is underway for our annual Tag & Bake Sale on May 9th from 9:00 – 1 pm. Donations can be dropped off at the church: Thursday, May 7th 9 am – 2 pm & 6 – 9 pm Friday, May 8th 9:30 am – noon …
Thank you to the members of the congregation who contributed to the Middle School Youth Group’s annual collection for the Souper Bowl of Caring on February 1st. The youth raised $116.20 for the St. Vincent de Paul Soup Kitchen!
Who is our neighbor? And how do we show them love? When a group of third graders were asked these questions, one child responded: “A neighbor can be anyone, not just the person who lives next door. You can show them love by being kind. Being friendly. Helping them if they need help.” Our “Love Thy Neighbor”…
Children’s Ministry Raises $1536.00 for The Hole and the Wall Gang Camp! Founded in 1988 by actor Paul Newman, the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp provides “a different kind of healing” to seriously ill children and their families throughout the Northeast, completely free of charge. Throughout 2014, the children and youth of the church raised money for the…