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CROP Walk raises over $2,500

What do you get when you combine 3 Churches 57 Participants 5 dogs 1 cat (in a stroller!) and a beautiful walk through the state park? $2,625 raised for Church World Service! Thank you to all our walkers and their sponsors!

Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF

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…

Children’s 2014-2015 Mission Project Ends

The Sunday school children’s 2014-2015 Love Thy Neighbor Campaign came to an end on September 13th with a special presentation during the morning worship service. Children participated in various fundraisers and mission projects during the 2014-2015 school year and proudly presented Amanda Lisitano and her family with a check for over $500.  They also presented the…

Quilt Show Raffle Tickets Available

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…

VBS Penny War Champions Announced

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…

Children’s Ministry Raise Record Amount for HITWGC

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…

Yuletide Quilt Show a Success

The 4th Quilt Show held on Saturday, December 5, 2014 was a success. There were over 100 quilts displayed in the sanctuary. The church was decorated for Christmas, adding to the beauty of the event. This year we honored Dorothy Cyr, a quilter from East Hampton who died in June. We featured many quilts and…