Decenber 2024 Sunday services are at our Haddam Campus
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Church News (Page 16)

New Sunday School Mission Project

The FCCH/HCC Combined Sunday School Students are working on a Mission Project to try to make a difference in the lives of those affected by the recent natural disasters in Puerto Rico, the Caribbean Islands, Montana, Texas, Florida, and Mexico.  100% of the funds collected will be used to help supply victims of these disasters with…

CROP WALK raises over $3,400

What do you get when you combine 3 Churches 30 Participants several  dogs 1 cat (in a stroller!) and a beautiful walk through the state park? $3,402 raised for Church World Service! Thank you to all our walkers and their sponsors!

Bread Ministry End-of-Season Update

The FCCH Bread Ministry finished the baking season on September 27th.  The sale of bread at the East Haddam Farmers’ Market raised nearly $2,000 for the Haddam Emergency Fuel Bank. A big thank you to our 2017 Bread Ministry Team:  Ginny Evensen, Norm Manning, June Lamoureux, Nancy Albert, Linda Hansen, Nancy Soneson, Val Williams, Tracy…

Hurricane Harvey – How You Can Help

News Post From  CTUCC.org As of Wednesday, August 30th, the Harvey storm has unloaded 9 trillion gallons of water. With over 50 inches of rain deluging the 4th largest U.S. city of Houston and surrounding areas, the storm has now shifted and is impacting Louisiana and parts east as well. From the perspective of the…

Hurricane Harvey Response

A Letter From Kent Siladi Connecticut Conference Minister The news from the devastation in Texas continues to unfold in tragic ways. As members of the United Church of Christ we have always been committed to providing immediate support to the hardest hit parts of the world through natural and human caused disasters. Our commitment goes far beyond…

New School Year, New Beginnings

It is with pleasure that we introduce Amy Harlow as the new Shared Interim Christian Education Director/ Faith Formation Director! Our new curriculum, Deep Blue, is a one-room, all ages approach that can be modified to suit all learning styles. It includes learning through music, crafts, video and role playing, just to name a few!…

Cave Quest VBS

What a great week we had at Cave Quest Vacation Bible School this year!  Twenty-five children and twenty-five teen and adult volunteers participated in this fun-filled week packed with surprising adventures, science-fun gizmos, team-building games, upbeat music, tasty treats, new friends, and so much more! Some of the highlights of the week: Making cookies for…