March 2024 Sunday services are at our Haddam Campus
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Church News (Page 22)

Congregation-wide Conversations with Pastor Doug

Interim Pastor Doug Clark and the Deacons extend an invitation for members and friends of the church to join us for a series of congregation-wide conversations on Sundays following worship. These conversations on the “focus points” of the wilderness journey will include a simple luncheon in lieu of coffee hour. Sunday, March 1, 11:15 a.m.…

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…

Welcome Doug Clark, New Interim Minister

We are pleased to announce that Rev. Doug Clark of Guilford has accepted our invitation to serve as our interim pastor!  Pastor Clark, who grew up in Springfield, Massachusetts, received his M.Div. from Bangor Theological Seminary in Maine. Ordained to the Christian ministry in 1975 by the Berkshire Association, he has served UCC congregations as a settled pastor in Massachusetts, Maine, and Southern…

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…

Interim Search Update

An brief update from the Moderator The Interim Search Committee interviewed three candidates before Christmas. All made a positive impression on us and after reading sermons, attending services and speaking with references, we have decided to call Reverend Doug Clark as our Interim Minister. He has agreed to come on board and will be preaching beginning on January 18th. Duties, responsibilities, office…

Congregation says Goodbye to Pastor Michael and Laurie

When you drive down Route 154 you may not notice anything out of the ordinary about the First Congregational Church of Haddam. But if you take a closer look you will see what makes this church so extraordinary. Reverend Michael Malone and his wife Laurie moved to Haddam five years ago. During this time, his…