Thoughts from Pastor Matt… As the end of the year approaches, it’s already time to begin thinking about what’s ahead in a new year. (I know, I know, for some of us, just getting from now through Christmas is enough to worry about…) As I look ahead to the upcoming year for us here at…
Our Food Pantry will be used much more starting this month. With the holidays right around the corner, local families are simply not receiving enough assistance to put food on their tables. Students using the Food Pantry have identified the need for additional items that are necessary to their dietary needs. Here are some items…
Plan to join other SCC Members & Friends to participate in this year’s Walk for Warmth happening the Sunday before Thanksgiving. On Sunday, November 24, Windham Area Interfaith Ministry (WAIM) will hold their annual Walk for Warmth to raise money for the organization’s 2019 Energy Assistance Program. WAIM is actively seeking people from greater Windham…
The Sunday Adult Forum began their next book on November 10th: The Jesus Dynasty by James D. Tabor. Because of the group’s interest in James, the brother of Jesus, we will be reading and discussing the large portion of the book about him. If you would like a copy of the book for $5.50, see…
There’s plenty that’s been going on—or will be going on—in the life, ministry, and leadership of our congregation! Here are a few tid-bits: Safe Church Policy updates: A team of four has been working valiantly to update and revise our church’s Safe Church Policy manual—the policies and procedures we have in place to ensure that…
Thoughts from Pastor Matt… Well, friends, by now I imagine you all have heard the news of Pastor Nancy’s new call to become the pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Hartford and, therefore, of her upcoming departure from her ministry with and among us here at SCC. As Bryan Klimkiewicz and I said in our…
Building & Grounds Weekend Workdays Twice each year a group of SCC members devote time to beautification and improvements of our buildings and grounds. I must say it never ceases to amaze me: the diligence shown by our volunteers, no matter how small or great their contributions of time and effort. Twenty-four individuals were involved…
Elkay is the brand name of the new water fountain that has been installed in the Parish House near the Sexton office in the main entry hallway. This is a water fountain and a bottle fountain. Yes – it fills bottles and…it keeps a count of how many bottles have been “saved” by using Elkay…
Our Food Pantry has become a very popular topic in the UConn Student Community. Did you know that there are students that attend UConn that do not have enough food to eat on a daily basis? Or that some students that live off campus are choosing between paying for gas to get to class and…
Musical Notes Meet Our UConn Choral Members Jonah Garcia, Tenor is a Senior in the IB/M Music Education Program at UConn. He has performed with the UConn Chamber Singers and Concert Choir throughout his time at UConn, including as a soloist for Eric Whitacre’s Alleluia and Craig Hella Johnson’s Considering Matthew Shepard. He has been a participant in the King’s Singers…
