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The Church Caller

A monthly publication of Ellington Congregational Church May 2015

SUNDAY WORSHIP

SERVICES 8:45 & 10:30 a.m.

Sunday, MAY 3RD

COMMUNION SUNDAY

FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

Acts 8.26-40

Psalm 22.25-31

John 15.1-8

Sunday, MAY 10TH

SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

1 John 5.1-6

Psalm 98 John 15.9-17

Sunday, MAY 17TH

CHILDREN’S SUNDAY LOVE…IT ALWAYS PROTECTS,

ALWAYS TRUSTS, ALWAYS HOPES,

ALWAYS PERSEVERES.

1 CORINTHIANS 13:4, 7

ALL CHURCH WORSHIP

♥ ♫ ☺ ☼

Please Note: Summer 9:30 am

Worship Begins

Sunday, MAY 24TH

MEMORIAL DAY

ALL CHURCH WORSHIP

Sunday, MAY 31ST

TRINITY SUNDAY

RIVER ROCK DEDICATIONS

ALL CHURCH WORSHIP

9:30 Worship

Psalm 34.11-22

John 15.12-17

Calling

All

Veterans!

Are you a member or friend of the Ellington Congregational

Church and a veteran? If so, we want you to know that there is a

special project/event in the works to honor all ECC

members/friends who have served or are currently serving in the

military.

The event will be held on Memorial Day, Sunday, May 24, 2015

during the 9:30 worship service.

But first…we need to know who you are; we don't want to miss anyone!

Please call the church office (860.871.6606) or

email Pastor Don (revdbf@sbcglobal.net) or

Nancy Parker (quiltblockcreations@yahoo.com) with the

information listed below. You may also complete the information

form and leave in the collection plate on Sunday morning. Please

let us know no later than May 15.

Thank you, and thank you for your service!

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Memorial Day Event

Name:________________________________________

When served:__________________________________

Where served:_________________________________

Military Branch:________________________________

I ( ) will ( ) will not be able to attend the service on May 24.

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W.I.N.D. ~ Worship in New

Directions 6:00 pm Dinner & Fellowship ~ 6:45 pm Worship

Wed., May 6th

Communion Service

Wed., May 13th

Contemporary

Praise Service

Wed., May 20th

Hymns of Faith

Wed., May 27th

Worship in the

Contemplative

Tradition

Join members and friends on Wednesday evenings for Worship in New Directions, an informal, contemporary experience of small group worship, at 6:45 in Room 201. Prior to worship, a simple family-style dinner and a time of fellowship are offered in the Social Room. All are welcome. Come to nourish your body, mind and soul!

The Rite of Christian Confirmation

will be celebrated on

Sunday, June 7th at the 9:30 am service.

NEWS FROM THE CHURCH OFFICE

The Church Office will have

limited hours on May 6th

and

will be closed on

May 25th

and May 28th

.

The Church Office is open 8:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Monday through Friday. Hours and dates are

subject to change.

REMINDER:

JUNE CALLER DEADLINE

May 15, 2015

Prayer Shawl Ministry

Please join us at our next meeting on Thursday,

May 28, 2015, at 9:30 a.m. in the social room as we

continue to knit/crochet prayer shawls. If you

would like the easy pattern before the next meeting,

please call Jan at 860-875-1543.

We do not expect thank you notes for the shawls,

but we do appreciate the notes that we have

received. We are grateful for a recent generous

donation of yarn, needles and pattern books.

Shawls are available in the room off of the Narthex.

Please help yourself.

Jan Starkweather

Friendship Class Study for 2015

May 5, 2015 1:00 pm

It’s not too late to join us. On February 3rd

, we

began a study of Christianity and World Religions,

Wrestling with Questions People Ask.

Hope you can join us on May 5th

for our next class.

It promises to be an exciting and informative

program.

Sacred Stitches will meet

on Monday, May, 11th

from 10

a.m. to 2 p.m. The coffee pot

will be on and newbies are

always welcome. Bring your

sewing kit and machine. If you don't have a

machine, come anyway. Come and see what we

are all about! Questions - call Judy, 860-875-

6642 or Peg, 860-454-7360.

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From the Historian…

Jean Luddy, who is scanning and re-filing our

memorabilia for preservation, discovered several

items of interest in the notebook 1914-1916.

This letter was typed by J. T. McKnight (clerk of

the church at that time) to the architects who drew

up the plans for the fourth church building. It was in

regards to the tin box of memorabilia to be housed

in the new cornerstone.

I included the picture of the old cornerstone from

the third building so you can see the space that

looks like a brick was taken out of it. That must

have been where this tin box was located.

Here’s the letter:

Ellington, Conn. May 15, 1915

Clark & Arms, Architects, New York

Dear Mr. Clark:-

I find the exact outside dimensions of the

old box that was taken from the corner-stone

of the old church to be 8”x 5” x 3 3/8”: with

cover on the end. The old arrangement was a

tin box with loose cover on end, and the whole

enclosed or covered with lead and sealed.

When opened the lead was cut around one

end and inside tin cover removed. If used

again the whole end would have to be

soldered all around and there would be a

slight increase to all three of the dimensions

given for extra solder and lap etc.

On the whole we should be inclined to

recommend a box made of 14 oz. rolled

copper, and of the following dimensions:- 5”x

8” inside end dimensions and 9” deep. Eight

inches is not quite deep enough to take in

folded specifications etc. Nine inches seems a

better depth. Then we can remove the old

lead cover to the old box and put the tin box

inside the new one- just filling same the 5” way

and leave an opening for new materials 5”x 5”

x 9”.

This plan would require making the opening

in the stone about 5 1/2” wide x 8 1/2” x 9 1/2”

deep.

It would not be impossible to put them in

the stone as two boxes: but we recommend

the plan as above outline.

Respectfully,

Just a side note, Mr. McKnight made a typing error

and had to xxxxx it out.

Here is a picture of our present cornerstone:

Wendy Peterson Historian

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The church website is currently under (re-)construction. Check back soon!

Stewardship Reminder!

Summer is around the corner. Going on vacation

soon? Don’t forget to make your gifts to the church

payable ahead. ECC’s doors don’t close and the

ministries go on, even while you’re away! Paying

ahead is easier than playing catch-up!

NOTES FROM

GROWTH AND NURTURE

REMINDER: REMINDER: Please be

sure to wear your name tag. The

name tags help make our church

more welcoming and are a small offering of

Christian hospitality. If you need a new one or

have a change of information, there is a form to

request a name tag in the Narthex or call the

Church Office. Thanks!

Save the Date: Ellington Congregational Church

Saturday June 13th at 7:00pm

The Music Committee

proudly presents

The Hockanum Valley

Ringers Handbell

Choir Reception to follow performance

(Look for your June Caller for more information.)

Service Opportunity

We are in need of a fourth person to

help maintain the kitchen cleanliness

standards. Currently there are three

faithful individuals who clean the kitchen on a

weekly basis. One more person is needed for the

fourth week of each month. The time commitment

is 1-2 hours on your assigned week. Training for the

task will be provided.

This is an equal opportunity male/female

service project. Please let Katherine Meyer

(860)490-6246 or katherinemeyer@netzero.net,

Dawn Stone (860)875-8003 or

dawnstone45@comcast.net, or the church office

know if you are interested or would like more

information. This is an important need for our

certified kitchen.

Happy

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Board of Missions Mail

HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!

The Board of

Missions will be celebrating

Mother’s Day this year by

continuing ECC’s support of

hawkwing. As you know,

hawkwing is a Native

American non-profit organization created by

Rochelle Ripley to assist the people of the Lakota

(Sioux) Cheyenne River Reservation in South

Dakota. We collect coats for the Lakota people all

year long.

On Sunday, May 3rd

, Missions will be

selling cards for Mother’s Day. For a donation of

$5, you will receive a card which will explain how

the donations will be used to help the women of the

Reservation. Rochelle will, upon receipt of the

funds, purchase selected items for women from a

clearing house she often uses. The items will then

be shipped directly to the Reservation. She will let

us know what she has bought and we will share that

information in the June Caller.

Your donations will make it possible for

hawkwing to support the Lakota people, who live a

very hard life and have very little. You can buy a

card in honor of, or in memory of, a loved one. We

hope you will participate in this project, and give

your Mom something to smile about.

SHOPPING CART REQUEST

For the month of

MAY

CEREAL BARS

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WE THANK YOU!

The Board of Missions thanks everyone who helped

make the Lenten Appeal Collection for the Food

Banks an outstanding success.

Your generous contribution of $1,097.00 will be

divided up between the Ellington Food Bank,

Crystal Lake Community Food Pantry, the

Hockanum Valley Community Council Food Pantry

and the Cornerstone Pantry.

Upcoming TELOS Fundraisers

TELOS Annual Mother’s Day

Plant Sale

SUNDAY, May 10TH

after both services

Thank you!

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TELOS Work-a-thon Sat. May 30

th 8 am – 4 pm

TELOS CAR WASH

Sat. June 6th

9 am -2 pm

Meadowview Plaza

Thank you for supporting the mission work of

the ECC Senior High School students. All of

the money they raise through the year goes

toward their annual Missions trip.

Saturday Meeting: May 9th @ 8:30 a.m.

Any questions please Contact:

John Bellezza (860-875-1434)

Gary Chaplin (860-875-9907)

Scott Noble (860-749-7005)

Richard Steele (860-649-4732)

SAVE THE DATE!

Sunday, Sept. 13th, 2015

Ellington Congregational Church

4th Annual Golf Tournament

Ellington Congregational Church is pleased to announce its 4th Annual Golf Tournament to be held on Sunday, September 13th, 2015.

Work on your swing, dust off your golf clubs and hold the date; particulars coming soon.

MEN’S

FELLOWSHIP

ANNUAL

TAG SALE!

Saturday, May 16th 9 AM to 2 PM

It is not too early to set aside items for the Men’s

Fellowship Annual Tag Sale. Spring is just around

the corner, and it is a great time to clean out what is

not being used. Donating your unwanted items

from cabinets, closets and garage to the Tag Sale is

a double blessing!

We gratefully accept clean donations of holiday

decorations, toys, games, puzzles, books, tools,

sports equipment, dishware, glassware, etc.

Please understand that we do not accept clothes,

shoes, text books, encyclopedias, Reader’s Digest

books, furniture, electronics, stuffed animals or

bedding.

Please bring your items to the church, prior to the

tag sale on one of the following dates:

Thursday evening, May 14th

from 5 PM to 9 PM

or

Friday, May 15th

from 9 AM to 6 PM

PLEASE NOTE: there is no storage available at

the church prior to the tag sale.

SIGN-UP sheets will be posted for help setting

up, selling, and cleaning up afterward.

Please call Richard Steele (860) 649-4732 if you

have any questions or would like to volunteer.

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Service People on Active Duty The following list contains people called to active

duty. Please keep them and their families in your

prayers. If you know of someone who should be on

this list (or have a correction), please contact the

church office at 860-871-6606 or sec-

eccucc@sbcglobal.net. Thank you.

Full Name Submitted by 143

rd Regional Support Group CT Army Nat’l

Guard

250th

Engineering Battalion Army National Guard

Adam Lehmann David Lehmann

Bill McDonald

Chelsea Hinton Jay Walpole

Chris Perrett Moriah Nutt

Chris Saucier

Damon Matus

Danielle Hanson

David Tish Russell

David Nutt

Del Plato

Eric

Evan Peterson

Garrett Ellis

Gary Feldman, Jr.

Greg Fearnley

Ian Rivers

Jason Tautkus

Jessica Lannan

Jim

Kyle Ciesco Melissa Ciesco-Rolland

Larry Oliver

Rachel Korzub

Sean Belmont George & Marty Nickerson

Troy Ciesco Melissa Ciesco-Rolland

Deployed:

Jeremy Allen Jon & Lyn Allen

Nicole Bell

remembering all those that have passed

EXPLORING

CHURCH

MEMBERSHIP

Spring 2015

Two informational sessions for people interested in

membership in our church.

Session 1

Sunday, May 17th

~ 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.

Who we are: The History of Our Faith, Our

Denomination, Our Congregation

What we believe: An Affirmation of Basic

Christian Faith

Session 2

Sunday, May 31st ~ 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.

What we do: The Structure of Our

Church—There is a Place for You!

New members will be received into

our fellowship during worship on

Sunday, June 16, 2015

Have Questions??

Call Pastor Don Bailey-François at 860-871-

6606 or 860-416-5134

or e-mail revdbf@sbcglobal.net

Planning to attend?? Call or email the Church Office with your

RSVP at 860-871-6606 or

eccucc@sbcglobal.net

Presented by the Pastors, Diaconate and Christian

Growth and Nurture Committee

Ellington Congregational Church

A Congregation of the United Church of Christ

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The Women’s Fellowship of the Ellington Congregational Church is open to all members and friends of the church. We encourage you to participate in our organization.

“Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others,

faithfully administering God’s grace in its various forms.”

From The Message, 1 Peter 4:10

The Spring Tea Did you all enjoy the Spring Tea? Wasn’t it

wonderful? Good food, good fellowship, great

music and a sneak peak at the retreat for next year.

Women’s Fellowship

Annual Dinner

JUNE 23, 2015

The dinner will again be at the Nutmeg

Restaurant in East Windsor. Festivities start at 6

p.m. Menu choices are as follows:

Chicken Françoise

Stuffed Sole with Creamy Shrimp Sauce

Roast Prime Rib

Cost for the dinner is $30.00 and payment is

requested at sign up. There are dinner scholarships

available. Speak to Dawn Stone or Janice Schaeffer.

Sign-ups will begin at the end of May.

Have you figured out who your prayer pal

is? Come and find out. I’m still in the dark about

mine!

Farmhouse Fair

Yes, the 54th

consecutive

Farmhouse Fair is coming up

November 6 & 7, 2015. If you are

knitting and/or sewing it’s not that far away! If you

are crafting the time will sneak up on you also! We

always welcome new ideas for the fair. Put on your

thinking caps and share any and all ideas that you

might have to make the 54th

fair better than ever.

See y’all in church!

Dawn Stone

hawkwing REMINDER: Women’s

Fellowship collects gently used coats

and new items for the Lakota people in

South Dakota and the items are

distributed through the efforts of hawkwing, a non-

profit organization. There is a box in the narthex for

depositing clean coats in good condition, and Jan

Danforth faithfully collects and stores them each

week. (Thank you Jan D.) Our congregation has

been extremely generous in their donations and

every donation makes a difference, so thanks! For

additional information about this mission, the

website is www.hawkwing.org. You may also see

Janet W. or Peg D. at church as they coordinate the

hawkwing missions for our church.

Campbell Labels &

General Mills Box Tops!

Please continue to save the UPC Campbell bar

codes and General Mills Box Tops for Education

coupons for Elon Homes & Schools for Children in

North Carolina. They may be deposited in the red

box in the Social Room or in the folder on the

downstairs bulletin board – where lists of what to

save are also available. The Elon Homes and

Schools and the ECC Women’s Fellowship thank

you for your continued support.

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The Church Family News

MAY BIRTHDAYS

May 1 William Robert

May 1 Danielle François

May 2 Dakota Aldrich

May 3 Matthew Falcetta

May 3 John Oravits

May 3 Sam Oravits

May 3 Bailey O’Brien

May 3 Nora Borst

May 4 Danielle DelPiano

May 6 Susan Mason

May 6 Travis McKiernan

May 7 Elizabeth West

May 7 Jeff Simonson

May 8 Alexis Gilliland

May 9 Pam Palmer

May 9 Dianne Durgan

May 10 Warren Ball

May 10 Michael Falcetta

May 11 Bob Russell

May 11 George Nickerson

May 11 David Giordano

May 11 Laurel Feindel

May 13 Joseph Liegl

May 14 Andrew Koehnke

May 14 Amanda McAllister

May 15 Brian Tiedt

May 16 Anne O’Leary

May 17 Sarah Chouinard

May 17 Violet Byam

May 18 Basil Stone

May 20 David Feindel

May 21 Curtis Hany

May 21 Anna Malt

May 22 Claudia Steele

May 22 Landon McKeegan

May 24 Mackenzie Whiting

May 24 Michaela Whiting

May 24 Ryan Whiting

May 26 Angela Koehnke

May 26 Julia Sternat

May 27 Sharon Boulanger

May 28 Gordon Oliver

May 28 Tracy Gale

May 29 Benjamin Nutt

May 30 Peter McKiernan

May 30 Katie Arnold

May 31 Deanna Piotrowski

May 31 Shannon Cottle

May 31 Rachael Nutt

MAY

Anniversaries May 8 Jean & Ray Prest

May 26 Anna & Dennis Carroll

May 27 Sarah & James Godek

May 28 Michele & Randy Mocadlo

May 31 Jill & Alan Tiedt

PRAYER GROUP

& PRAYER CIRCLE

The Prayer Group meets at the church for one

hour every Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. to pray for

people in need. If you need prayers for someone or

would like to be included in the Prayer Circle,

please let Carolyn Ladd or the church office know.

We give God thanks for the life of

Stu Magdefrau

Our sympathy is expressed to the Magdefrau family.

Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be

comforted. (Matthew 5:4)

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Hospitalized

since the last Caller

Vicki Tubbs

If you go to the hospital and would

like a visit by a Pastor…Please CALL our

church office as soon as you know you will be

admitted.

In your admitting process, you will be asked if

you are part of a local faith community

(church). If so, please answer YES, and give

the name and town of your church.

You will also be asked if you want your name

released to representatives of your church. If

so, please answer YES.

If you say no, or if you do not give the name of

your church, the hospital will not be able to

release your name to us.

Baptized by Water & the Holy Spirit

April 12, 2015

Abigail Lee Kristofak, daughter of Ada and John

Kristofak. Her godparents are Stephen Kristofak

and Sharon McHale.

We wish Abigail and her family all God’s

blessings!

(To announce your special happenings, i.e., birth,

engagement, wedding, graduation, etc., please call

the church office or send an email.)

SANCTUARY FLOWERS We thank the following for providing sanctuary

flowers in April: Richard Malone in

memory of his wife, Avis Malone;

Don and Karen Bailey-François in

celebration of their Anniversary;

John and Marsha Andzans in

celebration of their Anniversary;

Dawn and Basil Stone in celebration of their 46th

Anniversary; Ginny Hogan in memory of her

mother Helen, and her sisters, Rita and Honey.

THANK YOU for those

that ordered the

beautiful lilies and

tulips that adorned the

Sanctuary during

Easter Service!

Easter Tulips were given in

loving memory of:

Ralph and Lenore Edwards by Cathy Andrini and

Susan Cyr

Betty and Thom François by The Bailey-François

Family

Clinton A. and Mary W. Charter by Clinton W.

Charter

Our Parents by David and Joyce

Alvin and Grace Durgan by Robert and Dianne

Durgan

Daniel and Marian Earle by Robert and Dianne

Durgan

Craig Chamberland by The Fox Family

Richard Chamberland by The Fox Family

Mary-Lou Duda by Penny Gates

Nancy Way by Penny Gates

Simone and George Bauby by Penny Gates

Charles E. Gross by Chas and Julie Gross

Dr. and Mrs. George Sumner by Chas and Julie

Gross

My parents, Margaret and Harold Horton by Sue

Hannigan

Henry A. Hary and Robert and Evelyn Gross by

Vivian Hary and Daughters

Loved Ones by Laurie, Dave, Greg, Heather and

Natalie Hazleton

George and Margaret Brown by Pamela

Lombardo

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Avis Malone by her husband, Richard Malone

All Our Loved Ones by The McKiernan Family

Mr. and Mrs. F. John Arens by The Meyer

Family

Christopher Miller by Robin Miller

M. Bradford Gardiner by Robin Miller

Jerry and Sylvia Mahrt by Vicki, John and Sam

Elmer L., Arlene and Dale Ostrout by Dave, Ellen

and Kayla Panagrosso

Elise Gleim by The Raulukaitis Family

Julia Raulukaitis by The Raulukaitis Family

Ethel Robert by her son, David Robert

Ruth Litz by her nephew, David Robert

Loved Ones by Bev and Randy

Our mother and grandmother, Grace Wollenberg

by The Savino Family

Charles Schaeffer by Janice Schaeffer

Phyllis and Fred Muska by Janice

Schaeffer

Marion and Henry Haupt by Joann

and Michael Scott

Julia and Roland Roy by Joann

and Michael Scott

Mr. and Mrs John Arens by The Stone Family

Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Stone by The Stone

Family

Charlotte Chase by Maureen Szarek

Donna Collins by Maureen Szarek

J. Leslie and Winifred Hadden by The Van

Deventer Family

Gale and Jean Van Deventer by The Van

Deventer Family

Loved Ones by Rob and Debby Wallace

Our son, Jonathan Daniel West by Joel and

Elizabeth West

Richard A. Hersman by The Zander Family

And given with love in honor

of or

celebration of:

Andrie and John Bellezza by Your 7th

and 8th

Graders

His mom, Phylis Hannigan Blanchard by Sue

and Tom Hannigan

Natalie Lynn Hazleton’s First Easter by

Grammy & Grandpa Dave Hazleton

Hayley E. Hesse by Marcia K. Hesse

Grammy and Pop Pop by Katia, Julia and Laura

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Meyer by Chris and

Katherine Meyer

Mildred Dimock by Barbara Peck

my mother, Phyllis Potter by Barbara Peck

Family and Friends by Bev and Randy

Our Grandchildren by Grammy and Pop Pop

Brooke, Cheyenne, Deric, James and Kurtis

by Joel and Elizabeth West

Send us details, please!!!!!

In the June and July/August Callers, we would like

to feature ECC college students. Do you know

someone entering college or beginning grad school?

Is your college student involved in a special

opportunity, such as studying abroad?

Do you have a recent college graduate?

If so we want to know. Forward your info to the

church office eccucc@sbcglobal.net or email Pastor

Karen @ kbaileyf@sbcglobal.net or Pastor Don @

revdbf@sbcglobal.net Thanks!

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Christian Education News (Sunday School, Youth Groups, Confirmation, Adult Education)

SUNDAY SCHOOL

MAY Sundays 3rd 10:30 Communion Sunday

Sunday School Children will begin in class

10th 10:30 Sunday School Children will begin in class

17th 10:30

CHILDREN’S SUNDAY All children participate in

the service today!

24th 9:30 All Church Worship

31st 9:30 All Church Worship

Thank you Thank you for supporting all the Sunday school

mission projects this year. The children raised

$700 during their Heifer Market and were able

to purchase 1 pig, 3 shares of fish fingerlings, 3

shares of a heifer, 2 trios of rabbits, 5 flocks

of chicks and 4 honeybees! Thank you so much

for your generosity!

Last day of Sunday School Thank you to all of our wonderful Sunday school

teachers, cradle roll volunteers and aides.

Together, they make our Sunday school program

a big success! The last day of classes is May

10th. We all hope your children have had a

wonderful experience this year!

YOUTH NEWS

MAY

Confirmation & TELOS Schedule Sunday (unless otherwise noted) 5/2

Saturday 8:30 am

TELOS Leaders

meeting

5/3 Noon –

4pm

Confirmation & TELOS

Walk Against Hunger

5/10

Between

& After

Services

TELOS Plant Sale

5/16

Saturday

2:00 pm

4:00 pm

Service Opportunity –

MF Tag Sale Clean-up

5/17 5:00 pm

6:30 pm

Confirmation

TELOS

5/30

Saturday

8 am –

4 pm TELOS Work-A-Thon

5/31 5:00 pm Confirmation – Last

Class

For updates, check www.eccucc.org

T.E.L.O.S. Teens Experience Living Out the Story A mission-based program for students in Senior

High School

Save the dates for these

UPCOMING EVENTS

TELOS Car Wash Sat., June 6th

(9:00 am – 2:00 pm)

Parents Potluck

Sun., June 14th

(6:00 – 8:00 pm)

TELOS Trip Sat., 6/27 – Sat., 7/04

TELOS-led Worship Sun., July 5th

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GATEKEEPERS – MAY 2015

Sunday Worship Services

8:45 & 10:30 am

MAY 3RD

Communion & Fifth

Sunday of Easter

MAY 10TH

Sixth Sunday of

Easter & Baptism

Sacred Dance

Mother’s Day

MAY 17TH

Children’s Sunday

All Church

Worship

MAY 24TH

Memorial Day

Sunday

All Church Worship

>> 9:30 AM <<

MAY 31ST

Trinity Sunday

All Church

Worship

>> 9:30 AM <<

Greeter(s):

10:30 am

Dottie Marshall Bob & Dianne

Durgan

Wright Family 9:30 am

Harriet Gass 9:30 am

Joanne Raulukaitis

Welcomer(s):

10:30 am

9:30 am

9:30 am

Lay Reader(s):

10:30 am

Jol Sprowles Lyn Allen Sunday School 9:30 am

Beverly Russo 9:30 am

Jennifer Boynton

Deacons on Duty:

8:45 am

Harriet Gass

B.J. Aldrich

Richard Steele

Harriet Gass

10:30 am Brian Wright

Beverly Russo

Bryan Forst

Laurie Hazleton

Jennifer Boynton

Katherine Meyer Carolyn Ladd 9:30 am

Joanne Raulukaitis 9:30 am

Carol Hagopian

Ushers:

8:45 am

10:30 am 9:30 am

9:30 am

Food Bank Deliveries: Cornerstone Kitchen

Richard Malone

HVCC Food

Pantry

Cheryl Dinse

Crystal Lake Pantry

Katherine Meyer

Crystal Lake

Community Food

Pantry

Janice & Dave

Danforth

Board of Missions

Ministry of Fellowship, Sunday Fellowship Hosts Coordinator: Joann Scott

Greeter Scheduler: Jennifer Boynton

Welcomer Scheduler: Kelly Jackson

Lay Reader Scheduler: Church Office

Deacon Scheduler: Harriet Gass

Usher Scheduler: Brian Cocuzzo

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Walking the Walk on Sunday May 3rd! Taking part in Foodshare's annual Walk Against Hunger helps our church get food to hungry neighbors in our community and through-

out greater Hartford. This is the 6th time Ellington Congregational Church -- led by our youth -- has participated in The Walk in support of

Hands on Hartford over the years... and the challenge of hunger is greater than ever.

Last year, with the help of walkers like us, Hands On Hartford:

Over 30,000 meals at the MANNA Community Meals soup kitchen

Gave away over 147,000 pounds of food at the MANNA Community Pantry

Provided nearly 10,000 backpacks full of food to children in Hartford

Consider joining us on Sunday, May 3rd for this growing ECC tradition. And please, show your support by making a donation today.

When you choose Hands On Hartford as your benefiting program on the Walk registration form, a portion of the money you raise will go to FoodShare and the rest to Hands On Hartford – a benefit for us for Foodshare and most importantly to the people your contributions help serve.

Foodshare’s 32nd

Annual

WALK

AGAINST

HUNGER

In the last three years, Team ECC raised well over $1,200 for the Walk Against Hunger. Our goal is to do at least as well this year. We’re pooling our pledges, so feel free to DONATE on-line at http://site.foodshare.org/site/TR/Walk/General?team_id=11360&pg=team&fr_id=1280 or on the student pledge sheets we’ll have available after worship. Thank you so very much!!!

Together we can bring an end to hunger!

WHEN: Sunday, May 3rd

WHO: You, a team of family, friends or colleagues, the CONFIRMATION CLASS and

TELOS. Everyone is welcome. This is a fun and easy intergenerational “day in the

park” for a very, very good cause.

WHAT: A 3 mile walk circling Bushnell Park. Start the experience with groups from ALL

OVER for entertainment, prizes and fun!

WHERE: ECC Walkers will share lunch and leave directly from church. Drivers will be

needed!!!! Registration opens at 1:00 pm at The Hartford’s HARTBEAT PARK

(140 Garden St.) The Walk begins at 2:00 pm!.

ECC’s Team will once again be walking in support of Hands on Hartford

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TELOS Trip 2015

REBUILDING TOGETHER PITTSBURGH

Saturday, June 27th

to Saturday, July 4th

TELOS Presentation Sunday, July 5th

during the 9:30 Worship Service

We keep seniors safe in their homes…

Imagine the problems a senior will encounter as they attempt to age safely in their Pittsburgh home: Are the 22 stairs to their front door a challenge to climb? Does the slope on their sidewalk make it dangerous to get the mail in the winter? Does their 75 year-old bathroom make it difficult to move around safely? Is the old fuse box failing? Are the single-pane windows causing the utility bill to skyrocket?

Rebuilding Together Pittsburgh delivers no-cost home repairs to low-income seniors in Allegheny County. With 60% of the homes in our city having been built prior to 1940, and the second largest senior population in America, the need for this critical service is greater than ever.

We help neighborhoods stabilize and grow…

Rebuilding Together Pittsburgh is a go-to partner for neighborhoods committed to revitalization. Working alongside representatives from our target communities, we are able to strategically and efficiently bring private resources and home repair expertise to aid in redevelopment and preservation efforts.

Our Community Block Build model brings the full effort of Rebuilding Together Pittsburgh’s home repair program to a concentrated area – often as small a city block. Undertaken in partnership with private development and public improvement programs, the Block Build model offers a cost-effective rallying point for a neighborhood struggling to grow.

We preserve home equity for families…

The majority of the homeowners we serve live at or below the federal poverty line. Healthcare and other basic necessity costs are skyrocketing, leaving low-income citizens with less disposable income for needed home repairs and modifications. These sacrifices often leave families in unstable and unlivable home conditions, which adversely affect the value of their home to them, their families, and the community at large.

Thank you for supporting TELOS!

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THE CHURCH CALLER Ellington Congregational Church United Church of Christ P.O. Box 216 Ellington, CT 06029-0216

NON-PROFIT

ORGANIZATION

U.S. POSTAGE

PAID

VERNON, CT

PERMIT NO 201

(TIME VALUE May 1, 2015)

Change of Name, Phone Number or email? Please notify the Church

Office with your current information as soon as possible. Thank you!

HIGHLIGHTS

Calling All Veterans! p. 1 Prayer Shawl, Friendship Class & Sacred Stitches p. 2 Historian p. 3 Save the Date & Service opportunity p. 4 Board of Missions p. 5 Walk Against Hunger p. 14 Upcoming TELOS Events p. 5 – 6 TELOS Trip 2015 p. 15 Men’s Fellowship p. 6 ECC May Calendar p. 16 Exploring Church Membership p. 7 Just For KiDS p. 17 Women’s Fellowship p. 8 The Church Family News p. 9 – 11 Christian Education News p. 12 Gatekeepers p. 13 CHURCH STAFF The Rev. Don Bailey-François, Senior Pastor

The Rev. Karen Bailey-François, Associate Pastor Esther Pezzella, Director of Music

MISSION STATEMENT

We are a welcoming family of Christians dedicated to living and sharing Christ’s teachings through a faith continually renewed by God’s grace. We come together in worship, study, and mission, bringing a diversity of talents and offering opportunities for each member to express a personal faith through shared responsibility and service. We commit to provide a Christ-centered atmosphere for both individual and communal growth in which all can realize their full spiritual potential.

Adopted 9/11/94

Lisa Crocker, Associate in Christian Education Leigh Lezotte, Church Secretary

REGULAR OFFICE HOURS

8:00 A.M. - 1:30 P.M. (Monday - Friday)

SUNDAY WORSHIP IS AT 8:45 & 10:30 A.M.

>>> 9:30 A.M. SERVICE BEGINS MAY 24th <<< Communion is served the first Sunday of the month

HOW TO CONTACT THE CHURCH (860) 871-6606

eccucc@sbcglobal.net Web Page: http://www.eccucc.org