A warm welcome to all visitors. If the Pastor or any member of the congregation
may be of service to you, please contact the church office at 802-228-4211 or
Rev. Harpster at 802-875-8895. His email is harpsterd@vermontel.net.
Please be sure to sign the guestbook located at the entrance to the church.
Scripture Readings and Sermon for the Day
Psalm 25
THE GOSPEL LESSON Luke 4: 1-13
“The Desert Wilderness”
Upcoming Meetings
-Women’s Group - Every Wednesday at 10:00 A.M.
-Executive Board Meeting on March 22 at 7:00 P.M.
Weekly Offerings
Offerings and other cash receipts for the week of February 26 were $1,601.00.
The costs for each week are $1,438.46 (derived by dividing the annual budget by 52 weeks).
Coffee Hour
A time of fellowship following the service of worship is held in the social hall.
Coffee, juice and refreshments will be served.
Altar Guild
Brenda Dansingburg will do the Altar Guild duties for the month of March.
Ushers for the month of March
This is a reminder for those of you who have signed up and a notice of those
Sundays that are open. Thank you for your service.
Ushers Communion
March 5 Laura Laura
March 12 Anne & Andy
Mach 19 Open
March 26 Open
Free Community Dinner
The United Church is partnering with Black River Good Neighbors
in hosting a free community dinner today at 5:00 P.M. at the Church.
Lenten Bible Study
For the 2017 Lenten season, plans are to focus on Christianity’s most famous prayer,
Lord’s Prayer.
We will be using John Dominic Crossan, The Greatest Prayer:
Rediscovering the Revolutionary Message of the Lord’s Prayer. New York: HarperCollins, 2011.
It is a prayer that we say together every Sunday in our worship together.
Moreover, it is a prayer that most of us know by heart and one we carry with us
wherever we go. Nevertheless, familiarity can have its negatives, the main one assuming
we know the spiritual depths our Lord is affirming in this model for prayer.
Cost for the book is $11.00. See Bill Kneebone for a copy.
The remaining sessions in the Ladies Parlor will run from
Wednesday, March 8 to Wednesday, April 5 at 2:00 P.M.
Singers Needed
There has been some interest in forming a small choir for our church to possibly
sing on special occasions or even once a month. The best news is that Cathy,
our organist, is interested too!
We would not be doing the Messiah (at least to start), but do some very simple things.
To start, we might sing four-part harmony of some familiar hymns from the hymnal.
Practices would probably be before church on Sundays.
You do NOT have to be an opera singer or even read music.
All that is required is an interest....and some ability to carry a tune!
If you are intrigued by this possibility, please let Cathy or George know.
may be of service to you, please contact the church office at 802-228-4211 or
Rev. Harpster at 802-875-8895. His email is harpsterd@vermontel.net.
Please be sure to sign the guestbook located at the entrance to the church.
Scripture Readings and Sermon for the Day
Psalm 25
THE GOSPEL LESSON Luke 4: 1-13
“The Desert Wilderness”
Upcoming Meetings
-Women’s Group - Every Wednesday at 10:00 A.M.
-Executive Board Meeting on March 22 at 7:00 P.M.
Weekly Offerings
Offerings and other cash receipts for the week of February 26 were $1,601.00.
The costs for each week are $1,438.46 (derived by dividing the annual budget by 52 weeks).
Coffee Hour
A time of fellowship following the service of worship is held in the social hall.
Coffee, juice and refreshments will be served.
Altar Guild
Brenda Dansingburg will do the Altar Guild duties for the month of March.
Ushers for the month of March
This is a reminder for those of you who have signed up and a notice of those
Sundays that are open. Thank you for your service.
Ushers Communion
March 5 Laura Laura
March 12 Anne & Andy
Mach 19 Open
March 26 Open
Free Community Dinner
The United Church is partnering with Black River Good Neighbors
in hosting a free community dinner today at 5:00 P.M. at the Church.
Lenten Bible Study
For the 2017 Lenten season, plans are to focus on Christianity’s most famous prayer,
Lord’s Prayer.
We will be using John Dominic Crossan, The Greatest Prayer:
Rediscovering the Revolutionary Message of the Lord’s Prayer. New York: HarperCollins, 2011.
It is a prayer that we say together every Sunday in our worship together.
Moreover, it is a prayer that most of us know by heart and one we carry with us
wherever we go. Nevertheless, familiarity can have its negatives, the main one assuming
we know the spiritual depths our Lord is affirming in this model for prayer.
Cost for the book is $11.00. See Bill Kneebone for a copy.
The remaining sessions in the Ladies Parlor will run from
Wednesday, March 8 to Wednesday, April 5 at 2:00 P.M.
Singers Needed
There has been some interest in forming a small choir for our church to possibly
sing on special occasions or even once a month. The best news is that Cathy,
our organist, is interested too!
We would not be doing the Messiah (at least to start), but do some very simple things.
To start, we might sing four-part harmony of some familiar hymns from the hymnal.
Practices would probably be before church on Sundays.
You do NOT have to be an opera singer or even read music.
All that is required is an interest....and some ability to carry a tune!
If you are intrigued by this possibility, please let Cathy or George know.
