7/5/2024 0 Comments SINGO BINGO in the News!Thanks again, Jane Reichlen McGarry and Sammy Blanchette!
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5/31/2024 0 Comments Press Release: MUSICIAN SAMMY BLANCHETTE HEADLINES SINGO FUNDRAISER FOR UNITED CHURCH BELL RESTORATIONPRESS RELEASE United Church of Ludlow 48 Pleasant St. Ludlow, VT 05149 unitedchurch.us CONTACTS: Lisa Hamm-Greenawalt, 720-971-9460, [email protected] “Ring Out Love” Capital Funds Drive Committee member RELEASE DATE: May 31, 2024 MUSICIAN SAMMY BLANCHETTE HEADLINES SINGO FUNDRAISER FOR UNITED CHURCH BELL RESTORATION LUDLOW, VT (May 31, 2024) – Jane McGarry, who runs the popular SINGO Bingo games at Off the Rails, Black Line Tavern (Magic Mountain), and other New England venues, is hosting a special SINGO Night on Monday, June 24, at 7 PM, to raise funds for the United Church of Ludlow's "Ring Out Love" Capital Campaign. Ludlow musician Sammy Blanchette, a.k.a. Sammy B, will perform the songs live, adding a unique twist to a fun event that usually offers recorded music. SINGO is a musical variation of Bingo that uses songs instead of numbers to fill playing cards. It’s fun for all ages, everybody sings along, and winners get prizes for each of three SINGO rounds. SINGO Cards at the fundraiser will cost $10 apiece, with every dollar raised going to the church’s “Ring Out Love” campaign. Snacks will be provided, and participants are encouraged to BYOB. (Alhoholic beverages are acceptable.) The United Church is located at 48 Pleasant Street in Ludlow. (https://maps.app.goo.gl/BuKnumjoV46nme3m7) Learn more about SINGO at https://www.playsingo.com/. Sammy Blanchette is online at https://www.sammyblanchette.net/. The United Church of Ludlow is trying to raise $50,000 to restore its historical bell. With the campaign theme, “Ring Out Love,” the United Church hopes to not only repair the disintegrating supports on its venerable bell, but also to make upgrades to improve accessibility and to help neighbors in need. Built in 1891 as the Congregational Church of Ludlow, the United Church is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as one of the only churches in Vermont constructed in a fully mature expression of shingle-style architecture. Its Congregationalist congregation was organized in 1806, and in 1930 it merged with a Methodist congregation to form a union congregation and become the United Church of Ludlow. The Church’s 1,000-pound-plus bell was cast by the Holbrook Bell Foundry of East Medway, MA, in 1839, when Martin Van Buren was president, only 50 years after the Constitution of the United States became effective. Community members had the opportunity to tour the belfry in 2012 when the church threw a party celebrating the 120th birthday of its building and the 220th birthday of its founding. More information about the bell is available on the United Church website. Over the years, the United Church has become a community gathering place in Ludlow, hosting concerts, events, dinners, game nights, and meetings of local non-profit organizations, including Black River Good Neighbor Services’ Memory Café to support people with dementia. Anyone wishing to donate is invited to mail a check made out to “United Church of Ludlow” and mail it to Anne Oakes, Receiver of Offerings, 145 Merrill Rd., Ludlow, VT 05149, with the memo “Ring Out Love Campaign.” About United Church of Ludlow The United Church of Ludlow is a small, inclusive, vibrant United Church of Christ/United Methodist Church in Ludlow, VT. In January 2024, the congregation approved a mission that declares that it is “striving to live God’s message of inclusive love through Jesus Christ in our community, nation, and world.” Services are held on Sunday mornings at 10 AM, in person or on Zoom. The pastor is Michelle Fountain. Learn more at unitedchurch.us. # # # We currently have a UCC pastor, but the United Church of Ludlow is also United Methodist. So we need to share what happened today in the UMC: United Methodist delegates at General Conference repealed the church’s longstanding ban on LGBTQ clergy with no debate, removing a rule forbidding “self-avowed practicing homosexuals” from being ordained or appointed as ministers. Read the whole story at https://apnews.com/article/united-methodist-lgbtq-clergy-general-conference-acabe18fe22b6838e3005ad8895534fa. The story also explains the history behind the decision and how it split the United Methodist Church. Here at the United Church of Ludlow, we recently adopted a new vision that says, "We are striving to live God’s message of inclusive love through Jesus Christ in our community, nation, and world." Thus we are happy to see God's inclusive love reflected in this historic and long-awaited decision. Welcome, all! 4/1/2024 0 Comments Press Release: UNITED CHURCH OF LUDLOW LAUNCHES CAPITAL CAMPAIGNTO RESTORE HISTORIC CHURCH BELLCONTACTS: Dean Alexander, 631-255-0522, [email protected] Laura Creaser, 802-236-7310, [email protected] “Ring Out Love” Capital Funds Drive Committee members RELEASE DATE: April 1, 2024 UNITED CHURCH OF LUDLOW LAUNCHES CAPITAL CAMPAIGN TO RESTORE HISTORIC CHURCH BELL Community Invited to Kick-Off Service & Reception April 28 LUDLOW, VT (April 1, 2024) – The United Church of Ludlow officially kicks off a $50,000 Capital Campaign to restore its historical bell with a service and community reception on Sunday, April 28, 2024. With the campaign theme, “Ring Out Love,” the United Church is seeking support from the community as it works to not only repair the disintegrating supports on its venerable bell, but also to make upgrades to improve accessibility and to help neighbors in need. The kick-off begins with the 10 AM Sunday service in the Sanctuary of the church at 48 Pleasant Street in Ludlow, followed by a reception at 11:30 AM in the Fellowship Hall. The History of the Bell Built in 1891 as the Congregational Church of Ludlow, the United Church is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as one of the only churches in Vermont constructed in a fully mature expression of shingle-style architecture. Its Congregationalist congregation was organized in 1806, and in 1930 it merged with a Methodist congregation to form a union congregation and become the United Church of Ludlow. The Church’s 1,000-pound-plus bell was cast by the Holbrook Bell Foundry of East Medway, MA, in 1839, when Martin Van Buren was president, only 50 years after the Constitution of the United States became effective. Members of the public had the opportunity to take tours of the belfry in 2012 when the church threw a huge party to celebrate the 120th birthday of the church’s building and the 220th birthday of its founding. More information about the bell is available on the United Church website. Over the years, the United Church has become a community gathering place in Ludlow, hosting concerts, events, dinners, game nights, and meetings of local non-profit organizations, including Black River Good Neighbor Services’ Memory Café to support people with dementia. New Inclusive Mission The United Church also wants to share the new, inclusive Mission Statement that the congregation approved at its Annual Meeting in January: “We are striving to live God’s message of inclusive love through Jesus Christ in our community, nation, and world.” Its new Vision Statement is as follows: As we strive to live God’s message of love, we: welcome everyone, celebrate diversity, nurture spiritual growth, work toward peace and justice, serve our community, nation, and world. This Capital Campaign takes those words to heart, as the funds raised will also be used to make audio upgrades that will enable those with hearing issues, or those only able to attend services via Zoom, to fully participate in the life of the church. The church also plans to complete the foundation of its recently added handicapped addition, which provides easier access to the building for those with mobility issues. Finally, the United Church plans to use 10% of the funds raised in support of its mission of service. Anyone wishing to donate is invited to mail a check made out to “United Church of Ludlow” and mail it to Anne Oakes, Receiver of Offerings, 145 Merrill Rd., Ludlow, VT 05149, with the memo “Ring Out Love Campaign.” About United Church of Ludlow The United Church of Ludlow is a small, inclusive, vibrant United Church of Christ/United Methodist Church in Ludlow, VT. In January 2024, the congregation approved as its mission that is striving to live God’s message of inclusive love through Jesus Christ in our community, nation, and world. Services are held on Sunday mornings at 10 AM, in person or on Zoom. Its website is unitedchurch.us. The pastor is Michelle Fountain. # # # President Calvin Coolidge, portrayed by Tracy Messer, gave a speech, followed by a Q&A at the United Church of Ludlow on March 12, 2023. (Recorded by George Thomson for Okemo Valley TV) Contact: Bob Kottkamp Ludlow Community Garden Member [email protected]; 802-228-6282 Ludlow Area Community Garden Meeting Winter is almost upon us, but you can be thinking SPRING if you join us on Wednesday Nov. 13, at 7:00 pm, at the United Church of Ludlow. We are a group of organic gardeners from Ludlow and surrounding towns who provide a fenced, water available, community garden on the grounds of the Fletcher Farm on Rt. 103 in Ludlow. We have plots available for next season and invite anyone interested in exploring this opportunity to come to our next meeting. We will be considering expansion by developing a small fruit orchard; sectioning of the herb garden to have herbs/flowers for cooking, fabric dyes, and teas; potential winter-time gardening workshops; manure and wood chip procurement; and late buttoning up for winter activities. Several of our members are master gardeners, so there is plenty of expertise available. We have a wide array of gardeners who bring varied techniques and approaches to growing vegetables, herbs and flowers. It is an education simply to wander around and talk with others as they garden. Come meet us; see if our approach to good eating, learning, and fun is something you would like to join. The United Church is located at the corner of Elm and Pleasant Streets in Ludlow. For more information: [email protected] or 802-228-6282. # # # On Wednesday, August 28, 2013, eight members of the United Church of Ludlow gathered around the church’s bell rope in preparation to “ring out freedom” in celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the 1963 Civil Rights March on Washington, D. C. and the “I Have a Dream” speech delivered by Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. A call went out for bells of all kinds to be rung across the nation at 3:00 pm local time. At precisely 3:00, the eight members began ringing the bell and continued for five minutes, handing off the rope in rotation as they tired pulling on the historic 1200-pound bell. Church Secretary Sandra Russo also joined in the ringing. 8/2/2013 2 Comments Church Flowers5/31/2013 0 Comments Pictures from Confirmation of Jakob Arthur De Arruda and Lukas William DeArrudaSusan Kneebone, representing The United Church Women of the United Church of Ludlow, presented Jakob DeArruda with a scholarship during the worship service on Sunday, May 13th. The scholarship supports travel to the finals of National History Day competition held in Washington D.C. between June 9 and 13. This is Jake’s third year of competition. Last year he won first place in Vermont in his division and went to the Washington D.C. finals. This year he repeated last year’s Vermont championship and is returning to Washington D.C. for another attempt to become national champion. Jake also mentored a 7th grade student for National History Day competition this year. |
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