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A warm welcome to all visitors. If we may be of service to you, please contact the church office at 802-228-4211 or George O. Thomson, President of the United Church at
802-228-6275. His email is [email protected]. Upcoming Meetings Women’s Group - Every Wednesday at 10:00 A.M. Executive Meeting – November 1 at 7:00 P.M. Weekly Offerings Offerings and other cash receipts for the week of September 25 were $2,695.00. The costs for each week are $1,438.46 (derived by dividing the annual budget by 52 weeks). Altar Guild Jean Eggleston and Brenda Dansingburg will share the Altar Guild duties for the month of October. Coffee Hour A time of fellowship following the service of worship is held in the social hall. Coffee, juice and refreshments will be served. 2016-2017 Offering Envelopes They are available on the table as you pick up your bulletin. Estimates of Giving relate to the general operational budget and the building fund. They are a great help to the Executive Committee as it prepares the 2017-2018 budget. Please submit them as soon as possible. Readers for Christmas Eve We are looking for volunteers for Readers' Theater on Christmas Eve which is on Sunday evening this year. At this time, Bruce Bishop has offered to lead us in worship on Sunday morning, Dec. 24 at 10:15 A.M. (our regular time) We are seeking volunteers to participate in a Readers' Theater for the Christmas Eve evening service and if we have enough people interested in helping with this, then we can move forward. Otherwise, we may not have an evening service. If you can help, please be in touch with Sandy Peplau at [email protected] or 484-7806. Thank you. Reformation Sunday, October 22, 2017 On Reformation Sunday, Rev. Bruce Bishop will dedicate gifts to the church that have been made in the past year. Members and friends of the church also have the opportunity to present monetary gifts in memory or in honor of individuals. A dedication form is provided in this week’s bulletin. To be included in the bulletin for Reformation Sunday, all gifts should be made out to the United Church of Ludlow and be in the church office by Tuesday, October 17th. For more information, you can speak with Anne Oakes, Receiver of Offerings. Annual Meeting – Sunday, November 12 The Annual Meeting will be held on Sunday, November 12 after the service of worship. For all of those responsible for submitting reports, kindly email them to Sandra Russo by October 31st or sooner. [email protected] and also to my home email [email protected] BRGNS Stick Season Social – Sunday, November 5 at 1:00 P.M. The Black River Good Neighbor Services is holding its annual Stick Season Social fundraiser on Sunday, November 5 at the Round House on Okemo Mountain. Doors open for the silent auction and raffle at noon; the buffet brunch begins at 1:00 PM. Advance ticket sales are important for determining the number of meals BRGNS will purchase. Lee Potter and Bob Kottkamp will serve as ticket agents. Tickets may also be purchased at the Thrift Store and Food Shelf in the Agan Memorial Building. Ticket cost is $50.00. BRGNS is one of the Church's two major benevolence recipients. Comments are closed.
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