WEST NEWBURY
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
• The Season of Epiphany •
Services are every Sunday at 10:45
Our church family welcomes you!
Jenni Lund, Pastor
207 Tyler Farm Rd, West Newbury, VT
We are an Open and Affirming church and welcome every person with joyful enthusiasm. Join us for Coffee Hour after the service on the last Sunday of each month.
Music is an important part of our worship. If you like to sing, come sing in the choir. No Tryouts and no commitments, just come at 9:30 Sunday morning to practice before the service.
If you have questions, contact the minister,
Jenni Lund at:
WestNewburyChurch1833@gmail.com, or
call 802-449-2810.
• THE ANNUAL MEETING •
Sunday, Jan 26 • After Service
Lunch to follow Meeting
The West Newbury Congregational Church
Warning: Annual Meeting,
Sunday January 26, 2025
Notice is hereby given of the Annual Meeting of the West Newbury Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, to be held on Sunday, January 26, 2025, following morning worship.
1. To consider and take action on the 2024 reports of officers and committees
2. To adopt a budget for the ensuing church year, 2025
3. To elect new officers
4, To elect delegates to the Vermont Conference Annual Meeting and to the Grafton-Orange- Sullivan Association
5. To transact any other business that shall come before the meeting
Catherine J. Kidder, Clerk
Announcements
• Weather Cancellations •
If it’s not feasible to have a service, it will be posted on the church website on Sunday morning and sent out to the congregation email list.
Also, we are organizing a “phone tree”.
If you want to be notified by phone, tell Jenni or Carolyn Marsh
Sunday, Jan 19 - Annual Reports, Members can pick up Annual Reports. Copies will be mailed to non-local members and associate members.
Mon, Jan 20th at 7 pm, Interfaith Response to the symbolic overlap of the Presidential Inauguration and MLK Day. This meeting in Nashville is "an invitation for people of faith and moral conviction to rise together and respond to injustices." Join Jenni to watch it on North Rd, or watch on your own. It's free, but registration is required:
tinyurl.com/WNCC-Jan20-7PM
Thursday January 23 at 4:30 - The Backroom Planning Meeting in the West Newbury Village Hall. This will be an informational planning meeting. The Backroom is a vital resource for vulnerable households in our community. All are welcome, please bring input and ideas. Come with ideas. Contact Carolyn Keck with questions.
Saturday Jan 25 4PM-ish. Chili Dinner - At East Corinth UCC Church.
Saturday, Jan 25th, 7:30 pm-10 pm, Old Tyme Country Dance in the Hall. Beginners joyfully welcomed. Square dance, waltz, polka and more. By donation. 802-274-2381
Sunday Jan 26th Annual Meeting after the service, in the church. Bring ideas for missions and causes the church can support. Luncheon following the meeting.
March 8 Meeting in Charlotte, VT - Sharing God’s love with the Next Generation - Seeking a team to learn from each other, be encouraged, see new possibilities in our community. See Jenni.
Easter Music. Easter is April 20, but the choir will begin practicing Easter music in February. All are welcome - no commitment required, just joy and good will. We practice before church, 9:30 Sunday mornings.
Please send letters and cards of greeting and encouragement to