Announcements:
Sunday School.
Sunday school has ended for the summer, the church will be open for prayer at 9:00 AM for anyone who needs prayer or would like to
pray for the worship service.
Summer Study Series – Jesus’ Story and Our Story July 21, 28 August 4, 11 (Tuesdays, 7:00 PM @ the church)
Why did Jesus tell stories? Have you ever thought about your own story, the journey you have been on all these years? How important
is understanding “Story” to understanding the Scriptures? Does being immersed in the story , does having this “Jesus slant” on living
help us on our journey, help us as we walk and live with others? Come listen, discuss, write about how the Jesus Story profoundly
affects our own.
Children’s Nursery Workers Needed (for the months of July and August)
New signups for children’s nursery workers for the months of July and August are up in the fellowship hall in the church. We are
looking for responsible adults who are interested in volunteering a Sunday to watch the children (1st grade and younger) during the
sermon time.
Gift Card Fundraiser for Missions.
Contribute money to PUCC mission projects by buying gift cards for the stores where you already shop. Buy a gift card for face value
and then use the cards at the grocery stores, restaurants, clothing stores, office supply stores and movie theaters. The first order for
gift cards will be going on July 6. Please get your order forms and checks to Bernie or Diane by next Sunday.
Receive--(Opportunities to receive the gospel and to learn to follow Christ.)
Friday Night Worship (Monthly)
An evening reflective and contemporary worship experience by candlelight. All are welcome
Bible Reading Program Study
Wednesdays@ 1:00 PM at Bertie Tripp’s. (Postponed until the fall)
Sunday School Program (Will Resume in the Fall)
High School / Adults – Reading the Bible
(taught by Mark Gelinas and Nate Hall)
Middle School (6th-8th Grade) - The Providences of God
(taught by Jon Borden)
Elementary (3rd-5th Grade) – The Promises of God
(taught by George and Karen Ripley)
Primary (2nd Grade and younger) – The ABCs of God
(taught by Sarah Terrell and Maria Kinniburgh.)
Bible Reading Program--See Media Section
Experience--(Opportunites to experience the gospel in community where you are known, prayed for, and encouraged.)
PUCC Prayer Chain--The prayer chain is a phone chain where emergency prayer requests are passed on through the church. If you
are willing to receive a prayer request by phone, pass it on to the next person in the chain and pray for the request please get in touch
with Nate Hall at natehall5@hotmail.com or 508-636-8765.
A Time of Prayer--Wednesdays, 6:30 PM @ the church
Come for five minutes or come for the entire hour and a half to pray for each other, our community and our world. If you can’t make it,
but you would like us to pray for you, please email your prayer request to Mike Andras at mikeapucc@hotmail.com.
Women’s Fellowship--Every other Monday, 7:00 PM @ various homes in the church.
More than a Bible study, this is an opportunity for women to spend time with each other, pray and encourage each other. For more
information please contact Kathy Borden.
Men’s Prayer--2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month, 7:30 AM @ the church
This is an opportunity to meet and pray with men from area churches. The group meets from 7:30 to 9:00 AM followed by coffee and
muffins.
Greater Community Prayer Service--Last Sunday of the month, 6:00 PM @ various churches in the area
The Greater Community Prayer Service is your opportunity to worship and pray with our brothers and sisters in Christ from various
ethnic and denominational backgrounds in the New Bedford area. There are over 20 churches involved in these services and they
each take turns hosting the service. For more info contact Nate Hall at natehall5@hotmail.com or 508-636-8765.
Men’s Coffee--Wednesdays at 8:30 AM @ Panera Bread at the Dartmouth Mall
This is an opportunity for guys to connect with the men in the church and encourage each other through conversation and prayer.
Give--(Opportunities to give the gospel to the world.)
Shaws and Stop & Shop Gift Cards for Immigrant Dialysis Patients
There are 2 K’iche men who are undergoing dialysis and because of this have lost hours at work in order to maintain their treatments.
We would like to help them in purchasing gift cards to these grocery stores to allow them to buy the food they need. These cards can
be given to Nate at any time and he will make sure they get to these men.
Support Megan Pacheco going to Brazil
Many of you were here to listen to Megan talk about her past experiences and future trip to Brazil working with Campus Crusade. As of
this past week she had about $9000 left to raise, or about $750 per month. The Mission Committee is supporting her for $50 per
month, but we would like to ask individuals to consider supporting Megan. You can either give a one time gift or monthly, even $10 a
month would help her tremendously if you are able to do that. You can give at www.give.ccci.org/give and Megan’s account number is
606681.
Soup Kitchen @ the First Baptist Church Fall River
(corner of North Main Street and Pine Street)
First Tuesday of the month, 3:30 to 6:00 PM
PUCC provides a main dish, vegetable / salad with salad dressing and a dessert which will feed 80-100 people. Here is how you can
get involved:
Join a kitchen crew to help prepare and serve the food (3:30 – 6:00 PM). For those who can’t be there for the whole time you can either
come early and help prepare (3:30 -5:00 PM) or help serve (5:00 – 6:00 PM)
Join the dessert baking crew (great for those who can’t come on Tuesday afternoons). Bakers make two dozen servings of “finger
desserts” (cookies, brownies, etc) preferably pre-wrapped in plastic or in small baggies.
If you are interested in getting involved contact Jon Borden or Mike Doherty..
Missions Fund Raising – Metal Recycling
This is to inform all members who may be interested in the services at A & E Recycling (through whom we have raised a considerable
amount of money for our mission projects). Using a magnet determine if you have one of the metals listed below. If the magnet
doesn’t stick, the metals are in these categories: Copper Gold Brass Silver Aluminum Platinum Stainless Steel Rhodium
We also accept automobile batteries, old and rare coins, bronze, gold and silver coins, house wire, old and new jewelry, dental
equipments and computer scrap. If you are interested in this service please contact: Eric Abate at A & E Recycling, 508-679-8333 or
Larry Palmer @ 508-673-0792.
Christina Choquette is also looking for support to cover the personal expenses for her mission trip to work with the Haitians in the DR.
(January – August 2009)
To donate:
Make check payable to 'Marion Institute' and write 'Batey Hope' on the memo line. Checks can be sent to: Marion Institute 202 Spring
St. Marion, MA 02738 or give via paypal on the bottom of my blog site: http://christina-choquette.blogspot.com
Sunday School.
Sunday school has ended for the summer, the church will be open for prayer at 9:00 AM for anyone who needs prayer or would like to
pray for the worship service.
Summer Study Series – Jesus’ Story and Our Story July 21, 28 August 4, 11 (Tuesdays, 7:00 PM @ the church)
Why did Jesus tell stories? Have you ever thought about your own story, the journey you have been on all these years? How important
is understanding “Story” to understanding the Scriptures? Does being immersed in the story , does having this “Jesus slant” on living
help us on our journey, help us as we walk and live with others? Come listen, discuss, write about how the Jesus Story profoundly
affects our own.
Children’s Nursery Workers Needed (for the months of July and August)
New signups for children’s nursery workers for the months of July and August are up in the fellowship hall in the church. We are
looking for responsible adults who are interested in volunteering a Sunday to watch the children (1st grade and younger) during the
sermon time.
Gift Card Fundraiser for Missions.
Contribute money to PUCC mission projects by buying gift cards for the stores where you already shop. Buy a gift card for face value
and then use the cards at the grocery stores, restaurants, clothing stores, office supply stores and movie theaters. The first order for
gift cards will be going on July 6. Please get your order forms and checks to Bernie or Diane by next Sunday.
Receive--(Opportunities to receive the gospel and to learn to follow Christ.)
Friday Night Worship (Monthly)
An evening reflective and contemporary worship experience by candlelight. All are welcome
Bible Reading Program Study
Wednesdays@ 1:00 PM at Bertie Tripp’s. (Postponed until the fall)
Sunday School Program (Will Resume in the Fall)
High School / Adults – Reading the Bible
(taught by Mark Gelinas and Nate Hall)
Middle School (6th-8th Grade) - The Providences of God
(taught by Jon Borden)
Elementary (3rd-5th Grade) – The Promises of God
(taught by George and Karen Ripley)
Primary (2nd Grade and younger) – The ABCs of God
(taught by Sarah Terrell and Maria Kinniburgh.)
Bible Reading Program--See Media Section
Experience--(Opportunites to experience the gospel in community where you are known, prayed for, and encouraged.)
PUCC Prayer Chain--The prayer chain is a phone chain where emergency prayer requests are passed on through the church. If you
are willing to receive a prayer request by phone, pass it on to the next person in the chain and pray for the request please get in touch
with Nate Hall at natehall5@hotmail.com or 508-636-8765.
A Time of Prayer--Wednesdays, 6:30 PM @ the church
Come for five minutes or come for the entire hour and a half to pray for each other, our community and our world. If you can’t make it,
but you would like us to pray for you, please email your prayer request to Mike Andras at mikeapucc@hotmail.com.
Women’s Fellowship--Every other Monday, 7:00 PM @ various homes in the church.
More than a Bible study, this is an opportunity for women to spend time with each other, pray and encourage each other. For more
information please contact Kathy Borden.
Men’s Prayer--2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month, 7:30 AM @ the church
This is an opportunity to meet and pray with men from area churches. The group meets from 7:30 to 9:00 AM followed by coffee and
muffins.
Greater Community Prayer Service--Last Sunday of the month, 6:00 PM @ various churches in the area
The Greater Community Prayer Service is your opportunity to worship and pray with our brothers and sisters in Christ from various
ethnic and denominational backgrounds in the New Bedford area. There are over 20 churches involved in these services and they
each take turns hosting the service. For more info contact Nate Hall at natehall5@hotmail.com or 508-636-8765.
Men’s Coffee--Wednesdays at 8:30 AM @ Panera Bread at the Dartmouth Mall
This is an opportunity for guys to connect with the men in the church and encourage each other through conversation and prayer.
Give--(Opportunities to give the gospel to the world.)
Shaws and Stop & Shop Gift Cards for Immigrant Dialysis Patients
There are 2 K’iche men who are undergoing dialysis and because of this have lost hours at work in order to maintain their treatments.
We would like to help them in purchasing gift cards to these grocery stores to allow them to buy the food they need. These cards can
be given to Nate at any time and he will make sure they get to these men.
Support Megan Pacheco going to Brazil
Many of you were here to listen to Megan talk about her past experiences and future trip to Brazil working with Campus Crusade. As of
this past week she had about $9000 left to raise, or about $750 per month. The Mission Committee is supporting her for $50 per
month, but we would like to ask individuals to consider supporting Megan. You can either give a one time gift or monthly, even $10 a
month would help her tremendously if you are able to do that. You can give at www.give.ccci.org/give and Megan’s account number is
606681.
Soup Kitchen @ the First Baptist Church Fall River
(corner of North Main Street and Pine Street)
First Tuesday of the month, 3:30 to 6:00 PM
PUCC provides a main dish, vegetable / salad with salad dressing and a dessert which will feed 80-100 people. Here is how you can
get involved:
Join a kitchen crew to help prepare and serve the food (3:30 – 6:00 PM). For those who can’t be there for the whole time you can either
come early and help prepare (3:30 -5:00 PM) or help serve (5:00 – 6:00 PM)
Join the dessert baking crew (great for those who can’t come on Tuesday afternoons). Bakers make two dozen servings of “finger
desserts” (cookies, brownies, etc) preferably pre-wrapped in plastic or in small baggies.
If you are interested in getting involved contact Jon Borden or Mike Doherty..
Missions Fund Raising – Metal Recycling
This is to inform all members who may be interested in the services at A & E Recycling (through whom we have raised a considerable
amount of money for our mission projects). Using a magnet determine if you have one of the metals listed below. If the magnet
doesn’t stick, the metals are in these categories: Copper Gold Brass Silver Aluminum Platinum Stainless Steel Rhodium
We also accept automobile batteries, old and rare coins, bronze, gold and silver coins, house wire, old and new jewelry, dental
equipments and computer scrap. If you are interested in this service please contact: Eric Abate at A & E Recycling, 508-679-8333 or
Larry Palmer @ 508-673-0792.
Christina Choquette is also looking for support to cover the personal expenses for her mission trip to work with the Haitians in the DR.
(January – August 2009)
To donate:
Make check payable to 'Marion Institute' and write 'Batey Hope' on the memo line. Checks can be sent to: Marion Institute 202 Spring
St. Marion, MA 02738 or give via paypal on the bottom of my blog site: http://christina-choquette.blogspot.com
What We Are All About
This church exists for the glory
of God. We glorify God by
growing in our love for each
other. We do this through Bible
instruction and study, Christian
fellowship, and the
encouragement of evangelism,
missions, and the other caring
ministries.
We believe in one holy God,
Creator of us all. We also
confess our rebellion against
Him, and our need of a savior.
We joyfully proclaim that God
has provided just such a savior
for us! Jesus Christ, who lived a
perfect life, died a death we
deserved, and rose in triumph
over sin and death. By trusting
God with our lives, we believe
that God graciously forgives us,
and brings us back into the
relationship with Him, and each
other, that we were meant to
have, and gives us eternal life.
We celebrate communion on
the first and third Sundays of
each month. As we do so, we
recall the death and resurrection
of Jesus, renew our
commitment to His church and
look forward to His return.
This church exists for the glory
of God. We glorify God by
growing in our love for each
other. We do this through Bible
instruction and study, Christian
fellowship, and the
encouragement of evangelism,
missions, and the other caring
ministries.
We believe in one holy God,
Creator of us all. We also
confess our rebellion against
Him, and our need of a savior.
We joyfully proclaim that God
has provided just such a savior
for us! Jesus Christ, who lived a
perfect life, died a death we
deserved, and rose in triumph
over sin and death. By trusting
God with our lives, we believe
that God graciously forgives us,
and brings us back into the
relationship with Him, and each
other, that we were meant to
have, and gives us eternal life.
We celebrate communion on
the first and third Sundays of
each month. As we do so, we
recall the death and resurrection
of Jesus, renew our
commitment to His church and
look forward to His return.
| Pacific Union Congregational Church |
Our Story
In a time of religious division and tension in
Westport, a diverse group of Christians
representing five different traditions came
together in 1855 to start a new church. What
came out of their prayers and vision was the
Pacific Union (peaceful union) Congregational
Church. The dream was for a community of
believers who lived in peace and were united by
the story of the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Today, 154 years later this dream lives on
because of the faithfulness of Jesus. He is a God
of peace. He is a God who gathers people
together into loving communities centered on
himself.
Today in 2009, we continue the vision to center
our lives on Jesus Christ and live at peace with
each other and to love the world. To be honest
this is a struggle. From the leaders to the entire
church community, we battle our own pride and
pride leads to conflict. In classic New England
tradition we are fiercely independent and we
resist being known and relying on others. Like
many Christians, we struggle with
self-righteousness forgetting how much Jesus
has forgiven us.
But at the heart of our community, is the prayer
from the Lord's prayer: Forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us
(forgive us the hurts that we have inflicted on
others, as we forgive those who have injured us.)
This is the basis of our community. How can we
forgive? Only because God has forgiven us for
sin that nailed his Son to the cross. This story not
only humbles us. It frees us to forgive and to live
as an honest, loving, and forgiving community.
If you are without a church home and long to know
God and be connected with people in an honest
and loving way, we encourage you to come as you
are and be a part of our community.
In a time of religious division and tension in
Westport, a diverse group of Christians
representing five different traditions came
together in 1855 to start a new church. What
came out of their prayers and vision was the
Pacific Union (peaceful union) Congregational
Church. The dream was for a community of
believers who lived in peace and were united by
the story of the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Today, 154 years later this dream lives on
because of the faithfulness of Jesus. He is a God
of peace. He is a God who gathers people
together into loving communities centered on
himself.
Today in 2009, we continue the vision to center
our lives on Jesus Christ and live at peace with
each other and to love the world. To be honest
this is a struggle. From the leaders to the entire
church community, we battle our own pride and
pride leads to conflict. In classic New England
tradition we are fiercely independent and we
resist being known and relying on others. Like
many Christians, we struggle with
self-righteousness forgetting how much Jesus
has forgiven us.
But at the heart of our community, is the prayer
from the Lord's prayer: Forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us
(forgive us the hurts that we have inflicted on
others, as we forgive those who have injured us.)
This is the basis of our community. How can we
forgive? Only because God has forgiven us for
sin that nailed his Son to the cross. This story not
only humbles us. It frees us to forgive and to live
as an honest, loving, and forgiving community.
If you are without a church home and long to know
God and be connected with people in an honest
and loving way, we encourage you to come as you
are and be a part of our community.
This Week At P.U.C.C.
June 29--July 5, 2009
Monday 7:00 PM Women’s
Fellowship @ Marilyn Pease’s
Wednesday 8:30 AM Men's Coffee
@ Panera Bread
Wednesday 7:00 PM A Time of
Prayer @ the church
Sunday 9:00 AM A time of prayer @
the church.
Sunday 10:00 AM Worship Service
@ the church. Nate will be preaching
on 1 Samuel 13. We will be
celebrating communion this week
June 29--July 5, 2009
Monday 7:00 PM Women’s
Fellowship @ Marilyn Pease’s
Wednesday 8:30 AM Men's Coffee
@ Panera Bread
Wednesday 7:00 PM A Time of
Prayer @ the church
Sunday 9:00 AM A time of prayer @
the church.
Sunday 10:00 AM Worship Service
@ the church. Nate will be preaching
on 1 Samuel 13. We will be
celebrating communion this week
| Leadership Team Elders Mark Gelinas, Larry Palmer, Nathan Hall* *Fulltime Pastor |
| Pacific Union Congregational Church is a Member of The |
526 Old County Road
Westport, MA 02790
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