This Week @ JCC: Jan 28-Feb 4

TUE, JAN 30

• SMALL GROUP STUDY & REFLECTION
  
  4pm • Pastor’s Office. Readings from Book of Joy by Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu. A few copies reserved at library under Jackson Community Church book group. This group will meet weekly through January to read and reflect on this book. 1-2 copies are also available for purchase at White Birch Books. (This gathering is subject to weather conditions, of course.)
• BLUE MOON SNOW SHOE (community event)
  6-8pm • Christmas Farm Inn with Jackson XC staff.
  Reservations required. This guided tour is just $15.00. Meet at the Christmas Farm Inn at 6:00pm and return at 8:00pm. Space is limited to 35 people. These tours are very popular, advanced reservations are strongly recommended. The only light will be supplied by the Blue, Lunar eclipsed, super moon (and headlamps if you have one)!

WED, JAN 31

• PASTOR’S J-TOWN HOURS
  7-9am • J-Town Deli.
  Drop by for hot beverage, good food, and a visit.
• WOMEN’S GROUP
  10am-Noon • Jackson Community Church.
  Food and fellowship for the first hour, kitchen cleanup for the second hour. All welcome.

THURS, FEB 1

• CONTEMPLATIVE PRACTICES
  
  3:30pm • Yoga with Charlotte Doucette • Parish Hall. $10/pp fee. (Scholarships available)
  4:40pm • Guided Meditation with Charlotte Doucette (if yoga class is held, dependent on attendance) • Upstairs classroom. Free.
• AA
  6:30pm • Church Library
• DINE to DONATE
  
  Evening • Shannon Door. Beneficiary: Hope on the Slope. $1 from the sale of every pizza will go to the American Cancer Society. You can support this great cause by eating pizza: yum! Plus enjoy great music. Lots of raffles! Fun night for a great cause!
  Note: Our church has a team of volunteers and racers participating in the Sun, Feb 11 event. See below for more info.

FRI, FEB 2

• YOUTH DINNER & GAMES
  6pm • Parish Hall, Jackson Community Church
  Ipswich, MA Middle School youth group will hold a weekend retreat at the church. Our youth and families are welcome come for a community meal and games on Friday.

SAT, FEB 3

• YOUTH OUTING
  8am – Noon • Jackson XC Center and XC fields/sledding hill. Ipswich Middle School youth group go to the XC center to get fitted for snow shoes and skis. Our youth are welcome to get outside with the Ipswich youth. They’re skiing and sledding and snow shoeing until lunch time.
• YOUTH LUNCH & JUSTICE WORKSHOP
  12:30pm + • Parish Hall, Jackson Community Church
  Ipswich Middle School youth group workshop to plan worship and reflect on social/environmental justice issues.
• YOUTH DINNER & WORSHIP
  6:30pm • Parish Hall & Sanctuary
  Jackson Community Church
  Ipswich Middle School youth group makes dinner and holds worship. Our youth and families are welcome to come for meal, games, and worship on Saturday evening.

SUN, FEB 4

• YOUTH BREAKFAST & GOODBYE
  6-7am • Parish Hall
  Ipswich Middle School youth group get up, make quick breakfast, pack, and travel back to Ipswich, MA.
• INTERFAITH GATHERING
  
  8am • Madeline’s Deli, Jackson, NH
  Starts indoors. Reflection & prayer using literature, sacred texts, personal sharing. Continuation of ‘outdoor gathering’ that was affectionately called ‘gazebo church.’
• BLESSINGS of BODIES, BOOTS n BINDINGS
  9am • Jackson XC Ski Center. On-site blessings for skiers.
• ADULT CHOIR PRACTICE
  9am • Jackson Community Church
• SUPERBOWL BRUNCH CHURCH
  
  10:30am • Jackson Community Church
  Bring a potluck breakfast/brunch/lunch item to share. We will start in the sanctuary, but spend most of our time in Parish Hall around tables for a community-style meal that also serves as our communion. Conversations at table focused on scriptures about athleticism, competition, victory and defeat, strength and resilience. Fun and family-friendly! Great way to kick off Superbowl Sunday!

TRILLIUM SUMMIT
Saturday, Feb 10 • 8:30am-5pm • Whitney Center

Trillium Summit, a one-day conference for girls and women. Admission is free and any money raised from donations will be given to Starting Point: Services for Victims of Domestic and Sexual Violence.  The idea behind this is to bring together girls and women from the Valley for a day of crafts, snacks, games, speakers, networking and fun.  We have an awesome roster of local leaders who are very excited to share their wisdom.  Topics covered will include:

•  Why You?  Why Now? The Importance of Getting to Know Yourself
• How to Find and Fulfill Your Wishes
• There is No One Path to Success (adult panel discussion)
• Putting Your Best Foot Forward/Creating Your Own Brand
• Choose Your Own Adventure (on Boundaries and Being an Upstander)
• We’re More Alike Than You’d Think – A Basket of Questions (youth panel discussion)
• Tried and True Tips for Taking this to Tomorrow

Registration is open and we are asking all our supporters to please pass the word. You can sign up at Eventbrite using this link:https://www.eventbrite.ca/o/16451657072

We also have a Facebook page where we will try to post updates:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1934714283514085/

Questions? Reach out to Lauren Orsini at laurenvorsini@gmail.com or at jess.dellavalla@gmail.com.

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HOPE on the SLOPES
Sunday, Feb 11 @ Mt Cranmore

41st Anniversary of the Race to Beat Cancer (Hope on the Slopes)
To benefit the American Cancer Society@ Mt. Cranmore

• You can participate as a skier or snowboarder. If you participate to race, the Mission Committee will sponsor you $25 towards your fundraising efforts. For more information go to http://relay.acsevents.org/site/TR?pg=entry&fr_id=85419
• You can serve as a volunteer for the event.

MARDI GRAS CELEBRATION
TUE, FEB 6 • 6-8pm
Food & music
Featuring Miss Maybelle & Slimpickins! Plus KHS jazz ensemble.
Come dressed for Mardi Gras or don some beads and take a crazy photo. Donations gratefully accepted. Family friendly.