WALK for a CURE for Alzheimer’s Wed, Sept 18
We will walk locally at the base of Mt Washington on Wednesday September 18, 2024.
- Meet at the Jackson Church at 10:30am.
- Ccarpool to Great Glen, where we have walked the past two years.
- Register to walk and fundraise with the Eagle’s Rest team: LINK –> https://act.alz.org/site/TR/Walk2024/ME-Maine?team_id=882230&pg=team&fr_id=17680
Presentation on Abbe Pierre (TONIGHT), June 7th and events around town June 7th-9th
ABBE PIERRE will be the subject of a presentation by Dr. Anthony DeLuca on Friday, June 7 at 6pm at Jackson Community Church in the Parish Hall. Co-hosted by Bartlett Congregational and Jackson Community Church.
FRI, June 7
- FITNESS CLASS with Laurie McAleer
9:30am • Jackson Community Church- Free to all participants.
- Gentle, chair-based stretch and fitness for all levels of ability
- Community Resource: LIBRARIES
2-5pm • Jackson Library (more info: https://jacksonlibrary.org/) - Community Event: FIRST FRIDAY – Jane O’Brien and Mikey Levine
1pm • Majestic Cafe- Tickets: https://mountaintop.ludus.com/index.php?step=seats
Jane O’Brien, vocals, with Mike Levine, guitar, treat you to some classic jazz favorites and more! The Majestic Cafe opens at 11:30 for charcuterie, fresh paninis and all your favorite beverages: beer, wine, spirits, craft cocktails and mocktails, soft drinks and bottled water. First Friday performers include Mountain Top faculty and staff, as well as other Mount Washington Valley musicians, who share their music with the community without compensation. All First Friday concerts are open to the public by donation, in keeping with Mountain Top Music Center’s mission of “enriching lives with music.”
- Tickets: https://mountaintop.ludus.com/index.php?step=seats
- HEART & SOUL: Presentation by Dr. Anthony DeLuca on Abbe Pierre
6pm • JCC Parish Hall- Refreshments available (cookies & hot beverages)
- Event is free and open to the public
- Co-hosted by Bartlett Congregational and Jackson Community Church
- Any donations to benefit the Way Station in honor of the lifework of Abbe Pierre
- Dr. Anthony DeLuca serves as a guest preacher at the Bartlett Church. He will focus on the global impact of the inspirational life and legacy of a 20th century cultural hero whose name is Abbe Pierre. Pierre’s remarkable journey began when he followed in the footsteps of Saint Francis of Assissi and entered a monastery at age 17. There, he committed himself to spreading a global message of giving and good will. During World War II, he joined the French Resistance and risked his own life in saving the lives of Jews who faced the prospect of being sent to labor camps inside Gemany, or worse yet, being arrested and sent to their death in concentration camps.After the war, he focused his efforts on the creation of an international network of community centers to serve the needs of the poor, the hungry and the homeless around the world.
- Community MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT around town:
- Wildcat Tavern: Al Shafner • 7-9pm – $5 cover
- Red Parka: TBA • 8-11pm
- Shannon Door: Sheehan & Holden • 6-9pm
- Ledge Brewing: Powerline • 6-8pm
- Shovel Handle Pub: Don Pride • 6-9pm
- Community Event: MAJESTIC CAFE FRIDAY: TBA
7pm • Majestic Cafe, Conway- Walk-ins are always welcome, but space is limited; reservations are available to guarantee your seat and to indicate a seating choice.
- The Friday Night jazz series has a $10 per person cover charge.
- Doors at 6 pm; music at 7pm.
- Come in early and grab a panini before the music starts
- Info and tickets:: https://www.conwaymajestic.com/cafe
SAT, June 8
- Community Resource: LIBRARIES
- 10am-2pm • Jackson Library
Contact the library for additional help: 603.383.9731 or by email: staff@jacksonlibrary.org - 11am-3pm • Bartlett Library
More info: https://www.bartlettpubliclibrary.org/
- 10am-2pm • Jackson Library
- Community Event: KENNETT HIGH SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT
10am • KHS Millen Stadium - Community Event: DACAPO Concert
7pm • Majestic Theater, Conway- Under the direction of Mary Bastoni Rebmann and John Waldie, the program will feature music from The Rolling Stones, Smokey Robinson, Stephen Sondheim, Christopher Cross, Cole Porter, The Beatles and many more
- Other performances: Sun, June 9 @ 4pm at Whitney Community Center; Thurs, June 13 @ 7pm at Brick Church for the Performing Arts, Lovell, Maine.
- Tickets: https://mountaintop.ludus.com/index.php?step=seats
- Community Event: OPEN HOURS @ Jackson Historical Society
1-3pm • Jackson Historical Society- Also open by appointment.
More info: https://www.jacksonhistory.org/
- Also open by appointment.
- Community MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT around town:
- Wildcat Tavern: Face to Face with George Mallory • 7-9pm
- Shannon Door: Dan Aldrich • 7-10pm
- Ledge Brewing: Diana’s Bath Salts • 6-8pm
SUN, June 9
- INTERFAITH SERVICE
8am • Old Red Library (or outside if weather permits)- Come for poetry, conversation, and prayer
- WORSHIP
10:30am • Jackson Community Church & Livestream to Facebook & jxncc.org – which also appears on jxncc.orgwebsite).Worship through zoom is discontinued, watching livestream is now the way to connect.- Music by Sharon Novak
- Message by Rev Gail Doktor
- HOSPITALITY following church
11:30am • Parish Hall - Community Event: DACAPO Concert
4pm • Whitney Community Center- Da Capo will be performing at the Whitney Community Center
- Under the direction of Mary Bastoni Rebmann and John Waldie, the program will feature music from The Rolling Stones, Smokey Robinson, Stephen Sondheim, Christopher Cross, Cole Porter, The Beatles and many more
- Other performances are: Saturday, June 8 at 7:00 pm – The Majestic, Conway Thursday, June 13 at 7:00 pm -Brick Church for the Performing Arts, Lovell, Maine.
- Community Event: OPEN HOURS @ Jackson Historical Society
1-3pm • Jackson Historical Society (Also open by appointment.)- More info: https://www.jacksonhistory.org/
- Community MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT around town:
- Shannon Door: Jeremy Dean • 6-9pm
- Red Parka: Becca & Mike • 4-7pm
- Ledge Brewing: Bakery Band • 6-8pm
JCC SURVEY: please participate online, by paper, by phone (instructions in email) by Sun, June 16
- LINK to participate in online survey: https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/7832990/dca5345267a1web
- PDF file if you want to download and print a copy, fill it in, and return it as hard copy by mail or by dropping off in survey collection box inside the unlocked front doors of the church sanctuary: https://jacksoncommunitychurch.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/JCC-survey-paper-version.pdf
- If you prefer to respond in a different way:
- We can provide a paper version (printed copies are already available inside the front entrance to the JCC sanctuary, which is unlocked and open 24/7)
- Or even interview you by phone or in-person.
- If you have questions or need help completing the survey, you may contact JCC member and survey administrator Jan Chernick (Jan’s contact info available through church email on this subject or requesting it from JCC: jcchurch@jacksoncommunitychurch.org)
WE REQUEST AS MANY PEOPLE (individual members of households, all ages, to finish the survey)
The Jackson Community Church (JCC) is working on strategic insight into our church community. We need your feedback and also welcome your thoughts where we provide space to share more! One helpful way to offer your input is to participate in this survey.
Your participation helps provide information that creates guidance as the Jackson Community Church Council and various church teams work toward current and future vitality of the church, its services to its friends and members, and its presence in the wider community.
- It is most valuable if each person in your household answers independently, since each person is a member of our community and some of the answers may be sensitive and private.
- We appreciate the responses of adults, youth, and children (separately if possible).
- Your responses are anonymous and confidential. All information shown in summary reports of the survey data will be aggregated and no individual data will be identified.
This survey has 25 questions.
- Most are multiple-choice; however, there are some open-ended questions that ask you for your opinion about certain topics.
- At the end of the survey, you will be provided with an opportunity to enter any comments that you may have concerning topics the survey did not ask about.
- Completing this survey should take no more than 20 minutes.
- You have the option to identify yourself at the end of the survey to save it in a draft form or to go back and edit it. Even if you provide your name or contact info, all responses will be aggregated so that individual answers to specific questions are not connected to anyone who provides contact info or name.
- Summarized feedback, statistics, and trends from the survey will be shared with church leadership and the JCC community.
Please participate by June 16:
- LINK to participate in online survey: https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/7832990/dca5345267a1web
- PDF file if you want to download and print a copy, fill it in, and return it as hard copy by mail or by dropping off in survey collection box inside the unlocked front doors of the church sanctuary: https://jacksoncommunitychurch.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/JCC-survey-paper-version.pdf
- If you prefer to respond on paper, in-person, over zoom, or by phone:
- We can provide a paper version (printed copies are already available inside the front entrance to the JCC sanctuary, which is unlocked and open 24/7)
- Or even interview you by phone, on zoom, or in-person.
- If you have questions or need help completing the survey, you may contact JCC member and survey administrator Jan Chernick (Jan’s contact info available through church email on this subject or requesting it from JCC: jcchurch@jacksoncommunitychurch.org)
Thank you for sharing your opinions and thoughts to this important effort.
COMMUNITY GRIEF GROUP: Wed, May 29 and other upcoming dates
Today: SPOUSE/PARTNER & ADULT RELATIONSHIP LOSS GRIEF GROUP meets @ 1pm, Wed, May 29th at the old red library, also known as the Emerson Building, in Jackson, NH. Specifically for households who have experienced the death of a spouse, partner, adult sibling or parent (or other adult (HUMAN) relationships. Upcoming dates: Wednesdays @ 1pm, June 19, July 24, Aug 21.
Next month: CHILD LOSS GRIEF GROUP meets: Wed, June 5 @ 1pm in old red library, also known as the Emerson Building, in Jackson, NH. Specifically for households who have experienced the death of a child of any age. . Upcoming dates: Wednesdays @ 1pm: July 10, Aug 7.
We meet in-person only. At this point, new participants are welcome through word-of-mouth or referrals or if they read about this group through eNews or other outlets.
We’ll meet as consistently as possible. You don’t have to attend every session. On the other hand, knowing that folks will gather helps make sure the group can be present to support each other. If you CANNOT make an upcoming gathering, please let Rev Gail know by email or text that you cannot attend: gaildoktor@mac.com, cell: 978.273.0308.
We will offer each group as long as the community need continues. Both groups are free, and open to the community. Rev. Gail Doktor, trained as a hospice chaplain, will facilitate. Pass along this info to anyone whom you know, who might need such a support network.
If the groups no longer fuffill a need, we will also take a hiatus. We’ll evaluate this based on whether people participate or not. ** On the other hand, if for any reason, you want to participate, but the meeting times don’t work, please let Rev Gail know, so we can adjust times to accommodate life’s schedules and remain meaningful, or add sessions at another time! **
Questions should be directed by text or voicemail to Rev Gail’s cell: 9078.273.0308. Thank you! — Rev Gail Doktor, gaildoktor@mac.com, cell: 978.273.0308
OTHER GRIEF RESOURCES:
SACO RIVER VALLEY GRASP – Grief Recovery After Substance Passing
(Death, suicide or overdose-involved death that involves or was associated with substance use).
Saco River Valley GRASP Chapter: Contact Person: Kelly Forrest, Email Address: memakelly4@gmail.com, Primary Phone Number: (603) 726-1025.
VNA/HOSPICE VIRTUAL BEREAVEMENT GROUP
that is ongoing in the valley via zoom. It is facilitated by chaplain Sue Davidson, retired nurse and retired pastor of Center Conway’s United Methodist Church and currently the VNA’a hospice chaplain. This ‘living with loss’ group is free, but you need to obtain info through the VNA.
- WHEN: Wednesdays, 5:30pm to 6:30pm
- WHERE: Groups meet via Zoom. To get your Zoom log in information or to confirm group dates and times, please contact VNHCH’s hospice chaplain Sue Davidson: suedavidson@roadrunner.com. No registration necessary; free and open to the public.
PRAYERS & CARE
MAKE a MEAL for Jan Chernick.
Please use the link below and schedule it through Meal Train to give instructions on when and where to deliver.
- Sign up to bring a meal: https://www.mealtrain.com/trains/1v4d86/updates/1g2o6q
- Keep updated about Jan’s progress: https://www.mealtrain.com/trains/1v4d86/updates/1g2o6q
PRAYERS for PEOPLE
Annie, Allan, Anjali, Annie, Arden, Alexis, Barbara, Bob S. Bob G. Bob C., Cindi, Cheryl, Corey, Deb, Darlene, Dean, Don, George, Jan, Jean, Joan, Joyce, Jonathan, Judy, Kathy, Ken (KC), Irene, Laurie, Marcia, Matteo, Mary, Maureen, Meg, Parker, Phaedra, Sarah, Scamp, Spencer Elizabeth, Tom, Robert, Val, Lori’s niece & nephew, Dawson’s sister, Tish’s mother & family, Kathy & Allan, Grieving families including the families of Robert and Gino.