Daily Advent Devotional: Day 17 – Dec 15
As we consider the connection between spirit, mind, and body as a way to nurture joy, consider nutrition, movement and sleep as building blocks. Healthy eating habits, engaging in fitness and movement, and getting enough sleep all contribute to healthy bodies and brain chemistries.
Give your body the resources to support spiritual wellbeing. Nutrition provides the essential elements for health as a foundation for joy and other spiritual states. Human bodies are designed for movement: so if your body permits these activities, then movement might remain as simple as standing, stretching, and walking. Movement might also involve more intentional forms of fitness and exercise such as dance, yoga, contemplative and expressive movement, swimming, running, hiking, skiing, recreational activities and playing games. Meanwhile, sufficient sleep promotes neurological and emotional equilibrium.
By caring for your body’s basic needs, you foster the conditions for healthy spiritual states such as joy. — Rev Gail
You have turned my mourning into dancing; you have taken off my sackcloth and clothed me with joy. — Psalm 30:11
If you reach for food when you’re under stress or gulp your meals down in a rush, try eating mindfully … focus your full attention on the meal … Eat slowly, taking the time to fully enjoy and concentrate on each bite. … the aspects of your health that are in your control. Exercise and sleep are particularly important … It doesn’t really matter what kind of exercise you do, so long as you do it regularly … Getting quality sleep every night directly affects your happiness, vitality, and emotional stability during the day. — Melinda Smith & Jeanne Segal
Any kind of movement will shift your energy into a more positive one … all forms of movement allow energy to flow more freely through the body. All the better if you create a practice out of it. — Tania Tyler
THIS WEEK at JCC and AROUND TOWN: TUE, Mar 3 – SUN, Mar 8
Note: Rev Gail will be away with family for the upcoming weekend, due an extended family health concern. Gerry Tilton will provide guest preaching, church deacons will facilitate worship.
TUE, Mar 3
- CLERGY LUNCH
12:30pm • Brown Church
Clergy gathering to plan ecumenical events. Rev Gail attends. - Community Event: BOOK GROUP – Living on the Wind
4pm • Tin Mountain Conservation Center, Albnay, NH - Community Event: CRAFTERNOON
Noon • Jackson Public Library
Bring an unfinished craft to the library and work with others while you visit, too. - Community Event: BINGO for a CAUSE
6pm • Red Parka, Glen, NH
Benefits the Retired Service Volunteer Program (RSVP). More info. - LENTEN BIBLE STUDY GROUP
6:30pm • Starbucks, North Conway
Max Lucado’s book Jesus. Moves to Conway Public Library next week. Bring your own copy of the book. Runs through April 7.
WED, Mar 4
- TUNE UP FITNESS with Laurie McAleer
9am • Parish House.
Fitness class. Free; open to public. Stretching and fitness workouts with certified fitness coach Laurie McAleer. Exercises can be adjusted to individual needs. Weather-dependent; if school is cancelled, class is cancelled.
THURS, Mar 5
- Community Service: WAY STATION
9am & 5pm • 15 Grove St, No Conway
Friends, members & staff of Jackson Community Church are among volunteers to staff these shifts. Weather-dependent; if school is cancelled, Way Station is closed. - YIN RESTORATIVE YOGA for the Mindful Body with Anjali Rose9am • Jackson Community Church
Note: 6 weeks $60. Contact Anjali Rose for more info. Weather-dependent; if school is cancelled, yoga is cancelled. - Community Event: TODDLER STORYTIME
10:30am • Jackson Public Library - Community Event: EVENING CRAFT-UP
4pm • Jackson Public Library
Bring an existing craft to do with neighbors at the library! - AA
6:30pm • Jackson Community Church, 2nd Floor - Community Event: MOUNTAIN SAFETY & RESCUE: Beyond the 10 Essentials
6pm • Tuckerman Brewing Company
More info. What happens when you do it all right and things still go wrong? Join this forum to hear stories from the front lines of accidents and adventures Includes: Snow Rangers, Mountain Rescue Service, Conway Fire Department, and NH Fish and Game. - Community Event: TANZANIA – Birds, Big Game and a Taste of Maasai Culture7pm • Tin Mountain Conservation Center, Nature Learning Center, Albany
Based on a Feb. 2019 trip to Tanzania, TMCC member and volunteer Charlie Nims will share his birding safari adventure through the Northern Circuit of Tanzania including Tarangire NP, Ngorongoro Crater and the Serengeti, finishing with a quick visit to Zanzibar. More info.
FRI, Mar 6
- Community Event: FIRST FRIDAY CONCERT – The Pete and Justice Show.
Noon • Brown Church, Conway Village.
Sponsored by Mountain Top Music. Performance in the tradition of Seeger and Guthrie, with Greg Huang-Dale and Tom Rebmann.
SAT, Mar 7
- Community Event: COASTAL BIRDS FIELD PROGRAM
7:30am • Meet at Tin Mountain Conservation Center’s Nature Learning Center to carpool
Heading to the coast of Maine in search of harlequins, scoters, eiders, long-tailed ducks, and mergansers. More info.
SUN, Mar 8
- INTERFAITH GATHERING
8am • Old Red Library
Come for poetry, prayer and conversation. Tish Hanlon facilitates the gathering this Sunday, since Rev Gail is out of town. - POP-UP CHOIR
10:10am • Jackson Community Church
Come learn songs early and help as song leaders for congregation. - SUNDAY WORSHIP
10:30am • Jackson Community Church
* Guest preacher: Gerry Tilton
* Music director & instrumentalist: Alan Labrie - Community Event: RACIAL JUSTICE CONVERSATIONS
3:30pm • Jackson Public Library
Fourth of 6-part series to hold conversations on racial justice and how our community can become more self-aware and active around this issue. Joint program sponsored by Jackson Public Library & Jackson Community Church. If you haven’t already joined us and want to attend, RSVP to learn what we covered in the earlier sessions and feel free to join us for as many conversations as possible! Free and open to public. Co-faciliatted by librarian Meredith Piotrow and Extravagant Welcome team member Claire Mallette.
THIS WEEK at Jackson Community Church and Around Town MON, July 8 – SUN, July 14
MON, July 8
- Community Service: WAY STATION HOURS Volunteers from JCC work “family hour” shift at Way Station. Rev Gail attends. To indicate interest in becoming a volunteer with this program, please contact the Way Station.
- Community Event: DINNER BELL
5-6pm • Brown Church / Conway Congregational Church
Free community meal for local residents.
TUE, July 9
- Community Event: WAY STATION BOARD of DIRECTORS
Leadership meeting to address client needs and requests, signage, facility use, community engagement, volunteer training, policy questions. - CLERGY of the EASTERN SLOPE
12:30pm • Lunch for local clergy from Mt Washington Valley faith communities. Rev Gail attends. - Community Event: NATURALIST LED HIKES in JACKSON – Tin Mountain Summit
10am – Noon • Tin Mountain Field Station, Jackson
Meet at the lower parking lot at TMCC, 31 Rockwell Dr (off Tin Mine Road), in Jackson, NH. Tin Mountain’s naturalist will explain the historic use of the property, help identify plant species, and point out animal signs. Participants of all ages a welcome. Program fee of $5/person or $20/family; members free. - Community Event: ADULT BOOK GROUP
4:30 – 5:30pm • Jackson Public Library
Monthly on the second Tuesday - Community Event: JACKSON FARMER’S MARKET
3:30 – 6:30 pm • Thompson House Eatery, Jackson, NH
Local vendors, live music, fresh produce. -
Community Event: NATURALIST LED WALKS
6:30 – 7:30pm • Nature Learning Center, Albany
Join a Tin Mountain naturalist for a dusk-time stroll through the Rockwell Sanctuary. Listen for birds, frogs, and evening insects. All ages welcome. Program fee of $5/person or $20/family; members free.
WED, July 10
- TUNE UP FITNESS with Laurie McAleer
9am • Parish House. Fitness class. Free; open to public.
Stretching and fitness workouts with certified fitness coach Laurie McAleer. Exercises can be adjusted to individual needs. - Community Event: WEDNESDAYS at WILDCAT – Hike to Thompson Brook Falls
Noon- 2pm • Wildcat Mountain Ski Area, Pinkham Notch
Explore Pinkham Notch with a Tin Mountain naturalist and learn about the diverse ecology of the region. Program topics change weekly and range from learning about the flora and fauna of the forest and fresh water ecosystems to those of the higher alpine environment, including wildflowers, mosses, waterfalls, frogs, and moose to the geology of the surrounding mountains and Presidential Range. Programs are free and open to the public. Alpine program requires the purchase of a gondola ticket. More info. - Community Event: LIVE MUSIC with RILEY PARKHURST
7-10pm • Thompson House Eatery
THURS, July 11
- YOGA with Anjali Rose
9am • 1st Floor, Parish House / Jackson Community Church.
Beginning stretch, flow and align yoga; safe for new practitioners. Fee for this program. - Community Event: STORY TIME – A Universe of Stories
10:30am • Jackson Public Library - Community Service: WAY STATION HOURS Volunteers from JCC work “adult hour” shifts at Way Station. Rev Gail attends. To indicate interest in becoming a volunteer with this program, please contact the Way Station.
- Community Event: COASTING for KIDS
9:30 am – 6:00 pm • Storyland, NH
Raise $100 or more for Give Kids the World and get exclusive ride time before the park opens on Polar Coaster and Roar-O-Saurus, a cool event t-shirt, PLUS your admission for the day is free! More info. -
Community Event: ECOFORUM – Aerial Insectivores: The Who, What, Where, and Why of an Emerging Conservation Issue
Noon • Nature Learning Center, Albany
Aerial insectivores are birds that feed on insects captured in flight, and include nightjars, swifts, flycatchers, and swallows. Dr. Pamela Hunt, NH Audubon, will provide an overview of these species’ biology and population trends. An optional field component will follow the EcoForum presentation. - Community Event: NATURALIST LED BOAT CRUISE
4 – 5:30pm • East Shore Drive, Madison
Location: Meet at the Silver Lake Boat Launch on East Shore Road in Silver Lake, NH. Tin Mountain Conservation Center is teaming up with Fish Nerds Guide Service to offer 90-minute boat cruises. Price: $25/person, $15/child 16 and under. $5 discount for TMCC members. Due to the limited space on the cruises, reservations are required. Call Tin Mountain at (603) 447-6991 to reserve your space; payment at time of reservation. -
Community Event: WILDLIFE of the NORTH COUNTRY
7-8pm • Whitney Community Center, Jackson
Who lives north of the notch? Join us for a pictorial exploration of the wildlife of northern New Hampshire offered by Tin Mountain Conervsation staff. Focus on the animals that call Lake Umbagog area home, including moose, osprey, loons, and bald eagles. - AA
6:30pm • Second Floor, Church.
FRI, July 12
- PASTOR’s DROP-IN HOURS
7-9am • J-Town Deli
Come for caffeine, conversation. Or make a separate date to meet with Rev Gail by calling her cell (978) 273.0308 or email. - PASTOR’s OFFICE HOURS
9:30-11:30am • Church. Drop by or make an appointment to meet with Rev Gail by texting or calling her cell (978) 273.0308 or by email.
SAT, July 13
- MEN’S BREAKFAST
7:30am – 9am • Wentworth
Food & conversation for friends and members of church. - Community Event: UMBAGOG CANOE TRIP
6:30am – 5pm • Meet at Jackson Historical Society
Led by Tin Mountain Conservation staff. Ply the waters of Lake Umbagog National Wildlife Refuge where loons, bald eagles, osprey, and moose abound. Bring binoculars and a hearty lunch. Use your own canoe/kayak or borrow ours. Call 447-6991 for reservations. $10/person.
SUN, July 14
- INTERFAITH GATHERING @ GAZEBO
8am • Gazebo. Hot beverages available. Come for poetry, literature, conversation and prayer. - BIBLE STUDY with REV GAIL
9:15am • 2nd Floor / Council Room, Church
All welcome. We will discuss lectionary passages for this week: Colossians 1: 1-14 and Luke 10:25-37. - WORSHIP
10:30am • Jackson Community Church.
* Story: Rev Gail
* Accompanist: Alan Labrie
* Special Music: Sue Titus Reid - MEMBERSHIP CLASS
11:45am • 2nd Floor / Council Room, Church
Questions about Jackson Community Church, its history and theology? Want voting privileges? Wonder what membership means? Come for Q&A with deacon and member, plus pastor.
THIS WEEK at Jackson Community Church and Around Town: MON, Mar 11 – SUN, Mar 17
MON, Mar 11
- EDUCATION TEAM MEETING
Meeting with church and local community leaders to work on educational opportunities for faith formation schedule, family engagement activities, camps, preschool programs, scholarships, volunteer activities, etc. - SCOUT PACK 321
Scout meeting at church including community service and work on ‘pew holders’ for sanctuary. - RELIGION, CONFLICT & PEACE
Harvard Online EdX course. Self-Paced. Continues 8 weeks • Expect: 4-8 hours of study per week. Registration Link to register for the Harvard Online EdX course.
TUE, Mar 12
- Community Event: ELECTIONS in JACKSON
8am-7pm • Whitney Community Center, Jackson, NH - Community Event: ELECTIONS in BARTLETT
8am-7pm • Bartlett Town Hall, Bartlett, NH - Community Event: WINTER BIRDS of PLUM ISLAND
7:30am-5pm • Tin Mountain Conservation Center / Nature Learning Center, Albany to carpool. Snowy owls, horned larks, short-eared owls and northern shrikes … some of the interesting birds at Plum Island during the winter. Bring binoculars, a lunch, and dress warm as we head south to Parker River Wildlife Refuge. Call 447-6991 for reservations. Unless otherwise stated, donations of $3/pp, $5/family are appreciated. - NORTH CARROLL COUNTY CAREGIVING COALITION: SMART GOAL Meeting
10:30am • Meet with Marianne Jackson in No Conway for refresher on use of SMART Goals method. - NORTH COUNTRY ASSOCIATION
Noon • Berlin, NH
Lunch for UCC clergy and lay leaders. UCC ministers in Mt Washington Valley, including Rev Gail, attend.
WED, Mar 13
- TUNE UP FITNESS with Laurie McAleer
9:30am • Parish House.Fitness class. Free; open to public. These classes will continue through the end of February, then the instructor will re-evaluate whether she can continue into March. Classes remain weather dependent; if schools are delayed or closed, the class will be cancelled.
THURS, Mar 14
- BLISS YOGA with Anjali Rose
9am • First Floor, Parish House / Jackson Community Church. Beginning stretch, flow and align yoga; safe for new practitioners. Weather dependent; if schools are delayed or closed, the class will be cancelled. - Community Event: ECOFORUM – NH BOBCAT POPULATION
12-1pm • Tin Mountain Conservation Center / Nature Learning Center, Albany
Join Patrick Tate, Wildlife Biologist with NH Fish & Game, for an update on the state’s bobcat population. - AA
6:30pm • Second Floor, Church. - Community Event: TOWN MEETING in JACKSON
6:30pm • Josiah Bartlett Elementary School, Bartlett, NH - Community Event: TOWN MEETING in JACKSON
7pm • Whitney Community Center, Jackson, NH - Community Event: JEN’S FRIENDS FUNDRAISER & ‘LOCALS’ ST PATRICK’S CELEBRATION
5-10pm • Shannon Door Restaurant & Pub
Note from Jen’s Friends: Jackson voters, please attend the fundraiser at the Shannon Door for Jen’s friends cancer foundation before or after town meeting. You’ll find a raffle and a donation is made for every pizza sold to Jen’s. A great way to fortify before the meeting or a relaxing follow up after the meeting.
PLUS: live music 7-10pm with Dennis O’Neil & Davey Armstrong to celebrate St Patricks Day.
FRI, Mar 15
- PASTOR’s DROP-IN HOURS
7-9am • J-Town Deli
Come for caffeine, conversation. Or make a separate date to meet with Rev Gail by calling her cell (978) 273.0308 or email. - Community Event: BAXTER WINTER TRIATHLON
9-11am • Start and Finish at Madeline’s Deli on the Wentworth Resort Trail at Jackson XC.
Run, snowshoe and ski to the finish. More info from Jackson XC. For more info, contact Jackson XC at603-383-9355. - Community Event: NH LISTENS – Advanced Facilitator Training
10am-4pm • Conway Library, Conway, NH Registration Link.$50 fee. Fee waived for students and those with financial need. This workshop enhances confidence to remain neutral, productively address issues, encourage and move conversation in a constructive manner. Rev Gail attends. - Community Event: GUIDED SNOW SHOE TOURS
10am & 1pm • Start from Jackson XC Ski Touring Center
$15 includes ticket and tour; rental equipment available. Tours are approx. 90 minutes. More info.
SAT, Mar 16
- Community Event: GUIDED SNOW SHOE TOURS
10am & 1pm • Start from Jackson XC Ski Touring Center. $15 includes ticket and tour; rental equipment available. Tours are approx. 90 minutes. More info. - WEDDING CONSULT
1pm • Jackson Community Church
Rev Gail meets with bride and groom. - Community Event: MINI BOOK SALE
11am-1pm • Old Jackson Library (next to church)
This month’s special is “Buy One, Get One Free”. Stop by and browse a wonderful selection of hardback and paperback books, both fiction and non-fiction, children’s books, and a small selection of CDs and DVDs. - Community Event: TRIVIA
3pm • Jackson Public Library
Jackson Community Church’s team will participate. Note from library: “Trivia!” with hosts Edith and Bob Houlihan … If you have attended any of our previous trivia events, you’ll know how popular it is and how crowded things can get. That’s why we are again requesting pre- registration. Fill out a quick form online or phone us (603-383-9731) to sign up a team of 3-6 people. You can also sign up as an individual and we’ll put you on a house team.
SUN, Mar 17
- INTERFAITH GATHERING @ OLD LIBRARY
8am • Old Library. Hot beverages available. Come for poetry, literature, conversation and prayer. - BLESSING of BODIES, BOOTS & BINDINGS
9:15am • Jackson XC Ski Touring Foundation
Rev Gail offers blessings to staff, volunteers and skiers. - WORSHIP
10:30am • Jackson Community Church.
* Story: Rev Gail
* Accompanist: Alan Labrie - Community Concert: FEELINGS of PLACE & NATURE
4pm • Tin Mountain Conservation Center
Mountain Top Music, Tin Mountain Conservation Center and Upper Saco Valley Land Trust are collaborating on a concert of special interest about the land. The concert, “Feelings of Place in Music and Nature,” features multi-instrumentalist Ben Cosgrove, a traveling composer-performer whose “electric and exhilarating” music explores themes of landscape, place, and environment. Donations will be gratefully accepted at the door (suggested donation $10/person and $20/family). - Community Event: ST PATRICK’S DAY CELEBRATION
1-10:30pm• Shannon Door Pub
Doors open at 1pm. Irish music starts from 1:30 to 7 with Marty & Jono and then from 7-10:30 with Mary, Simon, Kevin and Davey.
SAVE THESE DATES:
TUE, MAR 19
TUESDAY FULL MOON
SOUP & SKI
Evening • Jackson Ski Touring.
Co-hosted by Jackson Community Church & Jackson XC
Have fun in the backyard… the Wentworth Loop … ski or snow shoe after dark and then enjoy a community soup supper. Soup supper provided by the Jackson Community Church at the Jackson Ski Touring Center.
WED, MAR 20
THE IMPOSSIBLE CLIMB
by MARK SYNNOTT
7pm • Whitney Community Center
In The Impossible Climb, Jackson’s own Mark Synnott uses his own career as a professional climber, its intersection with that of Alex Honnold and the lead-up to Honnold’s historic ascent, to paint a insider portrait of the elite climbing community, exploring what motivates them, the paradoxical drive to keep the sport pure and at the same time to fund climbs, and the role that awareness of mortality plays in the endeavour. We watch through Mark’s eyes as Alex plots, trains and attempts his heart-stopping free-solo ascent. Ultimately this is a story not only about climbing but about what makes us human, how we respond to fear and our drive to transcend the inevitability of death. This is the story which was also chronicled as a documentary in Free Solo.
LENTEN STUDY GROUPS
Meeting in March and April
Jackson Community Church
- March: Anne Lamott’s Almost Everything: Notes on Hope. A few copies available and others on order through Jackson Public Library.
- April: Desmond & Mpho Tutu’s The Book of Forgiving A few copies available and others on order through Jackson Public Library.
SECOND CHANCES CONCERT
4pm, Sun, April 7
Jackson Community Church
to benefit the Way Station
Kathy Bennett, Thom Perkins and Taylor Whiteside: featured artists.
UKRAINIAN EGG WORKSHOP
Sat, April 13
9-Noon or 2-5pm
Whitney Community Center
- Classes limited to 8 participants. $3/pp fee.
- Follow this link for registration for Ukrainian Egg Workshop
PALM SUNDAY
10:30am • April 14
Jackson Community Church
Worship with focus on themes of Holy Week.
MAUNDY THURSDAY
5pm • April 18
- Dinner and worship around common table.
- Soup & bread supper provided by deacons.
HOLY FRIDAY
April 19
- Noon-3pm • Stations of the Cross • Jackson Community Church Sanctuary
- 6:30pm • Ecumenical Worship Service • Madison Church officiated by Clergy of the Eastern Slope (Rev Gail participates).
EASTER SUNDAY
April 21
- SUNRISE SERVICE • Gazebo by Jackson Historical Society
* Live music, scripture & reflection - 10:30am • EASTER WORSHIP • Jackson Community Church
* Choral music
* Harp
* Flowering of the cross - 11:45am • EASTER EGG HUNT • Jackson Community Church
Community easter egg hunt following worship. Children 12 and under may participate, accompanied by adults.
This Week: WED, Feb 20 – SUN, Feb 24
THIS WEEK
at Jackson Community Church and Around Town
WED, Feb 20
- TUNE UP FITNESS with Laurie McAleer
9:30am • Parish House.Fitness class. Free; open to public. These classes will continue through the end of February, then the instructor will re-evaluate whether she can continue into March. Classes remain weather dependent; if schools are delayed or closed, the class will be cancelled. - PROTESTANT CHAPEL ASSOCIATION MEETING
4pm • Parish House / Church Library, Second Floor. - COUNCIL MEETING
7pm • Parish House / Church Library, Second Floor.
Open meeting of church staff, officers and team leaders to make governing decisions for the operations and mission of the church. Any friends or members welcome to attend.
THURS, Feb 21
- FLOW & ALIGN YOGA with Anjali Rose
9am • First Floor, Parish House / Jackson Community Church. Beginning stretch, flow and align yoga; safe for new practitioners. Weather dependent; if schools are delayed or closed, the class will be cancelled. - AA
6:30pm • Second Floor, Church.
FRI, Feb 22
- PASTOR’s DROP-IN HOURS
7-9am • J-Town Deli
Come for caffeine, conversation. Or make a separate date to meet with Rev Gail by calling her cell (978) 273.0308 or email. - PASTOR’s OFFICE HOURS
9:30-11:30am • Church. Drop by or make an appointment to meet with Rev Gail by texting or calling her cell (978) 273.0308 or by email. - Community Event: GUIDED SNOW SHOE TOURS
10am & 1pm • Start from Jackson XC Ski Touring Center
$15 includes ticket and tour; rental equipment available. Tours are approx. 90 minutes. More info.
SAT, Feb 23
- Private Event: AVALANCHE CLASS
All Day • Jackson Community Church
Private class providing instruction to outdoor athletes and emergency responders for avalanche preparedness and response. - Community Event: GUIDED SNOW SHOE TOURS
10am & 1pm • Start from Jackson XC Ski Touring Center. $15 includes ticket and tour; rental equipment available. Tours are approx. 90 minutes. More info. - Community Event: FAMILY SNOW SHOE TOUR
10am -Noon. Meet at the Dr. Michael Cline Memorial Forest parking area on Bald Hill Rd, Tin Mountain Conservation Center.
Who’s been here? Was it a fox, a bobcat, or even a fisher? Learn the four basic mammal track patterns and enjoy the morning outside on Tin Mountain’s new Bald Hill property. Families of all ages are welcome and encouraged to attend. Dress warm and bring snowshoes or borrow ours. Call 447-6991 for reservations. More info. - United Church of Christ Event: PREPARED to SERVE8am – 8:45 am Registration and Refreshments / 9am – 4pm Workshop • Pembroke Academy,
209 Academy Road, Pembroke, NH
Walk-in registration welcome. Download the event brochure to get a preview of this year’s workshop selections. The church will reimburse the registration fee for this event for anyone from our community who wishes to attend! Rev Gail will be attending. Full schedule includes time for worship, attending workshops, viewing exhibits, and enjoying food and fellowship with folks from all over New Hampshire. Over 50 different workshops offered on a variety of topics.
SUN, Feb 24
- INTERFAITH GATHERING @ OLD LIBRARY
8am • Old Library. Hot beverages available. Come for poetry, literature, conversation and prayer. - BLESSING of BODIES, BOOTS & BINDINGS
9:15am • Jackson XC Ski Touring Foundation
Rev Gail offers blessings to staff, volunteers and skiers. - WORSHIP
10:30am • Jackson Community Church.
* Story: Rev Gail
* Accompanist: Alan Labrie - Community Event: BIZARRE BIRDS
7pm • Jackson Public Library
An exciting nature program “Bizarre Birds of the World” with Steve Hale, owner of Open World Explorers. With over 10,000 bird species in the world, there are some amazing featured creatures that stretch our understanding of what it means to be a bird. This entertaining and educational program features extreme examples of birds and bird biology. Some of the special birds included in this program are the Hoatzin, Kakapo, Oilbird, Standard Wing Nightjar, and more. For more details, visit www.openworldexplorers.com. This lecture is free and open to the public, although a $5 donation is welcome. For more information, please contact the Jackson Public Library at 603-383-9731.
SAVE THESE DATES
WAY STATION WORK DAY
SAT, MAR 2
9am – 4pm
Nativity Lutheran Church
Come help paint and prep more rooms at Nativity Lutheran Church in order to welcome guests of the Way Station, a day resource center to provide essential services to the valley’s homeless and housing insecure population, including showers, laundry, internet access, post office box, lockers and more. Wear old clothing, supplies and paint will be provided! Staff and members of our church are serving as some of the motivating people behind the startup and opening of this new organization! Staff and members of our church are helping kick-start this initiative.
FAT TUESDAY &
MARDI GRAS CELEBRATION
Tue, Mar 5 • 6-8:30pm
- Authentic New Orleans recipes (buffet style)
- Warm-up music by KHS student jazz ensemble
- Featured music: live jazz with Heather Pierson’s trio!
- Come for food & fun & music!
- Dance and dine with friends!
- Wear some bling, but we’ll have plenty of fun beads and costumes to share!
- Suggested donation $5/pp or $10/family.
ASH WEDNESDAY
Wed, Mar 6
- ASHES to GO
7-9am @ JTown Deli & Noon-5pm / Church - ASH WEDNESDAY SERVICE
Ecumenical Observance facilitated by Clergy of the Eastern Slope
6:30pm • Center Conway Methodist Church