This Week: Tue, May 22- Sun, May 27
Highlights: Tue, 5/22 – women’s group, wisdom study group, Wed, 5/23 – pastor’s hours, fitness, Thurs, 5/24 – yoga, drop-off items for estate sale, Camden’s Crusaders fundraiser @ Red Parka, Fri, 5/25 – drop off donations for estate sale / set up, Sat, 5/26 – plant sale & estate sale & library book sale , Sun, 5/27 – interfaith @ gazebo, worship @ church with Memorial Day moment plus community events
This Week: Tue, May 15- Tue, May 22
This Week at Jackson Community Church
Highlights: Wed 5/15 fitness & council meeting, Thurs 5/16 yoga, Fri 5/18 faith & fun pizza and games night, Sun 5/20 worship with guest preacher Robert Azzi and potluck lunch with Pojen Lee, Tue 5/22 women’s group and wisdom study group
This Week: May 8 – 13 at Jackson Community Church
TUE, May 8
- Community Event:
SPRING EPHEMERAL WILDFLOWER WALK
2:45 – 5pm, Meet at Diana’s Bath Parking Lot, car pool to Humphrey’s Ledge.
Tin Mountain Conservation Center director (and church friend) Lori Kinsey leads this wildflower walk in search of Spring Beauties, Trilliums, Trout Lilies and more. This is a moderately strenuous hike, the terrain on Humphrey’s Ledge is steep, hilly, and rocky: sturdy boots are highly recommended. To be notified about this walk and others like it, contact Donna Dolan at Tin Mountain Conservation Center.
WED, May 9
- PASTOR’S DROP-IN HOURS
7-9am • J-Town Deli - TUNE UP Fitness with Laurie McAleer
9am • Parish Hall, Jackson Community Church
Free. Men and women join fitness trainer Laurie McAleer for a gentle, introductory fitness class for beginners. Wear comfortable clothing, sensible shoes, and bring a bottle of water. Also bring a ski pole and a small ball and hand weights. Men and women both welcome to come try this class. Laurie will lead a fitness class that can be customized to each person’s abilities, and help improve overall wellbeing, as well as focusing on body areas. that may need additional support and care. - CUTTING PARTY for VETERANS CHRISTMAS STOCKINGS
10am – Noon • Fellowship Hall immediately after fitness class. Mission Committee is hosting: prepare the materials for veterans’ Christmas Stockings. People should bring sharp scissors and common pins if they have them. We expect to cut out the 60 stockings that morning, so the more the merrier. Once completed, these stockings go to the Pease Greeters group and are distributed incoming and outgoing military personnel at Pease Air Force Base.
THURS, May 10
- INTRODUCTORY YOGA with Anjali Rose
9am • Parish Hall, Jackson Community Church. Join instructor Anjali Rose for a gentle, introductory yoga class. Wear stretchy fitness clothing, bring a matt and a cushion/blanket if you have them. $10/class for 6 weeks. Scholarships available.
- YOGA & MEDITATION with Charlotte Doucette
3:30pm • Parish Hall. $10/pp fee. (Scholarships available) - AA
6-7pm • Church Library
SAT, May 12
- MEN’S GROUP
7:30 • Wentworth Inn
Come for breakfast and conversation with other men from the community. - Community Event: WOMEN BUILD with HABITAT for HUMANITY
5 Burgdorf Drive, Madison, NH
Please RSVP for this event to cheryletoneill@gmail.com, Cheryle O’Neill, MWV Habitat for Humanity Family Support Committee Member and Women Build 2018 Coordinator. No construction skills or knowledge are necessary; just your presence and enthusiasm. Our church has a team of volunteers going to work on this project.
SUN, May 13: MOTHER’S DAY
- INTERFAITH GATHERING
8am • Gazebo. Bring your hot beverages. Dress warmly. Gather for readings and spiritual conversation. - CHOIR REHEARSAL
9am • Jackson Community Church.
Drop-in choir. Join us to practice and sing during the service. - WORSHIP SERVICE
10:30am • Jackson Community Church.
Sermon: ‘First Sanctuary’
Guest leadership: Accompanist & choir director Alan Labrie
Note: Office administrator Joanne Turner is on vacation this week.
This Week: Mon, April 30 – Sun, May 6
MON, April 30
- DEACONS MEETING
4pm • JCC Council Room (library), Second Floor. Meeting of deacons to plan worship and community support issues.
TUE, May 1
- Community Event:
CARROLL COUNTY HOMELESSNESS COALITION
10am • Tri-County Cap Offices
Albany, NH. County, town & school liaisons plus reps from nonprofit agencies address issues re homelessness and housing insecurity. Clergy also involved.
WED, May 2
- PASTOR’S DROP-IN HOURS
7-9am • J-Town Deli - Resumes next week: TUNE UP Fitness with Laurie McAleer
Resumes next week: 9am on Wed, May 9 - PASTOR’S OFFICE HOURS
10am – Noon • 2nd Floor, Pastor’s Office
THURS, May 3
- INTRODUCTORY YOGA with Anjali Rose
9am • Parish Hall, Jackson Community Church. Join instructor Anjali Rose for a gentle, introductory yoga class. Wear stretchy fitness clothing, bring a matt and a cushion/blanket if you have them. $10/class for 6 weeks. Scholarships available. Runs for 6 weeks. - YOGA & MEDITATION with Charlotte Doucette
3:30pm • Parish Hall. $10/pp fee. (Scholarships available) - AA
6-7pm • Church Library
SAT, May 5
- Community Event:
VALLEY PRIDE DAY Litter Pick Up
* 8:30-10am • Whitney Community Center (other registration sites in different valley communities, see link below)
* 10am-Noon • Pick up litter along local roads; sites to be assigned during registration
* Noon-2pm • Celebrate @ Hampton Inn, No Conway
JCC friends and members can volunteer along with JCC’s team leader Fred Tompkins to help clean local roads by registering (same day registration) at the Whitney Community Center (other communities have different registration locations) to get gloves and bags and cleanup assignments, and then go out to pick up trash until noon. For more information on the entire event, and other locations to register and clean up, see the Conway Sun article.
SUN, May 6
- INTERFAITH GATHERING
8am • Gazebo. Bring your hot beverages. Dress warmly. Gather for readings and spiritual conversation. - CHOIR REHEARSAL
9am • Jackson Community Church.
Drop-in choir. Join us to practice and sing during the service. - WORSHIP SERVICE
10:30am • Jackson Community Church.
Sermon: The Rainbow Promise based on Genesis 9: 6-13
Guest leadership: Preacher – Rev Bill Briggs, accompanist – Minnie Brown & choir director – Jen Oullette
Communion will be served.
Note: Office administrator Joanne Turner is on vacation this week and Rev Gail will be away for a long weekend May 3-7. Contact Rev Gail by text or email for emergencies only.
This Week @ JCC: Mon, April 23 – Sun, April 29
MON, April 23
- Community Event:
EMERGENCY SHELTER MEETING
6:30pm • Ministry Center of Lutheran Church of the Nativity, North Conway. Startup meeting for a group that would etch out one corner of the larger homelessness problem and focus on an emergency shelter that would operate periodically as the situation requires. If interested in attending as a liaison from JCC, please RSVP to Rev Gail.
WED, April 25
- PASTOR’S HOURS
7-9am • J-Town Deli - TUNE UP (Fitness) with Laurie McAleer
9am • Parish Hall, Jackson Community Church
Free. Men and women join fitness trainer Laurie McAleer for a gentle, introductory fitness class for beginners. Wear comfortable clothing, sensible shoes, and bring a bottle of water. Also bring a ski pole and a small ball and hand weights. Customized to each person’s abilities. - WOMEN’S GROUP HIGH TEA
12:30pm • Yankee Clipper Tea House, Bridgton, ME. Annual outing of women’s group to have high tea. Go early or stay later to shop or visit antique stores. Share rides. Allow an hour if traveling separately; please arrive promptly. Everyone welcome, including friends. Please RSVP to Linda Hastings to reserve a spot since we have a group reservation.
THURS, April 26
- INTRODUCTORY YOGA with Anjali Rose
9am • Parish Hall, Jackson Community Church. Join instructor Anjali Rose for a gentle, introductory yoga class. Wear stretchy fitness clothing, bring a matt and a cushion/blanket if you have them. $10/class for 6 weeks. Scholarships available. This session runs through April 19. - YOGA & MEDITATION with Charlotte Doucette
3:30pm • Parish Hall. $10/pp fee. (Scholarships available) - AA
6-7pm • Church Library
FRI, April 27
- FRIDAY FAITH & FUN NIGHT
5:30-7:30pm • Spring Fling with Pizza & Games at JCC. This event is focused on children and families. RSVP to Rev Gail if able to attend.
SAT, April 28
- SPRING CLEANUP DAY
9am-Noon. Come prepared to work inside or outside, depending on your preference. We’re organizing closets, cleaning windows and hard-to-reach areas, touching up spots inside and outside the church, changing lightbulbs, and sprucing up the church grounds. Wear old clothes, sensible shoes, and bring work gloves. If possible, bring sponges, rags, buckets, rakes or brooms.
SUN, April 29
- INTERFAITH GATHERING
8am • Gazebo. Bring your hot beverages. Dress warmly. Gather for readings and spiritual conversation. - CHOIR REHEARSAL
9am • Jackson Community Church.
Drop-in choir. Join us to practice and sing during the service. - WORSHIP SERVICE
10:30am • Jackson Community Church.
Sermon: Vine & Fruit
Sunday School will be available. - CYRANO De BERGERAC FILM & DISCUSSION
3-6pm • Parish Hall, Jackson Community Church
Join us for a showing of the film “Cyrano de Bergerac” at the Jackson Community Church. Following the film there will be commentary and discussion led by Anthony DeLuca, who holds a PhD in history from Stanford.
MONDAY, April 30
- DEACONS MEETING
4pm • JCC Council Room (library), Second Floor
Meeting of deacons to plan worship and community support issues.