THIS WEEK at Jackson Community Church and Around Town

MON, Aug 27 – MON, Sept 2

MON, Aug 26

• Community Service: WAY STATION SHIFTS
  9am & 5pm • Way Station, 15 Grove St, No Conway
  Volunteers from JCC work “adult” and “family” shifts at Way Station. To indicate interest in becoming a volunteer with this program, please contact the Way Station.

TUE, Aug 27

• Closed Event: CLERGY LUNCH
  12:30pm • Center Conway
  Rev Gail participates in this meeting of local clergy.
• Community Event: NATURALIST LED HIKES in JACKSON 
  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. Participants of all ages a welcome.  Program fee of $5/person or $20/family; members free.
• Community Event: JACKSON FARMER’S MARKET3:30 – 6:30 pm •  Thompson House Eatery/T.H.E., 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. All ages welcome. Program fee of $5/person or $20/family; members free.
• Multi-Church Event: INSPIRED – WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY
  6:30pm • North Conway Community Center
  Come with your copy of the Inspired book and your own study Bible if you have one (we will bring extra Bibles for reference). Ministers Gail Doktor, Sue Davidson and Ruth Shaver will facilitate these weekly gatherings.

WED, Aug 28

• 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 
  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. Programs are free and open to the public. Alpine program requires the purchase of a gondola ticket. More info.
• COUNCIL MEETING
  7-8:30am • Jackson Community Church
  Leadership meeting with officers and representatives of church teams to review church finances, governance and missions.

THURS, Aug 29

• Community Event: SCHOOL BEGINS
  First day of school in SAU9. More info.
• 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 Service: WAY STATION HOURS
  9am & 5pm • Way Station, 15 Grove St, No Conway
  Volunteers from JCC work “adult hour” shifts at Way Station. To indicate interest in becoming a volunteer with this program, please contact the Way Station.
• Community Event: NATURALIST-LED BOAT CRUISE
  4pm • East Shore Drive, Madison
  Tin Mountain Conservation Center and Fish Nerds Guide Service offer 90-minute boat cruises on scenic Silver Lake in Madison, NH. Price: $25/person, $15/child 16 and under. $5 discount for TMCC members. Reservarions required: call Tin Mountain at (603) 447-6991.
• AA
  6:30pm • Second Floor, Church.

FRI, Aug 30

• PASTOR’s DROP-IN HOURS
  7-8:30am • 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: MT WASHINGTON VALLEY CHAVURAH HEHARIMPOTLUCK DINNER & WORSHIP
  6pm • Private Home, Chatham, NH
  Rev Gail & Chris will attend this monthly meal and worship. From Chavurah: “Worship service at 6pm followed by a potluck and schmooze time with kiddush at 7pm. No pork or shellfish please. Please be courteous and contact hosts to let them know that you will attend and what you will bring: main dish, side dish, salad, dessert. Beverages also welcome. The monthly gathering is social, fun and an opportunity for renewing friendships and making new ones.” RSVP to hosts.

SAT, Aug 31

• Community Event: GIBSON CRAFT FAIR
  10am – 5pm • Gibson Center, No Conway, NH

SUN, Sept 1

• INTERFAITH GATHERING
  8am • Gazebo by Historical Society
  Come for poetry, prayer and conversation.
• WORSHIP with Communion
  10:30am • Jackson Community Church.
  * Story: Rev Gail
  * Accompanist: Alan Labrie
  * Special music: Sue Titus Reid
• Community Event: GIBSON CRAFT FAIR
  10am – 5pm • Gibson Center, No Conway, NH

MON, Sept 2 – Labor Day

• Community Event: CHILDRENS FUN RUN
  8:15am – Registration / 9am – Event Start  • Storyland, Glen, NH
  Kids 13 and under race through Story Land in Glen, NH for Believe in Books Literacy Foundation’s Kids Fun Run presented by Memorial Hospital and Story Land. All registrants will receive an event t-shirt, a race medal, and a free pass! Kids in school districts SAU 9, 13, 20, 3 & MSAD 72 have registration fee covered by Memorial Hospital, so they can race for free!  When registering, parents can enter the code: MHSCHOLAR to receive the scholarship. All other participants pay $10 donation to register!  All net proceeds from this event will go towards BIBLF’s Bookbag program. Register online.