This Week at Jackson Community Church
and Around Town
This week @ JCC: Mon-Fri: Star Island retreat, Wed: Fitness tune-up with Laurie McAleer, Thurs: Yoga with Anjali Rose, Sun: Gazebo led by Sandi & Eileen & Denise and trad’l worship with favorite songs & scripture with guest soloist Kevin O’Neill and start-up of church choir practice. Plus community events: Mon – covered bridge closing on weekdays, Tue – farmer’s market.
Note: Rev Gail Doktor will be on vacation through Sat, Sept 8. See below for coverage in case of pastoral care emergencies.
MON, Sept 3
- UCC Regional Event: STAR ISLAND RETREAT
This retreat begins Monday, 9/3 and is facilitated by Rev Mary Edes on Star Island near Portsmouth, NH. Registered participants will be away until Friday, 9/7. - Community Update: COVERED BRIDGE CLOSING
7-3:30pm Weekdays for 3 weeks. Repairs to covered bridge begins this week and continues for 3 weeks. Open to traffic on weekends. Questions? Bill Boynton, Public Information Office, NH Dept of Transportation, 603-271-6495.
TUE, Sept 4
- Community Event: FARMERS MARKET
3:30-6:30 pm • Thompson House Eatery (THE). Live music, fresh produce, ‘popup’ library presence.
- (Class resumes Wed, Sept 12)
Cancelled this week: TUNE UP FITNESS with Laurie McAleer
9am • Parish House, Jackson Community Church. (Class resumes on Wed, Sept 12)
THURS, Sept 6
- INTRODUCTORY YOGA with Anjali Rose
9am • Parish House, Jackson Community Church. - AA
6:30pm • Second Floor, Church
SUN, Sept 9
- INTERFAITH WORSHIP @ GAZEBO
8am • Gazebo. Come for poetry, literature, conversation and prayer. This week’s session led by Sandi Poor, Eileen McDonald and Denise Jackson. - WORSHIP SERVICE
10:30am • Jackson Community Church.
Story: Dogs & Daughters: Relentless with Rev Gail Doktor
Communion.
Accompanist: Alan Labrie
Choir: Performance by choir.
Guest: Rev Charles Buck, Acting Conference Minister of NHCUCC. - CHOIR PRACTICE following WORSHIP
11:40am-ish • Jackson Community Church.
Choir practice resumes; separate email will provide update on this timing.
8/22 – 9/8/18
Please note, the following deacons are available to support our community in case of an emergency: Tom Pizor, Wendy McVey and/or Eileen McDonald. They will be ‘on call’ while Rev Gail is on vacation. Their contact info follows:
- Tom Pizor, home: 603.383.6050, email:
tompizor@gmail.com - Wendy McVey, home: 603.383.6789, email:
wm.mcvey@gmail.com - Eileen McDonald, cell: 617.449.8504, email:
davideherr@hotmail.com
Also, ministers from First Church, UCC in North Conway, NH will be available to provide emergency support in case of a pastoral care emergency such as a death or catastrophic medical situation. Please contact one of our deacons (Tom, Wendy or Eileen), who will make a referral to Rev Ruth Shaver or Gerry Tilton in case of such an emergency.
Please note that Rev Gail will return from London to Boston on Sat, Sep 8 and come north on Sun, Sept 9 for the 10:30am worship service. Until then, Rev Gail will have limited access to phone and email during her travels.