Congregational
Church of Somersville
United Church of Christ
Somersville, CT
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22 Maple
Street, PO Box 1
Somersville, CT 06072
Tel. (860)
749-7741
Fax. (860) 749-5132
E-mail:
somcong@aol.com
Full
Handicap Access, including Elevator |
Pastor: Reverend Graham Van Keuren
“Celebrate the Vision of Our Faith”
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“Our old
shall dream dreams and our young shall see visions, and the people shall live.
As a people of God, we celebrate our past, live in our present, and believe in
our future…”
Through Worship,
study, meetings, and activities, we faithfully work toward exploring and living
our Faith in God and Jesus Christ.
Please join us at
Worship and experience the life and energy of our church!
Our beautiful Gothic style church is located on Maple St.
in Somersville, conveniently located right off Rte. 190. We are committed to
being an open and friendly church to all who would like to join us in our Faith
journey. We are an active church with many different avenues for people to
explore and discover their talents and gifts.
Our recent improvements included a new addition to our
Church for classrooms, library, offices, and elevator; a remodeled kitchen, new
siding, and a freshly painted interior.
Music is now celebrated with a newly installed Allen organ
and sound system.
We celebrate our Faith through:
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| Worship: |
10 AM
worship |
| Sunday School: |
Held during Worship Service
(Nursery, Pre-school, Gr. K - 8)
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| Missions Work: |
- Extensive Mission activity
for the Community and World Wide
- Support of local
shelters, food kitchens, partnership church in Zimbabwe
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| Christian Education: |
- Adult Bible Study, each
3rd and 4th Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m., and
every Wed., 9:45 a.m.
- Sunday
School, 10:00 a.m. each Sunday, Sept. to June
- Nursery
Care for ages infant to pre-school
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Confirmation classes for high school youth
- Youth
Groups for grades 6 thru 12
- Children’s
Day each June
- Rally Day
for Sunday School each September
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| Music: |
-Youth Choir (3rd
- 8th grade) and Adult Choir (9th grade - adult)
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| God’s Natural World: |
- Nature hikes, canoe
trips, and picnics up the Scantic River and on our Congregational Green
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| Fellowship: |
- Fellowship Hour after Worship, Church dinners
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Please join
us!
Ye Olde Blacksmith Shoppe
Looking for a great bargain? Check out the inventory at the Olde Blacksmith
Shoppe, located at the intersection of Maple Street and Pinney Road in
Somersville. The Shoppe, run by the Ladies Aid Society of the Congregational
Church of Somersville, is open on Saturdays from 10 AM - 3 PM during May, June,
September and October. The Shoppe offers a variety of items including small furniture,
old 78 rpm records, puzzles, books, tools, household items, collectibles and
more. Home baked goods are for sale each week. Donations of new of “slightly
used” items in good condition are welcome – please call Barbara (749-4153) or
Marge (749-0418) to arrange for drop off. Please, no tv’s, stereos or clothing.
Upcoming Events
| Rainforest Adventure Vacation Bible School |
| July 7-11 9 AM – 12 PM. |
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Open to all toilet-trained children aged 3-9, the Rainforest Advent curriculum focuses on sharing, giving, and taking care of creation. Snacks, activities and crafts are included. The cost for the entire week is $25 which is refundable if your child attends all five days
. Please call the Congregational Church of Somersville at 749-7741 or email somcong@aol.com to register. Advance registration is required. |
| “CHRISTMAS IN JULY” BAZAAR |
| July 12, 2008 10:00 am – 3:00 pm |
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Congregational Church of Somersville
The Ladies Aid of the Congregational Church of Somersville will be holding a "Christmas in July" Bazaar at the Church
located at 22 Maple Street in Somersville, CT. on Saturday, July 12th from 10:00 am - 3:00 p.m.
Numerous handcrafted items, theme baskets, a bake sale, ice cream cones, a church tag sale, hamburgs and hot dogs will
be offered at the church. The theme will be Christmas, but, of course, we will have other items in keeping with the
summer months.
The Congregational Church Green will be bustling with activities for the whole family. A Blessing of the Animals will
be held at 11:00 as part of the Christian Education’s Heifer project mission activity, so bring your well behaved pet
to be blessed by our pastor. Dogs should be on a leash, cats should be in a carrier, other animal appropriately caged or
restrained. Simba’s Care Pet Sitters will be available to assist during and after the event.
The fun will continue with a dunk tank with various town personnel volunteering to be dunked.
Children’s activities will include an inflatable bounce room and a spin art activity. Other children’s activities are
being planned by Christian Ed.
We also need crafters for this event. If you are interested in renting space at this event, contact
Linda McEwen at (860) 749-8861. The church office number is (860) 749-7741. |
| "Living the Golden Rule of Interfaith Relations in Turkey"presented by Elizabeth Ward Frank |
| Friday, November 3, at 7 PM |
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At the Congregational Church of Somersville, 22 Maple St. The presentation will be preceded by a pot luck supper at 6 PM.
Elizabeth Frank has been an educational missionary overseas for 32 years. She
and her husband, Ken, have been serving in Turkey since 1982. Their assignment
is in Istanbul where they are join General Secretaries of the American Board.
They are also involved in Muslim-Christian dialogue, services to
refugees/migrants, and ecumenical relations.
As a Christian feminist Betty sees one of her roles in interfaith relations as
understanding the ideas and roles of Muslim feminists. She follows the current
events of secular, democratic Turkey with a particular interest in how this
affects Turkish women as well as human rights for everyone.
Their first overseas missionary assignment, through the United Board for World
Ministries was in Zambia where Betty taught history and English and served as a
librarian. Betty is a native of California and received her BA in religion and
philosophy.
All are invited to attend.
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