All Are Welcome

We joyfully welcome all people. regardless of age, gender, race, ability or sexual orientation into our spiritual community, and affirm the worth of all people as unique individuals loved by God.

Christ's Church Saxtons River, Vermont Located at 24 Main Street in the center of Saxtons River across from the Village Market
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Rev. Susie Webster-Toleno, Minister and Family -
Greetings from the pastor.

Office hours Monday morning and Thursday and Friday afternoons. Office phone 802-869-2340.
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Join us in worship every Sunday

What's Happening?

• Coffee Place Monday 10:00 a.m.
• Special meeting Wednesday, February 8, 2012
  6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
  
  A Message from Rev. Webster Toleno
  Dear all,
  It was gratifying to have so many of you attend our opening discussion about the future of Christ's Church. I know not all of you could make it, but it was a good start. I think those of us who were there all heard some new ideas, and yet clearly there is still much to be discussed and pondered as we seek to discern our way forward at this time.
  The Micah Circle has met to plan a follow up process, and we'd like very much to invite you all to participate in the next step. We plan to host a "Brainstorming & Re-Committing" Conversation on Wednesday, February 8 from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. We'll gather in the Fellowship Room to recall what we're ALREADY doing as well as to brainstorm the things we'd LIKE to be doing in three over-arching areas: Worship & Spiritual Life, Building & Finance, and Mission & Service. The evening will include a fairly organic discussion of the ideas we present ~ as well as snacks ~, and there will be the opportunity for everyone present to weigh in on the priorities as we discover them together. It is the fond hope of the Micah Circle that we'll leave the gathering with a clear sense not only of WHAT people want for our church, but also of WHO is willing to participate in making our newly developing vision a reality.
  SO ~ please come! And if you know that you can't be with us, please think about the contents of this email and let someone on Micah know what your hopes for our church include.your companion on the journey,
  Susie
  
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Organizations and Activities

• Micah Circle
• Church School
• Women's Fellowship
• Real Men Can Cook
• Monday Morning Coffee
• Blue Door Lunch
• Choir
• Bell Choir
• Children's Hand Chime Choir
• Rhythmic Dancers
• Prayer Circle
  

Friends of Haiti News

Reading Group Seeks to Understand Why Haiti Is Poverty-stricken

Friends of Haiti is sponsoring a study group that will read The Uses of Haiti by Paul Farmer (founder of Partners in Health), a history of Haiti, written from the point of view of the vast majority, the poor.

Each reader will be assigned a specific chapter to read, digest, and report on to the larger group. Chapters of Part I will be reported on at the first meeting, scheduled for Thursday, February 2, 6:45 PM in one of the second floor classrooms of Fuller Hall, Vermont Academy. On the three successive Thursdays, further discussion of the material and reporting on Part II will be covered.

Please be in touch in Eloise Chevrier (eechevrier@hotmail.com; 869-1323) if you are interested in participating.

The What If? Foundation has an informative website at www.whatiffoundation.org

To see the minutes from the meeting following Margaret Trost's visit, (click here)

A Letter of Thanks!
To our Wonderful and generous Friends at Christ's Church:
We cannot thank you all enough for the wonderful gifts you give to our children every year. It is such a comfort to know you all care about the children in our community. Your thoughtfulness and generosity bring many smiles to a lot of people. Thank you for making a difference in the lives of our kids.

Signed: The workers at DCF, and the Springfield Foster Parent Association

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