Emmanuel Congregational Church, UCC

Emmanuel Congregational Church, UCC

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Co-Pastors:
Rev. Ron Farr
Rev. Patty Farr
(315) 782-2650

Office Administrator:
Jennifer Whitney
(315) 782-2650

Music Director:
Irene Stackel

Organist:
Phillip Lai

Webmaster:
Steven Gunn

Sunday Worship
Schedule

9:00 AM

Prayer & Meditation Service in the Sanctuary

9:30 AM

Sunday School
Adult Bible Study
Choir Rehearsal

10:45 AM

Worship Service
in the Sanctuary

12:15 PM

Coffee Hour & Refreshment Time
in Anderson Hall

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Community Forum

Online Discussions

Group of People

Prayer Center

We Thank God!

Little Girl Praying

Sunday Morning Childcare

Our childcare team, Debbie Kehoe and Amy Williams, will provide excellent childcare for your infants and children on Sundays. You can drop off your children of all ages starting at 9:00 a.m. in order to attend our Meditation Service in the sanctuary or at 9:30 a.m. for Adult Bible Study with Rev. Patty in Anderson Hall. The nursery is open until 12:30 p.m.

We are a lively, open-hearted, Open and Affirming, multi-cultural, multi-racial congregation of the United Church of Christ. Our mission is to share the unconditional love of Christ for every person.

We feel called by God to honor the diversity of our church family in which all members are valued, supported, and challenged to deepen their relationship with God as disciples of Christ. We are male and female, young and old, married, single, straight, gay, civilian and military, all working together to grow in Christ and continue the work He began some 2000 years ago.

All of us bring our own unique histories, purposes, and gifts to share, expressing our faith in daily life and ministries to the world. As a congregation with varied political and theological views, we’ve grown strong by humbly listening to and learning from each other, hearing God’s voice through each person.

“No matter who you are or where you are on life's journey, you are welcome here.”

Our worship services are alive with praise, celebration, and meditative moments, weaving together creative sermons, dramas, clown skits, children’s messages, praise band, and classical and contemporary choral music. We place a high priority on the spiritual growth and education of our children, youth and adults through our Sunday school, small groups, Bible Studies, and retreats.

We are Emmanuel Congregational Church, UCC, and we look forward to welcoming you as part of our family in Christ Jesus!

Special Events / Meetings / Information

Sunday Bulletin (PDF)

Monthly Calendar (PDF)

June Newsletter (PDF)

NEW CHURCH OFFICE HOURS

The Church Office Hours will be changing beginning June 1st. Jennifer will be available from 8:30 am until 12:30 pm. The Pastors will be available Tuesday through Friday, 10:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Please let us know if you need assistance outside of those hours. Thank you.

Join us for worship this Sunday, July 5th

Click to view last Sunday's (June 28th) Worship Bulletin

9:00 a.m. Prayer and Meditation in Sanctuary

9:30 a.m. Childcare for All Ages in Nursery

9:30 a.m. Adult Bible Study

10:45 a.m. Worship/Children's Church Pre K-3

12:15 p.m. Coffee Hour

12:15 p.m. Global Mission Meeting

Upcoming Events:

Sunday, June 28th, Guest Worship Leader – Rev. Leon “Toby” Schilling

Sunday, June 28th, Global Mission Team Meeting at 12:15 p.m.

Thursday, July 2nd, Pastors return from the UCC General Synod

Thursday, July 2nd, Open house farewell party for Ruth McGrath – 3:00pm. – 6:00 pm – call Ruth at 788-6321 or the office at 782-2650 with questions.

Thursday, July 2nd, Community Garden work group at The Pickert’s (weather permitting) at 6:00 p.m.

Friday, July 3rd, Office Closed to celebrate July 4th

Saturday, July 4th, Independence Day – Happy July 4th

Sunday, July 5th, Sunday School Teachers & VBS Planning Meeting at 12:15 p.m.

Thursday, July 9th, Workplace Christianity Breakfast Group at 6:30 a.m.

Thursday, July 9th Community Garden work group at The Pickert’s (weather permitting) at 6:00 p.m.

Friday, July 10th, Coffeehouse at 7:30 p.m. – invite a friend!!

SOULFUL CONNECTIONS CAFÉ

FRIDAY, JULY 10th

Our next coffeehouse will be happening on Friday, July 10th, 7:30-10:00 p.m. Put that date in your calendar and plan to bring a friend! As always there will be soulful live music with a spiritual edge (folk, jazz, soul), gourmet coffees, smoothies and homemade desserts, sharing with friends, poetry, and a featured visual artist. The theme for the songs, poetry, and artwork will be “Living in the Present.” Cover charge is only $3.00 a person. See you there!

Notes of Interest

Big Brothers/Big Sisters Is Looking For You! - If you are 18 years or older and enjoy children, please consider being a BIG. BIG’s commit to spending time with their LITTLE once a week for at least 6 months. It’s a great way to help a LOCAL child who needs a grown-up. Invest in our future, be a BIG. Please contact Toni Miller at 777-9208 or visit BIG BROTHERS/BIG SISTERS at The Marcy Building, 167 Polk Street, Suite 300, Watertown, for more information. Valid drivers license required.

Request for the Food Pantry - The Watertown Urban Mission is in special need of canned chili beans, kidney beans, pork and beans and any kind of dried beans. They could also use Hamburger Helper and jam to go with their peanut butter. Please bring your canned items on Sunday mornings and place them in the basket near the sanctuary information table. No more plastic bags please. They can be recycled at any major grocery store. Thank you for your support!

Altar Flowers - We welcome you to donate flowers for our altar in loving memory of or in honor of a loved one. Please submit check in the amount of $20 in the envelopes provided in each pew and on the information table. Make sure to specify whether you want them taken to a homebound church member or that you will pick them up. Thank you.

Is Someone in the Hospital? When you or a family member is hospitalized, it is extremely important that you have someone call the church office at 782-2650 to notify us. That way, Revs. Patty and Ron can arrange to see you during their weekly hospital rounds. Thank you.

Join Our Online Community Forum - Some of the benefits registered users enjoy are: 1) posting messages in public discussion forums, 2) leaving private messages (PMs) for other registered users, 3) viewing and adding attachments, 4) adding prayer requests, 5) creating an online profile and more. You will need to decide what username you wish to be known as when registering. Please use whatever makes you feel most comfortable such as your first name, initials, a pseudonym or a nickname. You will be prompted to create a password for future access. In order to verify your account, you must provide a valid email address.

NEW CHURCH OFFICE HOURS - The Church Office Hours will be changing beginning June 1st. Jennifer will be available from 8:30 am until 12:30 pm. The Pastors will be available Tuesday through Friday, 10:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Please let us know if you need assistance outside of those hours. Thank you.

OUR MISSION STATEMENT

“We seek to help people experience the unconditional love
of God and become enthusiastic disciples of Christ.”

To fulfill this mission, we will actively:

Help those within the church to nurture and deepen their faith.

Help those beyond the church to discover the good news of Jesus.

Build caring, prayerful Christian community in which diversity is respected and the unconditional love of Jesus is expressed to all.

Equip all members to discover their God-given gifts and carry out their unique ministries in home, school, workplace, and community.

Build a spiritual, biblical foundation in children, youth, and adults that will sustain them throughout their lives.

Care for the broken places and people of our world with the joy and compassion of Christ.