SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE...OPPORTUNITIES ABOUND
SHARE FOOD PANTRY requests for December include Condiments, Cooking Sauces & Seasonings, Cooking Oils, Pasta Sauce, Tomato Sauce, Tomato Paste, Diced Tomatoes. The Food Pantry also accepts dog & cat food. Donations should be brought directly to the SHARE Center in Milford during the hours Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm; if you are unsure where, please call their office at 673-9898. Many thanks for your continuing support!
Christmas in Amherst Village Volunteers Needed: This event is a huge fundraiser for our church, and like the expression goes: "It takes a Village!". How can you help? All help listed is needed for approximately 2 ½ hours only that day – leaving you adequate time so that you can also visit these five magnificent homes. If you are interested please contact Sally Hooper for more information. Thank you!
- Docents: Docents will be in one of the houses for 2 ½ hours in the morning or in the afternoon. We also need docents in the church as it is also on the tour.
- Drivers: 3-4 vehicles will be needed to pick people up from the Wilkins School parking lot and drive them to one of the houses.
- Ticket Sales help in the church the day of the event.
- Kitchen help for luncheon: Prep-work (early that morning), Servers, Clean-up, etc.
Annual Christmas Gifts Drive!: The Christmas season is just around the corner and the World Service team is partnering with 3 organizations to help ensure that all in our community experience the joy of the holidays. There is a way for everyone to participate, and a wide variety of those to support. Signups will be online. View the Christmas Gift Drive page for details.
- Nov 24th – Dec 12th: Dates to sign up for gifts
- Nov 24, Dec 1, 8: Members of World Service Team available to help, after in-person worship
- Dec 15th: Deadline to Drop off gifts to church
Annual Christmas Fund Appeal:The Christmas Fund has been caring for active and retired clergy and lay employees of the United Church of Christ for over 100 years, providing emergency grants, supplementation of small annuities and health premiums, and Christmas “Thank You” gift checks each December to our lower-income retirees. For more information, please visit How the Funds Are Used
You have the opportunity to be part of this ministry that cares for the active and retired clergy and lay employees of the United Church of Christ. This appeal will run for the month of December. To donate, visit our Online Giving page (in the Missions text box please type Christmas Fund) or send a check to the church office (11 Church St. Amherst NH 03031) with The Christmas Fund in the memo line.
Congregational Church of Amherst Ornament: This high-quality ornament was first offered 16 years ago by the Christmas in Amherst Village team, this classic is available this season for $25. Ornaments can be purchased in the community room after worship on Sundays in November, at the Holiday Fair Nov 23, and at the Christmas in Amherst Village House Tour Dec 14. All proceeds benefit our church.
THE CHURCH IN THE VILLAGE Book: It has been two years since we printed The Church in the Village: Stories About Its People and Its History and it was a sellout! The book is a compilation of 55 articles that Anne Krantz wrote and were printed monthly in the Spire over several years. Several people have indicated interest in purchasing a copy so we are considering a reprint. If you are interested, please contact Sue Spiess (Sue Spiess) so we can gauge the number to order.
Home Starter Essential Items Needs Our Home Starter Program served over 92 families through Oct 2024, and has taken in over 200 donations this year. Our volunteers work tirelessly to make sure every family has a fully furnished apartment. Please see our list of "Essential Items Needs" for our most needed items in the coming months. Please click on the button below for more information and purchase details! Thank you, from the Home Starter Team.
Fellowship Team Needs Your Help! Our Fellowship Team works throughout the year to put on the many fun church activities we enjoy: The Rally Day Picnic, Game Night, the Kentucky Derby Party, to name a few. They also put the kettle on every Sunday so that after worship we can enjoy coffee and tea while greeting friends. This small, but mighty group could use a few more members to help balance the workload and to bring fresh ideas to the group. If you are interested, please contact Meredith Dart.
Congregational Care: Are you interested in being contacted about helping with meals for members of our congregation? Are you available to help with transportation? Our ministry is a blessing to those who have been on the receiving end of a home-cooked meal, help with a ride, a visit, a note or a call. Would you like to be added to the list of volunteers? Please contact Sara Phelps.
Livestream Help! Volunteers are needed on Sunday mornings to help run the live-stream camera and laptop during worship. It’s easy and we are hoping to train a few more folks so the rotation is easy on everyone. Contact Doug Topliffe if you’d like to learn.
Project in Memory of Anne Krantz: The Nipmugs, a local chapter of the National Questers group, has contacted the church in regards to a potential donation (up to $1,500) in memory of Anne Krantz, who was a longtime member of this group. The donation would go towards the restoration or preservation of an artifact belonging to the church such as restoring a painting, piece of silver, or other old item belonging to the church. If you have any suggestions for a project that would meet this criteria, please contact either Doug Topliffe or Andrea Cyr
