The Bellringer

January 2012

www.ucc-chicopee.org

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Our Senior Youth Group

Hello and God Bless from the Sr. Youth Group. I would like to start by extending our deepest gratitude for all the love and support that we have received from the Congregation in 2011 and we are looking forward to having a great year in 2012. Last year ended with our Christmas Party Yankee Swap where we also delivered the Poinsettias to the Madru Family. (Forgive the spelling) A great time was had by all. This year we are starting things off with a bang and looking to do our Super Bowl Subs again to help us raise some money for the youth group. Other upcoming events include our annual 30 hour of famine and we are considering another pancake breakfast. As a friendly reminder our meetings are going to be the third Sunday of the month, every month. Thank you very much; I look forward to working together to help build the youth of today into the congregation of tomorrow. God Bless!!

The Sr. Youth Group

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A Lenten Bible Study

“A Call to Live”

Beginning February 24, 2012

A six week Lenten Bible Study

Friday mornings at 10:00 a.m.

Week 1  A Call to Live Simply

Week 2  A Call to Live Humbly

Week 3  A Call to Live Generously

Week 4  A Call to Live Compassionately

Week 5  A Call to Live Creatively

Week 6  A Call to Live Fully

Please come- and bring your Bible

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DATES TO REMEMBER

Every Third Saturday of every month in 2012 a function is planned at the church hall. Save that date.

Upcoming events:

January 21^st – Men’s Club January Blues Ham Dinner

January 22^nd – Church window dedication 

February 18^th – Deacon’s Pot Luck Supper

March 17^th- Men’s Club Pot Luck Supper “Share your collection”

April 21^st – Men’s Club Roast Beef Supper

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Church Window Dedication- January 22, 2012

Many thanks to all who contributed to install new energy efficient windows.

Walter Mercier

 - In Loving Memory of Lionel, Effie and Rejeanne Mercier

Bill McKinstry

 - In Honor of Alfred W. McKinstry

Jim Burns, Ronda Guido and JoAnn Gay

 - In Loving Memory of Ray & Gloria Burns

Steve and Gail Muise

- With Love, Steve & Gail Muise

Alan Mokrzycki

- Alan Mokrzycki

 - Brian Mokryzycki

- Jeffrey Mokryzycki

Jim Hutton

-  George V.  & Ruth E. Heft

- James B. & Marie A. Hutton

Andrew and Michele Theberge

- In Honor of Veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan Wars

Dick and Connie Brown

- Dick & Connie Brown

Norman &Phyllis Sisson and Marjorie Fontaine

- In Loving Memory of Reginald & Gertrude McNamara

Alfred McKinstry

- In Loving Memory of Willard & Florence McKinstry

Gary Clark and Peggy McKinstry

- In Loving Memory of our mothers: Bertha Littlehale and Lorena McKinstry

Roxanne Wiese

 - In Loving Memory of Marjorie Nickerson, Emil & Cecelia Wiese

John and Irene Brough

- In Loving Memory of Deacon Arthur Brough

- In Honor of Irene Brough

Robert and Alice Madru

- In Memory of Our Loved Ones by the Robert Madru Family

Joseph and Andrea Bridge

 - Joseph & Andrea Bridge

John and Dee Hewitt

 - In Loving Memory of Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Hewitt and Mr. & Mrs. Lucien Lambert

Eugene &Joy E Flowers and Family

- In Loving Memory of Katrina Lee Gendreau & Krista Lynn Leven

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BIBLE TRIVIA

Q. What kind of man was Boaz before he married?

A. Ruthless.

Q. What do they call pastors in Germany?

A. German Shepherds.

Q. Who was the greatest financier in the Bible?

A. Noah. He was floating his stock while everyone else was in liquidation.

Q. What was the greatest female financier in the Bible?

A. Pharaoh's daughter. She went down to the bank of the Nile and drew out a little prophet.

Q. Who was the greatest comedian in the Bible?

A. Samson. He brought the house down.

Q. Which servant of God was the most flagrant lawbreaker in the Bible?

A. Moses. He broke all 10 commandments at once.

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OUR NEXT BELLRINGER

 Our next edition of the Bellringer will be the Spring edition. PLEASE get your Bellringer articles and events to Peggy McKinstry by the middle of March. You can e-mail your input at memckinstry@hotmail.com or mail it to 28 Sandy Hill Rd, Westfield, MA 01085; or give it to her at church; or call 642-0122 with it! We need YOU to make the Bellringer a success!

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