Announcements

**NEW SAFETY PROCEDURE IN EFFECT - At the start of the worship service, the parking lot entrance doors will be locked. Those coming after that must use the main entrance doors near the Office.

*SCHEDULE DATES FOR CHURCH USAGE: If your committee needs to schedule a date for using a room in the church, please contact Lisa Beyer, Trustee, at (860)201-5972. Lisa keeps a master list for the Trustees, of when the church is being used by all our renters and church events.​

*1st ANNUAL FUMC GOLF TOURNAMENT - 9 Hole Scramble
Green Woods Country Club, 300 Torringford St. Winsted, CT Date: Friday, Oct 4th, 2019
Registration starts at 2.30 pm Shot gun at 3.30 pm $80 per player, $320 Foursome
Includes Golf, golf cart and Prime Rib Dinner Non-Golfing Spouses are welcome for Dinner Only: $40
Pre-Registration Deadline is due by September 21, 2019 For more information: Contact, Jay Andrews @ 860-489-0106
Still looking for T-Sign sponsors $50 or Main sponsorship.

​*CHURCH MEMBER LIBRARY - I have good, inspirational books that I have collected over the years that are collecting dust setting on a bookshelf.  I'm sure others have the same situation.  We should share our "dust collecting" books with other church members.
I want to set up a book shelf where members can bring books to share and borrow books to read. The books you share are not donations to church.  They are your books to be taken back at any time. If we could get 20 people to bring in 5 good inspirational books each…100 books !  That will keep us all reading and learning and growing for a long time.

*GREATER TORRINGTON FAMILY DEVELOPMENT CENTER-WE NEED YOU: The Board of Director’s for the daycare downstairs is in need of more Board Members. The meetings are on the 2nd Thursday of each month at 6:45p.m. for about 1 1/2 hours. If you think this might interest you, you can speak with any of the members: Jane Walker, Mark Stafford, John Brawner, Pastor Jenkins & Camille Wesneski. Jane can be reached at (860)489-4714.

*ANNUAL RECORD UPDATE: We are asking everyone to complete an Annual Record Update, so that the church has updated contact information if needed.  Forms are available in the narthex.  Forms can be placed in the offering plate or put in the office.  If you have not completed a form in 2018, please do so. ​​

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​*PRAYER CHAIN: If you would like to be part of this vital ministry in our church, or have any questions, please give Kathy Steeves a call at 860-738-3454 or by email john.osteeves@snet.net. If changes need to be made to the prayer chain, contact Kathy. When a prayer request is received, the prayer chain is activated. Kathy Steeves hopes to hear from you if you are being called to be part of this ministry. 

*CHURCH GARDEN MAINTENANCE:  The lovely gardens at our parking lot entrance are always in need of maintenance. We are grateful to those few who have worked so hard to keep them looking so nice throughout the seasons but now we are asking for additional help. We need a few people with muscle (men and women) to do mulching, weeding and other tasks under the supervision of our experienced gardeners. Please sign up on the sheet in the narthex. Someone will contact you to arrange convenient times to assist in keeping our entry area a welcoming space. 

*COFFEE HOUR DURING SUMMER - Coffee hour will be more casual during the summer. We will concentrate more on just having coffee available so folks can sit and chat after service. If you are there on a Sunday and know how to make the coffee, please check in the kitchen and offer to do so.
Brunch on Communion Sunday will resume on the first Sunday of October.
Remember, this is YOUR GIFT of service to your church!       Alta Aldridge, Coffee Hour Coordinator  

*We offer the convenience of Electronic Giving to automate your regular offering. Forms are available in the Narthex information rack.
Also, you may request your regular Statement of Giving be sent to you on-line to save on post- age and handling costs. Please email Jane Walker at walkerjf74@gmail.com to provide your email address or contact her (860 489-4714) for additional information.