CENTERING PRAYER/LECTIO DIVINA GROUP

All are welcome as we share in this spiritually enriching program in which we explore centering prayer and sacred reading. Centering Prayer/Lectio Divina is grounded in the teaching of Jesus in his Sermon on the Mount: "...But when you pray, go to your inner room, close the door and pray to your Father in secret. And your Father, who sees in secret, will reward you" (Matthew 6:6). We gather on Wednesdays at 10:00 AM in the upstairs church classroom.

TIME TO UPDATE YOUR DIRECTORY INFORMATION! 

We are updating our Church Membership Directory in early November. If you have a new address, phone number, or email, please contact Megan in the church office so she can update your information in the directory.

Men’s Group – “Friendship and Temptation” 

Starting January 8th, we will have a Men’s Group that meets on Tuesdays at 6:30 PM. A sign-up sheet is on the bulletin board. All men are welcome!  We will be following an 8-week DVD series created by Kenny Luck with a work book and discussions. The first half of the series will focus on Friendship and the second half will focus on Temptation. Feel free to contact Bill Simpson at 508-867-6897 with any questions.

PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY DONATIONS

The prayer shawl ministry is running out of yarn. Your generous donations of yarn keep this ministry going. There is a donation box in fellowship hall where you can leave your donated yarn. Thank you, Patti Coltey

CHRISTMAS POINSETTIAS

Christmas Poinsettias are available for ordering. The cost for each remains the same at $10 each. All order must be complete by Sunday, December 9th. Order placement will be on the 10th. Poinsettias will be on display for service on the 23rd and for pickup any time after the Christmas Eve service. Please leave your payment with Megan in the office.

BLUE CHRISTMAS SERVICE

‘Tis the Christmas season and many folks are busy preparing for the holidays and the festivities that surround this time of year. Meanwhile there are others who are struggling because a loved one has been lost recently or in past years during this bustling time. Brookfield Congregational Church offers yearly a time of remembrance for families who have suffered such a loss. Please come and join us for our Blue Christmas Service on Thursday, December 13, at 7:00 p.m.

ADVENT TREE

Advent will be here soon and that means our Winter Wishes Program will be in full gear shortly.  The name of the program has been altered a bit but, once again it is our hope to fill the requests of the residents of Brookhaven in West Brookfield as well as the wishes of those who reside at the Lincoln Hill Manor in Spencer.  Look for some scenery changes in the Sanctuary on November 24th in preparation of this event.  The requests for each individual will be found in the Sanctuary on December 2nd attached to an ornament for you to place on your own tree.  Once the request has been filled, please bring the items to the church unwrapped or in tissue paper in a holiday bag if you so desire.  Gifts are due by Sunday, December 23rd, as all items will be delivered on Dec. 24th.  Thank you all so much for your participation in this program bringing smiles to others during the Christmas season.

MONTHLY DINNER AT DISMAS FAMILY FARM

The mission of Dismas is to reconcile former prisoners to society, and society to former prisoners, through the development of a supportive community. Once a month, members from Brookfield Congregational Church prepare and serve a dinner for program members. Our next assigned night is Wednesday, December 19, at 5:45 PM. We need volunteers to sign up to prepare a turkey dinner.

There is a sign-up sheet in Fellowship Hall. Please see Tammy Taquino if you have any questions.

CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE

All are invited to Brookfield Congregational Church’s Christmas Eve Service of Lessons and Carols on Monday, December 24, at 7:00 PM. Please join us for this traditional candlelight service as we celebrate the birth of Jesus into the world, and the joy that this gift brings to all humanity.

In the Spirit of Christmas, the Youth Programs of Brookfield Congregational Church, East Brookfield Baptist Church and Sturbridge Federated Church warmly invite you to our first
Youth of Faith Christmas Program.

Brookfield Congregational Church
8 Common St, Brookfield, MA
Friday, December 21, 2018
7:00 PM

Refreshments will be provided after the program

GOD AND FAMILY PROGRAM

Our Christian Life Team is looking for children in 4th and 5th grade who attend our church or have no church and would like to earn a religious medal through the God and Family Program. This is a program that was offered through the Cub Scouts but is now open to all children of various ages. We are currently focused on the 4th and 5th graders. Children who do not attend our church but have a church of their own, other than another Congregational church, would seek their medal through that church, such as the Catholic Church or a Synagogue. The program would meet once every other week for approximately and hour to an hour and a half for a total of six weeks working with Pastor Hughes beginning sometime this fall. In order to abide by our safe church policy, a second CORIed adult must be present. We are looking for an available parent to help with the sessions. If you are interested in having your child participate in this program and/or could help with the class, please call our church office at 508-867-6262.