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.

HELPING HANDS

This round of the Secret Pal Program will end THIS WEEK on February 14th. There will be a potluck luncheon for all BCC women on Saturday, May 4th, from 12 – 2 PM. There will be a sign-up sheet in Fellowship Hall, or you can speak with Syl.

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

GRIEFSHARE

GriefShare is a special weekly seminar/support group for people grieving the death of someone close. It’s a place where you can be around people who understand the pain of your loss. At GriefShare, you’ll learn valuable information and Biblical teaching that will help you through this difficult time. It will be held on Thursday afternoons, beginning February 14th, from 2 – 3:30 PM in the Chapel at the East Brookfield Baptist Church. The program will run for 12 weeks. The registration fee of $15 covers the cost of a workbook. This ministry is a collaboration between the Brookfield Congregational Church and East Brookfield Baptist Church. If you have questions, or if you would like to attend, you may call Debbie at 508-867-7725, or you may also speak to Beverly Treadwell.

MONTHLY DINNER AT DISMAS FAMILY FARM

Once a month, members from Brookfield Congregational Church prepare and serve a dinner for program members. Our next assigned night is Wednesday, February 20, at 5:45 PM. We need volunteers to sign up to prepare bbq chicken, baked/mashed potatoes, coleslaw, garden salad, rolls, and dessert. There is a sign-up sheet in Fellowship Hall. Please see Tammy Taquino if you have any questions.

LENT GIVING

Again this year, we will have two weeks of Lent Giving. This year, we will be collecting donations for Dismas Family Farm in Oakham and Abby’s House in Worcester. The two Sundays for Lent Giving in 2019 will be March 17th and 24th.
- The following is a list of items needed by Dismas Family Farm:

* Toiletries are needed for men, women and children

ATTENTION HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES

Applications are now being accepted for a scholarship program through Greater Worcester Community Foundation.
Please call 508-755-0980 or go to www.greaterworcester.org.
The deadline is March 5 at 5:00 p.m.

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.