Sunday, February 16th, 2020: Pulpit Exchange
It is a unique situation to have our Senior Pastor’s spouse be an ordained American Baptist Minister serving the First Baptist Church of Burlington. Over the years, Rev. Karen Mendes has blessed us by her preaching. In the last couple of years, she and our own Rev. Mark Mendes have exchanged pulpits so that when Rev. KAREN Mendes is here, Rev. MARK Mendes is preaching at the First Baptist Church. This will happen on February 16th at both services. You do NOT want to miss this. Rev. Karen is a great preacher and brings gifts beyond measure.
Sunday, February 9th, 2020: The Renewal of Wedding Vows
Are you thrilled to still be married to the love of your life even after all these years? Is your spouse the most important person in your life and you rarely tell him/her? Are you looking for a special way to commemorate your anniversary? Well, have we got a treat for you! After each worship Service, there will be a service where you can renew your vows before God. We will renew vows immediately after the worship service. We will re-state our vows, listen to an appropriate scripture and then have the opportunity to embrace and or kiss your partner. We will seal the deal with a gift to commemorate the occasion. So be sure to come to either service on February 9th, the Sunday before Valentine’s Day.
Sunday, February 2nd, 2020
SPIRIT@FIRST February 2020 Newsletter
Dessert & Discussion with the Three Junction Clergy
Wednesday, January 22nd @ 7-8:30pm – Holy Family Fellowship Hall (near Summit Street School )
Have you ever wondered what Catholics think about the afterlife or homosexuality? Or have you ever wanted to know how Episcopalians walk the tight rope between Catholic like practices in worship and the Protestant’s or how our shared story grounded in the English Reformation departed from one another? How do Father Charlie of Holy Family, Priest Kim Hardy and Rev. Mendes differ in how they spend their days and appropriate the Christian faith into their particular tradition? And wouldn’t it be fun to observe Father Charlie and Rev. Mark disagreeing over some deep theological issue? Well, you have that opportunity at the Holy Family Fellowship Hall by the Summit Street School. Each clergy will have some opening statements and then most of the time will be saved for questions and answers. So come, bring a friend and your toughest questions.
Sunday, January 19th, 2020
Sunday, January 12th, 2020
WARNING FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF ESSEX JUNCTION: Sunday, January 26th, 2020 @ 11:20am
WARNING FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF ESSEX JUNCTION
January 26, 2020 11:20 A.M.
To the members of the First Congregational Church of Essex Junction,
GREETINGS IN THE NAME OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST:
The Annual Meeting of the First Congregational Church of Essex Junction will be held in the Fellowship Hall of the Church on Sunday, January 26, 2020 at 11:20 A.M. to act upon the following business:
Article I: To hear and act upon the reports of the Church Officers, Committees and Recognized Groups of the Church.
Article II: To act and vote upon the proposed budget for 2020.
Article III: To elect all church officers and committees required by the by-laws of the Church and others as may be necessary.
Article IV: To review and vote on proposed changes to the Church by-laws.
Article V: To give authorization to the Finance Committee to borrow money and sign notes pledging the credit of the Church, if needed, to meet the current expenses of the Church.
Article VI: To transact any other business which may properly be brought before this Annual Meeting.
On behalf of the Church,
Alison Wermer, Church Clerk
Visit this link to review the Bylaws Updates and associated Rationale document: http://www.fccej.org/v5/bylaws-updates-revisions-and-rationale/
