Second Congregational Church, UCC

There will be two meetings of the congregation on Sunday, February 24, 2019 Handouts were available on Sunday 2/10 and 2/17. For people who were not able to pick up these handouts, links to the documents are provided below. Click on a link to view or download the document – which will open in a new tab or window in your internet browser program.

Annual Report For the Year of 2018

Annual Meeting – for FY 2018:

Notice/Call
Agenda
Minutes of Annual Meeting 1/28/2018
Minutes of Special Meeting 2/10/2018 to approve the FY 2018 Budget
Minutes of Special Meeting 6/17/2018 to approve the Board of Christian Outreach’s John Andrews Fund grant program for 2018
Minutes of Special Meeting 11/11/2018 to change the date of the Annual Meeting
Christian Outreach Proposed 2019 Grant Program from the John Andrews Outreach Fund
Nominating Recommendations
Proposed Operating 2019 Budget
- Budget Q&A Summary

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Special Meeting – ReImagine Governance Etc: Links below will open the appropriate documents for reading, downloading or printing.

Notice/Call – Specifies Motions to be Brought Forward during the Meeting
Agenda: Welcome; Opening Prayer; Confirm Quorum; Motions per Notice/Call; New Business; Closing Prayer; Adjourn
- Suspend Constitution (3/26/2017) and Bylaws (11/11/2018)
- Adopt Interim Constitution
- Adopt Interim Bylaws
- Organizational Meeting: Populate the new ReImagine Organization with Proposed Nominees
- Proposed ReImagine 2019 Budget
  - Budget Q&A Summary

SINGERS AND DINGERS ENJOY A VALENTINES DAY PARTY: Members of the Chancel Choir and the Handbell Choir took time between rehearsals on Thursday for a little Valentine’s Day Fun. Jane Wilmot choreographed the gathering … and was surprised by a Singing Valentine delivered by a quartet from the Nor’easters Barbershop Chorus. Not to be outdone, an impromptu “Singers & Dingers Accidental Quartet” also provided some musical entertainment.

MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. Day Community Worship 1/21/2019 – video of service

2017 YEAR IN REVIEW: Here is the slide show that was shown during worship on January 28, 2018 ─ the year 2017 in review. Enjoy!

2016 YEAR IN REVIEW: Here is the slide show that was shown January 29, 2017 ─ the year 2016 in review.

IMPORTANT MEETINGS SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24TH: The Annual Meeting will be held in Fellowship Hall following the worship service. Lunch will precede the meeting and is a potluck affair, so please bring something to share if you’re able.

A Special Meeting will immediately follow the Annual Meeting.

For detailed information regarding both meetings, please look for the heading “Meetings 2/24/2019” on at the left side of this Home Page.

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THIS SUNDAY, 2/24/2019 we will observe the 7th Sunday after Epiphany. And as part of our 175th Anniversary Series, we also will bless our Memorial Windows. A slide show of the “year in review” will be shown at the beginning of the service – for which thanks go to Hannah McGhee for creating this entertaining walk down memory lane.

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REPORT ON MISSION TRIP TO PUERTO RICO: Pastor Char and David Lawrence shared news of their trip to Puerto Rico as a “sermon” on Sunday, 2/10/2019. They accomplished quite a bit in a short period of time and met wonderful people in Puerto Rico and on their “team” of folks from Maine. A potluck dinner will be held to show and share more about their trip. Stay tuned!

Listen to an audio recording of their reflections via the ‘Recent Sermons’ section on the left of this Second Congregational home page.

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LETTER FROM JOHN DORHAUER, UCC GENERAL MINISTER: On January 23, 2019 Rev. Dorhauer mailed a powerful message to congregations of the United Church of Christ. Read it here.

Whoever you are,

Wherever you are on life's journey, you are welcome here!

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