Annual Meeting on Sunday, November 11

Don't forget that the Annual Meeting in on Sunday, November 11th following the morning service! All are encouraged to attend and be a part of the governance of our church. All reports from the committees should be given to the secretary by October 28th.

We will have our usual potluck luncheon before the meeting.   It will be a "loaf and ladle", so bring your favorite soup, stew, or bread recipe to share!

Thanksgiving Eve Service

We will be having a Thanksgiving Eve Service on Wednesday, November 21st at 7:00 p.m. at the church to celebrate the blessings that the Lord has given us.  Come join us in worship and fellowship!

Harvest Dinner Thank You!

Many thanks to all who cooked, set up, served, and cleaned up at the Harvest Dinner.  It was a delicious success!  Have a blessed Harvest season!

Men's Club Breakfast and Bible Study

The Men's Group has a breakfast and Bible study every Saturday morning at the church. Breakfast is at 7:00 a.m., followed by the Bible study at 8:00 a.m..  The group is just starting a new study, so it is a great time to join.  If you can come for one and not the other, come for the part you can attend.  This is a great time of fellowship, study, and cooking, so come and be a part of it!

Advent Bible Study

Mark your calendars for a special advent Bible study led by Pastor Ginny!  Called "Prepare Him Room", this study will focus on Advent and will run over each Sunday of Advent, starting on Sunday, December 2 and ending on the Sunday before Christmas.  Please let Pastor Ginny know if you would like to join the Bible study so she has enough of the study booklets available.  Come join us from 9:30-10:00am on Sunday mornings!

Boy Scout Troop 3

Boy Scout Troop 3 meets at the Congregational Church of Raymond on Wednesday nights at 7:00 pm.  If you know of any boys ages 11 to 17 (or grade 6 and higher), please invite them to come and join the fun!  Please contact Scoutmaster  Jon McCosh at 895-1108 for more information.

Harvest Dinner on October 21th

The Deacons will be hosting a Harvest Dinner on the evening of Sunday, October 21th, at 5:00pm.  Come join us for fellowship and wonderful food!  A sign up sheet will be posted so people can sign up for what they would like to bring to share.  The dinner will be free and open to the public, so invite your friends!  Space is limited, so please call the church (895-2362) to reserve your space and so we can plan on plenty of delicious food.

We are kicking off our Thanksgiving basket collection at the Harvest Dinner on this year.  We are coordinating with Raymond Community Action as we have in the past to reach out to people in need.  Bring a non-perishable food item to put in the box to go in a basket for those in need!  After the dinner, the collection box will then be available in the back of the sanctuary.  The Sunday before Thanksgiving (November 18th), we will assemble the baskets and distribute them so people will enjoy a delicious Thanksgiving dinner.  Help make a happy Thanksgiving possible for others in our community!

Many Thanks for All the Help at the Rummage Sale!

Many thanks to everyone who helped out at the Rummage Sale!  It was a huge success.   We were able to provide warm clothing for many people and raised $190 in donations for the missions budget for other good projects in our community.   Any leftover clothing will be distributed to "Jeans for
teens" at the high school, and various homeless shelters by Kristen and Jon.   And many thanks to Ed for providing the fresh baked cookies - what a
treat!  Many thanks to all!

Harvest Dinner on October 21st (Change of Date)

Several people have pointed out that the town of Raymond has set the Halloween Trick-or-Treat on Sunday, October 28th from 5 to 7 pm, so we have rescheduled the Harvest Dinner to Sunday October 21st at 5 pm at the church.  The date has changed, but the food will still be wonderful!

 The dinner will be free and open to the public, so invite your friends!  Space is limited, so please call the church to reserve your space and so we can plan on plenty of delicious food.

World Communion Sunday on October 7th

This Sunday, October 7th, we will be celebrating World Communion Sunday to celebrate Holy Communion with Christians all around the world.  Come join us in this lovely tradition of Christian unity during our Sunday morning worship service.

Rummage Sale on Saturday, October 6th!

The Missions Committee is holding  a rummage sale on Saturday, October 6th, from 9 am to 2 pm at the church.  There will be lots of great things available, including warm winter clothes.  Come check it out and support our Missions Group!

Sunday School Starts October 7th

Don't forget: Sunday School will start this Sunday, on Sunday, October 7th at 9:30am.  We will have an ice cream social at coffee hour that day to celebrate the start of our Sunday School.  Come join us!