1

The Church Caller

A monthly publication of Ellington Congregational Church November 2019

SUNDAY WORSHIP

SERVICE

845 am amp

1030 am

Sunday NOVEMBER 3RD TWENTY- FIRST SUNDAY AFTER

PENTECOST

COMMUNION SUNDAY

ONE-ROOM SCHOOLHOUSE

REV DR JAY M TERBUSH

PREACHING

Sunday NOVEMBER 10TH

TWENTY- SECOND SUNDAY AFTER

PENTECOST

SUNDAY SCHOOL

REV DR JAY M TERBUSH

PREACHING

Sunday NOVEMBER 17TH TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY AFTER

PENTECOST

NEW MEMBER SUNDAY

THANKSGIVING BAGS

SUNDAY SCHOOL

LAY-LED SERVICE PROVIDED BY

DIACONATE

Sunday NOVEMBER 24TH THANKSGIVING SUNDAY

ALL CHURCH FAMILY FRIENDLY

SERVICE

REV DR JAY M TERBUSH

PREACHING

From the Senior Pastorhellip

There is excitement in the air around our church Why all the

energy and enthusiasm

Partly because of all the activities coming up over the next two

months Farmhouse Fair Thanksgiving Sunday Advent

Christmas Winterfest Three Kings DayhellipWow these are

some of my favorite events And for me and I know for many

of you these are times when your own faith is deepened and

you focus on your relationship with God

We are also enthusiastic because we have hired Lee Carman to

an expanded role as our Youth Director Lee continues

providing creative leadership to our programs for children and

families co-leads confirmation class and now will organize and

run programs for our high school youth

In addition there is energy and enthusiasm because the Senior

Pastor Search Team has been formed and during worship on

October 27th was prayerfully dedicated to God for its important

work The names of the individuals who make up this crucial

team are listed elsewhere in this Caller This is indeed a

pivotal time in the life of this church

This Search Team now has the awesome responsibility of

working together to identify the best person to come to lead

this faith community into the future They will work with

Rev Chuck Ericson who is our Connecticut Conference

Regional Minister He will advise them and guide them

through the whole process After they prepare the Church

Profile they will screen applicants interview and ultimately

select one person to be recommended to you as their choice to

be the spiritual teacher and leader for the church This process

will take 7 to 12 months before the permanent Senior Pastor is

chosen and begins his or her ministry

Continued on page 2

2

From the Senior Pastor Continued from page 1

Therefore the next year is an important one It is a

time when we should be very attentive to prayermdashboth

personal and our collective times of prayer during

worship because everyone who is involved in this

church wants the next Pastor to be gifted talented

caring inspiring visionary A person called by God

and by all of you the members and friends of this

congregation

Having served in several congregations who are going

through the search process some things will await that

new Pastorrsquos ideas while other things will move

forward as together we continue to be the People of

God in this time and place There is much to do over

the coming monthshellip The church will not be on

lsquopausersquo while awaiting the outcome of this important

process rather the church will be engaged in all of the

things that God is inspiring us to be and to dohellip This is

all part of the process of preparing to unite with the

new spiritual leader to continue the work of God and to

identify new ways to worship teach fellowship and

serve in the name of Jesus Christ

It is a very exciting time to be involved in this church

And for me it continues to be a great privilege to be a

part of this spiritual journey God is with us

Dr Jay

Settled Sr Pastor Search Team On Sunday October 27th the search team members were

introduced to the congregation Dr Jay gave a liturgy of

dedication that included the search team and

congregation making promises to each other and a prayer

of blessing for the team and their sacred work

Your Search Team

Susan Mason ~ Nancy Parker ~ Judy Vigneau

Kayla Panagrosso ~ Owen Feindel

Dave Panagrosso ~ Matthew Mangold

Jane Scordato ~ Heather Spencer ~ Michael Scott

This team did not waste any time went right to work and

met with Rev Chuck Ericson CT Conference Interim

Eastern Regional Minister on Tuesday October 29th

Rev Chuck will be guiding and supporting the team as

they move forward

Thank you and blessings to the team as they begin their

journey of the Pastoral search

Have you ever thought about

conducting a worship service At a recent diaconate meeting Dr Jay shared

an idea that it might be nice if we had lay led services

There was brief silence before we all started to talk

about the idea How could we do that Donrsquot you have

to be a minister to do that Where does all the

information come from Those were some of the

questions and comments that flew around the meeting

table

While preparing a Call to Worship prayers

scripture readings a message (a sermon like

communication) hymns and a benediction may seem

like a daunting task there are many many resources to

help accomplish the entire service Ask Dr Jay where

he gets all his service information The answer might

surprise you

The internet is a great resource for

finding the liturgical day of the church calendar year It

gives suggested calls to worship scripture readings and

even prayers Take a look in the back of the Chalice

Hymnal in the pew There you will find calls to

worship prayers and orders of worship that will

provide a jumping off point to the development of a

Sunday worship service

After listening to all these ideas at our meeting

the diaconate decided to explore the process of doing a

full worship service and committed to Sunday

November 17th We will be meeting with our reference

books our laptop computers for internet access and Dr

Jay as we prepare the service One goal of this service

is to show that lay people can do a full service of

worship and to encourage others to do a service with

friends andor family It is a rewarding and spiritually

uplifting journey

If you think that this is something you would

like to try or you would like more information about

doing a service talk to Dr Jay or Dawn Stone They

will be the point people for getting you started If you

have some message you would like to share then you

are half way to getting your service started and

presented

Peace and Blessings

Dawn Stone Diaconate

3

Veteransrsquo Day is

November 11th Thank

you to those that have

served and are

serving

A DUE DATE

FOR THE ANNUAL REPORT It is that time of year again for the Boards and

Committees to write their reports for the Annual

Report The deadline for electronically submitted

reports and reports that require typing or significant

formatting is December 31ST and the deadline for

financial documents is January 17th If you need

copies of last yearrsquos report or have any questions just

email or call the church office at 860-871-6606

THANK YOU

Daylight Saving

Time Comes to an

end on November

3rd

The Offering envelope boxes

for 2020 will be available in

the Narthex later this month in

alphabetical order for pick-up

through the end of the year

Any envelopes not picked up will be stored in the

church office for pick-up throughout the year and not

mailed If you are not currently using offering

envelopes or a giving number and would like to

please email or call the Church Office at 860-871-6606

to make arrangements Thank you

Sacred Stitches Ministry now meets on the second Thursday of

the month in the Social Room from 9

am until 12 pm New people are

always welcome Bring your sewing

machine and sewing kit and a snack If you dont have

a sewing machine or sewing supplies and just want to

observe what we do come anyway We are always

glad to see newcomers If you just want information or

have questions call Janice Schaeffer 860-875-5581

Peg Doffek 860-454-7360 or Judy White 860-875-

6642 Hope to see you there

Friendship Class Meeting

November 5th at 1 PM in Room 201

The Friendship Class will hold a book discussion on

The Winter Sister by new CT author Megan Collins

This is the story of a grieving family broken by

tragedy-- a mother with a hidden past dying of cancer--

a daughters unsolved murder---and a guilt-ridden sister

haunted by her sisters unsolved murder Secrets break

families apart Plan to join this enthusiastic group led

by Virginia Dzen

Prayer Shawl Ministry The Prayer Shawl Ministry will

meet on Thursday November

21st This is the third Thursday

due to Thanksgiving Please join

us at 930 in the social room

We have received a very large donation of yarn and

needles and we all appreciate this donation

If you would like the easy pattern or more

information please call Jan Starkweather at 860-

875-1543

4

The Fellowship

Ministry supports our

weekly Fellowship hours after our

services with a team of volunteers

who bake as well as offer time to

set up and clean up each week for these services

As we prepare to create the schedule for 2020 we

would like for anyone interested in becoming part of

this ministry either for volunteering for baking andor

helping on the committee for setupcleanup to contact

Joann Scott If you have any questions please

contact Joann Scott at 860-454-4189 or email at

jmscott10comcastnet Thank you

INCLEMENT WEATHER - In case of

inclement weather our first priority is to make sure you are

safe Please be advised for Sunday Worship Service delays

and closings due to inclement weather visit

wwwWFSBcom or tune into WFSB (CBS) on your

television and watch the bottom screen streamer for any

cancellations or delays The Church Office also follows the

Ellington Public School Closings and Delays schedule also

displayed on WFSB (CBS)

At all times the church answering machine provides

instructions for urgent call service

BOARD amp COMMITTEE REMINDER Please provide your past years (2019) Minutes to our

Historian Nancy Parker When making copies for your

monthly meeting why not make an extra copy and slip

it into the Historian mailbox If you have already done

so thank you

SANCTUARY FLOWERS The floral arrangements we enjoy in

worship each week are donated by

church members and friends to

celebrate honor or remember loved

ones The 2020 Flower Chart will be

available soon in the Narthex Please consider signing

up to provide sanctuary flowers for a week that is

meaningful to you When you do choose a date it will

be required that a YELLOW SANCTUARY FLOWER

CARD and PAYMENT be turned in to the Church

Office at the time of sign-up You will also need to

check off if you would like to take your arrangement or

leave it

The cost for flowers for 2020 will remain the same

as 2019 ~ $3500 which includes delivery to the

church Please make your check payable to ECC

No Sanctuary Flowers Poinsettia or Easter Flower

orders will be accepted without payment Thank you

CHRISTMAS NATIVITY SCENES Do you have an unwanted unused partial tabletop

Christmas nativity set that needs a new home In our

Christian tradition a nativity scene is the special

exhibition during the Christmas season of art objects

representing the birth of Jesus These sets usually

include a cregraveche re-creating the manger scene with

Mary Joseph baby Jesus the three wise men and

animals that children love to play with I am looking

for some tabletop nativity sets that need a new home to

place around the Christmas Tree that we usually put up

in the Social Room for this Christmas season These

sets will be mixed matched combined so partial sets

are welcome as children love to play with them as they

experience the Christmas story Please contact Scott

Noble 860-573-1563 or see me at church if you have a

set or pieces you would like to donate Thank-you

Scott

Church wifi The church recently updated their

Internet connection to Comcast cable As part of the

upgrade we have a new wifi network In order to

connect to the network

1 On your device find any one of the following

(3) networks ECCwifi5 ECCwifi4 or

ECCwifi4_ext Which one should you

choose Depending on where you are in the

church pick the one that has the most bars

2 For all 3 networks use the password

2019churchECC

Hint Walk around the church and connect to all (3) of

the networks and have your device remember all of

them This way your device will automatically

connect to the network that is closest to you wherever

you are in the church

Why (3) wifi networks With an old building the

walls prevent the wifi signal from traveling very far

ECCwifi5 will have the highest speed but works best

2

From the Senior Pastor Continued from page 1

Therefore the next year is an important one It is a

time when we should be very attentive to prayermdashboth

personal and our collective times of prayer during

worship because everyone who is involved in this

church wants the next Pastor to be gifted talented

caring inspiring visionary A person called by God

and by all of you the members and friends of this

congregation

Having served in several congregations who are going

through the search process some things will await that

new Pastorrsquos ideas while other things will move

forward as together we continue to be the People of

God in this time and place There is much to do over

the coming monthshellip The church will not be on

lsquopausersquo while awaiting the outcome of this important

process rather the church will be engaged in all of the

things that God is inspiring us to be and to dohellip This is

all part of the process of preparing to unite with the

new spiritual leader to continue the work of God and to

identify new ways to worship teach fellowship and

serve in the name of Jesus Christ

It is a very exciting time to be involved in this church

And for me it continues to be a great privilege to be a

part of this spiritual journey God is with us

Dr Jay

Settled Sr Pastor Search Team On Sunday October 27th the search team members were

introduced to the congregation Dr Jay gave a liturgy of

dedication that included the search team and

congregation making promises to each other and a prayer

of blessing for the team and their sacred work

Your Search Team

Susan Mason ~ Nancy Parker ~ Judy Vigneau

Kayla Panagrosso ~ Owen Feindel

Dave Panagrosso ~ Matthew Mangold

Jane Scordato ~ Heather Spencer ~ Michael Scott

This team did not waste any time went right to work and

met with Rev Chuck Ericson CT Conference Interim

Eastern Regional Minister on Tuesday October 29th

Rev Chuck will be guiding and supporting the team as

they move forward

Thank you and blessings to the team as they begin their

journey of the Pastoral search

Have you ever thought about

conducting a worship service At a recent diaconate meeting Dr Jay shared

an idea that it might be nice if we had lay led services

There was brief silence before we all started to talk

about the idea How could we do that Donrsquot you have

to be a minister to do that Where does all the

information come from Those were some of the

questions and comments that flew around the meeting

table

While preparing a Call to Worship prayers

scripture readings a message (a sermon like

communication) hymns and a benediction may seem

like a daunting task there are many many resources to

help accomplish the entire service Ask Dr Jay where

he gets all his service information The answer might

surprise you

The internet is a great resource for

finding the liturgical day of the church calendar year It

gives suggested calls to worship scripture readings and

even prayers Take a look in the back of the Chalice

Hymnal in the pew There you will find calls to

worship prayers and orders of worship that will

provide a jumping off point to the development of a

Sunday worship service

After listening to all these ideas at our meeting

the diaconate decided to explore the process of doing a

full worship service and committed to Sunday

November 17th We will be meeting with our reference

books our laptop computers for internet access and Dr

Jay as we prepare the service One goal of this service

is to show that lay people can do a full service of

worship and to encourage others to do a service with

friends andor family It is a rewarding and spiritually

uplifting journey

If you think that this is something you would

like to try or you would like more information about

doing a service talk to Dr Jay or Dawn Stone They

will be the point people for getting you started If you

have some message you would like to share then you

are half way to getting your service started and

presented

Peace and Blessings

Dawn Stone Diaconate

3

Veteransrsquo Day is

November 11th Thank

you to those that have

served and are

serving

A DUE DATE

FOR THE ANNUAL REPORT It is that time of year again for the Boards and

Committees to write their reports for the Annual

Report The deadline for electronically submitted

reports and reports that require typing or significant

formatting is December 31ST and the deadline for

financial documents is January 17th If you need

copies of last yearrsquos report or have any questions just

email or call the church office at 860-871-6606

THANK YOU

Daylight Saving

Time Comes to an

end on November

3rd

The Offering envelope boxes

for 2020 will be available in

the Narthex later this month in

alphabetical order for pick-up

through the end of the year

Any envelopes not picked up will be stored in the

church office for pick-up throughout the year and not

mailed If you are not currently using offering

envelopes or a giving number and would like to

please email or call the Church Office at 860-871-6606

to make arrangements Thank you

Sacred Stitches Ministry now meets on the second Thursday of

the month in the Social Room from 9

am until 12 pm New people are

always welcome Bring your sewing

machine and sewing kit and a snack If you dont have

a sewing machine or sewing supplies and just want to

observe what we do come anyway We are always

glad to see newcomers If you just want information or

have questions call Janice Schaeffer 860-875-5581

Peg Doffek 860-454-7360 or Judy White 860-875-

6642 Hope to see you there

Friendship Class Meeting

November 5th at 1 PM in Room 201

The Friendship Class will hold a book discussion on

The Winter Sister by new CT author Megan Collins

This is the story of a grieving family broken by

tragedy-- a mother with a hidden past dying of cancer--

a daughters unsolved murder---and a guilt-ridden sister

haunted by her sisters unsolved murder Secrets break

families apart Plan to join this enthusiastic group led

by Virginia Dzen

Prayer Shawl Ministry The Prayer Shawl Ministry will

meet on Thursday November

21st This is the third Thursday

due to Thanksgiving Please join

us at 930 in the social room

We have received a very large donation of yarn and

needles and we all appreciate this donation

If you would like the easy pattern or more

information please call Jan Starkweather at 860-

875-1543

4

The Fellowship

Ministry supports our

weekly Fellowship hours after our

services with a team of volunteers

who bake as well as offer time to

set up and clean up each week for these services

As we prepare to create the schedule for 2020 we

would like for anyone interested in becoming part of

this ministry either for volunteering for baking andor

helping on the committee for setupcleanup to contact

Joann Scott If you have any questions please

contact Joann Scott at 860-454-4189 or email at

jmscott10comcastnet Thank you

INCLEMENT WEATHER - In case of

inclement weather our first priority is to make sure you are

safe Please be advised for Sunday Worship Service delays

and closings due to inclement weather visit

wwwWFSBcom or tune into WFSB (CBS) on your

television and watch the bottom screen streamer for any

cancellations or delays The Church Office also follows the

Ellington Public School Closings and Delays schedule also

displayed on WFSB (CBS)

At all times the church answering machine provides

instructions for urgent call service

BOARD amp COMMITTEE REMINDER Please provide your past years (2019) Minutes to our

Historian Nancy Parker When making copies for your

monthly meeting why not make an extra copy and slip

it into the Historian mailbox If you have already done

so thank you

SANCTUARY FLOWERS The floral arrangements we enjoy in

worship each week are donated by

church members and friends to

celebrate honor or remember loved

ones The 2020 Flower Chart will be

available soon in the Narthex Please consider signing

up to provide sanctuary flowers for a week that is

meaningful to you When you do choose a date it will

be required that a YELLOW SANCTUARY FLOWER

CARD and PAYMENT be turned in to the Church

Office at the time of sign-up You will also need to

check off if you would like to take your arrangement or

leave it

The cost for flowers for 2020 will remain the same

as 2019 ~ $3500 which includes delivery to the

church Please make your check payable to ECC

No Sanctuary Flowers Poinsettia or Easter Flower

orders will be accepted without payment Thank you

CHRISTMAS NATIVITY SCENES Do you have an unwanted unused partial tabletop

Christmas nativity set that needs a new home In our

Christian tradition a nativity scene is the special

exhibition during the Christmas season of art objects

representing the birth of Jesus These sets usually

include a cregraveche re-creating the manger scene with

Mary Joseph baby Jesus the three wise men and

animals that children love to play with I am looking

for some tabletop nativity sets that need a new home to

place around the Christmas Tree that we usually put up

in the Social Room for this Christmas season These

sets will be mixed matched combined so partial sets

are welcome as children love to play with them as they

experience the Christmas story Please contact Scott

Noble 860-573-1563 or see me at church if you have a

set or pieces you would like to donate Thank-you

Scott

Church wifi The church recently updated their

Internet connection to Comcast cable As part of the

upgrade we have a new wifi network In order to

connect to the network

1 On your device find any one of the following

(3) networks ECCwifi5 ECCwifi4 or

ECCwifi4_ext Which one should you

choose Depending on where you are in the

church pick the one that has the most bars

2 For all 3 networks use the password

2019churchECC

Hint Walk around the church and connect to all (3) of

the networks and have your device remember all of

them This way your device will automatically

connect to the network that is closest to you wherever

you are in the church

Why (3) wifi networks With an old building the

walls prevent the wifi signal from traveling very far

ECCwifi5 will have the highest speed but works best

3

Veteransrsquo Day is

November 11th Thank

you to those that have

served and are

serving

A DUE DATE

FOR THE ANNUAL REPORT It is that time of year again for the Boards and

Committees to write their reports for the Annual

Report The deadline for electronically submitted

reports and reports that require typing or significant

formatting is December 31ST and the deadline for

financial documents is January 17th If you need

copies of last yearrsquos report or have any questions just

email or call the church office at 860-871-6606

THANK YOU

Daylight Saving

Time Comes to an

end on November

3rd

The Offering envelope boxes

for 2020 will be available in

the Narthex later this month in

alphabetical order for pick-up

through the end of the year

Any envelopes not picked up will be stored in the

church office for pick-up throughout the year and not

mailed If you are not currently using offering

envelopes or a giving number and would like to

please email or call the Church Office at 860-871-6606

to make arrangements Thank you

Sacred Stitches Ministry now meets on the second Thursday of

the month in the Social Room from 9

am until 12 pm New people are

always welcome Bring your sewing

machine and sewing kit and a snack If you dont have

a sewing machine or sewing supplies and just want to

observe what we do come anyway We are always

glad to see newcomers If you just want information or

have questions call Janice Schaeffer 860-875-5581

Peg Doffek 860-454-7360 or Judy White 860-875-

6642 Hope to see you there

Friendship Class Meeting

November 5th at 1 PM in Room 201

The Friendship Class will hold a book discussion on

The Winter Sister by new CT author Megan Collins

This is the story of a grieving family broken by

tragedy-- a mother with a hidden past dying of cancer--

a daughters unsolved murder---and a guilt-ridden sister

haunted by her sisters unsolved murder Secrets break

families apart Plan to join this enthusiastic group led

by Virginia Dzen

Prayer Shawl Ministry The Prayer Shawl Ministry will

meet on Thursday November

21st This is the third Thursday

due to Thanksgiving Please join

us at 930 in the social room

We have received a very large donation of yarn and

needles and we all appreciate this donation

If you would like the easy pattern or more

information please call Jan Starkweather at 860-

875-1543

4

The Fellowship

Ministry supports our

weekly Fellowship hours after our

services with a team of volunteers

who bake as well as offer time to

set up and clean up each week for these services

As we prepare to create the schedule for 2020 we

would like for anyone interested in becoming part of

this ministry either for volunteering for baking andor

helping on the committee for setupcleanup to contact

Joann Scott If you have any questions please

contact Joann Scott at 860-454-4189 or email at

jmscott10comcastnet Thank you

INCLEMENT WEATHER - In case of

inclement weather our first priority is to make sure you are

safe Please be advised for Sunday Worship Service delays

and closings due to inclement weather visit

wwwWFSBcom or tune into WFSB (CBS) on your

television and watch the bottom screen streamer for any

cancellations or delays The Church Office also follows the

Ellington Public School Closings and Delays schedule also

displayed on WFSB (CBS)

At all times the church answering machine provides

instructions for urgent call service

BOARD amp COMMITTEE REMINDER Please provide your past years (2019) Minutes to our

Historian Nancy Parker When making copies for your

monthly meeting why not make an extra copy and slip

it into the Historian mailbox If you have already done

so thank you

SANCTUARY FLOWERS The floral arrangements we enjoy in

worship each week are donated by

church members and friends to

celebrate honor or remember loved

ones The 2020 Flower Chart will be

available soon in the Narthex Please consider signing

up to provide sanctuary flowers for a week that is

meaningful to you When you do choose a date it will

be required that a YELLOW SANCTUARY FLOWER

CARD and PAYMENT be turned in to the Church

Office at the time of sign-up You will also need to

check off if you would like to take your arrangement or

leave it

The cost for flowers for 2020 will remain the same

as 2019 ~ $3500 which includes delivery to the

church Please make your check payable to ECC

No Sanctuary Flowers Poinsettia or Easter Flower

orders will be accepted without payment Thank you

CHRISTMAS NATIVITY SCENES Do you have an unwanted unused partial tabletop

Christmas nativity set that needs a new home In our

Christian tradition a nativity scene is the special

exhibition during the Christmas season of art objects

representing the birth of Jesus These sets usually

include a cregraveche re-creating the manger scene with

Mary Joseph baby Jesus the three wise men and

animals that children love to play with I am looking

for some tabletop nativity sets that need a new home to

place around the Christmas Tree that we usually put up

in the Social Room for this Christmas season These

sets will be mixed matched combined so partial sets

are welcome as children love to play with them as they

experience the Christmas story Please contact Scott

Noble 860-573-1563 or see me at church if you have a

set or pieces you would like to donate Thank-you

Scott

Church wifi The church recently updated their

Internet connection to Comcast cable As part of the

upgrade we have a new wifi network In order to

connect to the network

1 On your device find any one of the following

(3) networks ECCwifi5 ECCwifi4 or

ECCwifi4_ext Which one should you

choose Depending on where you are in the

church pick the one that has the most bars

2 For all 3 networks use the password

2019churchECC

Hint Walk around the church and connect to all (3) of

the networks and have your device remember all of

them This way your device will automatically

connect to the network that is closest to you wherever

you are in the church

Why (3) wifi networks With an old building the

walls prevent the wifi signal from traveling very far

ECCwifi5 will have the highest speed but works best

4

The Fellowship

Ministry supports our

weekly Fellowship hours after our

services with a team of volunteers

who bake as well as offer time to

set up and clean up each week for these services

As we prepare to create the schedule for 2020 we

would like for anyone interested in becoming part of

this ministry either for volunteering for baking andor

helping on the committee for setupcleanup to contact

Joann Scott If you have any questions please

contact Joann Scott at 860-454-4189 or email at

jmscott10comcastnet Thank you

INCLEMENT WEATHER - In case of

inclement weather our first priority is to make sure you are

safe Please be advised for Sunday Worship Service delays

and closings due to inclement weather visit

wwwWFSBcom or tune into WFSB (CBS) on your

television and watch the bottom screen streamer for any

cancellations or delays The Church Office also follows the

Ellington Public School Closings and Delays schedule also

displayed on WFSB (CBS)

At all times the church answering machine provides

instructions for urgent call service

BOARD amp COMMITTEE REMINDER Please provide your past years (2019) Minutes to our

Historian Nancy Parker When making copies for your

monthly meeting why not make an extra copy and slip

it into the Historian mailbox If you have already done

so thank you

SANCTUARY FLOWERS The floral arrangements we enjoy in

worship each week are donated by

church members and friends to

celebrate honor or remember loved

ones The 2020 Flower Chart will be

available soon in the Narthex Please consider signing

up to provide sanctuary flowers for a week that is

meaningful to you When you do choose a date it will

be required that a YELLOW SANCTUARY FLOWER

CARD and PAYMENT be turned in to the Church

Office at the time of sign-up You will also need to

check off if you would like to take your arrangement or

leave it

The cost for flowers for 2020 will remain the same

as 2019 ~ $3500 which includes delivery to the

church Please make your check payable to ECC

No Sanctuary Flowers Poinsettia or Easter Flower

orders will be accepted without payment Thank you

CHRISTMAS NATIVITY SCENES Do you have an unwanted unused partial tabletop

Christmas nativity set that needs a new home In our

Christian tradition a nativity scene is the special

exhibition during the Christmas season of art objects

representing the birth of Jesus These sets usually

include a cregraveche re-creating the manger scene with

Mary Joseph baby Jesus the three wise men and

animals that children love to play with I am looking

for some tabletop nativity sets that need a new home to

place around the Christmas Tree that we usually put up

in the Social Room for this Christmas season These

sets will be mixed matched combined so partial sets

are welcome as children love to play with them as they

experience the Christmas story Please contact Scott

Noble 860-573-1563 or see me at church if you have a

set or pieces you would like to donate Thank-you

Scott

Church wifi The church recently updated their

Internet connection to Comcast cable As part of the

upgrade we have a new wifi network In order to

connect to the network

1 On your device find any one of the following

(3) networks ECCwifi5 ECCwifi4 or

ECCwifi4_ext Which one should you

choose Depending on where you are in the

church pick the one that has the most bars

2 For all 3 networks use the password

2019churchECC

Hint Walk around the church and connect to all (3) of

the networks and have your device remember all of

them This way your device will automatically

connect to the network that is closest to you wherever

you are in the church

Why (3) wifi networks With an old building the

walls prevent the wifi signal from traveling very far

ECCwifi5 will have the highest speed but works best

5

close to the office ECCwifi4 will work throughout the

2nd floor of the church school wing and into the first

floor ECCwifi_ext extends the ECCwifi4 network to

the 1st floor of the church school wing the sanctuary

and the social room and kitchen

Message from the Trustees We are beginning the final quarter of the church year

The Stewardship Committee campaign is underway

and it is encouraged for the congregation to catch up

with their pledges if need be but we also need help

from the pastor boards and committees to hold the

line on spending

As a reminder budget requests were noted at the

October Prudential meeting Please have your budget

figures submitted directly to the Trustees mailbox no

later than November 15th

Additionally we want to ask that as we move into the

final quarter of the year all expenditures for 2019 be

submitted to the treasurer prior to December 15 2019

In order to provide an accurate accounting of receipts

and expenses for the year invoices and requests for

reimbursements need to be submitted for payment and

processing in the year that they are incurred Once

2019 is closed out expenses paid in January 2020 will

be charged to the 2020 budget even if they were for

the previous year We are unable to charge expenses

back to a previous year Please keep this in mind and

request invoices from vendors before the end of the

year and please submit requests for reimbursements

for 2019 prior to December 15 2019

Thank you

TRUSTEES

CORNER

ldquoBe in the knowrdquo

ECC Fire Alarm and Extinguishers List

Pull Fire Alarms are located

Outside the Associate Pastorrsquos office on the

second floor of the Educational Wing

Welcome podium in the Narthex

Next to the Announcement case in the Social

Room

1st Floor Educational Wing next to the door of

room 104

Fire Extinguishers

2nd Floor Educational Wing next to room 202

door

1st Floor Educational Wing next to room 102

door

Boiler Room inside doorframe to your right

Social Room inside doorframe to your left

entering from back hallway (across from fire

pull)

Kitchen inside doorframe to your right (dirty

dish entry)

Narthex on wall next to radiator

Top of stairs entry to Narthex loft

2-Sanctuary first pew right and left of chancel

next to radiators

NOTES FROM GROWTH

AND NURTURE ECC loves new faces and with new faces

are new names Please assist with wearing a

nametag to help put a name to a face Give

thanks this November by knowing a name with

wearing yours Need one - contact the church office

by email or the request form is located in the

Narthex Wearing a nametag is appreciated

MEET

THE

MEMBER Meet one of our

new members

Heather Spencer

Perhaps she recently greeted you and handed you a

bulletin as you entered church on Sunday morning

Heather has been with us at ECC about a year and a

half and is already involved in church activities In

addition to being an Usher she will be joining the

Memorial Committee in 2020

When asked what she does in her spare time Heather

6

said you would generally find her helping her sister at

her candle shop in East Windsor Or in the spring

watching her son play baseball ndash ldquoGo EW Panthersrdquo

Heather says her favorite thing about ECC is the

friendly familiar feeling shown by everyone ndash

especially to new members She also thoroughly

enjoyed the summer service in the labyrinth She had

never been to church outside before and found it

amazing to be at one with nature while nurturing her

spiritual side

Heatherrsquos favorite scripture is 1 Corinthians 134-8 ndash

that famous passage on love She has always felt that

love is the center of all life When her grandmother

passed away as they went through her belongings

there was a note that listed all her grandchildren and

under she had written ldquolove never diesrdquo This passage

has always had a personal connection for Heather

Welcome Heather We are grateful you have become

a part of our church family

2019

Saturday Dec 7th

Ellington Congregational

Church 72 Main Street Ellington CT

Come Join the Celebration 1000 am-300 pm 3rd Annual Vendor amp Craft Fair

located on the first floor Educational Wing and upstairs

in Room 201 LuAnnrsquos will be selling muffins and

coffee during the Vendor and Craft Fair We will have

local crafters and vendors selling their goods for home

deacutecor gift giving needs teachers family friends and

more

300-350 pm Annual Bell Choir and Christmas Carol

Sing in the Church Sanctuary This is a wonderful way to

celebrate the Spirit of the Season Join us for an hour of

music Bell Choir Performance begins at 300 pm and

the Christmas Carol Sing ndash completely new this year

begins at 330 pm

330ndash630 pm Light the Way Our beautiful seasonal

walk in the labyrinth is back BCE will be illuminating

the labyrinth path with luminaria weather permitting so

it can be enjoyed after dark Come visit and take a quiet

break with a meditative labyrinth walk

400-630 pm Winterfest Cafeacute Continuous seating in

the Social Room Our Dinner Committee will be offering

a ldquofamily-friendlyrdquo menu with our special Macaroni amp

Cheese Chili Chicken Noodle Soup Grilled Cheese

Beverages and Brownies This year we will also have a

ldquoHot Chocolate To Gordquo station for those who want to

purchase just hot chocolate and head back outside

455 pm Church Bells ndash Listen for the sound of our

church bells along with St Lukersquos as we celebrate

There are many town events happening as well including

the Tree-Lighting Ceremony on the Green with Santa

Open House at the Nellie McKnight Museum the

Torchlight Parade and much more

ACCESSIBLE ENTRANCE FROM BACK PARKING LOT

Global Bronze Productions is thrilled that members

from ECCs handbell ensemble will be performing at

The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts

for the Connecticut premiere of

The Great Christmas Ring

Monday November 4 at 700PM

Church discounted tickets are being offered to support the

ringers and can be purchased at

httpsbushnellorgRingingInTheHolidays

the discount code needed to claim a 10 discount is

LOCAL10

The Connecticut PREMIERE of The Great Christmas Ring

a multi-movement English handbell and handchimes

composition featuring adaptations of holiday favorites from

ldquoDeck the Hallsrdquo and ldquoAngels We Have Heard on Highrdquo to

ldquoJingle Bellsrdquo and ldquoWe Wish You a Merry Christmasrdquo The

mass ring event was created by Phillip Lanier (GBPrsquos

Composer of Residence) and Neesa Hart (GBPrsquos Music

Director)

These eleven local handbell ensembles will join forces and

participate in the Connecticut Premiere of The Great

Christmas Ring as ldquoThe Global Bronze Ringersrdquo under the

baton of Award-Winning Maestro Kevin McChesney

Asylum Hill Congregational ChurchHartford CT

Celebration Ringers Kensington Congregational

ChurchKensington CT

Ellington Congregational ChurchEllington CT

6

said you would generally find her helping her sister at

her candle shop in East Windsor Or in the spring

watching her son play baseball ndash ldquoGo EW Panthersrdquo

Heather says her favorite thing about ECC is the

friendly familiar feeling shown by everyone ndash

especially to new members She also thoroughly

enjoyed the summer service in the labyrinth She had

never been to church outside before and found it

amazing to be at one with nature while nurturing her

spiritual side

Heatherrsquos favorite scripture is 1 Corinthians 134-8 ndash

that famous passage on love She has always felt that

love is the center of all life When her grandmother

passed away as they went through her belongings

there was a note that listed all her grandchildren and

under she had written ldquolove never diesrdquo This passage

has always had a personal connection for Heather

Welcome Heather We are grateful you have become

a part of our church family

2019

Saturday Dec 7th

Ellington Congregational

Church 72 Main Street Ellington CT

Come Join the Celebration 1000 am-300 pm 3rd Annual Vendor amp Craft Fair

located on the first floor Educational Wing and upstairs

in Room 201 LuAnnrsquos will be selling muffins and

coffee during the Vendor and Craft Fair We will have

local crafters and vendors selling their goods for home

deacutecor gift giving needs teachers family friends and

more

300-350 pm Annual Bell Choir and Christmas Carol

Sing in the Church Sanctuary This is a wonderful way to

celebrate the Spirit of the Season Join us for an hour of

music Bell Choir Performance begins at 300 pm and

the Christmas Carol Sing ndash completely new this year

begins at 330 pm

330ndash630 pm Light the Way Our beautiful seasonal

walk in the labyrinth is back BCE will be illuminating

the labyrinth path with luminaria weather permitting so

it can be enjoyed after dark Come visit and take a quiet

break with a meditative labyrinth walk

400-630 pm Winterfest Cafeacute Continuous seating in

the Social Room Our Dinner Committee will be offering

a ldquofamily-friendlyrdquo menu with our special Macaroni amp

Cheese Chili Chicken Noodle Soup Grilled Cheese

Beverages and Brownies This year we will also have a

ldquoHot Chocolate To Gordquo station for those who want to

purchase just hot chocolate and head back outside

455 pm Church Bells ndash Listen for the sound of our

church bells along with St Lukersquos as we celebrate

There are many town events happening as well including

the Tree-Lighting Ceremony on the Green with Santa

Open House at the Nellie McKnight Museum the

Torchlight Parade and much more

ACCESSIBLE ENTRANCE FROM BACK PARKING LOT

Global Bronze Productions is thrilled that members

from ECCs handbell ensemble will be performing at

The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts

for the Connecticut premiere of

The Great Christmas Ring

Monday November 4 at 700PM

Church discounted tickets are being offered to support the

ringers and can be purchased at

httpsbushnellorgRingingInTheHolidays

the discount code needed to claim a 10 discount is

LOCAL10

The Connecticut PREMIERE of The Great Christmas Ring

a multi-movement English handbell and handchimes

composition featuring adaptations of holiday favorites from

ldquoDeck the Hallsrdquo and ldquoAngels We Have Heard on Highrdquo to

ldquoJingle Bellsrdquo and ldquoWe Wish You a Merry Christmasrdquo The

mass ring event was created by Phillip Lanier (GBPrsquos

Composer of Residence) and Neesa Hart (GBPrsquos Music

Director)

These eleven local handbell ensembles will join forces and

participate in the Connecticut Premiere of The Great

Christmas Ring as ldquoThe Global Bronze Ringersrdquo under the

baton of Award-Winning Maestro Kevin McChesney

Asylum Hill Congregational ChurchHartford CT

Celebration Ringers Kensington Congregational

ChurchKensington CT

Ellington Congregational ChurchEllington CT

7

First Church of Christ UCCWest Hartford CT

First Presbyterian Church of GreenwichGreenwich CT

Handbell Harmonies First Congregational Church of

HollistonHolliston MA

Jubilate Ringers First Church of ChristGlastonbury CT

Jubilate Ringers Music on the HillWilton CT

Omega Bell Choir Wesley United Methodist ChurchHadley

MA

St Lukes Lutheran ChurchGales Ferry CT

Wethersfield United Methodist ChurchWethersfield CT

Also showcased Ring It A Stafford Regional Handbell Society Premiere

Ensemble comprised of

by audition-only youth ringers in grades 6-12 from

Fredericksburg VA Conducted by Neesa Hart

WildRING A New England breakout group of experimental

advanced ringers

Conducted by ldquoRINGLeaderrdquo Rachel Cerullo

Congratulations again on Ellington Congregational

participation and recognition in the FIRST EVER complete

handbell presentation at the Bushnell Center for the

Performing Arts

Lindsay Cabaniss Global Bronze Productions Associate Director

LindsayGlobalBronzeProductionscom 860-305-4248

November Music

November 3

1145am Sr HANDBELL CHOIR Rehearsal

400-430 CHIME CHOIR (Grades 2-6)

430-500 Jr CHOIR (Grades 2-6)

500-545 Jr HANDBELL CHOIR

November 10

1145am Sr HANDBELL CHOIR Rehearsal

400-430 CHIME CHOIR

430-500 Jr CHOIR

500-545 Jr HANDBELL CHOIR

November 17

1145am Sr HANDBELL CHOIR Rehearsal

400-430 CHIME CHOIR

430-500 Jr CHOIR

500-545 Jr HANDBELL CHOIR

November 24 Playing at the 1030 Service

955 am Warm-Up Jr CHOIR

1010 am Warm-Up CHIME CHOIR

1145am Sr HANDBELL CHOIR Rehearsal

No afternoon rehearsals

Stewardship Reminders Stewardship 2020

Sunday October 27th was Consecration Sunday If you

were unable to attend either Service please return your

pledge card using the envelope provided by mail or leave

your pledge envelope in the Church Office You can also

make your pledge online at wwweccuccorg CLICK ON

Adult Ministry CLICK ON Giving CLICK ON

Pledging - complete form CLICK ON Submit

The goal was to submit all 2020 Pledge Cards by October

27th so figures are available to move forward with the

BudgetAnnual Report Thank you for your prayerful

consideration

If you are unable to pledge at this time due to financial

obligations have moved need to update your mailing

address update your membership status or would like to

be removed from the ECC mailing list please return the

pledge card with any comments changes etc as it

assists us with future mailings and will save on postage

and phone calls

The Stewardship Committee

PledgeContribution Receiptshellip2019

If you plan to mail your 2019 pledge donation or drop it

at the church office please observe the Financial

Secretaries Tuesday December 31 2019 730am

deadline The Church offering plate on Sunday

December 29th also works for 2019 Giving Statement

credit Giving Statements will be mailed in January 2020

Please always write your giving number and the year for

which the offering is intended on the check memo line or

envelope

Thank you for your attention understanding and for your

financial support of the mission and ministries of the

Ellington Congregational Church

The THANKSGIVING Reusable Grocery Bags will be received and dedicated on

Sunday November 17th

THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY

8

STEWARDSHIP FLASH

The Month of September 2019

Income from Giving $2584100

Expenses $2379000

Year to Date (092019) Giving Income $25631700

Expenses $24802300

TELOS Fall HappeningshellipLeaf

Raking is one of TELOSrsquo

biggest fundraisers This of

course is one of those times

when EVERY HAND is

HELPFUL We would welcome

additional adults to help lead

teams pick-up trucks or mini-

vans to help haul equipment or

people and leaf blowershellipMANY leaf blowers

Let us know if you can help We will be raking on

November 16th 17th and 23rd And MANY

THANKS

Basket raffle tickets are

available for purchase after and

between services beginning

Sunday November 10th and

running through December 15th

and during Winterfest on Saturday

December 7th

Drawings for the basket raffle will take place after

dinner on December 15th

Annual Holiday Turkey Dinner Sunday Dec 15th

NOON

Social Room Sponsored amp Cooking

by TELOS

Adults $9 Children $4

As always donations of turkeys or

vouchers are MOST welcome by December 8th

TELOS Can amp Bottle Redemption Drive ndash Year

Round Thank you to everyone that has been

supporting this TELOS project over the years ndash we

greatly appreciate the cans and bottles PLEASE

NOTE ndash receptacle boxes are in the elevator alcove

off the social room PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE

RETURNABLES AT THE SHED OUT BACK

Teens Experience Living Out the Story Thank you for

supporting the mission work of the ECC Senior

High School students All of the money they raise

through the year goes toward their annual Missions

trip

Board of Missions Mail

As the Board of Missions

we exemplify a heart full of love

an ear ready to listen

and a hand willing to help

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

The folks at both the Food pantry and

Clothing store are in need of additional volunteers

If you are interested in helping process donations of

food on Monday or Friday mornings from 1000

am to 100 pm or help with clients picking up

food on Saturdays from 1100 am to 200 pm you

may call Dianna at 860-810-9675 Help is also

needed with sorting clothing and home furnishings

For more information about the Clothing

Bank you may call 860-870-0500 You may also

visit the web site wwwcornerstone-caresorg for

more details on the various ministries ALSO Cornerstone Soup Kitchen

VolunteershellipFor several years an ECC team of

three or four volunteers each month has been

cooking and serving one Saturday lunch at the soup

kitchen in Rockville This is a loving fulfilling and

9

much appreciated mission serving a population of

folks often forgotten in our daily lives

Recently some of the team have had to end

their service So I am looking for volunteer adults

or teens (preferably over 16) willing to serve this

ministry The time commitment is small consisting

of one Saturday every other month from 9AM to

1215 PM This small commitment of time and

service will return your efforts tenfold

For further details see or call Carolyn

Bunick 860-871-8689

FOOD BANK --

SHOPPING CART

REQUEST FOR THE

MONTH OF

NOVEMBER

Instant Mashed Potatoes

Stuffing

Canned Yams

Canned Green Beans

Canned Corn

Canned Onions

Cranberry Sauce

Quick Bread Mixes

ON-GOING Stock Canned Tuna Canned Chicken Canned

Spam Boxed Macaroni amp Cheese

WE THANK YOU

Help Missions with Food

Donations

Plastic shopping bags are being

phased out It is helpful if more

reusable bags are used

Food donations

Bring a reusable bag amp place your food in

the cart at the elevator alcove before worship

or

Bring a reusable bag amp place your labelled

bag in the cart amp retrieve the following Sunday

or

Bring your donation in typical plastic bags

which Missions will recycle Please do not make

them heavy

The food cart will be pushed around during the

offering

The need for food is great and we appreciate all that

you give

MISSIONSrsquo ADVENT PROJECT

Once again the Board of Missions will be

setting up a wooden tree in the Narthex There will

be tags on the tree to purchase $2500 gift cards for

food from Big Y or Stop-N-Shop If you would like

to purchase a gift card to help provide food for

those in need during the Christmas season please

take 1 or more tags from the tree THIS IS

IMPORTANT Please attach the Activation

receipt to the gift card After you purchase the

card(s) please deposit the gift card(s) in the bag

attached to the tree by December 15th Gift cards

will be distributed to each of the four food pantries

Thank you in advance for your generous support of

our local food banks

We Wish You and Your Family a

Blessed Christmas Season

The Board of Missions

CHURCH MAIL

Dear Church Members

Thank you to all for prayers cards and visits during

my recent recovery from surgery It is wonderful to

have a church family of loving and caring friends

May God bless you all I am so blessed

Dianne Durgan

10

ACCESSIBLE PARKING

REMINDER Please remember only those motor

vehicles displaying a plate or placard

are authorized to park in accessible

parking spaces except that any

ambulance which is transporting a

patient may park in such area for up to 15 minutes

while assisting the patient

Service People on Active

Duty The following list contains people called

to active duty Please keep them and their

families in your prayers If you know of

someone who should be on this list (or

have a correction) please contact the

church office at 860-871-6606 or sec-

eccuccsbcglobalnet Thank you

Full Name Submitted by 192nd Regional Support Group CT Army Natrsquol

Guard

250th Engineering Battalion Army National

Guard

Allysson Belval

Bill McDonald

Chelsea Hinton Jay Walpole

Chris Perrett Moriah Nutt

Chris Saucier

Curtis Hany Patti amp Mark Hany

Damon Matus

Danielle Hanson

David William

Chokas Andrie Bellezza

Del Plato

Drew Blunt

Eric

Ethan Parlante Carolyn Ladd

Evan Peterson

Frankie Valentin Lucie Parisi

Gary Feldman Jr

Greg Fearnley

Ian Rivers

Jay OrsquoConnor Dianne Durgan

Jessica Lannan

Jim

Jon Sanchez Dawn Stone

Josh Long Karen McCarthy

Josh Smidge

Justyn Manning Dawn Stone

Kyle Ciesco Melissa Ciesco-Rolland

Larry Oliver

Lewis Hursh

Nicole Walsh

Sean Belmont George amp Marty Nickerson

Thomas Allen Lucie Parisi

Tim Moynihan Victoria Liegl

Tom Kutscher

Zach Hazzard Jon Allen

ENLISTED

Dylan LaMothe Joan McCarthy

Breakfast with Santa Presented by the

Ellington Congregational Church Menrsquos Fellowship

Saturday Dec 14th 9AM

Enjoy a delicious pancake amp sausage breakfast with all the fixings

~

Bring your camera amp capture the moment of your childrsquos special visit with Santa

~

Story Time with Santas Elves ~

Sign up on the poster at the back entrance of the church on the large bulletin board

~

Donations accepted

10

ACCESSIBLE PARKING

REMINDER Please remember only those motor

vehicles displaying a plate or placard

are authorized to park in accessible

parking spaces except that any

ambulance which is transporting a

patient may park in such area for up to 15 minutes

while assisting the patient

Service People on Active

Duty The following list contains people called

to active duty Please keep them and their

families in your prayers If you know of

someone who should be on this list (or

have a correction) please contact the

church office at 860-871-6606 or sec-

eccuccsbcglobalnet Thank you

Full Name Submitted by 192nd Regional Support Group CT Army Natrsquol

Guard

250th Engineering Battalion Army National

Guard

Allysson Belval

Bill McDonald

Chelsea Hinton Jay Walpole

Chris Perrett Moriah Nutt

Chris Saucier

Curtis Hany Patti amp Mark Hany

Damon Matus

Danielle Hanson

David William

Chokas Andrie Bellezza

Del Plato

Drew Blunt

Eric

Ethan Parlante Carolyn Ladd

Evan Peterson

Frankie Valentin Lucie Parisi

Gary Feldman Jr

Greg Fearnley

Ian Rivers

Jay OrsquoConnor Dianne Durgan

Jessica Lannan

Jim

Jon Sanchez Dawn Stone

Josh Long Karen McCarthy

Josh Smidge

Justyn Manning Dawn Stone

Kyle Ciesco Melissa Ciesco-Rolland

Larry Oliver

Lewis Hursh

Nicole Walsh

Sean Belmont George amp Marty Nickerson

Thomas Allen Lucie Parisi

Tim Moynihan Victoria Liegl

Tom Kutscher

Zach Hazzard Jon Allen

ENLISTED

Dylan LaMothe Joan McCarthy

Breakfast with Santa Presented by the

Ellington Congregational Church Menrsquos Fellowship

Saturday Dec 14th 9AM

Enjoy a delicious pancake amp sausage breakfast with all the fixings

~

Bring your camera amp capture the moment of your childrsquos special visit with Santa

~

Story Time with Santas Elves ~

Sign up on the poster at the back entrance of the church on the large bulletin board

~

Donations accepted

11

POINSETTIAS Hard to believe it is that time of year

already The Poinsettias have to be

ordered in advance to ensure our florist

can deliver all that we need The last day orders

will be accepted is Monday November 25 2019 The cost is $1200 per plant The Poinsettias will

adorn the Sanctuary beginning on Sunday

December 8th

You are invited to take your plant home with you or

you may deliver it to a sick or shut-in person or

someone you wish to have them after the 1030 am

service on Sun Dec 22nd or after one of the

Christmas Eve Services All plants left will be used

to adorn the Sanctuary into the New Year

To Place Your Order Fill out the Order Form below completely and

return it to the Church Office by November 25th

Payment Required with your order Make checks

payable to Ellington Congregational Church

If you have any questions call the Church Office at

860-871-6606 or email sec-eccuccsbcglobalnet ________________________________________

2019 CHRISTMAS POINSETTIA

ORDER FORM

PLEASE PRINT

NAME__________________________________

PHONE_________________________________

I wish to order ____Poinsettia(s) at $1200 each

In Memory of_____________________________

Given by_________________________________

In Memory of_____________________________

Given by_________________________________

In HonorCelebration of________________

Given by_________________________________

Total due __________ CashCheck ________

Please check I will take my plant(s) home

one I will leave my plant(s)

Thank you

Ellington Congregational Church A c o n g r e g a t i o n o f t h e U n i t e d C h u r c h o f

C h r i s t

E C C w o u l d l i k e t o k n o w i f y o u a r e n e w

t o t h e a r e a a r e m o v i n g a w a y f r o m t h e

a r e a s t i l l i n t h e a r e a a n d h a v e

c h a n g e s e t c a s i t i s h e l p f u l t o k e e p

t h e c h u r c h r e c o r d s a s a c c u r a t e a s

p o s s i b l e a n d c o s t e f f e c t i v e

I would likehellip (please check all that apply)

A permanent

name tag

To receive the church

newsletter

To meet the

Pastor

By regular mailprovide

address

To learn more

about this church

Go Green ndash

By confidential email

Giving Envelopes

or Number (please circle

envelope or number)

Update address

home phone work phone

and or email

to save paper name tags are printed once a month

Todayrsquos Date

I am a current member of ECC

I would like to become a member of ECC

I would like to re-activate my status with ECC

Name

Address

Phone

Cell

Other

Email Once you have completed this form place it in the offertory plate or

drop by the church office Thank you

12

The Womenrsquos Fellowship of the Ellington Congregational Church is open to all members and friends of the church We encourage you to participate in our organization

ldquoEach one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others

faithfully administering Godrsquos grace in its various formsrdquo From The Message 1 Peter 410

Farmhouse Fair Message - Cookie Emergency -

The Farmhouse Fair is one week away The Cookie

Bees are looking for volunteers to bake for our

booth All donations provide are a 100 profit

Many yummy thanks

Cookie Coordinator Karen Johnson - 8603058583

or johnsonchicky00gmailcom

Happy November The Farmhouse Fair is

just days away So much time and effort has

already been put into it the success is guaranteed

So be sure to come Nov 8th and 9th and enjoy

yourselves

The field trip to the Thimble Islands in September

was a great event The weather was perfect

everyone was on time and the tour was most

interesting We are working on a trip for next Fall

We were so pleased to have several men join the

group

An all church potluck is taking place on Sat Nov

16th at 500PM Womens Fellowship will provide

the drinks and desserts So all come

This is the time of the year when we remember all

our blessings and give thanks for all of it And I

especially give thanks for all who give so much

time and effort keeping the programs and missions

of this church running It is indeed a great

community of folks

Happy Thanksgiving Susan Mason

PS WF Executive Meeting is Friday November

1st at 130 pm in Room 201

JOIN US All ndashChurch Family Friendly Pot-

Luck Supper to thank to everyone

who helped make the Farmhouse Fair a success

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 16th

500 pm ndash Social Room

Come join us for some fun and fellowship along

with a yummy assortment of foods as we gather to

celebrate another delightful Farmhouse Fair

Last name A-M please bring a main dish

Last name N-Z please bring a side or salad

Reminder for those of us who need to know it does

not need to be homemade to be potluck Desserts

and beverages will be provided Special Guest

Program ndash A Pilgrim

REMINDER ndash hawkwing Womenrsquos

Fellowship collects gently used

CLEAN coats and new items for the

Lakota people in South Dakota and the

items are then distributed through the efforts of

hawkwing a non-profit organization There is a box

in the Narthex for depositing clean coats in good

condition and Jan Danforth faithfully collects and

stores them each week (Thank you Jan D) Our

congregation has been extremely generous in their

donations and every donation makes a difference so

thanks For additional information about this

mission the website is wwwhawkwingorg You

may also see Janet W or Peg D at church as they

coordinate the hawkwing missions for our church

13

The Church Family News

NOVEMBER

Birthdays

Nov 2 Karen Conley

Nov 2 Arabella Winslow

Nov 3 Madison Gilliland

Nov 5 Carol Hagopian

Nov 7 Robert Blair

Nov 9 Carol Feindel

Nov 9 Jeffrey York

Nov 9 Katie Adams

Nov 10 Sarah Litty

Nov 10 Keegan Terry

Nov 14 Cynthia Morton

Nov 16 William Senk Jr

Nov 19 TJ Fuhlbrigge

Nov 20 Jackie Plourde

Nov 20 Janet Van Deventer

Nov 21 Marsha Andzans

Nov 23 Dennis Carroll

Nov 26 Jamy Magdefrau

Nov 26 Ingrid Royle

Nov 26 Miranda McAvoy

Nov 27 Grady Oliver

NOVEMBER Anniversaries

Nov 15 Carol amp Jack Hagopian

Congratulations 50 years

Nov 19 Karen amp Bill Conley

Nov 26 Karen amp Peter Walch

PRAYER GROUP

amp PRAYER CIRCLE

The Prayer Group meets at the church for one

hour every Tuesday at 1000 am to pray for

people in need If you are in need of prayers for

someone or would like to be included in the

Prayer Circle please let Dottie Marshall or the

church office know

SANCTUARY

FLOWERS We thank the following for providing sanctuary

flowers in October Robin Miller in loving

memory of M Bradford Gardiner The Stone

Family in loving memory of Madeline M

Fossett Nancy Miller and Family in loving

memory of Paul Miller and Nora Adams

Chapman in loving memory of her son Jay Paul

Adams

Thank you

NEWS FROM THE

CHURCH OFFICE The Church Office will close at 1100 am on

Wednesday November 27th for the Thanksgiving

Holiday long weekend Wishing you and yours a

very blessed

At all times the church answering machine provides

instructions for urgent call service and is on 24

hours a day

14

Hospitalized

since the last Caller

Thankfully no one to list

If you go to the hospital and

would like a visit by a Pastorhellip Please CALL our office as soon as you know

you will be admitted

In your admitting process you will be asked if

you are part of a local faith community

(church) If so please answer YES and give

the name and town of your church

You will also be asked if you want your name

released to representatives of your church If

so please answer YES

If you say no or if you do not give the name of

your church the hospital will not be able to

release your name to us

To announce your special happenings ie birth

engagement wedding graduation or if you are

not acknowledged in the Birthday andor

Anniversary announcements please call or email

the church office Thank you

We give God thanks for the life of

Eileen Steppen

Our sympathy is expressed to all the families and friends of Eileen

Blessed are those who mourn

for they will be comforted Matthew 54

Baptized by Water amp the Holy Spirit

October 20 2019

Sofia Lyn Vazquez daughter of Ashley Lyn

Foley and Rolando Vazquez II Godparents are

Kelsie Foley and Talia Vazquez

Adult Baptism by Water amp the Holy Spirit

October 20 2019 Rolando Vazquez II

We wish Sofia and Rolandorsquos families all Godrsquos

blessings

A sneak peek into Decemberhellip

Sunday December 15th Third Sunday of Advent

845 am amp 1030 am Senior Choir presents

Hark the Herald Songs and Carols to Celebrate Christmas

Sunday December 22nd Fourth Sunday of

Advent

845 am amp 1030 am All Church Family Friendly Worship

Christmas Pageant presenting A Christmas Morning

15

Christian Education News (Sunday School Youth Groups Confirmation Adult Education)

SUNDAY

SCHOOL

November

Sundays

3rd 1030 -Communion Sunday

-One-Room Schoolhouse

Children begin in the Education

Wing and will join their families

for Communion

Cradle Roll staffed with volunteers

10th 1030 -Sunday School

Children begin in worship

Cradle Roll staffed with volunteers

17th 1030 -Sunday School

Children begin in worship

Cradle Roll staffed with volunteers

24th 1030 -Thanksgiving Sunday

All Church Family Friendly

Worship

Cradle Roll staffed with volunteers

Snapshot from October Every age group spent at

least one week talking about prayer The prayer Jesus

taught his disciples the Lordrsquos Prayer was recited and

reflected on Every age group also spent a week

learning about how the Bible came to be

During the month of November every age group in

the church school will spend some time talking about

thankfulness Each class will reflect on gratitude and

take part in activities that will allow them to think

about the many things in their lives that they have

been blessed with

YOUTH NEWS Confirmation amp TELOS

NOVEMBER MEETING SCHEDULE

Sunday unless noted

113 630pm TELOS Meeting

Fri amp

Sat

118 amp

119

Farmhouse

Fair

ndash opportunities

for community

hours

1110

500pm

630pm

TELOS Basket

Raffle Sales

Confirmation

TELOS Meeting

Sat

1116

900 ndash

400

TELOS

Leaf Raking

1117

100-4p

TELOS Basket

Raffle Sales amp

TELOS

Leaf Raking

Sat

1123

900 ndash

400

TELOS Leaf

Raking

1124

630pm

TELOS Basket

Raffle Sales

TELOS Meeting

A mission-based

program for students in

Senior High School

16

GATEKEEPERS ndash NOVEMBER 2019

Sunday

Worship Service

NOVEMBER 3RD

TWENTY-FIRST

SUNDAY AFTER

PENTECOST

COMMUNION SUNDAY

NOVEMBER 10TH

TWENTY-SECOND

SUNDAY AFTER

PENTECOST

NOVEMBER 17TH NEW MEMBER SUNDAY

LAY-LED SERVICE

NOVEMBER 24TH THANKSGIVING

SUNDAY

ALL CHURCH FAMILY

FRIENDLY WORSHIP

Greeters (1030) Carolyn Bunick Jackie Plourde Ada Lee Thompson Chuck amp Kelly

Jackson

Welcomers (845)

(1030)

Lay Readers (845) Lyn Allen OPEN Deacons Jen Boynton

(1030) Anna Carroll Wade Overgaard Deacons Lyn Allen

Deacons (845) Beth Tautkus

Al Tiedt Beth Cocuzzo Sharon Gluhosky Beth Tautkus

(1030) Dave Redekas

Laurie Hazleton

Marcia Hesse

Beth Cocuzzo

Basil Stone

Dawn Stone

Laurie Hazleton

Ushers (845) Peggy Falcetta

Ingrid Royle Mark Gluhosky Ingrid Royle Ingrid Royle

(1030) Amy Zander

Curtis McKeegan

Amy Zander

BJ Aldrich

Amy Zander

BJ Aldrich

Amy Zander

Duane Van Deventer

Food Bank

Deliveries

The Cornerstone

Cupboard

Elaine amp Gary

Duckett

HVCC Food Pantry

Cheryl Dinse

Crystal Lake

Community Food

Pantry

Laurie Hazleton

Ellington Food Bank

Debby amp Rob

Wallace

Ministry of Fellowship Sunday Fellowship Host Coordinator Joann Scott Lay Reader Scheduler Church Office

Deacon Scheduler Beth Tautkus Usher Scheduler Duane Van Deventer

Greeter Scheduler Sharon Gluhosky Welcomer Scheduler Growth amp Nurture

17

From the Historian What was happening 200 years ago - At ECC at a town meeting two years prior the citizens of Ellington agreed

to ldquopaint and keep the outside of the church meeting house in good repairrdquo for which the town would have the

privilege of holding town meetings in the church building ECC was under the leadership of the Rev Diodate

Brockway in 1819 He led in the construction of our second church building in 1805-6

Beyond our town borders

On February 22 1819 Spain ceded the Florida territory to the United States

On May 22 1819 the SS Savannah began its journey to Liverpool England the first steamship to

successfully complete a transatlantic journey

1819 marked the births of American novelist Herman Melville on August 1st and poet Walt Whitman on

May 31st of that year Julia Ward Howe who penned the Battle Hymn of the Republic in 1861 was born in

New York City on May 27 1819

Excerpt from the Battle Hymn of the Republic

Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord

He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored

He hath loosed the fateful lightning of His terrible swift sword

His truth is marching on

Glory Glory hallelujah

Glory glory hallelujah

Glory glory hallelujah

His truth is marching on

What was happening 100 years ago - ECC members met in our recently built 4th church

building in 1919 to hear the sermons of the Rev James T Carter He was born in England but

immigrated to the US in 1913 After studying at the Hartford Theological Seminary Carter acted

as our pastor until 1922 Among the many children Carter baptized during his five years as ECC

pastor included our own Mildred Dimock who was known in 1920 by her maiden name Mildred

Ruth Arens when she was baptized at age five on Childrenrsquos Sunday The church budget for the

year 1919 was $2300 which included expenses for salaries music heating and electricity repairs

and insurance $493 was budgeted for benevolences

Beyond our town borders In 1919 Woodrow Wilson was President of the 48 United States Former President Teddy

Roosevelt died in his sleep at age 60 in 1919 Later that year in a fitting tribute to that late

president and great outdoorsman Congress designated the Grand Canyon a national park That

same year Congress approved the 19th amendment guaranteeing women the right to vote On July

6 1919 the British dirigible airship R34 landed at Mineola New York completing the first

transatlantic flight by airship The Volstead Act passed by Congress in 1919 prohibiting the

consumption and sale of alcoholic beverages in the United States At yearrsquos end the Sox sold Babe

Ruthrsquos contract to the Yankees a sale still hotly debated one hundred years later 1919 was the

year pianist Liberace was born as well as the singer Nat King Cole A hit for the beloved Al Jolsen

in 1919 was ldquoYou ainrsquot heard nothing yetrdquo Illustrating the mood of the era is this excerpt from that

tune

Oh boy you oughta meet her

Oh boy you oughta greet her

I mean that girlie o mine

Ill say shes simply divine

What will they say someday about what happened in Connecticut and in Ellington Congregational Church in 2019

14

Hospitalized

since the last Caller

Thankfully no one to list

If you go to the hospital and

would like a visit by a Pastorhellip Please CALL our office as soon as you know

you will be admitted

In your admitting process you will be asked if

you are part of a local faith community

(church) If so please answer YES and give

the name and town of your church

You will also be asked if you want your name

released to representatives of your church If

so please answer YES

If you say no or if you do not give the name of

your church the hospital will not be able to

release your name to us

To announce your special happenings ie birth

engagement wedding graduation or if you are

not acknowledged in the Birthday andor

Anniversary announcements please call or email

the church office Thank you

We give God thanks for the life of

Eileen Steppen

Our sympathy is expressed to all the families and friends of Eileen

Blessed are those who mourn

for they will be comforted Matthew 54

Baptized by Water amp the Holy Spirit

October 20 2019

Sofia Lyn Vazquez daughter of Ashley Lyn

Foley and Rolando Vazquez II Godparents are

Kelsie Foley and Talia Vazquez

Adult Baptism by Water amp the Holy Spirit

October 20 2019 Rolando Vazquez II

We wish Sofia and Rolandorsquos families all Godrsquos

blessings

A sneak peek into Decemberhellip

Sunday December 15th Third Sunday of Advent

845 am amp 1030 am Senior Choir presents

Hark the Herald Songs and Carols to Celebrate Christmas

Sunday December 22nd Fourth Sunday of

Advent

845 am amp 1030 am All Church Family Friendly Worship

Christmas Pageant presenting A Christmas Morning

15

Christian Education News (Sunday School Youth Groups Confirmation Adult Education)

SUNDAY

SCHOOL

November

Sundays

3rd 1030 -Communion Sunday

-One-Room Schoolhouse

Children begin in the Education

Wing and will join their families

for Communion

Cradle Roll staffed with volunteers

10th 1030 -Sunday School

Children begin in worship

Cradle Roll staffed with volunteers

17th 1030 -Sunday School

Children begin in worship

Cradle Roll staffed with volunteers

24th 1030 -Thanksgiving Sunday

All Church Family Friendly

Worship

Cradle Roll staffed with volunteers

Snapshot from October Every age group spent at

least one week talking about prayer The prayer Jesus

taught his disciples the Lordrsquos Prayer was recited and

reflected on Every age group also spent a week

learning about how the Bible came to be

During the month of November every age group in

the church school will spend some time talking about

thankfulness Each class will reflect on gratitude and

take part in activities that will allow them to think

about the many things in their lives that they have

been blessed with

YOUTH NEWS Confirmation amp TELOS

NOVEMBER MEETING SCHEDULE

Sunday unless noted

113 630pm TELOS Meeting

Fri amp

Sat

118 amp

119

Farmhouse

Fair

ndash opportunities

for community

hours

1110

500pm

630pm

TELOS Basket

Raffle Sales

Confirmation

TELOS Meeting

Sat

1116

900 ndash

400

TELOS

Leaf Raking

1117

100-4p

TELOS Basket

Raffle Sales amp

TELOS

Leaf Raking

Sat

1123

900 ndash

400

TELOS Leaf

Raking

1124

630pm

TELOS Basket

Raffle Sales

TELOS Meeting

A mission-based

program for students in

Senior High School

16

GATEKEEPERS ndash NOVEMBER 2019

Sunday

Worship Service

NOVEMBER 3RD

TWENTY-FIRST

SUNDAY AFTER

PENTECOST

COMMUNION SUNDAY

NOVEMBER 10TH

TWENTY-SECOND

SUNDAY AFTER

PENTECOST

NOVEMBER 17TH NEW MEMBER SUNDAY

LAY-LED SERVICE

NOVEMBER 24TH THANKSGIVING

SUNDAY

ALL CHURCH FAMILY

FRIENDLY WORSHIP

Greeters (1030) Carolyn Bunick Jackie Plourde Ada Lee Thompson Chuck amp Kelly

Jackson

Welcomers (845)

(1030)

Lay Readers (845) Lyn Allen OPEN Deacons Jen Boynton

(1030) Anna Carroll Wade Overgaard Deacons Lyn Allen

Deacons (845) Beth Tautkus

Al Tiedt Beth Cocuzzo Sharon Gluhosky Beth Tautkus

(1030) Dave Redekas

Laurie Hazleton

Marcia Hesse

Beth Cocuzzo

Basil Stone

Dawn Stone

Laurie Hazleton

Ushers (845) Peggy Falcetta

Ingrid Royle Mark Gluhosky Ingrid Royle Ingrid Royle

(1030) Amy Zander

Curtis McKeegan

Amy Zander

BJ Aldrich

Amy Zander

BJ Aldrich

Amy Zander

Duane Van Deventer

Food Bank

Deliveries

The Cornerstone

Cupboard

Elaine amp Gary

Duckett

HVCC Food Pantry

Cheryl Dinse

Crystal Lake

Community Food

Pantry

Laurie Hazleton

Ellington Food Bank

Debby amp Rob

Wallace

Ministry of Fellowship Sunday Fellowship Host Coordinator Joann Scott Lay Reader Scheduler Church Office

Deacon Scheduler Beth Tautkus Usher Scheduler Duane Van Deventer

Greeter Scheduler Sharon Gluhosky Welcomer Scheduler Growth amp Nurture

17

From the Historian What was happening 200 years ago - At ECC at a town meeting two years prior the citizens of Ellington agreed

to ldquopaint and keep the outside of the church meeting house in good repairrdquo for which the town would have the

privilege of holding town meetings in the church building ECC was under the leadership of the Rev Diodate

Brockway in 1819 He led in the construction of our second church building in 1805-6

Beyond our town borders

On February 22 1819 Spain ceded the Florida territory to the United States

On May 22 1819 the SS Savannah began its journey to Liverpool England the first steamship to

successfully complete a transatlantic journey

1819 marked the births of American novelist Herman Melville on August 1st and poet Walt Whitman on

May 31st of that year Julia Ward Howe who penned the Battle Hymn of the Republic in 1861 was born in

New York City on May 27 1819

Excerpt from the Battle Hymn of the Republic

Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord

He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored

He hath loosed the fateful lightning of His terrible swift sword

His truth is marching on

Glory Glory hallelujah

Glory glory hallelujah

Glory glory hallelujah

His truth is marching on

What was happening 100 years ago - ECC members met in our recently built 4th church

building in 1919 to hear the sermons of the Rev James T Carter He was born in England but

immigrated to the US in 1913 After studying at the Hartford Theological Seminary Carter acted

as our pastor until 1922 Among the many children Carter baptized during his five years as ECC

pastor included our own Mildred Dimock who was known in 1920 by her maiden name Mildred

Ruth Arens when she was baptized at age five on Childrenrsquos Sunday The church budget for the

year 1919 was $2300 which included expenses for salaries music heating and electricity repairs

and insurance $493 was budgeted for benevolences

Beyond our town borders In 1919 Woodrow Wilson was President of the 48 United States Former President Teddy

Roosevelt died in his sleep at age 60 in 1919 Later that year in a fitting tribute to that late

president and great outdoorsman Congress designated the Grand Canyon a national park That

same year Congress approved the 19th amendment guaranteeing women the right to vote On July

6 1919 the British dirigible airship R34 landed at Mineola New York completing the first

transatlantic flight by airship The Volstead Act passed by Congress in 1919 prohibiting the

consumption and sale of alcoholic beverages in the United States At yearrsquos end the Sox sold Babe

Ruthrsquos contract to the Yankees a sale still hotly debated one hundred years later 1919 was the

year pianist Liberace was born as well as the singer Nat King Cole A hit for the beloved Al Jolsen

in 1919 was ldquoYou ainrsquot heard nothing yetrdquo Illustrating the mood of the era is this excerpt from that

tune

Oh boy you oughta meet her

Oh boy you oughta greet her

I mean that girlie o mine

Ill say shes simply divine

What will they say someday about what happened in Connecticut and in Ellington Congregational Church in 2019

15

Christian Education News (Sunday School Youth Groups Confirmation Adult Education)

SUNDAY

SCHOOL

November

Sundays

3rd 1030 -Communion Sunday

-One-Room Schoolhouse

Children begin in the Education

Wing and will join their families

for Communion

Cradle Roll staffed with volunteers

10th 1030 -Sunday School

Children begin in worship

Cradle Roll staffed with volunteers

17th 1030 -Sunday School

Children begin in worship

Cradle Roll staffed with volunteers

24th 1030 -Thanksgiving Sunday

All Church Family Friendly

Worship

Cradle Roll staffed with volunteers

Snapshot from October Every age group spent at

least one week talking about prayer The prayer Jesus

taught his disciples the Lordrsquos Prayer was recited and

reflected on Every age group also spent a week

learning about how the Bible came to be

During the month of November every age group in

the church school will spend some time talking about

thankfulness Each class will reflect on gratitude and

take part in activities that will allow them to think

about the many things in their lives that they have

been blessed with

YOUTH NEWS Confirmation amp TELOS

NOVEMBER MEETING SCHEDULE

Sunday unless noted

113 630pm TELOS Meeting

Fri amp

Sat

118 amp

119

Farmhouse

Fair

ndash opportunities

for community

hours

1110

500pm

630pm

TELOS Basket

Raffle Sales

Confirmation

TELOS Meeting

Sat

1116

900 ndash

400

TELOS

Leaf Raking

1117

100-4p

TELOS Basket

Raffle Sales amp

TELOS

Leaf Raking

Sat

1123

900 ndash

400

TELOS Leaf

Raking

1124

630pm

TELOS Basket

Raffle Sales

TELOS Meeting

A mission-based

program for students in

Senior High School

16

GATEKEEPERS ndash NOVEMBER 2019

Sunday

Worship Service

NOVEMBER 3RD

TWENTY-FIRST

SUNDAY AFTER

PENTECOST

COMMUNION SUNDAY

NOVEMBER 10TH

TWENTY-SECOND

SUNDAY AFTER

PENTECOST

NOVEMBER 17TH NEW MEMBER SUNDAY

LAY-LED SERVICE

NOVEMBER 24TH THANKSGIVING

SUNDAY

ALL CHURCH FAMILY

FRIENDLY WORSHIP

Greeters (1030) Carolyn Bunick Jackie Plourde Ada Lee Thompson Chuck amp Kelly

Jackson

Welcomers (845)

(1030)

Lay Readers (845) Lyn Allen OPEN Deacons Jen Boynton

(1030) Anna Carroll Wade Overgaard Deacons Lyn Allen

Deacons (845) Beth Tautkus

Al Tiedt Beth Cocuzzo Sharon Gluhosky Beth Tautkus

(1030) Dave Redekas

Laurie Hazleton

Marcia Hesse

Beth Cocuzzo

Basil Stone

Dawn Stone

Laurie Hazleton

Ushers (845) Peggy Falcetta

Ingrid Royle Mark Gluhosky Ingrid Royle Ingrid Royle

(1030) Amy Zander

Curtis McKeegan

Amy Zander

BJ Aldrich

Amy Zander

BJ Aldrich

Amy Zander

Duane Van Deventer

Food Bank

Deliveries

The Cornerstone

Cupboard

Elaine amp Gary

Duckett

HVCC Food Pantry

Cheryl Dinse

Crystal Lake

Community Food

Pantry

Laurie Hazleton

Ellington Food Bank

Debby amp Rob

Wallace

Ministry of Fellowship Sunday Fellowship Host Coordinator Joann Scott Lay Reader Scheduler Church Office

Deacon Scheduler Beth Tautkus Usher Scheduler Duane Van Deventer

Greeter Scheduler Sharon Gluhosky Welcomer Scheduler Growth amp Nurture

17

From the Historian What was happening 200 years ago - At ECC at a town meeting two years prior the citizens of Ellington agreed

to ldquopaint and keep the outside of the church meeting house in good repairrdquo for which the town would have the

privilege of holding town meetings in the church building ECC was under the leadership of the Rev Diodate

Brockway in 1819 He led in the construction of our second church building in 1805-6

Beyond our town borders

On February 22 1819 Spain ceded the Florida territory to the United States

On May 22 1819 the SS Savannah began its journey to Liverpool England the first steamship to

successfully complete a transatlantic journey

1819 marked the births of American novelist Herman Melville on August 1st and poet Walt Whitman on

May 31st of that year Julia Ward Howe who penned the Battle Hymn of the Republic in 1861 was born in

New York City on May 27 1819

Excerpt from the Battle Hymn of the Republic

Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord

He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored

He hath loosed the fateful lightning of His terrible swift sword

His truth is marching on

Glory Glory hallelujah

Glory glory hallelujah

Glory glory hallelujah

His truth is marching on

What was happening 100 years ago - ECC members met in our recently built 4th church

building in 1919 to hear the sermons of the Rev James T Carter He was born in England but

immigrated to the US in 1913 After studying at the Hartford Theological Seminary Carter acted

as our pastor until 1922 Among the many children Carter baptized during his five years as ECC

pastor included our own Mildred Dimock who was known in 1920 by her maiden name Mildred

Ruth Arens when she was baptized at age five on Childrenrsquos Sunday The church budget for the

year 1919 was $2300 which included expenses for salaries music heating and electricity repairs

and insurance $493 was budgeted for benevolences

Beyond our town borders In 1919 Woodrow Wilson was President of the 48 United States Former President Teddy

Roosevelt died in his sleep at age 60 in 1919 Later that year in a fitting tribute to that late

president and great outdoorsman Congress designated the Grand Canyon a national park That

same year Congress approved the 19th amendment guaranteeing women the right to vote On July

6 1919 the British dirigible airship R34 landed at Mineola New York completing the first

transatlantic flight by airship The Volstead Act passed by Congress in 1919 prohibiting the

consumption and sale of alcoholic beverages in the United States At yearrsquos end the Sox sold Babe

Ruthrsquos contract to the Yankees a sale still hotly debated one hundred years later 1919 was the

year pianist Liberace was born as well as the singer Nat King Cole A hit for the beloved Al Jolsen

in 1919 was ldquoYou ainrsquot heard nothing yetrdquo Illustrating the mood of the era is this excerpt from that

tune

Oh boy you oughta meet her

Oh boy you oughta greet her

I mean that girlie o mine

Ill say shes simply divine

What will they say someday about what happened in Connecticut and in Ellington Congregational Church in 2019

16

GATEKEEPERS ndash NOVEMBER 2019

Sunday

Worship Service

NOVEMBER 3RD

TWENTY-FIRST

SUNDAY AFTER

PENTECOST

COMMUNION SUNDAY

NOVEMBER 10TH

TWENTY-SECOND

SUNDAY AFTER

PENTECOST

NOVEMBER 17TH NEW MEMBER SUNDAY

LAY-LED SERVICE

NOVEMBER 24TH THANKSGIVING

SUNDAY

ALL CHURCH FAMILY

FRIENDLY WORSHIP

Greeters (1030) Carolyn Bunick Jackie Plourde Ada Lee Thompson Chuck amp Kelly

Jackson

Welcomers (845)

(1030)

Lay Readers (845) Lyn Allen OPEN Deacons Jen Boynton

(1030) Anna Carroll Wade Overgaard Deacons Lyn Allen

Deacons (845) Beth Tautkus

Al Tiedt Beth Cocuzzo Sharon Gluhosky Beth Tautkus

(1030) Dave Redekas

Laurie Hazleton

Marcia Hesse

Beth Cocuzzo

Basil Stone

Dawn Stone

Laurie Hazleton

Ushers (845) Peggy Falcetta

Ingrid Royle Mark Gluhosky Ingrid Royle Ingrid Royle

(1030) Amy Zander

Curtis McKeegan

Amy Zander

BJ Aldrich

Amy Zander

BJ Aldrich

Amy Zander

Duane Van Deventer

Food Bank

Deliveries

The Cornerstone

Cupboard

Elaine amp Gary

Duckett

HVCC Food Pantry

Cheryl Dinse

Crystal Lake

Community Food

Pantry

Laurie Hazleton

Ellington Food Bank

Debby amp Rob

Wallace

Ministry of Fellowship Sunday Fellowship Host Coordinator Joann Scott Lay Reader Scheduler Church Office

Deacon Scheduler Beth Tautkus Usher Scheduler Duane Van Deventer

Greeter Scheduler Sharon Gluhosky Welcomer Scheduler Growth amp Nurture

17

From the Historian What was happening 200 years ago - At ECC at a town meeting two years prior the citizens of Ellington agreed

to ldquopaint and keep the outside of the church meeting house in good repairrdquo for which the town would have the

privilege of holding town meetings in the church building ECC was under the leadership of the Rev Diodate

Brockway in 1819 He led in the construction of our second church building in 1805-6

Beyond our town borders

On February 22 1819 Spain ceded the Florida territory to the United States

On May 22 1819 the SS Savannah began its journey to Liverpool England the first steamship to

successfully complete a transatlantic journey

1819 marked the births of American novelist Herman Melville on August 1st and poet Walt Whitman on

May 31st of that year Julia Ward Howe who penned the Battle Hymn of the Republic in 1861 was born in

New York City on May 27 1819

Excerpt from the Battle Hymn of the Republic

Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord

He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored

He hath loosed the fateful lightning of His terrible swift sword

His truth is marching on

Glory Glory hallelujah

Glory glory hallelujah

Glory glory hallelujah

His truth is marching on

What was happening 100 years ago - ECC members met in our recently built 4th church

building in 1919 to hear the sermons of the Rev James T Carter He was born in England but

immigrated to the US in 1913 After studying at the Hartford Theological Seminary Carter acted

as our pastor until 1922 Among the many children Carter baptized during his five years as ECC

pastor included our own Mildred Dimock who was known in 1920 by her maiden name Mildred

Ruth Arens when she was baptized at age five on Childrenrsquos Sunday The church budget for the

year 1919 was $2300 which included expenses for salaries music heating and electricity repairs

and insurance $493 was budgeted for benevolences

Beyond our town borders In 1919 Woodrow Wilson was President of the 48 United States Former President Teddy

Roosevelt died in his sleep at age 60 in 1919 Later that year in a fitting tribute to that late

president and great outdoorsman Congress designated the Grand Canyon a national park That

same year Congress approved the 19th amendment guaranteeing women the right to vote On July

6 1919 the British dirigible airship R34 landed at Mineola New York completing the first

transatlantic flight by airship The Volstead Act passed by Congress in 1919 prohibiting the

consumption and sale of alcoholic beverages in the United States At yearrsquos end the Sox sold Babe

Ruthrsquos contract to the Yankees a sale still hotly debated one hundred years later 1919 was the

year pianist Liberace was born as well as the singer Nat King Cole A hit for the beloved Al Jolsen

in 1919 was ldquoYou ainrsquot heard nothing yetrdquo Illustrating the mood of the era is this excerpt from that

tune

Oh boy you oughta meet her

Oh boy you oughta greet her

I mean that girlie o mine

Ill say shes simply divine

What will they say someday about what happened in Connecticut and in Ellington Congregational Church in 2019

17

From the Historian What was happening 200 years ago - At ECC at a town meeting two years prior the citizens of Ellington agreed

to ldquopaint and keep the outside of the church meeting house in good repairrdquo for which the town would have the

privilege of holding town meetings in the church building ECC was under the leadership of the Rev Diodate

Brockway in 1819 He led in the construction of our second church building in 1805-6

Beyond our town borders

On February 22 1819 Spain ceded the Florida territory to the United States

On May 22 1819 the SS Savannah began its journey to Liverpool England the first steamship to

successfully complete a transatlantic journey

1819 marked the births of American novelist Herman Melville on August 1st and poet Walt Whitman on

May 31st of that year Julia Ward Howe who penned the Battle Hymn of the Republic in 1861 was born in

New York City on May 27 1819

Excerpt from the Battle Hymn of the Republic

Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord

He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored

He hath loosed the fateful lightning of His terrible swift sword

His truth is marching on

Glory Glory hallelujah

Glory glory hallelujah

Glory glory hallelujah

His truth is marching on

What was happening 100 years ago - ECC members met in our recently built 4th church

building in 1919 to hear the sermons of the Rev James T Carter He was born in England but

immigrated to the US in 1913 After studying at the Hartford Theological Seminary Carter acted

as our pastor until 1922 Among the many children Carter baptized during his five years as ECC

pastor included our own Mildred Dimock who was known in 1920 by her maiden name Mildred

Ruth Arens when she was baptized at age five on Childrenrsquos Sunday The church budget for the

year 1919 was $2300 which included expenses for salaries music heating and electricity repairs

and insurance $493 was budgeted for benevolences

Beyond our town borders In 1919 Woodrow Wilson was President of the 48 United States Former President Teddy

Roosevelt died in his sleep at age 60 in 1919 Later that year in a fitting tribute to that late

president and great outdoorsman Congress designated the Grand Canyon a national park That

same year Congress approved the 19th amendment guaranteeing women the right to vote On July

6 1919 the British dirigible airship R34 landed at Mineola New York completing the first

transatlantic flight by airship The Volstead Act passed by Congress in 1919 prohibiting the

consumption and sale of alcoholic beverages in the United States At yearrsquos end the Sox sold Babe

Ruthrsquos contract to the Yankees a sale still hotly debated one hundred years later 1919 was the

year pianist Liberace was born as well as the singer Nat King Cole A hit for the beloved Al Jolsen

in 1919 was ldquoYou ainrsquot heard nothing yetrdquo Illustrating the mood of the era is this excerpt from that

tune

Oh boy you oughta meet her

Oh boy you oughta greet her

I mean that girlie o mine

Ill say shes simply divine

What will they say someday about what happened in Connecticut and in Ellington Congregational Church in 2019

18

COME JOIN THE FUN AT THE

58th Annual Farmhouse Fair Fri Nov 8th 5pm - 8pm amp Sat Nov 9th 9am - 2pm

The women of the church have worked hard all year preparing homemade items for the FHF The church will

be decked out in its holiday attire live music playing the sounds of the season will get you in the mood and the

wonderful aroma coming from the kitchen will entice you

The only way to discover and purchase all the wonderful creations and enjoy the scrumptious food is to

ldquoCome to The Fairrdquo

Live Musical Entertainment - Friday Evening and Saturday Featuring Mike Kotowski

Farmhouse Fair Cafeacute - Located downstairs in the Social Room The menus are wonderful

Dinner Fri Nov 8th Serving 5 pm - 630pm - Italian Dinner - (Eat-InTake-out available)

Continental Breakfast Sat Nov 9th - Serving 9am - 1030am - Assorted Muffins coffee amp tea

Luncheon Sat Nov 9th - Serving 11am - 1pm - (Eat-InTake-out available)

Tomato Soup with gluten-free pasta and beans Chicken a la King with Cranberry Salad (our signature dish)

Grilled Cheese Sandwiches and delicious desserts

The array of beverages offered during dinner and lunch are coffee-reg amp decaf tea hot chocolate milk amp cider

Shopping at the Fair - A guide to our Wonderful Fair

First Floor - Main Entrance

Kidsrsquo Korner-For ages 12 and under only please We offer a place for children to shop for their families Very

low-priced items are available

The Quilt Cupboard- You will love the beautiful fabrics and festive feeling in this room The assortments of

table runners mats placemats tote bags and Christmas ornaments are so cheerful Some items are reversible

and all are made with gorgeous fabric New items will include 2 styles of sewing kits seasonal panel wall

hangings scrappy key chains quilt block-style trivets and more

Everything AnimalsndashLooking for that perfect gift for the animal lover in your life Make sure to check out the

Everything Animals Room Many favorite items from previous years will be returning the ever popular

pumpkin peanut butter gluten free dog treats cat wand toys Dog Advent ribbons and animal shaped dish

scrubbers Several new goodies have been added this year dog toys made from paracord animal design

coasters plus a few new surprises

Kidrsquos Creation Station-New This Year Kids only This room will be for kids of all ages to create and wrap a

present for someone special Parents may accompany their children to the Creation Station or drop them off

while they shop at the Fair Parents must remain on the premise

Fabulous Fibers-Fabulous fibers area will have a selection of handcrafted gift items apparel tote bags and knit

accessories Unique one of a kind items will be for sale Come to choose holiday gifts for family and friends

19

Social Room - Basement Level

The Body Shoppe-New This Year A few of the items to be offered are handmade body lotions lip balm and

with the men in mind a hand scrub and beard oil All items will be allergen friendly and made from natural

ingredients

Christmas Shoppe-Featuring handcrafted ornaments Santarsquos snowmen decorated wreaths trees and anything

Christmas from vintage to contemporary

Girls and Dolls-You will be amazed at the superior Quality of our 18rdquo doll clothes as well as the reasonable

prices Many outfits are one-of-a-kind are adorable and are well made doll clothes We also have a beautiful

selection of bracelets for children

Raggedy Ann and Andy Dolls-These classic dolls have been a traditional favorite since our Fair began We

offer the standard size as well as an impressive large doll There is also a variety of outfits available so that Ann

and Andy can be outfitted for the season holidays or to match your decor

ECCrsquoS Famous Caramel Popcorn-Here you will find delicious caramel popcorn both with and without

peanuts Great for munching while you watch your favorite game or movie on TV

Inspiration Station-Beautiful crosses special inspirational jewelry devotional items and more at this

wonderful table that helps remind us to keep Christ in Christmas

Second Floor ndash Office Level

Credit Card Check-Out Station

Cookie Bees-(Formerly known as ldquoCookies in a Canrdquo) have been very busy making cookies We will have

some favorites like chocolate chip and sugar cookies along with gluten free varieties Please come look for us

in Room 201 and do not forget to tell your friends about the Farmhouse Fair Cookie Bees

The Bakery Shoppe-(Formerly known as ldquoThe Pantryrdquo) features delicious homemade baked goods including

quick breads coffee cakes muffins bar cookies and other delights Our featured item is homemade apple pie

made from delicious apples from Johnny Appleseed Farms We always appreciate their donations

Grandmarsquos Shoppe-Come visit Grandmarsquos Shoppe in our new location in Room 203 This room is just like a

gift shop full of wonderful and unique items Crafts made with buttons mason jars or lids seashells and rocks

There will be Giving Plates tulle Santa wreaths painted wine glasses wine glass charms tree ornaments

candleholders and handmade greeting cards Stuffed fabric pumpkins return this year Our popular layered soup

mix jars and Snowman Soup (hot chocolate mix) will be available Grandmarsquos Shoppe will have all sorts of

handcrafted treasures

Credit Card excludes the Cafeacute

Girls and Dolls-Attention sewers The Girls and Dolls booth at the Farmhouse Fair is in need of a new

chairperson(s) to continue this booth in 2020 Doll clothes patterns and an assortment of material are available

This is a fun project Stop by the booth this year and see what all the excitement is about and maybe this will be

a fit for you as a chairperson Please contact Vivian Hary Kelly Jackson or Jan Danforth for details

20

THE CHURCH CALLER Ellington Congregational Church United Church of Christ PO Box 216 Ellington CT 06029-0216

Non-profit Org

US Postage

PAID

Vernon CT

PERMIT 201

(TIME VALUE November 1 2019)

New home Phone E-mail Please call or e-mail the Church Office

HIGHLIGHTS

From the Senior Pastor p 1 ndash 2

Settled Sr Pastor Search Team p 2 Have you ever thought about conducting a worship service p 2

Sacred Stitches Friendship Class amp Prayer Shawl p 3

Sanctuary Flowers amp wifi p 4

Trustees Info amp Meet the Member p 5

Winterfest 2019 p 6 Musical Notes p 6 ndash 7

Stewardship p 7 ndash 8 TELOS Happenings p 8

Board of Missions p 8 ndash 9

Menrsquos Fellowship Breakfast with Santa p 10

Womenrsquos Fellowship p 12

The Church Family News p 13 ndash 14

Christian Education News p 15 Gatekeepers p 16 CHURCH STAFF From the Historian p 17 The Rev Dr Jay M Terbush Senior Pastor Farmhouse Fair p 18 ndash 19 Esther Pezzella Director of Music Church Calendar p 20 Lee Carman Director of Christian Education Just for Kids p 21 Leigh Lezotte Church Secretary

Mission Statement

Ellington Congregational Church

United Church of Christ

To be a dynamic and nurturing community

called by Godrsquos grace

to know Christ and make Him known

through worship love and service

Adopted September 15 2019

REGULAR OFFICE HOURS

800 AM ndash 200 PM Mon ndash Fri Closed Holidays

SUNDAY WORSHIP IS AT 845 amp 1030 AM

Communion is served the first Sunday of the month

HOW TO CONTACT THE CHURCH 860-871-6606

Sec-eccuccsbcglobalnet Web Page wwweccuccorg

19

Social Room - Basement Level

The Body Shoppe-New This Year A few of the items to be offered are handmade body lotions lip balm and

with the men in mind a hand scrub and beard oil All items will be allergen friendly and made from natural

ingredients

Christmas Shoppe-Featuring handcrafted ornaments Santarsquos snowmen decorated wreaths trees and anything

Christmas from vintage to contemporary

Girls and Dolls-You will be amazed at the superior Quality of our 18rdquo doll clothes as well as the reasonable

prices Many outfits are one-of-a-kind are adorable and are well made doll clothes We also have a beautiful

selection of bracelets for children

Raggedy Ann and Andy Dolls-These classic dolls have been a traditional favorite since our Fair began We

offer the standard size as well as an impressive large doll There is also a variety of outfits available so that Ann

and Andy can be outfitted for the season holidays or to match your decor

ECCrsquoS Famous Caramel Popcorn-Here you will find delicious caramel popcorn both with and without

peanuts Great for munching while you watch your favorite game or movie on TV

Inspiration Station-Beautiful crosses special inspirational jewelry devotional items and more at this

wonderful table that helps remind us to keep Christ in Christmas

Second Floor ndash Office Level

Credit Card Check-Out Station

Cookie Bees-(Formerly known as ldquoCookies in a Canrdquo) have been very busy making cookies We will have

some favorites like chocolate chip and sugar cookies along with gluten free varieties Please come look for us

in Room 201 and do not forget to tell your friends about the Farmhouse Fair Cookie Bees

The Bakery Shoppe-(Formerly known as ldquoThe Pantryrdquo) features delicious homemade baked goods including

quick breads coffee cakes muffins bar cookies and other delights Our featured item is homemade apple pie

made from delicious apples from Johnny Appleseed Farms We always appreciate their donations

Grandmarsquos Shoppe-Come visit Grandmarsquos Shoppe in our new location in Room 203 This room is just like a

gift shop full of wonderful and unique items Crafts made with buttons mason jars or lids seashells and rocks

There will be Giving Plates tulle Santa wreaths painted wine glasses wine glass charms tree ornaments

candleholders and handmade greeting cards Stuffed fabric pumpkins return this year Our popular layered soup

mix jars and Snowman Soup (hot chocolate mix) will be available Grandmarsquos Shoppe will have all sorts of

handcrafted treasures

Credit Card excludes the Cafeacute

Girls and Dolls-Attention sewers The Girls and Dolls booth at the Farmhouse Fair is in need of a new

chairperson(s) to continue this booth in 2020 Doll clothes patterns and an assortment of material are available

This is a fun project Stop by the booth this year and see what all the excitement is about and maybe this will be

a fit for you as a chairperson Please contact Vivian Hary Kelly Jackson or Jan Danforth for details

20

THE CHURCH CALLER Ellington Congregational Church United Church of Christ PO Box 216 Ellington CT 06029-0216

Non-profit Org

US Postage

PAID

Vernon CT

PERMIT 201

(TIME VALUE November 1 2019)

New home Phone E-mail Please call or e-mail the Church Office

HIGHLIGHTS

From the Senior Pastor p 1 ndash 2

Settled Sr Pastor Search Team p 2 Have you ever thought about conducting a worship service p 2

Sacred Stitches Friendship Class amp Prayer Shawl p 3

Sanctuary Flowers amp wifi p 4

Trustees Info amp Meet the Member p 5

Winterfest 2019 p 6 Musical Notes p 6 ndash 7

Stewardship p 7 ndash 8 TELOS Happenings p 8

Board of Missions p 8 ndash 9

Menrsquos Fellowship Breakfast with Santa p 10

Womenrsquos Fellowship p 12

The Church Family News p 13 ndash 14

Christian Education News p 15 Gatekeepers p 16 CHURCH STAFF From the Historian p 17 The Rev Dr Jay M Terbush Senior Pastor Farmhouse Fair p 18 ndash 19 Esther Pezzella Director of Music Church Calendar p 20 Lee Carman Director of Christian Education Just for Kids p 21 Leigh Lezotte Church Secretary

Mission Statement

Ellington Congregational Church

United Church of Christ

To be a dynamic and nurturing community

called by Godrsquos grace

to know Christ and make Him known

through worship love and service

Adopted September 15 2019

REGULAR OFFICE HOURS

800 AM ndash 200 PM Mon ndash Fri Closed Holidays

SUNDAY WORSHIP IS AT 845 amp 1030 AM

Communion is served the first Sunday of the month

HOW TO CONTACT THE CHURCH 860-871-6606

Sec-eccuccsbcglobalnet Web Page wwweccuccorg

20

THE CHURCH CALLER Ellington Congregational Church United Church of Christ PO Box 216 Ellington CT 06029-0216

Non-profit Org

US Postage

PAID

Vernon CT

PERMIT 201

(TIME VALUE November 1 2019)

New home Phone E-mail Please call or e-mail the Church Office

HIGHLIGHTS

From the Senior Pastor p 1 ndash 2

Settled Sr Pastor Search Team p 2 Have you ever thought about conducting a worship service p 2

Sacred Stitches Friendship Class amp Prayer Shawl p 3

Sanctuary Flowers amp wifi p 4

Trustees Info amp Meet the Member p 5

Winterfest 2019 p 6 Musical Notes p 6 ndash 7

Stewardship p 7 ndash 8 TELOS Happenings p 8

Board of Missions p 8 ndash 9

Menrsquos Fellowship Breakfast with Santa p 10

Womenrsquos Fellowship p 12

The Church Family News p 13 ndash 14

Christian Education News p 15 Gatekeepers p 16 CHURCH STAFF From the Historian p 17 The Rev Dr Jay M Terbush Senior Pastor Farmhouse Fair p 18 ndash 19 Esther Pezzella Director of Music Church Calendar p 20 Lee Carman Director of Christian Education Just for Kids p 21 Leigh Lezotte Church Secretary

Mission Statement

Ellington Congregational Church

United Church of Christ

To be a dynamic and nurturing community

called by Godrsquos grace

to know Christ and make Him known

through worship love and service

Adopted September 15 2019

REGULAR OFFICE HOURS

800 AM ndash 200 PM Mon ndash Fri Closed Holidays

SUNDAY WORSHIP IS AT 845 amp 1030 AM

Communion is served the first Sunday of the month

HOW TO CONTACT THE CHURCH 860-871-6606

Sec-eccuccsbcglobalnet Web Page wwweccuccorg