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Daily DigestDuff'em If You've Got'em
 North Adams Regional Hospital went smoke-free Monday — so did all its sister sites, from Sweet Brook to Northern Berkshire Family Practice to the Women's Exchange. No ashtrays, no smoking: No butts about it. |
Yuck!
 Today's blue skies will give way to clouds and snow tonight. But be prepared for tomorrow morning, when the white stuff will get messy as freezing rain and sleet move through the region. The morning commute will be slippery — drive careful! |
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First Congregational Church News - January 23, 2008
Saturday Religion Page Listing For:
First Congregational Church-UCC of Williamstown
906 Main Street, Williamstown, MA
413-458-4273
Sunday, January 27, Third Sunday After Epiphany
Service of Worship at 10:30 am
The Rev. Carrie Bail will deliver a sermon entitled “The Making of a Disciple” based on the scriptures Isaiah 9: 1-4 and Matthew 4: 12-23.
Under the direction of Minister of Music Edwin Lawrence, the Senior Choir will perform “Haleluya! Pelo tsa rona,” a South African song collected by Anders Nyberg, as the Introit, and “Arise! Shine! For Your Light Has Come,” adapted from Isaiah 60: 1, 3 & 19 by Allen Pote, as the Anthem.
We are very excited about the event scheduled for Sunday afternoon!
At 3 pm the Berkshire Association of the United Church of Christ will ordain a child of our church, Jeffrey Lewis Stevens, son of Lauren Stevens and Beverly Stevens Reed, into the ordained ministry of the United Church of Christ. Jeff has been called as the pastor of the Congregational Christian Church of Franklin N.H. where he has been serving since December. We are expecting a wonderful celebration!
Wednesday: Deacons’ Book Group on “Unbinding the Gospel” at 7 pm
Thursday: Junior Choir rehearsal at 3:15 pm
Senior Choir rehearsal at 7:30 pm
Saturday: Habitat Crew Work at Henderson Rd. Habitat House from 9 am-noon
The Habitat Crew is an inter-faith service group for high school students, sponsored by the First Congregational Church of Williamstown. Participants complete many hours of local service in preparation for their week-long February trip to work with a Habitat for Humanity affiliate in Georgia. For more information call Beth Parker 413-652-9747.
Next Sunday, February 3
Service of Communion at 10:30 am |
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