First Church

First Congregational Church of Guilford, CT

LM 2008-05
HOSPITAL VISITATION Print E-mail
Visiting you when you are hospitalized is a primary concern for your pastors.  The only things given a higher priority are funerals and member emergencies.  However, government intrusion and HMO policies have made our job difficult.  We used to go each week to Yale - New Haven Hospital, the Hospital of St. Raphael and Middlesex Memorial Hospital and check the patient registry to see if any of our church members were there. We always discovered one or more. HIPPA privacy regulations have made this practice illegal.  There is no way for us to know if you are hospitalized unless we are told. Furthermore, rare is the patient who stays for more than a day or two.  To catch someone in the hospital we need to know right away and in advance is even better.

 
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WORSHIP & EDUCATION SCHEDULE Print E-mail
Sunday, May 4:   Communion – Susan preaching
10:00AM  Worship/Nursery care/Church School
11:15AM  Adult Forum- Chapel
11:30AM  Inquirers’ Meeting - ML
5:00PM  Contemporary Worship Service-  Rev. Todd Shipley preaching

Sunday, May 11:   Kendrick  preaching
8:30AM  Worship- Chapel
10:00AM  Worship/Nursery care/Church School

Sunday, May 18:
8:30AM  Worship – Chapel
10:00AM  Family Service: Children’s Day/ Nursery
11:15AM  Reception
11:30AM  Inquirers’ Meeting - ML

Sunday, May 25:  Susan preaching
8:30AM  Worship-Chapel
10:00AM  Worship/Nursery Care

Wednesday, May 28
7:00PM  Service of Prayer and Healing – Sanctuary
 
RED TENT MEETING Print E-mail
We will meet next on Saturday, May 17th from 9:00 – 11:00am in the Minear Library.  Our topic is Creativity and women are invited to bring and share their “creations.”  The Red Tent is open to women of any age who enjoy spiritual reflection and fellowship.  For more information, please call Penelope at the Church Office 453-5249.
 
WHERE WILL THEY MEET NEXT? Print E-mail

I’m glad you asked – the “Sunday Afternoon Gab Session” will be held on Friday, May 16th at 8:30 AM at Café Grounded.  How about that!  It’s not Tiffany’s, but it is Guilford’s answer to where you can get in touch with and feel the sweet pressure of the Spirit!  Come early and enjoy a spiritual breakfast with a fine group of your soon to be very close and dear friends.                          
Charlie Cummings
 
BAPTISMS Print E-mail
              April 13, 2008
Brennen Krygier Catino
son of Danielle Krygier and Matt Catino

Ryan Defaranos Peterson
Tristan Defaranos Peterson
twin sons of Lisa Defaranos and Joann Peterson

Claire Katherine Tuttle
daughter of Erin and Sam Tuttle
 
DEATHS Print E-mail
Celestine Frances Joseph Pleasure
July 29, 1909 – March 29, 2008

Leslie Roy Smith
February 11, 1914 – March 25, 2008
 
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