WELCOME
TO
Center Congregational Church
Meriden, CT
Corner of Broad and East Main Streets
Meriden, CT 06450
(203) 235-1389
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Sunday Services:
Chapel Service - 8:30 am
Worship Service – 10:00 am
Sunday School – 10:00 am
Large-Print Bulletins Available
Listening Assistance Devices Available
Stair Lift Available from Broad Street foyer entrance to Sanctuary
Click here for details
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March 15, 2012
Dear Friends;
I write today to inform you that I will be
resigning as the Pastor of Center Congregational Church at the end of June.
My time with you has been one of excitement and blessing, as together we have
entered the 21st century, grateful for what the past has been, but
turning our attention firmly on the future. I thank you for all the hard work
you have put in over the past four years.
This decision does not come easily. There is much
yet to do. Darrick has been presented with a professional opportunity that
requires that we relocate to Chicago, IL, and we have decided to accept the
offer. I do not yet know what my next ministry will be; I can only trust that
the way will be made clear as I discern the future.
I have informed the Moderator and Deacons of this
decision, and the procedures for preparing for your next minister have been
put into motion. They will communicate with you in due course. I wish only
the very best for you in the future. Thank you, and may God bless Center
Congregational Church.
Pastor Jim
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IMPORTANT DATES:
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Church
Council
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April
26th 7:00 pm
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Fair
Meeting
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April
29th 11:30 am
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Board
of Trustees
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May
15th 6:30 pm
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Relay
For Life
Join the CCC Relay for
Life team
at Lyman Hall High School in
Wallingford
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June
8th – 9th
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Celebrate
Youth Sunday
Baptism, Confirmation and Reception
of New Members
Recognition of Anniversary Members,
all led by the Youth Group and Confirmation Class
This will also be a farewell service for Bruce Miller
as he departs to take the pulpit at First Congregational
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June
10th
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The
All-Church Picnic
Following
the service
To be held at Mountain Mist YMCA Camp
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June
10th
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Celebrate
Music Sunday
Please join us for this festival worship
presented by the
Choir, Bell Choir, Cherub and Joyful Noise Choirs, and special guest
musicians
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June
18th
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Farewell
to Pastor Jim
Please join us on this last Sunday of the
program year as we
bid farewell to Pastor Jim, who will be moving to Chicago
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June
24th
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RELAY FOR LIFE
June 8th
and 9th
Lyman Hall High
School, Wallingford
The following link
will bring you directly to the church’s team page where you can join or make
a donation.
http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR?team_id=1141044&pg=team&fr_id=39579
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CHURCH WORLD SERVICE
Good News! Center Congregational
Church has been chosen as a year-round drop-off site for Church World Service
items. Hygiene Kits, Clean-up Buckets, School Bags and Baby Kits may be
dropped off at any time, and will be picked up once per year, usually in May.
We are proud and pleased to make this announcement. Please call the church
directly at (203) 235-1389 to check to see if we are open or when we will be
around to receive kits.
http://www.churchworldservice.org/site/PageServer?pagename=kits_main
Pastor Jim
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PHOTO GALLERIES
KARAOKE NIGHT
Photo
Gallery
COLONIAL TYMES
CHRISTMAS FAIR
Photo
Gallery
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We are collecting non-perishable goods at every Service.
Please bring them to the Sanctuary
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Staff
Pastor
Music
Christian Education
Office
Committees
Rev. George H True
Pastor Emeritus
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THE COVENANT
Center Congregational Church
WE COVENANT with the Lord
and with one another, and do bind ourselves in the presence of God to walk
together in His holy ways.
WE WILL STRIVE to be doers of
the Word and not hearers only, to be firm in faith, quickened in hope, and
constant in love.
AND WE WILL
CONSECRATE our time, talent, income and influence as heirs of God and
joint-heirs with Christ. AMEN
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LINKS
The United Church
of Christ
http://www.ucc.org
The Connecticut Conference of
the United Church of Christ
http://www.ctucc.org
Silver Lake Summer Camp and Retreat Center
http://silverlake.ctucc.org/
CCC Relay for Life Webpage
Learn about the
UCC - UCC 101
Groups Which Use Our Church
Center Congregational
Church currently makes meeting
space available to the following 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations at no
charge, as part of our mission outreach to the community.
Connecticut Center For A New Economy
Monthly board meetings
Weekly program staff meetings
http://www.ctneweconomy.org/
Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness
Monthly board meetings
State-wide training sessions
http://www.cceh.org/
Connecticut AIDS Resource Coalition
Monthly board meetings
http://www.ctaidscoalition.org/
Central Connecticut Civic Youth Orchestras/Meriden
Arts Trust
Weekly rehearsals
Regular concerts and workshops
http://sites.google.com/site/meridenartstrust/
For-profit social service and other organizations are also welcome to use our
building, for reasonable fees. Please contact the Pastor for more
information.
Click
here for the Center Church Use of Facilities & Rules Policy
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HOSPITAL ADMISSION PROTOCOL
The Health
Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA),
originally intended as a safeguard about the release of patient information
to insurance companies,
has grown into a nightmarish monster
extending into areas of patient information
never intended to be affected by the
original act.
One consequence is that the routine notification to churches about a
parishioner's admission
to a hospital or other health care facility now cannot happen unless the
patient specifically requests that notification be made. When you are
admitted to a hospital please be sure to put Center
Congregational Church on the notification list if you want the Pastor to
visit you.
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