Our local NPR radio station, WMMR, is currently holding their winter fund raising event. Even though I don’t like being reminded to make a pledge I do appreciate what this radio station does for the community at large. It brings great pleasure to me because fine music has been so much a part of my [...]
The Council of Churches of Greater Bridgeport invites you to their annual FUNdraiser at the Downtown Cabaret! Friday, March 2 — Face to Face, A Tribute to Billy Joel and Elton John Tickets are $65/person, which includes sumptuous appetizers and beverages (wine, beer and soda) If you’re interested, please call Pamela Joy (203) 260-8420 to [...]
Michael Walker (Susan & David’s son) is appearing in the classic musical South Pacific at the Schubert Theater in New Haven, March 8-11. This traveling version of the Tony award winning 2008 Broadway production has toured all over the US since September. Tickets are available at www.shubert.com or through tickets.com at 1-800-228-6622 .
Hosted by Julie McClenathan 10 Millo Dr Monroe, 261-0360 Book: The Most Dangerous Thing By: Laura Lippman Future Book Club Selections March – A Yellow Raft in Blue Water: A Novel Michael Dorris April – Wench: A Novel Dolen Perkins-valdez May – Autobiography of Mark Twain Mark Twain, Harriett E. Smith, Benjamin Griffin and Victor [...]
The members of Monroe Congregational Church are hereby called to attend the Annual Meeting of the Congregation to be held at 11:30am on January 22nd, 2012, in the Meeting House. The agenda for this meeting will include Receiving of Reports, Election of Officers, Board Members and Delegates, Adoption of the 2012 budget, and any [...]
Statements were ready Jan. 8th. May be picked up at coffee hour after Church Jan. 15 & Jan. 22. Any questions please E-Mail jw633@snet.net or call 203-268-4422. Also envelopes have been out on coffee table. If you want them & don’t see any for you. I have plenty. Just leave me a note or take [...]
Please add the following information to your MCC Directory Betty Heiney’s email address is haarold@aol.com
Dear Friends, I greet you at the beginning of an exciting new year of ministry here at Monroe Congregational Church. Our Church Family is still basking in the glow of Jenn’s election to be the new Senior Minister and the coming months will filled with plans and work as we complete this phase of [...]
Please Note – There will be one worship service at 10:00 AM on Sunday, January 8th. Rev. Paul Bryant-Smith will be our guest minister while John is with the Men’s Retreat at Silver Lake. Our two service format will resume on Sunday, January 15th with services at 8:45 and 10:30 AM.
Christmas Eve Services 4:00pm Children’s Service, Instant Christmas Pageant 4:00pm Quiet Service 7:00pm Traditional Family Service 11:00pm Candlelight Service Christmas Day Service 10:00am Worship Service with Communion New Years Day Service 10:00am Worship Service with Communion
The Christmas party on the Reservation last Friday was a wonderful success, due in great part to your willingness to provide toys, snow shovels, and blankets. Everyone who attended (about 175 people!) had a great time and were grateful for the party and gifts. Thank you so much for your ongoing support of the work [...]
Dear friends, First, let me say with all gratitude that I am thrilled about being called as the Monroe Congregational Church’s 50th seated pastor! It has been good in the past few weeks to move from the “maybe?” to the “yes!” and become more settled with the idea of leading the church in a different [...]
We had a very good turnout of MCC members for the annual church fall work day. We completed a few larger projects, replacing the ceiling tiles in class room # 5, and cleaning up the storm damage trees. And some smaller jobs, cleaning pencil marks off the back of the pews and trimming the evergreens. [...]
Dear Friends, I want to take one more opportunity to encourage you to be part of the candidating activities this weekend as Monroe Congregational Church takes a very important step into the future. Over the past five months our Senior Pastor Search Committee has done a marvelous and dedicated job. Their hard work in [...]
We are so grateful to everyone who has already responded so generously to our Giving Campaign here at MCC! We have reached that crucial point where we need everyone who hasn’t yet returned their pledge card to do so as soon as possible. The October storm disrupted our process and we need to get back [...]
The call went out, and you responded with much generosity and open hearts! It’s amazing what our church can do when we come together and share our energy and resources. Here’s what the Monroe Congregational Church has to celebrate for its Mission:1 November drive: $1,111 to Neighbors In Need $810 in proceeds from the “Potatoes [...]
December 11th at 9:45am in Wilton Hall, Cynthia Robinson will be leading an intergenerational art sculpture to be used in worship each week of Advent. Using non-toxic Tempera paint we will be decorating wooden blocks, which will be placed in different areas in the Meetinghouse in configurations of our own design. Each week the configuration [...]
The Christmas Poinsettias are ready to order! All poinsettias are red or white double plants. The cost is $25.00. You will find order forms in Wilton Hall, the meetinghouse, or church office. All orders must be received no later than December 18 to ensure delivery by December 23. Please make your check payable to Monroe [...]
As of mid-November, there are now two ways on Facebook to connect with your MCC friends. If you are already a part of the Conversation group, you might also want to visit our community page to get your news and updates. MCC-UCC Conversation ‘Group’: This is the place to go for opinions and conversations, [...]
Have you ever wondered if there really is a culture war against Christmas? The other day I was speaking with one of my relatives who was truly distressed. In her youth, it was Christmas, not X-Mas. She never used to be bombarded with flyers from retailers beginning in mid-October, urging her to go out and [...]
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