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Central’s Children’s Choir is back! It’s open to children in grades three through eight. No experience is required; only a desire to sing and enjoy music. We encourage choristers to bring a friend since it’s more fun to sing with pals. Children need not be church members; we welcome singers from all faith communities. If you have questions, contact organist/choirmaster Patrick Aiken.
Once again, we have Advent Packets to help families celebrate the holidays. They include readings and prayers for each week of Advent, prayers for blessing the Christmas tree and crèche, craft ideas, suggestions for acts of kindness, and interesting facts about Jesus’ birth as well as our celebration of His birth. Pick up your packet in the Church School wing on Sundays or in the church office during the week.
Join Central friends old and new to celebrate the end of a joyous Thanksgiving weekend. RSVP to Claudia. You can check out Gregg’s extensive, family-friendly menu at www.greggsusa.com/Menu/Daily-Specials, and don’t forget to leave room for their world-famous cake (like Death by Chocolate)! We’ll meet at Gregg’s: 1303 North Main St., Providence.
You are cordially invited to an Open House to celebrate the completion of Central’s reimagined Chapel Hall and Gallery. Light refreshments and beverages will be served. RSVP to Antonia Greco (401-331-1960 / antonia@ centralchurch.us). The Campaign to Reimagine Chapel Hall has raised $1 million, with $250,000 to go! Please consider a gift to celebrate this monumental achievement (www.centralchurch.us/reimagining-chapel-hall)
Every Sunday in November, following worship, the Mission & Action Committee will deliver fruit and individually wrapped snacks to Crossroads as part of our biannual Snack Brigade (formerly, Sandwich Brigade). Please sign up during coffee hour if you can make a food donation (oranges, bananas, cookies, crackers, or other snacks). And when you bring items to church, just leave them in the designated boxes in the coatroom.
Central will host the 2022 Annual Meeting for the Rhode Island Association of the UCC. After worship, we will approve the budget, review officer nominations, and discuss new business. The guest speaker will be the Rev. Dr. Chris S. Davies, Southern New England Conference’s new Executive Minister for Programs and Initiatives. Please plan to join your siblings in faith from across Rhode Island!
The Religious Education Committee is seeking volunteers for this new committee, which will assess church school and religious education goals and priorities, as well as review and select new church school curricula. Please contact Judy if you are willing to serve. Dates, times, and frequency of meetings will be determined by the group’s availability.
Join our visit to Rhode Island’s only Black heritage museum. We’ll tour exhibits that illuminate the Black experience in Rhode Island, including the Black Church and African American Press. Guests receive a map of early Providence Black history. The $5 admission supports free swimming lessons for black youth in Rhode Island. Questions? Contact Claudia. We‘ll meet at Stages of Freedom at 10 Westminster Street in Providence.
CCC Youth will lead the worship service and share their experiences and insights about their remarkable summer mission trip to Rainelle, W.V. Over the course of one week in July, the group gardened, cleaned, washed windows, and worked at a nursing home and thrift shop. They came back determined to do more and to continue their mission work here in Providence.
WORD, led by Simone Punchak, has worked with Clothes to Kids to organize a clothing drive for children in kindergarten through twelfth grade. Pick up a flyer in the Gallery to see what items are needed most. Please leave your contributions in the collection box in Chapel Hall. Sunday, Oct. 9, is the last day to donate.
