Thrift Shop

Thrift Shop – HELP – HELP needed – can you volunteer a few hours a month to help staff the Thrift Shop?? With summer on its way – vacations – holidays, etc., staffing...

Pastoral Relations Team

Pastoral Relations Team is now organized and meeting on a quarterly basis – January, April, June , October and is prepared to enhance the effectiveness of the Church’ s mission and ministry. Any...

Deacon’s Corner

Greetings from the Deacons Team! There is a flower sign up sheet located on the door of the Deacons closet. You may sign up to provide flowers for the altar in memory of...

Stewardship

Summer is finally here and along with the warm weather may come vacations from work and school, family trips, barbecues, and, hopefully, time to relax. The Stewardship Team will also be taking some...

Trustee’s Corner

Parsonage Update The Trustee team and friends have been working on the routine work of cleaning and maintaining the church properties. Almost a Dozen ‘Delightful Volunteers’ came to the several Saturday work sessions...

A Note From CNK Preschool

It is hard to believe another school year is coming to an end. It has been a phenomenal year due to the wonderful and talented teaching staff, the Board of Director members, parents...

Stephen Ministry

The simple sentence, “I understand” has great power and comfort when we give care to people who are hurting. Stephen Ministers’ continuing education continues this month as we read The Promise of Hope...

Christian Education

Christian Education Activities: It’s hard to believe that the school year is drawing to a close and we are in our last few weeks of Sunday School! We celebrated both First Communion of...

Church Council

The Church Council has decided to tackle updating the church by-laws over the next several months. The council has formed a sub-committee of Nancy Karstunen, Adrienne Robatsek and Paul Bosworth to start the...

Summer Bible Story Time – Bible Flannel Board Stories

We are so pleased to announce that we will be having a Summer Bible Story Time – Bible Flannel Board Stories. July 9-13 from 10:00 to 11:30. Geared for children ages 4-12 but...

Mission Update

Thank you to everyone for making our Mother’s Day/ Blanket Sunday a success. Blessings to all who received a scripture stone. We are so pleased that on Pentecost and Baptism Sunday everyone received...

Top three benefits of paying your offering online

Summer is right around the corner and traditionally we have seen a drop off in pledged income over the summer months as people take time to travel or spend time with family. This...

Our Safe Place June 17, 2018
My very first job was at a fast-food restaurant. One Saturday evening, a guy kept hanging around, asking when I got out of work. It made me feel uneasy. As the hour grew later, he ordered fries, then a drink, so the manager wouldn’t kick him out. Though I didn’t live far, I was scared […]
As Advertised June 16, 2018
During a vacation, my husband and I signed up for a leisurely tour down Georgia’s Chattahoochee River. Dressed in sandals, a sundress, and a wide brimmed hat, I groaned when we discovered—contrary to the advertisement—that the trip included light rapids. Thankfully, we rode with a couple experienced in whitewater rafting. They taught my husband the […]
“Lovable!” June 15, 2018
That exclamation came from my daughter as she got ready one morning. I didn’t know what she meant. Then she tapped her shirt, a hand-me-down from a cousin. Across the front was that word: “Lovable.” I gave her a big hug, and she smiled with pure joy. “You are lovable!” I echoed. Her smile grew […]
Quieting the Critic June 14, 2018
I work with a team to put on an annual community event. We spend eleven months plotting many details to ensure the event’s success. We choose the date and venue. We set ticket prices. We select everything from food vendors to sound technicians. As the event approaches, we answer public questions and provide directions. Afterward […]

First Church in Pembroke

An Open and Affirming Congregation of the United Church of Christ