Pastor Doug’s Office Hours:

Friday, January 16^th – 9:30am – 12:30pm

Wednesday, January 21^st  – No office hours

Friday, January 23^rd  – No office hours

Wednesday, January 28^th  – 12:30pm – 3:00pm

Friday, January 30^th  – 9:30am – 12:30pm

Please feel free to call me at 913-387-9947 if you need to schedule other times to meet.

Bob Jackman’s Funeral & Visiting hours:

Bob Jackman’s funeral service will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, January 17, at the church, and will be followed by a light luncheon in the fellowship hall.

Visiting hours have been finalized and will be Friday the 16th at Varnum and Charbonneau Funeral Home, from 4-6 p.m. Please continue to keep Pat and family in prayer this week.

From Karen Murphy:

There will be a light lunch reception at the church after the service on Saturday. If anyone would like to contribute something, please contact me at 508-801-7692 or kmurphy718@charter.net.

Special Open and Affirming Panel Discussion – THIS SUNDAY! January 18th

Please join your Open and Affirming Committee members as they present an informal panel discussion where they will share why they are on the Open and Affirming Committee, why it is important to them and why they believe that our church should proclaim itself an open, affirming and welcoming church. This discussion will begin during coffee time, so plan to grab a bite, a drink, a chair and join them. All are strongly encouraged to attend, to bring questions and your comments.

Sunday January 25^th:

On Sunday, January 25th Rev. Julie Olmsted will join us while Pastor Doug is away. Some of you may remember Julie from last year when she joined us as our guest minister for a few Sundays.  Julie has recently written a book, and will be sharing a few pages with us after worship in the sanctuary for those who would like to hear about it. Please join her in the sanctuary with your coffee as you are able.

Snow Cancellations:

With last Sunday’s snow having been a bit more than was predicted in some areas, we weren’t able to make a timely decision about whether or not to hold our worship service.  Going forward, we will make such a decision by 8:30 and if we decide the safest decision is to cancel the service we will send out an e-mail message announcing the cancellation.  If you would prefer to receive a telephone call regarding such cancellations, please let Karen Murphy know.

Sharing Cupboard Needs:

The Sharing Cupboard always needs mayo, mustard, ketchup, canned carrots, cookies, crackers cereal and coffee. Thanks to the wonderful community outreach, our shelves are well stocked with other items. Please leave all donations in the donation box at the church entry.  Thank you.

1. Brookfield Farmer’s Market

Did you know?

….Our church is host to a fabulous farmer’s market each Wednesday afternoon from 3 – 6 in our Fellowship Hall!

Some of the fresh and delicious fare at the market include a wide variety of mushrooms, micro greens, fresh eggs, incredible bread, beautiful bulbs and flowers, a plethora of vegetables, fresh baked goodies, imported coffee, kombucha, honey, maple syrup, ice cream, grass-fed meat, hand-crafted jewelry, wooden bowls and cutting boards and even more!  Stop in sometime and enjoy one of West Brookfield’s hidden treasures! (Hidden right inside of our church!)

Meetings This Week

Sunday, January 18th:

ONA Panel discussion following worship

Have a wonderful weekend.

Bonni Holmes
Church Secretary