Ibandla lami linge lakho / My church is your church

Mass Events 2005-6:

Review of 'Recruiting' Visits to Prospective,

and Working Visits to Participating,
Mass Conference Churches

from September 2005 to February 2006

Millbury 1st

Event Date: Monday, September 12, 2005

Description: Meeting with Rev. Anderson and others concerning Gamalakhe relationship, including screening and delivery of video about Gamalakhe

First Congregational Church, UCC
148 West Main Street
Millbury, MA 01527-0226
(508) 865-9737
MburyfirstChurch@fastdial.net
http://www.millburyfirstchurch.org
Staff:
The Rev. Ms. Shirley Anderson, SP, (2003)
Membership: 92

Townsend

Event Date: Tuesday, September 13, 2005

Description: Meeting with contact person and prayer connection contact concerning Lamontville relationship, including delivery of Lamontville gifts to Townsend

Townsend Congregational Church
5 Brookline St.
PO Box 487
Townsend, MA 01469-0487
(978) 597-8925
secretary@tccucc.org
http://www.tccucc.org
Staff:
The Rev. Mr. Mark Seifried, IN, (2005)
Membership: 195

Medfield

Event Date: Monday, September 19, 2005

Description: Meeting with Rev. Bauman, staff and parishioners involved with Woodlands relationship, including delivery of Woodlands banner, and screening and delivery of video about Woodlands

The United Church of Christ in Medfield
496 Main Street
Medfield, MA 02052-2515
(508) 359-2351
lhunt@uccmedfield.org
http://www.uccmedfield.org
Staff:
The Rev. Mr. Philip Bauman, SP, (1996)
The Rev. Ms. Elizabeth Aguilar, AP, (1999)
Mrs. Susan Holbrook, CE, (2002)
Ms. Wendy Ludwig, YM, (2002)
Mr. Michael Olbash, MM, (2003)
Membership: 418

North Weymouth Pilgrim (Participation to be launched early 2006.)

Event Date: Sunday, September 25, 2005
Description: Sunday services -- preaching, children's message, after-church forum. (This church decided to participate!)

Pilgrim Congregational Church, UCC
24 Athens Street
North Weymouth, MA 02191-1425
(781) 337-2075
PilgrimChurchUcc@aol.com
http://hometown.aol.com/pilgrimchurchucc
Staff:
The Rev. Mrs. Rachel Durkin-Bickford, SP, (2002)
Membership: 80

Royalston

Event Date: Sunday, October 9, 2005
Description: Sunday services at 1st and 2nd Churches -- preaching and after-church forums with screening and delivery of video about Umzumbe and Odeke.

Second Congregational Church UCC
c/o Luann Simula
50 Main Street
Phillipston, MA 01331-2130
(978) 249-9670
gasel@crystal-mtn.com
Membership: 14

First Congregational Church
3 On the Common
PO Box 73
Royalston, MA 01368-0073
(978) 249-9155
Gasel@crystal-mtn.com
Staff:
The Rev. Dr. Virginia Asel, SP, (1995)
Membership: 31

Hadwen Park, Worcester

Event Date: Tuesday, October 11, 2005
Description: Introductory meeting with mission committee and others.

Hadwen Park Congregational Church
6 Clover Street
Worcester, MA 01603-1929
(508) 752-7489
acnicks@wmconnect.com
http://www.hadwenparkchurch.org
Staff:
Ms. Judith Hanlon, SP, (2000)
Ms. Jan MacMillan, PN, (2004)
Membership: 299

Trinitarian, Concord

Event Date: Monday, October 17, 2005
Description: Dinner meeting with children and youth of Tri-Con participating in pen-pal program with KwaMashu, with screening and presentation of videos about KwaMashu Mission church and Ntuzuma.

Trinitarian Congregational Church, UCC
54 Walden Street
Concord, MA 01742-2509
(978) 369-4837
triConJW@aol.com
http://www.triconchurch.org/
Staff:
The Rev. Mr. John Lombard, SP, (1993)
The Rev. Dr. Karin Case, AP, (2004)
The Rev. Dr. Margaret Crockett-Dickerman, AP, (1996)
Ms. Suzanne Giles, CE, (2004)
Ms. Carrie O'Brien, CE, (2004)
Ms. Tanya Peterson, YM, (2005)
Ms. Victoria Wagner, MM, (1986)
Membership: 756

Westborough (Participation launched November 2006. Link to page.)

Event Date: Sunday, October 23, 2005
Description: Sunday services -- preaching, children's message, after-church forum. (This church decided to participate!)

The Evangelical Congregational Church of Westborough
8 Church Street
Westborough, MA 01581-1904
(508) 366-2000
office@uccwestboro.org
http://www.UCCWestboro.org
Staff:
The Rev. Mr. Paul Thomas, SP, (1992)
The Rev. Ms. Elaine Gaetani, IA, (2005)
Ms. Jean Newton, CE, (1998)
Ms. Mary Poole, ST, (2005)
Membership: 551

Bethany, Foxboro

Event Date: Wednesday, November 2, 2005
Description: Introductory meeting with Rev. Sangree, Mission Outreach Committee, and others interested.

Bethany Congregational Church, UCC
3 Rockhill Street
Foxboro, MA 02035-2306
(508) 543-5678
office@bethanychurch.org
http://www.bethanychurch.org/
Staff:
The Rev. Mr. Paul Sangree, SP, (2001)
Ms. Deborah Byron, CE, (2004)
Mr. Troy Bourne, YM, (2001)
Membership: 490

Westborough

Event Date: Thursday, November 3, 2005
Description: Planning meeting with outreach committee respecting initiation of Table Mountain relationship, including screening and presentation of video about Table Mountain.

Grafton

Event Date: Sunday, November 6, 2005
Description: Sunday services -- preaching, children's message, after-church forum.

The Evangelical Congregational Church, UCC
30 Grafton Common
PO Box 421
Grafton, MA 01519-0421
(508) 839-4513
eccgrafton@juno.com
http://www.eccgrafton.org
Staff:
The Rev. Dr. Duane Brown, SP, (1994)
Membership: 309

West Boylston

Event Date: Tuesday, November 8, 2005
Description: Introductory meeting with Outreach Committee.

First Congregational Church of West Boylston
26 Central Street
West Boylston, MA 01583-1653
(508) 835-4462
fccwb@charter.net
Staff:
The Rev. Mr. Steven Small, SP, (1994)
Ms. Susan Keirstead, CE, (2000)
Ms. June Caldbeck-Crone, PN, (2002)
Mr. William Nierintz, MM, (1965)
Membership: 400

Nahant Village

Event Date: Sunday, November 13, 2005
Description: Sunday services -- preaching, children's message, after-church forum.

Nahant Village Church
27 Cliff Street
PO Box 77
Nahant, MA 01908-0077
(781) 581-1202
pastor@nahantvillagechurch.org
http://www.uccwebsites.net/nahantvillagenahantma.html
Staff:
The Rev. Mr. Roger Lier, SP, (2005)
Ms. Christine Alexander, CE, (2004)
Ms. Christine Stevens, CE, (2004)
Membership: 171

Belchertown (Participation to be launched early 2006.)

Event Date: Sunday, November 20, 2005
Description: Sunday services -- preaching, children's message, after-church forum. (We also took part in their November 19 telethon!) (This church decided to participate!)

Congregational Church in Belchertown, UCC
18 Park Street
PO Box 603
Belchertown, MA 01007-0603
(413) 323-7442
belchertownucc@yahoo.com
Staff:
The Rev. Mr. Todd Farnsworth, SP, (1996)
Membership: 242

Athol

Event Date: Sunday, November 27, 2006
Description: Children's message during Sunday service, and participate with Sunday School, screening video about Umzumbe, and concerning launch of pen pal program.

Athol Congregational Church, UCC
1225 Chestnut Street
Athol, MA 01331-2932
(978) 249-6202
atholcc@gis.net
http://www.uccwebsites.net/atholcongatholma.html
Staff:
The Rev. Mr. Harold Lloyd Jr., SP, (2001)
Mr. Thomas Doody, CE, (2003)
Membership: 231

Hadwen Park, Worcester (Participation to be launched early 2006.)

Event Date: Sunday, January 8, 2006
Description: Sunday services -- preaching, children's message, after-church forum.

(This is a follow-up to October 11 meeting with mission committee and others.) (This church decided to participate!)

East Orleans (Participation to be launched early 2006.)

Event Date: Sunday, January 22, 2006
Description: Sunday services -- preaching, children's message, after-church forum. (This church has decided to participate!)

The Federated Church of Orleans
162 Main Street
PO Box 761
East Orleans, MA 02643-0761
(508) 255-3060
fedchurch.orleans@verizon.net
http://www.fedchurchorleans.org
Staff:
The Rev. Dr. Ann Rogers-Brigham, SP, (1999)
The Rev. Mr. Gordon Major, AP, (2001)
Ms. Christina Williamson, CE, (2000)
Membership: 269

Bethany, Foxboro (Participation to be launched early 2006.)

Event Date: Sunday, January 29, 2006
Description: Sunday services (3!) -- preaching, children's message, after-church forum.

(This is a follow-up to November 2 meeting with mission committee and others.) (This church has decided to participate!)

West Boylston (Participation to be launched 2006.)

Event Date: Sunday, February 5, 2006
Description: Sunday services -- preaching, children's message, after-church forum. (This church has decided to participate!)

(This is a follow-up to November 8 meeting with Outreach Committee.)

Belleville, Newburyport

Event Date: Sunday, February 19, 2006
Description: Sunday services -- preaching, children's message, after-church forum.

Belleville Congregational Church, UCC
300 High Street
Newburyport, MA 01950-3798
(978) 465-7734
bellevillechurch@verizon.net
http://www.uccwebsites.net/bellevillecongnewburyportma.html
Staff:
The Rev. Mr. Ross Varney, SP, (2001)
Membership: 160

(Updated February 25, 2006; revised August 22 and November 13, 2006)