Barre Heritage Celebration: We will do our yearly “Ice Cream Cone Giveaway” on Saturday, July 28th at 12 noon. Mark your calendars and come celebrate Barre with us!
Barre Summer Union Services:
- July 29th, 10:00 am: First Church (Universalist) Barre
- August 26th, 10:00 am: Church of the Good Shepherd
Parish Picnic: August 12th at the Strong Farm in Orange. We will hold a parish picnic on Sunday, August 12th with an 11:00 am service followed by a cookout and fun! Stay tuned for more details!
Rock Point Campaign finishes successfully! Many thanks to all who helped make the Rock Point campaign successful. Over $1.7 million has been raised. On Sunday, July 1st from 3:30 to 6:00 pm, Bishop Thomas Ely is hosting a special reception to thank all donors at the Bishop’s House at Rock Point. If you would like to attend, please contact Pamela at pvandegraaf@dioceseofvermont.org before June 20th to RSVP. Many thanks to all for your support of Rock Point.
Service Participation: Please take a look at the sign-up sheet in the parish hall. We would love to have new people reading the Prayers of the People, serving as usher, and contributing to coffee hour. Whether you can do a little or a lot, like to be up front or behind the scenes, there are many ways you can be a part of our worship.
“The Shepherd’s Voice” our newly revived newsletter will be mailed out monthly! Many thanks to Bonnie Smoren and Marjorie Strong for getting this project moving forward. Look for it in the mail. Let us know what you think and please be in touch if you have announcements or ideas for the March newsletter.
Food Basket: Please bring non-perishable food for the Foodbank. The basket is located at the Church door. Our donations are distributed by Capstone Community Action here in Barre and helped to feed over 5,300 people in Central Vermont last year. Thank you so much!
Ongoing Events
Sunday Morning Discussions: Every Sunday at 9:00 a.m. we have a discussion in the Fellowship Room. We are studying the Gospels, beginning with Mark. Come join us!
Thursday Evening Prayer is over for the season: We will resume our worship together in September.