St. John's Episcopal Church

Sing a New Song with John Bell: Feb 10 — Feb 12, 2015 at St. Andrew’s Church, New London, NH.

John Bell is a hymn writer, composer, author, broadcaster, Church of Scotland minister and Iona Community member. He survives without a cell phone, car, camera, or iPod.

Tues, Feb 10- Sing a new song (for everyone who enjoys singing or wants to sing)

9:30 – Noon—Releasing the voice God gave you

1:00 – 4:00—Short songs from Scotland and the world church

Weds, Feb 11—Singing when it hurts (for everyone who has been sick, hurt, bereaved, or oppressed)

9:30 – Noon —Learning the lost art of lament

1:00 – 4:00—Singing the Psalms

Thurs, Feb 12—Renewing congregational song (For leaders; clergy & music leaders)

9:30 – Noon—Tips for teaching congregations to sing

1:00 – 4:00—The promise and pitfalls of liturgical change

Cost:$15 per half-day workshop; $5 for light lunch. Reserve your place by contacting the Episcopal Church of St. Andrew, 52 Gould Road, New London, NH 03257 603.526.6344 or standrewschurch@tds.net.

The Giving Tree ministry is an annual, ecumenical ministry filled with love and grace that is driven by community need. Each year St. John’s clergy and volunteers help organize and implement this project, which helps struggling local families provide Christmas presents for their kids. The project is organized by participating Walpole clergy and staffed by both adult and youth volunteers, and fulfilled by caring members of this amazing community.

The Giving Tree community project helped 36 families and 76 kids this year. Thank you to all who donated gifts. A special thank you to Mary Schoppmeyer who maintained the database of gift requests and generated labels for the tags and helped the organization of this massive project flow properly; to Kelli Wilson, Marilyn Wilking, and Marilyn Shriver who helped with the shopping task for unchosen tags; and to WYG members Lillia, Anya, and Bennett who gave up a Sunday afternoon to shop and wrap with us! It’s a great effort! We’re looking to organize this differently next year. If this ministry is calling you, please speak to Susan about being on a joint planning team with members of First Congregational Church. We start again next September — only nine months away!