Weekly Tidings

Committed to Serve—You are Making a Difference

Heifer LLama Collection During Lent This week the Sunday school children begin our Lenten collection for Heifer Project International. Last year we raised money to buy a sheep. This year the children chose to try to fund the purchase of a llama. They are designing suncatchers to give to the congregational members who donate. There is a collection box and display along with the suncatchers designed by our children on the table in the solarium. If you have spare change, we appreciate your help. And enjoy your suncatcher as spring sun arrives on Cape Cod. Thanks!

A New Ministry Collaborating with the Cape Cod Council of Churches’ Covenant to Care for Foster Families! Our church, in collaboration with the Cape Cod Council of Churches’ Covenant to Care for Foster Families program, has initiated a partnership. Four dedicated church members—Patty Morell, Sharlene Moran, Maureen Sullivan, and Heather Wolfe—have undergone training by the program director and completed CORI checks. We have been matched with a foster mother residing in the Town of Barnstable. She is caring for six children, ages ranging from 15 months to 14 years. Upon meeting with her, she has expressed a need for assistance with childcare for two hours, one day a week. Patty, Sharlene, and Heather have visited the home and are rotating weekly to spend quality time with the delightful toddler. The foster mother is a compassionate individual with boundless energy and patience. Should she require any tangible support such as bicycle repairs, clothing, etc., we encourage our congregation to join us in meeting her needs. We are immensely excited about undertaking this ministry, which will make a difference in the lives of some of Cape Cod’s most vulnerable children. Please keep us in your prayers and seek God’s blessings as we extend a helping hand to this family. If you wish to join our team, feel free to approach any of us at any time.

Combat Hunger with Healthy Foods! Many thanks for all your donations in January. This month we are looking for healthy foods. Some ideas: canned vegetables and fruits (packed in juice not syrup), low salt assorted nuts, whole grain crackers and cereal, canned tuna in water, canned salmon, canned shrimp, canned or dried beans, lentils and peas, all kinds of pasta, peanut butter, granola bars, applesauce (no sugar added) and healthy low salt soups.

Altar Flowers. If you would like to donate flowers for the altar, please sign up on the bulletin board by the restroom in the solarium and fill out a form for Jane and leave it on her desk. The arrangements are $50.00. You may leave a check with your order or drop one off when convenient.

Rainbow’s End is open Wednesday through Saturday 10:30 am till 3:00 pm: Come on in and pick up super bargains. Please do not leave Donations at the shop when it is Closed. You may drop off your donations Wednesday thru Friday 11 am till 2 pm. Speak to Pamela at the shop if you are interested in volunteering or send an email to Jane in our church office. 

Moving Sale Today through 3/24/24 Marsha & Paul Egasti are moving to NH the end of March and are selling mostly nautical items at their home at 67 Chine Way in Osterville to neighbors and church family first before having a garage sale the first Saturday in March if they have enough stuff left to do so. Marsha & Paul have helped a lot with the church yard sales, holiday fairs, rummages, and Marsha has been a member of the craft group for many years and co-led the craft group for 3 years with her twin sister Marla.

They have quality items for sale – no junk. They have a 5×7, & 2 small Claire Murray rugs. They have many local & nautical pictures (lithographs, watercolors, oil, pen & ink) by local artists such as Martha Cahoon; Robert Kennedy & Norman Rockwell. They have several resin window or wall hangings hand crafted. They have a beautiful shell wreath done by the church craft group. They have a large metal mariner’s compass to hang on a wall. She has a large jellyfish paperweight. She has beautiful linens and Pottery Barn throw pillow covers. She has a Claire Murray throw, a long gray runner rug, hand crafted throw pillows, some clothing and shell items. Paul has some tools, fishing rods, clamming supplies, beach chairs and umbrellas, boogie boards, etc. They have a ladies’ oak dresser, a seagrass chair & bench, two-bedroom cherry end tables, and a cherry jewelry/lingerie chest. She has several Swarovski crystal pieces, a Syracuse China tea set, Lenox vases and cake server, a Delft teacup & saucer (paid $250 at a Netherlands museum – asking $25), a large brass lantern, mercury glass jugs, jewelry, etc. If you are interested in looking and/or buying, call Marsha at 774-361-6226 to arrange a time to visit. Everything is set up in her sunroom on the first level for easy browsing.

Make Someone’s Day! Wish Them A Happy Birthday! 

As we gather together for another month of worship and fellowship, we are also delighted to celebrate the birthdays of our beloved members born in the month of February. It is a time to extend our warmest wishes and share in the joy of their special day. This February, we have the following members celebrating their birthdays:

Claire Haworth on 2/2

Rachel Nabhan on 2/2

Richard Weir on 2/7

Mike Murphy on 2/5

Leann Arvanitis on 2/10

Melanie Davis on 2/10

Mary Ellen Nelson on 2/10

Marnie Sonnabend on 2/10

John Mincieli on 2/11

Alexander Nabhan on 2/11

Emmy Shea on 2/16

Brett Sullivan on 2/19

Heather Ogonowsky on 2/22

Joyce Bartlett on 2/26

Joelle Potter on 2/28