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Y O U A R E W E L C O M E H E R E !
Activities
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Annual Report
WORSHIP
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Weekly Service
of Worship, with music to lift your spirit, messages to relate
the bible to everyday life, and significant lay involvement. |
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Baptisms |
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Receptions of New Members |
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Confirmation Sunday |
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Christmas Eve Family Service
and Pageant |
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Christmas Eve Communion Candlelight
service |
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Maundy Thursday Supper and
Service of Tenebrae and Communion |
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Lenten Lunch and Worship Services
with the Kingston area churches |
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Casual Sundays on the Sundays
after Christmas and Easter |
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Evening services of worship
and prayer in times of national crises |
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Recognition of Boards, Council,
Choir, Teachers |
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Opportunity for all to serve
as an usher, greeter, or lay reader |
MISSION & SERVICE
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$68,948 given
away in 2003 to purposes outside of the church, including
seven special offerings, eight organizations, and the UCC’s
Our Church’s Wider Mission. |
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Welcome House (local shelter)
meals served by more than 2 dozen church volunteers |
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Habitat for Humanity - active
financial and volunteer participation on part of church. |
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Boy Scout Troop 1 - Kingston |
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Use of facilities by community
groups such as Alcoholics Anonymous, Brownies, community
musical groups, and others. |
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Annual Emig Lecture by noted
guest speaker on theme of social justice. |
CHILDREN
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The Kingston
Congregational Church is a church for children, where they
are welcomed, included, and cherished. |
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96 children registered for
K-6 Church School classes |
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Paid Coordinator for Christian
Education |
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Teacher training classes
and meetings |
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Newly painted and tiled classrooms |
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Weekly time in worship for "A
Time with the Children" |
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New activity sheets each
week |
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Christmas pageant, Shrove
Tuesday Pancake Supper |
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Vacation Bible School |
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Activity Time for children
K-3 during summer worshp |
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Participation in Heifer
project |
YOUTH
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Active JUNIOR
HIGH and SENIOR HIGH youth groups with energetic and creative
advisors |
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Mission trips |
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Youth member attended General
Synod of UCC |
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Discussions with Interfaith
participants |
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Pool parties, fund-raisers,
trips, hay rides, attend sports events, pizza parties |
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Junior High meet with advisor
after church for bagels and discussion |
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Confirmation classes taught
by Senior Pastor |
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Youth serve on church Boards,
sing in choir, teach in Church School, attend Conference
and UCC meetings, and participate in worship as readers,
ushers, and greeters. |
ADULT EDUCATION
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Lenten Study
taught by Senior Pastor |
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Bible studies and book discussions
taught by Pastor or lay leaders |
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Weekly bible study led by
lay leaders |
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Weekly Spirituality Book
Discussion led by lay leaders |
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CARING FOR ONE ANOTHER |
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Prayer Chain |
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Fellowship coffee hour after
worship |
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Visitation by Visiting Committee
members to supplement Minister's visits |
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Blue Jeans Sundays - work
days |
MUSIC
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Senior Choir |
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Youth Choir (6th - 12th grade) |
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Junior Choir (6th grade and
under) |
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Impromptu Children’s
Choir (through Church School) |
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Concerts with guest musicians |
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Annual Youth Concert |
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Extravaganza: “An Evening
with Enrico” |
SENIOR PASTOR
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Lead Worship |
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Funerals and Memorial Services |
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Weddings |
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Visit members in homes, hospitals,
nursing homes |
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Counseling |
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Teaching |
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Support and guidance for
Council, Boards, Committees |
COMMUNICATIONS
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Monthly Spire |
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Weekly Bulletin |
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Weekly Announcements |
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Bulletin Boards, News releases |
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Members Pictorial Directory |
THE WIDER CHURCH
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Denomination:
United Church of Christ (5,850 churches, 1.3 million members) |
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Conference: Rhode Island
Conference (30 churches, 7,685 members) |
VITAL SIGNS
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Attendance: Growing |
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Membership: 461 |
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Pledges and contributions:
Growing |
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2003 operating budget: $375,172 |
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Endowment & Trust Funds:
$1,000,000 |
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Physical plant: good condition |
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Deferred maintenance: minimal |
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Debt: NONE |
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Overall Health: EXCELLENT |
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Friendliness: A+++ |
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Motto: "YOU are welcome
here" |
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