Ministries
Music Ministry Meeting Notes March 22, 2023
Music Ministry Meeting Notes February 5, 2023
Fundraising Ministry Report for 2022
2022 turned out to be a better fundraising year then we had ever expected. Despite the absence of our church suppers due to continued COVID restrictions, we still far exceeded our fundraising goals for the year. In lieu of Suppers, Ed Clavette and his team pulled together five yard sales for the year! That might be a record for this little church. (a special thanks to Tom…
Oldtown Holiday Fair / Silent Auction Report 2022
On April 30th we held a “Spring Fling” craft fair in Maxcy hall. It was the first attempt at a fair in the spring. It was a good indicator to see if we would move forward with our holiday fair. The turnout was light, but everyone had a good time, and we made a small profit. But most importantly it…
Annual Report of the Stewardship Ministry 2022
At this time of year, we remember the story of the gifts that the magi brought to the Christ Child in the manger in Bethlehem. While we all know that they traveled a very long way and brought gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh, we often don’t realize that they had to take good care of…
Annual Report of the Flower Ministry 2022
Although the outdoor gardens were scaled back with care this year, they were still maintained, were able to thrive, and added to the beauty of our church building. We started the return of the Altar Flower Donations. A chart was posted and anyone is able to sign up to bring flowers for the altar, in memory of, or in celebration of a loved one. We have had many beautiful…
Oldtown Music Ministry Annual Report 2022
2022 was an exciting year in music at Oldtown. Though we began the year with a few weeks of online worship, we quickly returned to the sanctuary and raised our voices in song to praise and worship together again for the rest of the year. We were overjoyed to welcome two new performers to our lineup. Edi Diaz joined us occasionally on harmonica, and Janice Dumont joined…
Annual Report of the Building and Grounds Ministry 2022
Members were as follows: Edmund Clvette (Chairman), Peter Gaw, Peter Granville, Zeph Halsey and James Koepfler. Due to the pandemic, members discuss actions, projects and responsibilities using email and small personal meeting when needed. We also plan bigger projects depending on urgency and…
Missions Ministry Annual Report 2022
The Missions Ministry officially came together to, for the most part, a full year of work. At that time we mapped out the remainder of the year with collections, recognitions, projects, and assistance in a variety of other church functions and services. They were as follows… COLLECTIONS: Undie Sundays – We held four collections. Each collection brought in more than two…
Report of the Christian Education Ministry 2022
Though our year started with our church building having to close for 2 months because of the pandemic, we did not lose hope! When we returned to the building for the season of Lent, we continued to provide notebooks and worksheets for our children to use as they followed along in worship. Our…
Report of the Deacons for 2022
This year we were still distance worshiping online for January and February. We resumed in-person worship in March. Communion was also resumed with a few minor changes in distribution for health and safety. We continued in our role as aids to Pastor Kelly with the Sunday and holy day services as well as continuing with cards, notes, and visiting with the sick…
Annual Report of the Historian 2022
Here we are trying to get back to some type of normalcy after all our experiences with the COVID pandemic. The last three years of school tours have been an experience. First we were closed for a year, and then we saw three classes before shutting down again. Last year the schedule sent to us was a hard one. Pastor Kelly was on her sabbatical so that meant Ed Clavette and…
Missions Update: October, 2021
Stewardship Meeting Notes Feb 14, 2021
The stewardship ministry met on February 14, 2021. Primary areas of discussion were coming to a common understanding of biblical and church stewardship, our mission, and what we can provide that the congregation might be missing
Food Safety Training for Oldtown Suppers
As we negotiate the uncertainty of determining when it’s safe to gather together again, one of the things we think about is how the pandemic has changed what we do for fundraising. Oldtown has always been known as “the church with the suppers,” and that is something that will continue long into the future. However, some things about how we do our suppers…
Supporting the Wider Church Through Proportional Giving
At Oldtown, we help support the resources that equip our mission and ministry as disciples of Jesus by contributing to the Southern New England Conference of the UCC and the global UCC through what is called “proportional giving.” In years past, this used to be called “Fellowship…
Christian Ed Ministry Announces Meetings
Annual Report of the Building and Grounds Ministry 2020
Members were as follows: David Kingman (Chairman), Edmund Clavette (Secretary), Edward Collins, Peter Gaw, Peter Granville, Zeph Halsey and James Koepfler. Members meet each month on the Sunday, prior to the Church Committee meeting, to discuss actions, projects and responsibilities. We also plans…