June 2025 Newsletter

Barbara Schnek • May 30, 2025

Dear friends,


June is here, with several special activities and events, including our Vendor Fair, Children and

Youth Sunday, Special Offering for Cancer Care and more. Please see the articles and calendar

 in this newsletter for more information.


And please note that our worship time will change from 10:00 AM to 9:30 AM beginning July 6.

Worship resumes at 10:00 AM on September 7.


Blessings,

Barbara

VENDOR FAIR & YARD SALE

Saturday, June 14, 2025 9 AM-3 PM Rain or shine!!

Foster Memorial Church, UCC - 1791 Wilbraham Road, Springfield, MA

New and gently used items for sale! Something for everyone!

Bake Sale, lunch for purchase and a fun

Gift Basket Raffle!

Sunday, June 1: 11:30 AM – 3 PM

Texas Roadhouse Fundraiser


Friday, June 6: 7 PM

Quarter Auction: Doors open at 6 PM


Saturday, June 7: 8:20 AM

Men’s Breakfast meet in front parking lot


Sunday, June 8:

Children and Youth Sunday


Sunday, June 8:

Just Peace Team meeting: all welcome


Friday, June 13: 5 PM

Set up for Vendor Fair


Saturday, June 14:

Vendor Fair/Tag Sale


Saturday, June 14: 1-3 PM

Drive Through for Open Pantry


Sunday, June 22:

Cancer Care Special Offering


Sunday, June 29: 4 PM

Prayers for the Nation


Waving for Peace every Monday from 3:30-4 PM

SUMMER SCHEDULE FOR WORSHIP

Our worship services will be held at 9:30 AM for the months of

July and August. Please help us spread the word!


WAVING FOR PEACE ON SUNDAY MORNINGS

All are invited to participate in waving for peace on Sunday

mornings from 11:45 AM – 12:15 PM. We will also continue

waving on Mondays from 3:30 – 4:00 PM.

JUNE QUARTER AUCTION: Friday, June 6

Doors open at 6 PM, and the auction begins at 7 PM. Everyone

is invited to bring quarters and friends for a fun evening and a

chance to win some great items from our vendors! There will

also be a raffle! Admission: $5 for two paddles. Bring a non-

perishable food item, to be donated to The Open Pantry, for a

free third paddle. Part of our proceeds will go to The D’Amour

Cancer Care Center and The Sister Caritas Cancer Center at

Mercy Medical Center. Dinner food, baked goods and snacks

will be available for purchase.


Note: This is the last Quarter Auction until September.

MEN’S BREAKFAST: Saturday, June 7

All men of the church are invited to join on the first Saturday

of the month for breakfast at a local restaurant. We meet at

8:20 AM in the front parking lot. All are welcome and invited to

bring friends!


CHILDREN AND YOUTH SUNDAY: June 8

There will be special activities for our God Time (church school).

Following our worship, everyone is invited to an “ice cream social”

on the lawn or inside, as weather permits.


MONTHLY DRIVE THROUGH DONATIONS OF FOOD

Saturday, June 8, 1-3 PM in the back parking lot

All non-perishable food donations are appreciated, and will be

donated to The Open Pantry. Please note: The Drive Through

will take place during our Vendor Fair/Yard Sale.


SPECIAL OFFERING FOR CANCER CARE: Sunday, June 22

We are going to collect a special CANCER CARE offering on

Sunday, June 22 during worship. The money from this offering

will be donated to The D’Amour Cancer Care Center and The

Sister Caritas Cancer Center at Mercy Medical Center. After

worship, everyone is invited to decorate a luminary bag in honor

or memory of loved ones who have experienced cancer. We will

place the luminaries on the front steps of the church. Thank

you for your support. Donations can also be mailed to our

church office.

NURSERY HELPERS

We are looking for two more volunteers for our nursery, to

help once a month or once every other month. Please speak to

Pastor Barbara if you would be able to help. It’s so much fun!

Foster Memorial Church

May 2025 Newsletter

By Barbara Schenk • April 25, 2025
Dear friends, The joyful season of Easter continues this month. This season lasts 50 days and ends on Pentecost Sunday, celebrated this year on June 8. During this season, we focus on Jesus’ appearances to his followers after his death and resurrection.
april newsletter

April 2025 Newsletter

By Barbara Schenk • March 29, 2025
Dear friends, These are tumultuous times for our nation. At the time of this writing, we have scheduled a Prayer Service for our Nation for Sunday, March 30 from 4-4:30 p.m. This brief service will include special music and time for shared prayers. As I was thinking about the state of our nation and the continuation of our Lenten season, these beautiful words from a Lenten hymn, “Before the Cross of Jesus,” came into my mind and heart: The hopes that lead us onward, The fears that hold us back, Our will to dare great things for God, The courage that we lack, The faith we keep in goodness, Our love, as low or pure - On all, the judgment of the cross Falls steady, clear, and sure. Yet humbly, in our striving, O God, we face its test. We crave the power to do Thy will With Him who did it best. On us let now the healing Of His great Spirit fall, And make us brave and full of joy To answer to His call. Blessings and Peace, Barbara

March 2025 Newsletter

By Barbara Schenk • March 4, 2025
Dear friends, Please be sure to read Peter Well’s article about an important discussion on the Intersection of Faith and Politics and opportunities for next steps. ** The season of Lent begins with Ash Wednesday on March 5; we will hold an in-person worship service that evening at 7 PM. The season continues until Easter Sunday, which is celebrated this year on April 20. One of the ways we can put our faith into action during this season is through our One Great Hour of Sharing (OGHS) Special Offering. The money raised from this offering is utilized through the UCC’s Wider Church Ministries to respond to a wide variety of global and local concerns. This year’s OGHS theme is “Be The Light.” Our grateful thanks to Sharon Gormbley for a special OGHS Sharing/Engagement Calendar that runs from March 9 – March 29. The calendar is attached to this newsletter. We also have fun “Fish” Coin/Money boxes at church, available on Sunday mornings. We will collect our OGHS special offering on Sunday, March 30 during our worship service. In this holy season, and in these tumultuous days, may we be bearers of God’s light – and take actions to “Be The Light.” In Christ, Barbara