June 2025 Newsletter
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!
