June 2026 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.
Blessings,
Barbara
Friday, June 5: 5 PM
Set up for Vendor Fair
Saturday, June 6: 9 AM-3 PM
Vendor Fair/Yard Sale
Sunday, June 7: 11:30 AM – 3 PM
Texas Roadhouse Fundraiser
Saturday, June 13: 1-3 PM
Food Drive for Open Pantry
Sunday, June 14:
Children and Youth Sunday & Ice Cream Social
Sunday, June 14:
Just Peace Team meeting after worship
Sunday, June 21:
Cancer Care Special Offering
Saturday, June 27 (Change of date)
Men’s Breakfast: meet at 8:20 AM
Sunday, June 28: 4 PM
Prayers for the Nation
Waving for Peace every Monday from 3:30-4 PM
Please note that our worship time will change from 10 AM
to 9:30 AM beginning July 5. Worship resumes at 10 AM
on September 6. Childcare and church school will continue
to be provided.
VENDOR FAIR & YARD SALE: Saturday, June 6, 2026: 9AM-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!
Would you be able to volunteer? Please speak to Lori, Judy or Pastor Barbara.
TEXAS ROADHOUSE FUNDRAISER: Sunday, June 7: 11:30 AM – 3 PM
Show this graphic to your server for our fundraiser
WAVING FOR PEACE ON SUNDAY MORNINGS
All are invited to participate in waving for peace on Sunday
mornings at about 11:45 AM. All are welcome to participate! We
will also continue waving on Mondays from 3:30 – 4:00 PM.
MONTHLY FOOD DRIVE FOR FOOD: Saturday, June 13, 1-3 PM in the back parking lot
All non-perishable food donations are appreciated and will be donated to The Open Pantry.
CHILDREN AND YOUTH SUNDAY: June 14
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.
SPECIAL OFFERING FOR CANCER CARE: Sun, June 21
We are going to collect a special CANCER CARE offering on
Sunday, June 21 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.
MEN’S BREAKFAST: Saturday, June 27
PLEASE NOTE DATE CHANGE
All men of the church are invited to join on June 27 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!
