Cookies, Poinsettias, New Members Gathering, and more

by Pastor Tim

Hi everyone, a few announcements… *** Calling all bakers!  All are invited to bring a batch of their favorite Christmas cookies to the Round Room for the cookie fundraiser/swap next Sunday.  After services fill a box (provided) with an assortment of delicious goodies that you can freeze now and share during the holidays.  Cookies: $4 […]

The Storm that’s Coming

by trumbullcc

Do the signs of the times alarm you? I was stuck in a long line of traffic that stretched from the Throg’s Neck Bridge up I95 all the way to Route 8, which gave me almost 3 hours to listen to NPR. The dominant story was President Obama’s impending decision about immigration reform. The Republican […]

Giving Gladly

by trumbullcc

“You should each give, then, as you have decided, not with regret or out of sense of duty; for God loves the one who gives gladly.” 2 Cor. 9:7 These words are on the reverse side of a new “Offering Card” that we’ve placed in the pew pockets at church. Seeing the card at another […]

What’s a Church For?

by trumbullcc

The UCC continues to fascinate me. Or, maybe the fascination has more to do with the readings that I’m attempting to keep up with for the UCC History, Theology, and Polity course that I’m taking. The theme that keeps emerging is the denomination’s serious wrestling with questions of ecclesiology: How is The Church defined? What […]

The Leftovers

by trumbullcc

I hear that there tend to be two fairly defined groups of viewers of the new HBO series, The Leftovers.  There are those who have no interest in the drama or in the characters.  And there are those who find the series’ theme with all its mysteries and accompanying storylines of the confused and coping […]

Be Gentle

by Pastor Tim

Be gentle. Those two words make up one of the most important life lessons that I am still learning to live by. Be gentle. It is good practical advice simply for the sake of maintaining happy working relationships with people. I have, on many occasions, felt deeply annoyed at another person’s mistake only to find […]

CINCO DE MAYO CHILI COOK-OFF!

by trumbullcc

Hola mis amigos!  The Stewardship Board would like to thank everyone for attending the Cinco de Mayo Chili Cook-Off.  There were about 100 people in attendance for the festivities and for judging the 13 delicious chili recipes. We started with an ice-breaker clothes pin game, where you had to get people to say “salsa”, “chili” […]

Congratulations TCC Class of 2014 Graduates

by trumbullcc

 Allison Bachman was confirmed in 2010, and has enjoyed many activities at TCC, including youth group, 30 Hour Famine, and especially the trip to Philadelphia which was an amazing experience for her. She has been with the Women’s Ensemble Chorus through her high school years, as singing and songwriting is one of her passions. Ali […]

Trumbull Congregational Church names new Minister

by trumbullcc

By Trumbull Times on June 19, 2014 in Business, News, Social News Trumbull Congregational Church UCC has called Pastor Tim Hare to be its 41st permanent Minister. His first sermon will be delivered on June 22 at 10 am. “I’m looking forward to serving as TCC’s pastor and engaging with the greater Trumbull community in […]

Prayer Concerns

by trumbullcc

You are invited, when you pray, to add specific prayers for the people listed below: Mark Ronge William Jasmine, recovering from leukemia Susan Bryan Ricketson Michael Kolchin Dave Palumbo, Chiche Guion’s grandson Jeanne Knecht James Bonazzo Mary Ann Kurtz, waiting for a kidney transplant Robin Boccanfuso Bill Tiesler Julie Otto, friend of Portia Antonio Wilma […]

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