Weekly Morning Worship online:
We are still meeting, praying and worshiping together! Pastor Spinney will host a live Bible reading/prayer worship service via ZOOM on Sundays at 10 AM. See instructions below:
Sunday Worship services with Pastor Roger
Time: Every week on Sunday for the foreseeable future. Instructions on how to connect to our ZOOM services have been emailed to the congregation--you can sign up for emails by shooting an email to the church secretary: (etna.hanovercenter.church@gmail.com)
You can find the bulletin for the Sunday service May 24 clicking here
NOTE: If you have problems joining the ZOOM meetings or have never used ZOOM and would like some help in accessing, please call Doug Irwin beforehand (643-7684) and he will help guide you through the steps. If you are not receiving emails from the church to get the information on the ZOOM services, please email the church ASAP: etna.hanovercenter.church at gmail.com
We have a recordings of our most recent weekly ZOOM online worship services by an audio or video file below (the green buttons). It has been wonderful and fun to see and hear the voices of our church family as they join in the conversations and prayers.
We are still meeting, praying and worshiping together! Pastor Spinney will host a live Bible reading/prayer worship service via ZOOM on Sundays at 10 AM. See instructions below:
Sunday Worship services with Pastor Roger
Time: Every week on Sunday for the foreseeable future. Instructions on how to connect to our ZOOM services have been emailed to the congregation--you can sign up for emails by shooting an email to the church secretary: (etna.hanovercenter.church@gmail.com)
You can find the bulletin for the Sunday service May 24 clicking here
NOTE: If you have problems joining the ZOOM meetings or have never used ZOOM and would like some help in accessing, please call Doug Irwin beforehand (643-7684) and he will help guide you through the steps. If you are not receiving emails from the church to get the information on the ZOOM services, please email the church ASAP: etna.hanovercenter.church at gmail.com
We have a recordings of our most recent weekly ZOOM online worship services by an audio or video file below (the green buttons). It has been wonderful and fun to see and hear the voices of our church family as they join in the conversations and prayers.
UPDATES ON OUR WORSHIP
The Interchurch Council and Pastor Spinney made a decision to try a hybrid worship service tentatively starting Sunday June 14, pending NH state guidelines on church gatherings. The idea is for Pastor Spinney tol lead an outdoor service and the congregation can join at a safe distance by car in the Etna church parking lot or by ZOOM. We are working out details in line with our national and state guidelines, keeping the safety of our congregation as an important priority and will let everyone know in the coming week by mail/email. In the meantime, we will plan on continuing our ZOOM worship services on Sundays at 10 AM and online Bible study Tuesdays at 7 PM.
His father takes the lad into the forest…blindfolded…and leaves him…alone. He is required to sit on a stump the whole night…and not take off his blindfold until a ray of sun shines through it. He is all by himself. He cannot cry out to anyone for help.
Once he survives the night, he is a MAN. He cannot tell the other boys of the experience. Each must come into his manhood on his own. The boy is terrified… he hears all kinds of noises…. He imagines beasts all around him. The wind blows, his stump is shaking, but he sits stoically, never removing the blindfold.
Finally after a horrific night, the sun emerges and he removes his blindfold. It is then he sees his father sitting on a stump next to him. He had been watching over his child the whole night.
We are never alone. Even when we do not know it, we have church family, friends, and a God who loves us sitting on the stump beside us.
God Bless all!
Roger
The Interchurch Council and Pastor Spinney made a decision to try a hybrid worship service tentatively starting Sunday June 14, pending NH state guidelines on church gatherings. The idea is for Pastor Spinney tol lead an outdoor service and the congregation can join at a safe distance by car in the Etna church parking lot or by ZOOM. We are working out details in line with our national and state guidelines, keeping the safety of our congregation as an important priority and will let everyone know in the coming week by mail/email. In the meantime, we will plan on continuing our ZOOM worship services on Sundays at 10 AM and online Bible study Tuesdays at 7 PM.
His father takes the lad into the forest…blindfolded…and leaves him…alone. He is required to sit on a stump the whole night…and not take off his blindfold until a ray of sun shines through it. He is all by himself. He cannot cry out to anyone for help.
Once he survives the night, he is a MAN. He cannot tell the other boys of the experience. Each must come into his manhood on his own. The boy is terrified… he hears all kinds of noises…. He imagines beasts all around him. The wind blows, his stump is shaking, but he sits stoically, never removing the blindfold.
Finally after a horrific night, the sun emerges and he removes his blindfold. It is then he sees his father sitting on a stump next to him. He had been watching over his child the whole night.
We are never alone. Even when we do not know it, we have church family, friends, and a God who loves us sitting on the stump beside us.
God Bless all!
Roger
Easter Sunrise Service at Hanover Center Congregational Church
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IN PERSON WORSHIP SERVICES CANCELED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
Please sign up for weekly emails to get updates on our worship schedule. Note that our regular Sunday morning worship is 10-11 AM. From September to June, services are held at the Etna Baptist church. During July and August, services are held at the Hanover Center Congregational church on the Hanover Center green. |
Lots of memories of our past church activities--we'll be back when it's safe!
Lots of yummy pancakes, games and prestzel-making at the Shrove TUesday dinner!
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Christine Hoskin leads the adult choir--click on photo to hear them sing.
Pastor Spinney with homemade pretzel!
Helping out at the Second Ham and Bean Community supper.
The Etna Gospel Group sings to the folks at Genesis Health Care facility
Children decorate Thanksgiving baskets for local community members in need of cheer.
Rachel sings an original song at the 2019 Talent show..
Mill Band has fun at the 2019 Talent Show
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Weekly announcements and upcoming events:
* New Church photo directories will be available for in person pick up at the Etna church entryway--please one copy per household. Email the church if you cannot pick up your copy and need it to be mailed. * Sunday June 7 we will try our first in person "Drive-in" style worship. Folks can stay in cars in the parking lot--Roger will be officiating the service on top of the stairs outside. We will also provide a zoom for those who do not wish to worship in person. More details to follow! *VIRTUAL BIBLE STUDY via Zoom Tuesdays 7-8 PM starting April 28 highlighting the difficult sayings of Jesus. The instructions for the Zoom meeting will be announced in church on April 26th and will be send via the weekly church email. It's a great opportunity to try out Bible study! TUESDAY June 2, 2020 7 PM, via ZOOM* LUKE 6:24-26 Questions for thought and discussion before gathering: 1. Are you materially rich? 2. Read James 5:1-6. 3. How do you decide when you have enough? 4. Why are the poor poor COME, LEARN, PRAY, ALLOW GOD TO CHANGE US TOGETHER. If you have a saying of Jesus or from anywhere in the New Testament you would like to discuss, please send it to the pastor: Rspin6477 at aol.com *Email the church: etna.hanovercenter.church@gmail.com to get ZOOM instructions *Sewing crafters can help make protective fabric masks for DHMC and community members! We will collect them in a plastic bin in the Etna church entry to deliver TO DHMC. Instructions can be found (follow exactly using new cotton fabric) in the button on the right. And you can find a helpful video on the link below: https://www.deaconess.com/How-to-make-a-Face-Mask?fbclid=IwAR1H25JhviFlqeBjj-LEwCUCGNf-PbJcst4fHxcnXOThUqoTk6CVQ8cuyRM * With the COVID 19 virus emergency, we are making changes to our church activities: *REGULAR WORSHIP AND ALL CHURCH ACTIVITIES AND MEETINGS ARE CANCELED THROUGH May 4 in line with NH State guidelines. The Interchurch Council and Pastor Spinney will re-evaluate the situation on May 2 whether further action is needed. We will try to post the videos of the service on the website above. Any further changes will be posted by email and this website. * We are sad to report the cancellation of the 2020 Hanover Center Old Timers Fair in June because of health and safety concerns with the pandemic. All other activities and events are cancelled/postponed at this time. If you would like to pray for our members in need, sign up to receive our weekly prayer email below. Prayer requests or questions for the church secretary? E-mail the church at: etna.hanovercenter.church at gmail.com Pastor’s schedule: Pastor Roger Spinney is working remotely but available by phone/text/email: Interim Pastor Roger Spinney: email: rspin6477 at aol.com or text or phone: 508-944-4536. The parsonage landline is: 603-277-2131 and the church office/ answering machine is 603-643-2618. 
The 2019 Mission team sings at worship in the Dominican Republic.
A successful fair book sale to help maintain our beautiful sanctuary
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Adult Lenten Bible study meets Sat. @ 9 AM to discuss "Practicing Our Faith" see annoucements for more info
Ian and Doug Henry in the TALENT SHOW!!!! click on the photo for video highlights of last year's show.
Pastor Roger Spinney leads a children's moment
Volunteers for our Summer Lunch Ministry prepare 44 daily lunches for local kids.
Some 1,500 pounds of clothing were donated by our church and others in the Upper Valley.
Pastor and Sharon Spinney with Heidi at the community supper.
Etna Ladies Aid has fun working at the fall rummage sale.
Alexandra Corwin at the Fair craft tent
Deacons John LaHaye and Ken Pelton share communion.
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