Monday, September 30, 2024

MainStreeter Monthly Newsletter October 2024



Church office hours:  

Mon - Weds - Thurs - Fri from 9:00 - 2:00

Closed on Tuesdays.

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Thursday, September 26, 2024

Mainstreeter Weekly Blast September 26, 2024



New in this Issue:

  • Virtual Town Hall for Crop Walk - Tonight!  Sign up below.

  • Sunday Cereal Challenge

  • Blessing of the Animals - this Sunday at 3:00 PM

  • Granite District Youth Event - UMCOR Kit Donations Needed!

  • Ham & Bean Suppers

I appreciate Pam and her friend who drove to Concord Tuesday for the screening of bad faith. The panelists afterwards were impressive. Some have been in the work for equality for decades and then there were two young people just beginning their efforts to do good. It was a beautiful community of faithful people encouraging one another in the work of building God's kingdom. Reminding us that this work is a marathon not a sprint.
[J: there's a photo of Pam in the social media folder]

When we feel overwhelmed we can renew our strength and soar like eagles (Isaiah 40:31). When we feel adrift our elders can tell of their dreams of equality and our young can offer their visions of justice (Joel 2:28). We can embrace the call to work for a better world and refuse to look away from the efforts to put one race, one nation, one language, one ethnicity over another. Let us not succumb to cynicism or complacency. Let us use righteous anger to motivate us to speak out. Give us courage to resist, knowing that together we can restore what others would want to suffocate.

Pastor Kelly


The Crop Walk is coming up on November 3rd. Join the MSUMC Team and walk with us OR donate to our team.


On Thursday September 26, at 6pm there will be a virtual town hall for CROP Hunger Walkers & Donators here in the northeast to talk about the support CWS is providing both international and domestic.


Do you know how to use e-commerce to sell higher-end items?  We are looking for a volunteer who can help for the Holiday Fair in selling higher end items online.  Please contact Kathy Romano or the Office if you can help us out.

This Sunday, September 29, the Missions Committee and the Youth will be setting up cereal dominoes in the aisles at Main Street!  Can you contribute a box or two or a case?  The more boxes, the more fun! And the more cereal to fill the empty cereal shelves at the Nashua Soup Kitchen Food Pantry!

Thank you!

Food Pantry Team

UMCOR Kits with Other Local UMC Churches

for District Youth Event!


We are collecting items for UMCOR cleaning kits, which aid those whose homes and lives are devastated by fires, floods, or other emergencies like the recent flooding in

Vermont. In collaboration with the other UMCs, our goal is to provide 100 buckets. Click Link Below to see a list of needed items on Signup Genius. There is also a link from the same page to Amazon to see the items and purchase them directly. Any item donations, bring them into the Church Office and we will coordinate getting them to Manchester for the District Youth Event!


Thank you!

A member of our Nurture team and friend of many here at MSUMC, Lynn Moseley, will be in the show.  Come down and enjoy a fun, family-friendly show with other Nashua locals.

If you would like to attend the Granite State Jubilee, please let the Office know, and we will register you.  office@mainstreet-umc.org or 603-882-3361.

Church office hours:  

Mon - Weds - Thurs - Fri from 9:00 - 2:00

Closed on Tuesdays.

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Thursday, September 19, 2024

Mainstreeter Weekly Blast September 19, 2024


New in this Issue:

  • Safety Policy Reminder

  • Granite District Youth Event - UMCOR Kit Donations Needed!

  • Ham & Bean Suppers

I like movies. Even better at the theater with the oversized screen and sound you can feel as well as hear and the community of viewers having a shared experience. 


But next Tuesday, I'm headed to a movie theater in Concord for a film screening I'd rather not see. The documentary is award-winning and powerful, but it's a subject matter that's beyond troubling. It traces how a portion of our Christian faith community (White Nationalism) has strayed so far from a faith concerned with loving neighbor and caring for the marginalized. And yet, understanding the roots of such movements falls on all our shoulders and so I'll make the journey. The NH Council of Churches and GSOP are sponsoring the screening so it's free to you.  Register Below!


Together we face where our faith institutions have failed and participate meaningfully in making the church a beautiful home for everyone. 


Peace,

Rev Kelly

The Nurture team had a productive conversation this week about how to respond to incidents that make someone feel unsafe inside or around our building. We want to offer compassionate care to those who are struggling with homelessness and sobriety and we want members to be safe. If the incident happens in worship, you're invited to involve the ushers to help resolve the matter. If there are no others around, you are always able to call 911 if you feel threatened or unsafe. Chief Kevin Rourke, Nashua's Chief of Police, has asked that we provide the operator with as much information as possible, especially if it involves one of the people who is experiencing homelessness. A mental health trained officer can be requested. Here is the Safety Incident policy as a reminder and the Safety Incident Report forms can be found in the Safety Folder by the office. A report should be completed following an incident. Thanks. 

UMCOR Kits with Other Local UMC Churches

for District Youth Event!


We are collecting items for UMCOR cleaning kits, which aid those whose homes and lives are devastated by fires, floods, or other emergencies like the recent flooding in

Vermont. In collaboration with the other UMCs, our goal is to provide 100 buckets. Click Link Below to see a list of needed items on Signup Genius. There is also a link from the same page to Amazon to see the items and purchase them directly. Any item donations, bring them into the Church Office and we will coordinate getting them to Manchester for the District Youth Event!


Thank you!

Do you know how to use e-commerce to sell higher-end items?  We are looking for a volunteer who can help for the Holiday Fair in selling higher end items online.  Please contact Kathy Romano or the Office if you can help us out.

If you would like to attend the Granite State Jubilee, please let the Office know, and we will register you.  office@mainstreet-umc.org or 603-882-3361.

Church office hours:  

Mon - Weds - Thurs - Fri from 9:00 - 2:00

Closed on Tuesdays.

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