Thursday, May 15, 2025

Mainstreeter Weekly Blast May 15, 2025


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  • Thursday, May 15 - 6PM - 8PM - Countering Christian Nationalism (register below)

  • Saturday, May 17th - 11AM - Funeral of Debra Brown & Joshua Neve

(come support Ed Brown & Family)

  • Saturday, May 17th - Wanakee Volunteer Work Day - Spring Clean-up

  • Sunday, May 18th - NSKS Volunteers, new time 2PM Arrival; Open 2:30 - 4PM

  • Wednesday, May 21 - 7PM - UWF Hybrid Meeting

  • Thursday, May 22 - Volunteer Fair at Nashua Public Library

  • Saturday, May 24 - 9AM - 12Noon - Youth Group Car Wash

  • MSUMC Library Donations

  • Summer Series - "In the Company of Stone"; looking for your stone stories!


Annual Reports Now Available - click here to download an electronic copy.

A limited amount of hard copy reports are available in the Office.

I'm overwhelmed with the blessings of preachers, professors and colleagues at the Festival of Homiletics in Atlanta. (Rev. Kathy Boss from Good Shepherd is also here). If you want to see the beautiful sanctuary and the flock of birds installation overhead, check out the Wednesday at 1 meditation (it's a view from the balcony). Today, I'm going on a tour of the sanctuary symbols. And to close the Festival, our own UMC Bishop Palmer is preaching. There's been so many great quotes that folks are beginning to make them into graphics and post #FOH2025. 


Weary and encouraged in Atlanta,

RevKelly

Debra Marie Brown (Neve)

December 25, 1951 - December 30, 2024

Celebration of Life, Saturday, May 17 at 11AM at MSUMC


Debra passed away peacefully at home, with her loving husband by her side, on December 30, 2024, she was 73 years old.


Debra was born on December 25, 1951 to Aileen (Raineri) and Anthony Neve, in Lawrence, MA. She graduated high school in Lawrence, MA. For 25 years she worked as an electro-mechanical and rework operator on the Patriot Air Defense system for the Raytheon Company. For a period of time during her tenure at Raytheon she

also served as shop steward for IBEW Local 1505. She later earned an Associates Degree in Legal Studies at Nashua Community College, from there she went on to earn a Bachelors Degree in Constitutional History and Government, with a minor in Women's Studies.  She did not stop there; she then earned a Masters Degree in Mental Health Counseling. While studying mental health she diagnosed her husband with every malady, syndrome and mental health issue known to human kind,

but he survived!


She volunteered with CASA, putting her legal studies expertise to work. She also volunteered with Bridges and manned their emergency hotline as part of her mental health studies and service. She worked with Gateways social services upon

graduation. When retired she volunteered at the Nashua Senior Activities Center, she like "talking and laughing" with the old people, even though by then she was an "old people" herself.


She is survived by her brother Thomas (Tom) Neve and many aunts and uncles, cousins and nieces and nephews and grand nieces and nephews. Debra was predeceased by her parents; Aileen and Anthony Neve, her brother Anthony "Butchy" Neve and her sister Leslie Neve.


Debra had, what one of her care givers called, "a huge personality". She was able to endear her self to others very easily because she also had a very hardy and endearing laugh.


Her son Joshua T. Neve passed away on January 28, 2025 in San Diego, CA. He was 49 years old.


A memorial service, honoring both Debra and Joshua, will be held on Saturday, May 17, at 11 AM, at Main St United Methodist Church, 154 Main St, Nashua, NH.

All are welcome.

A thank you note from the Thompson family!

Third Sunday Food Pantry will be held at the Nashua Soup Kitchen this Sunday, May 18. Because of a change in the Soup Kitchen Sunday lunch schedule, food pantry hours will be from 2:30 to 4. If you are volunteering at the food pantry, please let Phyllis Appler know. Phyllis.K.Appler@gmail.com

We will start setting up at 2. 


Did you forget to set out your Letter Carriers Stamp Out Hunger bag? Leave your nonperishable donations in the food pantry bin to the left of the fireplace in the parlor.

United Women in Faith News

Meeting Wed. May 21 7PM

Fruit Salad Bar and Joyful Shepherds


What's a Joyful Shepherd? Come meet some!


Our May meeting will be in person in the vestry and online via Google Meets.  Joyful Shepherds is one of the ministries within the Nurture Committee at Main St. UMC.  It is more than a visitation group.  Come learn more about our community of caring and the opportunities for experiencing the joy of nurturing.

I discovered that years ago a tradition was to have fruit salad at the May meeting.  So those who would like to donate a kind of fruit may sign up and we will mix up our own bowls of fruit salad from the bar.  To sign up for fruit or if you need a ride to the meeting, contact me at pjbreniser@gmail.com or call or text at 603-566-2632.


We had a great tour of Bridges in April.  Thanks so much to all who donated items and funds for the comfort care bags for children and adults.  The staff members were so appreciative.


Pam Breniser

Church office hours:  

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

Closed on Tuesdays.

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