The
Barnstead Historical Society will be holding their 3rd annual
Christmas Fair on Saturday, December 8th at the Barnstead Town Hall
from 9am-1pm. We are looking for crafters and vendors. If you are
interested in renting a table, please call Jeannie at 269-5441.
SAVE THE DATE!!!
The
Barnstead Parade Congregational Church Missions Annual Cookie Walk
will be held on Saturday, December 15th from 9am-12noon. All cookies
are homemade. There will also be a Christmas Corner for last minute
gifts. Enjoy a cup ofcocoa or coffee—we look forward to seeing you!
“All Is Bright: A Family Christmas Experience” Is Coming... Don’t
Miss It!
“ALL IS
BRIGHT,” a Word of Life production, will be presented at the
Prospect Mountain High School, Friday December 7,, 2018, at 7pm.
“ALL IS BRIGHT” is a fun filled Christmas celebration designed
with families in mind. Come and join us for a great night of festive
worship as we sing some of your favorite Christmas songs in a
setting that has something for all ages. Whether you’re two or
ninety-two, you’ll enjoy the message of this uplifting production as
we focus our attention on the real reason for the season.
This
Christmas production is produced by Word of Life Fellowship. The
entire cast is made up of students and staff from the Word of Life
Bible Institute’s Pottersville, New York campus. The script along
with some original music was written by graduates of the Bible
Institute.
The
Word of Life Bible Institute is fully accredited, with a curriculum
that takes a student from Genesis to Revelation. Students from the
United States, Canada and many international countries make up the
student body on these campuses.
Word of
Life has partnered with David C. Cook, publisher of THE ACTION
BIBLE, to give every child in attendance a special “ALL IS BRIGHT”
coloring booklet.
Center
Barnstead Christian Church is hosting the presentation, and there is
no charge for tickets. To reserve tickets online, go to
wol.is/allisbright and select North Tour Tickets, or call the
church office: (603) 269-8831 or go to
www.centerbarnsteadcc.org.
End 68 Hours Of Hunger Receives $10,000 Grant From The Joy In
Childhood Foundation In Celebration Of Giving Tuesday
Funding
will support programs that serve children battling hunger in
Barnstead
The End
68 hours of Hunger today announced that it has received a
$10,000 grant from the Joy in Childhood Foundation, which is
powered by Dunkin’ and Baskin-Robbins, and brings the simple joys of
childhood to kids battling hunger or illness. Funding from the grant
will support the End 68 Hours of Hunger Barnstead food program which
provides a bag of easy-to-prepare groceries to food-insecure
children in our community during the weekends when children will not
receive meals provided at school as most do during the week.
“We’re
so grateful for the grant we’re receiving from the Joy in Childhood
Foundation,” said Donna Reusch, Volunteer, End 68 Hours of Hunger
Barnstead. “Their support will help ensure that children will
continue to receive programs/services such as the weekend food
program that makes a positive impact in their daily lives.”
End 68
Hours of Hunger Barnstead is one of 150 organizations receiving a
grant from The Joy in Childhood Foundation. In total, the Joy in
Childhood Foundation is awarding $2 million to organizations
nationwide in celebration of Giving Tuesday, a day dedicated to
global giving.
“We’re
so excited to celebrate Giving Tuesday with nonprofit organizations
like End 68 hours of Hunger Barnstead that share our
commitment to bring joy to children in our local communities who are
battling hunger or illness,” said Karen Raskopf, Co-Chair of the Joy
in Childhood Foundation. “We know how critical the services provided
by End 68 Hours of Hunger are to kids in the Barnstead community,
which is why we’re so proud to support their work.”
Jacob
Feinberg Recognized During Resident Assistant Appreciation Day
Colby-Sawyer College President Susan D. Stuebner has declared
November 28, 2018 as Resident Assistant Appreciation Day at
Colby-Sawyer. Jacob Feinberg of Center Barnstead, a member of the
class of 2020 majoring in biology, is one of 25 Resident Assistants
being recognized and thanked for outstanding work supporting all
students, developing communities based on individual responsibility
and respect for others, and providing opportunities for student
learning.
Oscar
Foss Memorial Library News
Family
Movie Night!
Join us
at the library on Friday, December 14th at 6:00pm for a special
holiday movie night! We will be showing “Charlie Brown’s Christmas
Tales” and providing a Christmas theme craft project. Light
refreshments will be served and pajamas and cuddling items are
always welcome.
Children’s Programs
On
Wednesday, December 12 at 10am we will be having our Story Hour
Holiday Party with a very special guest! Participants are asked to
bring a new or gently used wrapped book for our gift exchange.
Families are also welcome to bring a treat to share with everyone.
Story Hour will not be held on December 19 and December 26.
Please
call the library (269-3900) or visit our website (oscarfoss.org)
for more information about our programs or events. There is always
something happening at the Oscar Foss Memorial Library! Library
hours are; Tuesday and Wednesday: 10am-6pm, Thursday and Friday:
12pm-8pm, Saturday: 10am-1pm, Sunday and Monday: closed.
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