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summer hiatus for conversations about faith. Please consider bringing a few
6/1 — 10:30 a.m. Worship, Handbell Choir, Volunteer & cans of food for our food pantry as a donation.
Graduate Recognition, First Grade Bibles distributed Scrabble Days | 4th Wednesdays at 9:15 AM - Join our
6/1 — 11:45 a.m. Congregational Picnic sponsored by NHP Scrabble group for monthly mornings of fun, coffee, and
Women at Sherrill Brook Park conversation.
6/4 — 10 a.m. Sew ’n Sews Monthly Dinners - 3rd Tuesdays - Dine In at 5:30 PM and
SAUQUOIT VALLEY UNITED METHODIST 6/4 — 7 p.m. Taize Service Take Out at 6 PM - Suggested Donation $17. Please make
CHURCH 6/8 — 10:30 a.m. Worship — Pentecost, Communion, Con- your reservation by the preceding Friday.
Cor. Pinnacle Rd. & Mohawk St., Sauquoit firmation June 17th | London Broil, roasted salt potatoes, corn, salad,
Office: 315-737-7505 email: sauquoitvallyumc@aol.com 6/9 — 6:30 p.m. NHP Women’s Mtg and dessert
Pastor: Robbin Harris 6/11 — 10 a.m. Sew ’n Sews No dinners in July and August - enjoy your summer!
Sunday Worship 11:30 a.m. (Nursery Care Available) 6/11 — 2:30-6:30 p.m. Farmers Market on the Green Community Volunteer & Donation Opportunities
Sunday School 9:30 a.m. For all ages. 6/11 — 6 p.m. 4-H Mtg It Takes A Village | Tuesdays from 2:00 to 5:00 PM
Handicapped Accessible 6/15 — 10:30 Worship — Father’s Day, Choir breaks for the Our social action-oriented initiative volunteers at the St.
summer Margaret’s Food Pantry at Grace Church on Tuesdays.
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 6/17 — NHP Nursery School Last Day for 3-Year-Old Pro- Please contact us if you would like to sign-up. If you are un-
105 Genesee Street, New Hartford (315)733-4227 gram able to help on Tuesdays, perhaps consider donating toilet-
office@firstumconline.org Rev. David McKinney 6/18 — 10 a.m. Sew ’n Sews ries, reusable bags, or shelf stable foods. Gift cards to Aldi’s
Sunday Services: 6/18 — 11 a.m. NHP Nursery School 4-Year-Old Moving or BJ’s are also appreciated. Many thanks for your continued
10am Classic Worship Up Ceremony generosity and to the Episcopal Diocese of Central NY!
Sunday School for children begins around 10:20 6/18 — 2:30-6:30 p.m. Farmers Market on the Green Your Neighbors Service Project | 2nd Mondays Begin-
Adult Sunday school 11-12pm 6/19 — NHPC Church Office closed for Juneteenth ning June 9th, 10-11:30 AM - Help support your neighbors
Sunday Youth Group 7-8pm 6/20 — NHPC Church Office closed with a group of volunteers who reach out to the homebound
Supervised Nursery Care during Worship 6/22 — 10:30 a.m. Worship in the Greater Utica area, the majority of whom are frail,
Fellowship Coffee Hour following Worship Service 6/22 — 11:45 a.m. Session Mtg elderly, and/or disabled and often lack the support of friends
Praise/Worship Services are the 3rd Wed. of each month. 6/25 — 10 a.m. Sew’ n Sews and family members. Participants will sign-up by the first
Light supper will begin at 5:30 and worship is from 6-7pm 6/25 — 2:30-6:30 p.m. Farmers Market on the Green Monday of each month and share what they will be bringing:
Our Church Building is open for in-person worship services 6/25 — 7 p.m. New Hartford Citizens Band Concert on the main dish, starch, vegetable, or freezable dessert (like crisp
Or watch our livestream service online at firstumconlline.org Green or cobbler). We’ll gather on second Mondays to pack meals
Easily accessible building, sanctuary, and bathroom. 6/28 — 3 p.m. Hope House Meal Preparation for distribution beginning June 9th when we will also learn
more about the program from Carol Grove. Please bring
6/29 — 10:30 a.m. Worship
ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST CHURCH enough food for 12 people. Your Neighbors, Inc. is a local
66 Oxford Road - 315-732-8521 Rev. Msgr. James Lang FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF NH non-profit organization. New members are always welcome!
Saturday: Vigil 5:15 p.m. Confessions 6:15pm 7 Oxford Road - Office phone: 315-733-4570 Friends of Emmaus House | 2nd Wednesdays at 10 AM
Sunday Masses: 8am & 11am firstbaptistnh@gmail.com Our group of volunteers meets monthly to help support the
We are handicapped accessible! Rev. James Harriff, Pastor needs of Emmaus House, Utica’s only emergency shelter
Sunday Service - 9:30am
CROSSPOINT CHURCH Sunday School - 11:00am that serves women with children. Support is provided by
holding fundraisers and hosting outreach events including
317 Oriskany Blvd, Whitesboro - 315-797-4520 Handicapped Accessible. All are welcome. the annual open house, among other manners. New members
Senior Pastor, Bobby Allen are always welcome!
Sunday Services: ST. GEORGE ORTHODOX CHURCH Special Events
8:30am – 9:00am Breakfast 350 Higby Road, New Hartford, 315-292-6682 Sacred Site Tours | May - September 2025 - We are excited
9:00am – 10:30am Study Groups Fr. George Goodge to bring back our popular group tours of local area holy plac-
10:30am – 12noon Worship Service Sun - 9am Matins, 10am Liturgy es this summer. We will meet at St. Margaret’s at 9 AM and
Website: crosspointchurchonline.org Wed - 5:30pm Vespers carpool to our destinations, returning around Noon. Please
Sunday Morning Services streamed live Bookstore hours: Open Sundays after Services. call or email to register and indicate if you are willing to
Pastor Bobby’s message available at our website WESTMINSTER-MORIAH-OLIVET drive or need a ride. Dates or locations may change due to
We are handicapped accessible! PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH changes in availability:
HOPE ALLIANCE CHURCH Interim Pastor Rev. Dr. Mark S. Caruana June 5th, Historic Old St. John’s, Utica (meet at 2:00PM
4291 Middle Settlement Road, New Hartford Choir Director Alan Frederick this day)
General Office: 315-732-1349 Rev. Andy Ward, Pastor Worship service: Sunday 11am Emmaus House Open House | June 13th 2 - 4PM - Join
hopealliance4291@gmail.com www.hopealliancecny.com 714 Washington St., Utica. 315-732-6518 us for Emmaus House’s annual Open House at 1215 Kemble
Morning Worship: 9:30am www.wmoutica.org pastor@wmoutica.org Street. Learn more about the house and its mission. There
Communion First Sunday of the Month. find us on Facebook will be a raffle basket fundraiser as well.
Wednesdays: Awana - 6pm Handicapped accessible Quiet Day w/Father LaVoe | June 16th from 9am-3:30pm
Fridays: Christian Service Brigade - 7pm New seasons invite us along as they come and go. Christmas
Hope Alliance Church is handicapped accessible. THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF is most blatant, but springtime bids us to put our snow equip-
LATTER-DAY SAINTS
ST. STEPHEN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH Worship with us on Sundays at 10am ment away and break out the Easter baskets and gardening
gloves. One thing you can also do is indulge yourself in a
25 Oxford Road - 732-7462 (Parish & Rectory) 8439 Clark Mills Rd, Whitesboro Quiet Day at St Margaret’s. Father LaVoe’s talks on little
ststephensepiscopalnhny@gmail.com (315) 527-6257 known spiritual backgrounds of Commandments, Bible, and
Sunday Service of Holy Communion at 10am followed by ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH Sacraments are bound to increase and enrich your under-
fellowship standing. Use reflection time between talks in any way you
Al-Anon Meetings: Sun. at 5pm & Thurs. at 5:30pm 630 French Road, New Hartford choose. It may be just what you need in order to be closer
AA Meetings: Sundays at 8pm Pastor Rev. Marie Duquette. with God, Jesus, the Spirit, and God’s grace. A charge of $15
Yoga by Kristy: Tues. 5:30-7pm & Thurs. at 9:30-11am. Sunday Mornings at 10 AM will be asked for lunch, but help is available if needed. For
more information can be found at www.rootdownwell.com Al-Anon Meetings, Wednesdays at 12:30 PM those who find silence a challenge, conversation rooms will
EGA Meetings: 1st Friday of the Month 315-732-4110, office@zionluth.com be available. Please register by June 9th.
St. Stephen’s is handicapped accessible. www.zionlutheranNy.org Zentangle with Ann Hodgins | June 18th at 1:30 PM
Facebook: Zion Lutheran Church, New Hartford, NY
IMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH Ann is willing to bet that almost all of us have doodled in
Pastor Fletcher Matlack ST. MARGARET’S ECUMENICAL & RETREAT CTR our lives. Maybe you did it while listening to a class lecture,
9501 Weston Rd. (Next to Perry Jr. High), (315) 737-5222 47 Jordan Road, New HartfordPlease call (315) 724-2324 or talking on the phone, when feeling stressed, bored or fidgety.
www.ibcfamily.com E-mail: info@ibcfamily.com email info@stmargaretshouseny.org to learn more about any Nothing artistic may have happened but it was satisfying.
Sunday Morning Worship Service 10:00 am of our events and to register. Add a bit of calming breath, with prayer or meditation, and
Sunday School for all ages at 9am. To learn more about any of our events or volunteer oppor- you have Zentangle. On Wednesday, June 18th at 1:30 you
Nursery, Preschool and Children’s Worship hour: 10:00 am tunities, for lunch and monthly dinner reservations, or to in- will have the opportunity to experience Zentangle. The few
See our website for information regarding our Youth Group, quire about a personal or group retreat, please call 315-724- supplies needed will be provided and no artistic talent is re-
Kids Club and other upcoming events. 2324 or email info@stmargaretshouseny.org. Regular office quired! Please register by June 11th.
Church is handicapped accessible. hours are Mon - Fri from 8:00AM to 4:00PM. Service Project for Purrs & Whiskers | June 23rd1-4pm
Help make fleece blankets for our adoptable felines to help
NEW HARTFORD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Regular Events provide them warmth and comfort! Each foster is given a
Worship Services Wednesdays at Noon
Rev. Hannah Ratliff, Pastor Zoom and In-Person Worship Services - All Welcome! special handmade fleece blanket to use in their foster home
45 Genesee Street, NH 315-732-1139 Please contact us for the information to join by Zoom to help obtain familiar scents so when they take it with them
newhartfordpresbyterian.org Wednesday Lunches at 12:30 PM to their forever homes it will provide them comfort while
office@newhartfordpresbyterian.org Includes main, sides, salad, and dessert. Please make a reser- they adjust. This event is free and open to all ages 12 and
Morning worship is at 10:30 Sunday. The service is vation by the Friday before - Suggested donation $15 older. The only things you need to bring are your scissors
livestreamed on Facebook. Men’s Group | 1st & 3rd Wednesdays from 10:30 AM to and the ability to tie knots. Please register by June 17th.
The choir will rehearse Sunday mornings at 9:10 through 11:45 AM - Meant to be a time of fellowship and explo- Summer Concert with Sherry Anne | June 23rd at 6 PM
June 15, after which it will break for the summer. ration, Father Nick Smith will begin each week by asking Born with a bilateral hearing and speech impairment, Bill-
A fellowship/coffee hour for everyone follows the Sunday the question “What is saving your life today?” Is it spiri- board-charting singer-songwriter Sherry Anne has faced
worship service. tual practice? Is it coffee? Is it a random friendly smile? Is many challenges and shares inspiration through uplifting
NHPC’s annual congregational picnic will be held on Sun- it some deep profound insight? Is it some curious enigma? messages of faith and hope to encourage others to overcome
day, June 1, getting underway at approximately 11:45 a.m. Let’s find out and share our conclusions! whatever their life obstacles may be. Sherry Anne sings with
at Sherrill Brook Park. Conversations with Father John LaVoe | 2nd Wednes- an elegant voice and has appeared as a special guest at Bill
The quiet, meditative Taize service held the first Wednesday days at 1:30 PM - Join us for conversations about faith Gaither and The Gaither Vocal Band events. Her outreach
of each month will take place at 7 p.m. on June 4. hosted by Father John LaVoe. encompasses music ministry and inspirational speaking.
June is a transition month as regular activities move to sum- Grief Support Group | 3rd Fridays at Noon - St. Marga- Sherry Anne has authored two children’s books and has
mer status. Please see the dates below for more specific de- ret’s continues to host a peer facilitated grief support group recently recorded her 9th CD called Hymns. Please visit
tails about these and other summertime events taking place for anyone experiencing loss - new members are welcome https://www.sherryanne.com for more information. Spon-
on the Village Green adjacent to the church. to join. sored by Stewart’s Holiday Match Grant.
6/1 — Last Sunday for Child Care and Activities at 9 a.m. Conversations and Cool Drinks on the Patio | 4th Wednes-
and Children’s Sunday School (Sonday Club) at 9:30 before days at 1:30 PM - Join The Reverend Deacon Jean Skinner