E-Bulletin September 12th 2025

ROM Trip
The Harvest Festival at Rivers of Mercy has been scheduled for Saturday, October 18th. We hope to bring a team down, Tuesday October 14th through October 21st. Please pray and Let Bob or Linda know if you have any questions or are interested in coming.
Also, Rivers of Mercy is in need of help purchasing school supplies for the kids and created an Amazon wish list. Click on the link below to help out!
https://bit.ly/romschool

Youth Group Car Wash
The Youth Group will be holding a car wash for Rivers of Mercy as a fundraiser on September 13th from 11:00am - 2:00pm at the church. The rain date will be September 2oth same hours.


Joni & Friends Fundraiser
Saturday October 11th in Shrewsbury MA, NLBC will be bringing a team to the Joni and Friends Walk and Roll for a great day of fundraising, fellowship, and fun to bring hope through hardship to people and families living with disability across New England and the globe. There will be games, worship, Chick-fil-A lunch, a Wheels for the World wheelchair collection, and a fun time of walking and rolling, all in a disability-friendly family environment. Contact Mariah Jackman 413-522-8014 to register to walk or to be a volunteer for our activity booth!


Children's Ministry Donations Needed!
Each week, our children earn a ticket for reciting their memory verse. Once a month, the Memory Verse Store opens, and they get to "shop" for something they enjoy using their tickets! We would love to add more fun toys and games to bless our kids and make this special time even more exciting. Suggested donation items should be between $1-$10. Please avoid character items from show or movies. A collection box will be located in the foyer for your donations.  Thank you so much for helping encourage our children to hide God's Word in their hearts!


Children's Ministry Needs
Thank you to those who have come forward willing to serve in Children's Ministry this season! Our remaining needs are:
1 teacher/helper team to teach during Children's Church once a month.
1 teacher/helper team to teach during SS once a month.

 
Parenting Class
Starting Sept 14th, when our new Sunday school season begins, we will have a 5-week parenting class entitled, Parenting with Patience. This will be using material from The Disciple Making Parent and includes videos, a workbook, and discussion during our time together. If you are a parent with kids still under your roof, we highly encourage you to join this class! For those without kids, would you consider helping in Children's ministry during Sunday school, or offering to take the kids in your extended family during this time period to allow for parents to stay for the class?
If you are able to help in Children's ministry, please see Kris Bartlett. If you are interested in taking the class, please see Dan Sargent so we can order workbooks. Thank you!

Harvest Festival
Our annual Harvest Festival will be Sunday October 12th. Please contact Kris Bartlett or Amy Hill if you are willing to help fill a role for the Harvest Festival.

 
Called to Counsel Conference
On Thursday, Oct. 23, from 9-3:30, NLBC will be hosting this year's Small Town Summits Massachusetts conference. In partnership with CCEF New England, the theme is "Called to Counsel," encouraging and equipping everyone in the church to grow in offering wise counsel to one another. This conference is open to all and you are highly encouraged to register and attend. There will also be opportunities to volunteer to help with the conference so stay tuned for more details. To register or to learn more click here
https://www.smalltownsummits.com/sts-ma

 
Ministry Opportunities
We have several areas of service and ministry within the church that need to be filled. Would you pray about how you could help?

• Assistant Treasurer: We are looking for an Assistant Treasurer to help with the finances of the church. You must be a member to serve in this role. Please see Derek Postema with any questions about the position.
• Children's Ministry: We are in need of more teachers for children's ministry. We would especially love to have someone dedicate themselves to teaching the kids during Sunday school each week. To be a teacher you must be a member, but anyone can be a helper/assistant. Please see Kris Bartlett with any questions. 
• Social Committee: We are also looking for anyone interested in serving on the Social Committee. This would involve helping with events including set-up, take down, prep, etc. This role is open to all, please see Judy Todd or Janice Abbott with any questions.

Offering
2025 Budget - Yearly $190,624
                      - Weekly $3,666

Offering -
             

Our Food pantry has had an increase in clients and we could use help monetarily.


Needs:
Chunky Soups
Beef Stew
Bar hand soap
Cereal
Snack items
Ketchup
Brownie mixes
Cookie mixes
Olive Oil
Frozen Pizzas
Frozen waffles or pancakes

Anything is welcome, but these are the biggest needs.

Thank you to all the people that have donated to the pantry.
 The Food Pantry will be open every 1st and 3rd Monday from 6-7pm
 Donations can be left in the foyer or in the hall outside the Food Pantry

 

1 – Alison Burek
8 – Pastor Mark Brussel, Christina Leonovich
11 – Crosby Barber
17 – JR Webb
20 – Betty Greemore
21 – Josh Barber
22 – Barry Black
25 – Tonia Jackman
28 – Dave Cobb
29 – Pastor Able Threeton