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Dear WCCers, 

Steve asked me to update you with the latest. It has been an intense week with lots of sorrow and amazing outpouring of support and sympathy. Steve has been meeting with reporters, fire and police officials, insurance and insurance related people, parishioners and community people. He has been inundated with phone calls and emails. Paula Bundy is coming in the days following to help Steve respond to all the communication that needs to be responded to. Please be patient if you are trying to reach him and his response is not immediate. He and we (Deacons) want all of your ideas and offerings and needs to be met and that will take time. If a deacon might be able to respond to your concern please avail yourself of us.

My understanding is the fire "marshalls" have concluded that the fire was accidental and they are looking at the heating for the cause.

The rebuilding fund is up and running and can be accessed at any branch of the Florence Savings Bank The fund is known as the West Cummington Church Rebuilding Fund. Shortly we will also have a way to donate direct from the website.

We of course will rebuild and shortly a rebuilding committee will be formed from the group of those who would like to be a part. The committee will not include everyone as that would be too large a committee but this committee's first task will be to gather all of our ideas wishes hope concerns etc and turn those into a practical plan.

The Parish House will continue to function as a Parish House for 6 and 1/2 days a week and will be our church the remaining 1/2 day. The Sherpas have already begun meeting to facilitate that. Before Sunday mornings
1 chair will be set up in each row of chairs. When you arrive for the service please take a chair from the stack and use it for your place to sit. At the end of the service please return the chair to the stack. This is the plan for now lets see how it works.

Sunday school will be held at the Remington Lodge. Thank you Cathy and Carlene and Aurora.

Steve is not working at the store for the next few Wednesdays and Beth Korn has kindly agreed to substitute for him.

In appreciation for all that WCC is and will be
Hal Fales

Dear friends,

There's not much more than a month before our 9th annual auction scheduled for October 2 at the Parish House.

Click here for a link to the Donation form...PDF format or Word document.
Please open it. Then you can either;

1)print it out, fill it out, and mail it to Hattie Plehn, PO Box 287, Worthington, MA 01098,
(with check included for dinner tickets if your makng a resevation), OR...

2)return the filled out form via email as an attached document to Hattie Plehn at <hplehn@gmail.com>
and send your check for dinner tickets to Sue Flores, 215 West Hill Road, Plainfield, MA 01070.

The form allows you to:

1) offer a service, event, or something you have made or will make  -- 
or bake or cook or compose! or rake or paint or water with a hose!
2) buy a ticket for the Feast.
3) make a donation to the Rebuilding Fund.

"Hard copies" of the form can be found at the Parish House or The Creamery in September,
and mailed to Hattie Plehn, PO Box 287, Worthington, MA 01098.

Dinner tickets($20 each) can be purchased at The Creamery or from Sue Flores, 215 West Hill Road,
Plainfield, MA 01070. Or contact her by phone 634-2249.

We are trying the email-website method to see if it is more efficient and/or convenient.
The form also has the schedule for this year's streamlined auction.

The Team at Auction Central

Dear WCCCers,
Happy New Year’s!
For those who have sent in their 2010 pledge cards – thank you; for those who would still like to send in a
pledge for 2010, please click here to download a pledge card & send to:

West Cummington Congregational Church
Attn: Collector
PO Box 148
Cummington, MA 01026

We are in the final process of totaling 2010 pledge cards received in order to see how they compare to the
pledge figure estimated in the church’s 2010 budget.

Thanks to all supporters of WCCC,
WCCC Finance Committee

Coffee Hour:
Every Wednesday Morning from 9-11 there is a gathering at the Parish House in West Cummington (27 West Main Street) for coffee, snacks, and conversation. It is a good opportunity to meet other people, members of our church and, our minister. All are welcome, drop in anytime.

Fishing Poles and Gear Needed

Calvin Joppru is looking for donations of fishing poles and gear.  He is working with in need kids in Pittsfield to give them the experience of getting out into the outdoors to fish. All fishing gear is welcome -- it doesn't have to be fancy.  Also, anyone interested in donating time to go fishing with the kids is welcome as well.  The goal is to get the kids outdoors and experience something they haven't done before.
See Calvin at church or call him at 413-655-9905

WCCC AND EMAIL
Two important efforts are underway to bring our congregation into the wireless age.
  • Polly Ryan-Lane is working at perfecting our own WCCC Web Page. This will enable us to post Steve’s and lay sermons each week, copies of Farther Along and other information of interest.
  • Joy Chipman and John Perkins are perfecting an email list for WCCC-ers so they can receive church notices that way. In addition we hope to send Father Along and other publications via email to as many people as we can in order to save publication costs.  Please contact .... if you would like to be included in this email list.

From Sandy Elia
The Sunday School could use a few items.   Here is our wish list.  We would be greatly appreciative.  Their may be more wished for items as we go along.
Glue, Pipe Cleaners, Working Vacuum cleaner
Toys- For ages 5 and under that are easy to clean.
Play Mat with roads or other designs.
Play Pen

ATTENTION: CHANGE IN SUNDAY SNOW CANCELLATION NOTICES
In the event of Sunday snow storm cancellation or other emergency, notification will be by email for those on our email list. Others may call the church office 634-2100 after 7:00AM for Steve’s recorded notice