Church Notices, Events and Activities
Order Your Spring and Summer Bulbs and Seeds Now!
A North Chapel Fundraiser
Check out Three Rivers’ wonderful selection of bulbs and seeds. Browse their catalogue and make an online order that will be delivered to you in early May in time for planting.
The North Chapel will receive a 20 to 50% profit on your orders.
Just click on this site: www.3rwc.com, click on “Find my Fundraiser” and enter the code 9A5525. Once you are on the North Chapel page you can scroll down and view their amazing offerings.
We will be placing group North Chapel orders to
save you the shipping fees.
Instead of placing your order online, forms will be available at church on Sunday. They will be on the table at the back of the church and in the social hall during coffee and soup after the service. Please return the completed form to Joanne in the North Chapel office.
We also hope that you will send the link to friends and family members. They will need the link, www.3rwc.com, plus, our group code, 9A5525, so their purchases will be credited to the North Chapel.
If you have any questions, please contact Mary Blanton or Joanne Boyle.
Don't miss this wonderful opportunity to support our church!de, 9A5525, so their purchases will be
credited to the North Chapel.
If you have any questions, please contact Mary Blanton or Joanne Boyle.
Don't miss this wonderful opportunity to support our church!
Committee Cafe
Tuesday, April 8th at 6:30 pm in the Social Hall
Our first Committee Cafe of 2025 is to be a potluck dinner in the social hall at 6:30 pm on Tuesday April 8th.
We would like each chair and any committee members to tell us about what your committee has been up to and your ideas, plans and goals.
Everyone is welcome!
We’re looking forward to seeing you all then.
Listening to Our Lives
Wednesday, April 9th at 3:30 pm in the Parlor
Sharing Stories, Making Connections and Strengthening Friendships
With Leon Dunkley, Mary Blanton and Richard Schramm
In these stressful times, here’s an opportunity to share what’s happening in our lives – our joys, concerns, triumphs, struggles – and to listen to the happenings of others in the North Chapel, supporting one another in the process. Participants are invited to take a turn, share their stories, be heard by others, and ask for listener responses if they would like questions or suggestions. When others are sharing, our job is to listen actively and to engage with the speaker when asked. Our hope is that everyone will leave feeling better, more connected, more resilient.
We hope that you will consider joining us at this gathering. If you have any questions or suggestions, please contact Richard (richardaschramm@gmail.com).
Book Club for April
Thursday, April 17th, 7pm on Zoom
We will meet on Thursday, April 17th to discuss Ariel Lawton’s historical fiction book called Frozen River. The protagonist is based on a renowned midwife in 1789 Maine. For extra interest, there’s a murder mystery.
Contact Sherry Belisle at sherry.belisle@gmail.com or 802-457-1919 for the Zoom link and more information.
Easter Sunday is April 20th!
Easter flowers for the sanctuary are traditionally purchased with donations made in memory of or in honor of family members, friends, or special occasions.
If you wish to make a contribution, please contact Ann Wynia or Fran Lancaster.
Donors and their honorees will be in the order of service on Easter Sunday.
Hospital Clowning Fundraiser Zoom Link Available!
Making Any Human Connection You Have Extra Special - Lessons of Empowerment and Appreciation Learned From the World of A Hospital Clown
On Sunday, February 23rd on Zoom, Jeannie Lindheim had a fundraiser for North Chapel. Here is the link to the video of the event: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ToHK_b9YUZjIOCsJ4Z7nroPw1ImotjGY/view?usp=sharing
Jeannie shared some valuable hospital clown simple techniques that YOU can use in your life to make any connection you have with another person even more memorable.
She shared pearls from her book which sold in 23 countries, “The Art & Joy of Hospital Clowning Training Program”.
By donation. Suggested donations:
“I love the North Chapel”= $15.
“I really love the North Chapel!”= $25.
“I really, REALLY love the North Chapel!!”= $50.
To donate to this fundraiser, please use the North Chapel Donations Form here: https://www.northchapelvt.org/giving-page. Or mail your donation to North Chapel, 7 Church Street, Woodstock, VT 05091
More about Jeannie:
Jeannie Lindheim has taught acting, movement, improvisation, auditioning, and creativity for over 30 years at many educational institutions including Harvard University Law School (Theater in the Courtroom), Boston College, The Boston Conservatory, Wheelock College, Lesley College Expressive Therapies Graduate Program, Antioch College American University, and other universities.
In 1996, she traveled to Russia with Patch Adams. Upon her return, she founded the Hearts and Noses Hospital Clown Troupe, which has entertained over 60,000 children. After Hurricane Katrina, Jeannie went to Houston to support the New Orleans evacuees there. She spent a week at the George R. Brown Convention Center clowning and doing “by the cot” visits to 1,100 people!
Jeannie was acclaimed by the Boston Celtics’ ‘Heroes Among Us’ program that honors “individuals in our community who have made an overwhelming impact on the lives of others.” She was a recipient of radio station Magic 106.7’s Exceptional Women Award. She was chosen to be featured in Joanne Gordon’s book, “Be Happy at Work: 100 Women Who Love Their Jobs, and Why.” website: https://hospitalclowntraining.com/
Jeannie Lindheim: www.center4creativity.org
Save the Date - Chamber Music Series Concert
Sunday, April 13th at 2pm
The first Chamber Music Series Concert of the 2025 season will be held on Sunday, April 13th at 2 pm in the sanctuary at North Chapel.
Admission is free, but donations are gratefully accepted.
There will be a reception after the concert in the social hall.
Earth Day with Rev. Mariama White-Hammond
April 23rd, 6-7:30 on Zoom
Join us to celebrate Earth Day with Rev. Mariama White Hammond! We will have a virtual presentation followed by Q&A.
Rev. Mariama White-Hammond is an advocate for ecological & social justice, youth engagement, and Spirit-filled organizing. She is a pastor and founder of the New Roots African Methodist Episcopal Church in Dorchester, Massachusetts. She previously served as the Chief of Energy, Environment, and Open Space in the City of Boston.
Virtual via zoom
Register: https://www.sustainablewoodstock.org/event/earth-day-with-rev-mariama-white-hammond/
For more information, please contact Heather Knoll - Program Coordinator, Sustainable Woodstock at 802-296-1595
Anti-Cabin Fever Dinners - Change the World Kids
Every Tuesday at 6pm in the Social Hall
Change the World Kids a few more weeks of Anti-Cabin Fever Dinners. These Tuesday night dinners provide low cost, healthy meals with friends, family and community.
Suggested donation - $20 for adults, $10 for kids. Children under 5 are free!
North Chapel Members - $15 for adults. $5 for kids
All proceeds support the work of Change the World Kids.
Reservations are encouraged and can be made by visiting our website www.changetheworldkids.com; by emailing us at changetheworldkids@gmail.com or by calling 646-708-1780.
We can't wait to spend the evening with you!
Change the World Kids
Fresh Salad Greens!
Some Sundays after the service, Madeline and Maureen from Ferndene Farm will be in the social hall selling fresh salad greens. They will have a selection that may include: red and yellow chard, salad mix, small red romaine, butterhead, arugula, kale, thyme, dill, parsley and baby cucumbers!
Stop at their table and say hello to see what they have to offer.
From Tatum Barnes, Director of Spiritual Exploration
Would you like to help out in the Children's Classroom on an upcoming Sunday morning?
Please use this simple sign-up sheet to be a classroom helper.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4DACAF22A0FFC61-51458884-upcoming#/
This is a new calendar for 2025.
Please choose some Sundays so that you can get to know the children and give Tatum some support.
Osteoporosis and Osteopenia
Are these your issues? Do you already eat right, do weight bearing exercise, take vitamins and supplements, perhaps even take medications and still .... wondering what more you can do?
We have a group that meets once a week in Norwich and do bone tapping, a technique developed by Meir Schneider, meant to build bones. No charge. It is easy to learn and do as long as you can comfortably stand for a while, climb on and off a massage table, and don’t mind tapping on other clothed people’s bones and having them tap on yours. It feels good and has no bad side effects. We also share information.
If you have an interest in a group in the Woodstock area, I might be able to help you get something going there.
If you are interested, please email Jenny Gelfan or
call Jenny at 802-356-1156.
Coffee Hour After the Services
Please join us after the Sunday Services for coffee hour and lunch in the social hall downstairs.
For the month of March the Committee on Ministry will host.
This is a very small committee so please step in to assist them if you are able.
For more information about the committees that keep North Chapel functioning, look on our website's Leadership page and consider joining us.
Here is the schedule for 2025
January - The Board
February Music & Worship Committee
March - Committee on Ministry
April - The Justice Project
May - Choir
June - Welcoming, Engagement and Membership Committee
July - Nomination Committee
August - Finance Committee
September - The Board
October - Music & Worship Committee
November - Choir
December - Welcoming, Engagement and Membership Committee
Leon's Open Office Hours
Tuesdays from 3 to 5 pm and Wednesdays from 12 to 2 pm.
Please text him at 802-369-5104 to be sure his schedule has not changed.
Joanne's Church Office Hours
Administrative Assistant Joanne Boyle is usually in the church office on Monday and Friday from 1-3 and on Wednesday and Thursday from 11am - 4.
She also works from home.
Please call or text her at 802-369-9838 to be sure her schedule has not changed
Donate to the Food Shelf!
Please remember to make a donation to the Woodstock Community Food Shelf. There is a bin in the church entrance where you can drop off your contributions.
Contact Amy McElroy or Judy Williamson for more information.
Kitchen Updates
~From Deb Rice~
IMPORTANT
If you are planning to use the kitchen in the social hall, to prevent plumbing problems and other damages, please contact Deb Rice beforehand.
Be aware that there are specific directions for the use of the oven and stove as well as the dishwasher and sinks.
Plan to leave the kitchen as you found it, and take home your leftovers unless arrangements have been made.
Thank you.
Composting at North Chapel
Good news! North Chapel has a new simpler composting system. No need to separate meat, bones or dairy; ALL food scraps can go in ONE 5 gallon bucket.
Compost will be picked up as needed by Zach Cavacas of Music Mountain Composting from the shed out back, and a clean bucket left for us to use next. This is possible because of the large scale of his operation, which produces Vermont Black Gold garden compost from the scraps.
This keeps money in the local economy, waste out of the landfill, and returns nutrients to the soil. We will get the household rate of $25 per pickup.
Spirit of Life In Sign Language
Polly Forcier would like others to know that they are welcome to come to the altar on Sundays and offer Spirit of Life in sign language. She thought those that have learned it could take turns. Contact Polly if you're interested.
Do You Want a Name Tag?
At the Sunday services, you may have noticed many of us have hand made name tags that we wear on a string around our necks.
They are stored on a board in the entry to the sanctuary.
Want one?
If you’re new, we would love to learn your name.
If you have been a member or friend of North Chapel for a while, you may have lost yours.
Here's an opportunity to replace it.
Just look for Ann Wynia on Sundays. She usually sits in the back row near the guest book table.
She will be happy to take your name and create one for you.
Rental Spaces Available At North Chapel
Sanctuary - Social Hall - Parlor - Library - Meditation Chapel - Private Office Downstairs
The Back Lawn "Riverside Garden" and Pizza Oven
We welcome you to inquire about holding conferences, meetings, classes or events in
any of the spaces at North Chapel.
To see a 3D video of the whole building look here.
Contact the office for a rate sheet and more information.
The North Chapel Directory is Updated Monthly
If you would like a PDF of the newest directory sent to you
or would like a copy printed for you contact the office.
Enlarged Type
Enlarged copies of the weekly bulletin, with the Order of Service and the sheet music of the hymns for the week will be available at the back of the church each Sunday.
Just ask the greeter for a packet.
Woodstock Area Food Shelf
There is a bin to drop off non perishable foods at the entrance to the church. The Woodstock Community Food Shelf maintains an open, well-stocked food shelf providing basic nutrition to our neighbors in times of need.
Learn more and donate here: http://woodstockfoodshelf.org/
North Chapel Listserv News
Since its inception, nearly two thirds of all North Chapel members have subscribed to the North Chapel Listserv and it is fast becoming a popular communication tool among those subscribers.
As a subscriber, you will find in your inbox each morning a “digest” of all messages submitted by members the previous day. If no messages were submitted the previous day then, you will not receive a digest in your inbox for that day.
Subscribing is easy: send an email to the office . In the subject line, please type, “Subscribe Me”.
Is InTouch, our weekly newsletter “lost in the mail”?
Our weekly newsletter. "InTouch" is emailed out each Thursday evening. The Sunday Service reflection is sent out when it is available. I hear that some people don't get this newsletter, or the Sunday Service in their inbox.
We use Constant Contact as our email server and often these emails are sent to spam or promotions folders.
The best way to deal with missing these emails is to add northchapelcommunications@gmail.com to your contacts list. (This is an email address that we use for certain things, but not the regular office email address.)
(For those of you using Gmail, here are instructions for adding InTouch to your contacts: https://www.wikihow.com/Add-Contacts-in-Gmail?mc_cid=d9795d1b04&mc_eid=cad0f3b77e )
There is also a link to each week's InTouch newsletter on our website here: https://www.northchapelvt.org/news-events. Bookmarking that page for future use might be helpful.
Finally, if you're having technical difficulties, feel free to contact me. I look forward to helping everyone stay up to date with the news, events, and opportunities offered at North Chapel. Email office@northchapelvt.org or call 802-457-2557.
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Thanks, Joanne
THE HUB IS HERE TO HELP YOU DURING A CRISIS
The HUB:
Is a new program that makes it easier for you to get help during a time of need.
Is a central point of contact for you.
Is a connection with an experienced community volunteer who responds quickly and will help you get assistance.
Is confidential and respectful of your situation, whether due to divorce,job loss, family illness, financial stress, and food or heat insecurity.
Can help you if you live in Barnard, Bridgewater, Killington, Plymouth, Pomfret, Reading, or Woodstock.
Works with many local organizations such as Barnard Helping Hands and Ottauquechee Health Foundation.
Four Ways to Contact The HUB
Online: Complete an Application at: https://apply.thehubneighbors.org/form
Phone: 802-457-7214
Email: apply@thehubneighbors.org
Pick up an Application: Outside the Ottauquechee Health Foundation office at Simmons House at 30 Pleasant Street, Woodstock. The HUB is a Project of Woodstock Community Trust, a non profit 501c3 organization.
Ongoing Activities
For more detailed information about our regularly scheduled activities, read more on our Interest Groups page.
Keep an Eye on Our Church Calendar
This page is updated weekly.
