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Amicable Weekly Announcements
AMICABLE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
MARCH 15, 2026
JOIN US ON-SITE OR ONLINE FOR WORSHIP EVERY SUNDAY AT 10AM
WE ARE GLAD TO BE WORSHIPING TOGETHER!
SUNDAY, MARCH 15, 2026 @ 10AM - “I Shut My Eyes in Order to See” (John 9:1-41)
Jesus heals a blind man. Maybe the miracle isn't in the results; maybe the miracle is that God was working in the blind man all along. The world is a messy place to live (and, maybe we feel like we are a mess, too), but I bet what we really need is just to close our eyes for a minute and focus on God's goodness and see where God is working, where miracles are happening, even before healing has happened. Our sermon will end with a guided meditation.
SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 2026 AT 2:30PM– MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR ELLEN TAVARES
Please join us on Saturday, March 21st for a memorial service for Lenny Tavares’ wife, Ellen. The service will begin at 2:30 with a collation following in the Upper Hall. We are looking for some support for this event. Greeters and help with setting up for the repast would be appreciated. If you can volunteer some time please let the office know. Thanks!
AN EVENING OF MUSIC AND SONG
Rescheduled to Saturday, March 28, 2026, 6:00PM
This is a free event with donations gratefully accepted~
We hope to see you there!
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EASTER FLOWER DONATIONS BEGIN
Starting this Sunday, March 15, 2026, we will be collecting donations to purchase Easter Tulips, in honor or in memory of your loved ones, to decorate our sanctuary for Easter!! The cost is $9.00 per plant. Order forms will be available in the Weekly Bulletins, at the back of the church, in the Upper Hall, and outside the church office. Please leave your form and donation in the collection plate or leave it in the church office. Be sure to let us know on the form who you will be honoring or remembering with your donation. The deadline to place your order will be Wednesday, March 25th!
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SEED & PLANT SWAP & SHARE - Sunday, April 12, 2-4 PM
Calling all gardeners, green-thumbs, and budding horticulturalists!
Join us for a seed and plant swap in the Upper Hall. Bring your LABELED packets of seeds (or bulbs, or tubers) to swap and share with neighbors from our wider community! There will also be tables for swapping gardening books, seedlings, cuttings, houseplants, and tools, and a kids upcycled craft corner.
VOLUNTEER/DONATION OPPORTUNITIES: If you would like to donate packets of seeds to share without swapping, please drop them off in the donations box in the upper hall. We are also in need of donations of used paper pulp egg cartons and paper grocery bags. If you have some to share, or if you would like to volunteer to welcome attendees, tend to or to lead a demonstration/craft/etc., please see Rev. Maddie. And please invite friends and neighbors!​​​
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ACTS
WE ARE CLOSING FOR SEASONAL CHANGEOVER!
LAST DAY OPEN - SATURDAY, MARCH 14TH 10 TO 2!
We will be closed from March 15th until April 1st! We will reopen on April 2nd with lots of new items and great deals!
If you would like to donate items or your time… stop by!
We would love to have them/you​​​​​
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BARNYARD BLESSING SUNDAY: - APRIL 12 @ 10AM
This special service will be fun for all ages! We will kick off our spring mission fundraising for Heifer Farm learning about Heifer's mission and ministry. Our storybook sermon will invite us to think about those friends in our lives who we can always depend on, and we'll have some special barnyard guests!
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HEALING PRAYER SERVICE ON HIATUS DURING LENT
The February and March ecumenical healing prayer services will be cancelled during the season of Lent. Please join Rev. Maddie and Rev. K at one of our other shared offerings during Lent and Holy Week. We'll reconvene prayer services in April.
SPRING FLING MAKERS’ MARKET: SATURDAY, MAY 2, 9AM-2PM
Plans are underway for a new spring fundraiser, just in time for shopping for Mother’s Day gifts! We will need a small handful of volunteers to welcome visitors and to tend to our raffle table during the event. And, if you know of a crafter or artist who would like to rent a table and be a vendor at this market, please send them our way. The application form will be available on our website - please share with any craft vendors you may know! More information here~
WORRIED ABOUT FOOD OR KNOW OF SOMEONE WHO COULD USE SOME HELP?
We understand that not everyone who needs food can access a food bank because of the distance or limited hours and days they are open. In a Sakonnet Times article about our Thanksgiving Baskets, it was mentioned that we had started working on our next project—a place where neighbors can share with and receive from each other. That led to requests for more information from congregants and neighbors, along with offers of time and money. The Trustees and a leader of our ACTS Thrift Store joined the discussion. Other churches shared how they are doing similar work. This past Sunday morning, those entering through the north entrance might have noticed the results: The Amicable Cares - Kindness Cabinet.
The Kindness Cabinet will be open at any time for items to be received or taken as needed. If you have ideas on how to best advertise this resource to our neighbors, please call and leave a message on our church office phone. Click here for more information.
In addition to our Amicable Cares – Kindness Cabinet there are other Community Food Pantries in the area to make sure all our neighbors have the food they need to be healthy and active. Food pantries provide an abundance of food to the people of Southeastern Massachusetts.​ Click on this link for more Food Resources.​​​​
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BECOME A SUNDAY MORNING GREETER
Greeting friends and new faces at our sanctuary doors at the start of Sunday morning worship is an incredibly important role you can volunteer for as a member or friend of Amicable. Our United Church of Christ conference has studied church practices over many years and concluded that a person visiting a church for the first time typically decides in the first 30 seconds of being in the building whether they will come back again. Ensuring they are acknowledged, warmly welcomed, and made to feel comfortable are integral to this conclusion leaning toward “yes!” at Amicable. There is a rotating list of Greeters that would love to see more volunteers added to the ranks. If volunteering for this role interests you, please reach out to Kristen Zeiser (Kristen.zeiser@gmail.com).
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INCLEMENT WEATHER AND OTHER EVENT CANCELLATION PROCEDURE
In the event of severe weather or a church/event cancellation you will be notified at least 12 hours before the event by email. This message will also be posted on our webpage and Facebook page. If you do not have access to electronic correspondence, you can call the office at 401.624.4611 where a closing message will be available on our office greeting. Please share this info with others who don’t have electronic access to email.
WEEKLY FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY
We are accepting flower donations for our weekly services. Please check with Bobi Zeiser for more information and to sign up. Donate to celebrate an occasion or to remember a loved one. We have dates open in 2026! Reserve your Sunday now!
Please contact Bobi Zeiser or email the office at office@amicablechurch.org if you can help! Thanks~
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COFFEE HOUR ASSISTANCE
Can you host (arrive early to make coffee, bring/set out treats, clean up) or help at an upcoming coffee hour? We are in need of hosts and donations of treats for our Sunday Coffee Hours in the Upper Hall after Sunday worship services and would be very grateful for your help. For more information visit: www.amicablechurch.org/hospitality-service or sign up anytime on the signup sheet in the Upper Hall.
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AL-ANON FAMILY GROUPS
Rhode Island Al-Anon Family Groups. Al-Anon is a worldwide fellowship of those who feel their lives have been deeply affected by someone else's drinking. Many who come to Al-Anon are in despair, feeling hopeless, unable to believe that things can ever change. We want our lives to be different, but nothing we have done has brought about change. We want and need help. To find out more about Al-Anon and decide if it is for you visit: https://www.riafg.org
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THE NEXT WEEK AT AMICABLE (Sunday - Saturday) – March 14 - 21:
(Check our website www.amicablechurch.org/calendar-ongoing-events)
having a spirit of friendliness, good-natured, neighborly
Welcome to Amicable Congregational Church.
We are a very active congregation with deep roots in the Tiverton community. As followers of Jesus Christ, we have taken seriously God's call to serve the least among us. We invite you to join us in worship and to participate in one of our many ministries.