The new tax law passed last year increased the standard deduction for a married couple to $24,000 (a little higher if you are over 64 years old), making itemizing these donations on your tax return mostly irrelevant. Nevertheless, there are still ways to make your charitable donations work for you as well as your charity. …
Christmas Concerts!
Solaris Vocal Ensemble Waterbury Community Band Saturday, December 15, 3pm in our sanctuary. Admission is free, but they are holding a collection for the Waterbury Area Food Shelf. Food or money donations are welcomed! Christmas In Concert
Increase the Light
"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that." - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Calling all who wish to bring more love into our communities! In light of the Pittsburgh shooting, Rabbi David Fainsilber and the Jewish Community of Greater Stowe seek to…
Christian Ed News
Advent Workshop This Sunday, December 2, the Board of Christian Education will be sponsoring their Annual Advent Workshop after church. Have a cup of coffee and then join us for making advent wreaths out of three different materials — dough, greens and grapevines! As always, we’ll have pizza and beverages and cookies to sustain us…
Leaves
One of our friendly neighbors has blown all of the leaves that were in our yard into a big pile in the back corner of our property. He has nowhere to put them, however. If you have a truck and a place to dump leaves to rot away peacefully the rest of their existence and…