Men from Christ Redeemer Church in Hanover, Christ Restoration Church in New London, and The Quechee Church, as well as from several other local churches, gathered together for a retreat at Singing Hills from January 31^st to February 1^st. The retreat theme was “Relationships 101: Working on Our Most Important Work.” The men enjoyed talks from Pastor Don Willeman and breakout sessions featuring various speakers, as well as time for discussion, fun, and fellowship. We all came away from the retreat not only encouraged by the content but also by the opportunity to get to practice some of what we heard by getting to know one another better!

“This year the Men’s Conference was much like past years. You go expecting the same thing year after year and then God throws bombs at you that you didn’t expect ultimately causing you to sit up a little straighter and pay attention or maybe slump down to sink out of sight for a moment. Either way, you know Jesus is present and working, speaking to every heart. Each year, I come away knowing myself a little better and, more importantly, knowing Jesus deeper, thereby knowing my brothers better as well. Relationships all possess a common thread; they matter. Relationships are a reflection of your heart and therefore provide a great way to glorify God. They are no small task among the many struggles we face daily, I am happy I do not have to go it alone!”

~Jim Mauchly

On November 22nd and 23rd, over 60 students and adult leaders participated in our annual Fall Youth Conference at Singing Hills Christian Conference Center in Plainfield, NH. Over the course of the weekend, participants explored “The Controversy of Jesus: Who He is and Why He Matters” in large group sessions taught by Abrm McQuarters and Chris Audino. They also had opportunities to interact on how understanding who Jesus is impacts day to day life in breakout sessions on freedom, temptation, daily devotions, etc.

Surrounding these learning opportunities, there was plenty of time to enjoy the first-ever Fall Youth Conference Foosball Tournament, the annual capture the flag game, hanging out with friends, and enjoying time together.

Special thanks to all the volunteers who made the weekend a success!

On Sunday, July 21st, five people were baptized at Storrs Pond during our annual summer picnic. During the baptismal service, each person shared their story of how God has worked in their life to bring them to faith. It was an encouraging time of celebrating God’s faithfulness in bringing people to himself!

For this year’s annual Spring Women’s Retreat, women from Christ Redeemer Church, Christ Restoration Church, and The Quechee Church returned to Pilgrim Pines Conference Center in Swanzey, NH to reflect on the theme “He Brings the Rain: Learning to Embrace the Storms of Life”.

Through short teaching sessions, interactive activities, personal testimonies and discussion groups, we considered ways that God comes to us in our suffering and uses painful circumstances to help us grow closer to him and better understand his love for us. Free time activities, a guided prayer time, and a endless supply of coffee and tea enabled us to deepen relationships and enjoy each other’s company surrounded by the beauty of God’s creation.

Following the retreat, Kathleen Peters shared her personal thoughts on the retreat at Christ Redeemer Church in Hanover. To hear Kathleen’s reflections, click here.

Retreat Audio

He Brings the Rain: Learning to Embrace the Storms of Life
Session 1: Friday, April 26th by Dori Willeman
Session 2: Saturday, April 27th by Dori Willeman
Session 3: Saturday, April 27th by Dori Willeman
Session 4: Saturday, April 27th by Dori Willeman

Our annual Children’s Christmas Program is a re-enacting of the Christmas story as part of the worship service. Several of the older children performed a skit highlighting how various Christmas traditions teach us what Christmas is really about. Following the skit, the younger children acted out the Christmas story while the congregation sang traditional Christmas carols.