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Welcome—News From The Village Church

Greenwood Music Camp returns for Summer 2014

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The Greenwood Music Camp campers are coming back to the Village Church for Sunday services July 6–August 3.
It's delightful to see and hear them again. This is one of the best times of the year for us.

Coming up At the Village Church

In July 2014:
7/6/14—Service 10 AMwith Greenwood Music Camp
7/11/14—Friday Night Café—7:00–9:00 PM—Meg Breymann & the Celebration Singers
7/13/14—Service 10 AM with Greenwood Music Camp
7/18/14—Third Friday Music Jam—Bring an instrument or come and listen!Service 10 AM
7/20/14—Service 10 AM with Greenwood Music Camp
7/25/14—Friday night Café—7:00–9:00 PM—Rachel and Wayne play the church on Main
7/20/14—Service 10 AM with Greenwood Music Camp

Village Church chooses new Pastor

The Village Church is pleased to annouce that Rev. Jon Rehmus has been contracted to be our minister for the next
two years. Rev. Rehmus will continue the developmental work he and Karen Johnston, as co-ministers, have been
leading the church through for the last two years.

Check out the photos from the Valentine's Day Benefit Dance Here
See photos from latest performances including the folks below here.

Greenwood Music Camp

Every summer, campers from the Greenwood Music Camp bring their musical talents to the Village Church during
July/early August. On August 4th, the Greenwood Campers presented a choral piece, Handels Foundling Hospital Anthem, with the faculty providing the orchestra. It was beautifully performed in front of the church members and
parents of the campers.

On July 14th, we were delighted to share the service with members of the Unitarian Societies of Northampton and Florence everyone enjoyed the string quartet and choral singing of the Greenwood Music Camp students.
It was a full house at the church!

HHuge (Hilltown Home Garden Exchange) Wagon in Cummington

The HHuge Wagon awaits your participation! Our sole mission is to exchange anything green and growing with others. Perhaps you have extra food or plants to share that you'd like to drop off? At this time we are keeping it small and manageable by offering the shares on Fridays from 6–7 pm. Do stop by, you might just find a few early crops, plant starts, perennials and hopefully, a few containers with cherry tomatoes growing for your small outside places. Non- perishable donations may be left in the back porch of the church on Fridays or we may be able to provide pick up by calling by 6 pm on Thursday. The next organizational meeting for this project is: June 11th from 7–8 pm at the Village Church on Main Street in Cummington. We want your ideas, help and feedback! The second share was held Friday, May 31th, and we are "growing" already. Six people came for sharing of plants, ideas & to offer time. We invite all to donate vegetable plant starts, perennials, early crops and bouquets of flowers!! Large containers also welcome for container growing... Please RSVP to patakeith@gmail.com or call Pat at 413-563-1981. Spread the word, invite others to join the effort.

Ted Wachtel spoke about his new book Dreaming of a New Reality

The Village Church in Cummington (32 Main Street) was pleased to welcome author Ted Wachtel to speak about his new book Dreaming of a New Reality on Saturday, June 15, at 7pm. He also delivered a message during our Sunday morning worship service on the 16th, followed by a work shop on that afternoon.

Ted Wachtel is president and founder of the International Institute for Restorative Practice (iirp.edu), an accredited master's degree granting graduate school based in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, with affiliates and licensees in 16 countries. Dreaming of a New Reality is an inspirational narrative that shows how thirty-five years of dreams and dedication can lead to proven results – healing victims, preventing bullying, curbing conflict and boosting satisfaction and productivity.

Wachtel focused on telling stories from the book to demonstrate the transformative potential when those in authority do things with people, rather than to them or for them – in schools, justice systems, families and workplaces.

Wachtel, co-author of the 1980s bestseller Toughlove, has written and produced numerous books and films on restorative practices and other topics and has done keynote presentations and workshops on restorative justice and restorative practices at conferences and events around the world. He and his wife, Susan, co-founded the Community Service Foundation and Buxmont Academy (csfbuxmont.org) which operate schools, counseling and residential programs in Pennsylvania, employing restorative practices with delinquent and at-risk youth.