The Community Food Bank, housed at Pleasant Valley United Methodist Church, has released their calendar for November. Please note that Thanksgiving Baskets can be reserved during regular hours of operation, and picked up on Tuesday, November 25th, from 2 to 4 pm. Donations to the food bank, including costs for the Thanksgiving Baskets ($60 for a full basket or $30 for a half basket) can be made by sending a check, made out to the Community Food Bank, to Pleasant Valley United Methodist Church, PO Box 181, Pleasant Valley, CT 06063. Your help would be much appreciated.

Our church newsletter, The Link, is now online, as you can see below. We’ve some upcoming events detailed within the pages of The Link that you may want to note; of particular importance is our Christmas Eve Service at 5:00pm on December 24th. There is also information about the upcoming Holiday Fair, opportunities for donations to our Mitten Tree and our Sock Basket, as well as things that will take place after the new year begins. We hope you’ll take time to look this over and plan to join us in some or all of the services, or events that are available. We would enjoy meeting you and joining with you in fellowship. In the meantime, may you all have a blessed Thanksgiving Holiday with loved ones.

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Well, the Holiday Fair is quickly approaching and folks are busy crafting, knitting, baking, etc. We hope you’ll join us on Saturday, November 8th and join in the fun! The flyer below shows more about what we are offering. We’re sure you can find something that will suit your fancy!

Save the date and plan to attend the annual Holiday Fair at Pleasant Valley United Methodist Church! See the flyer below for some information, We’ll post more details as they becomes available. Our annual Holiday Fair is a great opportunity to do some shopping, visit with friends, and enjoy browsing over our baked goods.

The September issue of the church newsletter, The Link, is shown below. September brings along the beginning of Sunday School on September 7th, and the fall events that are being scheduled. Please note that our annual Christmas Fair will be held on Saturday, November 8th. More details will be forthcoming about our fun event. In the meantime, we would like to invite everyone to come join us on Sunday mornings at 10am as we worship together. Coffee Hour is served most Sunday’s after the worship service and it provides a good time to catch up with our neighbors and friends. Hope you can join us!!

Shown below is the September calendar for the Community Food Bank. The Food Bank is open to any Connecticut resident in need of food support. For additional information, including the hours of both service and donations, please see the notation below the calendar.

Our special visitors on Sunday, August 10th, were the pets who came with their people! Several folks brought their pets to Pastor Barbara to be blessed and share time with everyone in attendance in the Memorial Garden. Perhaps this will become an annual event!

Shown below is the church’s newsletter, The Link. Inside you’ll find information about our services, and special events. Next Sunday, August 10th, we’ll be holding the worship service outside in and around our Memorial Garden. We’ll be including some special guests…our pets! Pastor Barbara will be blessing the animals that come with their “people”. We request that you bring a lawn chair (or two), and be sure your pets are leashed or caged for the safety of all.

Summer is quickly flying by and as we enjoy these last, hopefully relaxing days, we want to wish you a blessed time with family and friends, and we hope to see everyone in September! If you’ve never joined us before, please come and share space with us as we worship our Lord and Savior together!

Shown below is the August calendar for the Community Food Bank, housed at Pleasant Valley United Methodist Church. Please note the information below the calendar for times, etc.

On Sunday, August 10th at 10am our worship service will be outside near our Memorial Garden. We’ll also be having a special event to bless our pets that bring so much joy into our lives. You’re invited to join us and we ask that you bring a lawn chair; animals must be leashed or caged for the safety of others.