Book Discussion Group

Fourth Monday of each month at 7:00 pm

Join us with your questions, insights and opinions and enjoy an hour of fellowship and lively conversation!

The next book and date are: 

March 25: The Four Winds by Kristen Hannah

Texas, 1921. A time of abundance. The Great War is over, the bounty of the land is plentiful, and America is on the brink of a new and optimistic era. But for Elsa Wolcott, deemed too old to marry in a time when marriage is a woman’s only option, the future seems bleak. Until the night she meets Rafe Martinelli and decides to change the direction of her life. With her reputation in ruin, there is only one respectable choice: marriage to a man she barely knows.

By 1934, the world has changed; millions are out of work and drought has devastated the Great Plains. Farmers are fighting to keep their land and their livelihoods as crops fail and water dries up and the earth cracks open. Dust storms roll relentlessly across the plains. Everything on the Martinelli farm is dying, including Elsa’s tenuous marriage; each day is a desperate battle against nature and a fight to keep her children alive.

In this uncertain and perilous time, Elsa—like so many of her neighbors—must make an agonizing choice: fight for the land she loves or leave it behind and go west, to California, in search of a better life for her family.

April 29:  Miracle Creek by Angie Kim

A literary courtroom thriller about an immigrant family and a young single mother accused of killing her autistic son, Miracle Creek is a powerhouse debut about how far we’ll go to protect our families, and our deepest secrets.

Angie Kim this year’s guest speaker for Quiet Corner Reads. Join QC Reads for a guest author visit with Angie Kim on May 14th, 2024, at 7 pm, at the Mansion at Bald Hill! Tickets are available at participating libraries starting on April 1st. Check the calendar to learn about book discussions at QC Reads libraries near you or at www.quietcornerreads.org..

First Friday Food Fairs

Outreach is sponsoring food distribution days for anyone who could benefit from additional food support.  It will be held outside Fellowship Hall on the first Friday of each month,from 9AM to 11AM.  Self-service.   Bags will be provided.  Pass the word! 

We are still collecting non-perishable food items.  Collection bins are on the ramp by the entrance to Fellowship Hall.  Thank you!

For all the women of the East Woodstock Congregational Church

Held at Camp Wightman, North Stonington, CT
(40 minutes from our church)

Friday, March 22 – Saturday, March 23

Released

John 11

We will immerse ourselves in the rich story of Lazarus being set free by Jesus, as we wonder what might be holding us back, what we need or want to be released from, what will help set our spirits free. This retreat will include time for renewal and fellowship. The retreat will start at 3:00 pm on Friday and conclude at 4:00 pm on Saturday. You are welcome to come just for the day on Saturday if you are not interested in spending the night. There will be free time for knitting, scrapbooking, reading, quilting, or even just relaxing. Please fill out the registration form and return it to Heidi Tucker as soon as possible. 

The cost for both Friday and Saturday is $100. This price includes dinner on Friday evening, lodging for Friday night, breakfast and lunch on Saturday.

The cost for just Saturday will be $40. This price includes breakfast and/or lunch on Saturday plus all activities. The start time on Saturday is 9:30 am and concludes at 4:00 pm. Breakfast is served at 8:00 am.

Our annual Holly Fair is a great way to start the busy holiday season! 

Always the first Saturday in November from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.  Get started on your holiday shopping!  Our tables include homemade crafts, baked goods, jellies, jams and relishes, cookies, candy, jewelry, and New & Like New Gifts.  Buy tickets for our Basket Social which features a wonderful array of gift baskets which could be yours!  Start the morning with a cup of coffee or tea and a baked good and take home one of our wonderful soups.