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2017 St. Patrick’s Day Sober Dance

by Erin Murphy

A huge thank you to Darlene Berryman, Pam Garrett, Mary Rentz, Sue and Art Kaufman, Joyce Brown, the Networking Committee and the Mission Board for organizing a very successful St. Patrick’s Day Sober Dance. The food was delicious and the band, License to Groove, was great! Everyone had a wonderful time. Our pantry at South Church continues to grow as more people […]

Giant Tag Sale, Spring 2017

by Erin Murphy

Lord & Tailor’s GIANT TAG SALE Saturday, March 11th, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Barrett Hall Donations of items to sell and volunteers to set up and work at the sale are needed. Speak with Nancy deForest if you need additional details. Thank you.

2017 Lenten Study

by Erin Murphy

The Three Movements of the Spiritual Life As a response to the times we are living through, Rev. Joel is beginning to plan a Lenten Study.  We will be exploring Henri Nouwen’s spiritual classic “Reaching Out: The Three Movements of the Spiritual Life”. The three movements are from Loneliness to Solitude, Hostility to Hospitality, and […]

Habitat for Humanity Work Day, 2017

by Erin Murphy

March 18, 2017 from 8am – 3pm (approx) We’ll be teaming up with volunteers from First Church to work at Hall Place. Tasks will include hanging drywall, painting, and carpentry.  If you’d like to learn more about this opportunity, see Will Garrison, or call him at 443-0164.

Bread & Roses Coffee House, February 2017

by Erin Murphy

Friday, Feb. 17, 2017 at 7 pm In the Parlor at South Congregational Church To benefit Redfield House, a supportive residence for young single parents in Pittsfield  Each David Grover and Linda Worster concert is different from the others they’ve given. These two friends have hundreds of songs in their repertoire — both originals and […]

Souper Bowl of Caring, February 2017

by Erin Murphy

During the “Souper Bowl of Caring,” children and youth across the nation work to fight hunger and poverty in their own communities.  This event takes place each year around the time of the annual Super Bowl Football Game. This year on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 5th, our young people will once again participate by taking […]

Four Freedoms March & Rally — January 7, 2017

by Erin Murphy

As this New Year begins it’s a good time to remember who we seek to be as part of our wider community here in the Berkshires. To this end a “Four Freedoms” march and rally — inspired by Franklin Roosevelt’s vision of a nation and world with freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom from […]

January 2017 Worship Services

by Erin Murphy

Winter brings a change of scene for most of our worship services, as we move into the parlor to save on heat. Our new cushioned parlor chairs will make worship even more comfortable, so come early to grab a good seat! Please note that Communion Sunday is on January 8, not January 1. This service […]

Men’s Forum Update

by Erin Murphy

While the Men’s Forum has continued over the Summer Months under the guidance of some of the men in the group and with the help of Jim Kresge and Jim Cotter, on Tuesday, October 4th at 12:00 noon downstairs in Barrett Hall the Fall/Winter/Spring session of the Forum will begin. While we do not expect […]

New Church Directory

by Erin Murphy

It’s been nine years since the last South Church directory was issued — it’s high time for a new one! The directory is a wonderful way to put names to faces and to easily find a person’s phone number or e-mail address. Thanks to talented members and friends of South Church, the new directory will be compiled in-house […]