Chosen People Ministries to Speak at Andover Congregational

"Fall Feasts of the Old Testament" is the topic

Press release

Mitch Forman, a representative of Chosen People Ministries, will be speaking at Andover Congregational Church on Sunday, October 12, during the 9:30 AM worship service. The program being presented is The Gospel in the Fall Feasts of the Old Testament. Chosen People Ministries is an over 100-year-old mission that was founded in 1894 by Leopold Cohn, a Hungarian […]

Andover Energy Group Minutes, September 11, 2014

Plans in motion for Solarize Kearsarge

Press release

Attending: Steve and Gisela Darling, Maria Glorioso, Andy Prokosch, Jeff Dickinson, Pecco Beaufays, Katrina Wells, and Janet Moore We agreed to table wind-energy and biomass consideration until we are all together in November. Should we move the entire group into Jeff’s NGO? We’ll talk in November. Jeff will e-mail Steve Condon of ReVision about the […]

Andover Food Pantry Needs Your Help

Eggs, groceries, cash – it all helps!

By Maria Glorioso, Andover Food Pantry

For all who frequent the Andover Food Pantry or the Town Hall, you may have noticed that the Pantry shelves seem to empty more quickly than usual. We at the Pantry are seeing an increased need for food and household items. Unfortunately, donations are becoming less frequent, making restocking the shelves more often a financially […]

Course in Christianity Begins its 27th year in Andover

10 weekly sessions start September 23

By John Wagner, Pastor, Andover Congregational Church

Have you ever thought about your life and wondered, “Is this all there is?!” Or, “ Why am I here? What is the purpose of all this?” We all have. And we ask these questions often without a clue to what the answers are and where to even begin to find out. The Alpha course […]

Andover Congregational Undertakes Important Building Projects

Donations to help repair historic buildings are welcome

By Sandy Miller, Andover Congregational Church
Andover Congregational Undertakes Important Building Projects

Don’t forget the Andover Congregational Church’s (ACC) annual flea mart and bake sale on Saturday, August 30, on the Andover Village Green from 9 AM to 2 PM. Refreshments will also be for sale, and a bouncy house will be available for appropriate aged kids. Now that the work on the bell cradle of the […]

Andover Energy Group Minutes, August 7, 2014

Condensed from draft minutes

Attending: Vicky Mishcon, Janet Moore, Andy Prokosch, Jeff Dickinson, Steve and Gisela Darling, Pecco Beaufays, Larry and Susan Chase, Sophie Viandier, Maria Glorioso, Sarah Simonds, Dave Harris, Bill Spear, Nancy Teach, Alan McIntyre, Marj Roy, Mario Ratzki, Tom Schamberg, David Karrick, Bob Irving Sarah Simonds, representing Vital Communities (a Vermont-based non-profit), began with an overview […]

Andover Service Club: Fiscal Year in Review

Meetings move to Highland Lake Grange Hall

By Mary Ofenloch, ASC President

The Executive Board of the Andover Service Club (ASC) meets on the first Wednesday of the month; regular meetings are on the second Wednesday of the month. The following is a synopsis of activities and meetings from July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014. With the exception of September, December, and June, meetings were held […]

Turning Food Production and Preserving into a Business

Suzanne LeBlanc explains how on September 6

Press release

In 2013, the greater Danbury community explored ways to live a more economical and comfortable life in our homes. This year, the Blazing Star Grange is exploring ways to build a stronger community and an independent, healthier local economy. Terri Dautcher of PSU led us through the ways to start your own business at the […]

Grange Hosts 100th Annual Community Fair

Saturday, September 6, in Danbury

Press release
Grange Hosts 100th Annual Community Fair

Blazing Star Grange #71 in Danbury will host its 100th annual Grange and Community Fair on Saturday, September 6. Starting at 7:30 AM, a delicious pancake breakfast will be served at the Danbury Elementary School, hosted by the local PTO. A special feature of the Fair this year will be the unveiling of the newly […]