Altar Flowers
Sign-ups now available for July 2022 through June 2023
Sign up today to provide flowers to honor or memorialize someone, or to celebrate a special occasion at our Sunday Worship Services.
Here’s how it works:
- A reminder email is sent to the individual or family signed up for each Sunday service.
- Flowers may be ordered either from a local florist or purchased from an area grocery store.
- Important: please schedule delivery to the church no later than Saturday by 12:00 noon.
- Please contact the church office by Tuesday of that week by telephone or email tgaberman@norfield.org, to let us know:
- The text you would like to have printed in the Sunday Bulletin
- Your intentions for the flowers after worship service
Thank you for your kind generosity! If you have any questions or would like to reserve a specific date, please contact Teri Gaberman at tgaberman@norfield.org
Greeters
Sign-Up to be a Greeter today!
Sunday Mornings at Norfield Congregational Church bless us all with a time for weekly spiritual renewal and connectedness with our God and Savior Jesus Christ. They're also a wonderful and important opportunity for our congregation to come together to greet old friends and meet new ones.
When you sign up to be a "Greeter" — either as a family, couple, or individual — you'll experience the immense joy that comes with sharing a smile and extending a warm greeting to all who enter through our Norfield Church doors. It makes every member and visitor feel welcome as they join in, and it makes our greeters feel great, too.
Please click here to sign up.
Thank You!
Norfield Church Board of Deacons
This letter from our Deacons was sent to the families in our community at the height of the pandemic in April of 2021
Dear Norfield families,
We hope you are healthy and safe during this time. As co-leaders of the Norfield Church Board of Deacons, we want to reach out to our Norfield community to offer support, whether it be through a simple phone call, meals, grocery runs, prayer etc. This pandemic is a powerful reminder of our fundamental interdependence – that we are all connected and mutually dependent on each other for our well-being.
Since March 18th, the Deacons have been meeting weekly via ZOOM for discussions on how we can best serve our Norfield family. One area we discussed was to ensure each family has an assigned Shepherd who will check in and see if there are any areas where Norfield can be helpful.
Each Deacon is assigned six or seven Norfield families to shepherd. You may have already received communication from your Deacon or Shepherd. If you would like to know who is assigned to you or your family (or if your contact information has changed), please let us know or contact Teri Gaberman in the front office either via phone message at 203.227.7886 or by email at tgaberman@gmail.com.
We are always looking for new Shepherds so, if you're interested in volunteering to be a Shepherd for a few of our families, we would love to hear from you as well!
The Deacons are working closely with the ministers and staff on our online Sunday worship services. If for any reason you are having difficulty viewing the service, please let us know so we can help you gain access to the recordings.
Norfield will continue to find creative ways to connect all of us during this time of quarantine and continue providing online content for your spiritual journey. The Pastors and Deacons are here to provide care and support for all of you, whether you need prayers, information for services or just a phone call to let you know you are not alone.
Finally, we would like to leave you with a Bible verse from John:
God Bless You!
Tara Quist and Shivanthi Edwards
About the Board
Our Board of Deacons serve to help guide and manage our Church in a number of ways, including:
- Supervising the spiritual affairs of the Church including all matters of faith, worship and membership.
- Establishing policies governing the order of worship, the administration of the sacraments of Baptism and Holy Communion, the use of the sanctuary, and the conduct of any other religious ceremonies with the Church.
- Securing an interim Senior Minister or interim Associate Minister when the need arises (such as in the event of prolonged absence or vacancy).
Worship
Oversees all worship services held at Norfield Church, sacraments (baptism and communion), memorial services, scripture readings, and prayer during worship. Coordinates volunteer worship leadership (readers, greeters, ushers).
Altar
Prepares the sanctuary for worship on Sunday morning and any other special worship services. Places flower arrangements on the altar, and prepares the elements for communion.
Ushers
Supports a network of people who greet those arriving for church, pass out bulletins, help seat parishioners, and collect the offering during Sunday services. For information on ushering during our services, please contact the Church office.
Shepherd Ministry
About 25 members of the church serve as “Shepherds.” Each shepherd has 8-10 individuals or households for which the Shepherd is responsible. Shepherds make occasional phone contact, coordinate assistance in time of illness or crisis, and inform the ministers when there is a particular pastoral need.
Senior Shepherds
Individuals who provide contact, friendship, and care to Norfield’s senior members.
UCC & Interfaith Relations
Acts as liaison to the United Church of Christ, Fairfield West Association, and to the greater Weston/Westport Interfaith Community.
Prayer Chain
A group of Norfield members who pray for all those in need – members of the congregation, members of the community, and peoples of the world.
Prayer Shawl Ministry
Knitters work with yarn supplied through donations, making prayer shawls to a special pattern. The shawls are both practical and symbolic of the support that surrounds persons in need of prayer, as at births, deaths, transitions in life. Knitters are always needed!
For more information email deacons@norfield.org
