Communion is the first Sunday of each month.

The settled Senior Pastor is the Reverend Lori Souder. Music is led by organist Larry Schipull and choir director Cheryl Cobb.

The church office is open Monday-Thursday, 9-4, September-mid-June; Tuesday-Thursday in July and August. Our office manager's name is Cindy.

Directions to Center Church:

Route 116 on the Town Common in the center of South Hadley.

The central office of the Massachusetts Conference of the United Church of Christ is in Framingham, MA. Click on the following link to learn more about our Protestant denomination: http://macucc.org

Small Groups in Center Church:

This section of About Us is in the process of being written.The list below is not comprehensive.

The Choir: The Choir, under the direction of Cheryl Cobb, meets to rehearse on Thursday evenings and at 9:00 Sunday morning. A wide variety of music is sung. If you are interested in helping to lead worship through your singing and in having a wonderful time of fellowship, please contact Cheryl Cobb through the church office.

The Prayer Group: Meets twice monthly on Wednesday mornings.

Bible Study: Meets weekly on Thursdays at 10:30 during the academic year.

Tuesday Crew: Meets weekly Tuesday mornings 8:00-12:00 to do church maintenance and special projects. Snack and chat at !0:00. Supervision and tools are supplied.

Tuesday Club: Meets monthly. Offers fellowship in parishioners' homes with dinners and speakers, among other activities.

The Rose Window Crafters: Offers fellowship and crafting in preparation for the Advent Fair.

Reading Fellowship: Meets monthly for discussion and potluck at a parishioner's home.

Women of Faith: Every year a group of Center Church women attends the Women of Faith conference in Hartford. They reserve lodging for the event, dine out before the conference and spend an evening and the following day with about 15,000 women. They listen to inspiring stories and music and share fellowship with one another. Few words can express how positive this group feels about attending the conference. It is uplifting and informative as well as entertaining. Visit the Women of Faith website for more information (www.womenoffaith.com).

Committees

Church committees are small groups that lead the congregation in various activities of the church. Inherent in each committee is the opportunity to meet and socialize with other parishioners who we might see during worship; committee membership affords the opportunity to know people in another context. Committees usually meet monthly.

There is a type of committee to suit each person's talents and time commitment, from the ad-hoc Decorating Committee which has an interest in Center Church's interior decor, to the Church Council which governs the church. The Christian Education Committee oversees the activities of both adult and children's Christian Education. The Activities Committee organizes events and fun activities such as the Columbus Day Fair. The following is a list of Center Church Committees and a very brief explanation of the scope of each's responsibilites.