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WOMEN'S DAY 2006
	On Sunday October 22, the women of the GNLICC delved into the alluring quality of Jesus during their annual Women’s Day entitled “Captivating – Finding God’s Passion for you”. more >>

	About 1,000 leaders from all over the world gathered in Virginia Beach, Virginia, from October 11-15 for a moving time of learning, fellowship and inspiration. The theme was “Set Apart” and the host congregation was the Hampton Roads Church of Christ. more >>
NECC 2006
	Over the weekend of 09/01 through 09/03, disciples from the various New England Churches convened in Worcester, MA, at the DCU Center, to praise our awesome God and renew our spirit and the faith that stokes it. Read a first-timer's account. more >>

	With our own families and households, it is important to make sure that we stay close and united together in love. We know that ultimately that spiritual unity and family comes from God. For the past number of years we have been joining together with our “sister church,” the Groton / New London Church for marriage retreats and all Connecticut services each year. It is awesome to know that there are other disciples living for Christ so close by and that we have become so dear to each other! more >>

	Earlier this year, the Groton/New London church had a mutually encouraging time with Damir and Andrea Jandricek, leaders in the Zagreb, Croatia church. For many years now, we have eagerly supported European missions, so upon learning that the Jandricek's were traveling to the US, we jumped at the opportunity to have them come for a visit to Connecticut. more >>

	Once a year, members of the Hartford & Groton churches typically go away for a marriage retreat. Each year is rewarding and new lessons are learned. This year, we broke away from our normal venture to Vermont and stayed a little closer to home. We were to stay at an incredible spot, hear some incredible words and hang out with the one most incredible person God has given us – our spouse. more >>

	By Donna Pombrio On Friday, December 16th, our church had the opportunity to host its 11th annual Christmas party for the children who attend the B.P. Learned Mission after school program. Festivities included crafts, games, cookie decorating, face painting and more! Smiling faces were seen caroling and enjoying a holiday skit with an encouraging lesson about being sure to enjoy yourself during the holiday season. more >>

	By Gail Sciascia “I have come that they may have … a better life than they ever dreamed of.” John 10:10 The Message The women of the Groton/New London International Church of Christ held our annual Women’s Night Friday October 21st. The theme was “Girlfriends’ Getaway” with a focus on spiritual friendships. It turned out to be a great theme not only for Women’s Night, but also for our ministry. more >>

	By Wilf Kalbach The Spirit of God was very evident as, on July 24th at Colonel Ledyard Park in Ledyard, Ct., the Groton /New London Church of Christ celebrated their 10 year anniversary as a separate and distinct church. There was a great sense of joy and gratitude as we relived through personal sharing the heart and spirit of the church over these last ten plus years. Since the church was begun as a part of the Providence Church, the members in Groton used to go one hour each way to attend services and devotionals in Providence, and we were greatly blessed for it. more >>

	By John Pombrio May 1st was a beautiful spring day in southern New England. The high temperature was 62F and the sun was shining. Everywhere you looked outdoors there were signs of the wonderful season at hand—leaves were starting to come out on the trees, flowers were everywhere. So why were the members of the Groton/New London International Church of Christ leaving their homes with hats and mittens? They were coming together for their church service on ice! more >>

	By Gary Sciascia Saturday night, April 9, 2005 will stand as one of the most memorable and encouraging times in the history of the men’s ministry in southeast Connecticut. It was a night that God showed us that he is still faithful and able to do powerful things. For years I dreamt of God blessing us by helping us over the 100 threshold for a Men’s Forum attendance. This year, God did much more. On that Saturday evening, God’s Spirit moved as the 63 men of the Groton church (several of those out to sea) saw 132 men in attendance more >>

	By Kim Adams “Finding Balance,” was the theme for this year’s annual women’s event. Over 150 women from all walks of life came to take part in this yearly extravaganza. The stage depicted two women, one single professional and one mom greeting her child at the end of the day. Surrounding the two women were the building blocks of life, each displaying a different piece of the balancing act; romance, joy, happiness, laundry, dishes, aging parents, and grieving to name a few. The stage decorations reminded us why life can be so unbalanced. more >>

	By Anngie Stanfield HOPE musicians displayed their talents to the residents at Fairview Manor in Groton on Saturday, August 7th. They participated in a game of Musical Trivia organized and emceed by James Stanfield. The residents, led by an enthusiastic group of music buffs, vied to be the first to identify song and movie titles as each number was played. more >>

	By Helen Granskog The day was a bright, sunny, crisp Saturday in July. Four brave women of the Groton/New London church met at 6:00 am to head out to what would be an incredible day. more >>

	The Church - a History of Reactions By Gary Sciascia But each one should be careful how he builds. For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ. If any man builds on this foundation using gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay or straw, his work will be shown for what it is, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test the quality of each man's work. If what he has built survives, he will receive his reward. If it is burned up, he will suffer loss; he himself will be saved, but only as one escaping through the flames. 1 Corinthians 3:10-15 more >>

	The 2004 Men’s Forum, “Miracle” was held at the Ocean Beach Port ‘n Starboard room in New London. Eighty-five men came together – including many friends and visitors of the Groton/New London church - to enjoy breakfast, fellowship, male-bonding, and an inspiring message from the Bible delivered by this year’s key note speaker, Boston church Evangelist, Chip Mitchell. more >>

	Gary Sciascia - Wednesday, January 14, 2004 Our congregation is currently spending the next several weeks studying the stirring topic of biblical “one another relationships.” The notes from the Midweek Service messages are available on the following page. more >>

	By Kim Adams Our annual Women’s Night entitled, “Imagine” was held on October 17, 2003 at the Ocean Beach Port ‘n Starboard room in New London. As each woman entered the beautiful waterfront facility she was greeted by a fanciful display on each table of live goldfish, twinkling lights and fragrant sachets. God brought 166 women to share this evening of fellowship, food, entertainment and inspiration. more >>

	Roger Lamb - KNN - Friday, October 10, 2003 With the theme, "Faith of Our Fathers," 515 leaders from the International Churches of Christ gathered in Dallas, Texas from October 3 through the 5th. They came because they wanted to be there—from 16 countries, 31 states and 99 different congregations. more >>

	By John Pombrio For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit Romans 14:17 September 13, 2003 marked a special day on the calendar for many disciples in the Groton church – spending the day at Lake Compounce! more >>

	Sponsor Blood Drive By Mark Bronson According to a recent story in the New London Day, the blood supply in Connecticut is so low that the American Red Cross began a rationing program Monday for type O-positive units. The Red Cross will also ration other blood types soon if donations do not increase significantly within the next few weeks... more >>

	On Sunday April 27 the Groton / New London church met for the third annual ‘Church Service on Ice’. After some great singing and a communion message, smiles and laughter were everywhere as experienced skaters and first-timers alike took to the ice. It was fun to watch Nina Rodriguez as she stepped out on the ice for the very first time, encouraged by friends on either side of her. And then there was Bill Carter—skating backwards, forwards, on one skate backwards and forwards, jumping and… did we see it? Falling!!!! more >>

	Recently, Paul Davis retired from the Navy after 22+ years of service. So what does an ex-officer do to celebrate a successful naval career? How about a trip to the Big Apple? While in Times Square, they decided to visit Toys R Us. While riding the giant indoor Ferris wheel, Stephanie noticed a familiar face standing next to the glass elevator.. more >>

	On Friday evening, October 18th the Groton/New London Church hosted its annual Woman's Night. The theme this year was "A New Day" and it was held at Ocean Beach in New London. God moved in a powerful way as the 59 women of the Groton/New London Church saw a total of 155 attend this year's event. more >>

	Recently, the singles spent a weekend together camping at Hopeville Pond State Park in CT. Many new discoveries were made. While fishing, it became apparent that Maritza Vargas is deathly afraid of worms. I think she would sooner starve than to have to catch fish by baiting her own hook. After dealing with the worms she was ready for therapy. more >>