Events at Stanwich Church

7:00 PM l Nov. 30 l Zoom Webinar

In a time of deep national division, Christians are called to be ambassadors of reconciliation. Sometimes, we know that reconciliation requires forgiveness, which proves to be one of the hardest things to offer to our political opponents. Pastor Nathan will interview Nancy R. Gibbs and together will explore the timely question: Is forgiveness politically possible? Update: This event will be online only via Zoom Webinar. Please register to receive the link to attend.

Ms. Gibbs is the Director of the Harvard Kennedy School's Shorenstein Center and the visiting Edward R. Murrow Professor of Practice of Press, Politics and Public Policy. She is the co-author of The New York Times Bestsellers The Preacher and the Presidents: Billy Graham in the White House (2007) and The Presidents Club: Inside the World's Most Exclusive Fraternity (2012). Until September 2017, she was Editor in Chief of TIME, as well as Editorial Director of the Time Inc. News Group.

Donate Until December 12

We also are excited to share that our mission partner PEHT (Partnership to End Human Trafficking) is about to open its doors to women coming out of human trafficking. The PEHT House will be a place of healing and restoration, and we are eager to make it a welcoming place. Stanwich has "adopted a room" in the house, and we're looking for volunteers to help make it special.

Here's how you can get involved:

• Pray for the staff and the women they will serve.

• Sign Up for one of our scheduled workdays: one to paint and one to set up with the furnishings

• Donate furnishings on their Amazon Wish List. Be sure to choose "PEHT Wish List" from the shipping address options at the checkout

Donate Until December 12

Inspirica Online Wishes: For families struggling to make ends meet, the holiday season can be difficult. We are partnering with Inspirica's Holiday Wishes program to spread the holiday cheer to children in need across Fairfield County.

You can purchase gifts for these children from the Amazon Wish and the gifts will be delivered directly to Inspirica. Consider donating one toy and one educational gift (such as a book, puzzle or musical instrument) by Dec. 12. Please join us in making these families' dreams of a joyful holiday season come true!

7:00 PM l JAN. 4 l Zoom (13 Weeks)

Alpha Online is a series of group conversations that explore life, spirituality, and faith through a Christian lens. This is a non-judgmental and open environment where it’s easy for anyone who is atheist, skeptic, or just curious about faith to explore questions of life with new friends. If you want to know more we invite you to try Session 1 of Alpha Online. It will be a fun evening where you can find out if Alpha is for you. We will start Monday, January 4 at 7pm via Zoom!.

If you have any questions you can contact Ted Deinard who will be leading the group.