Maundy Thursday Service Orient Congregational Church will observe Maundy Thursday with a Communion Service on Thursday, March 29, 5:30 p.m. Please join us as we follow Christ's journey to the cross. Good Friday Service We encourage our church friends and members to observe Good Friday at Mattituck Presbyterian Church at 7:30 p.m. MattPres traditionally invites the North Fork community to worship with them on Good Friday. Easter Sunrise Service Orient Congregational Church will celebrate Easter Dawn at the beach on Narrow River Road at 6:00 a.m. on Easter Sunday, April 1. The entire community is invited to join us. Following the service, we will enjoy a breakfast of coffee and muffins on the beach. Easter Sunday Service Join us in our Sanctuary on Main Road for our 10:00 a.m. service, featuring special prayers, trumpet playing, great music, and beautiful flowers. He is Risen! He is Risen, indeed! 300th Anniversary We celebrated our 300th Anniversary in 2017. Follow this link to a terrific article in the Suthold Local. http://southoldlocal.com/2017/05/17/orient-congregational-church-celebrates-300th-anniversary/
For the News Channel 12 story about our church, please copy and paste this link in your browser: http://longisland.news12.com/clip/13539708/east-end-centuries-old-orient-church
Strategic Planning Task Force Our Strategic Planning Task Force has been meeting regularly, with the purpose of setting goals for our congregation for the years to come. Minutes from each meeting are available to church members. If you would like to be sent a link to the minutes and other documents of the Task Force, please contact the Church Office. You may telephone (631-323-2665), e-mail (orientcong@optonline.net), or use the "contact us" feature of this website. Women's Breakfast Club Our Women's Breakfast Club is on hiatus for the months of December and January. Starting in February, the group meets Monday mornings at 9:00 at the Sterlington Deli in Greenport. All women of the church and community are invited to join us. Men's Fellowship Group The Men's Fellowship Group holds breakfast meetings on Thursdays at 8:00 a.m. at the Sterlington Deli in Greenport. Following breakfast, those who are willing and able are invited to gather at the church at 9:00 for a work session. Worship Schedule September through June, we worship at 10:30 a.m. From July 1 through Labor Day Weekend, our worship time changes to 9:30 a.m. In the summer, weather permitting, we worship in our lovely prayer garden. Book Club Our church has a book club! It will meet the first Monday of the month at 1:00 p.m. at the home of one of our members. To obtain the name of the current book being read and the location of the meeting, please call the church office at 323-2665. Planning a Wedding? Why not get married in our historic Church? Please visit our wedding page on this website.
Welcome! Welcome to the Orient Congregational Church website. We are pleased that you have found us. We strive to recognize and nurture the Christ in ourselves and each person whom we encounter along the way. Our church is a thriving community of believers, and lovers of the word of God. Orient Congregational Church has a long tradition of outreach and service to its members and the community. We hope you will join us for service on Sunday to experience for yourself the fellowship of Christ. Meet Pastor AnnRev. Ann Van Cleef has been our Pastor since May of 2001. She earned her Bachelors Degree from Hofstra University, and enjoyed a 33-year career as a music teacher. Look at Our Photo Gallery Come and see a few of our recent gatherings, such as our Memorial Day picnic, Confirmation Sunday, and more. |
April 20 2018 Thursday, March 29 Men's Fellowship Breakfast - 8 a.m., Sterlington Deli Building and Grounds Workday - 9 a.m. Homemaker's Club - 12:30 p.m. Maundy Thursday Service - 5:30 p.m. Friday, March 29 AA - 9 a.m. Sunday, April 1 - Easter Sunday Sunrise Service, Narrow River Road - 6:00 a.m. Celebration of Worship - 10:30 a.m Fellowship Hour - 11:30 a.m. Monday, April 2 AA - 9 a.m. Tuesday, April 3 Church School Canceled due to school vacation Thursday, April 5 Men's Fellowship Breakfast - 8 a.m., Sterlington Deli Building and Grounds Workday - 9 a.m. Homemaker's Club - 12:30 p.m. Friday, April 6 AA - 9 a.m. Sunday, April 8 Celebration of Worship - 10:30 a.m Fellowship Hour - 11:30 a.m. Monday, April 9 AA Meeting - 9 a.m. Tuesday, April 10 "Tuesday's Angels" - 2:45 Thursday,April 12 Men's Fellowship Breakfast - 8 a.m., Sterlington Deli Building and Grounds workday - 9:00 a.m. Homemaker's Club - 12:30 p.m. Friday, April 13 AA - 9 a.m. Sunday, April 15 Celebration of Worship - 10:30 a.m. Sacrament of Baptism Fellowship Hour - 11:30 a.m. Monday, April 16 AA Meeting - 9 a.m. Women's Breakfast Club - 9 a.m., Sterlington Deli Tuesday, April 17 Tuesday's Angels - 2:45 p.m. Wednesday, April 18 Music and Worship - 5 p.m.. Thursday, April 19 Men's Fellowship Breakfast - 8 a.m., Sterlington Deli Church Workday - 9:00 a.m. Homemaker's Club - 12:30 p.m. Friday, April 20 AA Meeting - 9 a.m. Sunday, April 22 Celebration of Worship - 10:30 a.m. Fellowship Hour - 11:30 a.m. Monday, April 23 AA Meeting - 9 a.m. Women's Breakfast Club - 9 a.m., Sterlington Deli, Greenport Tuesday, April 24 "Tuesday's Angels" - 2:45 p.m. Suffolk Association Boundary Training, The Cenacle, 9 - 4 Thursday, April 26 Men's Fellowship Breakfast - 8 a.m., Harbour Front Deli Building and Grounds Workday - 9 a.m. Homemaker's Club - 12:30 p.m. Friday, April 27 AA - 9:00 a.m. Saturday, April 28 Suffolk Association Meeting at OCC 9 a.m. - 12 noon Sunday, April 29 Celebration of Worship - 10:30 a.m. Fellowship Hour - 11:30 a.m. Church Council - Noon Monday, April 30 AA Meeting - 9 a.m. Women's Breakfast Club, Sterlington Deli - 9 a.m. Tuesday, May 1 "Tuesday's Angels," - 2:45 p.m.
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