Reservoir Church

Last Day for Toy and Coat Drive for Banneker School
2020-01-03 | Reservoir Church Lobby
Ending today, donate new, unwrapped gifts for the students of Banneker!
Suggested items include, but are not limited to, hats, gloves, socks, and underwear packs. Additional gifts of Lego sets, board games, and arts & crafts are welcome.
Coats can be new or used, and any size.
A large box for donations will sit in the Reservoir lobby throughout the Christmas Season, wrapping up January 3, 2020.

One 10:30 Service
2019-12-29 10:30 - 12:00 (America/New_York)
On December 29th, 2019, we’ll have one 10:30 AM service, instead of our usual 9:30 and 11:30 services. There will be coffee and bagels as usual!

NO High School Youth Group
2019-12-29 09:30 - 11:00 | Reservoir Church Ministry Center Basement, 15 Notre Dame Ave, Cambridge, MA, 02140, United States
Families together in our main services today.
Next week and following: Join other high school students as we play games, share about life, and have fun! We meet in the Ministry Center basement at 9:30 AM most weeks. Please reach out to Tory for more information!

Christmas Eve Service
2019-12-24 19:00 - 21:00 | Reservoir Church – Main Sanctuary
All are welcome to celebrate the joys of Christmas together with stories, song, and candlelight! This Reservoir service is a beautiful community event for all individuals, families, friends and visitors from near and far.
Cider and cookies will be served at 7:00.
Our service begins at 7:30.

Secret Santa Delivery for Seniors
2019-12-24 09:00 - 11:00 | Cambridge Police Station, 125 6th Street, Cambridge, 02142
We’ll meet at the Cambridge Police Station at 125 6th Street at 9:00 a.m., where there are some snacks and we get delivery instructions. Then we split up into teams, take all the gift bags (with addresses) on them in cars, and drive over to housing developments in North Cambridge, where we go door to door and deliver.
People need cars – or at least one car per 3 people. And kids will need 1 adult chaperone per two-three kids, so there’s an adult with all kids who knock on doors.

Steve and his sons will grab early lunch at Shake Shack in Harvard Sq. afterwards and anyone is welcome to join.

This effort with the Cambridge Police Department has been a years-long fun and bonding partnership with our beloved city police officers and our congregation.
RSVP to lydia@reservoirchurch.org to join the delivery crew.

11:30 Service
2019-12-22 11:30 - 12:50, 2019-12-15 11:30 - 12:50, 2019-12-08 11:30 - 12:50, 2019-12-01 11:30 - 12:50, 2019-11-24 11:30 - 12:50
Our 11:30 Sunday service. You can expect the service to last about an hour and a half. There will be free coffee and bagels!

High School Youth Group
2019-12-22 09:30 - 11:00, 2019-12-15 09:30 - 11:00, 2019-12-08 09:30 - 11:00, 2019-12-01 09:30 - 11:00, 2019-11-24 09:30 - 11:00 | Reservoir Church Ministry Center Basement, 15 Notre Dame Ave, Cambridge, MA, 02140, United States
Join other high school students as we play games, share about life, and have fun! We meet in the Ministry Center basement at 9:30 AM most weeks. Please reach out to Tory for more information!

9:30 Service
2019-12-22 09:30 - 10:50, 2019-12-15 09:30 - 10:50, 2019-12-08 09:30 - 10:50, 2019-12-01 09:30 - 10:50, 2019-11-24 09:30 - 10:50
Our 9:30 Sunday service. You can expect the service to last about an hour and a half. There will be free coffee and bagels!
Most weeks there will be programming for kids during the 9:30 service; kid drop off is between 9:15-9:30. First through fifth graders meet in the Multi-Purpose Room of the Sanctuary, the room below the bagel room. All other kids (0-18) can check in at the Ministry Center.

A Winter Solstice Lantern Celebration
2019-12-21 17:30 - 18:30 | Reservoir Church Lobby
Happening this month at Reservoir’s new Center for Flourishing…

Do you love the idea of engaging in an ancient ritual on the darkest night of the year? Do you want to celebrate and mark that light is returning…..with others? Come join others in creating a lantern out of a jar (and creating light on the darkest night of the year!). We will have tissue paper, stickers, markers, ribbon, and battery powered tea-lights. Music will be playing while we create, and once we are done we will have a chance to take our light/our lanterns on a walk around the neighborhood.

Bring your kids, that neighbor down the street you have been wanting to get to know or who may enjoy the activity, your best friend, your mailman. Plenty of parking is available in the church parking lot.

Bring a jar (mason jar or a food jar you wash out) and decorations for your jar.

Questions? Email whitneyladdotto@gmail.com.

Asian American Potluck & Gift Exchange
2019-12-15 13:00 - 14:30 | Reservoir Church – Ministry Center Dining Room
Asian, Asian descent, and mixed race are all welcome to join.
Bring a dish and a small gift (new or used) to share with the group.
RSVP to lydia@reservoirchurch.org.

Developing Spiritual Mentors
2019-12-08 13:00 - 15:00 | Reservoir Church – Ministry Center Dining Room
“A friend.. awakens your life in order to free the wild possibilities within you.”
– John O’Donohue
This monthly course will provide an introduction to listening, soul care, contemplative practices and spiritual mentorship for one-on-one relational and group contexts. You will learn how to craft and give your spiritual autobiography, as well as experience and teach spiritual practices like Lectio Divina, Ignatian practices and contemplative practices.
The course requires a monthly commitment to attendance, readings and spiritual practice. 2nd Sundays – November 2019 – June 2020. Exception: April 5th replaces April 12th for that month, due to the Easter holiday the following week.
Questions? Email ivy@reservoirchurch.org.
Registration deadline is November 3. Sign up here, using eventbrite.

Family Advent Potluck
2019-12-07 17:30 - 19:30 | Reservoir Church – Chapel, 170 Rindge Ave, Cambridge, MA, 02140, United States
Come connect with other families. Bring a potluck dish to share, and stay for Godly Play storytelling and a holiday craft.
Neighbors and friends are welcome.
Let us know you’re coming by emailing kim@reservoirchurch.org.

Members Meeting and Potluck
2019-12-01 13:00 - 15:00 | Reservoir Church – Chapel, 170 Rindge Ave, Cambridge, MA, 02140, United States
We’re having a members potluck, and new members are invited!
We’ll hear about our vision process, teaching and budget plans for the coming year, share a lovely meal, and pray together.
Potluck by First Name:
A-D: main dish
E-J: side dish
K-N: dessert
O-Z: main dish.
Thanksgiving leftovers are welcome!
RSVP if you need childcare by Friday November 22.

Prayer Service of Lament
2019-11-25 19:00 - 20:30 | Reservoir Church – Main Sanctuary
Join us for a special gathering in response to societal ills, personal mourning and longing for healing. This spiritual practice known as Lament is a passionate expression of sorrow or grief; and the biblical forerunner to the holiday and advent season. All are welcome for praying psalms, music, and otherwise crying out to God together.

Developing Racial Consciousness Book Club
2019-11-24 11:15 - 13:15 | Reservoir Church – Ministry Center Dining Room
At our monthly gathering, we will discuss the book by Robin DiAngelo, “White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism.” We will use a specific discussion model, called pre-text, to engage with this novel. Just show up or contact ivy@reservoirchurch.org with any questions.

Toy and Coat Drive for Banneker School
2019-11-24 | Reservoir Church Lobby
Starting today, donate new, unwrapped gifts for the students of Banneker!
Suggested items include, but are not limited to, hats, gloves, socks, and underwear packs. Additional gifts of Lego sets, board games, and arts & crafts are welcome.
Coats can be new or used, and any size.
A large box for donations will sit in the Reservoir lobby throughout the Christmas Season, wrapping up January 3, 2020.

Gallery Reception and Exhibit
2019-11-23 16:00 - 18:00 | Reservoir Church – Dome
Join us for a reception and meet local artist Marie-Cécile Schiermeier discussing the series featured in the Dome Gallery, “In the Moment: Re-imagined Landscapes.” Paintings on view November 2019 through January 2020.
Reach out to jbeltsmith@gmail.com for more information.

Bangladeshi Art and Dance Nights
2019-11-22 18:00 - 22:00 | Fresh Pond Apartments, Community Room, 364 Rindge Ave, Cambridge, MA, 02140, United States
Come join our neighbors for Bangladeshi drawing 6:00-7:00 PM, dancing for kids 7:00-8:30 PM, and dancing for young adults and adults 8:30-10 PM. Taught by resident artist, Syuda, at Fresh Pond Apartments and professional local dancer, Refaya Priya!
RSVP to lydia@reservoirchurch.org.
Co-hosted by Danspiration, a Bangladeshi Dance School
