Brookside Church Announces Summer Story Hour Series

Brookside Congregational Church today announced the return of its popular summer story hour series. This free summer activity takes place on the Brookside Manning House back lawn of the church located at 2013 Elm Street in the North End of Manchester. The story hour is geared for children 3-7 years old and occurs every Wednesday morning at 10 a.m. beginning June 28 and running through July 26. In case of rain, story hour will be held inside the Manning House.

Brookside partners with the Manchester City Library that provides the books and allows children to check out "books on the road." Each story hour also has a special guest host that provides a craft or activity for the children. This year the story hour hosts are the Manchester Police, a local Olympian, Currier Museum of Art, Manchester Water Works, and Nerdherd Farm.

"We have an outstanding line-up of community partners for our summer story hour series this year," said Rev. Eric Jackson, senior pastor, Brookside Congregational Church. "The theme of story hour is 'Kindness Counts.' Kindness is something that everyone can share and we are looking forward to sharing this special time with families in our community."

The themes for the individual story hours include: Be Kind to Each Other, Be Kind to Yourself, Be Kind to Your Neighbor, Be Kind to Your Community and Be Kind to the Earth.

Families should bring a blanket to sit on. Snacks and a drink will be provided.

The Summer Story Hour schedule will be as follows:

Wednesday, June 28th – Manchester Police

Story Theme: Be Kind to Each Other

Wednesday, July 5th – Joanne Dow (Olympian, Health Teacher, Yoga Instructor)

Story Theme: Be Kind to Yourself

Wednesday, July 12th – Currier Museum of Art

Story Theme: Be Kind to Your Neighbor

Wednesday, July 19th – Manchester Water Works

Story Theme: Be Kind to the Community

Wednesday, July 26th – Nerdherd Farm

Story Theme: Be Kind to the Earth

About Brookside Congregational Church
Brookside is an open and affirming congregation, embracing diversity and affirming the dignity and worth of every person. The church invites everyone to join in the common life and mission of reconciling community through participation and leadership in its congregation, and by fully sharing in the worship, rites and sacraments of the church. Brookside Congregational Church is a member of the United Church of Christ, the Hillsborough Association, the NH Conference, and United Church of Christ. For more information please visit http://www.brooksidecc.org.

Community Outreach
Brookside Congregational Church has a tremendous impact on the Greater Manchester community as it provides not only a place of Sunday worship for parishioners, but it also provides a common location for numerous local nonprofits and community organizations to gather on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis. The mission of Brookside is community-focused. In keeping with its mission, the Church is utilized by over 30 organizations in the Manchester area. The groups that use the Brookside buildings include support groups for alcoholics, overeaters, girl scouts, grief counseling, a community garden for refugee immigrants and neighbors of Brookside, the local food pantry, and various other services including a parish nursing program and local theater group. In addition, two small congregations meet weekly in Brookside’s chapel and the Church is also home to Pastoral Counseling Services and a thrift shop that caters to the community.

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