Community Corner
Country Weekend at Second Congregational Church
Second
Congregational Church will host a “Country Weekend” on Feb. 21-23, including a
concert by singer and songwriter Terry Thompson, a potluck supper, square and
line dancing, and a country-themed sermon. Events will be held at the church,
at 139 E. Putnam Ave. in Greenwich.
These
events are scheduled:
Friday, Feb.
21: 5-6:30 p.m.: Thompson will lead a master class in songwriting,
including his creative process, for all interested young people.
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Saturday,
Feb. 22:
- 4-5:15
p.m.: Thompson
will offer a concert with Second Congregational Church Youth Choir
participation. Selections will
include Thompson’s moving song, “Coming Clean.”
p.m.: Potluck
supper, prepared by church members.
p.m.: Square
and line dancing with professional caller Pat Cannon from Foot and Fiddle
Dance Company.
Sunday, Feb.
23: 10:30 a.m.: During the church’s worship service, Thompson will
perform with the Youth Choir. In addition, his wife, Carmen, a seminary
graduate who has served as a youth and college minister and has an
inspirational story, will deliver the sermon.
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An
accomplished singer and songwriter, Terry Thompson has had several songs and a
CD, “That’ll Work,” published and recorded. He has toured extensively across
the United States and in such countries as Japan, Korea, the Philippines,
Ukraine, Australia and Guam with musical groups including America, Three Dog
Night and Charly McClain. He also has opened for such acts as The Everly
Brothers, John Prine, Ray Price, The Kentucky Headhunters and Skip Ewing. In
addition, an acting career has taken him from Shakespeare on the stage to
commercials for such entities as KFC, Toyota, Midas, CMT and the American Red
Cross. He also is a master carpenter and woodworker, artist, and animator.
The
Thompsons, who live in Nashville, Tenn., heard the Second Congregational Church
Youth Choir perform at the Monroe Carrell Jr. Children’s Hospital
at Vanderbilt
last summer, and Terry helped the choir prepare for its appearance at the Grand
Ole Opry on that tour.
Admission
to all Country Weekend events is free, with a suggested donation of $10 for the
Feb. 22 concert.
Reservations
are suggested for the potluck supper and the square and line dancing. Please
sign up at http://www.2cc.org/concert222.
For additional information, contact Gloria LaDestro, church office manager, at gloria@2cc.org or 203-869-9311, ext. 120.
