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Faith Promise/Time and Talent
This Sunday we will celebrate Stewardship Sunday. As part of our annual Stewardship campaign, we also ask you to consider how you might be interested in sharing your time and other talents (not just your money) with Grace United Church of Christ in the coming year. We will be sending out the standard paper forms, but this year, we also are offering the option to submit your time and talent info online, see below. Loading…
Hurricane Response
Dear Friends in Christ, Through generous donations from people like you, UCC Disaster Ministries is responding to the needs of people affected by 2018 hurricanes both within the United States and around the world. Donate now to deepen the impact of our immediate response and long-term recovery work. Donate Last week Hurricane Florence roared ashore in the US Carolinas. Although downgraded from a hurricane to a tropical storm, communities are experiencing mass flooding. The large scope of devastation is just…
Vacation Bible School 2018
Sorry, at this time, it doesn’t appear we have any sound, we’ll try to fix that, in the meantime, enjoy the pictures.
Holy Week Events
We have a number of activities scheduled during this Holy Week as we walk with Jesus through that final week leading up to his crucifixion and resurrection. Join us as you are able. Palm Sunday, March 25 Worship Service at 10:30 AM Maundy Thursday, March 29 7:00 PM Good Friday, March 30 Mediation, 9:00AM-12:00 PM Easter Sunday Sunrise Service 8:00 AM Breakfast 8:45 AM Easter Egg Hunt 9:30 AM Worship Service with Communion 10:30 AM
Souper Bowl of Giving Results
Thank you to everyone who contributed to our 2018 Souper Bowl of Giving food collection this year. We had 455 items dropped in the shopping cart and another 33 lbs of food given online this year. We can’t forget, however, that hunger is a problem in Fairfield County all year long. While this is a great start to the year, Jesus calls on us to feed the hungry and clothe the naked all the time. [slideshow_deploy id=’5390′]
Souper Bowl of Caring 2018
As Jack mentioned during the announcements this morning, it is again time for the Souper Bowl of Caring for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me Matthew 25:35 (NRSV) The quote from Matthew is central to several of our core values, namely, love and welcoming community. This year, for the 18th consecutive year, we are participating in the Souper Bowl of Caring to benefit…
Hurricane Harvey Response
Folks have been asking how we can help those in Texas who have been devastated by Hurricane Harvey. At this point in time, what is needed most is money, but soon there will also be a need for cleanup buckets. This page describes how the UCC at the national level is responding. If you wish to give money, you can give directly through this link, or write a check and on the memo line write “Hurricane Harvey” and we will…
VBS 2017
Here is the video that Kelsey Jones created from this year’s Vacation Bible School.
Time to re-enroll in Kroger Community Rewards
It is that time of year again. The time when we need to re-enroll our Kroger Plus cards in the Community rewards program. The Kroger Community Rewards program is a way to raise money simply by using your Kroger Plus card when you buy groceries. 100% of the money the church receives through this program goes back out to help those in need in our community. In the past, the Christian Service board has given the money to Maywood Mission…
Speaking Christian – book study
For the next 3 Sundays, Tammy Townsend will be leading a study of the book Speaking Christian by Marcus Borg. We will be discussing Easter, the Death of Jesus, & other topics as well. We will be meeting at 9:30 in the parlor room for those weeks. There should still be a few copies available in the narthex.