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Musical Instruments Needed for Flooded High School
As you probably remember, we sent the flood cleanup buckets we had put together down to our sister congregation, Bridges of Grace UCC in Charleston, WV following the devastating flooding down there in June. Well, they have another request and we’re going to try to help them out with it. We received the following note from Rev. Kay Albright, the pastor at Bridges of Grace The floods in West Virginia have been devastating in many areas. Bridges of Grace UCC,…
Book Study coming in Aug
Sponsored by the Christian Education Board Books provided for the first 10-15 participants When: August 14, 21, 28 & September 4 @ 9:30AM What: The Power of Pause: Becoming More By Doing Less, by Terry Hershey Who: Open to folks Jr High-adult A lighthearted study on being faithful and dutiful in a busy world. We’d love to have you in person, but if you’d like to take a book and study it privately, that is welcome, too.
DialMyCalls is here
Back during the winter, council discussed looking at an automated calling system for the church. This is a system that can send out short recorded voice messages or text messages to the congregation. Pastor Mindy had used one at her last church and found it quite useful for sending out reminders of upcoming events or alerts in case of unexpected things like power outages, etc. We first applied for a grant from one of the major companies that offer this type…
Confirmation 2016
Five extraordinary young people reaffirmed their baptism as they joined Grace United Church of Christ
Credo….
Dear Church, My friends, my church family, Grace and peace and love to you this day. May God continue to bless and feed us as we grow and transform together. Credo means I believe… In the context of my experience, thanks to the Pension Boards of the United Church of Christ, it is also “an intentional Christ- centered community, work of the heart, mind, body and spirit, a living stream with a sustainable spirit, a lifelong process of Identity, Discernment,…
Time to re-enroll in Kroger Community Rewards
If you were previously enrolled in the Kroger Community Rewards program, you may have gotten an e-mail in the last week or so, reminding you that it was time to re-enroll. 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…
Vacation Bible School
Vacation Bible School – Mark your calendar! We are inviting all children ages 3-13 to participate in our annual Vacation Bible School. This year’s program, Surf Shack (Catch the Wave of God’s Amazing Love) will be held June 6-9, 2016 from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM. The pre-school program for children ages 3-5 years runs from 5:30 to 7:30. Supper will be served each evening at 5:30. Families invited! This is a FREE program. Music, Bible stories, recreational activities and…
Emergency Buckets for Church World Service
I realize this is a little late, but our mission project for March has been collecting money and supplies to put together a few emergency buckets for Church World Service. We’ve already nearly gotten supplies or money to complete 3 buckets, as Jack announced in church yesterday, but we really would like to complete 1 or 2 more. Taped to the cart in the narthex are the supplies we need to complete the bucket we’re currently working on. Please consider…
From the Pastor….
Grace United Church of Christ Love, Leadership, Fun/Joy, Faith, Welcoming community Experiencing God’s grace, Seeking God’s mission, Sharing God’s love… From the pastor… Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia! Easter blessings abound… Grace United Church of Christ is a great place filled with family, friends, and fellowship, love, mission, baptismal promises, and worship. We gather to hear God’s word of hope and we share with our actions, God’s deeds. Our mission statement: Experiencing God’s grace, Seeking God’s mission,…
From the pastor….
Experiencing God’s grace, Seeking God’s mission, Sharing God’s love…. Love, Leadership, Fun/Joy, Faith, Welcoming community From the Pastor… Romans 12:9-16 Let love be genuine; hate what is evil, hold fast to what is good, love one another with mutual affection, outdo one another in showing honor. Do not lag in zeal, be ardent in Spirit, serve the Lord. Rejoice in hope, be patient in suffering, preserver in prayer. Contribute to the needs of the saints, extend hospitality to strangers. Bless…