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Day Trip to UCC General Synod
As Pastor Mindy mentioned during the announcements, there will be a bus taking folks from the Southwestern Ohio-Northern Kentucky Association (SONKA) and the Central Southeast Ohio Association (CSEOA) to General Synod on Sunday, 28 June, leaving from Columbus at 9:30AM and returning at 8:30PM. Our congregation will be represented by 2 official delegates (Jim Clausing and Pastor Mindy), but this is a great opportunity for any member of the congregation who wants to see the workings of the national setting…
CSEOA Prayer Calendar
For the week of 19 Apr, he Central Southeast Ohio Association Calendar of Prayer lifts up the Members-in-Discernment for Ordination, Commissioning, and Licensure. Please keep all our members-in-discernment and their advisers and mentors in your prayers this week.
Time to re-enroll in Kroger Community Rewards
If you were previously enrolled in the Kroger Community Rewards program, you probably got 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…
CSEOA Prayer Calendar
For the week of 12 Apr, the Central Southeast Ohio Association Calendar of Prayer lifts up First Congregational Church, UCC of Columbus. Please keep Sr. Pastor, Rev. Tim Ahrens; Associate Pastor, Rev. Emily Corzine and the members and friends of First Congregational Church in your prayers this week.
FunFest 2015 is Coming!
Our 3rd annual Fun Fest is just around the corner. It will be held Sat, 16 May from 2:00-4:00PM. Invite your friends and neighbors, there will be fun and games for everyone.
CSEOA Prayer Calendar
Sigh… I’ve been remiss, again, so we’ll get caught up (again)! For the week of 22 March, the Central Southeast Ohio Calendar of Prayer lifted up the staff of the Ohio Conference. As the conference prepares to host General Synod in Cleveland in June, please keep Conference Minister, Rev. Phil Hart, and the rest of the staff of the Ohio Conference in your prayers. For the week of 29 March, the Calendar of Prayer lifted up First Congregational Church, Marietta.…
Spring is coming
From the pastor… Spring is coming.. the time has changed, we sprang ahead, the daffodils and crocus are popping out of ground, the grass is greening up, the trees are budding, and Easter is right around the corner. For the last few weeks we have been experiencing Lent. Lent is a time where we seriously take a look as who we are as disciples of Jesus Christ, and work at changing those things about ourselves that separate us from God.…
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. Palm Sunday, March 29 Worship Service at 10:30 AM Maundy Thursday, April 2 7:00 PM Good Friday, April 3 Mediation, 8:30AM-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
New website feature – calendar
The WordPress theme that we use got an update recently that introduces the ability to show upcoming events as a calendar rather than just a list of events, so we’ve added a calendar page that can be reached via the Calendar link in the menu at the top of the page or by hovering over ‘Welcome to Grace UCC’ in the header menu and choosing Calendar from the drop-down. The one downside is that it only shows upcoming and not…
CSEOA Prayer Calendar
The Central Southeast Ohio Association Calendar of Prayer for the week of 15 March lifts up First Community Church, Columbus. Please keep Sr. Pastor Rev. Richard Wing; Associate Pastors – Rev. Jim Long, Rev. Deborah Lindsay, Rev. Kate Shaner, Rev. Paul Baumer, and Rev. David Hett; and the members and friends of First Community Church in your prayers this week.