christian service
Combined Forces! Christian Service and Membership Action Boards
During 2015, the Membership Action Board repeatedly discussed the need to evaluate the current makeup of boards as set forth by the GUCC Constitution. Challenges related to burnout of members and friends continually serving on boards, difficulties in schedules, and changing work, school, and family commitments have provided an opportunity to reframe and refresh the way we do things. At the same time, Christian Service Board members were also finding themselves having similar discussions and wanted to figure out a…
Coffee for the Troops
We announced last month that we are running a program from now through 5 July to collect good quality coffee that we will be sending to a US Army chaplain in Iraq. As many of you are aware, Pastor Ruth’s father is an Army chaplain who spent a year in Iraq. He says that one of the best ways the chaplain can help out the troops is just by listening and the best way to get them to come in…
Typo in the Kroger Community Rewards handout
The handout that was handed out (is that redundant?) yesterday morning after church had a typo in it. You can register your Kroger Plus card via http://www.kroger.com or http://www.krogercommunityrewards.com (this is the URL that was supposed to be on the sheet and will be on those handed out next Sunday). You must login or create an account then go to My Account, then to the Community Rewards section on the right-hand side of the page. Make sure you search for “Grace…
Blood drives
For a couple of years now, we’ve hosted blood drives at the church a couple of times a year. The most recent one was this past Wednesday where we collected about 14 pints. We’ll probably be holding another one in April, we’ll try to remember to mention it here in time to put it on your schedules. Most persons over 17 years of age can give. Here are a couple of members you probably recognize doing their part. Thanx, folks.…
Chicken Noodle and other upcoming events
Sorry this blog has been so quiet of late, I’ll have another post right after this one, but it is that time of year again. One week from today is the annual Chicken Noodle dinner. There are still work slots available for signup (see sheets outside the office door or call). Here are some dates to mark on your calendars (and turn those clocks back tonight, you get an extra hour of sleep). November: 2 Nov (2:00AM) – Daylight Saving…