Month: April 2016

Announcements for Sunday, May 1, 2016

Sermon Title: Christian Etiquette

We welcome all of our visitors today and invite you to the Fellowship Hall for beverages and cookies after the service. Please follow the
congregation to the left out of the sanctuary.

TODAY

THE FLOWERS ON THE COMMUNION TABLE TODAY are given by
Anna Mills. Wishing everyone a Happy May Day!

JAVIER IGNACIO, former UCC Choir Scholarship student, will be visiting today. He will be singing a variety of songs prior to our worship service and during worship. Javier has gone on to have a very successful career in the theatre having a featured role on Broadway last season in Sideshow.

ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION ON ISLAM on Sunday, May 1 at 5:00p.m., in Fellowship Hall. Paul Ellis Jackson will be leading the discussion with materials from Dr. Todd Green, a leading expert on Islamic relations in the U.S.

THIS WEEK

WEDNESDAY NIGHT ALIVE Technology class: Facebook and Twitter, Wednesday, May 4, at 6:00 p.m. Paul Ellis Jackson will be leading this class. There will be time for questions.

DIALOGUE & FRIENDSHIP DINNER Thursday, May 5, 6:00-8:30pm, in the
Rhatigan Student Center Beggs Ballroom at WSU. “Dialogue as Antidote against
Extremism”, featuring David Perlmutter, professor and Dean of the College of Media and Communication at Texas Tech University. Tickets are free. Visit this website for ticket information: http://webs.wichita.edu/?u=said&p=/dinner/saidannualdinner/
Dr. Perlmutter will outline historical, cultural, and scientific precedents and cases that map out a path for dialogue among the peoples of the world being a necessary step for greater cooperation and peace. Specifically, he will take the most recent examples of the engagement and chaos within the Middle East and Islam and the West. He will highlight failures and successes in the efforts to avoid a clash of civilization. See the PIC board for additional info.

NEXT WEEK

COOKS NIGHT OUT Thursday, May 12 at 6:00pm, Wayne Bryan will be providing a preview of Music Theater summer offerings. We will have a Greek theme and menu to celebrate the Mama Mia production. You must purchase a ticket in advance to attend. Tickets are $15 for adults, and $5 for children and will be sold today, May 1st, after church and next Sunday, May 8th. Join us for a fun musical evening!

MEDITERRANEAN FESTIVAL Saturday, May 14, at St. Mary Orthodox Christian Church. We will meet at the church at 4:00p.m. and carpool to the festival to attend the Vesper service at 5:00p.m., then enjoy a fantastic
Mediterranean meal after the service. Taste authentic foods from Lebanon, Greece, and Serbia for dinner. All items are a la carte so you can try a little bit of everything. Please sign up on the PIC board for rides. See flyer on PIC board for additional information.

NEEDLE WORKERS meets Tuesday, May 10 at 10:00. Bring a project you are currently working on or learn something new from someone else.

YOGA meets Tuesdays at 4:00 ($5.00) & Fridays at 10:00.

THE PARLOR is available for guests with young children, if you need a place to take a break with your child, the Parlor is located to your left as you exit the Sanctuary. The Parlor is equipped with comfy furniture and speakers so you can hear the service until you are able to return to the Sanctuary.

Announcement for Sunday, April 24, 2016

Sermon Title: Living in the Shadow of the Mountain of the Lord

We welcome all of our visitors today and invite you to the Fellowship Hall for beverages and cookies after the service. Please follow the
congregation to the left out of the sanctuary.

TODAY

THE FLOWERS ON THE COMMUNION TABLE TODAY are given by
Stephen Taylor in honor of UCC’s Anniversary.

THIS WEEK

COUNCIL MEETS on Monday, April 25, at 6:30p.m., office conf. room

LARKSFIELD TEA meets Wednesday, April 27, at 10:00, in the club room.

HONDURAS PROJECT sewing days are April 14 & 28 from 10:00-2:00. All skill levels are welcome.

NEXT WEEK

DIALOGUE & FRIENDSHIP DINNER Thursday, May 5, 6:00-8:30pm, in the
Rhatigan Student Center Beggs Ballroom at WSU. “Dialogue as Antidote against
Extremism”, featuring David Perlmutter, professor and Dean of the College of Media and Communication at Texas Tech University. Tickets are free. Visit this website for ticket information: http://webs.wichita.edu/?u=said&p=/dinner/saidannualdinner/
Dr. Perlmutter will outline historical, cultural, and scientific precedents and cases that map out a path for dialogue among the peoples of the world being a necessary step for greater cooperation and peace. Specifically, he will take the most recent examples of the engagement and chaos within the Middle East and Islam and the West. He will highlight failures and successes in the efforts to avoid a clash of civilization. See the PIC board for additional info.

NURSERY & TODDLER ROOM is available downstairs during the worship
service. Baby monitors are provided to those that leave their children in the nursery. To check one out please see the nursery attendant. A multiage Sunday School meets downstairs immediately following “A Time for All Children.” Anna Duxler and Megan Lovely teach the class.

THE PARLOR is available for guests with young children, if you need a space to take a break with your child, the Parlor is located to your left as you exit the
Sanctuary. The Parlor is equipped with comfy furniture and speakers so you can hear the service until you are able to return to the Sanctuary.

Announcements for Sunday, April 17, 2016

Sermon Title: Happy Birthday, UCC!

We welcome all of our visitors today and invite you to the Fellowship Hall for beverages and cookies after the service. Please follow the
congregation to the left out of the sanctuary.

TODAY

THE FLOWERS ON THE COMMUNION TABLE TODAY are given by
N. J. and Chuck Roush in honor of UCC’s Anniversary.

ALL BOARDS MEET immediately following the worship service at 11:45.
THE CE BOARD will meet in the Science and Exploration Room.
THE DEACONS will meet in the area outside the downstairs kitchen.
THE MUSIC BOARD will meet in the room beside the choir room.
THE OUTREACH BOARD will meet in the office meeting room.
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES will meet in the conference room.

THIS WEEK

POSITIVE RESPONSE TO HATE CRIMES—All over the country people are fighting hate, standing up to promote tolerance and inclusion. Barry Grissom, US Attorney for the District of Kansas, will speak about hate crimes and our response to them. A panel discussion will follow. This is free and open to the public, but registration is
limited. On Tuesday, April 19, from 9-11a.m., at UCC. Please register at:
ifmpositiveresponse2016.eventbrite.com or RSVP to IFM at 264-9303.
(On calendar at right as Faith Leader Breakfast)

WEDNESDAY NIGHT ALIVE TECHNOLOGY CLASSES meets every other Wednesday in April and May at 6:00 p.m. On Wednesday, April 20, at 6:00, in
Fellowship Hall, is the Pinterest & Instagram class. All classes are led by Paul Ellis Jackson and Valerie Horn. (See right for a full schedule of classes.)

MEN’S GROUP LUNCHEON is Thursday, April 21, at 11:30a.m. at the Lakeside Club. The speaker is Dane Hurt. Recordings are now available in the church office for $2.00, call 634-0430, or signup on the PIC board.

NEXT WEEK

COUNCIL MEETS on Monday, April 25, at 6:30p.m., office conf. room

LARKSFIELD TEA meets Wednesday, April 27, at 10:00, in the club room.

HONDURAS PROJECT sewing days are April 14 & 28 from 10:00-2:00. All skill levels are welcome.

DIALOGUE & FRIENDSHIP DINNER Thursday, May 5, 6:00-8:30pm, in the
Rhatigan Student Center Beggs Ballroom at WSU. “Dialogue as Antidote against
Extremism”, featuring David Perlmutter, professor and Dean of the College of Media and Communication at Texas Tech University. Tickets are free. Visit this website for ticket information: http://webs.wichita.edu/?u=said&p=/dinner/saidannualdinner/
Dr. Perlmutter will outline historical, cultural, and scientific precedents and cases that map out a path for dialogue among the peoples of the world being a necessary step for greater cooperation and peace. Specifically, he will take the most recent examples of the engagement and chaos within the Middle East and Islam and the West. He will highlight failures and successes in the efforts to avoid a clash of civilization. See the PIC board for additional info.

NURSERY & TODDLER ROOM is available downstairs during the worship
service. Baby monitors are provided to those that leave their children in the nursery. To check one out please see the nursery attendant. A multiage Sunday School meets downstairs immediately following “A Time for All Children.” Anna Duxler and Megan Lovely teach the class.

THE PARLOR is available for guests with young children, if you need a space to take a break with your child, the Parlor is located to your left as you exit the
Sanctuary. The Parlor is equipped with comfy furniture and speakers so you can hear the service until you are able to return to the Sanctuary.

Announcements for Sunday, April 10, 2016

Sermon Title: Finding Faith After Certainty: How to Read the Bible Backwards

We welcome all of our visitors today and invite you to the Fellowship Hall for beverages and cookies after the service. Please follow the
congregation to the left out of the sanctuary.

TODAY

THE FLOWERS ON THE COMMUNION TABLE TODAY are given by
Brenda Leerskov in honor of my sister, Yvette, on her birthday.

THIS WEEK

NEEDLE WORKERS meets Tuesday, April 12 at 10:00. Bring a project you are currently working on or learn something new from someone else.

HONDURAS PROJECT sewing days are April 14 & 28 from 10:00-2:00. All skill levels are welcome.

AMERICANS UNITED for the Separation of Church and State will host a meeting and film showing, “The Lord Is Not On Trial Here Today”, here at UCC on Thursday, April 14, at 7:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend. See flyer on PIC board for additional information.

HEAD-TO-TOE HYGIENE PANTRY is open on Saturday, April 16, from 8:30-11:45 a.m., at 1611 N Mosley. There is no Thursday workday this month due to an overwhelming response from volunteers last month and all work was
completed ahead of time.

NEXT WEEK

ALL BOARDS MEET on Sunday, April 17 at 11:45 a.m.

POSITIVE RESPONSE TO HATE CRIMES—All over the country people are fighting hate, standing up to promote tolerance and inclusion. Barry Grissom, US Attorney for the District of Kansas, will speak about hate crimes and our response to them. A panel discussion will follow. This is free and open to the public, but registration is limited. On Tuesday, April 19, from 9-11a.m., at UCC. Please register at:ifmpositiveresponse2016.eventbrite.com or RSVP to IFM at 264-9303.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT ALIVE TECHNOLOGY CLASSES meets every other Wednesday in April and May at 6:00 p.m.. This Wednesday, April 20, at 6:30, in Fellowship Hall, is the Pinterest & Instagram class. All classes are led by Paul Ellis Jackson and Valerie Horn. (See right for a schedule of classes.)

MEN’S GROUP LUNCHEON is Thursday, April 21, at 11:30a.m. at the Lakeside Club. The speaker is Dane Hurt. Recordings are now available in the church office for $2.00, call 634-0430, or signup on the PIC board.

NURSERY & TODDLER ROOM is available downstairs during the worship service. Baby monitors are provided to those that leave their children in the nursery. To check one out please see the nursery attendant. A multiage Sunday School meets downstairs immediately following “A Time for All Children.” Anna Duxler and Megan Lovely teach the class.

THE PARLOR is available for guests with young children, if you need a space to take a break with your child, the Parlor is located to your left as you exit the Sanctuary. The Parlor is equipped with comfy furniture and speakers so you can hear the service until you are able to return to the Sanctuary.

Announcements for Sunday, April 3, 2016

Sermon Title: Faith After Certainty: Why Your Atonement Theory Stinks!

We welcome all of our visitors today and invite you to the Fellowship Hall for beverages and cookies after the service. Please follow the
congregation to the left out of the sanctuary.

TODAY

THE FLOWERS ON THE COMMUNION TABLE TODAY are given by Cyndi Richter in memory of her mother, on what would’ve been her birthday.

MUSIC STUDENTS SPRING LUNCHEON All UCC Student Host families, Music Board members, and WSU Music students are invited to the Spring Luncheon today, Sunday, April 3, at 11:45am, adjacent to the downstairs kitchen. This is a time to thank both the talented students that continue to
create an extraordinary music experience, and the hosts for their generous and continued support making the UCC music program, under the outstanding direction of Dr. Michael Hanawalt, something to be celebrated.

THIS WEEK

WEDNESDAY NIGHT ALIVE TECHNOLOGY CLASSES meets every other Wednesday in April and May at 6:30 p.m.. This Wednesday, April 6, at 6:30, in Fellowship Hall, is the Photography Technology class. All classes are led by Paul Ellis Jackson and Valerie Horn. See below for a schedule of classes.

WOMEN’S GUILD FIELD TRIP to Autism Avenue on Wednesday, April 6, at 9:30a.m. We will car pool to Autism Avenue, and then enjoy a lunch together. We ask that you bring a flower vase to donate to Autism Avenue. They will repurpose them to sell.

NEXT WEEK

NEEDLE WORKERS meets Tuesday, April 12 at 10:00. Bring a project you are currently working on or learn something new from someone else.

HONDURAS PROJECT sewing days are April 14 & 28 from 10:00-2:00. All skill levels are welcome.

HEAD-TO-TOE HYGIENE PANTRY is open on Saturday, April 16, from 8:30-11:45 a.m., at 1611 N Mosley. There is no Thursday workday this month due to an overwhelming response from volunteers last month and all work was
completed ahead of time.

AMERICANS UNITED for the Separation of Church and State will host a meeting and film showing here at UCC on Thursday, April 14, at 7:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend.

POSITIVE RESPONSE TO HATE CRIMES—All over the country people are fighting hate, standing up to promote tolerance and inclusion. Barry Grissom, US Attorney for the District of Kansas, will speak about hate crimes and our response to them. A panel discussion will follow. This is free and open to the public, but registration is
limited. On Tuesday, April 19, from 9-11a.m., at UCC. Please register at:
ifmpositiveresponse2016.eventbrite.com or RSVP to IFM at 264-9303.

NURSERY & TODDLER ROOM is available downstairs during the worship service. Baby monitors are provided to those that leave their children in the nursery. To check one out please see the nursery attendant. A multiage Sunday School meets downstairs immediately following “A Time for All Children.” Anna Duxler and Megan Lovely teach the class.

THE PARLOR is available for guests with young children, if you need a space to take a break with your child, the Parlor is located to your left as you exit the Sanctuary. The Parlor is equipped with comfy furniture and speakers so you can hear the service until you are able to return to the Sanctuary.