A Celebration of America!

We welcome all of our visitors today and invite you to the basement outside the kitchen for beverages and cookies after the service. Please follow the congregation to the left out of the sanctuary and down the stairwell to your right.

TODAY

THE FLOWERS ON THE COMMUNION TABLE TODAY are given by Bob and Sharon Pedroja. Celebrating our nations’ birthday. Happy Birthday to U. S.!

THIS WEEK

OFFICES CLOSED on Monday, July 3, and Tuesday, July 4, in celebration of Independence Day.

STEPHEN MINISTERS meet Thursday, July 6, at 2:00 p.m., in the office
conference room.

YOGA meets every Tuesday at 4:00 and Friday, at 10:00, in fellowship hall. The cost for the Tuesday class is $5 because it is instructor led.

NEXT WEEK

NEEDLE WORKERS meet Tuesday, July 11, at 10:00 am, in fellowship hall.

HEAD-TO-TOE HYGIENE PANTRY workday is Thursday, July 13, from 9:00-11:00 a.m., at 1611 N Mosley. The Pantry is open on Saturday, July 15, from 9:00-11:30 a.m.

YOGA meets every Tuesday at 4:00 and Friday, at 10:00, in fellowship hall. The cost for the Tuesday class is $5 because it is instructor led.

NEED A RIDE to and from church? Please call the church office at:
634-0430, if you or someone you know will need a ride on Sunday. Deacons have volunteers available to provide rides. Please call by the Friday before the ride is needed.
APPLE MACINTOSH LAPTOP COMPUTER WANTED with Numbers or Microsoft Excel software installed for the Head-to-Toe Hygiene Pantry. The laptop will be used to check in families who go to the pantry for hygiene products. If you have a laptop computer that is in good working condition that you would like to donate to the Pantry, please contact Heidi at the church office at 316-634-0430.

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 – Happy Birthday, Robin!

CONGREGATIONAL MEETING—immediately following the worship service. Please stay seating if you are staying for the meeting. See agenda below.

COMMUNION

THIS WEEK

COUNCIL MEETING on Monday, June 26, at 6:30 p.m., in the office conference room.

YOGA meets every Tuesday at 4:00 and Friday, at 10:00, in fellowship hall.

LARKSFIELD FELLOWSHIP meets on June 28, at 10:00, in the club room.

NEXT WEEK

OFFICES CLOSED on Monday, July 3, and Tuesday, July 4, in celebration of Independence Day.

STEPHEN MINISTERS meets Thursday, July 6, at 2:00 p.m., in the office
conference room.

YOGA meets Friday, at 10:00, in fellowship hall.

CONGREGATIONAL MEETING— The Moderator, Jane Phares, is calling
a CONGREGATIONAL MEETING for today Sunday, June 25, 2017, immediately following the worship service. The purpose is to approve funding for immediate and future capital improvements. Specifically,

1. $100,000-120,000 for immediate repairs and improvements. (See list below)
2. $100,000 for seed money for future capital improvements.

Improvements
Unisex/handicap restroom

Deferred Maintenance
1. Fellowship hall porch and walk replacement
2. Sanctuary rear exits (2) repair and secure thresholds
3. Miscellaneous rot repair and paint outside
4. Window wells clean, paint, cover replacement
5. Gutters and downspouts on fellowship hall
6. Replace sanctuary windows
7. Renovation of fellowship hall—ceiling replacement, trim repair, paint
8. Paint fellowship hall entry and stairway
Paint and upgrade parking lot lights
(See posters in the foyer for pictures illustrating some, but not all, of the
damages.) Questions? Please talk with a member of the Trustees, Barb Mohney, or Mary Ellen Conlee.

NEED A RIDE to and from church? Please call the church office at:
634-0430, if you or someone you know will need a ride on Sunday. Deacons have volunteers available to provide rides. Please call by the Friday before the ride is needed.

Sermon Title: “Re-Imagine the World: The Parable of the Lost Sheep”

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 in celebration of Barbara Widmer’s big 7-0!

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

YOGA meets every Tuesday at 4:00 and Friday, at 10:00, in fellowship hall. The cost for the Tuesday class is $5 because it is instructor led.

NEXT WEEK

COUNCIL MEETING on Monday, June 26, at 6:30 p.m., in the office conference room.

YOGA meets every Tuesday at 4:00 and Friday, at 10:00, in fellowship hall.

LARKSFIELD FELLOWSHIP meets on June 28, at 10:00, in the club room.

CONGREGATIONAL MEETING— The Moderator, Jane Phares, is calling
a CONGREGATIONAL MEETING for Sunday, June 25, 2017, immediately following the worship service. The purpose is to approve funding for immediate and future capital improvements. Specifically,

1. $100,000-120,000 for immediate repairs and improvements. (See list below)
2. $100,000 for seed money for future capital improvements.

Improvements
Unisex/handicap restroom

Deferred Maintenance
1. Fellowship hall porch and walk replacement
2. Sanctuary rear exits (2) repair and secure thresholds
3. Miscellaneous rot repair and paint outside
4. Window wells clean, paint, cover replacement
5. Gutters and downspouts on fellowship hall
6. Replace sanctuary windows
7. Renovation of fellowship hall—ceiling replacement, trim repair, paint
8. Paint fellowship hall entry and stairway
Paint and upgrade parking lot lights
(See posters in the foyer for pictures illustrating some, but not all, of the
damages.) Questions? Please talk with a member of the Trustees, Barb Mohney, or Mary Ellen Conlee.

Sermon title: “Re-Imagine the World: The Parables and Jesus”

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 Wayne and Noel Linder in appreciation of Paul Ellis Jackson.

ALL CHURCH POTLUCK in celebration of the ordination of Paul Ellis Jackson will be held in fellowship hall today at 11:30 a.m. Food and beverages are provided. Please join us as we celebrate this joyous occasion. Everyone is encouraged to stay for the ordination ceremony at 1:00 p.m.

ORDINATION SERVICE for Paul Ellis Jackson will be held today in the sanctuary at 1:00 p.m.

THIS WEEK

NEEDLE WORKERS meet Tuesday, June 13, at 10:00 am, in fellowship hall. Bring something you are working on or learn a new skill from someone else.

MENS’ LUNCH is Thursday, June 15, at 11:30, at Scotch & Sirloin.

HEAD-TO-TOE HYGIENE PANTRY is open on Saturday, June 17, from 9:00-11:30 a.m., at the new location: 2130 E 21st St. North, Wichita. No work day on Thursday.

YOGA meets every Tuesday at 4:00 and Friday, at 10:00, in fellowship hall. The cost for the Tuesday class is $5 because it is instructor led.

NEXT WEEK

ALL BOARDS MEET on Sunday, June 18, immediately following the worship service at 11:45 a.m.

YOGA meets every Tuesday at 4:00 and Friday, at 10:00, in fellowship hall.

CONGREGATIONAL MEETING— The Moderator, Jane Phares, is calling
a CONGREGATIONAL MEETING for Sunday, June 25, 2017, immediately following the worship service. The purpose is to approve funding for immediate and future capital improvements. Specifically,

1. $100,000-120,000 for immediate repairs and improvements. (See list below)
2. $100,000 for seed money for future capital improvements.

Improvements
Unisex/handicap restroom

Deferred Maintenance
1. Fellowship hall porch and walk replacement
2. Sanctuary rear exits (2) repair and secure thresholds
3. Miscellaneous rot repair and paint outside
4. Window wells clean, paint, cover replacement
5. Gutters and downspouts on fellowship hall
6. Replace sanctuary windows
7. Renovation of fellowship hall—ceiling replacement, trim repair, paint
8. Paint fellowship hall entry and stairway
9. Paint and upgrade parking lot lights

Sermon title: “Water, River, Spirit, Grace”

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 in loving memory of Luca Gabriel Ruotolo on the second anniversary of his birth by his parents and brother, Joe, Jessi, and Hunter Ruotolo.

THIS WEEK

GRIEF GROUP meets this Wednesday, June 7, at 3:00 p.m., in the office
conference room.

THE VICINAGE COUNCIL for Paul will be held on Saturday, June 10, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. This council is the final step in Paul’s ordination, and our church has invited numerous clergy members from the community to attend. During the vicinage council they will examine Paul’s theology and credentials, and give a final recommendation regarding his fitness for ordination. If you are interested in attending this Vicinage Council, please contact Phil Rhea for
details at: rheajp@sbcglobal.net

YOGA meets every Tuesday at 4:00 and Friday, at 10:00, in fellowship hall. The cost for the Tuesday class is $5 because it is instructor led.

NEXT WEEK

AN ALL CHURCH POTLUCK in celebration of the ordination of Paul Ellis Jackson will be held in fellowship hall on Sunday, June 11, at 11:30 a.m.,
immediately after worship. Various boards will provide food. Everyone is
encouraged to stay for the ordination ceremony at 1:00 p.m.

ORDINATION SERVICE for Paul Ellis Jackson will be held in the sanctuary on Sunday, June 11, at 1:00 p.m.

NEEDLE WORKERS meet Tuesday, June 13, at 10:00 am, in fellowship hall. Bring something you are working on or learn a new skill from someone else.

MENS’ LUNCH is Thursday, June 15, at 11:30, at Scotch & Sirloin. The guest speaker is

HEAD-TO-TOE HYGIENE PANTRY is open on Saturday, June 17, from 9:00-11:30 a.m., at the new location: 2130 E 21st St. North, Wichita.

YOGA meets every Tuesday at 4:00 and Friday, at 10:00, in fellowship hall.

COMPUTER TECHNICIAN WANTED for UCC staff computers. We are in need of someone who has a strong understanding of desktop operating systems, can solve problems, and perform technical and system diagnostics as needed. If you are interested in volunteering your time please contact Paul Ellis Jackson at 316-634-0430.

MEMORIAL SERVICE for Barbara Willets will be held at Old Mission
Mortuary, 3424 E 21st St N, Wichita, on Saturday, July 22, 2017, at 11:00 a.m.

SUPPORT GAMMON SCHOOL SUPPLY CLOSET— UCC is excited to announce a new outreach project to increase availability of high-demand supplies for classrooms and individual low-income students at Gammon elementary school. During June, we invite you to contribute dollars toward expanding the Gammon School Supply Closet. One of the most socially- and culturally-diverse public schools in Wichita, Gammon is located two miles northwest of UCC. You may leave your check at the Outreach table in Fellowship Hall today or mail a check to the church office anytime this month.