Sermon title: “The Prayer Wheel: Forgive Us Our Debts”
We welcome all of our visitors today and invite you to the fellowship hall for beverages and cookies after the worship service. Please follow the congregation to the left out of the sanctuary.

TODAY

THE FLOWERS ON THE COMMUNION TABLE TODAY are given by Rod and Jane Phares,

THIS WEEK

ITALY TRIP MEETING will be held on Sunday, June 10th, at 9:00am in fellowship hall. We will explore the early church, wine and food pairing, and a cooking class. If you are interested, come to the meeting to learn more.

ALL CHURCH PICNIC will be held on Sunday, June 10th, at 11:30am. This event is sponsored by the Deacons and they will provide all of the food and beverages. The menu includes, hamburgers, hot dogs, potato salad, baked beans, and dessert. This church event is for the whole family. Feel free to invite guests. Sign up on the PIC Board if you plan to attend. Deadline to sign-up is Sunday June 3rd. Casual dress is encouraged.

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

HEAD-TO-TOE HYGIENE PANTRY workday is Thursday, June 14, from 9-11am, at 2130 E. 21st St. N. The Pantry is open on Saturday, May 16, from 9:00-11:30 a.m.

OUTREACH PROJECT – for Gammon School Supply Closet contiues.  For the second year, our Gammon partnership is focused on increasing availability of high-demand supplies for classrooms, teachers, and individual students from families with economic challenges.  Over the next two weeks, we invite you to contribute dollars toward 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.  During the past year, supplies purchased by our dollars were used before the year ended, so we’ve targeted our 2018 goal to $5,000!  You may leave a check at the Outreach table in fellowship hall or mail it to the church office., 9209 E 29th St. N., 67226.

HOMELESS HYGIENE BAGS – The Outreach board is collecting hotel shampoo, lotion and soaps. We will be assembling the bags, along with the help of the congregation, after worship on June 24, in fellowship hall. The bags will be given to Interfaith Ministries for their homeless program. Last year your donations filled 100 baggies with hygiene items. Look for a box in fellowship hall for your hotel hygiene items.

PLEASE JOIN US on September 28-29 at University Congregational Church for the Richard Greene Lecture Series – Jesus Seminar on the Road: The
Political Jesus led by Arthur J. Dewey and Celene Lillie

The Jesus of history resisted the political and social realities of his day. Early Christians did the same. Neither one was necessarily successful in their aims, but what do we know about their attitudes toward the economy, immigrants, and war? How did Jesus and emerging Christ communities express concerns for justice and peace? Looking at the world today, what would they say about American politics? 

Sermon Title: “The Prayer Wheel: Give Us Daily Bread”
We welcome all of our visitors today and invite you to the fellowship hall for beverages and cookies after the worship service. Please follow the congregation to the left out of the sanctuary.

TODAY

THE FLOWERS ON THE COMMUNION TABLE TODAY are given by Galen Minks, “Wishing Mark a Happy Birthday. One year closer to retirement.”

THIS WEEK

MEMORIAL DAY – all church offices will be closed on Monday, May 28, to commemorate the Memorial Day holiday.

ENDOWMENT MEETING meets on Thursday, May 31, at 6:00pm., 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.

OUTREACH PROJECT – for Gammon School Supply Closet contiues.  For the second year, our Gammon partnership is focused on increasing availability of high-demand supplies for classrooms, teachers, and individual students from families with economic challenges.  Over the next three weeks, we invite you to contribute dollars toward 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.  During the past year, supplies purchased by our dollars were used before the year ended, so we’ve targeted our 2018 goal to $5,000!  You may leave a check at the Outreach table in fellowship hall or mail it to the church office., 9209 E 29th St. N., 67226.

ALL CHURCH PICNIC will be held on Sunday, June 10th, at 11:30am. This event is sponsored by the Deacons and they will provide all of the food and beverages. The menu includes, hamburgers, hot dogs, potato salad, baked beans, and dessert. This church event is for the whole family. Feel free to invite guests. Sign up on the PIC Board if you plan to attend. Deadline to sign-up is Sunday June 3rd. Casual dress is encouraged.

ITALY TRIP MEETING will be held on Sunday, June 10th, at 9:00am in fellowship hall. We will explore the early church, wine and food pairing, and a cooking class. If you are interested, come to the meeting to learn more.

HOMELESS HYGIENE BAGS – The Outreach board is collecting hotel shampoo, lotion and soaps. We will be assembling the bags, along with the help of the congregation, after worship on June 24, in fellowship hall. The bags will be given to Interfaith Ministries for their homeless program. Last year your donations filled 100 baggies with hygiene items. Look for a box in fellowship hall for your hotel hygiene items.

PLEASE JOIN US on September 28-29 at University Congregational Church for the Richard Greene Lecture Series – Jesus Seminar on the Road: The Political Jesus led by Arthur J. Dewey and Celene Lillie

The Jesus of history resisted the political and social realities of his day. Early Christians did the same. Neither one was necessarily successful in their aims, but what do we know about their attitudes toward the economy, immigrants, and war? How did Jesus and emerging Christ communities express concerns for justice and peace? Looking at the world today, what would they say about American politics? 

Sermon title: “The Prayer Wheel: Your Will Be Done”
We welcome all of our visitors today and invite you to the fellowship hall for beverages and cookies after the worship service. Please follow the congregation to the left out of the sanctuary.

TODAY

THE FLOWERS ON THE COMMUNION TABLE TODAY are given by Dave and Jo Lynn Lewis in celebration of the baptism of their grandson, Sutton Elliott Ybarra.

FAREWELL AND CARD SHOWER FOR THE MOSINYIS – Please be sure to join us in fellowship hall immediately following worship today for refreshments and to bid farewell to Tebago and Bao and their family.

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

LARKSFIELD DISCUSSION GROUP meets on May 23, at 10:00 a.m., in the club room at Larksfield Place.

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

MEMORIAL DAY – all church offices will be closed on Monday, May 28, to commemorate the Memorial Day holiday.

OUTREACH PROJECT – for Gammon School Supply Closet begins today.  For the second year, our Gammon partnership is focused on increasing availability of high-demand supplies for classrooms, teachers, and individual students from families with economic challenges.  Over the next four weeks, we invite you to contribute dollars toward 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.  During the past year, supplies purchased by our dollars were used before the year ended, so we’ve targeted our 2018 goal to $5,000!  You may leave a check at the Outreach table in fellowship fall or mail it to the church office. 

ALL CHURCH PICNIC will be held on Sunday, June 10th, at 11:30am. This event is sponsored by the Deacons and they will provide all of the food and beverages. The menu includes, hamburgers, hot dogs, potato salad, baked beans, and dessert. This church event is for the whole family. Feel free to invite guests. Sign up on the PIC Board. Deadline to sign-up is Sunday June 3rd.

PLEASE JOIN US on September 28-29 at University Congregational Church for the Richard Greene Lecture Series – Jesus Seminar on the Road: The Political Jesus led by Arthur J. Dewey and Celene Lillie

The Jesus of history resisted the political and social realities of his day. Early Christians did the same. Neither one was necessarily successful in their aims, but what do we know about their attitudes toward the economy, immigrants, and war? How did Jesus and emerging Christ communities express concerns for justice and peace? Looking at the world today, what would they say about American politics? 

Happy Mother’s Day!

Sermon Title: “The Prayer Wheel: Thy Kingdom Come”

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

TODAY

THE FLOWERS ON THE COMMUNION TABLE TODAY are given by Laura Lombard in celebration this Mother’s Day of all UCC moms and her mom,
Sylvia Bray, a former UCC member. 

MOTHER’S DAY – We honor all mothers today. The children of UCC will hand out carnations after worship to all mothers.

THIS WEEK

MENS’ LUNCH is Thursday, May 17, at 11:30, at Scotch & Sirloin. The guest speaker is Thumper Johnson, hearing audiologist.

HEAD-TO-TOE HYGIENE PANTRY – no workday this month. The Pantry is open on Saturday, May 19, from 9:00-11:30 a.m.

COOK’S NIGHT OUT – There is so much to look forward to in the 2018 summer season of Music Theater of Wichita. The May Cook’s Night Out will feature Wayne Bryan, Producer and Artistic Director of Music Theater.
Mr. Bryant will discuss the upcoming musical productions and performers, give us a behind-the-scenes account of the technical and artistic aspects of creating the musicals, and let us know what is new in Music Theater. Plus we will be entertained with some of the musical numbers from the productions. Please join us for Cook’s Night Out on May 17 at 6:00 PM for a delicious meal and an enjoyable evening with Wayne Bryan. Tickets will be on sale Sunday, April 22, through Sunday May 13th, in fellowship hall following the worship service.

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, May 20, immediately following the worship service at 11:45 a.m.

LARKSFIELD DISCUSSION GROUP meets on May 23, at 10:00 a.m., in the club room at Larksfield Place.

ALL CHURCH PICNIC will be held on Sunday, June 10th, at 11:30am. This event is sponsored by the Deacons and they will provide all of the food and beverages. The menu includes, hamburgers, hot dogs, potato salad, baked beans, and dessert. This church event is for the whole family. Feel free to invite guests. Sign up on the PIC Board. Deadline to sign-up is Sunday June 3rd.

FAREWELL AND CARD SHOWER FOR THE MOSINYIS – Boa and Tebago Mosinyi have been members of UCC since 2011. Bao came to the United States as a young man from Botswana to pursue higher education. Later Tebogo came from Botswana to visit a friend in the States. She and Bao met through that mutual friend. They were married in 2011, and we have been privileged to have them as active members of our congregation. Both of their children, Melodi and Lefika, were born during their time here, and we watched them grow from the time they were babies. They will be moving to Hartford, Connecticut on the 23rd of this month. Next Sunday we will honor them with a card shower and cake after church. Please bring goodbye cards and wish them well. We will miss them.

Sermon title: “The Prayer Wheel: Holy is Your Name”

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

TODAY

THE FLOWERS ON THE COMMUNION TABLE TODAY are given by Maxine and George Morrison in memory of their mothers.

PLEASE JOIN the Lieurance Woodwind Quintet from Wichita State University for a special performance at University Congregational Church today, Sunday, May 6, at 3:00pm, in the sanctuary.

THIS WEEK

NEEDLE WORKERS meet Tuesday, May 8, at 10:00 am, in fellowship hall.

CREATING YOUR LEGACY SERIES – On May 8, the final session, “This is Your Life”, with Rev. Dr. Robin McGonigle and Rev. Paul Ellis Jackson. This session covers how to write your memorial service. They will have ideas and forms available. The seminar will begin at 4:00pm, in UCC fellowship hall.

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

MENS’ LUNCH is Thursday, May 17, at 11:30, at Scotch & Sirloin. The guest speaker is Thumper Johnson, hearing audiologist.

HEAD-TO-TOE HYGIENE PANTRY – no workday this month. The Pantry is open on Saturday, May 19, from 9:00-11:30 a.m.

COOK’S NIGHT OUT – There is so much to look forward to in the 2018 summer season of Music Theater of Wichita. The May Cook’s Night Out will feature Wayne Bryan, Producer and Artistic Director of Music Theater.
Mr. Bryant will discuss the upcoming musical productions and performers, give us a behind-the-scenes account of the technical and artistic aspects of creating the musicals, and let us know what is new in Music Theater. Plus we will be entertained with some of the musical numbers from the productions. Please join us for Cook’s Night Out on May 17 at 6:00 PM for a delicious meal and an enjoyable evening with Wayne Bryan. Tickets will be on sale Sunday, April 22, through Sunday May 13th, in fellowship hall following the worship service.

ALL CHURCH PICNIC will be held on Sunday, June 10th, at 11:30am. This event is sponsored by the Deacons and they will provide all of the food and beverages. The menu includes, hamburgers, hot dogs, potato salad, baked beans, and dessert. This church event is for the whole family. Feel free to invite guests. Sign up on the PIC Board. Deadline to sign-up is Sunday June 3rd.

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.