Month: April 2019

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Announcements for Sunday, April 28, 2019

Sermon Title: “God of Second Chances”

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
Kathy and Bob Baldwin in  

THE FOLLOWING BOARDS WILL MEET following the worship service at 11:45.

THE CE BOARD will meet in the Science and Exploration Room.

THE OUTREACH BOARD will meet in the office meeting room.

THIS WEEK
COUNCIL MEETING on Monday, April 29, at 6:30 p.m., in the basement conference room.  

STEPHEN MINISTERS meets Thursday, April 6, at 11:00 a.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
POLO AND T-SHIRT ORDERS – Order your new UCC polo shirts and t-shirts through the end of April. Choose from three colors: turquoise, hibiscus, and light stone.  Order online at www.ucchurch.org – just click on the polo/t-shirt banner at the top of the page and it will direct you to the page to place your order. You may also place an order on the computer provided in fellowship hall on Sundays through April 30.  

COOK’S NIGHT OUT – The Women’s Guild will hold a Cook’s Night Out on Thursday, May 16th at 6 p.m. in Fellowship Hall.  Our entertainment will be Wayne Bryan sharing snippets of the various plays which will be performed by Music Theatre of Wichita this summer.  This is always a wonderful upbeat program so hope you can join us.  The cost of tickets is $15 and they will be sold in Fellowship Hall following our worship service starting on April 28th.  Please sign up early so we can plan the food for the evening.  

MEN’S LUNCHEON is on Thursday, May 16, at 11:30, at the Scotch & Sirloin. The speaker will be Sgt. Santiago Hungria, head of the Financial Crimes unit of the Wichita Police Department.  He will talk about identity theft, scams or “anything else your group wants to hear” related to financial crimes.   He welcomes questions and prefers an interactive presentation. 
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Announcements for Sunday, April 21, 2019

Easter Sunday

Sermon title: “Reclaiming the Symbols of Lent: Cross”

Join us in Fellowship Hall for coffee, cookies, and conversation after today’s worship service.

An Easter Egg hunt will be held immediately after worship. All children are invited to attend.

Our regular church announcements will return next week!

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Announcements for Sunday, April 14, 2019

Sermon Title: Reclaiming the Symbols of Lent: Palms

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 provided by
Pat Snyder in memory of her husband, Jim.  

THIS WEEK
HEAD-TO-TOE HYGIENE PANTRY workday is this Thursday, April 18, from 9:00-11:00am, at 2130 E. 21st St. N. The Pantry is open on Saturday, April 20, from 9:00-11:30am.  

MEN’S LUNCHEON is on Thursday, April 18, at 11:30, in fellowship hall. Thanks to Tim Duncan, the UCC Men’s luncheon group has secured Chief Gordon Ramsay, Wichita Police Department, as its monthly speaker. The reaction to his acceptance is such that the men have decided to open the meeting to women members and guests, who would enjoy hearing the Chief. 
The luncheon will be at 11:30, here at the church. Everyone in the church is invited and attendees may bring a guest. There is no charge for the luncheon but free will contributions will be appreciated. To make this work, please sign up for the event on the PIC board located in fellowship hall and indicate the number of guests you are bringing.  

GOOD FRIDAY TENEBRAE SERVICE is on Friday, April 19 at 7:00pm, in the sanctuary. During this service, the increasing darkness by extinguishing of candles symbolizes the approaching darkness of Jesus’ death and of hopelessness in the world without God. Everyone is invited to attend this 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
EASTER SUNDAY – There will be one extended service from 10:30-noon on Easter morning with communion.  This service will feature music from F. J. Haydn, “Lord Nelson Mass”.  There will be an Easter egg hunt for all children to be held immediately following the worship service at noon, on the south side courtyard lawn.  There will be no Easter sunrise service.  
LARKSFIELD DISCUSSION GROUP meets on April 24, at 10:00 a.m., in the club room at Larksfield Place, 7373 E. 29th St. N.  

POLO AND T-SHIRT ORDERS – Order your new UCC polo shirts and t-shirts through the end of April. Choose from three colors: turquoise, hibiscus, and light stone.  Order online at www.ucchurch.org – just click on the polo/t-shirt banner at the top of the page and it will direct you to the page to place your order. You may also place an order on the computer provided in fellowship hall on Sundays through April 30.  

COOK’S NIGHT OUT – The Women’s Guild will hold a Cook’s Night Out on Thursday, May 16th at 6 p.m. in Fellowship Hall.  Our entertainment will be Wayne Bryan sharing snippets of the various plays which will be performed by Music Theatre of Wichita this summer.  This is always a wonderful upbeat program so hope you can join us.  The cost of tickets is $15 and they will be sold in Fellowship Hall following our worship service starting on April 28th.  Please sign up early so we can plan the food for the evening.  

CHURCH GROWTH – There are many benefits of being a member of a small church; the chance to know a lot of the members, the chance to be involved and a part of something special, and the ability to get in and out of the parking lot quickly (just
kidding). The truth is, the benefits are many!  But another truth is that is behooves each member to be an active participant in our church. We encourage you to find something to be a part of.
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Announcements for Sunday, April 7, 2019

Sermon title: “Reclaiming the Symbols of Lent: Garden of Gethsemane

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 provided by
Jim and Natalie Barclay. “In memory of Helen and Donald Morse, and Mildred and Robert Barclay.”  
THIS WEEK
HOUSE CHURCH – On Tuesday, April 9, 2019, we will conclude this session with Kiana Knolland, Smart Justice Field Organizer for the ACLU of Kansas, she will speak to our House Church participants about prison reform and related racial justice issues. Any members, and friends, of UCC are cordially invited to attend. For further information contact Bill Skaer at (wcskaer@aol.com).   

EASTER BASKET TIME – The Women’s Guild will meet at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 10th to prepare Easter baskets for our shut-ins.  Please contact Judy Tremble at 210-8167, if you are able to help. This is open to anyone, not just members of the Women’s Guild.  

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
PALM SUNDAY SERVICE is on Sunday, April 14, at 10:30am.  Join us as we celebrate Palm Sunday, featuring our children’s choir.

HEAD-TO-TOE HYGIENE PANTRY workday is this Thursday, April 18, from 9:00-11:00am, at 2130 E. 21st St. N. The Pantry is open on Saturday, April 20, from 9:00-11:30am.  

GOOD FRIDAY TENEBRAE SERVICE is on Friday, April 19 at 7:00pm, in the sanctuary. During this service, the increasing darkness by extinguishing of candles symbolizes the approaching darkness of Jesus’ death and of hopelessness in the world without God. Everyone is invited to attend this service.  

EASTER SUNDAY – There will be one extended service from 10:30-noon on Easter morning with communion.  This service will feature music from F. J. Haydn, “Lord Nelson Mass”.  There will be an Easter egg hunt for all children to be held immediately following the worship service at noon, on the south side courtyard lawn.  There will be no Easter sunrise service.  
POLO AND T-SHIRT ORDERS – Order your new UCC polo shirts and t-shirts through the end of April. Choose from three colors: turquoise, hibiscus, and light stone.  Order online at www.ucchurch.org – just click on the polo/t-shirt banner at the top of the page and it will direct you to the page to place your order. You may also place an order on the computer provided in fellowship hall on Sundays through April 30.  

CHURCH GROWTH – Remember the first time you went to Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts? If you went by yourself, it was pretty scary. Well…that’s how it is visiting a new church. But being invited to go, with someone you know, makes it much easier. Bringing a friend to one of our House Church or small group sessions is a safe, easy way to introduce them to UCC. Call and ask someone today!  

OUTREACH IN ACTION – Last year, thanks to UCC, adults ready to take their GED  exams received scholarships to cover the cost of the tests. Each of the three tests they must pass cost $66. Many of these students live at or near the poverty line, and this expense is a barrier to their GED completion. The Outreach Board made a $1,000 contribution from its operating budget to the organization that supports these students – The Next Step Alliance – to pay the modest cost of these important tests.