Month: May 2019

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Announcements for Sunday, June 2, 2019

Sermon title: “World Religions: Judaism”

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 Anita Jones. “In memory of Larry on the occasion of our wedding anniversary.”  

ALL CHURCH PICNIC, ICE CREAM SOCIAL, AND FAREWELL TO
DR. HANAWALT – Immediately following worship in fellowship hall.  

THIS WEEK
STEPHEN MINISTERS meets Thursday, June 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

UCC 101 NEWCOMER’S CLASS – If you would like to learn more about University Congregational Church, meet members of the church and ask Robin questions…then join us on Sunday, June 9, at 9:00 am, in fellowship hall. Breakfast will be served.  If you would like to attend, please call or email Heidi at 316-634-0430, or heidi@box2384.temp.domains.  

UCC DAY AT THE ZOO – join us on Sunday, June 9, at 2:00 pm, or Saturday, July 27, at 10:00 am, at the Sedgwick County Zoo.  Admission is only $10.00 for adults or $5.00 for children 3-11 years old.  Sign up on the PIC board if interested.  

HEAD-TO-TOE HYGIENE PANTRY – There is no workday this month. The pantry is open on Saturday, June 15, from 9:00-11:30am, at 2130 E 21st St N.  

GAMMON SCHOOL SUPPLIES CAMPAIGN – During June, the Outreach Board invites financial donations toward restocking the Gammon School Supply Closet.  As in the past two years, this gift will significantly increase the availability of high-demand supplies for Gammon classrooms and students.  Without UCC’s gift, low-income students do without supplies, or teachers tap into personal incomes to purchase them.   We solicit dollars instead of supplies because Gammon can purchase deeply-discounted products for less than any bargains we might find.  Based on your generosity in 2018 and the size of the need, our goal is to raise $5,000.  So, bring your checkbooks any Sunday in June, and a volunteer will happily accept your gift at our Fellowship Hall table.  Or you may mail a check noted for this purpose to the church office.

DO YOU RECEIVE OUR FRIDAY EMAIL? If not, you may be missing out on some exciting events and announcements at UCC.  It is easy to sign-up to receive these emails each Friday afternoon.  Simply visit our website at: www.ucchurch.org.,  scroll down to the green bar “Sign up for Newsletter Subscribers”, fill in your email address and name, then click on subscribe.  It is that simple.  Or you may send an email to heidi@box2384.temp.domains, and ask Heidi to sign you up.  Then you will not only get the Friday email, but also the monthly electronic newsletter and any special announcements that we send out during the week.    
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Announcements for Sunday, May 26, 2019

Sermon Title: “Love’s Weavings”

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 Patsy and Bob Scott in memory of their son, Todd.
 
THIS WEEK
MEMORIAL DAY on Monday, May 27. Offices will be closed.  

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 CHURCH PICNIC AND ICE CREAM SOCIAL – Summer is almost here, and we are getting ready for our “All Church Picnic, Ice Cream Social, and Farewell to Michael Hanawalt”, on Sunday June 2, at 11:30, in fellowship hall. Please bring a side dish to serve 10 people. The Deacons will provide grilled burgers, and hotdogs. Ice cream and outdoor games will be provided and supervised by the Christian Education Board.  Please bring your food items “ready to go”. The kitchen is in use, and there is not room for food preparation before the event. The ovens will be available for keeping things warm. The Deacons are looking forward to hosting this event.  

STEPHEN MINISTERS meets Thursday, June 6, at 11:00 a.m., in the office
conference room.

UCC DAY AT THE ZOO – join us on Sunday, June 9, at 2:00 m, or Saturday, July 27, at 10:00am, at the Sedgwick County Zoo.  Admission is only $10.00 for adults or $5.00 for children 3-11 years old.  Sign up on the PIC board if interested.  

DO YOU RECEIVE OUR FRIDAY EMAIL? If not, you may be missing out on some exciting events and announcements at UCC.  It is easy to sign-up to receive these emails each Friday afternoon.  Simply visit our website at: www.ucchurch.org.,  scroll down to the green bar “Sign up for Newsletter Subscribers”, fill-in your email address and name, then click on subscribe.  It is that simple.  Or you may send an email to: heidi@box2384.temp.domains, and ask Heidi to sign you up.  Then you will not only get the Friday email, but also the monthly electronic newsletter and any special announcements that we send out during the week.    

UCC OUTREACH IN ACTION – We recognize the UCC volunteers who in April spent a Friday evening assembling 140 sandwich meals for the homeless in our community.  This is a partnership we have with St. John’s Episcopal Church, located in downtown Wichita, which distributes a lunch meal to the homeless each Saturday throughout the year.  If you want to join in this effort with your money or time, UCC will make the same contribution in the fall.     
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Announcements for Sunday, May 19, 2019

Sermon Title: “God of the 2nd Chance: Paul”

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
Brenda Leerskov, and Yvette and Mel Ehrlich. In memory of their Mother’s 100th birthday.  

ALL BOARDS MEET immediately following the worship service at 11:45.

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

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
GROWTH TEAM meets on Sunday, May 19, at 9:00am, in fellowship hall.  
NO COUNCIL MEETING on Monday, May 20.  

LARKSFIELD DISCUSSION GROUP meets on May 22, at 10:00 a.m., in the club room at Larksfield Place, 7373 E. 29th St. N.  Anyone is welcome.  
SEWING FOR HONDURAS BABIES – Time to start sewing for our Honduras babies. We will start making jackets, hats and blankets on Thursday, May 9. Bring your lunch and meet us in the Guild Room at 10 am. We will end at approximately 2 pm and then return on May 23 to complete our work. You do not need to know how to sew. We have several jobs and great people to show you how to do what is needed. Put May 9 and May 23 on your calendar!   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 on Monday, May 27. Offices will be closed.  

ALL CHURCH PICNIC AND ICE CREAM SOCIAL – Summer is almost here, and we are getting ready for our “All Church Picnic, Ice Cream Social, and Farewell to Michael Hanawalt”, on Sunday June 2, at 11:30, in fellowship hall. Please bring a side dish to serve 10 people. The Deacons will provide grilled burgers, and hotdogs. Ice cream and outdoor games will be provided and supervised by the Christian Education Board.  Please bring your food items “ready to go”. The kitchen is in use, and there is not room for food preparation before the event. The ovens will be available for keeping things warm. The Deacons are looking forward to hosting this event.

DO YOU RECEIVE OUR FRIDAY EMAIL? If not, you may be missing out on some exciting events and announcements at UCC.  It is easy to sign-up to receive these emails each Friday afternoon.  Simply visit our website at: www.ucchurch.org.,  scroll down to the green bar “Sign up for Newsletter Subscribers”, fill-in your email address and name, then click on subscribe.  It is that simple.  Or you may send an email to:
heidi@box2384.temp.domains, and ask Heidi to sign you up.  Then you will not only get the Friday email, but also the monthly electronic newsletter and any special announcements that we send out during the week.    

UCC OUTREACH IN ACTION – The Outreach Board directed this year’s Gutru Endowment funds to four worthy recipients:  1) Lions Club Deaf and Hard of Hearing Camp for scholarships to children with hearing impairments; 2) National Alliance on Mental Illness, Kansas chapter, for education notebooks for families whose children are newly diagnosed with a mental illness; 3) The Arc of Sedgwick County for summer YESS camp scholarships for children with intellectual disabilities; and 4) an academic scholarship for an accomplished Goddard High School graduate with a severe visual impairment who will enter Wichita State University this fall to pursue a degree in computer science.  The Robert Gutru Endowment continues to advance our “church in the world” presence and is truly a gift that keeps on giving.
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Announcements for Sunday, May 12, 2019

Happy Mother’s Day!

Sermon title: “God of the 2nd Chance: Abraham

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 Frances Jackson   
THIS WEEK
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 the group wants to hear” related to financial crimes. He welcomes questions and prefers an
interactive presentation.   

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.  Please sign up early so we can plan the food for the evening.  

HEAD-TO-TOE HYGIENE PANTRY workday is canceled on Thursday, May 16, due to the abundance of assistance that we received last month. The Pantry is open on Saturday, April 18, from 9:00-11:30, located at 2130 E 21st St N.   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
GROWTH TEAM meets on Sunday, May 19, at 9:00am, in fellowship hall.  
ALL BOARDS MEET on Sunday, May 19, immediately following the worship service at 11:45 a.m.  

LARKSFIELD DISCUSSION GROUP meets on May 22, at 10:00 a.m., in the club room at Larksfield Place, 7373 E. 29th St. N.  Anyone is welcome.  

SEWING FOR HONDURAS BABIES – Time to start sewing for our Honduras babies. We will start making jackets, hats and blankets on Thursday, May 9. Bring your lunch and meet us in the Guild Room at 10 am. We will end at approximately 2 pm and then return on May 23 to complete our work. You do not need to know how to sew. We have several jobs and great people to show you how to do what is needed. Put May 9 and May 23 on your calendar!  

ALL CHURCH PICNIC AND ICE CREAM SOCIAL – Summer is almost here, and we are getting ready for our “All Church Picnic, Ice Cream Social, and Farewell to Michael Hanawalt”, on Sunday June 2, at 11:30, in fellowship hall. Please bring a side dish to serve 10 people. The Deacons will provide grilled burgers, and hotdogs. Ice cream and outdoor games will be provided and supervised by the Christian Education Board.  Please bring your food items “ready to go”. The kitchen is in use, and there is not room for food preparation before the event. The ovens will be available for keeping things warm. The Deacons are looking forward to hosting this event.

POLO AND T-SHIRT ORDERS – Order your new UCC polo shirts and t-shirts now!  Choose from three colors: turquoise, hibiscus, and light stone.  These will be delivered in time for you to wear yours to the all church picnic on June 2. 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 sign-up on the PIC board in fellowship hall, email Heidi@box2384.temp.domains, or call 316-634-0430, through May 12.
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Announcements for Sunday, May 5, 2019

Sermon title: “God of the 2nd Chance: Noah”

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 Barb and Rich Mohney in joy and gratitude for their precious grandchildren.  
THIS WEEK
SEWING FOR HONDURAS BABIES – Time to start sewing for our Honduras babies. We will start making jackets, hats and blankets on Thursday, May 9. Bring your lunch and meet us in the Guild Room at 10 am. We will end at approximately 2 pm and then return on May 23 to complete our work. You do not need to know how to sew. We have several jobs and great people to show you how to do what is needed. Put May 9 and May 23 on your calendar!  

SANDWICH BUILD – We are assembling sandwiches on Friday, May 10, at 6:00 in the UCC kitchen.  We need volunteers to help with sandwich assembly.  Sign-up on the PIC board if you would like to volunteer. The sandwich delivery is on Saturday, May 11, at 11:00am., at St. John’s Episcopal Church.   

CELEBRATION OF LIFE – for John Watts is on Saturday, May 11, at 2:00, 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
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 the group wants to hear” related to financial crimes. He welcomes questions and prefers an
interactive presentation.   

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 this Sunday, April 28th.  Please sign up early so we can plan the food for the evening.  

HEAD-TO-TOE HYGIENE PANTRY workday is canceled on Thursday, May 16, due to the abundance of assistance that we received last month. The Pantry is open on Saturday, April 20, from 9:00-11:30, located at 2130 E 21st St N  

ALL CHURCH PICNIC AND ICE CREAM SOCIAL – Summer is almost here, and we are getting ready for our “All Church Picnic, Ice Cream Social, and Farewell to Michael Hanawalt”, on Sunday, June 2, at 11:30, in fellowship hall. Please bring a side dish to serve 10 people. The Deacons will provide grilled burgers, and hotdogs. Ice cream and outdoor games will be provided and supervised by the Christian Education Board.  Please bring your food items “ready to go”. The kitchen is in use, and there is not room for food preparation before the event. The ovens will be available for keeping things warm. The Deacons are looking forward to hosting this event.