Month: June 2019

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Announcements for Sunday, June 30, 2019

Sermon Title: “World Religions: Hinduism”

TODAY
THE FLOWERS ON THE COMMUNION TABLE TODAY are given by Burt and Sharon Tims.  “Thanks to the students and volunteers for the beautiful
music this past year.”

CONGREGATIONAL CAFÉ – today at 11:30 in fellowship hall. The Ad Hoc Committee to Review the Bylaws will present their reorganization plan to the congregation. The Council has approved the changes and now it is time for the congregation to provide comments.  The Committee will then proceed to prepare bylaws revisions for your consideration in the Fall.

THIS WEEK

OFFICES CLOSED on Thursday, July 4, and Friday, July 5, in observance of the Independence Day holiday.

YOGA will meet on Tuesday at 4:00.  They will not meet on Thursday at 6:00, or Friday, at 10:00 because the offices are closed in observance of the Independence Day holiday.  Regular classes will resume next week as scheduled.

NEXT WEEK

YOGA meets every Tuesday at 4:00, Thursday at 6:00, and Friday, at 10:00, in fellowship hall. The cost for the Tuesday and Thursday class is $5 because it is instructor led.

We need your contribution to reach our Gammon School Supplies goal. 
We are lagging a bit behind last year’s pace toward our $5,000 campaign to restock the Gammon School Supply Closet.  Thank you to all of you who have generously donated.  Your gifts will increase high-demand supplies for Gammon classrooms and individual students, a large majority of whom are from low-income families.  A volunteer will gladly accept your gift at our Fellowship Hall table this morning.  Or you may mail a check noted for this purpose to the church office.   Please help put us over the top! 

UPCOMING EVENTS 

July 27, at 10:00am  – Sedgwick County Zoo Outing
August 8, at 6:00pm – Family Movie Night with pizza 

Streaming online video of our Sunday sevices. Simply go to our website ucchurch.org and click on this banner to the right!  Services start at 10:30am Sunday mornings.  Previous services are also archived on this page.

TRAVEL SIZE SUPPLIES NEEDED – We are taking supplies year round for the hygiene bags that we provide to the InterFaith Ministries Men’s Overflow Shelter.  We are only requesting travel size shampoo, conditioner, soap, etc… You may drop it in the box marked IFM Hygiene Bags in fellowship hall.

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Announcements for Sunday, June 23, 2019

Sermon Title: “World Religions: Islam”

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 Dane and Becky Hurt.  “In celebration of summer.”    

THIS WEEK  

COUNCIL MEETING on Monday, June 24, at 6:30 p.m., in the basement conference room.  

LARKSFIELD DISCUSSION GROUP meets on Wednesday, June 26, at 10:00 a.m., in the club room.  

YOGA will not meet on Tuesday at 4:00, or Thursday at 6:00 this week. The Friday class will meet at 10:00, in the basement.  

NEXT WEEK

CONGREGATIONAL CAFÉ – on Sunday, June 30, at 11:30 in fellowship hall. The Ad Hoc Committee to Review the Bylaws will present their reorganization plan to the congregation. The Council has approved the changes and now it is time for the congregation to provide comments.  The Committee will then proceed to prepare bylaws revisions for your consideration in the Fall.  

YOGA will meet on Tuesday at 4:00.  We will not meet on Thursday at 6:00, or Friday, at 10:00 because the offices are closed in observance of the Fourth of July holiday.  Regular classes will resume the following week as scheduled.    

GAMMON SCHOOL SUPPLIES CAMPAIGN PROGRESS – As of today, we are almost 60 percent toward our $5,000 funding goal to restock the Gammon School Supply Closet.  Thank you to those who have donated!  Your gifts will provide high-demand supplies for Gammon classrooms and students, a large majority of whom are from low-income families.  Without our gifts, students either do without supplies, or teachers tap into personal incomes to purchase them.  A volunteer will gladly accept your gift at our Fellowship Hall table any Sunday in June.  Or you may mail a check noted for this purpose to the church office.  Keep those dollars coming!

CALL FOR HABITAT FOR HUMANITY VOLUNTEERS – Earlier this year, one of the Gammon Newcomer families who we gifted with presents last Christmas, earned eligibility for a Habitat House.  Their house, part of Habitat’s Rock the Block Initiative, is located at 1143 N. Estelle and is almost completed.  This seven-member family, refugees three years ago from a camp in Tanzania, has put in 400 hours of “sweat equity”.  They are thrilled that they will soon be in their new home.  We are recruiting volunteers for a final interior and exterior clean-up of the property on Tuesday morning, June 25, from 9:00 -11:30 a.m.  Please contact Cyndi Richter or Marla Flentje if you would like to be a part of our UCC crew.  

UPCOMING EVENTS 

July 27, at 10:00 am – Sedgwick County Zoo Outing
August 8, at 6:00 pm – Family Movie Night with pizza 
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Announcements for Sunday, June 16, 2019

HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!

Sermon Title: “Father Abraham and his children”

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 Dwight and Pat Oxley in honor of their 58th 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
MENS’ LUNCH is Thursday, June 20, at 11:30, at Scotch & Sirloin. What might the future of Wichita look like?  What do citizens say they would prefer?  These questions have been considered for some time by the Greater Wichita Partnership. The group has fleshed out an aspirational vision for Wichita and its environs.  Evan Rosell,  the Vice President of Projects, will talk about these issues at this month’s meeting of the UCC Men’s Club  on June 20, at 11:30 a.m. at the Scotch and Sirloin Restaurant.  (Note: Since we have been meeting there I have never seen anyone actually order a scotch and sirloin.
Jim R.)  Evan is a native of Wichita, earned a B.A. degree from Baylor and a J.D. degree from the School of Law, Washburn University. He is married (Jessie) and has three sons and a daughter.  

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 24, at 6:30 p.m., in the basement conference room.  

LARKSFIELD DISCUSSION GROUP meets on Wednesday June 26, at 10:00 a.m., in the club room.  

THE SHARING TABLE continues each Sunday during fellowship time through the summer months. The Deacons are implementing a new plan.  They will be preparing coffee, tea, and lemonade only. They will not be providing cookies or treats.  The idea is to involve the congregation in sharing something that will help us learn more about each other:  what you enjoy, what you grow, what you read, your crafts—in other words, what brings you pleasure.  If you want to bring something to eat, that is great, and sharing the recipe would be even better. We will have a book basket for both adult and children’s books.  
Feel free to take a book home to read and then return it for someone else to enjoy.  Be sure to bring a book to share as well.  If you read a quote or a paragraph that touched you, make several copies and put it on the sharing table.  If you enjoy going to the movies, bring some popcorn along with a list of movies that you have enjoyed.  If you are a golfer, donate a few practice balls to the sharing table.  The possibilities are endless, and for this to be successful we hope you will eagerly participate. 

CONGREGATIONAL CAFÉ – on June 30, at 11:30 in fellowship hall. The Ad Hoc Committee to Review the Bylaws will present their reorganization plan to the congregation. The Council has approved the changes and now it is time for the congregation to provide comments.  The committee will then proceed to prepare bylaws revisions for your consideration in the Fall.
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Announcements for Sunday, June 9, 2019

Sermon title: “World Religions: Buddhism

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 UCC in honor of the second anniversary of Rev. Paul Ellis Jackson’s ordination.  
UCC DAY AT THE ZOO – join us on Sunday, June 9, at 2:00pm, 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.  

THIS WEEK
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.  

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

MENS’ LUNCH is Thursday, June 20, at 11:30, at Scotch & Sirloin. What might the future of Wichita look like?  What do citizens say they would prefer?  These questions have been considered for some time by the Greater Wichita Partnership. The group has fleshed out an aspirational vision for Wichita and its environs.  Evan Rosell,  the Vice President  of Projects, will talk about these issues at this month’s meeting of the UCC Men’s Club  on June 20, at 11:30 a.m. at the Scotch and Sirloin Restaurant.  (Note: Since we have been meeting there I have never seen anyone actually order a scotch and sirloin. Jim R.)  Evan is a native of Wichita, earned a B.A. degree from Baylor and a J.D. degree from the School of Law, Washburn University. He is married (Jessie) and has three sons and a daughter.  

GAMMON SCHOOL SUPPLIES CAMPAIGN PROGRESS – As of today, we are almost 15 percent toward our financial goal of restocking the Gammon School Supply Closet.  Thank you to those who have donated!  Your gifts will significantly increase availability of high-demand supplies for Gammon classrooms and students, a large majority of whom are from low-income families.  Without UCC’s gifts, students either do without supplies, or teachers tap into personal incomes to purchase them.  A volunteer will gladly accept your gift at our Fellowship Hall table any Sunday in June.  Or you may mail a check noted for this purpose to the church office.

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. 

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