Author: Paul Ellis Jackson

Paul is the Associate Minister of University Congregational Church.
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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.
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Announcements for Sunday, March 31, 2019

Sermon title: “Reclaiming the Symbols of Lent: The Passover Meal”

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
Cyndi Richter. “In loving memory of her Mother, Dad, and brother.”  

CONGREGATIONAL CAFE — The UCC Growth Committee will host a Café in order to give congregants some ideas on how to invite others to church.  The café will be in fellowship hall immediately following the worship service today.  

THIS WEEK
GREENE LECTURE SERIES COMMITTEE meets Monday, April 1, at 3:00 p.m., in the parlor.  

GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE meets Tuesday, April 2, at 5:00 a.m., in the office conference room.  

HOUSE CHURCH – meets on Tuesday evenings through April 9, 2019 from 7:00-8:30pm. Both groups are meeting at Bill and Vicki Skaer’s home this week. On April 9, this session will conclude and both groups will meet at UCC in fellowship hall.  The book we are using is The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander, available at
Amazon.com. Please contact Bill Skaer at: (wcskaer@aol.com) or Emily Hurt at:
edgehurt@aol.com), if you plan to take part in the conversation.  

STEPHEN MINISTERS meets Thursday, April 4, 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
HOUSE CHURCH – concludes on Tuesday April 9, 2019.  Both groups will meet at UCC in fellowship hall, from 7:00-8:30pm.  

JESUS SEMINAR ON THE ROAD: Re-imagining Jesus and Women with Westar scholars Sarah Morice Brubaker and Deborah Niederer Saxon, at Plymouth Congregational Church, April 5-6, 2019.  For centuries the Christian church insisted that its leaders be male. Yet, recent scholarship has uncovered a very different story about women and Christian origins. This seminar examines the leading role of women in the rise of Christianity and the formation of several Christian beliefs. Register online at: westarinstitute.org/events.  The cost is $75 for all three sessions.  

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

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.  

EVERY CHURCH/OUR CHURCH – Every church gains and loses members, but UCC has a unique perspective in this challenge.  Our membership is not large, and our members average well over 50 years of age. This fact requires us to be proactive in our new member recruitment.
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Announcements for Sunday, March 17, 2019

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
the family of Gary Poore.  In loving memory of Gary.  

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
HOUSE CHURCH – meets on Tuesday evenings through April 9, 2019 from 7:00-8:30pm. One group will be at Bill and Vicki Skaer’s, the other group will be at Sharon and Burt Tims home.  The book we are using is The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander, available at Amazon.com. Please contact Bill and Vicki Skaer (wcskaer@aol.com) or Emily Hurt edgehurt@aol.com) if you plan to take part in the conversation.  

MENS’ LUNCH is Thursday, March 21, at 11:30, at Scotch & Sirloin. The guest speakers are Jim and Jane Kuhlmann.  They will talk about their experience with the Red Cross Disaster Relief Team for the recent Alabama tornado.  

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
ENDOWMENT BOARD ANNUAL MEETING – Sunday, March 24, at 11:30, in the sanctuary.  The UCC Endowment board will present its annual report to the congregation.  

COUNCIL MEETING on Monday, March 25, at 6:30 p.m., in the basement conference room.  

LARKSFIELD DISCUSSION GROUP meets on March 27, at 10:00 a.m., in the club room.  

DINNER FOR THE HOMELESS – Friday, March 29 is our Overflow Men’s Homeless Shelter dinner date. SAVE THE DATE! We will be preparing meals for 125 homeless men and women. Your part will be to contribute to the delicious/healthy menu in some way. Stay tuned for future developments on this worthwhile outreach!    
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Announcements for Sunday, March 10, 2019

SERMON TITLE: “Reclaiming the Symbols of Lent: Ashes”

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
Anne and Tim Duncan.  “In celebration of our children and grandchildren.”  

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

HOUSE CHURCH – The House Church groups studying racism will he hosting
Dr. Robert Weems, Distinguished Professor of Business History at WSU, who holds the Willard H Garvey Chair of Business, this Tuesday, March 12th at Bill and Vicki Skaer’s home from 7-8:30 pm.   Dr Weems has done extensive research on African American entrepreneurship past and present, and will talk about some of the effects of racism on African Americans in Wichita.   Anyone interested in attending should contact Bill Skaer at 316-990-2856 for information and directions.  

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, March 17, at 9:00am, in fellowship hall.  

ALL BOARDS MEET on Sunday, March 17, immediately following the worship service at 11:45 a.m.  

MENS’ LUNCH is Thursday, March 21, at 11:30, at Scotch & Sirloin. The guest speakers are Jim and Jane Kuhlmann.  They will talk about their experience with the Red Cross Disaster Relief Team for the recent Alabama tornado.  

DINNER FOR THE HOMELESS – Friday, March 29 is our Overflow Men’s Homeless Shelter dinner date. SAVE THE DATE! We will be preparing meals for 125 homeless men and women. Your part will be to contribute to the delicious/healthy menu in some way. Stay tuned for future developments on this worthwhile outreach!  

SMALL GIFTS ADD UP – Thanks to all who give their loose change in the Sunday offering plate.  Those small gifts added up to almost a $3,000 gift to the Head-To-Toe Hygiene Pantry in 2018.  Keep those coins coming!  

2019 FLOWER SCHEDULE is located on the PIC board in fellowship hall. We have many dates still available. We would like to get these dates filled quickly so that we are sure to have flowers each Sunday.  

JESUS SEMINAR ON THE ROAD: Re-imagining Jesus and Women with Westar scholars Sarah Morice Brubaker and Deborah Niederer Saxon, at Plymouth Congregational Church, April 5-6, 2019.  For centuries the Christian church insisted that its leaders be male. Most of Christian history is dominated by stories about male leaders. Yet, recent scholarship has uncovered a very different story about women and Christian origins. This seminar examines the leading role of women in the rise of Christianity and the formation of several Christian beliefs. Did Jesus and his first followers seek to establish a truly egalitarian society?  Register online at: westarinstitute.org/events.  Register by March 22, for a discount, $60 for all three sessions, $75 after March 22.    
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Announcements for Sunday, March 3, 2019

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
Lauren and Jack Heckethorn.   
ENDOWMENT BOARD ANNUAL MEETING – today in the sanctuary immediately following worship service.  

THIS WEEK
HOUSE CHURCH – The first House Church meetings begin this Tuesday, March 5th. One group will be at Bill and Vicki Skaer’s, the other group will be at Sharon and Burt Tim’s home.  We are mixing up the two groups and inviting new people to join either one.   The book we are using is The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander, available at Amazon.com. Everything I read today on racism, racial disparity and separateness starts with, “We need to begin the conversation!” We’ve begun. Won’t you join us?   Please contact Bill and Vicki Skaer (wcskaer@aol.com) or Emily Hurt edgehurt@aol.com) if you plan to take part in the conversation. We begin at 7:00pm and end at 8:30pm, on Tuesday, March 5.  

WEDNESDAY NIGHT ALIVE – THE NINE BEATS – Wednesday February 27, from 6:00-7:00pm in fellowship hall. A ten-week exploration of the Beatitudes and how we can use them to inspire our faith and improve our lives. Classes run from February 6 to April 10, 2019. See the PIC board for a class schedule.  

STEPHEN MINISTERS meets Thursday, March 7, at 11:00 a.m., in the office conference room.  

COOK’S NIGHT OUT – is this Thursday evening, March 7, at 6:00pm in fellowship hall.  The SmorgasChorus will be entertaining us.  Burt Tims, Romy Gerould, and Michael Mays, members of our UCC Choir, are members of this renowned, nationally recognized men’s chorus with a unique acapella sound. This group took the stage in front of 7000 people at the Axis Theater at Planet Hollywood, Las Vegas, in 2017 to compete with top-rated choruses internationally in the Barbershop Harmony Society’s international competition.  They placed 16th in the world!
Today is your last chance to purchase tickets in fellowship hall following the worship.   

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, March 14, from 9:00-11:00 a.m., at 2130 E. 21st St. N. The Pantry is open on Saturday, March 16, from 9:00-11:30 a.m.  

DINNER FOR THE HOMELESS – Friday, March 29 is our Overflow Men’s Homeless Shelter dinner date. SAVE THE DATE! We will be preparing meals for 125 homeless men and women. Your part will be to contribute to the delicious/healthy menu in some way. Stay tuned for future developments on this worthwhile outreach!  

UCC OUTREACH IN ACTION – Our volunteers recently prepared a chili supper for 80 Gammon teachers and staff who worked into the evening hours for parent/teacher conferences.  And for the week of March 4, we invite volunteers who can transport several Gammon Newcomer children and their family members to two evening class music concerts.  New refugee families often do not own cars, so transport volunteers can become valued friends in their lives.  For more detail, contact Marla Flentje, 250-1344.  
2019 FLOWER SCHEDULE is located on the PIC board in fellowship hall. We have many dates still available. We would like to get these dates filled quickly so that we are sure to have flowers each Sunday.
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Announcements for Sunday, February 24, 2019

Sermon title: “In the Garden”

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
Anna and Mills, with thanks and appreciation to Robin and Paul for all they do for us at UCC.  
THIS WEEK
COUNCIL MEETING on Monday, February 25, at 6:30 p.m., in the basement conference room.  

LARKSFIELD DISCUSSION GROUP meets on Wednesday, February 27, at 10:00 a.m., in the club room.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT ALIVE – THE NINE BEATS – Wednesday February 27, from 6:00-7:00pm in fellowship hall. A ten-week exploration of the Beatitudes and how we can use them to inspire our faith and improve our lives. Classes run from February 6 to April 10, 2019. See the PIC board for a class schedule.  

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
ENDOWMENT BOARD ANNUAL MEETING – on Sunday, March 3, 2019, in the sanctuary immediately following worship service .  

HOUSE CHURCH – The first House Church meetings begin on March 5th. One group will be at Bill and Vicki Skaer’s, the other group will be at Sharon and Burt Tims home.  We are mixing up the two groups and inviting new people to join either one.   The book we are using is The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander, available at Amazon.com. Everything I read today on racism, racial disparity and separateness starts with, “We need to begin the conversation!” We’ve begun. Won’t you join us?   Please contact Bill and Vicki Skaer (wcskaer@aol.com) or Emily Hurt edgehurt@aol.com) if you plan to take part in the conversation. We begin at 7:00pm and end at 8:30pm, on Tuesday, March 5.  

COOK’S NIGHT OUT – Mark your calendar for Cook’s Night Out on Thursday, March 7, at 6:00 PM in fellowship hall.  The SmorgasChorus will be entertaining us.  Burt Tims, Romy Gerould, and Michael Mays, members of our UCC Choir, are members of this renowned, nationally recognized men’s chorus with a unique acapella sound. This group took the stage in front of 7000 people at the Axis Theater at Planet Hollywood, Las Vegas, in 2017 to compete with top-rated choruses internationally in the Barbershop Harmony Society’s international competition.  They placed 16th in the world!
Tickets are on sale this Sunday in fellowship hall following the service.   
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.  

DINNER FOR THE HOMELESS – UCC volunteers served an evening meal to 115 men and women at the Men’s Winter Homeless Shelter in December and found it an easy and satisfying experience. So, we’re doing it again! We’ve chosen Friday, March 29 as our Shelter dinner date.
Bring your coffee to the Parlor this Sunday, Feb. 24 and we’ll talk about the particulars. (If meal prep is not your thing, a small check will help!)
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Announcements for Sunday, February 17, 2019

Sermon title: “And God Rested”

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 George and Maxine Morrison in celebration of their 60th 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 not meet today.
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 not meet today.  

THIS WEEK
GROWTH COMMITTEE MEETS – today February 17, at 9:00, in fellowship hall.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT ALIVE – THE NINE BEATS – Wednesday February 20, from 6:00-7:00pm in fellowship hall. A ten-week exploration of the Beatitudes and how we can use them to inspire our faith and improve our lives. Classes run from February 6 to April 10, 2019. See the PIC board for a class schedule.  
MENS’ LUNCH is Thursday, February 21, at 11:30, at Scotch & Sirloin.  The speaker is Jim Rhatigan. He is talking about  “Funny Stories From the Dean’s Office.”   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, February 25, at 6:30 p.m., in the basement conference room.  
LARKSFIELD DISCUSSION GROUP meets on February 27, at 10:00 a.m., in the club room.  
HOUSE CHURCH – Watch your emails and Sunday bulletin for the specifics for the first House Church meetings on March 5th. One will be at Bill and Vicki Skaer’s. The other group will be at Sharon and Burt Tims home.  We are mixing up the two groups and inviting new people to join either one.   The book we are using is The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander, available at Amazon.com. Everything I read today on racism, racial disparity and separateness starts with, “We need to begin the conversation!” We’ve begun. Won’t you join us?   Please contact Bill and Vicki Skaer (wcskaer@aol.com) or Emily Hurt edgehurt@aol.com) if you plan to take part in the conversation. We begin 7:00–8:30 PM on Tuesday, March 5.  

COOKS NIGHT OUT – Mark your calendar for Cook’s Night Out on Thursday, March 7, at 6:00 PM in fellowship hall.  The SmorgasChorus will be entertaining us.  Burt Tims, Romy Gerould, and Michael Mays, members of our UCC Choir, are members of this renowned, nationally recognized men’s chorus with a unique acapella sound. This group took the stage in front of 7000 people at the Axis Theater at Planet Hollywood, Las Vegas, in 2017 to compete with top-rated choruses internationally in the Barbershop Harmony Society’s international competition.  They placed 16th in the world!
Tickets are on sale this Sunday in fellowship hall following the service.   
PLEA FOR TREATS – The Deacons thank you for your response to our plea.  If you volunteer, one batch of cookies or other treats will be a big help.  
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.