Circle of Women's Ministries will meet Tuesday, February 2 at 1:30 p.m. in Roger Williams Hall. Attorney Chris Holly will speak on "Preparing for Long Term Care." Sarah Burton will give devotions. Mary Alice Crable and Ginny Fiscus will be hostesses. All women of the church are invited.
Haitian Relief. We are still taking offerings for One Great Hour of Sharing for the Haitian Relief. Your gifts of cash will be directed toward earthquake relief efforts being undertaken in Haiti through both the American Baptist Church and the United Church of Christ. Envelopes are in this week's bulletin. Please make checks out to First United Church and indicate "One Great Hour of Sharing" in the memo line. Anything you can give will be greatly appreciated.
Childcare Help Needed for Spong's Visit. We are in need of one or two people to help Audrey in the nursery during Spong's afternoon lecture on February 14 from 1:30 p.m.-3:30 pm. If you are available, please contact the church office and let us know. Thanks!
Donations for MCUM on the First Sunday. Each month, we collect donations of nonperishable food items for the food pantry at Monroe County United Ministries. We bring them up and place them under the Communion Table during worship to symbolize the ways we are fed by Holy Communion and, in turn, go out to feed the world. If you bring items in on the first Sunday of the month, would you please consider placing a few of them under the Communion Table? You could put them there before worship or bring them up during the Communion Hymn. (Donations are accepted throughout the month on the big wooden cart located by Fellowship Hall. (Checks can also be made out to "MCUM" food pantry in the memo.)
A Thank You from Caela. Many thanks to everyone who contributed to the purchase of my new robe. It did arrive, safe and sound - and I was even able to zip it up over my belly. It looks pretty funny right now, but I can't wait for it to make its debut after I return from my parental leave. A big thanks, also, to everyone who helped make my ordination on January 10 a lovely day - it was so wonderful to see so many of you there in the pews, the Board of Worship did an excellent job organizing the service and the reception, so many of you sent well-wishes, Ed provided wonderful music, and the flowers were just beautiful. Thank you!
Church World Service Kits for Haiti. There is a donation box in the Narthex to collect items needed for the Haiti relief effort. Micah Mobley's students from Edgewood Junior High will be collecting and assembling the items into Hygiene Kits and Baby Kits to send to the people of Haiti. Buehler's, CVS, Town Hall, and the Boys and Girls Club (all of Ellettsville) also have drop off locations if you would prefer not to wait until next Sunday. Those interested in contributing can take a list of needed items from the poster that is set up with each donation bin.
ORAL HISTORY PROJECT. The First United Youth Group is doing a videotaping project to document the personal and public stories of our church. We would like to interview anyone who has a story to share, or would like to answer a few questions before or after church. We have some guideline questions and you can answer any of them.
- Why did you start coming to FUC?
- What was the church like when you first came?
- What in particular did you like about it?
- What were your (or your family's) religious beliefs when you were younger and how have they changed?
- What was an important event or decision that happened in the church and how did it affect you or the congregation?
If you would like to schedule an interview or be involved with the project in some other way, just come talk to anyone in the youth group!
Sunday School Room Change. Due to the large size of the adult Sunday School class on Bishop Spong's book Eternal Life, we will be changing the room for that class to Room 5 for the duration of the course (until February 14). The Seasons Lectionary class will temporarily meet in Room 6.
Jack's Midweek Class began Tuesday, January 12. This class meets from 10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. on Tuesday mornings in Room 6.
Scripture Readers needed. We need people to volunteer to be Scripture readers for the months of February and March. A Sign-up sheet is posted outside the kitchen by Fellowship Hall.
VacationBibleSchool. We are planning a meet on Monday, February 22 at 6:30 p.m. in the church library. We will set the date for VBS and begin to assign volunteers and plan the event. There was a great turn out last year that helped us have a great VBS. I hope to see you there. Ted Wininger.
Minister of Care for the week of January 31, is Jeanne Overly. A minister of care is a church volunteer who visits members in their homes. For more information, call the church office at 332-4439.
Flower sign-ups. Thank you to all who have signed up for January, February, and March. The next open date is June 20, with only 14 more dates left open after that. We now have sign-up sheets that are laid out on the table outside Fellowship Hall. Sign up now for the date you have in mind.
Men's Breakfast February 20, 8:00 a.m. Join us in Fellowship Hall. The speaker will be Professor Bill Witte, head of the Economics Department, speaking about when will the recession end. Anyone who does not get a phone call or a postcard and would like to receive information about the men's breakfasts, please sign up with Lisa in the office or call Hassel DePree to be put on the list.
Sunday School Room Change. Due to the large size of the adult Sunday School class on Bishop Spong's book Eternal Life, we will be changing the room for that class to Room 5 for the duration of the course (until February 14). The Seasons Lectionary class will temporarily meet in Room 6.
Jack's Midweek Class began Tuesday, January 12. This class meets from 10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. on Tuesday mornings in Room 6.
Scripture Readers needed. We need people to volunteer to be Scripture readers for the months of February and March. A Sign-up sheet is posted outside the kitchen by Fellowship Hall.
VacationBibleSchool. We are planning a meet on Monday, February 22 at 6:30 p.m. in the church library. We will set the date for VBS and begin to assign volunteers and plan the event. There was a great turn out last year that helped us have a great VBS. I hope to see you there. Ted Wininger.
Minister of Care for the week of January 31, is Jeanne Overly. A minister of care is a church volunteer who visits members in their homes. For more information, call the church office at 332-4439.
Flower sign-ups. Thank you to all who have signed up for January, February, and March. The next open date is June 20, with only 14 more dates left open after that. We now have sign-up sheets that are laid out on the table outside Fellowship Hall. Sign up now for the date you have in mind.
Men's Breakfast February 20, 8:00 a.m. Join us in Fellowship Hall. The speaker will be Professor Bill Witte, head of the Economics Department, speaking about when will the recession end. Anyone who does not get a phone call or a postcard and would like to receive information about the men's breakfasts, please sign up with Lisa in the office or call Hassel DePree to be put on the list.
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