This Week September 27, 2022

 Dear Folks,

 

I hope you enjoy this beautiful Fall Day!

 

This Sunday, September 25, is the Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost and World Communion Sunday. Please have your elements handy.  Elements will be available on-site. The scripture is II Timothy 1:1-14.  The sermon is "The Good Treasure".

 

Thank you to everyone who has returned their "Faith Promise"/Pledge Card.  If you have not done so, please do!  Your generosity keeps our ministry going!

 

Neighbors in Need offering will be on October 2.  NIN supports the UCC’s ministries of justice and compassion throughout the United States. Two-thirds of the offering is used by the UCC’s Justice and Witness Ministries to fund a wide array of local and national justice initiatives, advocacy efforts, and direct service projects. Working with members of the UCC Justice and Peace Action Network, Justice and Witness continues its strong policy advocacy work on issues such as the federal budget, voting rights, immigration, health care, hate crimes, civil liberties, and environmental justice. NIN also supports our American Indian neighbors in the UCC. One-third of the offering supports the UCC’s Council for American Indian Ministries (CAIM). Please give generously. Envelopes will be available on Sunday.  Donations may also be made through EFT via our church website, www.huntingtonucc.org.

 

Confirmation Class will be starting soon!  Parents, if you are interested in having your Ninth Grader involved, please contact me.

 

Sunday School resumes on October 16.  Please contact the church office for more information.

 

VALLEY REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT PROJECT-- VRRP group has moved forward with full funding, team organization, and potential housing to settle a well vetted and needy refugee family! Volunteers needed! Donations are welcome! You can drop your donation in the basket on Sundays or you can use the on-line option on our website. For more info, contact me.

FUNDS FOR CLEAN-UP BUCKETS NEEDED - With all the recent and pending storms, Women’s Fellowship is collecting monetary donations for Church World Service Clean up buckets. Checks may be made out to HCC with “Buckets” on the memo line. You can drop your donation in the bucket on Sundays or you can use the on-line option on our website. The need now is urgent. Thank you.

 

The Valley food Bank at Spooner House – food needed:  shelf stable milk and powdered milk, pancake mix and syrup, peanut butter and jelly, canned fruit and applesauce, garbanzo and navy beans, canned tuna and chicken, oatmeal and other cereals, and pasta sauce.  There is a box in the Alcove and also the “wishing well” in Fellowship Hall for your donations. Also, our Blessing Box needs to be stocked. Please be generous!

 

Please continue to support HCCUCC with your contributions.  Now more than ever, our mission of being the beacon of love and light on the Huntington Green and beyond is vital. Contributions sent in by mail are welcome. Please consider donating at our website, www.huntingtonucc.org. Electronic Fund Transfer giving is also available. Please email the church, hcc@snet.net if you would like a form to set that up. Any way you give is a blessing and is greatly appreciated.

 

Let us pray.  O Holy One, may you comfort and strengthen all those facing storm in their lives, literally and figuratively. Amen.

 

In Christ's love,

Rev. Lucille

This Week September 13, 2022

 Dear Folk, 

Happy anniversary!  Today we celebrate 13 years together!

 

Thank you so much for the beautiful roses for our anniversary and for my 35th ordination anniversary on the 15th.  I appreciate your thoughtfulness! I am blessed!

 

This coming Sunday, September 18, is the Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost.  The scripture is Luke 15:1-10.  The sermon is "Lost and Found".  

 

The choir will also be singing this Sunday.  If anyone would like to join in, the anthem is pretty simple.  Please be in the sanctuary no later than 9:05 a.m. for a brief practice.  

 

We are in the final weeks of our Season of Generosity which culminates at our “In-Gathering” Sunday on September 25. Our theme is “What HCCUCC Means to Me”. Please consider thinking and praying on this topic, jot down your thoughts and feelings, and send them to me to be used in a Sunday service.  One more is needed for September 25!   Your Faith Promise packet will be in the mail and via email at the end of this week. Thank you!

 

VALLEY REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT PROJECT – VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!  A well vetted and needy refugee family is waiting to find safe haven! Our church's VRRP group has moved forward with full funding, team organization, and potential housing in place!  All we need is YOU!    A donation basket is also set out in the sanctuary for your generous contributions.  Online donations on our website are also most welcome.

For more info, please the church.

 

Clean-up buckets are needed after the recent devastating floods. Women’s Fellowship is asking for monetary donations for Church World Service to assemble and ship these buckets for distribution. Checks may be made out to HCC with “Buckets” on the memo line. You can drop your donation in the bucket in the sanctuary or you can use the on-line option on our website. The need now is urgent. Thank you for your generosity.

 

The Valley food Bank at Spooner House is in need of these items: shelf stable milk and powdered milk, pancake mix and syrup, peanut butter and jelly, canned fruit and applesauce, garbanzo and navy beans, canned tuna and chicken, oatmeal and other cereals, and pasta sauce.  There is a box in the Alcove and also the “wishing well” in Fellowship Hall for your donations.  Also, our Blessing Box needs to be stocked. Please be generous!

 

Please continue to support HCCUCC with your contributions.  Now more than ever, our mission of being the beacon of love and light on the Huntington Green and beyond is vital. Contributions sent in by mail are welcome. You can also donate on our website, www.huntingtonucc.org. Electronic Fund Transfer giving is also available. Please email the church, hcc@snet.net if you would like a form to set that up. Any way you give is a blessing and is greatly appreciated.

 

Let us pray.  O God, may the power of your love move us from apathy to action to co-create a just and peaceful world for all.  Amen.

 

In Christ's love,

Rev. Lucille

This Week September 6, 2022

   

Dear Folks,

 

Thank God for the rain!  Let us pray for no flooding!

 

Thursday is my prayer day.  Please let me know if you have any joys or concerns you would like me to lift up to God.

 

This coming Sunday, September 11, is the Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost.  At 11 a.m. we will be having an outdoor worship followed by our annual Church Picnic. The service will be live streamed on Facebook. Please note there is no 9:30 a.m. service.   The reservation deadline for the Church Picnic was Sunday, but you can still sign-up ASAP by contacting the church. The cost is $6 per person or $12 per family.  You can pay the day of the picnic.   We will be in the lower parking lot near the kitchen.  Please wear your HCCUCC T-Shirts and bring a chair.  Hamburgers, hot dogs, and drinks provided; please bring a side dish or dessert to share. Rain or shine!  

 

We are in the final weeks of our Season of Generosity which culminates at our “In-Gathering” Sunday on September 25. Our theme is “What HCCUCC Means to Me”. Please consider thinking and praying on this topic, jot down your thoughts and feelings, and send them to Rev. Lucille to be used in a Sunday service.  Thank you!

 

VALLEY REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT PROJECT – VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!  A well vetted and needy refugee family is waiting to find safe haven! Our church's VRRP group has moved forward with full funding, team organization, and potential housing in place!  All we need is YOU!  We need a few more team members to meet requirements to proceed.  A donation basket is also set out in the sanctuary for your generous contributions.  Online donations on our website are also most welcome.

For more info, please the church.

 

Clean-up buckets are needed after the recent devastating floods. Women’s Fellowship is asking for monetary donations for Church World Service to assemble and ship these buckets for distribution. Checks may be made out to HCC with “Buckets” on the memo line. You can drop your donation in the bucket in the sanctuary or you can use the on-line option on our website. The need now is urgent. Thank you for your generosity.

 

Please continue to support HCCUCC with your contributions.  Now more than ever, our mission of being the beacon of love and light on the Huntington Green and beyond is vital. Contributions sent in by mail are welcome. You can also donate on our website, www.huntingtonucc.org. Electronic Fund Transfer giving is also available. Please email the church, hcc@snet.net if you would like a form to set that up. Any way you give is a blessing and is greatly appreciated.

 

Let us pray.  O Holy One, may we live our lives in balance, not too much, not too little.  And we pray that too for the forces of nature around us, not too much, not too little. Yet help us to know that even in the extremes, your presence is there offering healing, comfort, and hope. Amen.

 

In Christ's love,

Rev. Lucille