Dear Folks,
I'm back from a very enriching continuing education event and relaxing vacation. Thank you for the opportunity!
This
Sunday, August 4, is the Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost. We will be
celebrating Holy Communion, so be sure to have your elements handy. The
scripture is John 6:24-35. The sermon is "Being Fed".
The Emergency Assistance Fund Offering will be taken this Sunday. Envelopes will be in the pew.
The
Wednesday evening Concerts on the Green continue on Wednesdays at 7
p.m. The Vitality Team will be handing out water and the Men's Group
will be selling hotdogs. Donations of bottled water and held are
greatly appreciated! Please put the water in Fellowship Hall and mark
it "COG". Come on down!!
Outdoor
Worship August 11: Please bring a chair and join us! In case of rain,
we will be in the sanctuary. Wear a T-shirt from one of your favorite
places!
Woman's
Fellowship will be collecting items for Church World Service School
Kits during July & August. Needed are 70-count spiral notebooks,
hand-held pencil sharpeners, and crayons in box of 24. In addition, we
will be collecting new backpacks for local students in need. There will
be a box for donations in the alcove. Questions? See Lois Ricker.
VRRP
is working to settle another family in our Valley. We are looking
for volunteers and donations. Please help however you can. For more
info, contact Bob Margolies.
The
Valley Food Bank at Spooner House – Items Needed: Please see the list
on the bulletin board in the Alcove for donations. The Blessing Box also
needs to be stocked! Please note that our Spooner House Meal is the
3rd Tuesday of each month. Questions? See Holly or Gerry Fassbender.
Funds
For Clean-Up Buckets Needed - 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.
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.
Please
engage on our social media. For Facebook, like and follow our HCCUCC
page then like, share, and comment on our content. For YouTube,
subscribe to our page and click the bell for notifications then like,
share, and comment on our content. On “X” (formerly known as Twitter),
follow our feed, then like and share. Please also visit our website.
Every click helps get the word out about our church!
Let
us pray. O God, thank you for work, for play, for serious times, for
fun times, and for time to pray. You are always with us. Amen.
In Christ's love,
Rev. Lucille
