What's Up at UCG?
The United Church of Granville
October 22, 2014
The United Church of Granville
     
Coming Up at UCG...

 

You can always access a detailed calendar on the church website.  Click here & bookmark it if you'd like! 

 

Wednesday, Oct. 22
UCG Community Sing, 7 PM in the Chapel

Thursday, Oct. 23
"Talk & Eat" for College Students at the Davidson's, 144 Beechwood Dr., 6:30 PM

Friday, Oct. 24  

Chaplain's Table at DU's Slayter Hall, Noon - 1 PM 

AA in the Annex, 7 PM 


Sunday, Oct. 26    

Worship & Communion, 10 AM Lunches on the Square preparations after worship

 

Nursery care from 9:45-12:15  

Open Board Meeting, 12:30  

 

Monday, Oct 27 

No book study or meditation group this week.  These will resume Nov. 3rd.

 

Tuesday, Oct. 28  

SPARK Soup Kitchen in the Annex Gym, Noon -1 PM 

Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction in the Chapel, 6:30 PM

(pre-registration required)  

 

Other Dates to Remember  
Oct 26 Lunches on the Square
Nov 2 All Saints Day Worship; Congregational Meeting, 11:30
Nov 23 Thanksgiving Worship; Hanging of the Greens after worship; Granville Ecumenical Thanksgiving Service at St. Luke's, 7 PM
Nov 27  Thanksgiving
Nov 30 Advent Begins
Dec 6 Granville Candlelight Walking Tour
Dec 14 Christmas Children's Potluck & Play, 6 PM
Dec 24 Christmas Eve Service, 7 PM
Jan 18 UCG Annual Meeting, 11:30 AM
Feb 11-21 Rancho Ebenezer Mission Brigage

 
Good Causes

Fellowship Fund

...is a fund at the church which has helped people in our congregation when they've faced utilities shut-offs, overwhelming medical bills, extended unemployment, and other unexpected financial crises.  Every now and then, we collect offerings to replenish this fund.  THIS SUNDAY will be the last Sunday we take up this special  offering.  Thanks so much for your thoughtful giving. 

 

A Pressing Need for
Lunches on the Square

 


 

Every 4th Sunday we gather in the chapel to make sandwiches and bag lunches. The bagged lunches are delivered to 250 people residing in subsidized apartments in Newark.

 

The other part of the Lunches on the Square program is serving a meal in partnership with Trinity Episcopal church in Newark.

 

Over the past few months the number of people coming for the Sunday meal has continued to increase. We served a record number of meals on Sunday, August 24th. One hundred people came to eat. The fellowship hall at Trinity was full of families with young children, senior citizens, people who talked about being homeless, and individuals who were just hungry. We began serving food at 2:00. By 2:30 most of the food was gone.

 

Lunches on the Square is entirely supported by donations from both members of the United Church of Granville and friends of the program.  

 

The increased need has resulted in an increase in the amount of funds needed to support this program. The Mission and Social action Committee is seeking additional donations. Donations can be made directly to United Church of Granville (write LOS on the memo line) or online through the church website (navigate to "Stewardship and Giving").

 

 Why Marriage Matters

Faith Leaders Gathering 

Yesterday at King Ave. UMC, Pastor Dwight, along with Rev. Tim Ahrens of First Congregational were among dozens of local faith leaders gathered to demonstrate clergy support for marriage equality in Ohio...

 

SPARK "Soup Kitchen"

Tuesdays, Noon-1 PM

UCG Annex Gym 

Denison University and SPARK have partnered to make a hot lunch available to the community at no charge.  Come enjoy a free meal with friends!  For more info, call 740-587-0200.

This is both an opportunity for SPARKlers, who get a chance to serve the meal, and for folks to come together in community. 


Consider joining the Justice & Peace Action Network! Did you know that the UCC has a Justice and Peace Action Network you can be a part of?  Click here to join and get news of ways you can speak your mind on issues of peace and justice to those in positions of leadership.

Progressives for Social Justice in Licking County, Ohio Facebook Group
Feel free to send the church an e-mail if you'd like to join this closed Facebook group, and someone in the group can add you as a member.

The Food Pantry

October is Tuna Month for the Food Pantry.  A donation basket is next to the Welcome Table in the Sanctuary.  Remember that you may also give financially as well (envelopes are available by the donation basket). 

For more information, see

 

 

A Note about
"What's Up at UCG?"

We hope you find these e-mails informative and useful, but we also know that many of you have full in-boxes already!  If you'd rather not receive these mid-week updates from UCG, you may unsubscribe by following the link at the bottom of this page. We'll be sad to see you go, but we understand!
115 W. Broadway
SW Corner of Broadway & Main
Granville, OH  43023
(740) 587-0336 
 
Electronic Giving
UCG now has a system in place which allows you to contribute by automatic deposit.  Click here to find out more or to sign up.  

And remember that you can always listen to past
sermons on our webpage!
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The UN's "World Food Day" was on Oct. 16th, and National Food Day is this Friday! The shared purpose of these two events is to remind folks that many people around the world-- even right here in the US--are food insecure, or lack easy access to nutritious meals.

This weekend, we'll join churches around the country in celebrating The Churches Week of Action on Food with a special communion service in which we'll be able to move around our sanctuary as we participate in "Feeding our Families," "Feeding our Community,", "Feeding the World," and "Feeding our Future." 

And it's fitting that we'll be joining together after worship to make lunches for distribution in Newark through our Lunches on the Square program.

Hope to see you all this Sunday!

Peace,
Dwight
THIS WEEK...

  

Tonight!
 
UCG Community Sing
Wed., Oct. 22, 7 PM in the Chapel
led by Mindy Essex 

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Do you have your
Halloween treats yet?    Fairly traded chocolate minis are always a hit.  Click here to shop Equal Exchange, and on checkout, be sure to select "Baptist Project."  Part of the proceeds will go to support the Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America.  Act fast--shipping takes about six business days!
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"Talk & Eat" for College Students
This Thursday, 6:30 - 8 PM
at the Davidson's home
144 Beechwood Dr., Granville
A vegetarian meal & catching up! 
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"Chaplain's Lunch" this Friday 
  DU's Slayter Dining Hall, Noon - 1 PM
Come join Pastor Dwight for lunch or a brief visit.  No program--just fellowship. 
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- THIS SATURDAY -
"Feed Your Spirit" 
51st Annual Fall Meeting
Central Southeast Ohio Association/UCC
Saturday, Oct. 25, 9 AM - 3:30 PM
First Congregational, Columbus, OH

If you would like to attend this meeting with Pastor Dwight, please contact him directly.  These meetings are a good opportunity to learn more about our associational life in the United Church of Christ.  See the information on our bulletin boards.

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On Mondays... 

  

Lovingkindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness Book Study Group (3-4 PM)  

and

Meditation/Contemplation

(4:15-4:45 PM)
will not be meeting Oct. 27th, but will resume on Nov. 3rd. 
  All are welcome!  

  

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 "Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction"
Series at UCG  

 
 
6:30 - 9 pm,  UCG Chapel, Tuesdays 
October 7 through November 25 
 An 8-week program for increasing our capacity to live in difficult situations, facilitated by long-time friend of the church, Art Krumsee.   
See www.mindfulcolumbus.com for more details.
Registration for this series has been closed.
 
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From the Congregational Care Group!
Thanks to those of you who have volunteered to help out in various ways.  If you come to know of a care need within the congregation, please share that with Church Administrator, Louise Gemmell.
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Congregational Meeting, Nov. 2nd 
Sunday, Nov. 2nd at 11:30 AM. 
We'll be voting on a congregational investment policy and hearing some important updates about recent improvements and our long-range planning process.
Plan to be a part of it! 
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Help us conserve!

It's getting to be that time of the year again when the heaters are coming on.  If you happen to be the last one out of a room here in one of the buildings, check to see that the heaters are turned down or off, and as always, that the lights are switched off.  Thanks!
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Licking County Coalition of Care
Elvis Tribute Benefit Concert
Mike Albert & the Big "E" Band
Nov. 2, 3 PM at the Midland
Tickets: $25/$35
Click here to see the flyer
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Read The Baptist Peacemaker online!
A new way to access this well-loved periodical, awarded "Best of the Christian Press" in 2012.
Click here...
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Thought for the Day

"If you don't die of thirst, there are blessings in the desert. You can be pulled into limitlessness, which we all yearn for, or you can do the beauty of minutiae, the scrimshaw of tiny and precise. The sky is your ocean, and the crystal silence will uplift you like great gospel music, or Neil Young."

- Anne Lamott