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Tonight, our Final Play Cafe this season! 
Wednesday, April 1
3:30--5:00 PM
Play Cafe has been a great success! Children and their parents, grandparents or nannies have attended. The children love pulling each other around on the wagon, coloring and playing pretend rescue games with the little riding toys. Many adults have met for the first time or become reacquainted. Our largest group was 29 children!
Please come and check it out --our last day is today, April 1st.
-Ceciel
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Good Friday, April 3rd
Granville Ecumenical
Cross Walk
10:45 AM, from St. Edward's Church
A meditative, silent walk from the (Catholic) Church of St. Edward the Confessor in Granville to Slayter Chapel on Denison's campus. With stops along the way for readings and song.
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N.B. There will be no "Chaplain's Lunch" this Friday
Due to the Good Friday Cross Walk event in the village.
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This Sunday, April 1
Worship, 10 AM. In addition to the details above, if you've purchased Easter flowers, remember this Sunday to take them home after worship--an order record will be on the welcome table if you've forgotten what you ordered.
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ctivities after worship
- Nursery will continue until 12:15 this Sunday
- Cooperative Easter Egg Hunt for the kids after worship
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"What Then Must We Do?" 
Selected Sundays, 11:30-12:15
Upcoming Discussions:
April 12th, Session 8.
Housing and co-housing initiatives. Working for justice in rental housing, the availability of housing and future co-housing challenges. David Greene and Jerry Griffin.
April 19, Session 9.
Transportation services in a connected world, A fully funded everyday available transit system.
Janet Greene and others.
May 3rd, Session 10.
Adult education opportunities. The Freedom School. David Greene.
May 10th, Final Session.
Jerry, Charlie, Dwight and others. How is social justice and democratizing wealth being served? How are we doing?
Also, there's a webpage dedicated to notes and supplemental reading material from this discussion group. Click here to go to that webpage and look through the resources! The password is 'redcarpet.'
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Pastor's Note -- This is a reminder that I'll be at Andover Newton Seminary in Boston, April 6-10th for Doctor of Ministry course work. Contact Louise in the church office for routine needs that week, or me via cell phone in case of emergency.
____________________________________________ In the Community... Music at Broadway & Main Irish Music for Hammered Dulcimer and Irish Bouzouki Mark Alan Wade & Randy Clepper Sunday, April 12, 4 PM at St. Luke's Church, Granville Admission is free. Sponsored by the Granville Arts Council. _____________________________________________
UCC General Synod 30
June 26-30, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio! The Ohio Conference
of the UCC is busy preparing an EXTRAVAGANT WELCOME for more than 4000 delegates and visitors to General Synod, June 26-30, 2015 right here at the Cleveland Convention Center. As part of the Local Arrangements Committee we anticipate the need for 450 enthusiastic volunteers. There are opportunities for everyone. Want to smile and greet? We need you! Want to pass communion? We need you! Want to take notes at meetings? We need you! Want to help with kids? We need you! WE NEED YOU!!!! The list and description of all opportunities is found online http://www.ucc.org/synod/overview-of-volunteer.html. We encourage you to take a moment to look over the volunteer opportunities and consider how you can best serve during this important event in the life of our church. Once you've made your choice, please click on this link: https://www.volgistics.com/ex/portal.dll/ap?AP=217476303 See you all then! We are extremely grateful for your participation! Sincerely, Sue & Derry Wimer Co-Chairs, Local Arrangements Committee, General Synod 30 440-655-3732
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Mondays at 3 PM...
We're discussing the book
The Grace in Aging: Awaken as you Grow Older
by Kathleen Dowling Singh in the Martin Reading Room at UCG. For next Monday, please read p. 43, "A Map of Awakening."
[email protected].
All are welcome!
Join Friends for Meditation!
Mondays, 4:15-4:45
Meditation/Contemplation in the Martin Reading Room. Come and enjoy silence & stillness. A way to deepen your interior space. Everyone is welcome! N.B. Note that the Monday Book Discussion and Meditation will not meet on Monday, April 13th.
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FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT 
Baptist Youth Camp Fundraiser!
The Princess Bride (PG) 7PM, Friday, April 10th In the Chapel
Suggested donation of $5/adult,
max of $10 per family
Candy, popcorn, & drinks available at the movie for additional donation. All funds will go towards supporting scholarships for UCG youth to attend camp this summer. Please bring your friends and neighbors! Childcare provided for young children in the nursery.
Pastor's note: Our "Baptist Youth Camp" is one of the very few progressive Baptist camps in the USA--a great opportunity for our youth to be around others who share a vibrant, justice-seeking and inclusive faith tradition.
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Coming Up...
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April 19th - "Earth Sunday" Worship, organized by our Middlers & High School Youth.
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Dinner with the Pastors of
Shema Baptist Church of Havanna, Cuba
April 28, 6:30-9 PM, UCG Chapel
Interested in knowing what life and church life is like in Havanna? We have the rare chance to visit with Pastors Bety and Gustavo of Shema Baptist Church in Havanna-- in a partnering relationship with Baptist Alliance/UCC Harmony Creek Church in Dayton, Ohio. Rev. Mike Castle of Harmony Creek will be with Bety and Gustavo as well. Our own Dosinda Garcia-Alvite will be translating. All are welcome!
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Listening for the Voice of the Beloved:
A Quiet Retreat in Spring, May 3-5
Location: Sts Peter and Paul Retreat Center, Heath, Ohio (SPACE IS LIMITED. PREREGISTRATION REQUIRED)
Overnight rate: $195 prepaid by April 18; $225 after April 18. Includes 2 nights, private room/bath, all meals. Commuter rate: $95 prepaid by April 18; $125 after April 18. Includes dinner and lunch on Sunday through Tuesday.
Limited scholarship assistance is available; call Amanda to inquire: 614/228-8867 or e-mail: [email protected]
"Be still and know that I am God." ~ Psalm 46
In quietude we deepen our awareness of God's still, small voice. Join us at this quiet retreat for a time of stillness and prayerful listening. We will gather for prayer, discussion, and reflection each evening and morning, allowing extended time during the day for individual meditation. Optional individual and group spiritual direction is included. Sts. Peter and Paul Retreat Center in Heath (www.stspeterpaulretreatcenter.com) features private rooms with bath, excellent food service, and beautiful grounds for walking.
Register by e-mailing or calling the Spirituality Network: [email protected], 614/228-8867
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2015 Granville Ecumenical Vacation Bible School
St. Edward the Confessor, Centenary Methodist, First Presbyterian, St. Luke and United Church of Granville announce the 33rd annual Vacation Bible School (VBS) to be held
Monday-Friday, June 8-12, 9:00am-12pm each day. The theme of this summer's program is God's Love In Action, and the on-site host is St. Edward. This year you will be able to access our brand new website
www.granvillevbs.com to register your children (age 4 - entering 6th grade) and to sign up to be an adult or teen volunteer beginning next Sunday, March 29. You will even be able to pay registration fees on the website! The early registration deadline is May 10 and the final registration deadline is May 18.
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6th Annual Community Intercultural Relations Conference
