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Weekly E-news
January 21, 2016
2841 N Ballas Rd |
St. Louis, MO 63131
314-872-9330
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Worship with us this Sunday!
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Join us this Sunday
for Traditional Worship at 9:30am or Informal Worship at 11:00am. Our scriptures are Psalm 19 and Luke 4:14-21 with a sermon entitled Nextensions of the Spirit. Jesus is in the synagogue reading scripture from the prophet Isaiah just after his baptism in the wilderness. The passage is his purpose: preach good news to the poor; proclaim release to the prisoners; recovery of sight to the blind; liberate the oppressed; proclaim the year of Lord's favor. Where are these things happening today? How are you giving/receiving these gifts?
BEFORE THE WEEKEND:
Let's Visit with Winston Churchill...well, his paintings!
Fri, Jan 22 | 10:30 carpool from church |tour 11:00am
Lunch following
Not Just for Men group will visit the Kemper Art Museum on the Washington University campus to view the paintings of Winston Churchill. We will lunch afterward at a fine dining establishment nearby. Harold Cobb: [email protected] | 314-965-4147
Reminder about 2016 pledges.
Thanks to all of the generous members and friends who have completed and submitted your 2016 pledges. For those of you who haven't, please consider submitting your pledges soon - pledge cards are available in the Gathering Space. Our Stewardship Commission and Church Council are working on the 2016 budget, and having pledges helps us plan wisely for the coming church year. Council will be meeting on Saturday to review the proposed budget for 2016, and the budget will be submitted to the congregation at the winter congregational meeting on February 7 after our 10am One Family Worship Service.
Questions? Please call John Dwyer, Convener of the Stewardship Commission at 314-821-6073. Want to submit a pledge without fussing with a card? Please email Melinda, our Financial Administrator - [email protected]
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Community Events
Beyond Resistance: An Afternoon with John Dorhauer
Sun, Jan 31 | 3:00 - 5:00pm | First Congregational Webster Groves
Rev. Dorhauer will discuss his book, Beyond Resistance: The Institutional Church Meets the Postmodern World (Chicago: Exploration Press, 2015); field questions from audience members; and sign copies of his book, which will also be on sale. This free event is open to the public, a gift from the First Congregational Church to our community in celebration of the 150th anniversary of the establishment of First Church, January 31, 1866.
Register now...
Seamless Faith Family Workshop
Sat, Feb 20 | 9:00-11:00am | Parkway UCC
Simple practices for daily family life.
Author Traci Smith will be here to offer parents easy to organize traditions, ceremonies and spiritual practices as a resource for parents for everyday life.
The Parkway Health and Physical Education Department
invites parents and community members to preview the proposed Sexual Health Education Curriculum from 5 - 8 p.m. on Monday, January 25 at Parkway Central Middle School, located at 471 N. Woods Mill Road in Chesterfield 63017. The Sexual Health Curriculum has been extensively studied and discussed with a community Advisory Team for the past two years. Modifications are being proposed to better address the needs of our students regarding the development of healthful relationships with others, developing body awareness and health practices that aid personal body care, developing appreciation for various personalities and identities, and developing awareness of the various risks to their sexual health.
The public may preview the proposed curriculum, as well as resources that will support the curriculum, anytime between 5 - 8 p.m. Participants will be able to review and provide feedback on student learning outcomes, sample lessons, recommended multimedia and examples of parent communication tools. District staff will also be on hand to answer questions regarding the proposed curriculum, which is scheduled to be implemented in the 2016-17 school year pending approval by the Parkway Board of Education.
If you have any questions regarding the Sexual Health Preview Night, please feel free to contact the Parkway Healthy Youth Programs office at 314-415-7098.
M262 The UCC Today: From Still Speaking to Mission One and Beyond
February,
Tuesday
Evenings,
6-9pm
Rev. Geoffrey Black, past president and general minister of the United Church of Christ will be offering a course at Eden Theological Seminary beginning in February. The course may be taken for credit or may be audited. Please contact Tiffany Pittman at Eden Theological Seminary for more information.
In the last decade, since 2005 the United Church of Christ has experienced unprecedented/major change. This course will survey the nature and scope of that change, while assessing current issues and future possibilities. Course content will include:
- a review of membership trends and local church demographics along with emerging patterns of local church development and revitalization.
- The implications of rachial/ethnic diversity, the quest for gender equality and embrace of the breadth of sexual orientation and identities
- Key leadership issues regarding lay leadership development, new perspectives on ministerial authorization.
- The impact of engagement with global and ecumenical partners in shaping the UCC.
- The UCC response to General Synod Resolutions
- The current state of ecumenical and interfaith engagement and its implications for present and future direction within the United Church of Christ.
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Adult Education
Sundays | 9:30 & 11:00am | Heritage Room
This Sunday, January 24:
Shhhh-Be A Secret Shopper.
We would be so grateful to hear your impressions of Parkway UCC as if you were a first time visitor.
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Prayer Updates
Kathleen Tarr -
awaiting final test results butthings are looking good...grieving and giving thanks for her brother.
Janet Peistrup
- double mastectomy surgery earlier this week (Eggebrecht daughter-in-law).
Pam Aubuchon
- being treated for ovarian cancer (Feeney-Schwent).
I
nto the Mystic
is the Rev. John C. Dorhauer's weekly podcast on UCC.org. The United Church of Christ General Minister and President is creating these weekly messages so that "the art and practice of spiritual reflection is modeled as a priority and not just a part time avocation.
Listen to The Cost of Silence...
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Sun, Jan 24 | 3:00 - 5:00pm | Brunswick Zone Lakeside Bowl
1254 Dougherty Ferry Road | Valley Park | 636-225-2400
Join us for an afternoon of bowling...meet new friends and connect with people you already enjoy!
Info...
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During the month of January we will be gathering used and new toys for Santa's helpers to begin refurbishing for Christmas 2016. Look for a box in the Gathering Space.
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Girl Scout Cookies
The Girl Scouts are taking cookie orders at church until the end of the month. Please support them and think of buying an extra box or two for us to send to our PUCC collegians.
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TABS (Tuesday Afternoon Bible Study)
Tuesdays | 3:00-4:30pm | Library
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TED (Tuesday Evening Dialogue) Potluck & Discussion
2nd & 4th Tuesdays | 6:00pm | Heritage Room | childcare
The
Tuesday Evening Dialogue (TED) continues their tradition of study and fellowship on January 12 with the latest from Diana Butler Bass: Grounded-Finding God in the World.
 Breakfast at Tiffany's?
No! But, Breakfast at Egg and I, Des Peres, MO
Tuesday, February 16, 2016|9:30am|Meeting Room Egg and I
Join our new breakfast club!
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Inspiration
We're always in the presence of God. What's missing is awareness. ~Richard Rohr
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