Advent Quiet Day

Wednesday, December 13, 9 am - 9 pm

          

UCP will be celebrating Advent with a special event on Saturday, December 16, from 4:00-6:00 pm in which you are invited to sing-a-long and share in the music of the UCP ensembles and watch a live "radio show" of the Nativity Story, followed by a reception of holiday treats. This will be a fun event for all ages.

Dec 15                Last school day before Christmas

Dec 24                UCP Christmas Eve Service 4:00 pm

Jan 2                   School resumes

Jan 15                 No School, Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star (hold hands above child's head, wiggle fingers together)

What a wonderful friend you are. (shake hands)

With bright eyes and nice round cheeks (touch next to eyes and on cheek)

A talented person from head to feet (swing child's hand high and low)

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star (hold hands above child's head, wiggle fingers together)

What a wonderful friend you are! (shake hands)

from Becky Bailey, I Love You Rituals. 

See ConsciousDiscipline.com

8:30 and 11 am - Worship services with child care at both services and at 11am there is Godly Play for children ages 3-7. 

9:50 am. - Sunday School for all ages

The service at 4:00 pm is designed especially for families.

There is also a service at 8 pm..  
 

For more information 

Call the church office at 703-620-3065 for more information.

Thanks to the parents who attended the information meeting and thanks to those who have asked questions and met with one of the pastors.

One of the questions is about who would ask for sanctuary in a church.  The most likely person is someone who has been working with a lawyer, and a legal appeal to prevent deportation is in process or possible.  It is a temporary step which may prevent a parent and young children from being separated.  The church is acting out of compassion for such a person, not as a political statement.  And background checks will always be part of the process of deciding if someone is accepted for sanctuary.

Most of the questions parents ask are the same issues that the Preschool staff members work on as our first priority every day--keeping children safe. Describing the door locking and access to various parts of the building is a little hard to visualize, so please ask for a tour if you would like to see how it works.  In regards to safety,  it is important to note that a member of UCP or one of our partner churches will always be in the building, 24/7, day and night.

Please contact Rev. Beth Williams at [email protected] or Rosemary Welch [email protected] if you would like to talk further or take a tour of the building.  .