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The Union Church in Waban
Friday, October 14, 2016
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Bible Discussion Continues
We will gather at 8:00 a.m. in Stacy's study. Coffee and tea will be waiting you as well what is always a thoughtful and nourishing conversation. We will entering into the fifth book of the Hebrew Scriptures, the book of Deuteronomy. All are welcome!
Choir Rehearsal at 9:00 a.m.
Worship Service at 10:00 a.m.
Our ministerial intern, Andrew Heintz will be preaching this Sunday on "Hannah's Song" from 1Samuel 1.
Y
outh Ministry Team at 11:05 a.m.
The team will gather for a brief check in immediately after the service. We will meet in Amy's office.
Bell Choir Rehearsal at 11.15 a.m.
GBIO EVENT and Luncheon at 11:15 a.m.
Come and learn about the Greater Boston Interfaith Organization and how we are deepening our connection to their good work of working with our brothers and sisters of all faith traditions on pressing social justice issues in our Commonwealth. Representatives from GBIO will join us for an interactive discussion of GBIO and an exploration of how injustice has touched our own lives. Lunch will be provided.
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Church Directory No
w Accessible from PC or Mobile Devise.
Recently the Union Church has started to use a member database program called ChurchTeams. One of the features of the program is the ability to access our
"Friends and Family" directory
on-line in a password protected format.
The on-line version has several options including:
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Click on Image
to request a password.
A link to the online directory will also be posted on the church website.
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a) Search by first/last name
b) Full directory view
c) Save as PDF and/or print full directory option
d) Access from any pc or mobile device - phone or tablet
f) Member e-mails and phone numbers are displayed with hyperlinks, allowing for one touch
connection/dialing.
e) Because the online version draws its data directly from our new database it will be continually
updated, providing the most current information.
If you are listed in our directory, and would like access to our new online version, please contact Aidan Cunningham at ucw@ucw.org to request a password, and the simple setup instructions.
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October is UCW is Photo and Video Policy Awareness Month
The Union Church in Waban has an opt out photo/video policy for adults, which means that if you do not want photos or video taken of you, please contact our church office (ucw@ucw,org or
617-527-6221)
to let us know your preference. Photos/videos of children will be used only with parent/guardian permission. Sunday School registration forms include the photo/video policy release. Copies of the policy are available in the Crocker Chapel, and also online HERE at the Union Church website, ucw.org.
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C
hildren,Youth, and
Family
Ministries
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Coming Up for Kids, Youth and Families
There are many ways for kids and families to come together for fellowship, fun and service. For details about these events and more, please see Children, Youth and Families Fall Calendar, or contact Amy at
amy@ucw.org
. Below are a few of the events coming up:
TODAY! Sun., Oct. 16th: Fall Clean-up, beginning at 11:30 a.m.
Following worship, while adults are with the GBIO meeting (above) kids and youth are invited to share a quick lunch and then stay to help with leaf-raking, and other projects around the church.
Sat., Oct. 29th: Youth Preparation for Common Cathedral
Middle and high school youth are invited on Saturday afternoon, from 4 - 6:00 p.m., to meaningful time of fun and fellowship, as we help prepare food and learn about Common Cathedral and its work with Boston's unhoused men, women and families.
Sun., Oct. 30th: Common Cathedral
Youth will help finish food prep Sunday morning: and then all are welcome to worship and help serve lunch with the Common Cathedral congregation on Boston Common. We'll depart the church immediately following worship, and return at around 3:00 p.m. See Amy (amy@ucw.org) for permission forms for any youth planning to carpool to the worship service. If you would like to join this meaningful event, please let Amy and/or Jane and Rob Purser know.
Fri.-Sat., Nov. 11th-12th:
Heifer Farm Overnight - Sign up by October 16th!
This event is always a favorite! Youth are invited to an unforgettable overnight learning about poverty, hunger, and how Heifer Int'l addresses these problems by giving animals to families around the world. Please let Amy (
amy@ucw.org
) or Karla Armenoff (
watandkarla@verizon.net
) know by Oct. 16th if you are able to join us.
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Adult Education, Fellowship, and Spiritual Formation
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You are invited! 
Lunch Bunch
Please join us on
Tuesday, October 18th
12:00 noon to 1:30 p.m.
Our theme for Tuesday will be "For all the Saints" in honor of All Saints Day later in the month. Please bring a story of someone who has been influential in your life and perhaps has helped you become the person you are. Lunch will be provided. All are welcome. If you are able to join us, please RSVP by calling the church office at 617-527-6221, or by emailing Pastor Stacy at
stacy@ucw.org
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Transportation is available
. Let us know if you need a ride.
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October Book Club Selection
The October selection for our book club is, TRIBE by Sebastian
Junger. The next gathering will be on OCT. 25th
.......more information
HERE
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More Opportunities for Learning, Sharing and Growing
There are many opportunities for learning, sharing
and growing in our faith together at the Unoin Church.
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Reception Sign-up
Please consider signing up to host our time of reception after Sunday service. To learn more about what hosting reception entails, have any questions you may have answered and to sign up, please go
HERE
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Mission
Matters
"Let us love not in word or deed, but in truth and action"
(1 John 3:18)
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Sunday, October 23rd - Guest Speaker on the Syrian Crisis.
Ala'a El-Shaar has been involved and advocating for the Syrian cause since the uprising in 2011, having embarked on four psychosocial missions to the Syrian border with the Syrian American Medical Society and recently accepted a position with SAMS New England as their Chapter Coordinator. She currently serves as a Researcher and Clinical Assistant in the Department of Neurology at the VA Boston Healthcare System, specializing in memory disorders. Ala'a El-Shaar will provide an overview of the Syrian crisis, the current medical and humanitarian conditions within Syria and its surrounding countries, as well as firsthand accounts from interactions and psychosocial missions with refugees and orphaned children and families on the border.
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an outdoor church for people experiencing
their friends.
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Sunday, October 30
at 12:00 - 2:15 p.m.
After church help serve lunch and join the Common Cathedral Worship service in the Boston Com
mons.
We will be providing lunch for 150 Boston residents. If you are interested in donating food for the lunch the Sign-up genius list can be found HERE
We will also be collecting the following:
- Acrylic Paints (all colors welcome)
- Canvas boards or stretched canvases (all sizes)
- White colored men's socks
Please leave all donations in the bins in Crocker Chapel
Youth:
The youth will be making sandwiches on Saturday Oct. 29th from 4-6:00 p.m. If you would like to help, please contact Amy Feldman (amy@ucw.org). Please contact Jane Purser (jane@purser.org) with any questions.
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Church Videographer Needed
Do you have a passion for capturing those
special moments on video? If so, please consider being our UCW videographer! We would like to find someone we can call, on occasion, to capture UCW activities we can post in e-blasts and the website! Contact Beth Sears (
bsears112@yahoo.com
) for more details.
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FILM " FOOD FOR THOUGHT FOOD FOR LIFE"
National Food Day, celebrated annually on October 24, involves some of the country's most prominent food activists who are united by a vision of food that can be healthy, affordable and produced with care for the environment, farm animals nd the people who grow, harvest and serve it.
Join us in the Druker Auditorium at the Newton Free Library (330 Homer Street, Newton) at 7pm on Monday, October 24 for a screening of the award winning short film,
Food for Thought, Food for Life. The 20-minute film by Susan Rockefeller explains the downsides of current agribusiness practices and also introduces us to farmers, chefs, researchers, educators and advocates who are providing solutions.
Alison Scorer, Newton Community Farm's Farm Educator, will facilitate a Q and A after the screening. Suitable for adults, teens and tweens. Come and join the conversation.
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Pastor Stacy will be speaking at Newton Inspires
Newton Inspires 2016
Monday, November 14th
Newton South
7 - 9:30 pm
On November 14th 2016, people from across Newton's 13 villages once again will gather at Newton South High School for NSF's 6th annual Newton Inspires: An Evening of Ideas and Community. Newtonians representing a variety of fields and interest areas will share their insights, ideas and impressions.
To learn about the evening
and to register please go here.
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Sun., Oct. 16
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11:05 a.m.
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Youth Ministry Mtg.
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11:15 a.m.
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Bell Choir Rehearsal
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11:15 p.m.
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Greater Boston Interfaith Organization
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11:30 p.m.
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Kids Clean-up Project
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Mon., Oct. 17
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7:00 p.m.
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Choir Rehearsal
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Tue., Oct. 18
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12:00 p.m.
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Lunch Bunch
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Wed., Oct. 19
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7:30 a.m.
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Prayer Group
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9:00 a.m.
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Coffee w/Stacy at Starbucks
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10:30 a.m.
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Exploring the Bible
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6:30 p.m.
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Wellspring Women's Group
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Thur., Oct. 20
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10:30 a.m.
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Waban Health Worship
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6:30 p.m.
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Teaching Parish Committee Mtg.
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Sun., Oct. 23
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8:00 a.m.
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Bible Study
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9:00 a.m.
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Choir Rehearsal
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10:00 a.m.
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Worship and Sunday School
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11:15 a.m.
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Bell Choir Rehearsal
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11:30 p.m.
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Speaker on Syrian Crisis
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For a complete listing, and details of all upcoming events,
please visit our website calendar HERE
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