Annual Congregation Meeting
Sunday morning at 10:30 a.m. Coffee, tea, and water will be available during the business meeting. Luncheon of Turkey Pot Pie with Homemade Noodles prepared by Chef Ken will follow. All are welcome to attend the meeting and luncheon (only members may vote).
January 27-29 -
YouthWorx Winter Retreat
at Tuscarora Inn and Conference Center in Mt. Bethel, PA. The cost is $67.00 per First UCC Youth (Church School Association has agreed to cover the rest of the full cost. Thank you!) Sign up AS SOON AS POSSIBLE by contacting Jon Bauman in the Church Office or
[email protected]
. You may support our youth with a retreat scholarship in any monetary amount and send to the Church Office your tax deductible check payable to First UCC. Thank you!
Thank you
for supporting the 2017 Mission Team at the Soup Sale last Sunday. You helped us raise over $580! We do have a limited amount of soups left and they are available for purchase in the hallway after the service and after the Congregational meeting. Our next event is a Hoagie Sale on Super Bowl Sunday. Please look for sign-up sheet in the Narthex and near the entrance from the parking lot.
Bring a Friend
The Sunday School children are inviting you to join them in 'Bring a Friend to Church' Sunday on February 5. We encourage you to ask a friend or neighbor to join you during the 9:15 service and/or join you at the Young Adult class in the Cafe or the Adult Class in the Chapel. You and your friend will receive a special treat on February 5. Thank you for sharing this event with us.
Hoagies
The Mission Team will be holding a hoagie fundraiser on February 5! Turkey, Italian, and Veggie Hoagies will be available for just $6.00 each. Sign up sheets are in the Narthex and near the entrance from the parking lot.
2017
Mission Trip Info
- Are you interested in attending or supporting the 2017 Mission Team? If so, please contact Linda
or call the Church Office at 215-536-4447. We have begun our fundraising efforts and are beginning to plan the details for the trip in July (July 22-29). If you are not currently receiving emails and would like to, please ask to be added to the distribution list.
New Bell Choir
- On Monday, January 16 we held the first rehearsal of the new hand bell choir. Please speak with Ryan Miller if you are interested in joining us!
LOVE PACKAGES 2017 -
The Women's Guild will again be sending Love Packages to our college students and service personnel in February. It is difficult to keep track of all of our students and those serving our country. If you know of students or someone in the service, please get the mailing information to the guild as soon as possible. This includes college students that are living at home. Even if you provided the information last year and it has not changed, please let us know so that we are sure we have the correct address! If you wish to join us in this project, we would accept cash donations, checks (payable to Women's Guild) or any of the following items: quick and easy microwaveable meals such as mac and cheese and packages of soup or noodle meals (PLEASE no cans), oatmeal, flavor packets for water, hot chocolate, tea, coffee, individual snack crackers, cookies, protein bars, microwave popcorn, hard candy, gum, or other sweet treats. Items must be commercially packaged. Homemade food is not recommended and we cannot accept outdated items. Non-food items such as puzzle books, pens, pencils, post-it notes, highlighters, fragrance free dryer sheets, laundry detergent tablets (due to weight, we cannot send liquid detergents).
Place items in the box marked "Donations for Love Packages" in the Parlor. Deadline is January 29. Questions? Contact Barbara.
February 7 - The February Women's Guild Meeting
will be held on Tuesday, February 7 (snow date is March 7) at 7:00 p.m. in the parlor. The program is "Bring Your Favorite Purse." Though not required, we hope attendees are willing to share something about what makes their purse special and there will be some purse related activities. Don't bring an empty purse or if you do, bring your regular purse too! If the weather is questionable, please call the Church Office to confirm that the meeting is being held.
IN CASE OF INCLEMENT WEATHER
- Call the church telephone answering machine, which will be updated with the latest information (215-536-4447) or you can click on the Weather Update link on
www.firstucc.net
, or check Channel 69 website at
www.wfmz.com
(click on "school closings," click on "church/worship/ libraries.")
UPPER BUCKS CODE BLUE SHELTER - If you know someone who is lacking inside shelter in Upper Bucks County during periods of extreme, life-threatening weather (temperature or wind chill of 26 degrees F or below) between November 15 and April 15, room is available at the Upper Bucks Code Blue Shelter located at the Quakertown Masonic Lodge, 501 W Broad St, Quakertown, PA from 9:00 pm to 7:00 am the following morning. A hot meal and hot breakfast will be provided. Transportation is available from Turkey Hill @Ottsville/Harrow at 8:20 pm and Perkasie Square Shopping Center at 8:30 p.m. To find out if the shelter is open or to arrange for a ride, please call 267-450-5191 after 1:00 p.m. The Upper Bucks Code Blue Shelter is a ministry of Advocates for the Homeless of Upper Bucks (AHUB)
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