Join us every Sunday
10:30 a.m.
Sermon by
Pastor Chris Breedlove
Pastor Chris will be preaching this upcoming Sunday morning, 10:30 AM, from the Romans 8:12-25 text. How is the wellbeing (at our most urgent cry for affirmation and belonging) of both humanity and nature a primary concern of God? What kind of "god" or theology fully expresses a divine and loving concern for all creation?
"Community UCC is an inclusive and progressive Christian church doing social justice, environmental faithfulness, interfaith collaboration and spiritual formation."
---Dr. Christopher Breedlove
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CUCC Boutique Sale
Saturday, August 5
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CUCC will hold a
Boutique Sale in the
parking lot on
Saturday, August 5, from 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The Boutique Sale will feature a variety of vendors and arts and crafts. For vendors wishing to participate the vendor fee is $20. There is no charge for the public to attend and enjoy the different products and crafts.
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Pastor's In-laws Gone AWOL :)
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 Arvile and Shelia Earl have gone AWOL. They have been found up at Huntington Lake at the Samuelian Cabin spending time with Ruben and Lynn. Thought you might want to know we are having a great time.
Sincerely,
Ruben Fernandez
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End of Fiscal Year Financial Statements
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End of Fiscal Year Financial statements are available in the Church Narthex. Please pick yours up as to save the church postage. Thank you.
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Forestiere Underground Garden Tour
September 16, 2017
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 A tour is of the Forestierre Underground Gardens is planned for Saturday, September 16. There are a few spaces added to our group that signed up at our last Party for Community. The donation is $35 which goes directly to the church. The tour and lunch is sponsored by Lynn Samuelian and Ruben Fernandez. If you are interested in join our "tourists" please contact Lynn Samuelian at
samuelian@comcast.net or call at 559-285-0603.
In the early 1900s, Sicilian immigrant, citrus grower and visionary Baldassare Forestiere began turning what was useless farmland into a vast network of rooms, tunnels and courtyards as a subterranean escape from the sweltering Central Valley summer heat.
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Ted & Louise Andrews Have Moved
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| Ted and Louise Andrews have moved into Cottonwood 7442 N. Millbrook Ave. #219, Fresno CA 93720 Phone: (559) 261-9987. |
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We Need Your Fundraising Ideas and Help
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Do you have any ideas? Please contact Ruben Fernandez at rubenmark@comcast.net.
Here are some big and small ideas.
- Fellowship Restaurant Fundraisers
- Farmer's Market (or Makers and Growers Market)
- Bingo Night
- Raffles, Raffles, Raffles
- Yard Sales and Boutiques
- Sales, Sales, Sales
- Trick or Trunk Halloween at CUCC Parking Lot
- Granville's Home for Hope
- International Dinners
- Rocky Mountain Chocolate Caramel Apple Sale.
Also, please be aware that Party for Community will not be held this fall. But we need your help to reschedule or replace it with a major fundraising event.
New ideas to replace Party for Community might include:
- Dinner or Dinner Dance with theme or at time of a season such as Christmas, or in January
- Valentine's Day
- Celebratory Theme like honoring church pioneers,
- Volunteer of the Year
- Date Night
- CUCC milestone anniversaries.
- Charity Miles for CUCC (walk/run)
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Medicare, Medicaid & Social Security with visits to 3 Congressional Offices.
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Happy Birthday Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security.
RSVP now for Birthday Bus action on Tuesday, August 1. Celebrate Medicare, Medicaid & Social Security with visits to 3 Congressional offices.
Ride the free bus. Space is limited. You MUST RSVP - Call Gene at
559-905-3521
. For more information see calendar
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Here is a list of items that our
Community United Church of Christ
needs.
- Sunday School Teachers
- Video camera with tri-pod
- Volunteers for yard clean up
- Tree service donations
- Boom lift rental donations
- #10 Window envelopes
- #10 envelopes
- Drum for printer
- Name tags
Thank you to our generous donors for helping with our "needs list." Please contact Marilyn Wall for more information.
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Call for Photos by Worship Team
The Hope of Fresno Theme
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The
Worship Planning Team is working on a Service that includes the theme
The Hope of Fresno. Photos are needed of what you view as
The Hope of Fresno. Please take some time to snap some pictures and send them to Amy Kilburn at kilburnamy@gmail.com by July 16th. If you'd like, please include a caption for your picture.
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Family Camp at Tamarack
SAVE THE DATE
September 1-3
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"TRANQUILITY in the TAMARACKS"
UPDATE
Labor Day Weekend, September 1-3, 2017
Dream of Camp Tamarack where it is only pleasantly warm (not in the three digit temperatures) where the breeze wafts through the Tamarack trees, and the roaring sound of Tamarack Creek can be heard throughout camp. Come spend Labor Day weekend during our "Tranquility in the Tamaracks" in this lovely, peaceful and inspiring setting. Come away refreshed with wonderful memories of fellowshiping, swimming, hiking, silliness, spiritual enrichment, excellent food, hot showers and flush toilets. We will share s'mores, songs around the campfire,Talent-no-Talent show, visiting and getting better acquainted. OR, just hanging out and relaxing.
So, Save the Dates: September 1st, 2nd and 3rd for our All Church Family Camp called "Tranquility in the Tamaracks" Registration forms with prices are in the Narthex. If you are able to stay through Monday, September 4th, AND WORK to take down Camp for the winter, there will only be a small charge for food (no overnight fee).
For more information contact Annie Van Patten, Family Camp Director, at 209-902-2033 or email at
teechrannie@comcast.net
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CUCC Has a New Website
Visit: communityucc-fresno.org
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communityucc-fresno.org
Community United Church of Christ has a new website at communityucc-fresno.org. To visit our new site please
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Sign Up for Our E Newsletter
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E Newsletter
If you would like to sign up for our
E Newsletter or change your email address please contact Ruben Fernandez at
rubenmark@comcast.net. E Newsletter is published every Thursday.
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Join us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram
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Upcoming Events
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Aug 5
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Boutique Sale |
Aug 6
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Experiential Service
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| Aug 13 |
Trustees meeting |
| Aug 20 |
Getting to Know UCC |
| Aug 21 |
Council Meeting |
Save the Date
| Aug 27 |
Confirmation Lunch |
| Sept 1-3 |
All Church Family Camp at Tamarack
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| Sept 10 |
Kick-Off Sunday |
| Nov 4 |
Boutique and Rummage Sale |
| Jan 19-21 |
Interfaith Scholar Weekend will be held on January 19-21, 2018 featuring Dr. Christiana Peppard
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