"Lord" Worship on June 27
Worship Series: Your Personal Jesus
Jesus is Lord.

It’s part of almost every baptismal promise. It’s one of the basic ideas of unity of Christ’s church. Many people have died because of those words uttered in languages throughout the centuries. The meaning of that phrase isn’t always clear though.

We’re in a summer series considering these names - these labels - that people have applied to Jesus.

The hope is for each of us to consider who and what Jesus is to you.
In our worship service this week, we are going to consider the power of what the meaning these words may have for you.


Online Children's Sunday School. This week's Sunday School Bible story will go live on Sunday morning at 9:30 a.m. https://bit.ly/CCYouTubeVid 

Online Coffee & Conversation
Immediately following our online worship service at 9:15 a.m., grab a mug and come over to our community's Coffee & Conversation online. You can connect at https://bit.ly/CCCoffeeCon.
Register Now for Mystery Island VBS
Is there just one God? . . . Who is God? . . . What is God like? . . . Does God love me? . . . Can I know God?

Our kids grapple with questions like these every day. At Mystery Island, we’ll uncover the truth about our Creator God! There’s a sea of confusion about who God is and what he’s like, so we’ll track down the one true God and learn how amazing he is through the pages of Scripture.

Camp will be July 6-9, 9:00-11:30 a.m. Sign up your children, grandchildren and friends ages 4 years old through 4th grade at https://tinyurl.com/ColonialVBS-21.

We Need Volunteers!
We need volunteers to help with music, art, Bible stories, snacks, games and as small group leaders. Please join this fun by signing up here.
Sign Up to Serve Meals for AHH This Sunday

We are resuming our support of the work that Woo and Artists Helping the Homeless offers by preparing and serving a meal on the fourth Sunday of each month. We will gather in Mill Creek park near the fountain on the plaza and serve buffet style on June 27. We need 3 more people to help serve at 4:30 at the park. Let us know if you can help by signing up at https://tinyurl.com/AHH-Colonial21. Thanks for your help with this important outreach.
Colonial Women Activities
With the return of nice weather and many of us already having received COVID vaccinations, we are returning to in-person Colonial Women’s activities.
  • Colonial Women Coffee - 9:30 a.m. on Monday, July 5, Big Biscuit.
  • Colonial Women Book Group - 7:00 p.m. Friday, July 9, Stacey Algren's home. We will discuss “Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine” by Gail Honeyman.
  • Colonial Women Blue Moose Tuesday - 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 13. Blue Moose Prairie Village.
Upcoming Events
  • Worlds of Fun with Plymouth Church Youth - July 12.
  • Family Dinner Night - July 16, 5:30-8:30 p.m. at Colonial. Youth will cook together and then dine together.
  • UCC Synod Youth Online Events - July 16-20
  • Christmas-Themed Scavenger Hunt - July 24, 8:00-9:30 p.m. at Colonial.
For more information about any event, email Meredith Griffiths, youth group leader.

Summer Music
Help us plan our offertory music during worship this summer. If you sing or play an instrument we encourage you to share your talents. Our one request is that the music be spiritually inspired. Sign up at https://tinyurl.com/Colonial-summermusic
Food Donations
The need for food in the community is greater than ever. Consider donating to Cross-Lines Community Services or Harvesters in their efforts to feed the hungry. 
Let's Fill the Wagon!

The red wagon in the narthex is eagerly awaiting cereal, peanut butter, tuna fish, anything thing you might place in your grocery cart.  Food pantries have even higher demand in the summer when kids are receiving meals at school. We also deliver perishable items and fresh produce you might have left over from your garden or a farmers’ market. Just place the donation in the refrigerator in the Heritage Room kitchen and leave a note in the red wagon to let us know. Board of Outreach members will deliver donations to Village Church Food Pantry, Catholic Charities, Cross-Lines Community Services, and Shawnee Food Pantry.
Your Support Matters

Our work together matters - to each other and to the community. Your pledges help Colonial do its work. You may mail in your pledge checks, as well as any other payments. An easier alternative is to make contributions online. You just fill in your banking information or provide a credit card and your name and email and what fund you are paying (Stewardship, food pantry, etc.) and the amount. Click the donate button below.

If you have any questions, you may email or call Heather in the office or Jayne Quimby, Financial Recorder.
Celebrations!
Please remember these folks who are celebrating milestones.

Happy Birthday!
24 George Akright

Happy Anniversary!
26 Jerry & Joan Gilson
28 Wayne & Phyllis Yost
29 Chucho Marquez & Elizabeth Uppman
Calendar

Thursday, June 24
10:30 a.m. Thursday Study Group

Sunday, June 27          
8:30 a.m. Worship, Sanctuary or at https://colonialucc.online.church/
9:30 a.m. Online Children's Sunday School. https://www.youtube.com/user/ColonialUCC/videos
9:30 a.m. Coffee Fellowship Online https://bit.ly/CCCoffeeCon
10:15 a.m. Worship, Sanctuary or at https://colonialucc.online.church/
11:30 a.m. Council/Administrative Board via Zoom
4:30 p.m. AHH, Mill Creek Park

Monday, June 28
10:00 a.m. Colonial Women Board

Tuesday, June 29
9:30 a.m. Book Group

Wednesday, June 30
9:30 a.m. Coffee with the Pastor, Einstein's
 
Full calendar at Colonial Calendar.  
Colonial Staff

Senior Minister: Rev. Aaron Roberts
Bell Choir Director: Hayden Ferguson
Organist: Dr. Joseph Kern
Communications Manager: Sally Huggins
Building Maintenance: Edson Palacios-Castrejon
Youth Group Leader: Meredith Griffiths
913-362-7735