Welcome!

Worship at 10 a.m.

There will be a presentation and budget hearing this Sunday following worship. This is a great opportunity for you to ask questions and learn more. Join in person or online!

"Just Because" Potluck

We miss you. We miss being together, so why not come together for a random potluck. Join us on Thursday, Jan. 19 at 5:30 for a special event - just because. Bring a dish to share, and build community!

Chili Cook-Off

Dig out your tried and true best chili recipe, prepare a crockpot full and bring it on Feb. 5 for the first annual chili cook-off and tasting! True to our values, ALL chilis are welcome! There will be a $15 entry fee to put your chili into the competition but if you win - you get it back! Plus you get your name and picture proudly displayed. Tasting is free and tasters will have the opportunity to cast their votes for their favorite chili. There will be a free will basket/bowl for donations to the church. Let us know if you think you've got a winner chili and plan to enter by adding comments. You supply your own crockpot of chili, we'll have cups, spoons and toppings ready.

Yoga

Robbinsdale Community Education is offering a variety of yoga classes at RPUCC on Thursday evenings. Learn more about the classes!

Covenant Days - Minnesota UCC Conference

Feb. 4

Covenant Days are a time to gather together and be the church! Our gathering on Feb. 4 will include workshops, worship, food and fellowship – a time for members, lay leaders, and clergy of local congregations to connect with one another and Conference staff.

Annual Meeting - Jan. 29 after worship

Agenda: Reminder that this is a Fiscal Year Meeting – Program Year Meeting will take place in May 2023

• Passage of 2023 Church Budget
• Proposed By-Law Revisions

1. Dividing Property and Finance into separate ministries
2. Formal establishment of Hospitality Ministry

• Other Agenda Items
• Futuring Team will report on their progress and proposed

plans (see separate article)

• Financing of New Roof for the church - Financing plan of Capital Campaign Debt
• Opening up pledges for Planned Giving and including RPUCC in a Last Will and Testament
• Affirming our Open and Affirming, Immigrant Welcoming, Racial Justice, Accessible to All, and WISE Congregation commitments. 

Out to Lunch Bunch

The Out to Lunch Bunch will be meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 17 at 12:00 at the 50’s Grill (5524 Brooklyn Blvd., Brooklyn Center). Please let Kathy know if you are able to come so that she can make reservations. (Kathy 612.309-0431)

Meditations in Clay

Ray Caron, one of our resident artists, will lead us in working with clay over the next several weeks. Although participants are welcome to be creative, the emphasis will be in experiencing clay as a form of meditation. The experiences he offered for our members on the October retreats were relaxing, informative, and altogether enjoyable! He will offer sessions every Thursday in Jan. from 5 – 6 p.m. Sessions are paid for by the grant we received from the Clergy Renewal program.

Sign up for Coffee Hour

We need your help! We love to build community, and one of the ways we do so is by having coffee hour. Please sign up to help make coffee, provide treats, and assist with set up and clean up. For more information, contact Kathy Jo at kjogaus@msn.com.

Winter Food Drive

For the winter, all donations are welcome. The most needed items for our food shelf partners at North- Point and PRISM are:

• soups
• peanut butter
• jam or jelly
• diapers

All items must be in their original packing, unopened, and not past their “use by” or “best by” dates. We cannot accept items that need refrigeration or are frozen. Place items in the grocery carts outside the church office. Thank you for your continued support!

January loose change offering

Our Loose Change Offering will support Simpson Housing. whose mission is to serve people experiencing homelessness find housing, support and shelter. Coins in the offering plates and all donations in the designated bucket help support this organization.

Bible Study



Join on Tuesday at 10 a.m.

You are welcome to join in person or via Zoom!

People with Special Concerns

Regular weekly announcements

Special assistance fund: Are you experiencing financial hardship during this challenging time? Perhaps you have lost your job or have had work hours decreased and it's difficult to pay all of your bills every month. We can help!

Donate to Prism or Northpoint: The need for food continues to rise each month. Please consider a recurring monthly financial donation to PRISM to support our continued efforts to feed our neighbors. https://www.prismmpls.org/ or https://www.northpointhealth.org/donate

Contribute to RPUCC: Give online at rpucc.org. (No one in the church office is allowed to make any changes or corrections to the online giving of a member of RPUCC. ACI Online Giving, the company we use for online contributions, maintains a secure website for all giving information. If you ever have any questions about using this service, please call 1.800.348.2886, x4.)