"Teacher" June 13 Worship |
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Your Personal Jesus Worship Series: Teacher
Jesus is called Rabbi - Teacher - more often than anything else in the Gospel accounts of his life. Yet no less than C.S. Lewis, the Christian author of the Narnia stories, once said: "But let us not come with any patronizing nonsense about Jesus being a great human teacher."
Huh.
The best teachers don't just provide answers, but they help guide us to explore questions. We're going to look into Jesus as a teacher, and the power of those teachings to guide us on our journeys.
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.
Nursery Has Reopened
The Colonial nursery has reopened and the room is clean and ready for your little ones. Our nursery workers have been at least partially vaccinated and two of them will be in the nursery each Sunday from 9:00-11:30 a.m.
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Last Chance Town Halls!
We have had a great response to the Town Halls to discuss a possible Capital Campaign. More than 60 members of the church have already participated and given their input.
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Sunday, June 13, 2021 - Immediately following the 2nd worship service. In person in the Social Hall.
See you there!
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Register Now for Mystery Island VBS |
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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.
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Back in the Saddle Again Serving Meals for AHH
Sing along! Kansas City, MO has eased the regulations on gathering to allow us to resume 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 can gather near the fountain on the plaza and serve buffet style on June 27. Judy and Bob LeVeau will purchase the ingredients for Sue and Randy Freemam and Janet Weiblen to prepare. Russ Townsley will transport the meal to the Plaza.
We need one person to help with the preparation in the church kitchen at 2:00 p.m. on that Sunday and three to help serve on the Plaza from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. And we need COOKIES, COOKIES, COOKIES! These homemade items may be the most popular part of the meal, so if each person is served two or three, we need 150 to go around. These can be prepared on your time, and left in the downstairs church kitchen freezer or on the counter. Let us know what you would like to do by signing up at https://tinyurl.com/AHH-Colonial21.
We are chomping at the bit to get going again! Thanks for your help with this important outreach.
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"Your Personal Jesus" Early Summer Sermon Series
The author Anne Rice declared in 2010: “I quit being a Christian. I’m out. I remain committed to Christ as always but not to being ‘Christian’ or to being part of Christianity.”
She echoes the thoughts of many people who feel that institutional Christianity has failed them, wounded them, or maybe just bored them. Yet, there is something about Jesus.
We're going to begin this summer exploring questions – even unorthodox ones – about who Jesus was and is to us. These questions may breathe new life and spirit into you and our world.
Because as we say in this church community: whoever you are...wherever you are on life's journey, you are welcome here.
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Offering of Letters to Congress about Child Hunger
Good news. Congress recently passed an expanded Child Tax Credit as part of the American Rescue Plan Act. The bill increases the credit from $2,000 to $3,600 per child up to age 6 and $3000 for children ages 6-17. It also divides the amount monthly rather than paying in a lump sum at tax time. Finally, all families are eligible for the full amount, not just those who earned enough to get the full credit – which nearly half of all Black and Latino families did not.
Because the pandemic focused so much attention on hunger in the United States, Bread for the World and other organizations successfully urged Congress to make the changes that will cut poverty and hunger among children by nearly half and advance racial equity.
BUT, it’s only going to last for one year. If it ends, so will much of the progress we have made against hunger and poverty. That’s why the Colonial Board of Outreach is sponsoring an Offering of Letters to Congress on June 20 to make permanent the 2021 benefits.
More good news. We have the opportunity to put our faith into action! We can make a difference with our letters, phone calls, and emails. As in the past, the Board of Outreach will have sample letters and more information available at a table in the narthex on Sunday, June 20. Our faith calls us to join our voices with other congregations around the country.
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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.
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Colonial Women Coffee - 9:30 a.m. on Monday, July 5, Big Biscuit.
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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.
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Colonial Women Blue Moose Tuesday - 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 13. Blue Moose Prairie Village.
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Upcoming Events
- July 16-20 - UCC Synod Youth Online Events
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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
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May 16 Colonial Council Meeting Highlights
The Board of Property Management reported that the Heritage Room flooring and parking lot projects are complete.
The Board of Christian Education shared that Meredith Griffiths has taken the position of Youth Group Leader. Plans are underway for confirmation classes in the fall.
The Board of Worship has been working to make in-person services run smoothly with precautions to limit exposure to COVID.
Bill Sanderson, moderator
Read the full minutes here.
June 6 Congregational Meeting
The annual congregational meeting was held on Sunday, June 6. Read the minutes here here.
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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.
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Celebrations!
Please remember these folks who are celebrating milestones.
Happy Birthday!
10 Marianne Foster
11 Judy LeVeau, Lois Tormoholen
12 Richard Nicolai
13 Bruce Wofford
Happy Anniversary!
9 Todd & Jessica Willemsen
13 James & Tiffany Goudy
14 Don Sander & Edna Hamera
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Colonial Family
Art Foster died June 5. We express our sympathy to his wife, Marianne Foster. A service is planned in early July.
We express our sympathy to Stacy Brunner on the unexpected death of her father on June 4.
Stephanie and Jason Graff are having an open house style going away party 5:00-7:30 p.m. today (June 9) at Gezer Park (3700 W 133rd St., Leawood). Note the Graff's new address for your directory:
Stephanie and Jason Graff
7 Willow Way,
Barrington, RI 02806
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Calendar
Thursday, June 10
10:30 a.m. Thursday Study Group
Sunday, June 13
8:30 a.m. Worship In-Person, Sanctuary
10:15 a.m. Worship In-Person, Sanctuary
11:15 a.m. Town Hall Meeting, Social Hall
Tuesday, June 15
9:30 a.m. Book Group
Wednesday, June 16
9:30 a.m. Coffee with the Pastor, Einstein's
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Colonial Staff
Bell Choir Director: Hayden Ferguson
Organist: Dr. Joseph Kern
Building Maintenance: Edson Palacios-Castrejon
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