Rummage sale to benefit the 2023 Nicaragua Work Brigade
is 8AM to 3 PM tomorrow at UCG!

Join us for worship at 10 AM this Sunday.
in-person in our sanctuary
or online (via Zoom)
From the Pastor
It's been an active week here at UCG. Rummage sale drop-offs, a revitalized feminist group, and a concert outing - all with good weather! What a gift. A special thanks in advance to Nancy, Amy, and Linda for spearheading our Rummage Sale this Saturday - we've got a lot of stuff! Also, I want to thank Ken Klatt for organizing the downstairs cleanup last week - we're making progress, folks! It takes a village.

You're awesome.

Hope to see you on Sunday.

-Alissia
What's Up with our Children & Youth
Nursery care is provided each Sunday in the UCG nursery.
Sunday School is next door in the Annex each Sunday morning
following the Children's Chat.
Next Sunday!
We will be recognizing our graduates during worship on Sunday, May 22nd!!
Kroger Giving benefits Youth Program
Are you enrolled?
The Kroger Community Rewards Program allows the United Church of Granville to earn funds when you shop with your Kroger Plus Card. Kroger has donated over $500 per year to our youth programs, and with your help, we can continue to see this number grow.
It is simple to sign up. Go to www.krogercommunityrewards.com. From that page you can read about the program and register your Kroger Plus Card to support United Church of Granville. Then whenever you shop using your Kroger Plus Card, our youth group receives a donation from Kroger of 5% of your food purchases.
Our Kroger Community Rewards NPO Number is 83408. Thank you for supporting the UCG youth!
Granville Ecumenical VBS will be
June 6-10 this year!
Sunday is the last day to register!

  • Cost is $35 per child with a family cap of $70.
  • For more information, and information about adult or teen volunteering, visit the VBS website: www.GranvilleVBS.com.
  • The last day to register is May 15. 
  • VBS is hosted by UCG, First Presbyterian Church, St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Centenary UMC and St Edward's Catholic Church.
VBS still needs volunteers...it's easy to sign up at www.granvilleVBS.com
Opportunities to connect with others by Zoom

United Church of Granville 
Sunday Service
(10 AM)


In-person in our sanctuary
and online via Zoom
(Pre-service playlist begins at 9:30AM)


Please review our most recent guidelines for safe worship (link to pdf) if you plan to join us in person.

COVID-19 County Check
In Licking County, the COVID-19 community alert level is: LOW
Find current community levels by county on our website.

Each week's services are also available for later access on the UCG Facebook page and on our website.

Make your Sunday offering donation securely online by clicking here or with the QR code below in Office News. Your donations are deeply appreciated. 

This Sunday, Alissia Thompson's message will be: "NOW."

Thank you to this week's Worship Team:
Worship Leader: Cheryl McFarren
Tech: Ken Klatt
Zoom: Erin Newman

Click here for the Sunday order of worship.

Spirituality Book Group

We are on hiatus for the summer!

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Granville Zen group

Now meeting Tuesdays at 7 PM
in the UCG Chapel (and by Zoom)

Daily sitting practice, over Zoom, M-F at 7:15 AM (30 minutes)

Tuesday, in person and Zoom, 7 PM (20 minute sit) 
Following the sitting each Tuesday, we'll study a series of short essays and talks given by various Zen teachers on the theme of Taking and Creating Refuge.

Distancing is encouraged--masking is optional.

If you are interested in joining, please contact  Timothy O'Connor Fraser at tim@dewdropmedia.com.


Meeting ID: 724 605 3991
Password: zen


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Join us for the next session of the Harm Reduction Class this Sunday.
Please note that there will be no class on May 29th, which is Memorial Day weekend.
The Worship Committee seeks your feedback to help us create optimally meaningful services. If, as you reflect on worship, you find you have comments you'd like to share with the committee, please use this form to do so.
What's Going on at UCG
Tomorrow!
RUMMAGE SALE
(SATURDAY, MAY 14TH, 8 am TO 3PM)
Proceeds to Benefit the 2023 Nicaragua Work Brigade

Opportunities to Help:
 
*Gather your items to donate and drop them off in the church nursery
*Share news of the sale with family and friends
 
Friday May 13th
*Drop in to help sort and set up the sale. We will start at 10:00 and work until we are finished
 
Saturday May 14th
*Stop in and help for an hour or 2 or all day…some of us will arrive by 7:00 to do the final set up
*Come shop and bring your family and friends to shop with you
*At 3:00 we could use as many people as possible to pack up leftovers and get them ready to be transported to Etna Methodist Church on Sunday
 
Sunday May 15th
*After church, load your vehicle and deliver the items to Etna Methodist Church for their sale in early June

If you have any questions, please contact:
Office News!
This QR Code takes you
to our online giving page!

UCG is glad to offer safe and secure online giving through Vanco Online Giving as a convenient way to make a financial gift to support the work of UCG – and now, in addition to electronic funds transfer, we can accept credit card payments! Please be aware that Vanco subtracts a 2.75% fee from your gift unless you opt at checkout to include the fee in your gift transaction.
If you already use Vanco for online giving, be sure to log-in before starting your transactions.
An announcement About Building Use
Some individual lessons will take place on Mondays and Friday, mostly in the Annex classroom and the Choir Room. Please check with Louise (info@myucg.org) to schedule all events so that no surprise conflicts arise.  Thank you!
Click here to sign up for our member-driven Google group, UCG Message Board--a place where we share community news and many more opportunities for learning & action!
UCG Staff:
Rev. Alissia J. Thompson, Pastor
Louise Gemmell, Church & Annex Administrator
Mathew McFarren, Property & Grounds Coordinator
Jackie Dawson, Accompanist

Church office hours:
9AM to 3PM: Monday - Friday
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