June 10, 2021

Sunday Worship at 9am 3rd Sunday after Pentecost - June 13th Mark 4:26-34

As we Widen Our Welcome with in-person worship our services will continue to be live-streaming on YouTube www.youtube.com/immanuelucc and Facebook www.facebook.com/immanueluccpa.

As guidance from national and local authorities changes, Immanuel leadership continues to reassess our COVID response protocols. Our latest updates include: We are no longer requesting advance registration for worship. However, we will continue to record attendance in the event we need to contact trace.  We are continuing to mask inside the building regardless of vaccination status. We take seriously our welcome of all God’s people and creating a safe environment while eliminating any anxiety over the unknown vaccination status of those who gather within our walls. Furthermore, our younger attendees are not yet eligible for vaccination. Outdoor gatherings that maintain 3-6 feet distance may be mask-free.   Our prayerful recommendation is that masks be viewed as one of the ways we care for the most vulnerable among us.  May God’s grace, compassion, and mercy continue to be our guide.

ATTENTION SINGERS OF ALL AGES AND SKILL LEVEL

On June 20th, we will share Barbara Baker's arrangement of the Charles Albert Tindley spiritual "The Storm Is Passing Over", and we NEED YOUR HELP to rehearse and perform this great piece of music -! Preview the music using this link, and e-mail Stephen if you are willing to commit to one or all of the dates - Sunday, June 6 & 13 from 10:00-10:45AM in the choir room; perform Sunday, June 20th during worship (warm up at 8:30AM). Sign-up is not necessary, but appreciated. NOTE: this is a live performance. All singers and congregation members will be masked for these in-person, indoor events. Please consider joining us for these events!

Special guests - local youth musicians Emme Ryan Music and Noah Gibney, who will perform as covers as well as their own original compositions. This is a family-friendly event - lawn games and activities for kids, and Mr. Softee will be on site selling ice cream (cash only). This event is free and open to the public!

Slots still available - all ages welcome!!

July 12-16- 9:00-11:30 a.m.- “Swashbuckling Pirate Week” Enjoy a fun week of being pirates. Read Pirate stories, play pirates, follow treasure maps, and enjoy crafts, music, and games with a pirate theme!   July 26-30- 9:00-11:30 a.m.-  “Let’s Go to the Summer Olympics” Pretend to go to Tokyo, Japan for the Summer Olympics! Enjoy a week of stories, art, music and of course Olympic sports and games. Learn about Japan as well as the international multi-sport event.   August 9-13- 9:00-11:30 a.m.- “Science Explorations” Enjoy learning and exploring a different science concept daily. One day build a big box city and learn about engineering and architecture. Another day learn about chemical reactions with experiments with baking soda and vinegar. Additional topics such as solid, liquid and gas and the natural sciences with insects will also be explored this week. Each camp is $95.00 per week. To register email preschooldirector@immanuel-ucc.org.

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Should you or someone you care for be in need of pastoral support at any time please contact the church office at secretary@immanuel-ucc.org or 610-777-7107.