April 24, 2024

Celebrate Our Confirmands This Sunday!

This Sunday, five of our 8th graders will confirm their faith in Christ and join the wider Christian Church and the membership of Westerville Community UCC. Please join us as we celebrate their journey and welcome them as our newest members.

Men's Literary Guild Annual Breakfast Road Trip

All men of WCUCC are invited to the annual BREAKFAST ROAD TRIP on Saturday, April 27. Meet at the Church parking lot at 7:00 a.m. to begin a morning of fun and fellowship. More details to follow. Questions? Contact Quentin Haines at 614-216-7248.

Adult Sunday School Begins New Session - April 28

The Love Thy Neighbor Adult Sunday School class is kicking off a new topic this Sunday when they will discuss the Christian response to Christian Nationalism. Jesus taught us: "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength" and "Love your neighbor as yourself." However, recently, there has been a steady rise in a movement toward Christian Nationalism that undermines this message. Therefore, it is important for us to understand the reasons underlying this movement. Join this class at 11:15 am in room 107, April 28 - May 19, to discuss and better understand this critical issue and its implications on our society.

Columbus Pride Planning

Our church will once again be marching in the Stonewall Columbus Pride March on June 15. Please join us for a planning meeting after church on Sunday, April 28, at 11:30 am in rooms 100-101.

Want to march or donate items for the Columbus Pride March?

March or Help with Columbus Pride

Central Southeast Ohio Association of the UCC Spring Meeting

You are invited to attend the spring meeting on May 4. Voices from our own churches will share workshops about transformative ministries and applied stewardship practices that work well in their settings. Contact Pastor Sigrid for more information and to register. WCUCC will pay the registration fee.

Support Our Missions

Donate Personal

Care Items

Out of Darkness rescues and supports women who have been exploited and trafficked. From now through May 5, you can help by donating personal care items for their drop-in center. Please drop off any of the following items in the bins in our narthex: shampoo, conditioner, deodorant, body wash, travel-size wipes, razors, and small and medium leggings. You can also donate items through their Amazon wish list. Contact Kristen Cooper to get more involved or learn more about Out of Darkness.

Blood Drive - May 9

Donate the gift of life at our quarterly blood drive sponsored by our Board of Missions on May 9 from noon to 6 pm in our Fellowship Hall. When you donate, you’ll get an automatic entry for a chance to win a trip for two and VIP experience to the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Races at Darlington Raceway Labor Day weekend and a coupon for a free haircut at Sport Clips Haircuts.

Come join us on Saturday, May 18, from 5:00-9:00 for a great night of getting to know each other a little better as we progress and move from one house to another, enjoying appetizers and a main course. We will all end the evening at the church for dessert together. This event is intended for adults, but there will be childcare provided at the church for kids. You may sign up to host people at your house for either appetizers or a main course, or you can sign up to help out the hosts by bringing appetizers, side dishes, or desserts. No matter how you decide to participate, you are in for a night of great conversations and laughs.

Volunteer Opportunities

Looking for a way to serve and support our church family? The Hospitality/Martha Circle group is looking for some additional members. We provide meals after memorial services and assist at special events. We need volunteers to prepare food, help set up before, clean up, and take down after an event. We need both male and female volunteers. Contact Bonnie Beaver via email or text at 614-330-0267. There is also a signup sheet in the Narthex.

We are looking for church members who want to have a garden plot this summer in our HOPE Garden at church. All produce we grow goes to the Westerville Area Resource Ministry (WARM). Gardeners are responsible for preparing their garden bed, purchasing and planting the plants, and taking the produce to WARM or making other arrangements to deliver it to WARM. If interested, please contact Bruce Langner or call (614) 558-2212.

We will have Youth Group at the church from 5 to 6 pm this Sunday. We will play ultimate frisbee, talk about faith and hope, and have plenty of snacks! High School students and our confirmands are invited to DQ in Uptown Westerville after for ice cream!

Check out the full calendar for the semester below.

Youth Group Calendar of Events