News & Events

BIBLE STUDY JULY 20-21:

Classes resume on Monday, July 20, at 11:30am, and Tuesday, July 21, at 6:30pm. Readings for Week 24 are Job; Psalms 112, 43,
30, 82; Acts, chapters 10-12; Luke, chapter 24. For more information, contact Pastor Dan

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OFFERING OF LETTERS FOR FOOD JUSTICE:

Each Sunday in July, Friends Church is participating in Bread for the World’s “Offering of Letters” drive, where we handwrite letters advocating for food justice in our state and worldwide. Tables will be set up in the sanctuary with materials to write letters to those campaigning to replace our incumbent representative in Congress, including a sample letter to give you ideas of how to word yours. Can’t stick around after worship? Grab materials to take home to write your letters, and then bring them back to the church for us to deliver along with the others. Questions? Contact Offering of Letters Coordinator Rob Johnson: rjcrna@gmail.com.

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SUMMER SABBATH FOR 9AM SERVICE UNTIL AUG 16:

Starting the first Sunday in July, the 9am service will take a six-week break. Many of our 9am attendees are out of town for various Sundays in the summer, making it difficult to secure volunteer lay leaders, greeters, and communion stewards each week. Director of Music Ministries Chris Hoffman will be on his annual one-month sabbatical starting July 1. Taking these challenges into consideration, as well as the need to provide our pastors and A/V team some respite, the 9am service will not be offered Sundays, July 5 through August 9. Rest well, and we’ll see you at 11am on Sundays, July 5, 12, 19, 26, and August 2 & 9 in the sanctuary or online.

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SEEKING MORE SOUL FRIENDS FACILITATORS:

In March, we relaunched our small groups ministry, Soul Friends. Five groups of 8 to 10 people have been gathering twice monthly for guided conversations that deepen our spirituality and our relationships with one another as a church family. It’s going so well that we need additional facilitators to make another group or two possible in the near future. Soul Friends facilitators and/or co-facilitators communicate with the small groups in their care (announce gathering times and locations, provide helpful info and follow-ups) and lead the group’s meetings. Pastor Dan and Pastor Trent provide facilitator training and support. To volunteer to be a small groups facilitator or to get more info, contact Pastor Dan (pastor@friends-ucc.org) or Pastor Trent (pastortrent@friends-ucc.org).

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