Worship & Lunch at the Park
Worship in the Park on Sunday, June 9, will be special this year, because it will be held on Pentecost Sunday! Bring a lawn chair and be sure to wear red, the color of the Holy Spirit. Please bring a salad, a side dish, or a dessert to share at the carry-in lunch that will follow worship. (The main dish and beverages will be provided.)
Join the Conversation on Future Park Plans
We’re ready to think seriously about the details of improving our recreation park! We have been consulting with Joyce Oyler of the UCC Ohio Conference, and some of us have even taken a field trip to a regional camp to see what kind of facilities they have. On Wednesday, June 5 at 7:00 p.m., everyone is invited to gather in our fellowship hall to begin to decide what kind of structure we want to build in our park. We would like to be able to host events such as weddings and receptions, short-term camps for children and youth, and overnight adult retreats. Your input is important as we move ahead on this project! Please plan to join the conversation on June 7!
Items Are Still Needed for Emergency Clean-up Kits
We are still collecting materials for Emergency Clean-up Kits that will be assembled and sent to Church World Service. We plan to collect materials through July and assemble them during August. Stop by the “Tornado Table” in the east narthex and pick up a list of the items that are needed. When you return your donations, indicate what you have donated on the check list on the table so that others will know what is still needed. If you would like to be reimbursed for your purchase, you can also fill out a reimbursal request form (they’re on the table, too), attach your receipt to it, and leave it in the office. Please help us to collect the contents of the buckets so that they can be sent to disaster areas to help the people there!
Strengthen the Church
The Moment for Missions for the month of June will be the Strengthen the Church offering, one of the five UCC offerings in which we participate every year. It is no coincidence that this offering will be collected on June 2, the Sunday before Pentecost, the day that we celebrate the birthday of the church! On Pentecost, the Spirit gave the followers of Christ the power to preach his gospel of love to all the world, everywhere. That’s what the church did then; and that’s what it still does! This offering helps to expand and revitalize all kinds of UCC congregations in all kinds of ways. Half of it stays in Ohio, and the other half goes to our national church setting to be used for grants towards new church starts, helping youth and young adults to be church leaders, and equipping pastors for ministry in the 21st century. Please consider donating something to this important fund that helps to keep our UCC churches healthy! Every little bit helps!
Take me out to the ball game!
Our annual outing to the Dayton Dragons’ game will be on the afternoon of Sunday, June 23. 20 tickets are available on a first come, first served basis. Contact Lindsay Schultz to reserve your tickets!
The Second Annual Concert for a Cause is in the Planning Stages
On Sunday afternoon, July 29, the Cove Springs Church Praise Group will be in our recreation park from 3-5 p.m. to entertain all ages, and to help raise money for purchasing materials for emergency clean-up kits. More details will be available in the July newsletter, but you’ll want to put the date on your calendar now!
Worship in the Park on Sunday, June 9, will be special this year, because it will be held on Pentecost Sunday! Bring a lawn chair and be sure to wear red, the color of the Holy Spirit. Please bring a salad, a side dish, or a dessert to share at the carry-in lunch that will follow worship. (The main dish and beverages will be provided.)
Join the Conversation on Future Park Plans
We’re ready to think seriously about the details of improving our recreation park! We have been consulting with Joyce Oyler of the UCC Ohio Conference, and some of us have even taken a field trip to a regional camp to see what kind of facilities they have. On Wednesday, June 5 at 7:00 p.m., everyone is invited to gather in our fellowship hall to begin to decide what kind of structure we want to build in our park. We would like to be able to host events such as weddings and receptions, short-term camps for children and youth, and overnight adult retreats. Your input is important as we move ahead on this project! Please plan to join the conversation on June 7!
Items Are Still Needed for Emergency Clean-up Kits
We are still collecting materials for Emergency Clean-up Kits that will be assembled and sent to Church World Service. We plan to collect materials through July and assemble them during August. Stop by the “Tornado Table” in the east narthex and pick up a list of the items that are needed. When you return your donations, indicate what you have donated on the check list on the table so that others will know what is still needed. If you would like to be reimbursed for your purchase, you can also fill out a reimbursal request form (they’re on the table, too), attach your receipt to it, and leave it in the office. Please help us to collect the contents of the buckets so that they can be sent to disaster areas to help the people there!
Strengthen the Church
The Moment for Missions for the month of June will be the Strengthen the Church offering, one of the five UCC offerings in which we participate every year. It is no coincidence that this offering will be collected on June 2, the Sunday before Pentecost, the day that we celebrate the birthday of the church! On Pentecost, the Spirit gave the followers of Christ the power to preach his gospel of love to all the world, everywhere. That’s what the church did then; and that’s what it still does! This offering helps to expand and revitalize all kinds of UCC congregations in all kinds of ways. Half of it stays in Ohio, and the other half goes to our national church setting to be used for grants towards new church starts, helping youth and young adults to be church leaders, and equipping pastors for ministry in the 21st century. Please consider donating something to this important fund that helps to keep our UCC churches healthy! Every little bit helps!
Take me out to the ball game!
Our annual outing to the Dayton Dragons’ game will be on the afternoon of Sunday, June 23. 20 tickets are available on a first come, first served basis. Contact Lindsay Schultz to reserve your tickets!
The Second Annual Concert for a Cause is in the Planning Stages
On Sunday afternoon, July 29, the Cove Springs Church Praise Group will be in our recreation park from 3-5 p.m. to entertain all ages, and to help raise money for purchasing materials for emergency clean-up kits. More details will be available in the July newsletter, but you’ll want to put the date on your calendar now!
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