Archives for April 2017

From Rev. Rachel I recently picked up a book that has been recommended to me a hundred times but that I never managed to read.  It’s Marcus Borg’s The Heart of Christianity, and I’ve found myself hollering “Eureka!” more than once already, and I’m only on Chapter 2! What strikes me in this post-Easter season,… Read more.

Union Church offered many opportunities to experience Lent this year, and also challenged you all to do something that would deepen your spirituality and heart connection with God. We’d like to know how it went!  Can you take five minutes to give us some feedback? We hope to be able to use this information to… Read more.

Rev. Kent Gilbert, Jeff From, Betty Hibler, and Mary Wiese were among 350 pastors and church leaders at the Stephen Series Leaders’ Training Course in St.Louis, MO from April 23 – April 29. Betty Hibler reported that “it was a setting in which we could meet many dedicated Christians from a variety of denominations. We… Read more.

Did you know that our vision of a camp for peacebuilding is becoming a reality?! A small steering committee composed of members of Union Church and St. Clare Catholic Church has worked all winter and is ready to roll out The Berea Leadership Experience, a weeklong camp for kids ages 6-13 that is designed to… Read more.

Please join us downstairs in the Community Room of Union Church May 5, from 7-9 pm, for an evening of entertainment, fun and fellowship for the whole family. We have a variety of excellent talent lined up, including music, dance, and comedy performed by our wonderful youth group and church members. This event will support… Read more.

Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Second Sunday of Easter April 23, 2017       10:30 am    Meditation   “Humor is not the opposite of seriousness. Humor is the opposite of despair.” -Conrad Hyers From there to Here Welcome & Announcements                 Welcome to this service of worship!  During… Read more.

Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Easter Sunday April 16, 2017                 10:30 am Meditation What thy felt then: isn’t it sweeter than every secret, than all that’s only earth: when he, still pale from the grave came assuaged to her: in all ways resurrected. O to her first…. Read more.

Easter is a wonderful service and it takes a little extra prep! We need as many as can come to help get ready on Saturday morning, April 15, and we need 5  extra ushers to help seat guests and take-up the offering on Easter Sunday Morning, April 16. Experience is welcome, but not necessary! Can… Read more.