Judy Rowell is recovering well at home from her congestive heart failure and would like to thank everyone for all the prayers, cards and assistance during these months as she recovers from cancer surgery. She is very grateful. Cards are still very much appreciated. Her address is 548 Ashley Ct., Berea.
Samuel Ssengooba from Samuel’s Kids school & orphanage and several of the children are in the hospital with malaria, and help is urgently needed. Donations can be made through PayPal at https://www.paypal.com/paypalme2/samuelskidsorg
Next week – Share Your Music Sunday! We have received a bounty of musical offerings! So we will be doing something new – just this once – we will have gathering music. If you would like the full experience, come to church by 10:15.
Hospitality & Cookies – can you help?! One of the things that we do best is making each other feel welcome and loved and included every single week. The Hospitality Team is committed to creating a space — with lemonade and cookies! — for this to happen after service. Can you commit to helping your church family by volunteering to prepare after-church snacks once every three months? (If we have 12 volunteers, everyone only has to do it about four times per year!) We provide the food and drinks. You get them ready (10 minutes, usually before service begins), carry them upstairs (10 minutes near the end of service), and then carry the empty plates back down to wash them (10 minutes). It’s a great opportunity for families to volunteer together. We will show you everything you need to know. Please contact Laura at 859-358-0106 (text or call) or joyfulsunflower @gmail.com or find her after service. Thank you SO much for your willingness to be the church for each other.
Children’s Church Team Seeks One More Teacher for the 2019/20 Year: Come join the most fun ministry of all! You don’t need to be a trained educator, you just need to be willing to sit on the floor and explore our faith with small humans. You would be paired with another teacher, and scheduled to teach approximately once every three weeks. (Don’t worry, we all know that things come up and schedules change. We work well together to adjust accordingly.) Spending time in the chapel with Union’s bright and beautiful kids during Children’s Church is truly a joyful experience. Contact Laura with questions or interest: 859-358-0106 (text or call) or joyfulsunflower@gmail.com
Inmates at Madison County Detention Center are in need of books. They only accept paperbacks delivered directly from Amazon. If anyone is interested in purchasing books, please email Pearl Marshall bellteacherpem@yahoo.com. They would greatly appreciate it.
Several in the church have asked if it is possible to write to Jack Marshall at the Madison County Detention Center. The best way is a new electronic email system available to prisoners. Cost of a message is $0.50 and requires that you register at https://www.smartjailmail.com. Select the Madison County Detention Center from the list, then search for “John Marshall” and a request to open messaging will be sent. You must buy a minimum $5 of message credits, but you can transfer a credit so he can write back without incurring additional fees.
Letters to Jack need to have his proper name: “John Marshall” followed by his jacket number: #206801
Mail should be sent to: 2901 Richmond Road, Suite 140-322, Lexington, KY 40509
Quilt Raffle! Check out the two beautiful children’s quilts in the back of sanctuary hand stitched by Jo Wernegreen. Raffle proceeds will benefit Samuel’s Kids. Buy tickets after worship – $2 each or 6 for $10 – in the vestibule!
Kentucky Council of Churches 72nd Annual Assembly will be October 24 & 25 at First Baptist Church in Morehead. Union Church can send voting delegates, and will pay the registration fee of $140. Lodging and meals on your own. Stop in or call the office for info, or look online at kycouncilofchurches.org
The Call James Conlon
Where there are ruptures in creation,
we are aroused to peace,
Where there is disquietude
we are invited to balance.
Where there is discord
we are attuned to resonance.
In and through the pain of our planet
we are called to make our Easter with the Earth
From collapse and devastation
we discover within the risen heart of the universe
Cosmic peace, profound harmony, deep balance,
compassionate resonance, pentecost for the planet and geo-justice with the Earth.
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