Happening at Union Church
COVID Guidelines Reviewed at Church Council Meeting, Sept. 19
Our goal is to make the updated guidance simple and ensure continuity of all church activities while empowering congregants to choose what makes them feel safe.
¨ Union Church recommends masks and will provide them at all building entrances.
¨ The sides of the sanctuary are set aside for those who would like to stay socially distant from their neighbors.
¨ Any group size limits and food service are up to the group using the space.
¨ We will ask all groups to disinfect surfaces after finishing their event.
¨ The balcony shall be closed to congregants when the county is in the red zone.
¨ The Church Council will review these guidelines as needed.
Children are welcome in the service, or Nursery is available
Please note that Union Church services are livestreamed, including the Children’s Moment. A “no camera zone” is at the back of the balcony, behind the AV booth.
Book Study to Start October 2, 3 pm
Joan Moore invites all who are interested to gather for a discussion of Katherine Hayhoe’s book “Saving Us: A Climate Scientist’s Case for Hope and Healing in a Divided World.” All community citizens of planet Earth are welcome and encouraged to attend.
Reading the book is simply a way for us to start talking and brainstorming about what we can do as a community to support each other …..this is for ourselves, our families, our community, town, state…..and planet.
By meeting and working together we can have an impact. Sunday afternoon at 3:00-4:30, starting October 2, Union Church Community Room. Each session may be started with a brief breathing meditation.
Music Jam at Union Church October 8 & 22
The month of October will find two Berea Old Time Music Circle Jams happening, Saturdays Oct. 8 & 22, 10:00 a.m. until noonish in Union Church’s Parlor. All are welcome. Come to play your acoustic instrument, sing, dance, or just listen.
Thanks to Deborah Thompson and The Folk Circle Association of Berea, KY for all of the support and to the Berea Farmers Market for hosting this spring/summer. Chairs are provided at this great acoustic location for traditional old time music making. This will likely be a twice-a-month event going forward!
Auction Donations Needed!
The Mission and Service Board appreciates all the donations that have been made and those that you intend to make to this year’s auction (first weekend in November). Last year the auction raised $5000 for Mission projects! In order to have the most successful auction, we need to know about the treasures you are donating. Please add a note to your donation with the following information.
· Item donated
· Description/ ‘story” (Who owned this previously? Is it an antique? Or a collectible? )
· Estimated value
· Donor name and contact information
· Do you want a receipt for taxes?
For convenience, a form with these questions is available in the office, or we can email it to you. More info needed? Contact Tennant Kirk 859-200-0179.
Happening Around Town
Handbells in the Boone Tavern Lobby Tonight
Susan, Pearl, and other friends will be ringing for passers-by in the Boone Tavern lobby today, September 25, 5 pm-7 pm. We’ll be playing an array of folk and classical music using just 8 bells at a time. All are invited to come and listen for a few minutes. The intimate setting has allowed some wonderful conversation with visitors as we ring familiar tunes. If you are so inclined, we even offer opportunities to join in the ringing! We would love to see you!
Danish Senior Athletic Team to Perform Friday, Sept. 30!
Welcome to GYS87 from South Jutland, Denmark. Come and meet them!
Þ 11:00 am at Russel Acton Folk Center: Dance and floor exercises, workshop for all
Þ 4:00 PM at Friends Meeting Place, 300 Harrison Rd. 30 min outdoor performance.
Free and for all, COME JOIN THE FUN!
Celebration of Jerry Paul Perry’s Life October 1
Next Saturday, October 1, you are invited to join family & friends in a celebration of the life of Jerry Paul Perry, a longtime supporter or Union Church, who passed away on March 24, 2020. The celebration, which was postponed due to Covid-19, will take place at the Berea College Forestry Outreach Center at 3 pm (rain or shine). Please join us for this celebration of a well-lived life. Sean Perry and family.
Two Fundraisers Coming Up October 7 & 8!
Berea Home Village Celebration and Fund-Raising Event
Friday, October 7, 6 pm at Churchill’s
“It takes a Village.” Berea Home Village provides services to allow folks to stay in their home, aging in place, as long as possible.
Join Kent Gilbert, auctioneer, Ruth, Daxson and Raymond from the McLain Family Band, and your friends and neighbors, with dinner from Honeysuckle.
Tickets are $40 at the door; or online at www.bereahomevillage; or call 859-358-8610 to reserve a ticket and send a check.
Room in the Inn (RITI)
Saturday, October 8, 6 pm at Churchill’s
RITI is hosting a charity gala to fully fund the emergency shelter for the 90-day season this winter.
Dinner from Masala Fine dining and Jazz by the Laura Bost Trio. Tickets are $25 and available at Eventbrite or by PayPal (riti.berea@gmail.com) or mail a check to RITI Berea; PO Box 1450; Berea.
RITI must fully fund the 3-month shelter program for the winter and needs to raise $60,000 to operate the all-volunteer life-saving shelter, meals, compassion and resources during the coldest months of the year.
Donations for Liberty Place’s Fundraiser auction sought
Liberty Place Recovery Center for Women is seeking donations for its silent auction fundraiser later this fall. Be in touch with LaRee Jacobs at lareejacobs@gmail.com or 859-388-4995. Donations from local artists are especially welcome. Donations needed no later than October 19th. The silent auction will begin on Oct. 29th and run through Nov 6th. The event will be on November 5th.
“Call the Midwife” Dramatic Portrayal of Mary Carson Breckenridge October 11
The Kentucky Retired Ministers & Spouses of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in cooperation with the Kentucky Humanities Council, invite everyone to a dramatic portrayal of Mary Carson Breckenridge by Janet Scott. Mary Carson Breckenridge founded the Frontier Nursing Service, a team of trained nurse-midwives who delivered babies and provided healthcare in the mountains of eastern Kentucky beginning in the 1920s. Presentation at 7:30 pm at the Boone Tavern.
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