Kent

From: Lyle D. Roelofs <lyle_roelofs@berea.edu> Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 8:25 AM Subject: Community Information Regarding Executive Order Dear Bereans, As you are aware, on Friday, January 27, President Trump issued an executive order that immediately suspended entry to the United States by citizens of Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen for at… Read more.

Rev. Rachel in her sermon today on the Beatitudes stressed the reifying nature of Jesus inaugural sermon in the Gospel of Matthew. By blessing those seemingly without blessing, he challenges the status quo both for those in unfortunate circumstances, and for those who didn’t think it had anything to do with them. In these “troublous”… Read more.

To Men of the Church: The much-noted Women’s March set for Washington, D.C. takes place this Saturday. As of this writing there are now sister-marches planned in over 600 cities, world-wide, including Lexington, Kentucky. I, and many other men from our congregation are going to these marches. Here is why I think you should consider… Read more.

Christmas ushers are welcomers who bring warmth no matter what the weather is doing. We need a few more people to help us welcome visitors and guests for 2 services on Christmas Eve, and one on Sunday morning, Christmas day. You can sign up just by clicking below! Spots and times are listed there!  … Read more.

Bombings in two places where Union Church funds have been used to help support poverty, refugee, and migrant relief programs were addressed in a joint statement from the United Church of Christ and the Disciples of Christ. These two denominations partner via One Great Hour of Sharing. Just 2 months ago Rev. Kent had visited… Read more.

Double Your $, Drop the Deficit! We’ve got a budget gap for next year. Generous members have come forward with matching funds that will double any increase or new pledge for 2017. One time gifts, too! $100 becomes $200! $500 becomes $1000! $2000 becomes $4000! And every dollar is a child getting to go to… Read more.

As we journey toward a metaphorical Bethlehem to celebrate the birth of Jesus, the real Bethlehem and hundreds of other Palestinian communities are under siege, literally walled off by Israeli government occupation. Christians in the Holy Land are Palestinian and therefore subject to all the laws of apartheid policies. An international “Boycott, Divestment, and Sanction”… Read more.

Budgets are a form of prayer: a sacred trust to steward our resources for the blessing God calls us to be. Here is the 2017 Proposed budget to be considered by the membership December 11, 2016, 12:30pm.  (Meeting follows worship and an 11:45 soup lunch). Both summary and detailed budgets are available below along with… Read more.