Community Life and Growth Board

Union Church members made a trip to Cincinnati to view the Dead Sea Scroll exhibit on Saturday, February 24.  The exhibit traces the history of these important biblical texts found in 1946 by a Palestinian shepherd where they had been hidden for nearly 2000 years. Considered among the world’s greatest archaeological discoveries, the Dead Sea… Read more.

Wednesday Nite Live — Call to Letter Writing Please join us on Wednesday, Feb. 6, at 5:45 pm for dinner and for some letter writing to state and/or federal legislators. Many important issues face our state and nation as our legislative bodies get to work in this new year.  Paper, envelopes, addresses and faith-related talking… Read more.

Don’t let the weather scare you off!  Call us and we’ll come get you!  Call the office, 986-3725. Come Celebrate the completion of our new Community Room with an evening dedicated to the Immortal Memory of Robert Burns, Scotland’s national poet.  Songs, Poetry, Toasts, and a delicious Scottish Dinner await, complete with the redoubtable Haggis,… Read more.

Lara Mack from the Central Appalachian Prisoner Support Network addressed our Wednesday Night Live supper crowd with a great report of the work they’ve been able to offer in connecting dislocated prisoners to distant family. Working with member Willie Dodson, Lara reported that the powerful prison industrial complex supports many state and private prisons in central… Read more.

Come young and old and let’s spread some joy! The Union Church Caroling Party is open to all and includes stops for Appetizers, Burgoo and Biscuits, and finally dessert! All with singing around town inbetween. This year we have the Berea Trolley to toodle around in, so transport should be a breeze. Here’s the plan:… Read more.

First Christmas Pageant Rehearsal is Wednesday, December 5, after Wednesday Nite Live Supper!! Berea College Christmas Concert is 7:30 pm December 7 & 8 in our very own Sanctuary. December 9 – We are Home for the Holidays!! First worship service back in our Sanctuary! 10:30 am as usual! Poinsettias Needed for Christmas! If you would… Read more.

As we mentioned in our post a few weeks ago, the Central Appalachian Prisoner Support Network is hosting a Barn Dance and Cake Walk to raise money for their great work.  Come on out TONIGHT  at 8pm at Woods-Penniman Commons to support them, get your groove on, and eat some cake!  It’s a win-win!  See… Read more.

Union Church member Willie Dodson presented to Wednesday Night Live on Nov. 14th about his work with the Central Appalachian Prisoner Support Network in Wyse County, VA.  CAPSN, which began after prisoners in an Appalachian prison staged a hunger strike to protest inhumane treatment, seeks to support both prisoners (who often come from urban areas… Read more.