Mark your calendars! The Union Church auction to benefit flood relief in Eastern Kentucky IS LIVE!Use this link to see and bid on these wonderful items– https://www.fordbrothersinc.com/auction/union-church-benefit-auction-for-eastern-ky-flood-relief—absolute-online-auction-64627/detailsAuction closes at 6 pm on Friday, November 11. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to bid on some fabulous treasures from art work and antiques to handmade baskets and… Read more.
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Mission and Service Board
“The Alternative Migrant Trail,” a one-day Border Encuentro, June 4th
The Migrant Trail is opportuny to learn about the issues at the border in Arizona. The Migrant Walk is usually a seven day walk from Sasabe to Tucson with lectures along the way. This year, as in the past two years due to Covid, the event is a one day virtual “walk”. Our dear friend Dorothy Chao,… Read more.
CoCoDA Febrero Fiesta
Join CoCoDA to celebrate 30 years of projects in Central America! The Febrero Fiesta is a friendraiser for Companion Community Development Alternatives, an online event to build support for water, public health and education projects. The fiesta runs February 21st – 24th 2022 at 8:00 p.m. EST (45 mins each evening) Union Church is a sponsor… Read more.
Focus on Mission & Service
The Mission and Service Board often receives Thank You notes from organizations to which we make contributions on behalf of the congregation. As you may – or may not know – Mission & Service Board receives 7% of the monthly giving to Union Church. We contribute to local, state, national and international groups and a… Read more.
Invitation from Mission Board: Film & Webinar – "Come Hell or High Water: the Battle for Turkey Creek"
We, as a church community and a nation, have focused on issues of poverty and race this summer with the assistance of Black Lives Matter and the Poor People’s Campaign (nationally and in Kentucky). This documentary aims to heighten our awareness of how climate change has a larger impact on poor communities than on more… Read more.
Join Union Church's KIVA Team!
The Mission and Service Board would like to introduce the congregation to KIVA , “an international nonprofit with a mission to expand financial access to help underserved communities thrive.” Kiva makes microloans to entrepreneurs in distressed areas of the world. The lender (you) loans as little as $25.00 toward a project of your choice. When… Read more.
Volunteers Need to Help Berea Kids Eat: Sign Up Today!
Union Church is a site to keep kids fed. In order to make it easier for families to pick up the prepared meals, we need 3 volunteers Monday-Friday from 5pm-7pm. We also need a Union Church person to be our conduit and coordinator with Martina Leforce and the other site volunteers. All meals are prepared… Read more.
KY House Bill Proposes Costly and Punitive Requirements for Food Stamps & Other Benefits
“Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me.” –Matthew 25:40 Caring for others means extending care beyond our walls. Kentucky House Bill 1 would impose extremely punitive conditions on anyone receiving SNAP benefits (Food stamps), Medical Cards,… Read more.
