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Dear Friends, As you will have read or heard,  Associate Pastor Rev. Rachel Small Stokes has accepted a call to become Designated Interim Pastor at Immanuel United Church of Christ in Louisville, KY. She will serve here until February 11, 2018 then assume her new duties as head of staff at church of her own…. Read more.

All Saints Day, November 1 Here We Stand! Calling our 2018 Ministry to Life… Memorial and Gathering in Memory of Kevin Burke, Nov. 4 Stephen Ministry Training Enters into Final Month November Musical Notes Delegates Report on the 70th Annual Assembly of Kentucky Council of Churches: “Unpacking Power and Privilege” Quilt Winner! Images of Ghana… Read more.

Thanks to everyone who participated in our October 29 Consecration Sunday for our 2018 Pledges. It was a great start and we’ve already received 50 pledges toward next year’s vision! That’s just a little more than half of last year’s number! Thanks to those who have made pledges so far, we’re $194,000 toward our $466,000… Read more.

Birthdays!   2   Cheyenne Olson   8   Jo Wernegreen 10  Mary Robert Garrett 11   Betty Wray 11   Michelle Mecham 14   Wyndee Holbrook 15    Edith Hansen 15   Paul Jacobs 16   Jordan Brown 16   Scottie Frederiksen 18   Gabe Evans 18   John Wylie 21   Tina Hemphill 21   George Mountjoy 22  Ben Groth 25   Cadence Perman 27   Carrie Jadud… Read more.

Jean Boyce shared this devotional at the October Church Council meeting. Plant three rows of peas:  Peace of mind  Peace of heart  Peace of soul Plant four rows of squash:  Squash gossip  Squash indifference  Squash grumbling  Squash selfishness Plant four rows of lettuce:  Lettuce be faithful  Lettuce be kind  Lettuce be obedient  Lettuce really love… Read more.

The Feminist Artists of Kentucky present the Third Annual “Images of Ghana” Art Exhibit Fundraiser, on display at the Union Church Pross Gallery during the entire month of November. 100% of proceeds and donations benefit school children in Komfenku, Ghana, and hurricane Relief in Puerto Rico. (www.facebook.com/feministartistsofkentucky) Stop down and take a look!

The winner of the quilt drawing on October 8 bought her winning ticket at the Spoonbread Festival! Shirley, from Somerset, sent us this picture of the quilt in its new home. $462 was raised for Mission & Service Board projects by selling quilt raffle tickets and $125 from Jean Boyce’s jam (sold in the office)…. Read more.

Union Church Choir 5: In Our Day of Thanksgiving, D. Busarow 12: I’m Gonna Live So God Can Use Me, D. Pote & A. Pote 19: No Choir in Worship 26:Thanks be to Thee, O Lord!, L.V. Saar Upcoming Concert at Union Church November 18, Berea College Black Music Ensemble, 1:00pm  Here are a few… Read more.