If you missed the concert yesterday, see it by clicking here: 200 Strong Concert link
We are so grateful to Al, Alice & Ruth for the beautiful music on All Saints Sunday. The service was wonderful all around, thank you to the many who contributed to an uplifting Sunday! Watch it here: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/union-church-berea-ky-live
Need a Ride to the Polls? Call the church office, 986-3725. Can you offer a ride? Call the office TODAY & we’ll start a list of those willing to drive. Our Office Administrator will be out of the office working as an election officer on Tuesday, thanks to Patti Smithson for covering!
Wednesday Nite Live supper is a potluck this week for the first Weds. of the month!
Mission Board’s meeting is postponed – will not meet Thursday. Worship Board will meet this Wednesday at 4 pm.
Stewardship – Planning for 2019. On October 28 members and friends joined in a joyous celebration of God’s generosity, consecrating pledges for our 2019 ministry together. We have so far received 89 pledges for a total of $257,500! We are over half-way to our “best case budget” of $450,000 – which would include a full time Associate Pastor, outreach programs via our Mission and Service Board, and all that we need to provide curriculum, staff, and love for the ministry of Christ at Union Church. If you haven’t pledged yet, there is still time to help make the ’19 budget, which we will vote upon at our Budget Meeting on December 9. In all you do, thank you for generously and lovingly embodying the life and ministry of Christ. As individuals, as a church, we are together speaking “Love” to a world in need.
Resilient kids, connected parents Parenting Classes Wednesdays in November (7th, 14th, 28th)! Come to a three-week group at Wednesday Night Live to support each other in the hard work of nurturing children in the 21st century. When we first have our children, it’s tempting to think that the job will get easier as our children sleep through the night, get out of diapers, and get past the tantrum stage. In reality, we find that each age and stage presents challenges and struggles, and we need support!
Led by Jenny Hobson from our Faith Development Board, this group will use excerpts from the work of Daniel Siegel and Tina Bryson as a jumping-off point to support each other and learn new strategies for dealing with the challenges that face our growing kids. Siegel and Bryson are pioneers in using new knowledge about neuroscience to craft everyday, practical strategies to help children become balanced, resilient, insightful, and empathetic. 6:30 -7:30pm on Wednesdays, after the meal, on November 7th, 14th, and 28th. In the Wayside Room. Childcare is provided. Call or text Jenny with questions or to sign up: 859-893-1075 or jennyhobsonschoice@gmail.com.
Next Week: new members welcomed! As a family of faith committed to boldly and creatively embodying the life and ministry of Jesus, we would like to join with YOU. We’d like to be a context and inspiration for your own spiritual path, and work with you to make your heart, your world, your life more peace-filled and joy-full. Next Sunday there will be an opportunity to covenant together. No prior action on your part is required, but if you have any questions at all, we’d like to help. Working together, we want to make God’s love visible and real to all.
The church office will be closed next Monday in observance of Veterans Day.
Church member David Parks will offer Zen teaching: Meditation, Koans, Conversation on Mondays 6:30 – 8:00 pm, Cowan Chapel. No experience necessary, all welcome. Experience the beauty of Zen, hearts opening to life just as it is.
Bring cards for Betty! Betty Wray is having a birthday (11/11) and we want to celebrate her! Come to a special birthday coffee hour after worship on Nov. 11. Call Sarah Miller if you can bring something sweet! 859-544-3873.
Berea Classic Chorale Concert Nov. 11 at 2:30 p.m. Its fall concert is entitled “From Darkness to Light.” The opening section of the program will honor the 100th anniversary of Armistice Day at the end of World War I. The “darkness” of war memories will then be followed by a variety of pieces on the topic of “light.” Sacred and secular works celebrate both the Light of God as well as the natural light of the sun, moon, stars and even the Aurora Borealis (“Northern Lights”).
The featured work, “The Lord Is My Light and My Salvation,” by John Rutter will be accompanied by Chorale pianist, Laura Allnutt, clarinetist Nathan Ritchey and bassist Dustin Tenill.
Walk for Diabetes & Family Events, raffle, face painting, info booths! Nov. 10, 10—12. At Madison Southern High School, all welcome—free!
Everyone is invited to the Nov. 16th (Third Friday) SongFarmer Gathering in the Community Room. A community supper will begin at 5:30. Sign up to perform by 6 PM. A “SongFarmer” is any musician, songwriter and fan who use their music to make their families, hometown and lives better. The event runs from 5:30 – 8:30.
Christmas Caroling will be December 16th, at 4 pm.
Meals for Jennie Kiteck. Friends, if you or your children ever played strings with Jennie Kiteck, now might be a nice time to reconnect briefly. She’s not doing much cooking these days and Union Church has set up a MealTrain to provide a home-cooked meal for her once a week on Friday evenings. She is an adventurous eater and does a great job washing up your containers! Use this MealTrain link: https://mealtrain.com/dwkg44
Please Sign up to Read Scripture or to Help Greet and Usher! Please use our electronic sign up system, http://signup. com/go/xkdVtB, where you can pick a date that works for you and get reminders! OR you can also call the office and we’ll get you on the lists.
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