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In November of 2016, Church Council approved expenditures to develop a new kind of caring ministry for our congregation: a Stephen Ministry of trained lay caregivers. After a year of trainings, workshops, seminars, planning, and prayer we are ready to commission our first 8 Stephen Ministers in worship on Sunday, December 3. In this program… Read more.

The season of Advent begins the cycle of the church seasons with 4 weeks of readings from the prophets, proclaiming God’s promises of salvation, and setting the stage for the “advent” (or “coming”) of Christ. The first Sunday of Advent is Dec. 3. With the new church year, our Gospel focus is on Mark and… Read more.

Why Come to a Budget Meeting? The budget of Union Church is the very core of our ministry. It’s often not thrilling, but it is a theological document that tells you where our values are and how we’ve decided to act those out.  As the gospel of Matthew reminds us, “Where your treasure is, there… Read more.

Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Reign of Christ Sunday November269, 2017   10:30 am  Meditation   “If we only had eyes to see and ears to hear and wits to understand, we would know that the Kingdom of God in the sense of holiness, goodness, beauty is as… Read more.

Would you like to help serve meals on Thanksgiving Day? Meet at First Christian Church’s parking lot at 10:30 am. Bring a cooler if you have one. The Community Thanksgiving Service will be Weds, Nov. 22, 7:00 pm, in Cowan Chapel. Handbell rehearsal 8-9 pm, no vocal choir rehearsal. Happy Thanksgiving!! Hanging of the Greens… Read more.

Gathering in Worship Offered by the People of the Church of Christ, Union Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost  November 19, 2017   10:30 am  Meditation   “The social object of skilled investment should be to defeat the dark forces of time and ignorance which envelop our future.” —John Maynard Keynes   (English economist, journalist, and financier, 1883-1946) From… Read more.

Giving a gift to a local, national, or international charity is wonderful way to celebrate the people you love. Your gift will always fit, be the right color, and never has to be dusted! Agencies doing critical work depend on our generosity and the Berea Alternative Christmas Market is a wonderful way to help them… Read more.

Want to help make our sanctuary beautiful for Advent & Christmas? We’ll order and pick up poinsettias for you! Please click & fill out the form to order, pay for & designate them in memory or in honor of someone and have their name printed in the bulletin. After the holidays, take your plants home… Read more.