COVID Guidelines Reviewed at Church Council Meeting, Sept. 19
Our goal is to make the updated guidance simple and ensure continuity of all church activities while empowering congregants to choose what makes them feel safe.
¨ Union Church recommends masks and will provide them at all building entrances.
¨ The sides of the sanctuary are set aside for those who would like to stay socially distant from their neighbors.
¨ Any group size limits and food service are up to the group using the space.
¨ We will ask all groups to disinfect surfaces after finishing their event.
¨ The balcony shall be closed to congregants when the county is in the red zone.
¨ The Church Council will review these guidelines as needed.
Children are welcome in the service, or Nursery is available
Please note that Union Church services are livestreamed, including the Children’s Moment. A “no camera zone” is at the back of the balcony, behind the AV booth.
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 — whether you are a member of the community who worships online, in-person, or both! 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.
Celebration of Traditional Music Hymn Sing Oct. 16, 9 am Cowan Chapel. All Welcome! Other events all weekend (Oct. 13-15) on Berea College’s campus www.berea.edu/appalachian-center/ctm-schedule/
Book Study postponed til October 16, 3 pm. Joan FEELS fine, but is till testing positive for Covid. 🙁
Joan Moore invites all who are interested to gather for a discussion of Katherine Hayhoe’s book Saving Us: A Climate Scientist’s Case for Hope and Healing in a Divided World. All community citizens of planet Earth are welcome and encouraged to attend.
Reading the book is simply a way for us to start talking and brainstorming about what we can do as a community to support each other …..this is for ourselves, our families, our community, town, state…..and planet.
By meeting and working together we can have an impact. Sunday afternoon at 3:00-4:30, Union Church Community Room. Each session may be started with a brief breathing meditation. Email Joan Moore if interested. joan.smilingheart1@gmail.com
Election Registration and Voting Information: https://www.madisoncountyclerk.us/elections
DATES TO REMEMBER 2022 – If you need a ride to vote, call the office and we’ll get you one & if you can offer a ride, call the office and we’ll keep a list..
· September 24th–October 25th–Request Mail-in Absentee Ballot
· October 11–Last day to Register to Vote in the General Election
· October 26th-29th–Excused, Walk-in, Absentee Voting
· October 31st-November 2nd–Excused, Walk-in, Absentee Voting
· November 3rd-5th–No Excuse, Walk-in, Early Voting
· November 8–General Election
Historical Marker for Farristown
https://www.gofundme.com/f/community-sign-for-historic-community. The community of Farristown, a historically Black portion of Berea, is seeking to post a welcome sign a the greenspace at the entrance of the community. Help with fundraising!
Auction Donations Needed For Union Church’s Auction Event!
The Mission and Service Board appreciates all the donations that have been made and those that you intend to make to this year’s auction (first weekend in November). Last year the auction raised $5000 for Mission projects! In order to have the most successful auction, we need to know about the treasures you are donating. Please add a note to your donation with the following information.
· Item donated
· Description/ ‘story” (Who owned this previously? Is it an antique? Or a collectible? )
· Estimated value
· Donor name and contact information
· Do you want a receipt for taxes?
For convenience, a form with these questions is available in the office, or we can email it to you. More info needed? Contact Tennant Kirk 859-200-0179.
Donations Sought for Liberty Place’s Auction by Oct. 19
Liberty Place Recovery Center for Women is seeking donations for its silent auction fundraiser later this fall. Be in touch with LaRee Jacobs at lareejacobs@gmail.com or 859-388-4995. Donations from local artists are especially welcome. Donations needed no later than October 19th. The silent auction will begin on Oct. 29th and run through Nov 6th. The event will be on November 5th.
Job Opportunity
Help is needed to transport a couple of kids to practices & home, in Richmond or Berea, various hours between 3 & 7 pm several days a week. Opportunity to also grow into PA position. Call Camron Franklin (Sam’s dad) at 859-358-5820 for more info.
Open to community members as well as Union Church folks. Contact Chris McKenzie, Youth Group Director, with questions.
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