This Week at FCCLW 7/8/18

Published: Thu, 07/05/18

July 8, 2018

Movie Night

On Friday night, July 13th, we will gather in the parlor to watch “The Shack.” This movie, based on the book by William Paul Young, imagines the Trinity in a unique, loving way. We will gather for a potluck at 6:30 and start the movie at 7:00. Part of the story is the kidnapping of a young girl and therefore contains scenes that might be too intense for young children.

Food Drive Update We are seeking monetary as well as food donations for our Food Pantry. June was our food drive month and we appreciate the donations. However, the need in our community continues to rise. We need funding to keep our food pantry stocked for the year. Please mark any checks or cash "Food Pantry". Community Dinner Our church offers a community dinner on Tuesday evenings for area homeless and hungry but also for those who enjoy some fellowship time with friends. Please join us for a meal at 5:30 or come around 4:00 for some friendly get-together time. Woody Guthrie's American Song We will be going as a group to see Woody Guthrie's American Song on Sunday, July 22nd at 2:00 PM. If we have 10 people going, the price will be $65, $10 off the regular price. If you would like to go, please let Jason know by Sunday, July 8th. We will be purchasing tickets the following week. Special Guests on July 29th The cast of Woody Guthrie's American Song will be with us in worship on Sunday, July 29th. Join us to hear songs by this iconic songwriter as performed by the cast of the show, directed by our own Bruce Linser. Karen Christensen will be sharing the message this Sunday. Renewal Book Club The Renewal Book Club will not meet over the summer, but you can get a copy of the 2018 - 2019 Reading for Renewal Book Club List in the church office and start your summer reading now. Our selection for the first fall meeting, September 18th at 6:30 p.m., will be The Last Ballad by Wiley Cash. You Outta Be In Pictures We are in the process of producing a picture directory to distribute to members and friends of First Congregational United Church of Christ. Instead of engaging with a photography company to do this, we are going to be a little less formal. If you were part of our last directory, we still have your picture. If you weren't, we're asking you to send us a favorite picture of yourself. It can be anything from a selfie to a more formal picture that expresses who you are. Our only request is that it be a picture just of you, because it will appear by your name when we print the directory. If you would like someone to take a picture of you, let Pastor Jason know or you can email your pictures to Pastor Jason. Rainbow Interfaith Meditation The meditation group will not be meeting this Thursday, July 5th. We will resume next week, July 12th with Taoist teacher Dr. Maya Sarkisyan.	School Supplies For the month of July we will be collecting school supplies for Northgrade Elementary students. There is a list of needed items inserted into your bulletin. Online Giving Have you explored the opportunity of electronic giving? You can choose to have a set amount taken from your bank account on a regular basis or you can make a one (or more) time gift by checking account or credit card on our website. Your regular electronic giving means that your gift is available for ministry even when you are away (or forgot your checkbook!). Thank you for your continued support of the ministry of First Congregational Church! Facebook First, go to our page and "Like" us. However, just liking us does not mean that you will see everything we post. Each of our Facebook posts only goes to about 2% of the people who like our page. To make sure you see everything, after you like us, go to the pull-down menu on the "Like" button and click "Get Notifications." This way everything that we post will show up on your own Facebook wall. If you are on Facebook, you can keep up with what is happening "between Sundays" on our Facebook page. Facebook Link As much as we love gathering together on Sunday mornings, there are times when we are out of town or otherwise unable to be there in person. You can now watch our worship service live on Facebook right on your computer, tablet, or smart phone. At 10:30 on Sunday just head over to our Facebook page and join us! Hey, Thanks! You're sharing this newsletter with your friends! More people read (or at least opened) our newsletter than we send out. If there is something here that interests you, it may interest someone else. If a friend sent this to you and you would like to receive it regularly, you can subscribe on our website.