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Adult Education:Communications for Relationships

Sunday Morning Offerings

February 26 – March 25 – Lenten Season
10:30 am

Room 106

OOOPSSS…Lets try that again….Communications for Relationships”

Lent can be a wonderful season for spiritual, personal and relational reflection and renewal.

Drawing upon some biblical guidelines (some a bit challenging!), we’ll explore various dimensions of our most valued interpersonal spirits, this good humor, mutual respect and eager participatory class is intended to deepen our understanding and skills as communicators.

This class ...

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Marriage Equality Thank You !

Thanks for all the extraordinary participation from TUCO members, friends and staff!

On Wed. February 15th, United Churches welcomed the Marriage Equality Marchers from Vancouver WA before a rally on the steps of the Capitol. Following the Rally TUCO hosted a celebratory potluck in our Social Hall for over 100 people! (referred to as the “Loaves and Fishes” potluck)

Numerous TUCO members, friends and staff contributed to the success of ...

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Pasta, Passion & Pistols Dinner Theater

Pasta, Passion & Pistols Dinner Theater

Come on down and join the church youth for an evening of mystery and pasta!

On March 10 at 5:30 pm the senior high youth group will lead you on a mysterious adventure as we solve the mystery together. The Men’s Group will be preparing the culinary delights of a three course meal. A Vegetarian option is available.

At the low low low price of $8 for an adult ...

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Ash Wednesday: February 22

Ash Wednesday Service: 6:30 pm in the Chapel
Texts
Joel 2:1-2,12-17
Psalm 51:1-17
Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21

On Ash Wednesday, ashes are placed on the forehead as a symbol that we have come from dust and one day will return to dust. It is one of many Lenten and Easter customs that remind us of our historical connection with Jewish tradition. Most of this time of preparation is symbolized by the ...

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Shrove Tuesday Pancakes: February 21

Shrove Tuesday/Fat Tuesday – Pancakes !

February 21 5:30 pm -7 pm, Social Hall
Join us for pancakes and strawberries on 5:30 pm-7 pm Tuesday evening, February 21, as we celebrate Shrove Tuesday together!

Shrove Tuesday marks the end of the season after Epiphany, with Lent itself starting the next day (Ash Wednesday). And since Lent is typically seen as a more austere season, Shrove Tuesday (also referred to as Mardi Gras or “Fat Tuesday”) was traditionally a time to use ...

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Marriage Equality March

February 15, 2012

On the capitol steps

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UCC News on line honors Mark Boyd

http://www.thefigtree.org/pncnews/feb12pnc/Feb-Mar2012PNCNews.pdf

The February-March 2012 edition of the Pacific Northwest Conference United Church of Christ News is now online. Visit http://www.pncuccnews.org to read about the new camp director, annual meeting, news briefs, new Open and Affirming churches, adopting soldiers in Afghanistan, testifying for marriage equality, Keystone UCC bringing Occupy to its neighborhood and more.

Please share the link with folks on your email list, your church’s email, your Facebook and other sharing media. We hope you already ...

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Val-A-Grams a Sweet Success

Val-A-Grams a sweet success

Our Senior High youth have spent many evenings and Sunday afternoons baking, decorating and wrapping over 150 heart shaped cookies for you to enjoy. We sold and handed out cookies on the 12th to many hungry folks. The remaining cookies were hand delivered to Camp Quixote after church. The Senior High Youth want to say thank you so much for all your support with our Val-A-Gram cookie sale. We raised $651 half of which we will be donating to ...

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2012 Ecumenical Lenten Carbon Fast

We invite you to renew your commitment to reducing your carbon footprint by joining us in the 2012 Ecumenical Lenten Carbon Fast. We think you will find it engaging, informative and transformational.

From Ash Wednesday through Easter, you will receive daily e-mails with carbon reducing suggestions for you and your church or group. You will discover suggestions that are new to you, others you may have forgotten, as well ...

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Marriage Equality March: Feb 9 to Feb 15

Pastor Brooks Berendt is posting daily blog updates on the Marriage Equality March on the front page of the First Congregational Church, UCC in Vancouver, WA website: www.vanucc.org

The blogs are moving and informative—marchers are having a marvelous experience. He reports that the March got off to a great start on Feb 9, videos from Portland news stations can be seen at:

http://www.katu.com/news/local/Wash-gay-marriage-supporters-set-to-rally-in-Vancouver-139014029.html?tab=video&c=y

http://www.kptv.com/story/16773542/washington-state-lawmakers-pass-gay-marriage-bill

http://www.kgw.com/news/local/100-mile-march-celebrates-Wash-gay-marr-139042624.html

The Marriage Equality March ...

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