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Stephen Ministry Informational Meeting May 30

Ever wondered about becoming a Stephen Minister??  Here’s how to learn more:  Attend the Stephen Ministry Informational Meeting on Wednesday, May 30th from 7:00 to 8:30 pm at the First United Methodist Church, 1224 Legion Way SE Olympia in the Gathering Room.

A panel of Stephen Ministry leaders from several area churches will present information and answer your questions.  Hope you can make this gathering.

Contact Pat Dickason at 360 753-7647 with questions.

 

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Categories: News & Events, Presbyterian Denomination, Serving the Community, Special Events, Special Offerings, Volunteers

CROP Walk 2012

CROP Walk Total climbs! 

Donations to date now exceed $5,500, a fine showing. But  help is still needed from some of you Walkers. We know there are more contributions to add to our total, to be found  in the envelopes still to be turned in. Let us know whether as   Walker still to be heard from or as a  Sponsor trying to catch up with your walkers, you are in need of assistance in getting together with one another.

We will ...

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Categories: Events Blog, News & Events, Special Events, Special Offerings, Volunteers, Youth

Adult Education Sunday 10:30 am: Christian Feminism

Sunday Morning Offerings

May 20 -June 10: Christian Feminism

Eido Frances Carney, facilitator

10:30 am

For this class we will use the following definition:

Christian feminists believe that God does not discriminate on the basis of biologically-determined characteristics such as sex and race.[2] Their major issues include the ordination of women, male dominance in Christian marriage, recognition of equal spiritual and moral abilities, reproductive rights, and ...

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Categories: Adult Education, Events Blog, News & Events, Small Groups, Social Justice, Special Offerings, Spiritual Growth

Dixieland Service July 1, 10 am

Get ready to tap your toes at this year’s Dixieland service on July 1, at 10:00 am. The St. Louis Rivermen Dixieland Band will again donate their services for the full worship service, playing jazz arrangements of old Gospel and revival tunes.

The Rivermen are a featured band at the OlyJazz Society annual festival at St. Martins college on June 28-29-30 and ...

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Categories: Adult Education, Children, Events Blog, Family Programs, Fellowship, Music, News & Events, Serving the Community, Special Events, Special Offerings, Special Worship Services, Volunteers, Worship, Youth

Pentecost Sunday, May 27 Special Offering

Each year, on Pentecost Sunday, we celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit as a bringer of new life.  With the Spirit’s coming, we can know the transforming, redeeming love of God that makes the impossible possible.

On Pentecost Sunday each of our denominations collects a special offering.

The UCC offering, Strengthen the Church, funds new congregations and renews existing ones.  It supports programs for youth and young adults and nurtures ...

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Categories: News & Events, Presbyterian Denomination, Serving the Community, Special Offerings, UCC Denomination, Worship

CROP Walk registration continues

For the next three Sundays (including May 6, the date of the “Walk”), we will be arranging for the registration of Walkers and Sponsors among our members and friends as part of our community-wide “Walk”.

Please stop by the CROP Walk Table in the Narthex and take advantage of this opportunity to act on behalf of our sisters and brothers world-wide in their efforts for ameliorating hunger and engaging in more ...

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Categories: Events Blog, News & Events, Serving the Community, Social Justice, Special Events, Special Offerings, Spiritual Growth

The Drama of Transformation: New Adult Study

April 15— May 13, 9:00 am, Room 106, 9:00 am

Have you ever wondered what Psalms has to do with us modern folk today?
The next adult education class is a DVD lecture series by Dr. Walter Brueggemann, noted Old Testament theologian and Professor Emeritus of Old Testament at Columbia Theological Seminary. Join this accessible and compelling walk through the lived experience of stability, despair, and joy as recorded in Psalms.

You don’t have to be a bible scholar to enjoy this ...

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Categories: Adult Education, Events Blog, Fellowship, News & Events, Presbyterian Denomination, Special Offerings, Spiritual Growth, UCC Denomination, Worship

CROP Walk Registration

CROP Walk Registration this Sunday, April 15. Please stop by at our CROP Walk registration table in the Narthex and sign up to participate in the “Walk” – whether (1) you plan to walk and enlist contributing sponsors, or (2) plan to walk and just sponsor yourself, or (3) as a non-walker, plan to sponsor some of our walkers, or (4) would just like to make a donation. (Our walk ...

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Categories: Events Blog, News & Events, Social Justice, Special Events, Special Offerings, Volunteers, Youth, Youth Blog

One Great Hour of Sharing: April 1

SHARING BRINGS JOY. TO OTHERS, TO GOD, AND TO US

This year as we prepare for One Great Hour of Sharing we can’t help but be grateful for the ministries made possible by this Special Offering.

Feeding the hungry, helping people build up their own livelihoods, responding to disasters—these are all ways that One Great Hour of Sharing is changing lives, changing communities, and changing the world.

As you make ...

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Categories: News & Events, Presbyterian Denomination, Serving the Community, Social Justice, Special Offerings, Stewardship Blog, UCC Denomination, Worship

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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Categories: Ecology and Science Blog, News & Events, Social Justice, Special Events, Special Offerings

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