On Pentecost Sunday, May 19, we will celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit as a bringer of new life. Because of the Spirit’s coming, we no longer need to settle for business as usual, but can know the transforming and creative love of God that makes the impossible possible.
The Pentecost offering is one of the four annual Special Offerings we participate here in The United Churches of Olympia. ...
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The Ugandan Orphans Choir is presenting a concert of lively, authentic Ugandan music, dance and story-telling in United Churches sanctuary, February 24, at 5:00 p.m. Come hear an engaging evening of music. The concert is part of a ten-month tour, raising awareness and offering opportunities for sponsorships of children through Childcare Worldwide.
Downloadable poster for this event.
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On Sunday, December 23, we will collect two special offerings including both the Christmas Joy offering for the Presbyterian Church USA and the Christmas Fund Offering of the United Church of Christ, both of which support retired ministers and leaders in both denominations. Offering envelopes will be provided. We welcome your contributions for those that have announced good news of great joy in our shared faith.
Read more...Both the Presbyterian and United Church of Christ denominations of our federated church have national offices that are supported by per capita fees paid by member churches in the denomination. The per capita fee is an assessment of a set dollar amount for each member of a church, to be paid to the denomination. This money is used to support the upkeep and outreach of the denomination, either by direct contributions to mission projects or passed down through the churches ...
Read more...This Sunday is Pentecost and our Pentecost offering is collected. This Sunday, May 27 is our last Family Worship Experience at 10:30 am for the summer, in addition to the collection of our Pentecost offering. We hope you will join us.
On Pentecost the Holy Spirit overpowered the barriers of culture and race.
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The BBC Challenge is a friendly challenge to see how well we can work as church to curb our own carbon emissions for the Sundays from Earth Day through the month of May. (The month of May also marks the 25th anniversary of the Thurston County Bicycle Commuter Contest, and participants in that event will be able to count there energy saving accomplishments in both venues.)
Starting in mid-April, members of The Natural Sciences and Continuing Creation ministry will be hosting ...
Read more...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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