The Pacific Northwest Conference of the United Church of Christ and United Churches of Olympia invite your presence and prayers for the Installation of Elsa A. Peters as Pastor to the congregation on Sunday May 19, 2013 at 4:00 pm.
A reception hosted by the Congregational Life Ministry will immediately follow the service.
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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. ...
Read more...It is a sunny morning and almost 60 in Wenatchee as representatives of the Churches of the Pacific Northwest Conference of the United Church of Christ are gathering for a 1:30 PM start in the Grand Apple Ballroom of the Wenatchee Convention Center. It is part of what we do to enrich our Covenant and to remind ourselves that we are connected to one another.
If you want to be part of our Covenant Connection and can’t be in Wenatchee this ...
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Read more...Join us this Sunday January 20, 2013 immediately following 10:30 am worship in the Sanctuary for our Annual Meeting. This is a time to celebrate the ministry we have shared together in the past year and articulate challenges for the year ahead. We will focus this time together to hear the annual reports from the staff, the Moderator, each of the Ministries, the Treasurer, and the Endowment Board as we share some light snacks provided by Congregational Life Ministry. Childcare ...
Read more...It’s a new season of leadership in our church family. There are new members of our committees and ministries joining the leaders that have guided our congregation for years.
As we welcome these changes and prepare to care for each other in the next year, all leadership of our ministries and committees are welcome to participate in a leadership orientation on Sunday February 10 from 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm.
We’ll meet in the Fireside Room to share in a few exercises ...
Read more...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...On November 6, the state of Washington voted to approve marriage for same-sex couples. With the blessing of our Council, the Marriage Equality Task Force worked hard in these past few months to advocate for this legislation.
The Council made a decision to engage in this work for gays and lesbians which left some members of our congregation feeling overlooked and unheard. As a federated congregation, whose mission is to “mutual support and nurture,” we want to care for each other ...
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