This Week September 17, 2024
Dear Folks,
Hope you are well!
This Sunday, September 22, is the Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost. The scripture is Mark 9:30-37. The sermon is “Extravagant Welcome”. The service will be livestreamed on Facebook and available for later viewing on Facebook and YouTube.
Our Season of Generosity for 2025 begins on September 29. In Gathering Sunday is October 27. The theme is “Let’s Keep Going…300 Years and Counting”.
The Valley Food Bank at Spooner House – Items Needed: Please see the list on the bulletin board in the Alcove for donations. The Blessing Box also needs to be stocked! Please note that our Spooner House Meal is now the 3rd Tuesday of each month. Questions–see Holly or Gerry Fassbender.
VRRP is working to settle a refugee family of four in our Valley. Please note the donation list in the Alcove. Please help however you can. For more info, contact Bob Margolies.
Women’s Fellowship is collecting monetary donations for Church World Service Clean up buckets. Checks may be made out to HCC with “Buckets” on the memo line. You can drop your donation in the bucket on Sundays or you can use the on-line option on our website. The need now is urgent.
Please continue to support HCCUCC with your contributions. Now more than ever, our mission of being the beacon of love and light on the Huntington Green and beyond is vital. Contributions sent in by mail are welcome. Please consider donating at our website, www.huntingtonucc.org. Electronic Fund Transfer giving is also available. Please email the church, hcc@snet.net if you would like a form to set that up. Any way you give is a blessing and is greatly appreciated.
Please engage on our social media. For Facebook, like and follow our HCCUCC page then like, share, and comment on our content. For YouTube, subscribe to our page and click the bell for notifications then like, share, and comment on our content. On “X” (formerly known as Twitter), follow our feed, then like and share. Please also visit our website. Every click helps get the word out about our church!
God of goodness and grace, may your calming and invigorating Spirit be upon us, offering us comfort and peace, strength and purpose. Amen.
In Christ’s love,
Rev. Lucille
