Dear Folks,
Looks like we have a decent weather week, besides the cold! Stay warm!
This Sunday, February 23, is the Seventh Sunday after Epiphany. It’s Scout Sunday. The Choir will also be singing. The scripture is Luke 6:27-31. The sermon is “The Golden Rule”. The service will be live streamed on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/HCCUCC and will be available for viewing on Facebook and YouTube later on Sunday.
VRRP is still active and investigating other avenues to bring the family to safety. Please watch for updates.
Lent Begins on March 5th. Quiet Hour will be held on Wednesdays in Lent at 10 A.M. in the library. We are continuing with the book, “The Friendship of Women”. Please sign up in the Alcove if you plan on attending and note if you need a book.
The Shelton Community Ash Wednesday Service will be held at HCCUCC on March 5th at 7 P.M. The service will be live streamed on Facebook and saved on Facebook and YouTube for later viewing.
Shelton Community Lenten Dinner & Devotions will be held on Wednesdays, March 12 at Huntington United Methodist Church, March 26 at HCCUCC and April 9 at First United Methodist Church. Dinner will be at 7 P.M. followed by devotions at 7 P.M. The theme is “Unified in Hope”. The offering will go to Spooner House. Please write checks directly to Spooner House.
The Valley Food Bank at Spooner House – There is a list of needed items in the Alcove. Please pick up a copy. Please use the box in the Alcove for donations. The Blessing Box is almost empty and needs to be stocked. Our Spooner House Meal is on the 3rd Tuesday of each month. Questions? See Holly or Gerry Fassbender.
Funds for Clean-up Buckets Urgently Needed. There are clean-ups happening still from flooding and wildfires We are collecting monetary donations for Church World Service clean-up buckets. Please make checks out to HCC with “Buckets” on the memo line, then drop your donation in the bucket on Sundays, or use the on-line option on our website.
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. Please also visit our website. Every click helps get the word out about our church!
Let us pray. You are our rock and our safety, O God. While the times are uncertain and the news troubling, help us to look to you for our center and our stability. Help us to breathe. Amen.
In Christ’s love,
Rev. Lucille
