In the Life of the Church October 4, 2020

St. John’s Westminster Union Church 1085 Neeb Rd, 45233 * 513.347.4613

www.sjwuc.org info@sjwuc.org youtube.com/SJWUC

A Prayer for World Communion Sunday

Thank you, Jesus, for the opportunity to remember you

in the ordinary things of our lives.

When we eat our daily bread, rice, tortilla, or potato,

we remember how you shared what you had with your friends,

breaking yourself open.

When we drink from the fruits of our harvest,

we are reminded of how you continually bless us

with your teachings;

our chipped and well-used cups overflow.

Thank you, Jesus. Amen.

~ from Parables, Prayers, and Promises: Daily Devotions on Jesus (UCPH, 2016)

Ohio Public Health Advisory System for Hamilton County as of 10/1/2020: RED.

There will NOT be on-site, in-person worship on 10/4/2020.

Today is World Communion Sunday!

Communion will be available virtually on the link provided. We know this is not the

ideal way to be celebrating World Communion, but we encourage you to remember

that as Christians are scattered over the world, we will be united with them from our

own homes!

10/11 Worship Reservations!

If you hope to attend in person, on-site worship service NEXT Sunday, October 11th, if Hamilton

County is an Orange or Yellow level, you will need to call (347-4613) or email

(info.sjwuc@gmail.com) the office beginning Monday, October 5th and no later than Friday, October

9th at 4:00 pm. Availability is limited. If there will be no on-site worship on October 11th, you will

be contacted if you have made a reservation.

Card Shower for Georgia Naeve Georgia Naeve turns 100 on October 12! Help us shower Georgia with love and blessings by

sending her a special birthday card! Can we send her 100 for turning 100?

I bet we can! Please send cards to:

Georgia Naeve

c/o Jo Barker

1722 Larch Ave,, Apt. 325

Cincinnati, OH 45224

Sunday 10/4/20

Onsite Worship CANCELLED Online Worship Continues with communion — gather wine/juice and bread Watch online via website, Facebook, or on our YouTube channel: youtube.com/SJWUC

Children’s Time! Zoom Meeting 11:30 am

Tuesday 10/6/20

Worship & Arts 7:00 pm Boy Scouts 7:30 pm

Wednesday 10/7/20

Virtual Gathering Cancelled Knitting Cancelled

Thursday 10/8/20

Brass Cancelled

Next SUNDAY:

Onsite Worship Online Worship Continues Watch online via website, Facebook, or on our YouTube channel: youtube.com/SJWUC

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Pastor Cherie Hambleton’s Email: pcsjwuc@gmail.com

Ken Claudy-Treasurer Email: Treasurer@sjwuc.org

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The Building and Grounds Team

is looking for bids on snow

plowing, shoveling, and salting

for the winter. They are looking

for names and phone numbers of

companies that church members

have had positive dealings with.

Contact the church office or

Steve Brading with referrals.

Pastor Cherie has been called to Jury Duty Pastor Cherie has been called to jury duty beginning

October 5th. It may be difficult to reach her phone

during the day for the next 2 weeks. Please contact

Jean in the church office for any pastoral concerns and she will

be sure to let Pastor Cherie know.

Re-Opening Modification

At a special called Council Session meeting, it was unanimously

decided to follow the Ohio Public Health Alert System in

determining whether or not we will be open that week for on-

site, in-person worship. When Hamilton County is Red or Purple

(level 3 or 4) we will NOT be having on-site, in-person worship

that week. However, if on Thursday Hamilton County is Orange

or Yellow, then we will be open for on-site worship that

following Sunday, WITH all of the same guidelines and

precautions sent out previously. You will still have to call or

email reservations in advance. If you make a reservation and

church will be closed due to being Red or Purple that week, you

will be contacted that we will not be holding services on Sunday.

We will continue pre recording our services for all of those who

choose to worship from their home, or in the instances when

Hamilton county is at higher risk of spread and exposure and we

are closed. We appreciate your patience. We will get through this!

Weekly Virtual Gathering! Due to Pastor Cherie’s Jury Duty there will be no Virtual

Gatherings on October 7th or October 14th.

Singing at SJWUC – Why the church has

decided to suspend singing – for now I wanted to take this opportunity to communicate with

the congregation about the church’s decision to suspend

choir and congregational singing during the COVID-19 crisis.

There is probably no more noticeable element missing from our

worship experience than that of communal singing, and all of us

truly miss the connection, inspiration, and spiritual uplift that

hymns, songs, and choir anthems bring to us during live worship.

Click here to read more. Josh Nemith

Nominating Committee The Nominating Committee is still looking for

recommendations of individuals to serve on Teams for 2021. If you have suggestions or recommendations, please let

Liz Harms (chair) know!

Adult Small Group Ministry

Per Council Session, Small Group Meetings must

follow Church Policy. The Groups listed below may or

may not be meeting depending upon the

Group's comfort level. Please check the church calendar and/or contact the group facilitator for

more info.

Book Club Book Club will not be meeting until further

notice 3rd Tuesday, 10:30 am.

Contact Rhonda Cortright 451-5549

Current Book: The Masterpiece

by Francine Rivers

Lunch Bunch 2nd Wednesday usually

11:30am at a local restaurant.

Contact Thelma Mischkulnig

922-7124

Greenthumbs Interested in helping with

maintaining our church gardens?

Contact the church office.

Knitting Circle Weekly on Wednesdays at

10:00 am Questions? Contact Cindy Seery

922-7116 cseery72@gmail.com

Flying Solo 1st and 3rd Thursdays at 6:00 pm for solo adults! Contact Alice Taylor or

Mary Jane Norvell.

Church Policy for Small Group Meetings Council Session adopted the following policy at their 8/19

meeting to address small group meetings. This policy

follows the color-coded system adopted for worship and

states: "if Hamilton county is orange or yellow, groups

may meet inside, following safety guidelines of wearing

masks, keeping social distancing, and restricting numbers to 25 in the

sanctuary, 10 in the Narthex, and 35 in Murphy Hall, but if Hamilton

county is red or purple, no groups may meet indoors."

Additional Guidelines:

“1. Food may not be served or shared. If Small groups involve food as

part of the meeting, individuals must bring their own food and utensils

and may remove their masks to eat, provided they are situated six feet

away from others, perform the necessary hand hygiene & replace their

masks when done eating.

2. There may not be any singing or playing of wind or brass

instruments.

3. Tables and chairs must be sanitized after use, using cleaning supplies

that the church will make available.”

World Communion Offering As part of our World Communion observance, we

will be receiving our Neighbors in Need and

The Peace & Global Witness Offering of

our denominations. These offerings support

the justice, compassion and peacemaking ministries

allowing us to stand in support of our global sisters

and brothers, because the peace of Christ belongs to

people everywhere. The offering will be divided equally between the

denominations and special envelopes were mailed this past week.

SJWUC Operation Christmas Child We’re looking forward to a great Operation Christmas Child season

as we prayerfully consider ways to modify our

collection and processing in light of COVID-19. We

are already monitoring local, state, and national

guidelines and making adjustments to help protect the

health of those involved in preparing shoebox gifts.

Our goal is 100 boxes - there are several EASY ways to participate:

Click here for more information.

Annual Reports & Congregational Meeting

Annual Reports are due to Jean by Thursday, October 15th

Annual Congregational Meeting will be Sunday, November 22nd.

Details and logistics to follow!

Remembering Our Sister Churches in Prayer

Bethel Murdoch Presbyterian Church

Deborah Uchtman, Pastor

Christ Church UCC (Fort Thomas)

Edward Goode, Pastor

St. Paul (OBR)

Allen Fluent, Pastor

Pilgrim UCC

MiMi Chamberlin, Pastor

Immanuel UCC

Walter McMurray, Pastor

Greeter/Temperature Takers & Tellers

October 11th

Greeter/Temperature Takers:

Ed Tower; Tom Beckman

Tellers:

Bob Murphy; Mary Anne McMillan

NO VALET PARKING!

Pray for those in Military

Pray for USA Mission and all men & women

serving our country

Pray for our Nation/World

Pray for those experiencing transition in their life

Pray for our local, national and world leaders

Pray for 1st responders and Healthcare workers

Answered Prayer Jar When you have a prayer

answered, drop your change in the jar, as we watch it grow

all year long.

Hospital/Nursing Home Retirement Home or Physical Rehab

Nancy Bauman-Llanfair

Mary Howell- Arbors of Milford

Bob & Gloria Huber-Western Hills

Retirement Village

Georgia Naeve-Llanfair

Helen Ralston-Llanfair

Lois Zechmeister- St. Margaret Hall

At Home

Arlene Anderson

Delores Anderson

Sally Anderson

Shirley Bird

Norma Brater

Joyce Brosnan

Melinda Cummins

Eric Goodrich

Ethel Hofer

Paul Jordan

Barbara Joseph

Joanie Key

Samantha Leone

Russ Ratterman

Lauren Rippy

Alice Taylor

Jerry and Jan Waddell

Cont.

Lynda Witsken

Friends & Relatives

Jo Barker’s friend, Rita Heinrich

John Duker’s nephew, Kyle

Larry Findlay and Carol Thomas’ friend, Rick Hufziger

Carol’s brother Daniel

Liz Harms’ mom and sister-in-law, Tricia Patty

Jennifer Leone’s friends, Krista, Lisa, and Mike

Ed Tower’s mom, Loretta

Nancy Carter

Shelley Neidich’s friends, Nancy, Rosie and Lori

Adam Beck’s brother Kris God hears the unspoken prayers of the heart when prayers cannot find words.

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Jeff Francis’ mom, Diana

Vern Rebsch’s brother-in-law, Gerry Betsch Rebsch family friend,

Steve Bruce

Cindy Seery’s cousins, Debbie, Jimmy & Linda Patrick Seery’s mom &

her friend Lois Zepf

Jan Waddell’s brother, Bernie, niece Brittany,

along with friends, Rodney & Kenny Kruse

Schneider’s nephew Jared Rapp

Rich Rippy’s friend John Fyda

All of those suffering from COVID-19

Please remember the following members/friends in your prayers:

Attendance

Last Sunday’s virtual attendance was 26; Children’s Zoom was 11;

in-person attendance was 30.

Financial reports are available on the Bookshelf in the Library.

This Week:

10/7 Richard Rippy