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The Church of
Christ, Union CPO 2105
Berea, KY 40404
Phone: 859-986-3725
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.union-church.org
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I N S I D E T H I S
I S S U E :
T H E C H U R C H O F C H R I S T , U N I O N
CONSIDER . . . T H E U N I O N
C H U R C H
N E W S L E T T E R
About Us...
All who seek and serve
the love of God are
ministers of Union
Church
Rev. Kent Gilbert, Pastor
Rev. Rachel Small Stokes,
Associate Pastor
Merlin Kindel, Moderator
Larry Brandenburg,
Director of Music
Ministries
Dave Kobersmith,
Church Administrator
Joan English, Office
Administrator
Youth Directors, Chris &
Grace McKenzie
Hope Hounshell,
Woman’s Industrial
Director
Bea Chasteen, Dorie
Isaacs, Jennifer Shelton,
Childcare
Consecration Sunday, November preacher Rev. Bowman ............. 1
Birthdays & Anniversaries, News of the Family .......... 2
From the Assoc.
Pastor ................. 4
Photos! ................ 5
Mission & Service
Board ................... 6
Worship & Youth
Group .................. 8
Life in Pictures ... 9
Special Fundraiser
Concert & other
dates ................... 9
Sanctuary .......... 11
Nov. highlights . 12
N O V E M B E R 2 0 1 3
Invest in the Rest:
Consecration Sunday, November 3
One of the blessings of a
sabbatical time is the
opportunity to experience
and learn completely different
things. As we invest in the
rest of Kent’s sabbatical, we
open ourselves to the same
kinds of exploration that he is
experiencing in his travels.
We have some fantastic
gifts of preachers of the
Word here in Berea. One of
them is the Rev. Gail
Bowman, the Director and
Chaplain of the Willis D.
Weatherford, Jr. Campus
Christian Center at Berea
College. The Worship Board,
on your behalf, has invited
Rev. Bowman to lead us in
worship for the entire month
of November. Working with
Rev. Rachel, Larry, and the
Worship Board, she is
preparing and planning the
worship services, and will
serve as our preacher for the
month.
A s p a r t o f t h i s
experimental time, Rev.
Bowman has been asked by
your pastors and Worship
Board to shake us up, try new
things, and challenge us in
worship. This is almost
g u a r a n t e e d t o f e e l
uncomfortable for each of us
at different times. It’s key to
remember that this is all an
experiment – an opportunity
to stretch our comfort zones.
Our hope is that this
stretching will lead us to new
experiences of the Holy, and
a deeper understanding of
who we are as a church. Just
like trying new and strange-
looking foods, we might not
like everything we try, but we
might love some of it! We
hope you
will come
to worship
with a spirit of wonder and
openness, as we see what
God and Rev. Bowman have
in store for us.
To give you a little
background, Rev. Bowman
has been at the College for
just over a year, having come
from similar callings at Dillard
University in New Orleans
(where sh e su rv i v ed
Hurricane Katrina) and
Spelman College in Atlanta.
She has also served on the
staff of Pittsburgh Theological
Seminary, and worked as a
lawyer in the Carter
Administration and on
Capitol Hill. She is a native of
Morgantown, WV (where
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Invest in the Rest! November 3rd is your opportunity to consecrate your investment and
pledge in Union Church for 2014! In worship on Sunday the 3rd, we will dedicate our gifts as we
make our pledges together.
You should have received a commitment and pledge card in the mail. Please think and pray
about what you can give, and come join us as we offer those gifts in hope and joy to God. If you
need additional cards for other family members, or didn’t get a mailing, cards will be available in
the pews.
After we, the church, let the Church Finance Board know our giving estimates so that the
specific projected income can be known, they will be ready to finalize a 2014 budget. This budget
will be presented for review and approval at the regular December financial meeting of the
congregation, scheduled for Sunday, December 15th after church & a light lunch.
Union Church welcomes Rev. Gail E. Bowman, J.D., to our pulpit for November!
PA G E 2
Birthdays!
2 Cheyenne Olson
9 Andy Chao
11 Betty Wray
14 Wyndee Holbrook
15 Edith Hansen
16 Scottie Frederiksen
21 Hannah Crowe
21 Tina Hemphill
21 Eleanor Srsic
22 Jim Barrett
25 Cadence Perman
29 Barbara Taylor
29 Joe Spencer
29 Anna Kate McWhorter
Anniversaries
30 Merlin & Dot Kindel
If we don’t know your birthday
or anniversary, we want to! Or if
we’ve made a mistake please call
or email the office.
November Birthdays & Anniversaries
T H E U N I O N C H U R C H N E W S L E T T E R
News of the Family
Union Church is a place where
your faith can grow and deepen. We
are actively looking for those who
would like to explore discipleship
with Jesus in this congregation. If
you’d like to formally join Union
Church, please call the office or
either pastor.
Our Fellowship Principles:
“Union Church welcomes all followers
of Christ and works with all who work
with Him; respecting each person's
conscience; working by love, endeavoring
to keep the unity of the spirit in the
bond of peace."
Greg Bolster, Greg Bolster,
Steve’s brother, who, after 5 years of
treatments, is presently undergoing
more aggressive chemotherapy to
treat an uncontrolled growth of
cancer that has now spread to a lung
Erin Hay and her family. Erin
is a 2011 graduate of Berea College
and an alumnus of the Concert Choir
and Women’s Chorus, married to
Berea College and Concert Choir
alumnus John Cook, ’11, and the
mother of a 10-month old daughter.
She is being treated aggressively for
inoperable brain cancer.
Gail Wolford is recovering from
surgery at St. Joseph’s Hospital in
Lexington
Michelle Tooley is healing from
surgery and await ing cancer
treatment
Peggy Baker is at home after an
11-week long hospitalization!
Dawn Manor, Dot Kindel’s
daughter, recovering from surgery at
M.D Anderson Center in Dallas
Naomi Brandenburg, Larry’s
mother, in rehab at Cardinal Hill after
a fall and hip replacement
Rev. Kent in Kiyosato, reading stories to children at the KEEP resort,
Seisen-Ryo. There may be nothing like hearing a little chirping 4 year old
saying "Kento-san! Kento-san!"
Regular Weekly Calendar
Sundays 9:30 am .................... Sunday School Classes for all ages
10:30 am .................... Morning Worship, see page 6 for service details
5:30 pm .................... Overeaters Anonymous, Classroom
Weekdays 8:00 am .................... Zen Meditation, Cowan Chapel
Mondays 6:00 pm .................... AlAnon meets, Wayside Room
7:00 pm .................... AA, Room 301
7:00 pm .................... Berea Community Drumming Circle, Comm. Rm.
8:00 pm .................... Mens Big Book Study, Room 301
Tuesdays 11:30 am .................... GED Class, Classroom
Wednesdays Wednesday Nite Live frequently includes a program — see page 6 for that schedule.
5:10 pm ................... Middle School Youth Group
5:15 pm .................... Young Childrens Choir
5:45 pm .................... Supper
6:30 pm .................... High School Youth, Elementary Childrens Choir, Middle School Handbells
7:00 pm .................... Handbells
Thursdays 11:30 am .................... GED Class, Classroom
12:00 pm .................... Bible Study, classroom
6:15 pm .................... Union Church Choir
Fridays 9:00 am .................... Women’s Creative Sewing & Crafts (formerly Woman’s Industrial)
1st & 3rd Sundays 1:30 pm .................... ShapeNote Singers, Parlor
2nd & 4th Mons 9:30 am .................... Berea Knitters, Classroom
2nd & 4th Weds 6:00 pm .................... Episcopal Canterbury Fellowship, Chapel
Board Meetings
Mon. Nov. 11 4:00 pm .................... Properties Board
7:00 pm .................... Administration Board
Tues. Nov. 12 6:00 pm .................... Faith Development Board
6:30 pm .................... Finance
7:00 PM .................... Mission Board, Community Life & Growth
Weds. Nov. 13 10:00 am .................... Worship Board
4:00 pm .................... Pastoral Relations Board
Mon. Nov. 18 7:00 pm .................... Church Council
Special Events
Berea College Homecoming, Nov. 8-10
Nov. 9 1:30 pm .................... Black Music Ensemble Concert
Nov.10 Berea College Alumni Choir sings at Worship, Jacqueline Schwab plays
3:00 pm .................... Concert by Jacqueline Schwab, see p. 9
Nov. 11 Office closed in observance of Veterans Day
Nov. 19 11:30—5:00 ...... Bloodmobile, Community Room
Nov. 24 7:00 pm .................... Community Thanksgiving Service, Cowan Chapel
What’s Going on Around Here in November?
PA G E 1 0 T H E U N I O N C H U R C H N E W S L E T T E R
Sanctuary Improvement Fund: Updated total of $15,864.83 raised of our $30,000 goal!
New carpet, refinished floors, angled side pews and better lighting, that is our dream and goal so we can continue to
invite and inspire, proclaim and sing of really good news in really good pews! We are already more than halfway to our
goal!
A gift of $20 is enough to refinish a square yard of floor (we have 400+ sq yards to do!).
A $50 gift will help furnish 1 new full length pew rack with space to put tissues, pads, and books.
Want to adopt a pew? A $200 gift will pay for all the racks and the more comfortable spacing adjustment for one
whole pew.
To make a contribution, make checks payable to “Union Church” with “Sanctuary Refurb” in the memo line. This is a
perfect way to make a gift in honor or in memory of someone, too. Just let us know who should be remembered and
we’ll publish and keep all names in our special memorial book.
T H E U N I O N C H U R C H N E W S L E T T E R PA G E 3
Rev. Rachel grew up!), but grew up
mostly in Iowa. Her broad
experience and perspective,
combined with a strong and vibrant
faith, are sure to a treasure to
Union Church.
Berea College has published a
wonderful article on Rev. Bowman’s
incredible journey of faith. You’ll
see it linked on our website this
month, and we really encourage you
to check it out. In it, she is quoted
as saying,
“Berea is so interesting! There is
so much to learn here. The
community and what we are trying
to do resonates with me because it
brings together so many aspects of
my life experience. Berea is race, it
is history, it is possibility, it is
quality; it’s Appalachia but it’s also
the world…Howard Thurman said
‘A crown is placed over our heads
that for the rest of our lives we are
trying to grow tall enough to wear.’
The ideals o f Berea , our
commitments, are such a crown,
and we in the CCC are honored
that we have a role to play in the
everyday and overall growth of this
‘beloved community.’”
Like what you read? Come to
worship this month to hear and see
even more from Rev. Bowman!
Rev. Gail Bowman (Continued from page 1)
On September 27th, Revs. Kent and Rachel presented Berea College president Lyle Roelofs with a gift from
the Union Church congregation in honor of his inauguration. Dr. Roelofs is the ninth president of the college, and
so the church council commissioned church member Jerry Cooper to create this beautiful wall hanging of the nine
fruits of the spirit (compassion, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-
control).
The piece also includes a blessing for Dr. Roelofs from the congregation. It was made of wood from a former
Union Church sanctuary pew, and so it carries with it a long history of college and church faith and fellowship.
We wish Dr. Roelofs a long and blessed presidency!
PA G E 4 T H E U N I O N C H U R C H N E W S L E T T E R
“Be still, and know that I am God.”
– Psalm 46:10
As it turns out, I have some
control issues. This is probably not
news to any of you, but it’s
something I’m discovering in a new
way. I’ve always enjoyed thinking of
myself as easygoing and non-
controlling, able to empower others
to follow their hearts and God’s lead
and do amazing things. And I really
do believe that this is what God calls
us to do.
My first month as the pastor in
charge has taught me that this is a
lot easier said than done. That’s
because “letting go and letting God”
doesn’t mean only letting go of
things I don’t want to do or that I’m
not good at. (I am delighted to have
an excuse to let go of those things!)
But it also means letting go of
those things that I feel like I could do
really well if I just had the time, or
things that I feel very passionate
about but don’t have the resources
to make happen. It means accepting
my limitations as a human. It means
letting God be God and me be me.
And that’s, well… hard.
My desire to regain control can
leave me trying to do too much and
then feeling resentful. And that
doesn’t help anyone! And I know all
this, but it’s very hard to put it into
practice.
And then along comes Matthew
Sleeth, our guest preacher on Oct.
27th who came to talk to us about
the importance of Sabbath, telling us
to take a WHOLE DAY and
dedicate it to God. Not even to
check email, or facebook, or just
stop by the office for a minute. A
WHOLE DAY. That’s a lot of letting
go. That’s a lot of trusting that
God’s got my back, and that this
whole community has each others’
backs. And that I (and you) don’t
have to be God.
Several weeks ago, I was really
honored to have the opportunity to
offer blessings of anointment at our
healing service. It was a mystical
experience to bless so many of you
individually, to get to look at each of
you in the eye and bless you for
healing. I was incredibly focused on
this task, and wrapped up fully in the
moment. It wasn’t until the last
person came through my line that I
realized that the whole community,
in the midst of me doing my part,
had gathered in a circle around me,
and was singing beautiful blessings to
each other. When I was finished
with my part, I could step back into
the circle and take my place among
this gathered community, held in the
powerful ministry that all of you
were already
engaged in. It
was a healing
moment for
me, too. I
could see,
very clearly,
that God had all of our backs.
So, I’m accepting Dr. Sleeth’s
challenge. I’m going to do my level
best to really keep Sabbath on
Fridays. I’m pretty sure I’m gonna
mess it up a few times. But I think
the practice of Sabbath might have
the ability to transform me
thoroughly. It might just bring me
closer to God, and what more could
I want than that? That’s worth the
struggle of letting go.
Would you like to join me in the
challenge? We can hold each other
in prayer and accountability. And
together we can remember:
Be still and know that I am God.
Be still and know. Be still. Be.
In hope and faith,
Rev. Rachel
With peace and blessings,
From the Associate Pastor
Bible Reading for November November 3
Habakkuk 1:1-4,2:1-4
Psalm 119:137-144
2 Thessalonians 1:1-4,11-12
Luke 19:1-10
November 17
Isaiah 65:17-25
Isaiah 12
2 Thessalonians 3:6-13
Luke 21:5-19
November 24
Jeremiah 23:1-6
Luke 1:68-79
Colossians 1:11-20
Luke 23:33-43
November 10
Haggai 1:15b-2:9
Psalm 145:1-5,17-21
2 Thessalonians 2:1-5,
13-17
Luke 20:27-38
T H E U N I O N C H U R C H N E W S L E T T E R PA G E 9
Live Music!
Concert by Ken Burns’ pianist
Jacqueline Schwab
November 10, 3:00 pm
Sanctuary
Tickets at the Door: $10 adult, $5 student/child,
$35 family maximum
cash or check
Jacqueline Schwab has played
piano for as long as she can
remember and loves setting musical
moods in concert performances, as
well as inspiring people to dance. She
creates meditative and spirited
arrangements on traditional and
vintage tunes from America, England,
Scotland and beyond—spinning out
stories, in her variations on the
themes.
In film maker Ken Burns’ words,
“Jacqueline Schwab brings more
feeling and intensity to music than
anyone I know. Her playing is
insistent, physical, heartfelt and ...
unusually moving.” Playing with “the
jazz/classical improvisational spirit of
Keith Jarrett and the touch of George
Winston ....” (New England Folk
Almanac), pianist Jacqueline Schwab
has performed on over a dozen of
Burns’ documentaries, including his
Grammy award-winning Civil War, his
Emmy award-winning Baseball, Lewis
and Clark, Mark Twain, The War, The
National Parks, and Dust Bowl. She has
performed on The Irish in America and
Ric Burns’ New York: A Documentary
Film and other PBS documentaries.
She has performed at the White
House for President Clinton,
celebrating Burns’ Lewis and Clark
series, and also with Scottish singer
Jean Redpath on public radio’s A
Prairie Home Companion and CBS’ Late
Show with David Letterman. Schwab’s
playing was recently featured on
public radio host John Birge’s Giving
Thanks.
Schwab has performed her solo
arrangements at concerts and festivals
throughout the US, including at the
Savannah Music Festival and the
National Underground Railroad
Freedom Center, in Cincinnati. She
draws on a wide repertoire—Stephen
Foster and Civil War song tunes from
North and South, Victorian ballroom
dance tunes, Scots and Irish songs and
dance tunes brought over by settlers,
hymns and spirituals, ragtime—plus
Latin waltzes and tango, Billie Holiday
blues, and contemporary-style Celtic
and English traditional music.
J acque l ine ’s arrangements o f
American “heart songs” honor the
historical spirit of this community and
improvisational spirit of music making
but also link to the present day. She
enjoys speaking with audiences about
the music.
In addition to her concert,
recording and dance work, Jacqueline
has taught students of many ages,
both privately and through short
school and college residencies. She
has also led weeklong workshops on
improvisation and traditional dance
music. She is a graduate of New
England Conservatory of Music,
where she majored in piano
improvisation. She lives on Cape Cod.
Fo r more i n fo rmat ion , s ee
Jacquelineschwab.com
Save-the-Date!
Thursday, November 7, 7:00 pm, meeting with Regan Hunt, Executive Director at Kentucky Voices for
Health, discussing Affordable Care Act. Community Room. All are welcome.
Sunday, December 8, Christmas With A Conscience, alternative giving Christmas event! Right after church, lunch
served. If you are associated with an organization that would like to participate, call John Payne, 986-8100
Sunday, December15, Annual Budget Meeting, 11:45 (light lunch served), right after worship in the Community
Room Call the office if you need transportation—we’ll get you there!
Sunday, December 15, 2:30 pm Berea Classic Chorale Concert, sanctuary
Save-these-Dates too!
PA G E 8 T H E U N I O N C H U R C H N E W S L E T T E R
The Berea College Concert Choir blesses our worship
service with their music.
The combined children’s choirs made their debut on
Sunday, Oct. 20th.
We hosted the annual Hymn Sing as part of the Traditional
Music Festival on Sunday, Oct. 20th.
Rev. Kent and Dr. Ed McCurley of First Christian Church
give their 14th and final dialogue sermon for World
Communion Sunday on October 6th.
Union Church Life in Pictures! Many thanks to Rachael White for the photos!
Rev. Kent’s farewell for sabbatical.
PA G E 5 T H E U N I O N C H U R C H N E W S L E T T E R
All photos by Rachael White
A former emer-
gency room physician,
Dr. Matthew Sleeth
resigned from his po-
sition as chief of the
medical staff and di-
rector of the ER to
teach, preach, and
write about faith and
the environment.
Dr. Sleeth is a
graduate of George
Washington Universi-
ty School of Medicine
and has two postdoc-
toral fellowships. He
is the author of Serv-
ing God, Saving the
Planet: A Christian Call
to Action, the intro-
duction to The Green
Bible, and 24/6: A Pre-
scription for a Healthi-
er, Happier Life.
October 27 visit from Matthew Sleeth,
MD – Founder & Executive Director of
Blessed Earth
Union Church Family Hayride & Bonfire
October 26
T H E U N I O N C H U R C H N E W S L E T T E R PA G E 6
Our Active Mission & Service Board
We will boldly and creatively em-
body the life and ministry of Jesus with
risk-taking mission and service. As dis-
ciples of Christ, we will reach out to the
world to love, heal, and transform it
through the difficult work of justice,
reconciliation, and hope.
The Mission and Service Board
thanks the Back Bay Mission Group
for their risk-taking mission and ser-
vice in Biloxi, Mississippi from Sep-
tember 15-21, 2013. Led by Betty
Hibler, the group of 6 worked on
painting and rehabbing two different
houses. This year’s team included
Lori Poston, Dave Kobersmith, Dan
Frilling, Robert Rorrer, Carla Gil-
bert and Betty Hibler. For more
information on Back Bay Mission,
visit www.thebackbaymission.org
The Mission and Service Board
invites all Union Church members
and friends to two programs at
Wednesday Night Live in Novem-
ber. The programs begin with din-
ner at 5:45 and conclude at 7:00 pm.
On November 6—Bring a
dish of food for your family and
hungry college students. B e -
rea Friends Meeting, St. Clare Cath-
olic Church and Union Church host
the annual Witness for Peace Pot-
luck and Speaker. This year's tour
features Anibal Perez, a Colombian
activist credited with making public
the January 13th Drummond coal
spill. Much of Colombia has been
devastated by coal mining by multi-
national corporations, e s p e c i a l l y
Drummond Coal. This year's tour
will highlight the realities of environ-
mental and labor abuses that are
taking place in Colombia by US cor-
porations.
On November 13, Sune Fred-
eriksen will present a program on
The Daniel Boone Chapter o f
the American Red Cross. The Red
Cross is a humanitarian organization
guided by its Congressional char-
ter with the purpose of assisting
victims of disaster and helping peo-
ple prevent, prepare for, and re-
spond to emergencies. The Daniel
Boone Chapter receives no federal
funding in support of its operations
and relies solely on the income gen-
erated from fundraising activities,
direct solicitations, and grants. The
Daniel Boone Chapter s e r v e s a
seven-county region that includes
Garrard, Jackson, Lee, Lincoln, Madi-
son, Owsley, and Rockcastle coun-
ties.
On November 20 Iván Vil-
lasbôa, CoCoDA Coordinator for
Community Economic D e v e l o p -
ment, will give an update on CoCo-
Da’s good work in El Salvador.
Salvadoran friends Ivan, Yunior
(say Junior), Karen and Ana Marie
will join us for dinner. We spent
many happy hours eating, laughing,
dancing and hauling broken bricks
while working on knocking down
the school with them on the Mission
Trip to El Salvador.
Arriving Monday afternoon, they
will be in Berea November 18, 19
and 20. They will speak at several
venues during their time in Madison
County.
We will get an update on the
progress of rebuilding the school.
They will talk to us about their pro-
jects in El Salvador. Another topic
will be the CoCoDA Scholarship
Program which facilitates students
from the communities we work with
to get their degree at the University
of El Salvador. With enough funds,
two houses are being rented for the
students in the capital of San Salva-
dor. Without this help they could
not afford to attend university.
Over twenty young community
members have received their de-
grees with our help. Both Yunior
and Ana Marie earned their degrees
with the benefit of this housing.
They all speak English well and
look forward to spending time with
us in our community which they
heard so much about. This will be a
great opportunity to eat with our
friends and get to know the folks
you have heard so much about. We
will recall hard work and good
times. And hear about the Salvador-
an friends we left behind in El Ro-
bles.
All are welcome to join in an
evening celebrating our friends’ visit
to Berea.
Match Your Donation Begin-
ning on December 1 until December
31, the Mission and Service Board
will match (up to $50 per donation)
your donation to your favorite char-
ity. We have allocated up to $1500
for this program.
Christmas with a
Conscience
Calling all volunteers: will you
help with Christmas with a Con-
science – Our Alternative Giving
Christmas Market? Join our church
and community for a soup dinner
and Christmas market on Decem-
ber 8 after church. Honor family &
friends with gifts that give hope &
(Continued on page 7)
T H E U N I O N C H U R C H N E W S L E T T E R PA G E 7
improve the lives of people in Be-
rea, Appalachia or the Global South
countries, such as clean water, food,
medicine, animals, education or a
solar oven. Bring materials and staff
a table for your favorite nonprofit.
Christmas Baskets Union
Church lends a hand to our sister
church, St. Clare Catholic Church
for their Christmas Basket and Toy
Collection during Advent. We will
contribute 15 Christmas baskets
with food for families of 2 to fami-
lies of 8. For more information or
to volunteer to help, contact mem-
bers of the Mission and Service
Board: Jenny Bromley, Willie Dod-
son, John Payne, Jessica Holly or
Michelle Tooley.
(Continued from page 6)
Did you know?
Since youth group started back, 28 youth have
been involved in youth group. (This has nearly dou-
bled the size of youth group)
We have had between 12-20 youth at WNL.
Many of these youth do not attend Sunday morn-
ing services, so you may not recognize them unless
you come to WNL.
16 youth spent the night at the church the night
before the Bazaar. They moved tables, priced items,
took items outside, put up the caution tape, made 8
dozen cupcakes, 4 dozen cookies, chocolate covered
pretzels and chocolate covered coffee beans to sell
for the bazaar until the wee hours of the morning.
This year youth have continued the tradition of
assisting with the Hunger Hurts food drive, dropping
off bags and picking up bags full of food
one week later.
Last year, eight youth attended Pass-
port camp with Chris and Grace in
North Carolina over the summer. This
year, we anticipate at least 13 youth at-
tending and the need for another female
chaperone besides Grace.
Melissa Neal and Christine Ward have stepped up the
help on a regular basis with youth group and many others
have stepped up as needed as well. Thank you for all the
care that you give to youth at Union Church! They love
being part of such a caring place.
Announcement: The Hunger Hurts food drive
raised more than 5,000 lbs of food! Thanks to the Chris-
tine Ward, Leslie Small Stokes, and the youth group for
helping out!
Dancers are Needed! December is the month we will be using the Arts in worship. Dancers who are adults
or young adults are needed for a presentation on Sunday, December 15th and others of middle school or older to
"bring in the light" on Christmas Eve, Tuesday December 24th. Males and females are welcome to participate.
Neither requires a great deal of experience, but a willingness to enjoy the experience of worship through dance
and a commitment to rehearse. Child care can be arranged. If you are interested, please contact Carla Gilbert. at
859-985-1144 or [email protected]
Acolyte Coordinator needed. Joyce Henderson has faithfully coordinated acolytes for Sunday worship for
quite some time and she wishes to retire SOON. We have been so
fortunate to have her, and now we are looking for someone who is
willing to cover that task.
What is needed? Recruit the young people who light the candles, and
instruct them before the service each Sunday morning. Please consider
this ministry!
Photo by Rachael White
From the Worship Board
Youth Group News