You are invited to the Children’s Choir musical “It’s Cool in the Furnace” by Buryl Red. Hear the story of three friends, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, and how they are protected from the flames of the fiery furnace because of their strong faith in God.
Are you a new visitor to the church and/or are you considering joining the church? If so, then this luncheon is a great opportunity to meet Pastors Cameron, David and Ian for informal conversation, on our church and our ministry programs, membership, as well as fellowship. Please RSVP to Rinnie Orr, Director of Hospitality Ministries, rorr@unitedchurch.org.
Join us Saturday morning, May 18th (9:30am-12pm), to help answer this question: in five years from now, if someone were to write an article about UCCH, what would we want it to say? Come hungry, breakfast served starting at 9am. Everyone is invited ~ save the date!
Prison Ministry The annual training to be a volunteer at Orange Correctional Center in Hillsborough will be held on May 22, 2019 from 6-9 pm at the Peace Center. Please contact Chaplain Threatt (aoprisonministry@gmail.com) if you are interested and to register. If you have any questions about volunteer opportunities or the training, you may also contact Janet Flowers (jflowers@live.unc.edu) or Gates Vrooman (gatesvrooman@gmail.com).
Friday, May 31, in Assembly Hall. Potluck dinner begins at 5:30pm. Summit from 6pm to 9pm. Ministry Architects returns to host this special visioning session for all of our faith formation programs. Everyone is invited to come and share their hopes and dreams for our ministries from nursery through retirement! We will ask together: "What do we want people to think, feel, and do when they attend faith formation programs at United Church?" Then we will assess the missional consistency of our current programming for children, youth/young adults, and adults. Email Pastor Ian at imcpherson@unitedchurch.org for more info. (Current and forthcoming Board members from the Children's, Youth and Young Adult, and Adult Education Boards are invited to an additional session on Saturday morning, June 1, from 9am to 12pm.)