One United Church of Christ

This is an exciting time in our communal life together. We’re discovering God’s surprises and we hope that you will be one of God’s surprises to our community. Come and worship and share in fellowship with us…there’s a place for you here!

THIS WEEK @ CHURCH

WEEK OF MAY 30 — JUNE 5

Wednesday
7:30 PM – Come as You Are AA Meeting
Saturday
6:00 PM – Narcotics Anonymous Meeting (6 pm to 8pm)
Sunday
10:30 AM – Worship Service
11:30 AM – Worship Committee Meeting (following Sunday's Worship Service)


NEWS & NOTES
Director of Music Seeking Choir and Handbell Members for 2022-23
	Want to sing in choir, or be in the bell choir? Or want to try it to see if you enjoy it? No commitment! Simply talk to Jeff, or contact him via cell (610-406-1664), or email (jeff@simonapple.com). For now, rehearsals are as needed, not weekly. Choir rehearsal is occasional, after Sunday service, for about 15 minutes. Bells are also occasional, typically on a Wednesday, for 45 minutes starting at 6:30 or 7pm. Reading music is not required, or necessary. It’s all very low-key, no pressure, and flexible to accommodate everyone’s schedule. Also, anyone who would like to perform special music in the service at any time, please contact Jeff.
3 Things You Need to Know This Week at One UCC
	1. Online giving is here!!! See the information later in the bulletin for full details. If you would like to give online either a one-time gift or a recurring donation, please click here: https://app.easytithe.com/app/giving/oneucc 2. The Little Food Pantry is getting good use in front of the church! Any donations you can make are greatly appreciated. 3. If anyone is interested in helping with the outside landscaping or gardening work around the church building this growing season, please talk with Christy Hylton to coordinate the work that needs to be done. Thank you! **Please remember if you are sick or feeling unwell, we kindly ask you to worship from home. Our services continue to be livestreamed and available on our YouTube Channel.
Summer Worship Series: Apocrypha
	We've reached the end of the Easter season, arriving at Pentecost Sunday. Pentecost is a celebration of the Holy Spirit's continued action in our world. We also will be starting a new worship series exploring the Apocrypha, starting with the book of Tobit. If you've ever wondered what the Apocrypha is and what's found in it, we hope you join us for worship!
Did you know we have a weekly church email?
	If you would like to receive the latest One UCC news and updates, please email oneucckenhorst@gmail.com and let us know you would like to subscribe or let Pastor Becky know you’d like to subscribe. The weekly church email usually arrives on Thursdays or Fridays. If you have subscribed but aren’t finding it, check your junk mail settings.
Help Both Our Church and Our Planet at the Same Time!
	You can do that by recycling your used printer ink cartridges through Planet Green Recycling! There are two ways to participate. 1. Drop off used ink cartridges at church and we will submit to “Planet Green Recycling” OR 2. Mail in cartridges yourself doing the following: a. Open the following link on PC: https://www.planetgreenrecycle.com/ b. Click on item 2 “Free USPS Label” c. Fill in label request: i. Your First and Last Name ii. Your Email address iii. Organization Program Code: Enter 31591 iv. Address - Enter Church address: 1730 New Holland Road Kenhorst, Pa. 19607 v. Identify how many cartridges YOU MUST SEND AT LEAST 4 vi. You will receive a prepaid label in your email to mail in cartridges vii. Box up cartridges, attached label and drop off at post office Check will be mailed directly to “One United Church of Christ. The church will receive $1.00 for every cartridge (commonly used cartridges). If you choose to mail in your cartridges yourself, it is very important to make sure to include the church’s Organization Program Code so we receive credit for your cartridges. Thank you so much for your support!!!
We're Now on Instagram!
	One UCC has launched an Instagram account! The Holy Spirit called One to venture into a new space to share the ministry of the Church with others. By venturing into a new space, we hope to share our ministry with a wider variety of people. If you would like to follow this account, you can go to Instagram and search for OneUCCKenhorst or One United Church of Christ.
Missed a Sunday? Listen to Podcast on this website
	Podcasts of the Sunday services are now available on the church website (www.oneucc.org). Currently the podcasts start with November services and will be swapped out weekly for the next few weeks until we are caught up with the current service. If you missed worship on Sunday or would like to hear parts of it again, please listen to the podcast.
Introducing Eat-Pray-Meet
	These are strange times to be Church. Noting current realities that we want our congregation to be as informed about church happenings as possible so that we can have adequate input into church matters and noting the recent difficulty of finding Council members, we’re exploring changing the format of Council. Rather than elect Elders and hold a monthly Council meeting of Elders, Officers, and Pastors, we would like to explore having a monthly meeting of our congregation that includes everyone! This meeting would be called Eat-Pray-Meet, and we’re envisioning it would take place the second Sunday of the month after worship (and involve a meal). Everyone is invited to attend, everyone can give input, and everyone can vote, like in a congregational meeting. Rather than having Elders, we would move toward having an Executive Committee made up of a Moderator, Assistant Moderator, Secretary, Treasurer, Financial Secretary, and the Pastors. The Executive Committee would make nominations for the offices and ask the congregation to approve the nominations as we currently do for Elders and the financial offices. We are hoping to test this new format and live into a new way of being church together before addressing the bylaws. The current bylaws were created for a different reality of being a small congregation together. The pandemic and current societal trends necessitate changes that we will live into and then codify. Council is next meeting on Sunday, December 11th following worship, and if you would like to come to the early part of that Council meeting and ask questions or hear more information, you are invited. We will be discussing this Eat-Pray-Meet proposal and looking to move into this new format following our annual congregational meeting in January.
CAN you spare a minute...
	Did you know One UCC collects aluminum beverage cans we recycle to help fund our ministry? We will gladly take any aluminum beverage cans you drop off at church. If you wish to drop some off, please call the office (610-777-5211) to arrange a time to do so. **Please note we ONLY accept aluminum beverage cans. Please do not give us your tin cans (pet food cans, fruit cans, etc...)
Online Giving is Here!!!
	We’re so excited to tell you we have a new giving platform, easyTithe! You are crucial in helping us launch. If you would like to set up a gift on the new platform so you can become familiar with it and help us move forward, please use this link: https://app.easytithe.com/app/giving/oneucc You can set up an account or make a contribution without setting up an account. (If you think you would like to regularly give to One UCC online, you might wish to set up an account.) Right now when you make a donation online, it goes into the “General Budget” fund, which would be similar to making a general offering physically at church. We are still testing easyTithe, and so any feedback you have is most appreciated. If online giving is not your thing, that’s perfectly fine. One UCC will continue to receive your financial contributions as we always have.
The Little Food Pantry Continues!
	Have you noticed the black cabinet out front? That is our Little Food Pantry. It continues to get good use and back stock is low. Any donations, or monetary donations if you don't want to go shopping, are appreciated. Donations can be placed directly in the Little Food Pantry. Now that the weather has warmed up, any sort of donations are being accepted. Donations can be placed directly in the Little Food Pantry. If the box is full, please place donations inside the church, near the sofa. The Little Food Pantry will be monitored a few times a week to make sure that it is continually stocked. Anyone who is in need may walk up and take what they want/need. If you have any questions, call church office. Thank you for all your support!
OFFICE HOURS: CHURCH and PASTOR BECKY
	Please note the church office hours are changing due to staffing. While the office is checked regularly, we do not have set hours right now outside of our pastoral staff’s office hours. Pastor Becky has office hours only on Sundays 9am-noon. Nancy McNabb has office hours on Tuesdays from 9:30am-12:30pm. Please call before you stop by to make sure no one’s schedule has changed. In case you need the contact information: • We are on Facebook and search for One United Church of Christ! Like our page! • Pastor Becky’s Contact Info: 610-621-2891, home phone 301-471-3185, cell phone/texting revrjph@outlook.com The fastest way to reach Pastor Becky is by texting her cell phone.