Schedule
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Updated Jan 29, 2012
Fifth Sunday after Epiphany
The special offering for February is Justice and Witness Ministries.
9:15 a.m. to 11:00 CHILD CARE for pre-schoolers (room 4)
SERVICE at 9:30 a.m.
MORNING WORSHIP FOR ALL
Rev. Beth Donaldson preaches; J. Teawill reads scripture; and the choir sings.
10:30 a.m. FELLOWSHIP
Gather downstairs for coffee, pastries and fellowship. (Donations for bread and pastries go to our mission giving.)
EDUCATION HOUR 11:00 to noon
Church School
for pre-school through 3rd grade in room 10 (downstairs)
for grades 4, 5, 6, 7, & 8 in rooms 1 and 2 (upstairs)
Adult Education
Widening the Welcome: Welcoming our new intern, Maria Del Riesgo.
Lay Advisory Groups
Will meet for lunch at 12:15 in the Quilt and Fireside Rooms.
Office Hours
January 30 to February 3, 2012
Rev. Dr. Beth Donaldson, Lead Minister
E-mail: uccnbminister@usfamily.net
Office hours
Monday: Not in
Wednesday: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Thursday: 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Rev. Amy Wick Moore, Minister for Education and Faith Formation
Office hours
Tuesday: 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Church Secretary
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday: 9:00 a.m. to noon
Friday: 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Three- and Four-Way Covenant Ministers: Howard Bell, John Guttermann, Carolyn Pressler
Rev. Hal Schippits; Visitation Ministry Coordinator
Please call to make sure someone is in the office before coming to the church. Office phone: 651-633-1327. Private voice mailbox messages are checked regularly.
Tapes of Sunday services are available.
Please contact the church office.
Doorbells are at both front and back door.
Our style
We seek to be Christian. We respect the Christian tradition, while relating that to the most up-to-date personal and public concerns. We are "ecumenical Christians," who think of ourselves as one among many faithful Christian churches. We participate in programs of the St. Paul Area Council of Churches. We take the Bible seriously, but not necessarily in a literal way.
We seek to be Open. We encourage new ideas and people. We welcome new members into the leadership of our congreation, if they choose. We invite questioning and searching for Christian truth. We celebrate the equality of women and men in the ministries and leadership of our church.
We seek to be Democratic. Meetings of the congregation make the most important decisions in our church's life. Many members serve on our Church Council and on the elected and appointed committees that have considerable freedom in helping to shape our congregation's ministries.
Your visit to our worship service
We hope that you will receive a warm welcome and experience God’s presence as you worship with us. Our worship style is informal and participatory.
Following the worship bulletin will help you take part in today’s celebration. If you have questions, feel free to speak to an usher or one of the clergy after the service.
We celebrate communion on the first Sunday of each month. You need not be a member of this or any congregation to participate; we believe Jesus welcomes to the table all who seek to know him and to walk in the way of the Christ. Please join us during fellowship time after worship so we can greet you personally.
Our congregation
A few of our members brainstormed this description:
United Church of Christ in New Brighton: an Open and Affirming, Just Peace, Global Mission, child friendly, youth welcoming, family oriented, 5 for 5, multi-generational, per capita paying, progressively and prophetically Christian, multi-staffed, suburban-based, metro-aware, God is Still Speaking participating, Sunday worshipping, aisle-dancing, air-conditioned, freeway accessible, budget balanced, intern supervising, non-grant dependant, Pilgrim Point supporting, annually retreating, movie loving, book sharing, non-gender biased, kitchen-building, 3 and 4 way covenanting, long-haired minister affirming, preschool housing, God’s speech discerning, conference committee volunteering, Christ following, ecumenically sensitive, Habitat House building, multi-religiously dialoguing, communion celebrating, lectionary preaching, arts supporting, Bible trusting, and baby kissing congregation of the United Church of Christ!
