This month, our Social Justice and Outreach (SoJO) Committee invites us to give to the Strengthen the Church offering, which builds UCC's future by funding new congregations and renewing existing ones and helps create vibrant church communities of extravagant welcome.
8:15 a.m. to Noon CHILD CARE for pre-schoolers (room 4)
8:30 and 11:00 a.m. MORNING WORSHIP FOR ALL
Chester O'Gorman will preach. Lay Reader: 8:30 - I. McGinnis; 11:00 - S. Ebbers; Music: Choir.at both services. 11:00: H. Haverkamp. Recognition of leaders in teaching ministries. Come join us and bring your friends and family!
10:30 a.m. Fellowship Time
Bakery items available for sale from Wuollet's Bakery
Education time 9:45
Rainbow Time in Room 10 for children 3 years old through 3rd grade; classes follow.
Church School for grades 4 to 6 and 7 to 9.
Adult Education: Favorite Books led by I. McGinnis. Book list handout available.
12:15 p.m. Prospective Member Orientation and Lunch
Lou BenderMon: 2:00 to 7:00 p.m.; Wed: 1:00 to 3:30 p.m.; Fri: 2:00 to 3:30 p.m.
Church Secretary Tues: 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., Wed: 9:00 a.m. to noon; Thurs: 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.; Fri: 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
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.
This Web site is for people new to our Church - the United Church of Christ in New Brighton (Minnesota) - and for current and prospective members. On this site, you can find out more about who we are, what our values and style are, and how we articulate that in our weekly activities.
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 nine elected committees that have considerable freedom in helping to shape our congregation's ministries.
CHILD CARE VOLUNTEERS – We need 6 volunteers to staff our child care room each Sunday. We are short volunteers. If you are interested and available, please contact C. Boord. All child care volunteers need to complete a background check.
WEDNESDAY COMMUNITY NIGHT:
You can register anytime. Click here for the 2007-2008 Registration form, to print and send in.
SERMON ARCHIVE! This popular section of our site has been reorganized. Use Sermon Archive link to access.
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.
At the 2006 Minnesota Conference Annual Meeting, our delegates brainstormed this description of our church, which Glen Herrington-Hall read to the delegates to identify our congregation:
United Church of Christ in New Brighton: an Open and Affirming, Just Peace, Global Mission, child friendly, Philippine Partnership committed, 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!
