Thursday, December 27, 2007

upcoming Dec. 30 at Garden of Grace

Upcoming at Garden of Grace:

You are invited to celebrate with us!

5:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 28, Rehearsal for a Rite of Holy Matrimony for a soldier and her beloved will be held.

7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 28, Barbara's Care Circle will gather in Irmo.   This is a kid-friendly circle.  She can be reached at compmom1@yahoo.com.

2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 29, Sacrament of Holy Matrimony, open to all, will be celebrated by Shaunta Johnson and Gina Jones.

11 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 30, A Litany for Peace and Justice in the New Year, presented by our pastoral staff, will be part of our worship.  This is a great way to prepare prayerfully for a great 2008.  A dessert reception – a time to share Christmas goodies -- will follow.

Also Upcoming:

Epiphany Worship Celebration, 11 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 6.  Pastor Andy Sidden, pastorandys@msn.com, explores how we might seek to be great in 2008.  The celebration begins in candlelight. We will consider the vision and faithful journey of the Magi and what it means to us. The Rite of Laying-on of Hands for healing will be celebrated – a great way to begin the new year.  Our Theology Among the People coordinator, Trustee Jennifer Spears, will present a testimony about this exciting ministry.   Following worship, our Christmas decorations will be removed, refreshing our celebration center for 2008.

Baptism Sunday will be at 11 a.m. Jan. 13, and Pastor Andy will ask us to remember that we belong to a Power greater than ourselves, a God that knows all that we will need to be great in '08.  Reverend Candace also will present a testimony about an upcoming Care Circle series, "Living the Questions: Church for People Who Don't Like Church." 

Membership class will be taught by Pastor Andy at 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 13.  Lunch and an information packet will be provided.  A signup sheet has been posted. 

Dan Greshel's Care Circle gathers in the St. Andrews neighborhood at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 14.  He can be reached at dgreshel@sc.rr.com.

Reverend Candace will bring the message at 11 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 20. This Martin Luther King weekend, we'll ask a blessing upon Care Circle leaders Patty Grello, pgrello@sc.rr.com, and Barbara Johnson, compmom1@yahoo.com. Barbara will help start a new ministry team for youth, ages 12 and older.  Patty will begin leading a children's friendly Care Circle in West Columbia.

Also Upcoming – a Don't Miss Event!
    A forum will be at 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 27, as we gather to consider Visions of Greatness in this our Crystal Extravaganza Year.  What are your hopes and dreams for yourself and for Garden of Grace?   Let's all share what it means to be great in 2008!

    We'll consider mountaintop experiences and ministries at 11 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 3. Shrove Tuesday, Mardi Gras, will be celebrated with a pancake dinner and other fellowship at 7 p.m. Feb. 5.  Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the sacred season leading up to Easter, will be at 7 p.m. Feb. 6.

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Wednesday, December 19, 2007

upcoming Dec. 23 at Garden of Grace

Upcoming at Garden of Grace:

You are invited to celebrate with us!

9 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 23, Christmas Choir Practice, led by Andy Farmer, jandyfarmer@yahoo.com.

11 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 23, Our Christmas Cantata and Candlelight Celebration.  The Christmas message will be in God's word and in song by our Celebration Choir.  Carols by the choir will be accompanied by keyboard, bells, chimes, harp, guitar, and flute in what is annually our largest musical celebration.  Communion will be in candlelight.

7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 28, Barbara's Care Circle will gather in Irmo.   This is a kid-friendly circle.  She can be reached at compmom1@yahoo.com.

2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 29, Sacrament of Holy Union, open to all, will be celebrated by Shaunta Johnson and Gina Jones.

11 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 30, A Litany for Peace and Justice in the New Year, presented by our pastoral staff, will be part of our worship.  A dessert reception – a time to share Christmas goodies -- will follow.

Also Upcoming:
Rev. Candace Chellew-Hodge's Care Circle gathers at church at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 4.  Our associate pastor can be reached at revcandace@gogucc.com.

Epiphany Worship Celebration, 11 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 6.  Pastor Andy Sidden, pastorandys@msn.com, explores how we might seek to be great in 2008.  The celebration begins in candlelight. We will consider the vision and faithful journey of the Magi and what it means to us. The Rite of Laying-on of Hands for healing will be celebrated – a great way to begin the new year.  Our Theology Among the People coordinator, Trustee Jennifer Spears, will present a testimony about this exciting ministry.

Baptism Sunday will be at 11 a.m. Jan. 13, and Pastor Andy will ask us to remember that we belong to a Power greater than ourselves, a God that knows all that we will need to be great in '08.  Reverend Candace also will present a testimony about an upcoming Care Circle series, "Living the Questions: Church for People Who Don't Like Church." 

Membership class will be taught at 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 13 by Pastor Andy.  Lunch and an information packet will be provided.  A signup sheet has been posted. 

Dan Greshel's Care Circle gathers in the St. Andrews neighborhood at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 14.  He can be reached at dgreshel@sc.rr.com.

Reverend Candace will bring the message at 11 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 20. This Martin Luther King weekend, we'll ask a blessing upon Care Circle leaders Patty Grello, pgrello@sc.rr.com, and Barbara Johnson, compmom1@yahoo.com. Barbara will help start a new ministry team for youth, ages 12 and older.  Patty will begin leading a children's friendly Care Circle in West Columbia.

Also Upcoming – a Don't Miss Event!
    A forum will be at 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 27, as we gather to consider Visions of Greatness in this our Crystal Extravaganza Year.  What are your hopes and dreams for yourself and for Garden of Grace?   Let's all share what it means to be great in 2008!



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Your UCC and Disciples Global Ministries Update - December 13, 2007

Give a gift this Christmas that enables others to meet their own needs: Alternative Christmas Gifts

 

Ecumenical Advocacy Days, March 7-10, 2008 in Washington , D.C. Claiming a New Vision of Security

 

GM Co-Executives Attend the Asia Inter-religious Conference on Article 9 and Peace in Asia

On November 29 to December 1, 2007, Cally Rogers-Witte and David Vargas, Co-Executives of Global Ministries accompanied Xiaoling Zhu to Japan to visit with church partners and attend a Peace Conference focused on Article 9 of Japan's constitution. The concluding statement calls on the Japanese government to honor both the letter and the spirit of Article 9 of its constitution: "to never act as an aggressor in war nor actively support any aggressor in any violent action or any action that may threaten the spirit of the preamble of the constitution, which says that all people of the world have the right to live free from fear and want." Religious leaders from Korea, Taiwan, Okinawa, Hong Kong, Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, India, Sri Lanka, United States, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Germany and Japan met to study and listen to keynote addresses and panel presentations, to discuss action plans, to pray and sing together in a peace concert and peace march. Appeals were made by participants from Burma and the Philippines to address the critical situations in their countries. The meeting was attended by 220 people. To read the complete concluding statement, click here: Peace in Asia Statement

 

Disciples and UCC Leadership Send a Letter to GM Partners in the Middle East after Annapolis

GM Co-Executives, David Vargas and Cally Rogers-Witte, and the Disciples and UCC General Ministers and Presidents, Sharon Watkins and John Thomas, sent a letter on December 10, 2007 to Palestinian and Middle East Partners: "We write in the immediate aftermath of the Annapolis Conference here in the US, recognizing that the promise of negotiations with a goal of a Palestinian state by the end of 2008 raises hopes for you and for us.  In its mere happening, the gathering in one room of delegates from so many countries of the region with Arab-Israeli-Palestinian peacemaking as the agenda causes us to stand up and take notice.  We have been urging the US government to play a more active role in this effort for some time, and now share your hope that it will push forward persistently and fairly in the diplomatic arena to bring a true and just peace in the region to fruition.  Know that we will continue to advocate for strong United States involvement marked by commitment to the vision of peace with justice that we have shared with you for many years. To read the entire letter, click here: Letter to Palestinian Partners

 

China Mourns Victims of the Nanjing Massacre 70 years ago

Today, Dec. 13, 2007, from north to south, from east to west, Chinese people gathered, mourning the 300,000 victims in the Nanjing Massacre by the Japanese aggressors 70 years ago and wishing for eternal peace in the world. Revs. Dr. Robert and Sue Bates, were invited to attend the Memorial Ceremony.  Rev. Robert Bates' father M. Searle Bates, a Disciples missionary, who was teaching at Nanking University, was the major leader to create an International Safety Zone in Nanjing to save thousands and thousands of lives in that critical time.  Rev. Dr. Robert Bates was the former Executive for East Asia and the Pacific of the Common Global Ministries of the UCC and Disciples. To read the full story, click here: Nanjing Memorial Ceremony

 

GM Partner, FEPAZ in Guatemala , Shares its Goals and Projects

The Ecumenical Forum for Peace and Reconciliation (FEPAZ) is a place for Christian encounter, reflection, and action for those committed to working for peace, reconciliation, and ecumenism in Guatemala .  It takes on the challenge of maintaining the kairos of the Peace Agreements, maintaining a prophetic voice of denunciation and declaration of facts and situations of injustice, and other realities that hinder the fulfillment of the Reign of God on earth. FEPAZ seeks to be an ecumenical instrument of reflection, action, and projection where the mainline churches of Guatemala learn to become advocates of their national life through the perspectives of Christian values, the search for a common good, the construction of peace and reconciliation, and promotion of better living conditions for the Guatemalan population in the current context of globalization. To read more, click here: FEPAZ

 

If someone forwarded this e-mail to you and you would like to receive directly to your inbox these weekly Global Ministries updates, please send your name, e-mail address, physical address, phone number, and home church to: bshebeck@dom.disciples.org

 

Please contact us, if you want any further information:

 

For Disciples:

 

For the UCC:

bshebeck@dom.disciples.org  

Bob Shebeck

317-713-2571

aeriej@ucc.org

Jan Aerie

216-736-3204

 

Find a Missionary Visit in your State:

 

NH: January 28 to March 10, 2008, Ana and Tod Gobledale (Churches of Christ Theological College in Melbourne , Australia ) Contact: Andy Jepson ajepson@nhcucc.org

IL: February 1 to March 31, 2008, Linda and Bruce Hanson (The Christian Development Commission (CCD) and The Theological Community of Honduras (CTEH) Contact: Lois Whitaker JandLWhit@consolidated.net

IA: May 1 to June 30, 2008, Linda and Bruce Hanson (The Christian Development Commission (CCD) and The Theological Community of Honduras (CTEH) Contact: Chris Burtnett slswgucc@iowatelecom.net

PENN SE: April 6 to May 31, 2008, Dale and Bethsaba Nafziger (National Churches Fellowship of Nepal) Contact: Geneva Butz butz@psec.org

WA: May 10 to June 30, 2008, Ana and Tod Gobledale (Churches of Christ Theological College in Melbourne , Australia ) Contact: Marvin Eckfeldt marveck@comcast.net



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Wednesday, December 12, 2007

upcoming Dec. 16 at Garden of Grace

Upcoming at Garden of Grace:

You are invited to celebrate with us!

7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12, our Women's Spirituality Group will have its annual Christmas party, hosted by Jan Hogan, janh244@yahoo.com.

7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 14, Barbara's Care Circle gathers in Irmo.   She can be reached at compmom1@yahoo.com.  This is a kid-friendly circle.

11 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 16, "The Holiday Party," an original one-act play, will be presented by our new Drama Ministry.  Mike Grello, mgrello@sc.rr.com, leads this ministry.  Our Children's Ministry, led by Jana DeHoff, will assist with the drama.  Special music also is planned.

Poinsettias and flowery garden shrubs can be purchased in memory or honor of someone for $30 each.  Contact Pastor Andy Sidden, pastorandys@msn.com.

Also upcoming:
Our Christmas Cantata and Candlelight Celebration – a musical service -- will be at 11 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 23.

A Litany for Peace and Justice in the New Year will be part of our worship 11 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 30.  A dessert reception will follow.

Epiphany Worship Celebration, 11 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 6.  We remember the journey of the Magi.

Baptism Sunday, remembering that we belong, will be at 11 a.m. Jan. 13.   Membership class will follow worship.  Lunch and an information packet will be provided.  A signup sheet has been posted.


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Thursday, December 6, 2007

upcoming Dec. 9 at Garden of Grace


Upcoming at Garden of Grace:

You are invited to celebrate with us!

7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, Rev. Candace's Care Circle gathers at church. She can be reached at revcandace@gogucc.com.

Poinsettias and flowery garden shrubs can be purchased in memory or honor of someone for $30 each.  Contact Pastor Andy Sidden, pastorandys@msn.com.

11 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, the second Sunday of Advent, our associate pastor, the Rev. Candace Chellew-Hodge,will present the message, "What Are You Waiting For?," a look at hopeful waiting. Our Celebration Choir, led by Andy Farmer, will sing, "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel." 

Christmas Caroling at 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, will follow worship.   We'll share in song with Avalon Place, our neighbor.

6:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 10, Dan's Care Circle gathers in the St. Andrews neighborhood.  He can be reached at dgreshel@sc.rr.com.

7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, Movie Night, hosted by the Multi-Media and Hospitality teams, gardenofgraceucc@yahoo.com and jmatthewssc@bellsouth.net.

7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 14, Barbara's Care Circle gathers in Irmo.   She can be reached at compmom1@yahoo.com.

Also upcoming:
"The Holiday Party," an original one-act play by Dan Greshel, dgreshel@sc.rr.com, will
be presented by our new Drama Ministry during Sunday worship, 11 a.m. Dec. 16.  Mike Grello, mgrello@sc.rr.com, leads this ministry.  Our Children's Ministry, led by Jana DeHoff, will assist with the drama.   Special music also is planned.

Our Christmas Cantata and Candlelight Celebration – a musical service -- will be at 11 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 23.

A Litany for Peace and Justice in the New Year will be part of our worship 11 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 30

Epiphany Worship Celebration, 11 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 6.  We remember the journey of the Magi.

Baptism Sunday, remembering that we belong, will be at 11 a.m. Jan. 13.   Membership class will follow worship.  Lunch and an information packet will be provided.  A signup sheet has been posted.

Also, upcoming in our community:

The Nickelodeon is going to run "For the Bible Tells Me So" again, Dec. 7 and Dec. 8 each day at noon and 9:30 p.m.  For more information, please contact Larry Hembree, lhembree@earthlink.net.
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