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Welcome to Plymouth Congregational Church! We are an Open & Affirming congregation of the United Church of Christ, including all without regard to their race, gender, physical or mental ability, economic status, sexual orientation or gender identity. Our congregation has also voted to become a Peace with Justice church, stressing its importance in our common life. And we voted to become an Immigrant-Welcoming Congregation, which offers a respectful, compassionate welcome and inclusion of immigrants in our midst. Learn more about us at plymouthucc.org Keep in touch! Please keep Barb Gregory apprised of any address, phone or email changes, [email protected]. In addition, you can send Barb short (4 or fewer lines, please) pieces for the bulletin insert at plymouthucc.org/copy The Rev. Hal Chorpenning, sr. minister [email protected] The Rev. Jane Anne Ferguson, associate minister [email protected] The Rev. Carla Cain, associate minister [email protected] Mark Heiskanen, director of music/organist [email protected] Alli Stubbs, interim director of Christian formation for youth [email protected] Tricia Medlock, interim director of Chrstian formation for children [email protected] Anna Broskie, it/communications coordinator [email protected] Yendra Ruiz Tencza, business manager [email protected] Barb Gregory, office manager [email protected] Johnny & Jenn Wieda, sextons [email protected] 970-482-9212 www.plymouthucc.org 10/4/20 is the Annual Feast of St. Francis Blessing of the Animals - Drive-by Style! Join your pastors and staff in another drive-by greeting. This time to bless your pets, living or passed away, in person or in pictures. Stuffed animal friends are welcome too! Sunday, Oct 4, 11:30 - 12:30 pm after the service. Enter on Lake Street! We look forward to seeing you and your animals! Flowers today are given by Carol and Harry Halac in honor of Barb and Les Fraley. From the Budget & Finance Committee: Just wanted you to know that your financial support is much appreciated and helpful! You can pay pledges online at plymouthucc.org/give or by mailing your check to the church. Thanks for your generosity! All-church Budget and Finance "Congregational Conversation," Sunday September 27, 11:15 a.m. All members are invited to attend a review of 2020 income and expenses and hear a preview of budget requests for 2021. This "Conversation" is sponsored by the Budget and Finance Committee and Stewardship Board. Look for Zoom link info in the Saturday email and on the Plymouth website. Our Unison Prayer of Dedication from Sept. 13 is worth repeating: "We offer our gifts of time, talent, and money for the work of reconciliation that goes on in this church and in the mission it supports. Bless our offerings, that they might bless others. Amen" (from Bill Thompson, Stewardship Board) Pastoral Care is still happening! Carla, Jane Anne and Hal are all happy to set up online coffee with those who
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Welcome to Plymouth Congregational Church! We are an Open & Affirming congregation of the United Church of Christ, including all without regard to their race, gender, physical or mental ability, economic status, sexual orientation or gender identity. Our congregation has also voted to become a Peace with Justice church, stressing its importance in our common life. And we voted to become an Immigrant-Welcoming Congregation, which offers a respectful, compassionate welcome and inclusion of immigrants in our midst. Learn more about us at plymouthucc.org Keep in touch! Please keep Barb Gregory apprised of any address, phone or email changes, [email protected]. In addition, you can send Barb short (4 or fewer lines, please) pieces for the bulletin insert at plymouthucc.org/copy
The Rev. Hal Chorpenning, sr. minister [email protected] The Rev. Jane Anne Ferguson, associate minister [email protected] The Rev. Carla Cain, associate minister [email protected] Mark Heiskanen, director of music/organist [email protected] Alli Stubbs, interim director of Christian formation for youth [email protected] Tricia Medlock, interim director of Chrstian formation for children [email protected] Anna Broskie, it/communications coordinator [email protected] Yendra Ruiz Tencza, business manager [email protected] Barb Gregory, office manager [email protected] Johnny & Jenn Wieda, sextons [email protected]
970-482-9212 www.plymouthucc.org
10/4/20 is the Annual Feast of St. Francis Blessing of the Animals - Drive-by Style! Join your pastors and staff in another drive-by greeting. This time to bless your pets, living or passed away, in person or in pictures. Stuffed animal friends are welcome too! Sunday, Oct 4, 11:30 - 12:30 pm after the service. Enter on Lake Street! We look forward to seeing you and your animals!
Flowers today are given by Carol and Harry Halac in honor of Barb and Les Fraley.
From the Budget & Finance Committee: Just wanted you to know that your financial support is much appreciated and helpful! You can pay pledges online at plymouthucc.org/give or by mailing your check to the church. Thanks for your generosity!
All-church Budget and Finance "Congregational Conversation," Sunday September 27, 11:15 a.m. All members are invited to attend a review of 2020 income and expenses and hear a preview of budget requests for 2021. This "Conversation" is sponsored by the Budget and Finance Committee and Stewardship Board. Look for Zoom link info in the Saturday email and on the Plymouth website.
Our Unison Prayer of Dedication from Sept. 13 is worth repeating: "We offer our gifts of time, talent, and money for the work of reconciliation that goes on in this church and in the mission it supports. Bless our offerings, that they might bless others. Amen" (from Bill Thompson, Stewardship Board)
Pastoral Care is still happening! Carla, Jane Anne and Hal are all happy to set up online coffee with those who
might want or need it or even to meet in the Memorial Garden (weather permitting) with masks at a safe distance. Just call us…you probably received a fridge magnet with our cell phone numbers (in the Placard, too!).
THIS WEEK @ PLYMOUTH Today: Tricia’s birthday; Adult Ed Forum: Racial Justice 9 a.m.; Worship service (Vimeo & FB Livestream) 10
a.m.; Virtual Coffee Hour following worship (Zoom) 11 a.m.; Calling and Caring Ministry reorganization Informational Meeting (Zoom-Email Invite) 6 p.m.
Monday: New Gifts of the Dark Wood Class (Zoom-Email Invite) 10 a.m.
Tuesday: Pastoral Mtg. (Zoom-Email Invite) 9 a.m.; Staff Mtg. (Zoom-Email Invite) 10:30 a.m.; Celtic Spirituality II (Zoom-Email Invite) 11 a.m.; Sophia Circle (Labyrinth) 7 p.m.
Wednesday: Living Celtic Christianity (Zoom-Email Invite) 8 a.m.; Admin. Mtg. (Zoom-Email Invite) 10 a.m.; Prayer Shawls Ministry (Zoom-Email Invite) 2:30 p.m.; Midweek Vespers (FB Livestream) 7 p.m.
Thursday: Christian Formation Board (Zoom-Email Invite) 6:30 p.m.; CFB Class: Gifts of the Dark Wood (Zoom-Email Invite) 7 p.m.; Chancel Choir Mtg. (Zoom-Email Invite) 7 p.m.
Friday: Friday Morning Discussion Group (Zoom-Email Invite) 9 a.m.; Cong. Life Coffee Hour Meeting (Zoom-Email Invite) 9 a.m.; FOG (Zoom-Email Invite) 6 p.m.
Saturday: Sunday: Worship service (FB Livestream) 10 a.m.; Adult Ed. Forum: Larimer Cty. & CO Candidates (Zoom-Email Invite) 9 a.m.; All Church Budget & Finance Mtg. (Zoom-Email Invite) 11:15 a.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
You can still view Facebook Live, and if you are having trouble with Facebook, you can also watch our Vimeo Livestream by going to plymouthucc.org/streaming . For more information on Zoom software go to plymouthucc.org/zoom. If you haven’t received an Email Invite for your event, please contact your Group Leader. Be sure to upgrade your Zoom client to 5.0 here: https://zoom.us/download
Pledge Income – Thank you!
Actual August Pledge Contributions $ 61,424
August Budgeted Pledge Contributions $ 67,454
Year-to-Date Actual Pledge Contributions $ 572,549
Year-to-Date Budgeted Pledge Contributions $ 539,635
Zoom coffee hour begins after the service ends. You won't be able to get into the Zoom link before 11 a.m.
Need assistance? Do you need financial assistance with groceries, rent or medication? We have some funds available to help. Contact one of your pastors. On Sept. 27, the Neighbors In Need Offering will be received. Your generous donation will fund UCC justice & compassion efforts in the U.S. Include NIN on the memo line of checks mailed to the office, please, or you may donate online or via text. Thank you for furthering the UCC efforts to help those in need.
Adult Formation Racial Justice Forums: Sun., Sept. 20th at 9 a.m. we will explore the UCC resource "White Privilege: Let's Talk/A Resource for Transformational Dialogue." Look for Zoom link info in the Saturday email and on the Plymouth website.
Gifts of the Dark Wood: Seven Blessings for Soulful Skeptics (and Other Wanderers) by the Rev. Dr. Eric Elnes, pastor of Countryside Community Church (UCC) in Omaha, Neb. and our Plymouth Visiting Scholar. Join Viki Johnson and Sarah Parmenter on Zoom at 7 p.m. on Thursdays (9/10-10/29) as we work our way through the gifts of the dark wood. Look for Zoom link for each class section in the Saturday emails and on the web. More more info email [email protected]. Can’t make this class? Look below!
New Gifts of the Dark Wood Class Starting!! Mondays, Sept. 21-Oct. 26, 10-11 a.m.! Limited to 8 participants on Zoom. Email leaders, Marty Marsh ([email protected]) or Anna Olsen ([email protected]), for registration and the Zoom link! Anna Olsen ([email protected]) and Marty Marsh ([email protected])
Candidate Forums: Sundays, Sept. 27 - Oct. 25 at 9 a.m. Join us for Zoom forums with candidates for the upcoming Larimer County and Colorado elections and a discussion of the ballot issues on November's ballot. More details to come. Look for the Zoom link in the Saturday email and on our website.
Save the date! Your Visiting Scholar Ministry Team is excited to present Rev. Dr. Eric Elnes for a day of inspiration and contemplation on Sat., Nov. 14, live via Zoom.
Children & Youth Formation Tricia Medlock, our new interim director, is preparing take-home lesson packets for children and families to work on and is exploring a video-based program as well. Stay tuned to your email, and if you want to be added, please contact [email protected]
Small Groups & Fellowship Ministries The church is OPEN … but we won’t be gathering in person inside the church until further notice. If you are looking for a new small-group activity to try, call any of our ministers, and we’ll help plug you in! Celtic Christianity, Healing prayer, and some new opportunities will be available.
All women are invited to join the Sophia Circle spiritually group in a socially distanced labyrinth walk, Tuesday, 9/22, at 6 pm on Plymouth’s labyrinth. Brainstorming for the next program year afterward. Email [email protected] for info and reservations for the walk!
The Calling and Caring Ministry team has reorganized. There are three ministry teams: Visiting Ministry; Faith Community Nursing (FCN); and Stephen Ministry (SM). If you are interested in being a part of any of these ministries or want to learn more, please contact [email protected]. If you are interested, please attend one of the three informational sessions, Sept. 20 at 6:00 p.m., Sept. 23 at noon and Sept 23 at 6:00 p.m. The Zoom links are in the email from me dated Thurs., Sept. 10.
Christian Formation Board is looking for someone passionate about supporting Christian Education programs for Adults and Youth. There is a "new normal" and education programs may look very different, so we welcome someone with innovative ideas! Please contact Ross Lane on our Nominating Committee if you would like to discuss this opportunity. [email protected]
The Prayer Shawl Ministry has many prayer shawls and would like to make them available to anyone who might benefit from having one. If you know of anyone who might like to receive a prayer shawl, please contact [email protected].
Calendar Requests/Booking Zoom Rooms While the building is closed, we have church-owned Zoom online “rooms” for remote meetings, small groups, etc.? Please visit plymouthucc.org and select the News & Events link at the top of the page. The request form can be found at the button by the Calendar. Choose “Zoom Room” as your meeting room, and we will get back to you with information you can send your group members.
