Feb08TC

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION NEWS Souper Bowl of Caring Sunday February 3rd Since 1990, the Souper Bowl of Caring has raised more than $33 million for individual charities across the country. It is also turning our nation’s biggest weekend of football into its largest weekend of giving. The Sunday school children will be collecting donations again this year for Homeward Bound of the Grand Valley homeless shelter so be sure and bring a dollar to drop in the soup pot as you leave worship on February 3rd.	FIRST SUNDAY NIGHT SPIRITUAL MOVIES “Ground Hog Day” February 3rd 6:30 to 9:00 PM Bill Murray is at his wry, wisecracking best in this riotous romantic comedy about a weatherman caught in a personal time warp on the worst day of his life. This TV weatherman is sent to Punxsutawney, PA, to cover the annual Groundhog Day festivities. After a surprise blizzard traps him in small-town hell, things get even worse: Phil wakes the next morning to find it’s GROUNDHOG DAY all over again...and again...and again! “A comic time warp anyone should be happy to get stuck in!” Come laugh with friends and enjoy the a different kind of evening in our comfy Mayflower lounge. And, Free Popcorn, too! [AND...if you’d like to see one of the last four months’ specials Peaceful Warrior, Pay It Forward, Noél, and One Night With the King those DVDs are now in the Library to check out.]
Adult Education Online The UCC website, www.ucc.org, is a good resource for online adult Christian education. Once you have accessed the website, look for Church Stuff at the top of the page, click on it and find Congregational Vitality and from there click on i.ucc. Explore the i.ucc page and hopefully you will find many features that might appeal to you, such as subscribing to Weekly Seeds, a weekly devotional delivered via your email, Bible study, or online discussion groups. If you come across something that you think would appeal to others, let the CE Board know and we’ll advertise it in next month’s Tower Chimes.	FATDG --A Friday Afternoon Theological Discussion Group will be exploring Marcus Borg’s classic Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time. FATDG may be of interest to individuals who are on a searching and questioning faith journey. Marcus Borg, in his book, shares his experiences growing up in a rather orthodox Christian congregation. He carefully outlines how his questions about many of those teachings led him to write Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time. The first meeting will beFriday January 4th from 1:30 to 3:30 PM in the chapel at FCUCC. For more information contact Chuck Holmgren (#245-5870)
Thank You The Celtic Singers in 2007 performed to 14 groups, involving nursing homes, retirement groups, and private clubs. Thank you for the use of your facilities for our preparation. We do not charge for our services and are non-profit. Joe Graham, Celtic Productions, Inc.