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THIS WEEK SONKA’s Summer Stewardship Event this Wednesday SONKA’S annual Summer Stewardship Event will be held this Wednesday, July 20, at 7 p.m. at Oak Creek UCC in Kettering. Ministry and Mission in Uncertain Times will be the theme of the workshop, presented by Sandy Lueschen Lindahl, Ohio Conference Minister for Financial Development. The annual stewardship event is free, but registration is required. To register, go to the SONKA website, www.sonkaucc.org, and click on the registration link on the home page, or call the SONKA office if you don’t have computer access. The workshop to be presented was developed by the Alban Institute to assist clergy and church leaders in offering care and guidance to their congregations, both at the personal and institutional levels. NEW! Lunch and Learn Program Christ Church UCC in Fort Thomas, KY, will begin a new Lunch and Learn Program Tuesday, July 19, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the church. Lunch, at a cost of $5, will be provided, and a speaker, suitable for all ages, will be featured at each gathering. The July 19 speaker will be Dave Maile, owner of Greenfield Plant Farm, who will talk about perennials, house plants and gardening in general. Dave has a master’s degree in horticulture from Ohio State University. Call the church for reservations at 859/4412565. Future plans include a travel lunch opportunity. Highlands at County Fair Once again Highlands UCC in Springfield will operate the White House at the Clark County Fair, scheduled this year for July 2229. The people at Highlands have served nutritious food to the fair goers since 1955. Work shifts run from 6 a.m. to 12 midnight and involve dozens of Highlands UCC members, their families and friends. The White House is a major fundraiser for the Springfield church. The Clark County Fair takes place at the fairgrounds on South Charleston Pike. NEW! Troy Family Fun Night First UCC in Troy will have a Family Fun Night at the church on Friday, July 22, from 6 9 p.m., featuring homemade food, a large selection of desserts, games for all ages, door prizes and raffles. In addition, a variety of vendors will be present, including representatives from Pampered Chef, Lia Sophia, Party Lite Candles, Tomboy Tools and more. Family and friends are invited. David’s Rummage Sale David’s UCC in Kettering will have its annual rummage sale July 2223 at the church, 170 West David Rd. The hours on Friday, July 22, will be noon to 6 p.m. On Saturday, the rummage sale will be held 9 a.m. to noon. NEW! Union Church Ice Cream Social St. John’s Westminster Union Church in Delhi Township will have an ice cream social Sunday, July 24, beginning at 6 p.m. The event will feature homemade and UDF ice cream with toppings and cookies. SONKA InCare Student to be Ordained at West Virginia Church SONKA InCare Candidate Forrest “Cutch” McAtee will be ordained to ministry in the UCC by SONKA during a service at First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in St. Albans, WV, Sunday, July 31, at 4:30 p.m. Cutch has been called to serve the St. Albans DoC church as an associate pastor, and will soon transfer his standing in SONKA to the Central Southeast Ohio Association, which includes this region of West Virginia. Cross Creek Community Church Pastor Mike Castle will participate in the service, as representative of the local church which sponsored Cutch. First Christian Church (DoC) is located at 2121 Kanawha Terrace, St. Albans, WV. Anyone who wishes to receive more information or to RSVP may contact Cutch at cutchmcatee@hotmail.com. 2
Travelers’ Photos Hold Memories of Inspiring Trip to Kenya Kenya Travel Team members Lisa Gagel of Cross Creek Church, adult leader, and Anna Ulrich of Nexus, youth traveler, captured some memorable moments on camera during their recent trip to Rubate. Pastor Dan WeyandGeise of First UCC, Cincinnati, (at l.) is given the honor of breaking ground for the new hospital morgue. Each SONKA visitor took a turn with the hoe after Dan. The morgue is being constructed with funds donated by SONKA people and churches, and will be equipped by the Kenyans. Four youth travelers (below, l. to r.), Amanda Krebs, Becky Clausing, Anna Ulrich and Beth Clausing, celebrate reaching the equator in Kenya, a long way from O – H – I – O and decidedly colder on top on the mountain they traversed. Look for more from our travelers in next week’s Snippets! NEW! Reading Survivors Group St. John UCC in Reading has a Survivor Lunch Bunch which will meet at the church at noon on Thursday, July 28. The group is open to anyone who has lost a spouse, a relative, a friend, a pet or a job. Participants are asked to bring a brown bag lunch and an open heart. Call the church for more information at 513/8211740. NEW! Greenmont Outdoor Worship GreenmontOak Park UCC in Kettering will have an outdoor worship service in in the park at Greenmont Village beginning at 10:45 a.m. COMING UP on Sunday, Aug. 7. A picnic will follow, with games, singing and lots of good food. GS 28 Briefing at Nashville Nashville UCC Pastor Lynn Labs, who was a delegate to the recent General Synod of the UCC, will report on the actions at GS28 and answer questions on Sunday, Aug. 7, beginning at 5 p.m. at the church. Cluster 8 churches have been especially invited, but all are welcome to attend. A light dinner will be served, with a free will offering taken to offset expenses. Call the church office to RSVP at 937/6985867. New in SONKA Library: Books of Children’s Sermons The Shining Light and Wipe the Tears, two books from The Pilgrim Press containing children’s sermons, have been added to the SONKA library collection. The Shining Light, by Randy Hammer, a UCC minister and pastor, contains 26 children’s sermons with ideas for related activities. The selections are intended for children from kindergarten through the earlier elementary school years, and include titles such as “Going out on a Limb,” “Peer Pressure,” “Filled with the Spirit” and “Little but Large.” Wipe the Tears, written by a trio from Active Learning Associates, Inc., offers 30 children’s sermons on death. Intended for children in kindergarten through the higher elementary grades, the sermons deal with some tough topics, such as war, suicide, natural disasters and terminal illness. Both volumes may be borrowed from the SONKA office. 3
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