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- Worship Resources for Sunday, July 21, 2024by Orchard Ridge UCC
Orchard Ridge
United Church of Christ
Sunday Worship Resources
Sunday, July 21, 2024
10:00 am Worship
Sermon: Phil Haslanger
Centering Moment: Leslie Linser
Lay Liturgist: Dee Seyfarth
Musical Offerings: Paul Vash
11:15 am Sermon Talk-Back: Leslie Linser
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For Children & Youth
“Kids in the Garden”
”Kids in the Garden” is our yearly summer enrichment program. During worship, children ages 6 and older (ages 5 and younger must be accompanied by a caregiver) will be invited to hear a nature-themed story, visit our Children’s Garden plot to collect herbs, and make a snack to serve after worship. This program will be offered three more times throughout the summer: 8/4,11, & 25. While there is no staffed nursery care during the summer, children of all ages are always welcome to remain in service or to visit the “Crossroads” with a caregiver as well.
There is no regularly scheduled 9:00 a.m. Sunday School for Children and Youth during the summer. Sunday School will resume on September 8th!
JULY COMPASSION OFFERING
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Food Pantry: Helping at home in our church neighborhood
Did you know that Good Shepherd Lutheran Church (GSLC) offers a weekly (Thursday) food pantry? This pantry located at 5701 Raymond Road opened its doors in 2005 and currently serves up to 75 eligible individuals and families each week. Rick Thomas, GSLC Outreach Director, reports that the pantry has experienced record high demand (up to 50% more attendance) since late winter 2024. He also reports that local pantries have seen fewer food products come from Second Harvest, the main supplier to Dane Co food pantries, due to high demand throughout the county. GSLC has had to rely heavily on an internal pantry fund to maintain an adequate supply of food items on the pantry shelves. Additional funds are much-needed at this time. Can we at ORUCC help?
We invite ORUCC members to make monetary donations to the GSLC food pantry fund through our July Compassion Offering. Your donations will go toward direct purchase of food items that best meet the needs of food pantry clients. Please consider a generous donation to keep the GSLC food pantry well-stocked for those in need.
Additional ways that you can help:
– Food, paper goods or personal items are also accepted year-round at the GSLC Donation Room during weekday hours.
– Volunteer at the GSLC Food Pantry: Assist with registration, act as a host or help with stocking the shelves. Thursdays, 9:30am-Noon or 5:30pm-7pm. Familiarity with languages is a bonus, such as Spanish, Middle Eastern dialects, others. Contact: Rick [email protected] or ORUCC contact Jane [email protected]
– Volunteer your time in the ORUCC Veggie Village garden where we tend and harvest fresh vegetables for the GSLC food pantry. Contact: LuAnn Greiner [email protected]
Please give generously. Thank you.
You can make a donation by check, on the memo line, please write “compassion” and mail to ORUCC, 1501 Gilbert Road, Madison, WI 53711,
or donate online from our website.
The link is https://orucc.org/contribute/support/
Senior Pastor: Rev. Dr. Julia Burkey
Pastor Julia is on Maternity Leave until September.
Please contact Pastor Kate or Pastor Ken in the meantime!
Associate Pastor: Rev. Kate Mackey EMAIL
Associate Pastor: Rev. Ken Pennings EMAIL
Children’s Education Coordinator & Music Director: Julie Mazer EMAIL
Office Manager George Decker
608-271-7212 or EMAIL
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