Worship resources for this week
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- Worship Resources for Sunday, October 6, 2024
Orchard Ridge
United Church of Christ
Sunday Worship Resources
Sunday, October 6, 2024
World Communion Sunday
9:00 am – Children and Youth Faith Formation
10:00 am Worship
Sermon: Dr. John Leonard – “Bread for the World”
Musical Offerings: ORUCC Choir with Bruce Gladstone, Vicki Nonn & John Leonard
Lay Liturgist: Susan Dovell
Sacrament of Holy Communion
11:00 am – Sermon Talk-Back
11:00 am – January Border Trip Meeting
Friendship Hall
(see article below)
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October Compassion Offering:
The ORUCC Thanksgiving Year-Round Fund
ORUCC has a long tradition of supporting our social services partners in their work with neighbors in need. Post pandemic and the end of federal CARES funds have left some of our neediest ORUCC neighbors struggling to keep up with inflationary food prices and skyrocketing rent increases.
Established in 2020, the ORUCC Thanksgiving Year-Round Fund helps support our neighbors with Woodman’s gift cards distributed by staff from Joining Forces for Families (JFF), Commonwealth Development (CWD), and Early Childhood Development (ECD). There is now a need to replenish this fund to continue this vital support.
ORUCC member Loretta Swanson and Community Social Worker, Eric Alvin are our lead social services team who distribute the gift cards to other neighborhood case workers. Loretta reports how a $20-$50 gift card can help a family through the holiday season and beyond:
- To cover the cost of extra food needed while children are home during holiday breaks
- To help pay for gas to allow a parent to travel for a job or for an interview
These gift cards help in so many ways. Please consider a donation to the Thanksgiving Year-Round Fund to provide direct support to families and individuals in our neighborhood.
Thank you in advance for your donation to benefit the ORUCC Thanksgiving Year-Round Fund as our October Compassion Offering recipient. This video shares more info.
Your donation is truly appreciated, this 2024 holiday season and beyond.
Sunday Morning Faith Formation for Children and Youth
Nursery care opens for children 1st grade and younger beginning at 8:30 a.m. on Sundays. We have two new nursery care workers: Najma and Abby. Both are nursing students at UW-Madison. Stop by to say hi!
Children and Youth Faith Formation for all ages is at 9:00 a.m. We are making the switch from using the language “Sunday School” to “Faith Formation” to more accurately reflect our hopes for this hour of time together on Sunday mornings.
For children Pre-K to 6th grade: Spring 2024, the children brainstormed a name to better represent our 9 am faith formation hour. The name they created is, “Peace Circle.” Most of our curriculum has a “Peace” element. Peace for the world, for each other, and for ourselves. “Circle” reflects that we are gathering together, usually in the shape of a circle. This fall’s Peace Circle guides are: Joanna Beilman-Dulin, Josie Gasser, Julie Horton, Karen Jaehnig, Kristin Schumacher, Maddie Miller, and Jill Westberg.
For Youth (7th grade-High School): This fall we will have an exploration of five major faith traditions. We hope to learn about the beauty and value of other faiths, while also learning more about our own faith tradition of Christianity in interfaith dialogue. Approximately once-a-month, we will have “Breakfast Club,” an opportunity for fellowship and meaningful conversation. Our guides this year are Kristian Muckian, Susan Jane Watson, and Al Blanchard.
Music Opportunities continue to be a highlight of our Sunday programming. Music Connections for children 2nd-6th grade meets during the 10:00 worship hour, after children’s time. TRU Function, our youth band, rehearses from 10:00-noon, with the intent to lead congregational worship monthly. Julie Mazer leads Music Connections, and Rob Martens directs TRU Function.
It is going to be another great year in Children and Youth ministries! Please don’t hesitate to reach out to Pastor Kate ([email protected]) or Julie Mazer ([email protected]) at any time.
Meet after worship this Sunday on
the ORUCC Mission Trip to the Border
(January 15 – 19, 2025)
¡Vámonos a la frontera! Let’s go to the border!
Come join us in Friendship Hall after worship, Sunday, October 6, 2024, for updates on the border trip itinerary, costs and transportation. And, yes, we’ll perfect a few words in Spanish!
If you’re not able to be there in person, please contact Ruthanne Landsness, [email protected], 608/234-2882.
¡Muchas gracias!
Senior Pastor Julia Burkey has returned from maternity leave!
Senior Pastor: Rev. Dr. Julia Burkey EMAIL
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
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