Collecting Donations this Sunday, Feb 19 and Tuesday, Feb 21, for Turkish earthquake survivors

Wondering how you can help the survivors of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria? There is a drive at UW-Madison to collect items to send to the Turkish consulate to be flown to Turkey. If you have any of the items listed below to donate, please bring them to church on Sunday morning, February 19 or to PartyGras Tuesday, February 21 (5-7pm) and look for the donation box in the Crossroads. We’ll get the items to campus.

• Blankets
• Tents
• Sleeping bags
• Pocket warmers
• Winter clothing (coats, jackets, gloves, scarves, hats)
• Over-the-counter (non-expired) medications for flu, cold, and pain (Tylenol, ibuprofen, etc)

Items can be new or in clean-and-gently-used condition. These items only, please! 

Questions, email LuAnn at [email protected]

From Racial Justice MIssion Team

Learn about white christian nationalism

White christian nationalists are claiming to speak for Christians when they attack racial diversity, LGBTQ rights, abortion, and election results. ORUCC member Rev. Dr. David Anderman will lead an eight-week study group on Tuesday mornings 10:30-12 from February 28-April 18. The study group will be hybrid (in person and virtual on Zoom) in the Swan seminar room at ORUCC. The Racial Justice Mission Team has been discussing this issue for over a year and we think it is time to bring it to the congregation. We asked David to write a statement about this issue for the ORUCC website.

ZOOM

Please RSVP with David [email protected]

Evening options of either Wednesdays or Thursdays during Lent could be available if enough people are interested, please reach out to David.

Spiritual

Nourishment

for you!

For the week of Feb 16 – Feb 22

Read this week’s reflections as a way to dive deeper into your spiritual practice or to get some nourishment and inspiration

for your day.

Click Here for Reflections

We are grateful for the ministry of Jeanne Moberly who is a member of Adult Faith Formation, as she puts together a set of fresh readings every week for our devotional practice at Orchard Ridge UCC. You will see these posted daily if you are part of the “Members & Friends” Facebook group. If you know someone who needs encouragement and would like the devotional mailed to them, please contact Julie Wombacher in the church office.

2023 Mission Trip Fund Raisers



Culver’s Share Night

Join us on Tuesday, February 28^th from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Mineral Point Culver’s for a fundraiser benefiting our 2023 Youth Service Trip to Duluth, MN. Our teens will be happy to “serve” you and your family in the dining room or through the Drive Thru. 10% of proceeds will be donated to our trip!

Party Gras is back! 

Join us on Tuesday, Feb 21, 5-7 pm, for ORUCC’s unique Mardi Gras celebration. There will be pizza, games, dancing and a short service to bless the burning of last year’s palms. 

Wayfinding 4th Thursday

Join Zoom Meeting

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Meeting ID: 867 4750 7302

Passcode: 823000

Phone in: 13126266799

Racial Justice News

McFarland UCC invites others in the Wisconsin Conference to join their discussions of three episodes of the video series, “The Color of Compromise” in person or on Zoom on Tuesday Feb 28, March 7, and March 14 at 6:30. This series describes how church people have helped create and maintain racist ideas and practices. Sessions will begin with watching a 20 minute video followed by small group discussions in person or on Zoom and then a large group wrap-up, ending by 8pm. To participate, please send an email to [email protected] and include “The Color of Compromise” in the email subject line. You will receive the zoom link and password a few days before the event.

Youth Faith Formation Meeting

Sunday, March 5

After worship service

Meet in Friendship Hall

Karen Jaehnig

Easter Flower Orders

We will be decorating the sanctuary with Easter lilies, tulips, daffodils and hyacinth from Felly’s again this year. We invite you to make a donation in Honor or in Memory of a Loved one. Plants will be $16 and forms will be in the crossroads. Orders will be due by Sunday, March 5.

It’s Time for Camp Registration!

Registration for all of our UCC camps (Moon Beach, Daycholah, and Cedar Valley) is now open. There is such a variety: kids, adult, family, glamping, the arts, sailing….Some of the sessions, like Camp Awesum and Family Camp fill up quickly, so check out the brochure today.

Click the LINK to sign up today!

YOGA

Thursdays 5:30 Friendship Hall

Instructor Leslie Linser     

A slow flow class with a spiritual intention. Bring a yoga mat.

For questions email Leslie at [email protected]  

AT ORUCC, the Members

are the Ministers!

We are seeking volunteers to serve on Sunday mornings for in-person worship. You need not be a member, simply a person who loves ORUCC and is eager to find

a place to serve!

Young people are welcome to sign up too!

Would you consider serving one or more times as

a Coffee Maker, a Welcomer, a Lay Liturgist or

to assist with Holy Communion?

It has been fairly easy finding Lay Liturgists and Communion Assistants, but much more challenging finding

Coffee-Makers and Welcomers!

Feel free to sign up as an individual, a couple, or a family!

Click here to sign up as a Coffee Maker

Click here to sign up as a Welcomer

Click here to sign up as a Lay Liturgist

Click here to Assist with Holy Communion

After selecting one or more dates, you will need to click “Submit and Sign Up” at the bottom of the page, then enter your name & email address, then click “Sign Up Now.”

Questions or problems signing up?

Contact Ken Pennings at [email protected] or 608-556-2371.

Orchard Ridge United Church of Christ

1501 Gilbert Road

Madison, WI 53711

608-271-7212

Office Hours: M-Th 8:30-12:30