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To be Us, We Need You!

Dear Members and Friends,

“We were never meant to do life alone. We need the love and care of others, as much as we are needed by others in the same ways” Galatians 6:2

The Bible has many similar passages that discuss needing God and needing others through our common bonds of being Christians. With this important guidance in mind, Stewardship has developed a beautiful theme for our 2025 campaign. “To Be Us – We Need You” At the UCC “To Be Us” means:

• Sitting in Sunday worship in front of our Senior Minister and thanking God we are gathered for song, scripture, sermon, and communion;
• The sociability and genuine friendliness of coffee hour;
• Our Youth describing how life-changing their mission trip was for them;
• The laughter of children playing in our beautiful Elsie Priest Park;
• Bell rehearsals providing a special backdrop to Committee meetings;
• The selflessness of volunteers as they spend a night at our Overflow Shelter, or cook/serve a meal at the Community Kitchen and Hundred Nights shelter;
• Laughing people gathered to knit, create mosaic stepping stones, berry bowls, or kits of school supplies;
• Messiah Sing, the Christmas Pageant, the Women’s Fellowship Christmas Fairs, and all kinds of other special events;
• Supporting our Ukama partners in Zimbabwe;
• The joyful energy of MoCo CAKE Camp kids as they sing, dance, and create throughout our church building in the summer;
• A quiet conversation between a care receiver and a Stephen Minister;
• Small, close-knit groups sharing personal faith stories in Bible Study and other special classes;
• The surprising sacredness of blessing our animal friends;
• The quiet dedication of volunteers who work to keep our historic building, and our people, safe and cared for;
• The happy faces of children playing a game, creating a craft, or delivering food to the Community Kitchen during Church School on Sunday mornings
• And so much more…

This is who we are at the UCC–needing each other in community as we experience and receive God’s blessings. Our Church, with the work, and the fun, we experience together–is surely something worth cherishing. In order to continue to be the UCC that we love, we certainly need each other and most importantly “We Need You”.

There is no doubt, The United Church of Christ is a special place. Here, no hug is unappreciated, no tear goes unnoticed, no act of generosity is taken for granted, and no personal need is unimportant. Please know how grateful we are for each act of love you inscribe upon the heart and soul of this church.

As you consider your Estimate of Giving Pledge for 2025/2026, please do so as generously as you can to not only continue all we do now but to grow our care for others. Thank you for your part in fulfilling our mission: “Every day in every way, to embody the words, Love Lives Here.”