THE GOOD NEWS PASTORAL SEARCH UPDATE SEASIDE UCC NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER Hi, Seaside.

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1 THE GOOD NEWS SEASIDE UCC NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER 2017 PASTORAL SEARCH UPDATE Hi, Seaside. I'm going to utilize this space to keep you updated on our Pastoral search. Even though this is relatively new, we do have exciting news to share with you. As you may already know, the Rev. Don Whitcomb will be with us from October 29th through November 26th. He prepared a special sermon for us Sunday, October 29th, and we encourage you to listen to the podcast if you missed it. He has a brand new four-sermon series for November that will coincide with Stewardship Season. In December, we are fortunate enough to have secured the Pastoral services of Rev. Elaine Schoepf. Rev. Elaine comes to us with years of service to the Disciples of Christ in churches from California to Hawai i. She is aware of our current transitional state and is looking forward to worship and fellowship with us through Advent. Additionally, the Search Committee has had its first meeting and is hard at work on developing our church profile so that we can actively begin the search for a permanent pastor. Dayna SEASIDECOMMUNITY Phone: UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST SeasideUCC.org Ocean Ave. Seaside@SeasideUCC.org Torrance CA 90505

2 WORDS FROM OUR MODERATOR, DAYNA KOSINSKI Happy November, Seaside. Big changes are upon us! I hope everyone enjoyed the last two weeks with the musical performances from Megan and Carlos. Hopefully we will be filling our Worship Leader role in the very near future. In the meantime, please be sure to send your thanks to Victor and Lynn, who have so graciously stepped up in our time of need to lead us. I provided an update on the Pastoral search on the front page, which I'm sure you have read already, so feel free to reach out if you have any additional questions about the two incoming Pastors. Things are changing, Seaside, and things are going to continue to change. This is an opportunity for us to grow and move forward. I ask that everyone be open minded to new things and understand that anything different is not meant to confuse, but to help strengthen the heart of Seaside. Lastly, we'll talk more about this on upcoming Sundays, but it s that time of year again... Stewardship Season! I have jokingly nicknamed our stewardship drive this year "Seaside, Alive!" I'll be telling you more about that, and you'll hear from other members of the congregation in the weeks to come. As always, please prayerfully consider what you are able to give to support our ministry here at Seaside. See you all on Sunday, Dayna WE LOVE MAKING Seaside Community United Church of Christ Seaside UCC SeasideCommunityUCC

3 CLASSES, OUTREACH & NEWS COMMUNITY S CHILD WARM UP COLLECTION Community s Child needs your help to keep South Bay families warm this winter. They are seeking donations of clean, gently used/ new blankets, jackets, sweaters, scarves, caps, mittens and gloves. We will receive your donations at Seaside UCC on Sunday, November 5th. If you need to bring your items to the church office before that date, please call ahead to (310) to make those arrangements or drop them off during office hours: Tuesday-Friday 10am-2pm Thank you for remembering these families. THANKSGIVING COLLECTION Our annual collecting of nonperishable food and grocery gift cards will occur on Sunday, November 12, The outreach committee will then supplement those donations with funds from our budget line item to provide Thanksgiving meals for needy families in the South Bay. Our collective gifts will support the efforts of Love INC, Harbor Interfaith Service (HIS) and Toberman Neighborhood Center. If you and your family like the idea of actually purchasing food for these meals here is a list of nonperishable items that have been requested by Harbor Interfaith: We encourage you to fill a box with these items and The Outreach Team will provide a turkey for each box made! Canned Vegetables (Green beans or Corn) - Mashed Potatoes (Boxed) Stuffing or Dressing Mix (Bagged or Boxed) - Canned Yams or Sweet Potatoes Cake Mix and Frosting

4 ADULT BIBLE STUDY LED BY MATT ZARRO Topic: Romans CLASSES, OUTREACH & NEWS Thursday s Nov. 2 thru Nov. 30, :30pm In The No meeting Nov. 23rd (Thanksgiving Day) ALTERNATIVE CHRISTMAS MARKET Alternative Christmas Market for Church World Service & Heifer International DCFS GIFT-GIVING On Sunday, December 3, 2017 After the worship service, in the We do this to provide an ALTERNATIVE way of remembering special people at Christmas. Feel free to us Seaside@seasideucc.org if you have any questions. Sunday, December 3, 2017 Seaside Church is once again participating in the gift-giving program for foster children serviced through DCFS in the South Bay. According to DCFS, there are more than 20,000 children in this program. There are 2 ways to participate: 1) Buy 1 (or more) Gift Certificates of $20 - $25 at any of the following stores: Target, Walmart, Big 5, Ross, Kohl s, Sports Authority. (These stores are easier for teenagers to get to so they can use their gift certificates.) 2) Come to the Alternative Christmas Market on December 4th and bring your Gift Certificates, or buy them at the Market.

5 MINISTRY NEWS AND UPDATES VESPERS - THANKSGIVING POTLUCK DINNER SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 19, :00 pm MILLER HALL NO MORNING WORSHIP SEASIDE RECYCLES Did you know we recycle? Please bring your bottles and cans to Seaside. Proceeds will benefit the Outreach Fund. Collection Bins are outside in the Prayer Garden. LEADERSHIP COUNCIL MEETING November 15, :00 pm in the DECEMBER NEWSLETTER DEADLINE NOVEMBER 22, 2017

6 SISTERS IN SPIRIT WOMEN S GROUP Friday, November 10, :30 pm in the MINISTRY NEWS AND UPDATES SEASIDE BOOK CLUB will meet Monday, November 13, 2017 at 7:00 pm at the home of Harvey Eidinoff Our October 27th meeting was once again rescheduled for a very good reason. Turned out, that was the night of the third World Series game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Houston Astros, played in Houston. We wanted to accommodate those ladies who are baseball fans or avid Dodger fans who would prefer to spend the evening watching the game. Turns out, everyone was fine on postponing our meeting until November 10th. And, we will not be meeting on the fourth Friday of November or the fourth Friday of December. We take a break every year to accommodate the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. We will resume our gatherings on January 26, In the meantime, we will have our meeting on November 10, 2017 to discuss how finding meaning in our lives might be more fulfilling than just the pursuit of personal happiness,. This is such a compelling topic we hope all of you are able to come and share your thoughts. It should be a fascinating evening. A reminder will be sent out to you all the Monday before the gathering. Book of the Month for November March by Geraldine Brooks Book of the Month for December A Christmas Memory by Truman Capote PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY We meet on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month at 5:00 pm in the. Please note there will be NO MEETING NOVEMBER 22nd this month due to the Thanksgiving Holiday. Are you keeping someone in prayer?? Do not hesitate to ask for a prayer shawl. We love to send out our gifts of healing love. If you need a prayer shawl or you are interested in learning and joining, please contact Marilyn James at (310) or any other member of the group. THE GENEVIEVE KISER SEASIDE SENIORS CLUB Our next meeting is at 2:00 pm November 16, 2017 in the

7 SEASIDE COMMUNITY UCC Ocean Ave. Torrance, CA (310) seasideucc.org - seaside@seasideucc.org NOVEMBER 2017 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 5 9:30 am Worship Communion Sunday Warm Up Collection 12 9:30 am Worship Thanksgiving Food Collection 19 NO MORNING WORSHIP 4:00 pm Vespers & Thanksgiving Potluck 26 9:30 am Worship :00 pm Book Club, Harvey Eidinoff s house :00 pm Prayer Shawl Ministry, 6:00 pm Leadership Council Newsletter Article Deadline :30 pm Adult Bible Study 9 6:30 pm Adult Bible Study 16 2:00 pm Seaside Seniors, 6:30 pm Adult Bible Study 23 THANKSGIVING DAY 6:30 pm Adult Bible Study :30 pm Sisters in Spirit, TURN CLOCKS BACK BEFORE YOU GO TO BED

8 The Good News is published monthly by Seaside Community United Church of Christ. The church is located at the corner of 230th and Ocean Avenue in Torrance. Phone: (310) SEASIDE COMMUNITY UCC Ocean Avenue Torrance, CA SENIOR PASTOR OFFICE HOURS: Tuesday: 10:00 am to 2:00 pm Wednesday: 10:00 am to 2:00 pm Thursday: 10:00 am to 2:00 pm Friday: 10:00 am to 2:00 pm ADMINISTRATOR Laura Key Everyone is invited to join us for Worship on Sundays at 9:30 am ADDRESS CORRECTION REQUESTED DATED MATERIAL CHURCH LEADERS MODERATOR Dayna Kosinski PAST MODERATORS Connie Sherman Marsha Bannon SECRETARY Janet Robertson CHRISTIAN EDUCATION Lynn Van Zandt FINANCE Gary Van Zandt WORSHIP Angel Jimenez FELLOWSHIP Laura Atamaniuk FACILITIES Lisa Hansen OUTREACH Peg McCartney SAVE THE DATE November 5th Communion Sunday Daylight Savings Time Ends Fall Back Before Bed Community Child s Warm Up Collection November 12th Thanksgiving Food Collection November 19th NO MORNING WORSHIP SERVICE 4:00 pm THANKSGIVING POTLUCK DINNER please refer to Calendar for more events and times NEWSLETTER ARTICLE DEADLINE If you have anything to share about our community, please send your updates and articles for the December edition to the office by November 22, 2017 seaside@seasideucc.org