TOGETHER Worshiping God

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1 First United Church of Christ 1017 Todds Lane Hampton, VA Tel: Website: Like us on Facebook First United Church of Christ Hampton Office hours: 9am- 3pm Monday 9am- 3pm Wednesday 9am- 12pm Friday TOGETHER Worshiping God Growing Spiritually Serving Others June 11 Semi-Annual Congregational Meeting Opening Prayer Ministry Reports Old Business Wedding Ministry Conversations with Churches to Share ministry New Business Daycare Rental Planning for the Next Five Years Questions to think about: What do I see as the Future of First UCC in 3-5 years? What will I commit to? What changes can or can t I live with? What do I hear God saying to us? 12 F i r s t u c c h a p p e n i n g s F i r s t u n i t e d c h u r c h o f C h r i s t, H a m p t o n, VA Together... Ecclesiastes 4:9-10a 9 Two are better off than one, because together they can work more effectively. 10 If one of them falls down, the other can help him up. I can t believe that we have been married one month! We both want to express our thanks to our church family for all the love and support you have shown to us as we got married. Thank you to all of you who came to celebrate with us at First UCC. Thank all of you for the gifts, thoughts and prayers. We really love and appreciate all of you. This scripture is one of the scriptures my new husband and I had read at our wedding. We have both been living alone most of our lives and yet now will be making changes to live together. We know that together we can work more effectively and that we will be there to help each other. As we seek God s will for our future, Rich and I are looking forward to sharing our lives together. We are not sure about details of our future but we are trusting God to lead us. And we know that whatever the future brings we will do fine because we have God and each other. Even in the difficulties, we will work through them to find the best possible solutions, and we will work together to figure things out. Together: Worshipping God, Growing Spiritually, Serving Others is the statement we have used since 2012 to guide our mission, vision and life together here at First UCC. If we were to pick a scripture to go with it I think the scripture from Ecclesiastes would express it best. Ecclesiastes is one of the books in the Bible classified as wisdom writings. Jesus in his prayer to the disciples prayed that they may all be one as God, Jesus and the Spirit are one. I think we are trying to live out that statement here at First UCC. In order to worship, grow spiritually and serve others we must work together. We don t all have to hold the same beliefs. We only have to proclaim common belief in Jesus Christ and be willing to accept each other as they believe. It is not always easy because we all have thoughts about how things need to be and to be done. We all have things we are comfortable with and things that make us feel discomfort. To be an effective church sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ with others we need to continue to work together and help each other. We can move forward, make decisions and be a light for our community if we trust God, work together and help each other out. Pastor Lisa JUNE/JULY 2017 TOGETHER Worshiping God Growing Spiritually Serving Others 1

2 Music Director s Notes Good Time Singers Schedule The Good Time Singers will not rehearse again for the season, but we have one more program to present at 10 am on Mon., June 5 at Coliseum Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. After we present our program, we will go out to lunch together to celebrate another season of great outreach programs. During the summer, I will be developing our next season's program of music, and I encourage everyone to come out to be part of the Summer Choir! (see next article). Summer Choir Begins Sunday, June 4 On Sunday, June 4, at 10 am, we will begin the Summer Choir. This group is made up of anyone who would like to sing an easy anthem for that particular morning's 10:30 am service. We will rehearse each Sunday in the Choir Room at 10 am, except for the last Sunday of June, July and August, when the Men's Chorus will sing the anthem. This is the perfect time to give singing a try! No experience needed! Men's Chorus Schedule The Men's Chorus will continue rehearsals after church most Sundays at 11:30 am. They will sing in church on June 25, July 30, and August 27. Youth Sunday, June 11 On Sunday, June 11, we will celebrate Youth Sunday with the church youth leading the service. As the sermon we will be presenting the play, Amazin' Creation, an amusing take on the aftermath of the Creation Story. There are 7 important roles, so we need everyone involved. We will be rehearsing it on Sundays May 21, 28, and June 4, at 9:30am in the Youth Room. Youth, please join us in preparing for this special service. Adults, please plan to be present in worship to support our young people. They are the future of our church! Brotherhood of Retired Old Men (BROM) Breakfast NEXT BREAKFAST: June 1st and July 6th 9:30am Angelo s Restaurant, J. Clyde Morris Blvd. in Newport News. 2 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 2 10am Summer Choir 9 7am Youth PRM Breakfast 10am Sum. Choir Chorus Prayer Team 16 10am Sum. Choir pm Boy Scouts Summer Enrichment 8:30am-Noon 18 Summer Enrichment 8:30am-Noon 25 Summer Enrichment 8:30am-Noon 12 Study at Huntington Beach 7pm Arrow of Light Scouts Place :30am Angelo s pm Rainbow Tea Ron s Wife in Wallace Hall am Drive Thru Breakfast

3 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 4 9:30am Youth 10am Summer Choir / Confirmation 11 9:30am Youth 10am Sum. Choir 11:30am Semi Annual Congregational Mtg Prayer Team 3pm Pat Kline Piano Recital am Coliseum Park End of Season Lunch 6:15pm FirstUCC vs Resurrection Softball Game pm Boy Scouts First Day of Summer Enrichment 8:30am Noon 7 10am Bible Study Study w/ Soup Place 14 10am Bible Study Study w/ Soup 7pm Arrow of Light Scouts Place 21 Study Movie Night The Shack w/ Soup Place :30am Angelo s 6:15pm LBC1 vs FirstUCC Softball Game 8 7:15pm FirstUCC vs Warwick Softball Game am 1pm Cub Scout Cookout Picnic pm Ice Cream Social am Drive Thru Breakfast Southern Conference Meeting June 22 7pm to June 24- Ending Noon Worship Services at 10:30am June June 4th: Pentecost Sunday *Acts 2:1-21 Baptizing and Confirming Trevor Scherrer June 11th: This is Good *Genesis 1:1-2:4a Youth/Graduation Sunday Recognizing Graduate Bryen Quachyeargin June 18th: Sarah Laughed *Genesis 18:1-15 June 25th:Living Our Faith, Building on Hope, Sharing our Love *1 Corinthians 13 July July 2nd: Make Glad *Psalm 46:1-7 July 9th: Chosen Journeys *Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49, July 16th: A House Divided *Genesis 25:19-34 July 23rd: Place of Blessing *Genesis 28:10-19a July 30th: Weaving the Future *Genesis 29:15-28 June Bible Study The Shack Come join us on Wednesdays at 10am and 6:30pm with soup and dessert! June 7 How Can I Know the Heart of God? John 3:16-17 Ephesians 2:4-5 June 14 So You Just Let Him Get Away with It? Luke 6:37-38, Matthew 5:44, Isaiah 41:10, Colossians 3:13, Psalm 34:8 June 21 6:30pm The Shack Movie Night Potluck Dinner We will watch the movie, The Shack Bible Study at the Beach July 12 6:30pm Huntington Beach Bring your lawn chair and join us on the beach. We ll look at how the scriptures about rivers speak to us in our daily lives. 3

4 STEWARDSHIP MESSAGE: Stewardship is one of those words that I just assume I know the meaning of, without thinking much about it. So I began to actually think about the word, and when I did, a picture formed in my mind that of a stewardess on an airplane. And what does a stewardess do? She hands out food and drinks to the passengers, makes sure they are comfortable, and if she is a good, stewardess is patient and hospitable. Therefore, we are the stewards and the stewardesses on this planetary space craft called Earth, charged to see to one another s needs as we are able, with the resources we re been given, doing so with a gentle and humble spirit. Meanwhile, we trust that our pilot, God, will see us safely to our destination, with all those on board cared for and made to feel welcome. After all, that is our mission from God: to love one another and help provide for others needs, whether they be material, emotional, or spiritual. - Courtney Phillips Apr 23 $ Apr 30 $2, May 7 $2, May 14 $2, May 21 $ Thank you to all who have practiced stewardship through the gifts of your time, talent and tithes. Prayerfully consider your tithing to support the ministries and staff of First UCC. Thank you! Treasurer s Report General Operating Checking Account Balance $5, As of 05/20/2017 Bills to be paid through 06/05/2017 $2, Youth Fund $2, General Fund -$2, Reserve Fund Balance $1, UCC Local Mission Grant Balance $1, JUNE & JULY BIRTHDAYS June 2 Frances Eckert 4 Barry Forbes 5 James Hathaway Jr. 10 John Hook 17 Chris Snider 18 Tom Sroczynski 18 Megan Bocklet 19 June Langslow 20 Guy Scherrer 22 Merle Dewey 27 Tommy Highsmith 28 Tami Henderson July 4 John Richmond 9 Dana Lawson 10 Travis Henderson 11 Blair Rary 12 Joel Sanderson 16 Nhu Yeargin 19 Sean Quachyeargin 20 Maryanne Sanderson 20 Harold Sanderson 26 Christopher Edwards 31 Jacob Kline If you have a birthday and it s not on the list, please let us know so we can correct our records. June & JulyAnniversaries June 6/9 Harold & Lynn Sanderson 6/11 Tony & Gail Nelson 6/24 Ralph & Celia Smith 6/24 Tom & Robyn Gallagher July 7/13 Chris & Tami Henderson *Anniversaries If you have an anniversary in June, July, or August, please let us know, so we can correct our records. Hoped that ALL the mothers had a Terrific Mother s Day in May! Wishing ALL the fathers a Cool Father s Day in June! HAPPY July 4th to everyone! Stay safe and have fun with friends and family! Flowers on the Altar : Flowers given on April 29 - In honor of Pastor Lisa and Rich s Wedding. Flowers given by Nhu on May 7 and May 14th United Church of Christ General Synod June 30 July 4 Baltimore, Maryland Theme Be Glad Sunday Community Worship 2:30pm Check out our live stream on line at UCC website 9

5 All Church Ministry Meeting 2017 Wider Missions- Chair: Carol Diehl, Members present: Betsy Bocklet and Tony Nelson; Short-term Plans: Help wherever needed in the Summer Enrichment program, Continue Drive- Thru breakfast on the fourth Saturday of each month, check about volunteering at the Food Bank, and collect socks for DC Trip. Long-term Plans: Look into trip to the Brethren Service Center in MD. Christian Ed- Members present: Lai-yun Wai-yun; Short-term Plans: use church purchase curriculum Outreach Ministry- Chair: Pat Kline, Members present: Gail & Chris Nelson, Diane Snider, Lary Diehl, Dana Lawson; Short-term Plans: Participating in Summer Enrichment, joint ice cream social with Mercy Seat- Participating in Forrest Spring Carnival, treats for Teachers at Forrest, outdoor story hour (Parents/Child); Long-term Plans: Drivethru Prayer Time Music and Arts- Chair: Dianne Forbes, Members present: Diane Snider; Short-term Plans: GTS will perform their program twice this spring, Summer choir will begin June 4th at 10am in choir room- anyone interested, please show up, Men s Chorus will continue practicing during the summer, Handbells will ring on Mother s Day- May 14th. Long-term Plans: Recruit new music family members. Stewardship- Chair: Judith Coffman, Members present: Bill Cournoyer, Nancy Cournoyer, Courtney Phillips, Marie Collins, and Celia Smith; Short-term Plans: Birthday donations/ Celebration- project to initiate in future stewardship activities. Longterm Plans: Begin 2017 Stewardship Month as soon as information and material is received Building and Grounds- Chair: Charley Bocklet, Members Present: Patrick Quach and Larry Molnar; Short-term Plans: Contract $4500- finish painting and wood work (Painting windows included?, pressure wash sidewalks, sidewalk repair, breezeway woodwork, finish painting breezeway ceiling WIDER MISSIONS Thank you to all who contributed food. Those in need will benefit from your generosity. Just a reminder, we collect food for HELP every Sunday. ICE CREAM SOCIAL on June 10th at 7pm! We are having an ice cream social for the community. We need volunteers to scoop ice cream! We also need donations of ice cream and toppings. If you can help in any way, please contact Pat Kline by June 7th. All Around the World Summer Enrichment June 27th August 8th Tuesday Mornings 8:30am to Noon This program was so successful last summer and we have received a grant from Neighbors in Need to continue our outreach into the community. Please prayerfully consider becoming involved. We need helpers! We will need people to: 1) Help lead math, reading and science games and activities for children grades 2nd to 4th (2 adults per class) plus helpers for the students to read to 2) help with snacks and lunch including food shopping, prep and serving, 3) Help provide transportation for any children who need it, 4) food donations, 5) Help with the last day afternoon fun activity (August 8th). We will partner with other churches to help out. If you are willing to be part of a fun filled program for kids, please contact the church office or Pastor Lisa! Church Wide Prayer Pray with us each day at Noon June 1-15: Dear God, we pray for our schools and young people as they graduate and finish their school years. Thank you for the teachers and staff people at each school. We thank you for parents and those who encourage children to learn. Amen June 16-30: Jesus, we thank you for the fathers in our congregation and community. We pray your blessings for them. You call us to serve others as you served others when you were on this earth. We pray that you send us the children for our Summer Enrichment. Amen July 1-15: Jesus, we pray you continue to help us to provide a great Summer Enrichment for the children of our community. We are thankful for our volunteers. Please guide us and strengthen us. Amen July 16-31: Jesus, please show us how to reach the people who are looking for a church like ours. Help us to welcome them. In your name we pray, Amen Drive-Thru Breakfast June 24th & July 22nd Beginning at 7am If you would like to help, please contact Kathy Rary. Mission Trip to Washington, DC Save the Date! August 11-13, 2017 We will be volunteering at Central Union Mission, and Martha s Table to help provide meals for those in need. We will leave Friday night and return after our volunteer shifts on Sunday morning. We will be staying at the DC Holstel. If you want to join our mission team, please sign up with Pastor Lisa by July 9th! Prayer Team You are Invited We will meet for prayer in the parlor on the 2nd Sunday following worship of each month to pray for our church. 8 5

6 Thank You s Thank You! Thank You! Thank You! Worship Sundays: Thank you to those who have participated in the Worship Service and Junior Church on Sundays! Liturgist: Courtney Phillips; Acolyte: Myles Quachyeargin; Ushers: Ralph Smith and John Richmond Dear Pastor and Church Congregation, We are grateful for the recent donation to Church World Service. Generous gifts from donors like First United Church of Christ allow CWS to continue the mission to end poverty and hunger and promote peace and justice. Thank you so much for your continued commitment to our work. We look forward to a continued partnership. Blessings, Roberta Macauley Community and Congregational Engagement Specialist Friends of First UCC, Thank you for your recent gift of $ to Church world Service. We are grateful to partner with you and put your gift to good work. Together, we are making a difference in the lives of our neighbors near and far. Thank You! Rose Sharp Associate Congregational Engagement Specialist Southern Conference: 52nd Annual Gathering June 22-24, 2017 Hosted by Eastern Virginia Association at the Virginia Beach Convention Center The theme this year is Living our Faith, Building on Hope, Sharing our Love (1 Cor. 13:13) and now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; and the greatest of these is love. June 22 7pm Opening worship preacher Rev. Dr. Kenneth Samuel June 24 10:30am Closing worship speaker celebrant is General Minister and President, Rev. Dr. John Dorhauer. If you are interested in coming to the worship services contact Pastor Lisa. First UCC delegate this year will be Tony Nelson! Special Summer Sunday School 9:30am Sundays July 9-30 Session 1: Reformation Basics; Session 2: The Bible; Session 3: Hot Buttons; Session 4: Summing Up. Written by the Stillspeaking Writers' Group, and with topics such as: Guess What? You re a Priest, Which Do You Prefer, an Angry God or a Cheap Gospel? Total Depravity, Luther s Sins and Ours, how could it NOT be? 6 June and July Youth Activities June 4 Confirmation Sunday Trevor Scherrer June 11 Youth Sunday/ Graduation Sunday Youth will lead worship Recognizing Graduate Bryen Quachyeargin Tabb High School He will be attending Thomas Nelson University in the fall. June Southern Conference Youth Gathering June 22-7pm Opening Worship Youth Participate in worship groups: Arts, Music, Spoken Word and Liturgical Dance. The youth will be performing and sharing at the worship service 9pm-10:30pm Games June 23 10am-noon Youth Workshops 1-4pm Enjoy the Beach 6:30-8pm Dinner and Conference Luau 8-10pm Lip Sinc Contest If you are interested in attending please contact Pastor Lisa July 9 Peninsula Rescue Mission Breakfast The youth will be cooking and serving breakfast. We will leave the church at 7:10am. We serve at 8:30am and return to church at 9:15am. We will be serving breakfast burritos and fruit salad. We are accepting donations of eggs, tortillas, shredded cheese, salsa, sausage, bananas, and canned fruit or fruit cocktail. Tentative Compassion Walk Walking the journey of our homeless in VA Beach Monday July 31 for Middle School, Monday August 7 for High School Youth JOHNS RIVER VALLEY CAMP 2017 SUMMER CAMP July 9-15 YOUTH WORK CAMP II directed by Rev. John Myers (& co-director TBA), with Allan Johnson & Ronny Holste coordinating projects; $440.00; grades 7-12; mainsite; Address shelter / food / environmental issues in foothills of Appalachian Mountains. Combine a mission trip, shared experiences with other youth, along with fun and dynamic learning. Register as individual or youth group. July BEGINNERS directed by Ms. Sue Howell & Rev. Jim Humphrey; $230.00; Grade 3 only; mainsite; First time campers get a sampling of JRVC. Campers enjoy traditional camp activities (crafts, aquatics, hikes, stories, games, vespers, campfires). July 23-29; JUNIOR AGE [Classic] dir. by Revs. Lisa Gaul & Randy Orwig; $420.00; grades 4-6; mainsite; Campers enjoy crafts, hikes, archery, stories, games, vespers, campfires. 7