THE GOOD NEWS LETTER FROM PASTOR DAVE Hello Seaside, The other day I was reading my Bible and the book of 1 Corinthians in the New Testament. One verse that really stuck out to me was 1 Corinthians 12:4 when it said, There are different spiritual gifts, but the same Spirit. That got me thinking about diversity and I then ran across an article written by my friend and colleague, the Rev. Mary Scifres, about this same subject that really got me thinking. Especially in this season of the usual summer travels for families, busy life schedules, church nominating season, guests who come to worship, baptisms and new members joining, life changes for others, and even the season of LGBTQ Pride too. 1 Corinthians 12:4 is a wonderful reminder of who unites us and binds us together, and also a wonderful reminder of who gifts us with the beautiful gift of our diversity. (Hint, it s God.) Each person who enters our church doors is different from the next. Thanks be to God! We each bring different gifts, different abilities, different talents, different life experiences, and different levels of confidence and comfort. Of course, we also bring different hairstyles, different orientations and gender identities, different shades of pigment in our skin, and different shapes to our bodies. Add these differences to the myriad of others like different family configurations, different attitudes and opinions, and different academic and employment histories and it s obvious that when we gather as the church, we gather in diversity! At Seaside we have a wonderful history of welcoming and celebrating all the diversity God created. And I want to continue to encourage us to celebrate the diversity of gifts by giving thanks for each person who arrives to worship. They have gifted us with their presence! Celebrate the guests and the returning guests. Give thanks for each person who serves in whatever way they serve, whether big or small. Celebrate the teachers and the music ministry members, but also the cooks and the clean-up crews. Celebrate our elected leaders and, yes, even the pastor. But also the helpers who work behind the scenes. This celebration doesn t need to be formal. In my mind it s more of a mindfulness. Why? Because everyone and every gift they bring matters, because everyone and every gift is well, a gift. As we celebrate this diversity, let us also celebrate the one who gives us this wonderful gift. God created us in love, saves us in love, and unites us in love so we can go and share that love, that gift of love, with all the world. May that same spirit unite us in our journey into summer and beyond as we celebrate! Peace and Blessings, Pastor Dave SEASIDECOMMUNITY Phone: 310 375 4111 UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST SeasideUCC.org 22940 Ocean Ave. Seaside@SeasideUCC.org Torrance CA 90505
WORDS FROM OUR MODERATOR, DAYNA KOSINSKI Happy May Seaside, I hope the start of summer finds you all happy and healthy. We are in the middle of a very exciting adult Bible study led by Marsha Bannon about the book of Ruth, every Thursday night in the. Also coming up June 2nd and 3rd is the Annual Gathering at Chapman University in Orange County. Be sure to register to come out and support Pastor Dave and our worship team as they lead worship for the conference. Lastly, please mark your calendars... Sunday, June 25th is our next congregational meeting. We will be voting for some changing council positions and will get to enjoy another delicious brunch for fellowship. Dayna WE LOVE MAKING NEW FRIENDS! @SeasideUCC @SeasideUCC Seaside Community United Church of Christ Seaside UCC SeasideCommunityUCC
CLASSES, OUTREACH & NEWS FOOD FOR KIDS FOOD COLLECTION We hope by now, you have noticed the big sign-up board in the. Our Seaside children have been learning about other families in our community who may not always have enough to eat, especially on the weekends, and have decorated this board to remind us of ways we can help those families. If you have not already done so, please sign up for as many food items as you are able to provide. You will notice, they are grouped by types of food and the quantity of each needed. Please, feel free to sign up for as many items as possible. Contributions will be collected on June 4th and again on June 11th. On June 11th, after worship, we will have fellowship in the prayer garden, and the congregation, children to senior, will have the opportunity to gather on the lawn to sort the collected food by categories and pack the bags of groceries to be delivered to The Volunteer Center of the South Bay on Monday morning. The Center will then take these bags on Friday to local elementary schools who have families in need, as part of their Food for Kids program. Our goal is to collect and pack enough for 50 bags!!! Lots of helping hands will make short work of this job, while enjoying our fellowship time together. Please plan to be a part of this fun and rewarding new program at Seaside UCC!
CLASSES, OUTREACH & NEWS 2017 CROP WALK TO END HUNGER The 34th Annual South Bay CROP Hunger Walk, on Saturday May 13th, was very successful and to date we have raised over $5,016!!! Twenty-five percent (25%) of the funds we raised goes to local programs working to alleviate hunger and homelessness. The following agencies are helping in our own communities; they will each receive support from CROP this year: SHARED BREAD - REDONDO BEACH UMC FISH EMERGENCY CENTER - SAN PEDRO TOBERMAN NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER - SAN PEDRO Sincere thanks to each participant and to everyone who sponsored us so generously! COMING NEXT MONTH CHRISTMAS FUND FOR VETERANS OF THE CROSS 2017 At Seaside Community UCC, we will collect a special offering on Sunday, July 16, 2017 You have the opportunity to be a part of this ministry that cares for the active and retired clergy and lay employees of the United Church of Christ through your participation in this year's Christmas Fund Offering. Thank you for your past generosity and continued support!
CLASSES, OUTREACH & NEWS COMMUNION AND PENTECOST Sunday, June 4, 2017 Please join us the first Sunday this month for Communion and to celebrate Pentecost. Please wear red on this Sunday. Join us for BREW THEOLOGY Led by Tripp Fuller! Brew Theology exists to brew theology and create an alliance of healthy, meaningful and eclectic dialogue in community by bringing together different people, from different backgrounds, with different perspectives, having one awesome conversation. FIRST WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH June 7, 2017-6:30 pm Seaside UCC Join us for ADULT BIBLE STUDY The Story of Ruth Led by Marsha Bannon Thursdays at 6:30 pm in the Continuing June 8th through June 29th Take a Walk with Ruth and the God Who Rocked Her World! *please purchase your book
CLASSES, OUTREACH & NEWS LEADERSHIP COUNCIL MEETING Wednesday, June 21, 2017 CONGREGATIONAL MEETING Sunday, June 25, 2017 Please join us after worship service for our congregational meeting. DEADLINE FOR JULY NEWSLETTER JUNE 22, 2017 SEASIDE BRUNCH Sunday, June 25, 2017 After worship service in Miller Hall Everyone is welcome!
MINISTRY NEWS AND UPDATES SISTERS IN SPIRIT WOMEN S GROUP Friday, June 23, 2017 6:30 pm in the We had another great gathering in May and so enjoyed reconnecting with two of our sisters who aren t often able to attend. Our topic was a discussion of "Hope". What are we hopeful for in this time of our lives? What gives us hope when our lives, or the world, seem like they are crashing down on us? As the conversation progresses during the evening, we enjoy the experience of learning more and more about the wonderful women who participate in this group. We will be working on a topic for our June meeting and will let you all know what we come up with. And if any of you have a topic that is of interest and relevant to you at this time, please let us know. We will send out a reminder to you all about a week before our June get together, so we can start planning for the refreshments for the evening. Have a wonderful June as we head towards summer and all the fun that season brings. SEASIDE BOOK CLUB will meet Monday, June 12, 2017 at 7:00 pm at the home of Harvey Eidinoff Book of the Month for June Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania by Erik Larson Book of the Month for July Brooklyn by Colm Toibin PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY We meet on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month at 5:00 pm in the. 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) 325-7745 or any other member of the group. THE GENEVIEVE KISER SEASIDE SENIORS CLUB Our next meeting is at 2:00 pm June 22, 2017 in the
SEASIDE COMMUNITY UCC 22940 Ocean Ave. Torrance, CA 90505 - (310) 375-4441 seasideucc.org - seaside@seasideucc.org JUNE 2017 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 4 9:30 am Worship Communion Sunday Pentecost - Wear Red Strengthen The Church Offering 11 9:30 am Worship 18 9:30 am Worship 25 9:30 am Worship Congregational Meeting After worship & Brunch 5 6 7 12 7:00 pm Book Club, Harvey Eidinoff s house 13 14 19 20 21 26 27 28 6:30 pm Brew Theology 5:00 pm Prayer Shawl Ministry, 6:00 pm Leadership Council 5:00 pm Prayer Shawl Ministry, 1 6:30 pm Adult Bible Study 8 6:30 pm Adult Bible Study 15 6:30 pm Adult Bible Study 22 2:00 pm Seaside Seniors, 6:30 pm Adult Bible Study, Newsletter Article Deadline 29 6:30 pm Adult Bible Study 2 ANNUAL GATHERING 2017 Sign Up At: http://scncucc.org/ AnnualGathering2017/ 9 10 16 17 23 6:30 pm Sisters in Spirit, 30 3 ANNUAL GATHERING 2017 Sign Up At: http://scncucc.org/ AnnualGathering2017/ 24
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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) 375-4441 SEASIDE COMMUNITY UCC 22940 Ocean Avenue Torrance, CA 90505 SENIOR PASTOR The Rev. Dave Sigmund 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 MODERATOR Connie Sherman SECRETARY Janet Robertson CHRISTIAN EDUCATION Lynn Van Zandt FINANCE Scott Bannon WORSHIP Angel Jimenez FELLOWSHIP Amber Cole FACILITIES Lisa Hansen OUTREACH Peg McCartney SAVE THE DATE June 4th Strengthen The Church Offering-Sunday Worship Service Communion, Pentecost (Wear Red), Food Drive June 11th Food Drive Collection and Packing June21st Leadership Council June 25th Congregational Meeting and Brunch-After Sunday Worship Service *please refer to enclosed 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 July edition to the office by June 22, 2017 seaside@seasideucc.org