Church Announcements Union Chapel Missionary Baptist Church Sunday, April 8, 2018 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen. (Matt. 28:18-20 KJV) Church-Wide THEME: Encouraging the Elders While Preparing the Young, I John 2:14 (NLT) Saturday Morning Worship Service: The Saturday Morning Worship Service begins at 10:00 a.m. with Sunday School beginning at 9:00 a.m. Spring Christian Education Conference April 16-18, 2018: The Spring Christian Education Conference will be held Monday, April 16 - Wednesday, April 18, 2018, nightly. Dinner will be served each night at 5:30 p.m., and classes will begin at 6:30 p.m. Conference classes will include, but are not limited to: Spiritual Gifts, Saved and Single, Financial Planning, and others. The conference will also feature a Mental Health and Wellness forum on Wednesday, April 18, 2018. Additional class offerings and descriptions are available at the Welcome Center. All generations are invited and encouraged to attend! Sign up today; you DO NOT want to miss this conference! Union Chapel Fellowship Ministry April 30, 2018: The Union Chapel Fellowship Ministry is excited about our upcoming 85 th anniversary in August. We are looking for help to design a T-shirt for this year's anniversary picnic. Original design must be submitted by Monday, April 30 th. Design guidelines can be picked up at the Welcome center or in the front office. If you are interested in designing this year's T-shirt, please submit your design by the above deadline. Please contact Sis. Monica Phipps-Stewart or Bro. Melvin Felton for additional information. Mother s/women s Day Brunch: The Women s Ministry is sponsoring a Mother s/women s Day Brunch on Saturday, May 12, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. in the Boone-Lacy Fellowship Hall honoring all the Mother s/women 18 years old and older. If you plan to attend, please complete the Reservation Card and return to an usher or place in the boxes located at the Welcome Center and around the Church. Deadline to sign up is Sunday, April 22, 2018. Women 18 years old and older are invited to attend. For additional information, contact Sis. Ann Erskine or Sis. Dora Davis. Men s Ministry May 12, 2018: The Men s Ministry has been requested to provide support for the Mother s/women s Day Brunch on Saturday, May 12, 2018. We are asking all men to join in providing support for this effort. Please sign up today at the Welcome Center and include the area you would like to volunteer. Help is needed in all areas. If you have any questions, please contact Bro. Anthony Lee or Deacon William Manning Jr. Annual Graduation Recognition Service: The Union Chapel Annual Graduation Recognition Service will be held on Sunday, June 10, 2018, at the 10:45 a.m. worship service. All graduating Church members are asked to complete a Graduation Information Survey and return it to the Church Office no later than Sunday, May 13, 2018. The Survey form may be found at the welcome center. Please contact Sis. Phyllene Washington, Sis Pamela Thompson or one of the members of the Education Assistance Ministry if you have any questions. Sunday School Ministry: If you are between the ages of 25 to 39 and are not presently enrolled in a Sunday School class, and you would be interested in coming to Sunday School if there was a class specifically for your age group. We invite you to please sign up at the Welcome Center today immediately following the 7:45 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. worship services.
Church Pictorial Directory: All members who have not picked up your copy of the Church Directory are as to do so as soon as possible from the Church Office. The Church business hours are 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Effective immediately---for the safety of the congregation, doors entering the building on the back, east and west sides will be locked 30 minutes after the start of the 7:45 a.m. Worship Service and the 10:45 a.m. Worship Service. If you arrive more than 30 minutes after the respective service has started, you will need to enter the building using the front entrance only. Weekly Meetings/Seminars and Retreats Church Anniversary Fellowship Ministry Meeting April 11, 2018: The Church Anniversary Fellowship Ministry will meet on Wednesday, April 11, 2018, at 5:45 p.m. in the Church Fellowship Hall. New members are welcome. If you should have any questions, please contact Sis. Monica Phipps-Stewart- Email: m.phippsstewart@gmail.com. Caring and Sharing Yard-Free Day in Support of Serving the City as One: Union Chapel's Passage Ministry is sponsoring a Caring and Sharing Day, which is also referred to as a Yard-Free Day, on Saturday, April 14, 2018, from 7:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. We request all Union Chapel members to please bring your new or gently used items that are no longer of use or necessity to your family, to the Church front lawn. Tables will be set up for adult and children's clothes and shoes, accessories, toys, books, household items, furniture, and a host of other miscellaneous items all for free to the general public. You may drop off your items as early as 7:00 a.m. on the April 14 th. For more information, please contact the Church Office at 256.852.1150. Senior Adult Ministry Seminar April 23, 2018: The Mother s Ministry in partnership with the SAM s Ministry will host Ms. Kim Davis, Director of the Steady for Life program. This program will be held on Monday, April 23, 2018, at 12:00 Noon in the Church Fellowship Hall. The Steady for Life program is designed to improve strength, flexibility and stamina as we age, if you are interested, please feel free to join us. Managing Your Life Gracefully The Women s Ministry is sponsoring a workshop, entitled Managing Your Life Gracefully on Saturday, April 28, 2018, from 9:00 a.m. 12:00 Noon in the Family Life Center. Two classes will be offered: Financial Management for Financial Freedom for young women ages 18-38 and Growing in Grace for young ladies ages 13-17. A "Continental Breakfast" and "Lunch to Go" will be served. If you plan to attend, please complete the Reservation Card today and return to an usher or place in the boxes located at the welcome desk and around the church. For additional information, contact the Church Office. Inspirational Choir Reunion Concert April 28, 2018: When All God s Children Get Together, what a time, what a time, what a time. Please join the former Inspirational Choir members for their Reunion Concert which will be held here at Union Chapel M. B. Church on Saturday, April 28, 2018, at 5:00 p.m. This will be their first time singing together in over twenty-five years. Please come and be a part of their celebration as they minister with songs from years past. Youth Department Youth Trip to DC: The Union Chapel Youth Ministry will be taking the youth to Washington D.C from July 16 21, 2018. The ministry will be visiting the National Museum of African American History and Culture as well as a local amusement park. If you are interested in your child participating, please sign up at the Welcome Center. For additional information, please contact Sis. Lidia or Min. Marquis.
Union Chapel Christian Academy We are GROWING. Union Chapel Christian Academy is now officially a K5 thru 7 th grade school and enrolling for the 2018 2019 school year. For more information, please stop by during regular school hours for a tour or call for more information. Employment The Union Chapel Child Development Center is currently accepting application forms for Part-time Day Care Workers. If interested, you may pick up an application form from the Child Development Center or from the Church Office during any weekday between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. The closing date to submit an application is Wednesday, April 11, 2018. Pastor s Honor Awards Pastor s Honor Awards: Each fourth (4 th ) Sunday of the month, the Pastor will present the "Pastor's Honor Awards. The Honors Award is an opportunity for members to be recognized for outstanding service to our church and our community. We have seven (7) categories: 1. Community Service 2. Youth Service 3. Millennial Service 4. Generation X Service 5. Senior Adult Service 6. Church Vocation Service 7. Health & Wellness Service We encourage members to submit names for the above categories to serviceaward@unionchapel-hsv.org. Online Giving Online Giving: If you are interested in obtaining information on online giving, information can be found at www.unionchapel-hsv.org/unionchapel/give. How to Contact Us Morning Prayer/Meditation: Word for Today Prayer/Meditation, each day, Monday through Friday at 6:30 a.m. and on Saturdays at 8:00 a.m. Please use Conference Access Number 1.218.486.1346 to call. Then dial Conference Pass Code: 997246#. Note: After dialing in to the conference call, to reduce background noise, please: Press the mute button on your phone or Press *6 to mute your phone Union Chapel Prayer Line Monday thru Friday from 7:00 p.m. until. Please use Conference Access Number 1.218.486.1346 to call. Then dial Conference Pass Code: 997246#, if you would like someone to pray with you. https://m.facebook.com/ucmbc.pastor.davis/ Word Talk Fridays 8:00 a.m. 8:30 a. m. on WDJL (Love 1000 AM); Hosted by Pastor O. W. Davis Church Email: unionchapel@unionchapel-hsv.org Website: www.unionchapel-hsv.org Email announcements to: rparksrice@unionchapel-hsv.org Telephone: 256.852.1150 Church Calendar available online @ http://www.unionchapel-hsv.org IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Worship Service Reminders: There will be only one (1) worship service on fourth and fifth Sundays. The Combined services will begin at 8:00 a.m. There will only be one (1) combined Adult Sunday School class on fourth and fifth Sundays following the 8:00 a.m. worship service.
Bro. Melvin White Sis. Isa Alexander Sis. Phyllis Chatman (Fair Haven Retirement Center) Sis. Georgia Hewlett Bro. George Broadnax Sis. Lula Mae Turner Mother Sarah Horton Sis. Deborah Miller Sis. Catherine Turner Sis. Brindlon Turner Sis. Cuba Pendleton Mother Parthenia Madden (POC: Sis. Vanessa Weatherly) Bro. Thomas Brown Sis. Louise Houston Bro. Robert Haygood Sis. Debra D. Garbey Sis. Lorene Cook Sis. Shirley R. Jones Sis. Evonne Burns Min. Horace Allen, Jr. Sis. Heidi Yarbrough Mother Patsy Pope Sis. Annie Bradley Deacon Eddie Thomas Sis. Elizabeth Thomas Sis. Lois Thompson Sis. Mattie Underwood Sis. Maggie Reed Bro. Michael Miller Deacon John Butler Sis. Pamela Billings Sis. Lois Gurley Sis. Angel Alexander Davis Sis. Cynthia Lockhart Bro. Robert McClammy Sis. Viola McWilliams Sis. Janice Gamble Sis. Chyna Washington c/o Bro. Tim and Sis. Janice Dozier Sis. Terri Acklin-Lewis Sis. Valorie Jordan-Davis Sis. Elizabeth Tolbert Bro. Morris K. White Sis. Essynce Dickerson Sis. Ida Wherry Sis. Janie L. Jackson Mother Annie Woods Sick and Shut-ins List April 8, 2018
Condolences April 8, 2018 Please continue to pray for our bereaved families: Mr. Willie Thomas Prince, the father of Sis. Patricia P. Evans, passed on Sunday, March 18, 2018, in Murfreesboro, TN. A Memorial Service was held on Friday, March 30, 2018, in Murfreesboro, TN. Condolences may be sent to: Sis. Patricia P. Evans Mr. Otha L. Berger, the grandfather of Bro. Felton D. Berger, Bro. Everett Berger and Sis. Michelle Morgan, passed on Sunday, April 1, 2018, in Huntsville, Alabama. Funeral services were held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 7, 2018, at the Hope Community Church located at 1212 Pulaski Pike in Huntsville, Alabama. The Nelms Memorial Funeral Home handled the final arrangements. Condolences may be sent to: The Berger and Morgan Family