Church Announcements Union Chapel Missionary Baptist Church Sunday, March 25, 2018 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. (KJV) THEME: Encouraging the Elders While Preparing the Young, I John 2:14 (NLT) Church-Wide Mid-Week Bible Study March 28, 2018: The Seven Last Words of Jesus from the Cross, will be presented on Wednesday, March 28, 2018, at 7:00 p.m. at Union Chapel M. B. Church during Mid-Week Bible Study. SAVE THE DATE!! The Spring Christian Education Conference will be held Monday-Wednesday, April 16-18, 2018. This conference is designed for ALL generations. Conference classes will cover the subject areas of: Stewardship, Spiritual Gifts, Mental Health and Wellness, and MORE. EVERYONE is invited to attend! A sign-up sheet is available at the Welcome Center. You DO NOT want to miss this conference! 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. 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 Men s Ministry March 26, 2018: There will be a Monthly Men's Ministry Meeting held on Monday, March 26, 2018, at 6:00 p.m. in the Church Fellowship Hall. The Men s Ministry has been requested to provide support for the Women s/mother s Day Program. We are asking all men to join in providing support for this effort. If you would like to help, please come to the Men s Ministry Meeting. Help is needed in all areas; support teams will be created at the March 26, 2018, Men s Ministry meeting. If you have any questions, please contact Bro. Anthony Lee or Deacon William Manning, Jr. Grief Ministry March 26, 2018: The Grief Ministry will meet on Monday, March 26, 2018, at 6:00 p.m. in Room #17. If you have lost a loved one, we ask that you join us. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Sis. Bernice Berry. Women s Ministry Bible Study March 28, 2018: The Women s Bible Study Class will be held on Wednesday, March 28, 2018, at 7:00 p.m. in the sanctuary. Women 18 years and older are invited to attend as we come together to study, pray and fellowship.
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. 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. There will be an interest meeting held on Tuesday, April 3, 2018, at 6:00 p.m. for all parents. 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. Congratulations Congratulations to these couples who have or will celebrate wedding anniversaries: Congratulations to Ministers Toni and Julian Savage who celebrated their 27 th wedding anniversary on Friday, March 16, 2018. Congratulations to Bro. Melvin and Sis. Linda White who will celebrate their 53 rd wedding anniversary on Monday, March 26, 2018. May God continue to bless these families. Congratulations to Minister Christopher and Sis. Essynce Dickerson who had a son born on Tuesday, March 20, 2018, at the Women and Children Hospital. Christopher Stirling Dickerson II weighed in at 6 lbs. 6 oz. and 18 ½ inches long. Deacon Henry Sr. and Sis. Janet Dickerson are the blessed grandparents. May God continue to bless the Dickerson families.
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. MARCH IS NATIONAL KIDNEY MONTH 1 in 3 Americans is at risk for developing kidney disease African-Americans are disproportionately affected by chronic kidney disease. African- Americans are three times more likely than whites to have the disease. While they make up 13.2 percent of the U.S. population, they account for more than 35 percent of those on dialysis for kidney failure. Who's at Increased Risk for Kidney Disease? Anyone with high blood pressure, diabetes Anyone with a family history of kidney failure African-Americans, Hispanics, Asians, Pacific Islanders and American Indians Anyone age 60 and older Individuals who are obese (body mass index of 30 or above)
Bro. Melvin White Sis. Isa Alexander Sis. Phyllis Chatman (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 Bro. Thomas Brown Sis. Chantae Eatman-Griffith 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 Mother Annie Woods (Hospitalized) Sis. Essynce Dickerson (Hospitalized) (birth of son) Sis. Ida Wherry (Hospitalized) Sis. Janie L. Jackson (Health Care and Rehabilitation) Sick and Shut-ins List March 25, 2018
Condolences March 25, 2018 Please continue to pray for our bereaved families: Mrs. Joyce M. Davis, the mother of Sis. Rekena Davis and the grandmother of Bro. Darryl Gaines II and Sis. Jaelyn Davis, passed on Sunday, March 18, 2018, in Mobile, Alabama. Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 24, 2018, at the Big Zion AME Zion Church located at 112 S. Bayou Street in Mobile, Alabama 36602. A Family Visitation was held from 5:00 8:00 p.m. on Friday, March 23, 2018, at the Small s Mortuary located at 950 S. Broad Street in Mobile, Alabama 36603. Sis. Rekena Davis (Michael) and Family Mr. Willie Thomas Prince, the father of Sis. Patricia P. Evans, passed on Sunday, March 18, 2018, in Murfreesboro, TN. No other details are available at this time concerning funeral arrangements. Sis. Patricia P. Evans Ms. Bernice Weaver, the sister of Bro. Booker Weaver, passed on Friday, March 16, 2018, in Orlando, Florida. Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 24, 2018, at the Mt. Olive AME Church located at 2525 West Church Street in Orlando, Florida 32805. The Mitchell Funeral Home located at 501 Fairvilla Road in Orlando, Florida 32808 handled the final arrangements. Bro. Booker Weaver (Barbara) and Family