Calendar and Announcements

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Faithfully Facing Dying: A Lenten Study Guide on Critical Issues and Decisions       Sundays 11:15 - 12:45    For most of us, there will come a time when we will need to confront our own fears around our dying and death. Some of these fears are grounded in concerns that our dying may be prolonged or our remaining life cut short or come from our sense of not having control over what happens to our bodies as we move through the dying process.   And, as technology becomes more sophisticated and can prolong life for what may seem like an indefinite period, we need to be educated about these issues so that we, and those who love and care about us, will know what our wishes are, in case something happens to us that prevents us from voicing those wishes ourselves. Join us after worship for this important conversation!

Choir Rehearsals:  Thursday, March 18th at 7:00

Thursday, March 25th at 7:00

Sunday, March 28th after Palm Sunday service

Thursday, April 1st after Maundy Thursday service

Chile earthquake activates UCC's response - The United Church of Christ and its Global Ministries partners working in Chile are responding to requests for assistance through ACT Alliance and Church World Service (CWS.) CWS has worked in Chile for many years in emergency preparedness training and assistance to the country's sizable population of Colombian émigrés. Assisting Chilean organizations Fundacion de Ayuda Social de las Iglesia Cristianas and the Methodist Church of Chile, CWS is immediately providing emergency assistance such as food, water and shelter.

The Rev. Felix Ortiz-Cotto, Global Ministries Latin America and Caribbean area executive, sent a letter shortly after the quake to partners in Chile. Addressed to the Rev. Ulises Muñoz, bishop of the Pentecostal Church of Chile; Rosario Castillo, director of EPES (Popular Education of Health); and Dora Canales, rector of the Evangelical Theological Community of Chile, the letter expressed concern and best wishes on behalf of Global Ministries of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and the UCC. Ortiz-Cotto said, "We know about your witness of perseverance in hard times," and offered assurances that God will be with them.

Week of Compassion of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and One Great Hour of Sharing of the UCC are sending the initial emergency support of $2,500 each to the three partners organizations in Chile.

How You Can Help:

1. Pray for the people of Chile their leaders and emergency and emergency response workers.

2. Please help the people of Chile by sending gifts payable to your congregation marked for Chile Earthquake with the request they be sent through your Conference office on to Wider Church Ministries.
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Send gifts, made out to United Church of Christ and marked in the memo portion "Chile Earthquake"  to Wider Church Ministries; 700 Prospect Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44115.
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Make a secure online donation to the International Emergency Fund, please note "Chile Earthquake" in the comments section.