In This Week's E-Pistle, You Will Find:BEING THE CHURCH
BEING THE CHURCHThis Week's Service: Third Sunday of Pride Month -- Trinity SundaySays Pastor Dan: We continue to acknowledge the infectious Spirit of Pentecost and celebrate in this month of June all that is Pride. My reflection this Sunday includes some personal admissions – life experiences I have never shared before with a congregation. I think it’s time. One is a confession prompted by a recent 50-year High School Reunion; the other is an awareness about what ministry looks like. Both are related to a story found in Acts 10 that includes: a dream, a sheet lowered from heaven, “unclean” animals, and the invitation of God to celebrate it all. Oh, and lots of good music too! Please join us on Sunday at 10am in our Sanctuary, or online, live on our YouTube channel. Message: Rev. Dan Plasman Music: Peter Black, Jeff Spangler, Lauri Donaldson You will always find our latest church bulletin and service music at Bit.ly/DUCCBulletin ![]()
Last Week's Service: Second Sunday of Pride Month -- Pentecost Spirit Last Sunday was Pentecost Sunday. As is the custom at DUCC, we WEAR RED. Why RED? As the story unfolds in the book of Acts 1, the disciples of Jesus gathered in a house in Jerusalem to celebrate and commemorate the Jewish observance known as the Feast of Weeks. Think harvest festival. Something strange happened that day. The biblical writer describes it as tongues of fire (RED no doubt) resting on their heads. Others in the city experienced the same. It's a wild story that defies all description. But this much is a matter of record. Once timid and fearful, the people who experienced Pentecost became more focused, more loving, more determined to change the world for the better. We saw red. We recommitted ourselves to the work. Click the photo above for the whole service, or the button below for Dan's thoughts. Jody and Dan's Office Hours This WeekGarden Cleanup Kudos!Our beautiful Meditation/Memorial Garden is especially gorgeous right now, thanks to this crew, who put their hands and backs into the spring cleanup. KUDOS to (L to R) Bill Briggs, Linda McWebb, Jeff Chinski, Max Brown, and Mike VerMerris. Thank you all for perpetuating the beauty of this sacred space! Pride Party in Douglas! It was a Joyous Day thanks to Community Pride organizers and the many many people who turned out for the care-a-van and the festival. DUCC was very much present in spreading the love to everyone. Happy Pride everybody! Congregational Meeting June 29Our Annual Congregational Meeting is June 29, 2025, immediately following the Sunday service in the Friendship Hall. The agenda will include a vote to approve the budget for 2025-26 (attached, below), a progress report about capital improvements to the campus and the Campus Stewardship Drive, a summary of church activities in the past year, and a vote to install new members to Church Council, among other agenda items. The current Council will present the following slate of three candidates for leadership positions on the 2025-26 Church Council:
We sincerely hope you will participate in this important annual meeting of the congregation. A Zoom link for the meeting will be provided to church members upon request. Just write to Julie to request the link before June 28. We will be voting to accept the draft minutes from last year (posted below), and on new officers for the church, and our budget (posted below), so all members' attendance is highly encouraged!
Say Goodbye to Single Use Plastics at DUCC, Effective July 1Effective July 1, 2025, our church will no longer use these single-use plastic items in its buildings or at church-sponsored activities:
This measure was proposed by the Creation Justice Team and approved by the Church Council on February 25. In July, the Creation Justice Team will make a presentation on this topic, with time for questions and answers. Communications Team FormingWe are forming a DUCC Communications Team, people with skills and backgrounds in PR, graphic design, photography, and written and AV communications to broaden the messaging of DUCC to our communities, to guests who visit, to online communities, to people who don't yet know that we are here. Email Barb Witt if you have interest. Two Grant Committee Openings |
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Church Office Greeters -- Could This Be You?

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Prayer Requests
Birthdays & Anniversaries This Week
Anniversaries: June 16- Susan & Lee Sorg, 19- Kirsten & Gordon Stannis
Birthday and Anniversary cards are a great way we can reach out to one another. If you wish to mail a card to one of our church members, addresses can be found in our Church Directory.
Battling Power outage! Stay tuned!
Financial Stewardship
Total Views for June 8 worship videos: 127
May Podcast Downloads: 3,941
Collection Plate & Mailed Donations: $1,233
Online Giving: $2,013.18
Total, General Support: $3,246.18
Strengthen the Church Collection: $414.00
Thank you!!
Your generous giving allows us to sustain our church community and our mission of service in the world. Please consider giving online, which is easily done by
texting your donation amount to 844-931-2849.
Church Calendar
When you have events to schedule anywhere on campus, scan the calendar for a spot, then contact [email protected] to make your reservation. Reservations are first come, first served. Email is best so she can keep track of requests.
VOLUNTEERING & GIVING
Letters for Gaza
CLASSES
Qigong is back! Tuesdays at 3pm, Retreat House Lawn
HAPPY PRIDE MONTH!!
Two Dana Nessel Events in Saugatuck/Douglas! June 16 and 17
Looking for Booth People for Holland Pride in the Park, June 28
240 Kollen Park Drive, Holland, MI
Read All About It Right Here: https://www.outonthelakeshore.org/events
Out On the Lakeshore is proud to present the 2025 Holland PRIDE Festival!
Saturday, June 28, 2025, 1 pm to 6 pm
And Douglas UCC will be there! So! We need Pride Booth Volunteers for:
- loading & transportation
- set-up
- booth representatives
- tear-down and return to Douglas
See the sign-up sheet in the Isabel Graham Center or see Holland Pride Representatives:
Pastor Dan Plasman [email protected]
or
Dennis Konarski [email protected]
MORE COMMUNITY EVENTS
June 14: No Kings Day, Tomorrow, June 14, Holland, South Haven, Kalamazoo, Grand Rapids, etc.
Here's the scoop on the Saugatuck/Douglas march:
https://www.mobilize.us/nokings/event/800892/
There is a protest scheduled in Holland is at 2pm, Centennial Park, hosted by Indivisible.
Or find one closer to you on this map, searchable by Zip Code. You'll have a whole lot of protests to choose from.
These protests are being sponsored by a very many organizations. Here's the list.
In This Week's E-Pistle, You Will Find:
- This Week's Service: Second Sunday of Pride Month -- Pentecost -- We Wear Red!
- Last Week's Service: First Sunday of Pride Month
- Jody and Dan's Office Hours This Week
- Pulse Night Club Memorial June 12, 6pm, Pride Garden, Douglas
- Social Justice Team Meeting, 7pm, IGC
- Congregational Meeting June 29
- Say Goodbye to Single Use Plastics at DUCC, Effective July 1
- Two Grant Committee Openings -- Is This Your Thing?
- Church Office Greeters?
- Prayer Requests
- Birthdays & Anniversaries This Week
- Financial Stewardship
- Church Calendar
- Letters for Gaza
- This Week's Special Offering: Strengthen the Church
- Qigong is back! Tuesdays at 3pm, Retreat House Lawn
- Two Dana Nessel Events in Saugatuck/Douglas!
- All the Pride Events in Saugatuck-Douglas
- All the Pride Events in Holland.
- June 14: No Kings Day
In This Week's E-Pistle, You Will Find:
- This Week's Service: First Sunday of Pride Month
- Last Week's Service: Ascension Blessings
- Jody and Dan's Office Hours This Week
- SEEING RED
- Congregational Meeting June 29
- Two Grant Committee Openings -- Is This Your Thing?
- Media Mavens! AV Team Wants YOU!
- UCC's Lily Grant for Intergenerational Services -- Let's Explore This!
- Prayer Requests
- Birthdays & Anniversaries This Week
- Reports & Minutes
- Financial Stewardship
- Church Calendar
- Letters for Gaza
- Closing our Cereal Drive -- Thank You For Your Generous Giving!
- Next Week's Special Offering: Strengthen the Church
- Qigong is back! Tuesdays at 3pm, Retreat House Lawn
- Sign Up Today: Pride Booth Volunteers!
- Archiving Lesbian History: From Sports to Music, June 4
- Pride Event: ACLU Legal Update and Funder, Kirby Hotel, June 5
- Two Dana Nessel Events in Saugatuck/Douglas!
- All the Pride Events in Saugatuck-Douglas
- All the Pride Events in Holland.
- Lakeshore Community Chorus Concert This Weekend!
- June 14: No Kings Day
In This Week's E-Pistle, You Will Find:
- This Week's Service: Ascension Blessings
- Last Week's Service: How to Hope
- Jody and Dan's Office Hours This Week
- Media Mavens! AV Team Wants YOU!
- UCC's Lily Grant for Intergenerational Services -- Let's Explore This!
- Back in Reno Business
- Prayer Requests
- Birthdays & Anniversaries This Week
- Financial Stewardship
- Church Calendar
- Last Week for Our Cereal Drive -- Let No Kid Go Hungry This Summer
- What We Learned at Republic Recycling
- Our New Memorial Garden Keepers!
- Qigong is back! Tuesdays at 3pm, Retreat House Lawn
- A Bit of Room Left in Jack Ridl's Memoir Class
- Sign Up Today: Pride Booth Volunteers!
- Archiving Lesbian History: From Sports to Music, June 4
- Pride Event: ACLU Legal Update and Funder, Kirby Hotel, June 5
- Dana Nessell: Pride with Your Coffee? June 17, IGC
- All the Events in Saugatuck-Douglas
- All the Events in Holland.
- Standing Up Like a Samaritan! Local Events.
- Lakeshore Community Chorus Concert, May 31 & June 1
In This Week's E-Pistle, You Will Find:
- This Week's Service: How to Hope
- Last Week's Service: The Restoration of Simon Peter
- Jody and Dan's Office Hours This Week
- Media Mavens! AV Team Wants YOU!
- In Search of: Memorial Garden Gardeners
- UCC's Lily Grant for Intergenerational Services -- Let's Explore This!
- Prayer Requests
- Birthdays & Anniversaries This Week
- Financial Stewardship
- Church Calendar
- May is Cereal Drive Month -- Feeding Kids Through the Summer
- Qigong is back! Tuesdays at 3pm, Retreat House Lawn
- Writing Classes at Oxbow this Summer
- Sign Up Today: Pride Booth Volunteers!
- Pride Event: ACLU Legal Update and Funder, Kirby Hotel, June 5
- Standing Up Like a Samaritan! Local Events.
- SDAC 4th Annual Art Show and Gallery Sale, This Weekend
- Lakeshore Community Chorus Concert, May 31 & June 1
In This Week's E-Pistle, You Will Find:
- This Week's Service: The Restoration of Simon Peter
- Last Week's Service: The Journey of a Lifetime
- Jody and Dan's Office Hours This Week
- Memorial Service for Fred Hamlin Tomorrow May 10
- Media Mavens! AV Team Wants YOU!
- May is Cereal Drive Month -- Feeding Kids Through the Summer
- Sign Up Today: Pride Booth Volunteers!
- In Search of: Memorial Garden Gardeners
- SDAC 4th Annual Art Show and Gallery Sale, May 15-18
- UCC's Lily Grant for Intergenerational Services -- Let's Explore This!
- Qigong is back! Tuesdays at 3pm, Retreat House Lawn
- Lakeshore Community Chorus Concert, May 31 & June 1
- Prayer Requests
- Birthdays & Anniversaries This Week
- Financial Stewardship
- Church Calendar
In This Week's E-Pistle, You Will Find:
- This Week's Service: The Journey of a Lifetime
- Last Week's Service: The Pope. The Earth. Our Yards.
- Jody and Dan's Office Hours This Week
- Memorial Service for Fred Hamlin
- Native Plant Sales in Michigan!
- UCC's Lily Grant for Intergenerational Services -- Let's Explore This!
- Media Mavens! AV Team Wants YOU!
- May is Cereal Drive Month -- Feeding Kids Through the Summer
- Qigong is back! Tuesdays at 3pm, Retreat House Lawn
- Christian Neighbors Fundraiser, Sunday!
- Christian Nationalism Meetup, New Date and Time, May 8, 6pm
- Next SoulCollage, May 10
- Prayer Requests
- Birthdays & Anniversaries This Week
- Financial Stewardship
- Church Calendar
In This Week's E-Pistle, You Will Find:
- This Week's Service: The Pope. The Earth. Our Yards.
- Last Week's Service: Easter Sunday: Easter is a Verb
- Jody and Dan's Office Hours This Week
- Easter KUDOS! Art Guild, Choir, Lilies!
- UCC's Lily Grant for Intergenerational Services -- Let's Explore This!
- Media Mavens! AV Team Wants YOU!
- CJT Asks: Share Your Success!
- Will You Support Sarah Donovan in Her Annual MS Walk Tomorrow?
- May is Cereal Drive Month -- Feeding Kids Through the Summer
- Global Spirituality Book Series With Rev. Marty begins May 2!
- Christian Neighbors Fundraiser, May 4
- Christian Nationalism Meetup, New Date and Time, May 8, 6pm
- Next SoulCollage, May 10
- Congregational Church in Saugatuck Invites All to Ladies Tea
- Minutes & Reports
- Prayer Requests
- Birthdays & Anniversaries This Week
- Financial Stewardship
- Church Calendar
In This Week's E-Pistle, You Will Find:
- This Week's Service: Easter Sunday: Being Easter People
- Last Week's Service: Palm Sunday: We Call This Week Holy
- Jody and Dan's Office Hours This Week
- Lenten Suppers Thanks and KUDOS!
- CJT Asks: Share Your Success!
- A Listening Ear: Empathy, Confidentiality -- If You Need to Talk
- Care Team Meeting, April 24, 11am
- Christian Nationalism Meetup, April 24, 5:30pm
- Carol Brown Memorial April 26
- Will You Support Sarah Donovan in Her Annual MS Walk, April 26?
- 2025 Pride Team, Unite! April 27
- Global Spirituality Book Series With Rev. Marty
- Christian Neighbors Fundraiser, May 4
- Next SoulCollage, May 10
- Prayer Requests
- Birthdays & Anniversaries This Week
- Financial Stewardship
- Church Calendar
In This Week's E-Pistle, You Will Find:
- This Week's Service: Palm Sunday: We Call This Week Holy
- Last Week's Service: Fifth Sunday in Lent: Who's Lost?
- Jody and Dan's Office Hours This Week
- Gas Outage Alert
- Recycling Tour
- Foundation Photos Again
- Last Lenten Soup Supper, April 17
- A Listening Ear: Empathy, Confidentiality -- If You Need to Talk
- Will You Support Sarah Donovan in Her Annual MS Walk, April 26?
- Care Team Meeting, April 24, 11am
- Christian Nationalism Meetup, April 24, 5:30pm
- Carol Brown Memorial April 26
- Global Spirituality Book Series With Rev. Marty
- Save the Date Christian Neighbors Fundraiser, May 4
- Prayer Requests
- Birthdays & Anniversaries This Week
- Financial Stewardship
- Church Calendar
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