"We Shall Be Free" - Sunday at Douglas UCC
This weekend, we celebrate our nation's freedom, but are all Americans truly free? At our video worship service this Sunday, we will explore what true freedom really looks like from both an earthly and spiritual perspective. Please join us for an inspiring message from Pastor Sal and uplifting music from Peter Black and Brenda Marcy.
Tune in on Sunday at 10 AM via our Facebook page, YouTube channel, or here on our website. Watch Last Sunday's Service:
This little church in Douglas, Michigan, celebrated 30 years (!!!) as an open and affirming church this past Sunday, one of the very first churches in the whole country to fully include and celebrate the gifts of our LGBTQ+ church members. Pride Sunday is a deeply personal celebration for us, and we hope you'll enjoy this year's service, along with the beautiful music by Peter Black, Elizabeth Estes, and Dan Pierce. Reading by Eric LeJeune.
DUCC 2020 Annual Meeting Video:
Thank you to all who took part in last Sunday's Annual Meeting on Zoom. We are grateful to Peter Mueller, our Church Council and Committees, Mike Boston, our Financial Team, and to Julie Ridl and Stan Greene for their assistance. If you missed the Annual Meeting or would like to review the entire Zoom meeting, just write to us at OnlineChurch@douglasucc.org for a link. Watch Pastor Sal's Annual Report Video above.
Summer Celebration, Online Friday, July 3, 7pm
Our Spring online concert was such a huge success! So our congregants and friends will gather again for another evening of song and celebration, this time to raise funds for our Saugatuck-Douglas Rotary Club, which has been so generous and done so much to help local businesses and workers during the pandemic. Tune in on July 3 at 7 PM by clicking on our Facebook, YouTube, or Website channels! Thank you to our church member, Gemina Petruzzelli, for designing the wonderful poster, which appeared in this week's local newspaper.
LEDA Summit online, July 21, 9am to 4pm
Our Social Justice team encourages you to register and attend the Lakeshore Ethnic Diversity Alliance (LEDA) annual Summit on Race and Inclusion being held online July 21, 9a.m. to 4pm. The day-long conference examines the effects of racial disparities and explores strategies for their elimination, involving hundreds of participants from across the state of Michigan. Registration fees support the ongoing work of this vital organization. Learn about the summit and register here.
Kudos to Dick, Stacy, and Linda!
Thanks so much to Dick Bont and Stacy Honson for planting, and Linda Charvat for growing and donating the lovely new Rhodendrons and Azaleas planted out in front of our wheelchair ramp at the Friendship Hall this week. May will bring some beautiful new blooms next year and every year!
Thank you so much for getting us there!
With a little help from our friends, we were able to surpass 1,100 subscribers to our YouTube Channel this past week!! At 1,000 viewers, YouTube unlocks a number of great tools for non-profit organizations like ours. We can now to place a discreet "collection plate" button at this channel, in case some of our new friends and viewers choose to support the work we are doing here. Thanks for your support and your help in achieving this goal!
Birthdays & Anniversaries
July 6- Lin Anderson, 7- Peg Hart, 7- Dick Lucier, 10- Jim Kern
Birthday and Anniversary cards are a great way we can continue to reach out to one another during this time. If you wish to mail a card to one of our church members, addresses can be found in our Church Directory. If you don't have a directory, please let us know, and we will email one to you. Prayers
Barbara Klatt (Barb Lucier's friend), Ron Van Lente (pastor, First United Methodist Church, South Haven), Jeff Spangler; Myron Freund; Freddy Bell (Wendy Hamlin's grandson, Fred Hamilin's great-grandson); Terry Stough (Catz Dienes' son); Bob Donohue (Jack and Peg Donohue's brother); The family of Jim Lemons; Philip Raywood; Ted Sommer; Phyllis Wallis (Kathy Austin's mother); Kristen Molitor (Ann Hopkins' daughter); John Willming; Drew Carter; Ferman Sims (father of Duce Sims); Howard McLauchlan (brother-in-law of Dale and Ted); Jeff Cooley (Jo Cooley's brother); Marcia Sullivan (Jo Cooley's friend), Len Lynch (Kathleen Mueller's brother); Curtis Coffin (Marty Coffin's brother).
Ruth VandenBosch is asking for special prayers for her transgender clients and for all the transgender folk whose lives are being disrupted by threats to their healthcare and coverage for their reassignment surgeries. Please hold them in your prayers. Prayers for the residents of mid-Michigan, recovering from flooding. Prayers for all of our Covid-19 pandemic first responders, and for the researchers and scientists working on effective tests and treatments for Covid-19. Prayers for all in the military and their families; all who are homeless or addicted or abused or neglected or rejected or hungry; The UCC; the Grand West Association; our Church Council; our Stephen Ministers; our church committees; our communities, our schools, our nation and our planet. To add or remove a name from the Prayer List, please email us. Financial StewardshipJune 28 Attendance for Online Services: 882 Weekly Online Giving: $1,818.29 Memorials: $30 Facebook Giving in June: $620 Collection Plate by mail, June: $1,775.00 Total: $4,243.29 Thank you!! Your generous giving allows us to sustain our church community and our mission of service. Please consider giving online, which is easily done by texting your donation amount to clicking ONLINE GIVING. Or you may send checks by mail to: Douglas Congregational United Church of Christ 56 Wall Street, PO Box 519 Douglas, MI 49406 "Open & Affirming" Sunday:
June is Gay Pride Month, and this Sunday, we celebrate "Open & Affirming" Sunday in the United Church of Christ. Douglas UCC is proud to be among the first churches to become recognized as an Open & Affirming church, affirming the full inclusion of gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgender persons (LGBT) in the church's life and ministry. This Sunday during our "Video Worship Service," we will be celebrating the spiritual gifts with which the LGBTQ community blesses our church family and our world. Message: Pastor Sal.
Music: Peter Black, Dan Pierce, and Elizabeth Estes. Tune in on Sunday at 10 AM via our Facebook page, YouTube channel, or here on our website. Last Week's Service
At last Sunday's service, Pastor Sal explored Jesus' charge to sow "di-vision" in our world, and he gave us a replay of his sermon from 2016, when he empowered us all to seek ways to sow justice in our communities. It was a stunning reminder that the work we are doing now is the work we have always been called to do. With music by Peter Black, Stan Greene, and Hannah (Star) Huggett. Here is the video, in case you missed it!
Please Join us Sunday at 11:30a.m. for the
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Birthdays & Anniversaries
28- Jodi Berault & Chris Maitner, 29- Jodi Berault, 30- Carol Brown, 2-Jane Brodt, Greg Harvath, 3- Dan Ryan
Birthday and Anniversary cards are a great way we can continue to reach out to one another during this time. If you wish to mail a card to one of our church members, addresses can be found in our Church Directory. If you don't have a directory, please let us know, and
we will email one to you.
Birthday and Anniversary cards are a great way we can continue to reach out to one another during this time. If you wish to mail a card to one of our church members, addresses can be found in our Church Directory. If you don't have a directory, please let us know, and
we will email one to you.
Prayers
Ron Van Lente (pastor, First United Methodist Church, South Haven), Jeff Spangler; Myron Freund; Freddy Bell (Wendy Hamlin's grandson, Fred Hamilin's great-grandson); Terry Stough (Catz Dienes' son); Bob Donohue (Jack and Peg Donohue's brother); The family of Jim Lemons; Philip Raywood; Ted Sommer; Phyllis Wallis (Kathy Austin's mother); Kristen Molitor (Ann Hopkins' daughter); John Willming; Drew Carter; Ferman Sims (father of Duce Sims); Howard McLauchlan (brother-in-law of Dale and Ted); Jeff Cooley (Jo Cooley's brother); Marcia Sullivan (Jo Cooley's friend), Len Lynch (Kathleen Mueller's brother); Curtis Coffin (Marty Coffin's brother).
Ruth VandenBosch is asking for special prayers for her transgender clients and for all the transgender folk whose lives are being disrupted by threats to their healthcare and coverage for their reassignment surgeries. Please hold them in your prayers.
Prayers for the residents of mid-Michigan, recovering from flooding. Prayers for all of our Covid-19 pandemic first responders, and for the researchers and scientists working on effective tests and treatments for Covid-19. Prayers for all in the military and their families; all who are homeless or addicted or abused or neglected or rejected or hungry; The UCC; the Grand West Association; our Church Council; our Stephen Ministers; our church committees; our communities, our schools, our nation and our planet.
To add or remove a name from the Prayer List, please email us.
Ruth VandenBosch is asking for special prayers for her transgender clients and for all the transgender folk whose lives are being disrupted by threats to their healthcare and coverage for their reassignment surgeries. Please hold them in your prayers.
Prayers for the residents of mid-Michigan, recovering from flooding. Prayers for all of our Covid-19 pandemic first responders, and for the researchers and scientists working on effective tests and treatments for Covid-19. Prayers for all in the military and their families; all who are homeless or addicted or abused or neglected or rejected or hungry; The UCC; the Grand West Association; our Church Council; our Stephen Ministers; our church committees; our communities, our schools, our nation and our planet.
To add or remove a name from the Prayer List, please email us.
Financial Stewardship
June 21
Attendance for Online Services: 469
Weekly Online Giving: $3,099.54
Thank you!!
Your generous giving allows us to sustain our church community and our mission of service. Please consider giving online, which is easily done by texting your donation amount to clicking ONLINE GIVING.
Or you may send checks by mail to:
Douglas Congregational United Church of Christ
56 Wall Street, PO Box 519
Douglas, MI 49406
Jesus's words in Sunday's Gospel are shocking. The Prince of Peace actually says, "Do you think that I have come to bring peace to the earth? No, I tell you, but rather division!" What did Jesus mean by these words? During this Sunday's online video worship service, we will explore the spiritual understandings of vision and di-vision.
Message: Pastor Sal. Music: Peter Black and Stan Greene.
Tune in on Sunday at 10 AM via our Facebook page, YouTube channel, or here on our website.
Message: Pastor Sal. Music: Peter Black and Stan Greene.
Tune in on Sunday at 10 AM via our Facebook page, YouTube channel, or here on our website.
The Kin-dom of Heaven is Here!
At last Sunday's service, Pastor Sal examined what Jesus really said to his apostles about carrying the message out into the world. We also shared our call to work against gun violence in our world, and news of the afternoon's Black Lives Matter solidarity march from Douglas to Saugatuck, including an address from our own church member, Stan Greene. Our musical Director Peter Black, along with Mark Reiman and Nancy Plantinga, provided inspirational music for the service, and Greg Sherman gave the week's reading. If you missed the service, you can watch it here.
Congregational Meeting
Please watch your email for an invitation to join us for our annual Congregational Meeting via Zoom on June 28 at 11:30a.m. We will hear from Pastor Sal and our leadership teams, who will give a state-of-the-church update. And we will vote on changes to our Church Constitution and approve our Budget. If you would like to review the constitution and budget in advance of the meeting, write to us at OnlineChurch@douglasucc.org for copies. And here is a copy of the minutes from the 2019 meeting, which we will vote to approve as our first order of business:
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Black Lives Matter March
Last Sunday, our Douglas UCC family and community came out in full-force for a Black Lives Matter march in Saugatuck/Douglas. Our church member, Stan Greene, inspired and challenged us all with his prophetic and powerful words. Thank you to all who took part and to our own Mark Reiman for the photos. Here is Stan's address, with transcript below.
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Heard at Friendship Hall
With more than 30 households on the Friendship Hall Zoom call this past Sunday, there was much news to share. Here's a rundown:
We all celebrated that Peter Black and Robert Trenary are moving to Douglas! They will be settled soon, tired and happy!
Lynne Snyder let us all know that Saugatuck Drug Store holds a credit account you may wish to donate to at any time to help local residents pay for their prescription drugs. When you are there making purchases or picking up prescriptions, just ask to donate any amount to that account to help our neighbors.
Are you having trouble connecting on Zoom? We'd like to help. Just write to OnlineChurch@douglasucc.org, and we will make an appointment to troubleshoot it with you!
Many kudos to Greg Plowe and Karen Clark for all their work they have done to update our church's constitution document over the past two years!
And more kudos to our dear neighbors and members Claudina Johnston and David Geen for planting the beautiful Zinnias out in front of the church. It looks amazing!
We shared loads of kudos for Mike VerMerris, who does so much for our church, including doing the work of reaching out to members old and new to update our directory information. If you see his email, do let him know if you would like to add yourself to the directory or change or update your information or photo. Or write to welcome@douglasucc.org with your new information.
We all celebrated that Peter Black and Robert Trenary are moving to Douglas! They will be settled soon, tired and happy!
Lynne Snyder let us all know that Saugatuck Drug Store holds a credit account you may wish to donate to at any time to help local residents pay for their prescription drugs. When you are there making purchases or picking up prescriptions, just ask to donate any amount to that account to help our neighbors.
Are you having trouble connecting on Zoom? We'd like to help. Just write to OnlineChurch@douglasucc.org, and we will make an appointment to troubleshoot it with you!
Many kudos to Greg Plowe and Karen Clark for all their work they have done to update our church's constitution document over the past two years!
And more kudos to our dear neighbors and members Claudina Johnston and David Geen for planting the beautiful Zinnias out in front of the church. It looks amazing!
We shared loads of kudos for Mike VerMerris, who does so much for our church, including doing the work of reaching out to members old and new to update our directory information. If you see his email, do let him know if you would like to add yourself to the directory or change or update your information or photo. Or write to welcome@douglasucc.org with your new information.
So Easy. So Fast. Text-to-Give via Give+
Looking for the quickest, simplest way to donate to the Douglas UCC? We've worked with our friends at Vanco Give+ to add Text-to-Give to our capabilities. Setup is easy! Follow Steps 1–4 the first time you give, and after that, just follow step 4 to make new gifts or adjust your recurring gift. We're so thankful for your continued support!
Step 1 Get Started
Text the amount you wish to donate (10, 20, or 30, etc) to 844-931-2849, then press send.
Step 2 Register
You will receive a return text with a registration link. Click that link, and enter your contact and payment information. Tap the “Process” button.
Step 3 Give
After registration is complete, you will receive a donation verification text with an option to make the donation recurring, and a receipt by email.
Step 4 Repeat
For future giving, simply send a text to the same number with the amount you wish to give, and it will process automatically. If you need help remembering these commands, text "Assist" to that number to get help.
Step 1 Get Started
Text the amount you wish to donate (10, 20, or 30, etc) to 844-931-2849, then press send.
Step 2 Register
You will receive a return text with a registration link. Click that link, and enter your contact and payment information. Tap the “Process” button.
Step 3 Give
After registration is complete, you will receive a donation verification text with an option to make the donation recurring, and a receipt by email.
Step 4 Repeat
For future giving, simply send a text to the same number with the amount you wish to give, and it will process automatically. If you need help remembering these commands, text "Assist" to that number to get help.
Birthdays & Anniversaries
June 24- Katy Lemanski Loster, 26- El Clough, 27- Stephen Lewis,
28- Jodi Berault & Chris Maitner
Birthday and Anniversary cards are a great way we can continue to reach out to one another during this time. If you wish to mail a card to one of our church members, addresses can be found in our Church Directory. If you don't have a directory, please let us know, and
we will email one to you.
28- Jodi Berault & Chris Maitner
Birthday and Anniversary cards are a great way we can continue to reach out to one another during this time. If you wish to mail a card to one of our church members, addresses can be found in our Church Directory. If you don't have a directory, please let us know, and
we will email one to you.
Prayers
Jeff Spangler; Myron Freund; Jack Ridl; Freddy Bell (Wendy Hamlin's grandson, Fred Hamilin's great-grandson); Terry Stough (Catz Dienes' son); Bob Donohue (Jack and Peg Donohue's brother); The family of Jim Lemons; Philip Raywood; Ted Sommer; Molly Gaspar (Mike Valdez' sister); Phyllis Wallis (Kathy Austin's mother); Kristen Molitor (Ann Hopkins' daughter); John Willming; Drew Carter; Ferman Sims (father of Duce Sims); Howard McLauchlan (brother-in-law of Dale and Ted); Jeff Cooley (Jo Cooley's brother); Marcia Sullivan (Jo Cooley's friend), Len Lynch (Kathleen Mueller's brother); Curtis Coffin (Marty Coffin's brother).
Ruth VandenBosch is asking for special prayers for her transgender clients and for all the transgender folk whose lives are being disrupted by threats to their healthcare and coverage for their reassignment surgeries. Please hold them in your prayers.
Prayers for the residents of mid-Michigan, recovering from flooding. Prayers for all of our Covid-19 pandemic first responders, and for the researchers and scientists working on effective tests and treatments for Covid-19. Prayers for all in the military and their families; all who are homeless or addicted or abused or neglected or rejected or hungry; The UCC; the Grand West Association; our Church Council; our Stephen Ministers; our church committees; our communities, our schools, our nation and our planet.
To add or remove a name from the Prayer List, please email us.
Ruth VandenBosch is asking for special prayers for her transgender clients and for all the transgender folk whose lives are being disrupted by threats to their healthcare and coverage for their reassignment surgeries. Please hold them in your prayers.
Prayers for the residents of mid-Michigan, recovering from flooding. Prayers for all of our Covid-19 pandemic first responders, and for the researchers and scientists working on effective tests and treatments for Covid-19. Prayers for all in the military and their families; all who are homeless or addicted or abused or neglected or rejected or hungry; The UCC; the Grand West Association; our Church Council; our Stephen Ministers; our church committees; our communities, our schools, our nation and our planet.
To add or remove a name from the Prayer List, please email us.
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Financial Stewardship
June 14
Attendance for Online Services: 474
Collection Plate by Mail: $4,775
Weekly Online Giving: $1,739.18
Thank you!!
Your generous giving allows us to sustain our church community and our mission of service. Please consider giving online, which is easily done by clicking ONLINE GIVING.
Or you may send checks by mail to:
Douglas Congregational United Church of Christ
56 Wall Street, PO Box 519
Douglas, MI 49406
Attendance for Online Services: 474
Collection Plate by Mail: $4,775
Weekly Online Giving: $1,739.18
Thank you!!
Your generous giving allows us to sustain our church community and our mission of service. Please consider giving online, which is easily done by clicking ONLINE GIVING.
Or you may send checks by mail to:
Douglas Congregational United Church of Christ
56 Wall Street, PO Box 519
Douglas, MI 49406
In this Sunday's gospel message, Jesus sends the apostles out into the world to teach and to heal. He says, "Go out and proclaim the Good News that the Kin-dom of Heaven is near!"
Since the murder of George Floyd, millions of people around the world have gone out and taken to the streets to teach, to heal, and to proclaim that "Black Lives Matter." During this Sunday's online video worship service, we will explore what it means to put our faith into action. Message: Pastor Sal. Music: Peter Black and Nancy Plantinga.
Tune in on Sunday at 10 AM via our Facebook page, YouTube channel, or here on our website.
Since the murder of George Floyd, millions of people around the world have gone out and taken to the streets to teach, to heal, and to proclaim that "Black Lives Matter." During this Sunday's online video worship service, we will explore what it means to put our faith into action. Message: Pastor Sal. Music: Peter Black and Nancy Plantinga.
Tune in on Sunday at 10 AM via our Facebook page, YouTube channel, or here on our website.
Watch Last Sunday's Service:
At last Sunday's service, we explored how the doctrine of the Trinity can help us during this time of uncertainty and unrest. We also shared all of your Pentecost photos in a beautiful slideshow set to Pamela Chappell's original song, "One." If you missed it, you can watch it here.
We officially welcome new members to our church twice a year: once in the Spring and once in the Fall. We were unable to hold our Spring New Members class in person due to the coronavirus, but Pastor Sal will be holding the class online via Zoom on June 18 at 6 PM. If you are interested in becoming a member of our church, please email Pastor Sal to register for the class. This class is also open to current church members who'd like a "refresher" course.
March at 2pm Sunday
This Sunday at 2 PM, a march in solidarity with the Black community to speak out against racism and end police violence. March is from Beery Field in Douglas to Coghlin Park in Saugatuck. Please wear masks and try to maintain as much social distancing as possible.
Photos of Douglas Community Pride:
Due to the coronavirus, this year's Community Pride was a "Care-a-Van" car parade through the streets of Douglas and Saugatuck. Thank you to all our church members who organized and took part in the event, and thanks to our congregant, Mark Reiman, for the wonderful photos.
The new “Pride Celebration Garden” being installed next to the Saugatuck/Douglas library is dedicated to our Douglas UCC church members, Carl Jennings and Larry Gammons.
June 28, 11:30am
Congregational Meeting on Zoom
Please watch your email for an invitation to join us for our annual Congregational Meeting via Zoom on June 28 at 11:30a.m. We will hear from Pastor Sal and our leadership teams, who will give a state-of-the-church update. And we will vote on changes to our Church Constitution and approve our Budget. If you would like to study the constitution and budget in advance of the meeting, write to us at OnlineChurch@douglasucc.org for copies. And here is a copy of the minutes from the 2019 meeting:
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Heard at Friendship Hall
A full house in our Zoom Friendship Hall this past Sunday, with our hearts and minds full of the country's marchers and messages. Pam Chappell and Pete Wehle reported on the march in South Haven (photo above), and Dan Mack on one of the recent marches in Holland. Sarah Swift, Bev Hawkes, Stan Greene, and Star Huggett all have reading and resource lists if you're feeling housebound and looking for ways to enter this worldwide movement. Download this list below. Star's list is also available at this link. We are riding a very tall arc that bends toward justice. By learning how to walk it and support our brothers and sisters, there is hope ahead!
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By request! Listen and enjoy as our Director of Music, Peter Black, performs 1 hour of beautiful dinner/cocktail piano music from his "Summer Songbook."
Whoa! Now We Can Give by Text!
When you're moved to make a donation to DUCC, or when you need to make or adjust repeated payments, you can now manage your giving directly from your phone by Text-to-Give. Start using Text-to-Give by texting your donation amount ($5, $20, etc) to 844-931-2849. The first time you use it, you will be asked to register. Once you have made your first donation, you may wish to save the contact number in your phone's address book, to make managing your donations super easy. Thanks for your generosity to the church!
Birthdays & Anniversaries
June 15- Kathy Austin, Austin Belschner, Ash Middleton, 16- Marcy Weston, Marjorie Rieman
Birthday and Anniversary cards are a great way we can continue to reach out to one another during this time. If you wish to mail a card to one of our church members, addresses can be found in our Church Directory. If you don't have a directory, please let us know and we will email one to you.
Birthday and Anniversary cards are a great way we can continue to reach out to one another during this time. If you wish to mail a card to one of our church members, addresses can be found in our Church Directory. If you don't have a directory, please let us know and we will email one to you.
Prayers
Jeff Spangler; Myron Freund; Jack Ridl; Freddy Bell (Wendy Hamlin's grandson, Fred Hamilin's great-grandson); Terry Stough (Catz Dienes' son); Bob Donohue (Jack and Peg Donohue's brother); The family of Jim Lemons; Philip Raywood; Ted Sommer; Molly Gaspar (Mike Valdez' sister); Phyllis Wallis (Kathy Austin's mother); Kristen Molitor (Ann Hopkins' daughter); John Willming; Drew Carter; Ferman Sims (father of Duce Sims); Howard McLauchlan (brother-in-law of Dale and Ted); Jeff Cooley (Jo Cooley's brother); Marcia Sullivan (Jo Cooley's friend), Len Lynch (Kathleen Mueller's brother); Curtis Coffin (Marty Coffin's brother).
Prayers for the residents of mid-Michigan, recovering from flooding. Prayers for all of our Covid-19 pandemic first responders, and for the researchers and scientists working on effective tests and treatments for Covid-19. Prayers for all in the military and their families; all who are homeless or addicted or abused or neglected or rejected or hungry; The UCC; the Grand West Association; our Church Council; our Stephen Ministers; our church committees; our communities, our schools, our nation and our planet.
To add or remove a name from the Prayer List, please email us.
Prayers for the residents of mid-Michigan, recovering from flooding. Prayers for all of our Covid-19 pandemic first responders, and for the researchers and scientists working on effective tests and treatments for Covid-19. Prayers for all in the military and their families; all who are homeless or addicted or abused or neglected or rejected or hungry; The UCC; the Grand West Association; our Church Council; our Stephen Ministers; our church committees; our communities, our schools, our nation and our planet.
To add or remove a name from the Prayer List, please email us.
Financial Stewardship
June 7
Attendance for Online Services: 490
Weekly Online Giving: $4,822.01
Thank you!!
Your generous giving allows us to sustain our church community and our mission of service. Please consider giving online, which is easily done by clicking ONLINE GIVING.
Or you may send checks by mail to:
Douglas Congregational United Church of Christ
56 Wall Street, PO Box 519
Douglas, MI 49406
Attendance for Online Services: 490
Weekly Online Giving: $4,822.01
Thank you!!
Your generous giving allows us to sustain our church community and our mission of service. Please consider giving online, which is easily done by clicking ONLINE GIVING.
Or you may send checks by mail to:
Douglas Congregational United Church of Christ
56 Wall Street, PO Box 519
Douglas, MI 49406
Trinity Sunday:
The first Sunday after Pentecost is Trinity Sunday, an opportunity for us to reflect intentionally on one of Christianity’s most important (and challenging!) ideas. And, as the global pandemic continues to unfold, now compounded by turmoil over George Floyd’s murder by a police officer, the question is unavoidable: How can the doctrine of the Trinity help in this time of crisis? That'll be the focus of this Sunday's online video worship service, so please join us. Message: Pastor Sal. Music: Peter Black and Pamela Chappell.
Tune in on Sunday at 10 AM via our Facebook page, YouTube channel, or here on our website.
Tune in on Sunday at 10 AM via our Facebook page, YouTube channel, or here on our website.
Watch Last Sunday's Service:
Thank you to all who tuned in last Sunday for our Video Worship Service. Pastor Sal began the service in black and white, reading aloud a letter from our UCC leadership about the murder of George Floyd, who we honored during our prayer time. Peter Black played two powerful hymns, calling upon the Spirit to "renew the face of the Earth" and to "send down your fire of justice." Stan Greene spoke of our "unity in diversity," and Elizabeth Estes sang of our being "stronger together." If you missed the service or would like to re-watch it, you can view it here.
Our Pentecost Family Photos:
Thank you to all who sent in photos of yourselves wearing red last Sunday as you watched our Pentecost service from home. We received photos not only from our church members in Michigan, but from people in California, New Mexico, Florida, Illinois, and Kansas. Our family is growing! We will be sharing the photos in a slideshow during this Sunday's video worship service.
We officially welcome new members to our church twice a year: once in the Spring and once in the Fall. We were unable to hold our Spring New Members class in person due to the Coronavirus, but Pastor Sal will be holding the class online via Zoom on June 18 at 6 PM. If you are interested in becoming a member of our church, please email Pastor Sal to register for the class.
Save the Date: June 28, 11:30a.m.
Congregational Meeting!!
Please watch your email for an invitation to join us for our annual Congregational Meeting via Zoom on June 28 at 11:30a.m. We will hear from Pastor Sal and our leadership teams, who will give a state-of-the-church update. And we will vote on changes to our Church Constitution and approve our Budget. If you would like to study the constitution and budget before the meeting, write to us at OnlineChurch@douglasucc.org for copies.
Defining Masculinity
Our friends at Resilience in Holland are holding online learning programs on the subject of defining and redefining masculinity. They are hosting a 5-week Virtual Defining Masculinity Conversation Series on Wednesday mornings at 11a.m. Each program runs for approximately 90 minutes. Conversations will engage topics such as the Meaning of Manhood, Healthy Relationships, Emotional Vulnerability, and how men can become an ally for change. This virtual series is free and open to all, although space is limited. To register for the Virtual Defining Masculinity Series, please use the link below. Recordings will be available on our website after each session, along with a guided outline on how to facilitate these conversations with the men in our community. Registration link: https://bit.ly/2B2kUdX
Friendship Hall Recap:
At Friendship Hall meetup this past Sunday, we gathered with one thing on our mind, grieving and looking for ways that George Floyd's murder in Minneapolis might be raised up as a memory and turning point for us as individuals and as a congregation, to learn and grow in faith and love. Pastor Sal pointed us to the UCC's program the Cross and the Lynching Tree, held online last Sunday, which is available to watch online here; to the UCC's White Priviledge Curiculum, helping us learn how to be better allies, available here. The full letter from the UCC that Sal read in last Sunday's service can be found here. Please consider Friendship Hall and participating with our Social Justice Team good places to find support and pray for healing in our country. And the UCC wants you to be aware of these actions we can take now:
- Know your rights at demonstrations and protest
- Take steps to demand an end to Stand Your Ground laws
- Protect voting rights within your states: Our Faith Our Vote 2020
Thank you for giving
Your Church is working hard to provide for our community and our spirits during this pandemic and time of crisis, while continuing to do our peace and justice work.
Without a Sunday collection plate, we are asking church members and friends to consider adopting a new habit of giving to the church: either online or by mail. Did you know there is an app for that? Download the GivePlus+ app to your smart phone, and find DouglasUCC in the local listings, and you can easily schedule and manage your church giving right from your phone!
And as always, it's so easy to give online from our website. Just click here.
Or please consider mailing a check to:
Douglas UCC, 56 Wall Street, PO Box 519, Douglas, MI 49406
We are so very grateful for your continued support of our church, especially during this time.
Without a Sunday collection plate, we are asking church members and friends to consider adopting a new habit of giving to the church: either online or by mail. Did you know there is an app for that? Download the GivePlus+ app to your smart phone, and find DouglasUCC in the local listings, and you can easily schedule and manage your church giving right from your phone!
And as always, it's so easy to give online from our website. Just click here.
Or please consider mailing a check to:
Douglas UCC, 56 Wall Street, PO Box 519, Douglas, MI 49406
We are so very grateful for your continued support of our church, especially during this time.
Happy Birthdays and Anniversaries
June 7 - Dan Urquhart, 8- Michael Lynch, 9- Tamara Ritt, 10- Catherine Dienes, Jim Hopkins, Matthew McWebb
Birthday and Anniversary cards are a great way we can continue to reach out to one another during this time. If you wish to mail a card to one of our church members, addresses can be found in our Church Directory. If you don't have a directory, please let us know and we will email one to you.
Birthday and Anniversary cards are a great way we can continue to reach out to one another during this time. If you wish to mail a card to one of our church members, addresses can be found in our Church Directory. If you don't have a directory, please let us know and we will email one to you.
Prayer List
Freddy Bell (Wendy Hamlin's grandson, Fred Hamilin's great-grandson); Terry Stough (Catz Dienes' son); Bob Donohue (Jack and Peg Donohue's brother); The family of Jim Lemons; Philip Raywood; Ted Sommer; Molly Gaspar (Mike Valdez' sister); Phyllis Wallis (Kathy Austin's mother); Kristen Molitor (Ann Hopkins' daughter); John Willming; Drew Carter; Ferman Sims (father of Duce Sims); Howard McLauchlan (brother-in-law of Dale and Ted); Jeff Cooley (Jo Cooley's brother); Marcia Sullivan (Jo Cooley's friend), Len Lynch (Kathleen Mueller's brother); Curtis Coffin (Marty Coffin's brother).
Prayers for the residents of mid-Michigan who are working to recover from last week's rains and flooding. Prayers for our educators, the caregivers and hospital and care center workers during this Covid-19 pandemic. For the researchers and scientists working on effective tests and treatments for Covid-19. For the leaders and volunteers in every state and city who are stepping up to take care of people every day.
All in the military and their families. All who are homeless or addicted or abused or neglected or rejected or hungry; The UCC; the Grand West Association; our Church Council; our Stephen Ministers; our church committees; our communities, our schools, our nation and our planet.
To add/remove a name from the Prayer List, please email us.
Prayers for the residents of mid-Michigan who are working to recover from last week's rains and flooding. Prayers for our educators, the caregivers and hospital and care center workers during this Covid-19 pandemic. For the researchers and scientists working on effective tests and treatments for Covid-19. For the leaders and volunteers in every state and city who are stepping up to take care of people every day.
All in the military and their families. All who are homeless or addicted or abused or neglected or rejected or hungry; The UCC; the Grand West Association; our Church Council; our Stephen Ministers; our church committees; our communities, our schools, our nation and our planet.
To add/remove a name from the Prayer List, please email us.
Financial Stewardship
May 31
Attendance for Online Services: 554
Weekly Online Giving: $1823.50
Thank you!!
Your generous giving allows us to sustain our church community and our mission of service. Please consider giving online, which is easily done by clicking ONLINE GIVING.
Or you may send checks by mail to:
Douglas Congregational United Church of Christ
56 Wall Street, PO Box 519
Douglas, MI 49406
Attendance for Online Services: 554
Weekly Online Giving: $1823.50
Thank you!!
Your generous giving allows us to sustain our church community and our mission of service. Please consider giving online, which is easily done by clicking ONLINE GIVING.
Or you may send checks by mail to:
Douglas Congregational United Church of Christ
56 Wall Street, PO Box 519
Douglas, MI 49406
Pentecost Sunday:
In our lectionary reading for Pentecost Sunday, we'll hear the story of how the Spirit of God set the hearts and minds of the first disciples on fire. This very same Spirit is alive today, but how do we kindle its spark within ourselves and fan its flames in one another? Tune in to our Pentecost service this Sunday, as we celebrate the Holy Spirit, alive and aflame in our hearts.
Message: Pastor Sal. Reader: Stan Greene. Music: Peter Black and Elizabeth Estes.
Tune in on Sunday at 10 AM via our Facebook page, YouTube channel, or here on our website.
Message: Pastor Sal. Reader: Stan Greene. Music: Peter Black and Elizabeth Estes.
Tune in on Sunday at 10 AM via our Facebook page, YouTube channel, or here on our website.
For many years now, Pentecost is the Sunday we all come to church wearing red for our annual group photo. Though we are unable to do that this year, we would love it if you'd take a photo of yourself wearing red as you watch the Pentecost service from home this Sunday, and then email it to us at OnlineChurch@DouglasUCC.org, so that we can compile them together.
Watch Last Sunday's Service:
Thank you to all who tuned in last Sunday for our Video Worship Service. We had hundreds of people watching and commenting from all over the world last Sunday morning, even from places as far away as Australia and the UK! If you missed the service, you can watch it here.
Should Churches Return to Worship
in their Sanctuaries?
As the country debates how, when, and under what circumstances life might return to normal, leaders in every setting of the church are deliberating about returning to their sanctuaries for worship. Our own UCC leadership lays out this decision for congregations of ours quite clearly: We should return to our sanctuary only when it's safe for all to do so.
Read the full letter here.
Read the full letter here.
Can you Help in this Virtual Cereal Drive?
The Allegan Foundation's Annual Cereal Drive, has gone virtual this year, with a goal of collecting funds enough to purchase 30,000 boxes of cereal for food-insecure kids in Allegan County. While the process may be different this year, the goals are not: feeding children who don’t always know where their next meal is coming from. Any and every dollar will help.
There are 3 ways to donate: 1. From your smartphone, text CEREAL to 44321. Or 2. Donate on-line at www.alleganfoundation.org. Or 3. Mail a check made out to: ACCF, PO Box 278, Allegan MI 49010. In the memo line on your check, please note CEREAL.
Thank you for helping if you can! The cereal donations will help the seventeen collaborative member pantries in Allegan County.
There are 3 ways to donate: 1. From your smartphone, text CEREAL to 44321. Or 2. Donate on-line at www.alleganfoundation.org. Or 3. Mail a check made out to: ACCF, PO Box 278, Allegan MI 49010. In the memo line on your check, please note CEREAL.
Thank you for helping if you can! The cereal donations will help the seventeen collaborative member pantries in Allegan County.
Requiem for Ahmaud Arbery, May 31, 6pm
The DUCC Social Justice Team invites you to attend this online event Sunday, May 31, at 6pm:
United Church of Christ pastor Rev. Otis Moss III, senior pastor of Chicago's Trinity UCC, has described the death of jogger Ahmaud Arbery as a lynching. He will join panelists in a national online conversation about how Christians can be actively involved in dismantling racism.
The event, to be held on the webinar platform Zoom at 6 p.m. EDT (5 p.m. CDT), will include a 22-minute cinematic sermon, "The Cross and the Lynching Tree: A Requiem for Ahmaud Arbery." Rev. Moss will be one of the panelists. The public can attend by registering at this link.
Learn more about this event at the UCC website here.
United Church of Christ pastor Rev. Otis Moss III, senior pastor of Chicago's Trinity UCC, has described the death of jogger Ahmaud Arbery as a lynching. He will join panelists in a national online conversation about how Christians can be actively involved in dismantling racism.
The event, to be held on the webinar platform Zoom at 6 p.m. EDT (5 p.m. CDT), will include a 22-minute cinematic sermon, "The Cross and the Lynching Tree: A Requiem for Ahmaud Arbery." Rev. Moss will be one of the panelists. The public can attend by registering at this link.
Learn more about this event at the UCC website here.
Rain Garden Class Online
The DUCC Creation Justice Team has revived their Rain Garden event!
The effort to design and build a rain garden on our church campus will wait, but the learning to rain garden on your own property just got better!
Our friends in Washtenau County are making their Online Master Rain Gardening course (normally $40) FREE, so long as you register for the class before June 1.
To learn why you should care about Rain Gardens and for details about the class, click here.
The effort to design and build a rain garden on our church campus will wait, but the learning to rain garden on your own property just got better!
Our friends in Washtenau County are making their Online Master Rain Gardening course (normally $40) FREE, so long as you register for the class before June 1.
To learn why you should care about Rain Gardens and for details about the class, click here.
Heard at Online Friendship Hall
Zooming over coffee after online church on Sundays is a great way to catch up with friends and with Pastor Sal, pose questions, get answers, and support one another during this time. Here are some of the things heard during our coffee hour this past Sunday:
Supporting local restaurants got easier as we learned of this Facebook page, where the page admins post regularly updated files of local Restaurant To-Go offerings and contact information.
The June 6 Pride event planning is well under way! To learn about the Care-a-Van parade and the online events, find the committee on their public Facebook Page.
Looking for a beautiful option for outdoor walking? Linda Charvat offered a safe and beautiful walk on her Rosebay Nursery farm. Broad, mowed paths and beautiful blooming plants. To learn how, where, and when, connect with Linda. Also, after the stay-at-home restrictions are lifted, Dan McGavin and Carol Brown will welcome visitors to their Lavender farm by appointment. Watch their website for reservation news!
Kudos to our U.S. Flag tenders: To David Geen for raising our brand new American Flag at the church, and to Larry Fuerst and Sue Scott for lovingly retiring our old one.
Check your email for an invite for Sunday's Online Friendship Hall invitation. If you don't see it, do look in your spam folder, or write to us to subscribe to Online Church links.
Supporting local restaurants got easier as we learned of this Facebook page, where the page admins post regularly updated files of local Restaurant To-Go offerings and contact information.
The June 6 Pride event planning is well under way! To learn about the Care-a-Van parade and the online events, find the committee on their public Facebook Page.
Looking for a beautiful option for outdoor walking? Linda Charvat offered a safe and beautiful walk on her Rosebay Nursery farm. Broad, mowed paths and beautiful blooming plants. To learn how, where, and when, connect with Linda. Also, after the stay-at-home restrictions are lifted, Dan McGavin and Carol Brown will welcome visitors to their Lavender farm by appointment. Watch their website for reservation news!
Kudos to our U.S. Flag tenders: To David Geen for raising our brand new American Flag at the church, and to Larry Fuerst and Sue Scott for lovingly retiring our old one.
Check your email for an invite for Sunday's Online Friendship Hall invitation. If you don't see it, do look in your spam folder, or write to us to subscribe to Online Church links.
Online Giving
Your Church is working hard to provide for our community and our spirits during this pandemic, while continuing to do our peace and justice work.
Without a Sunday collection plate, we are asking church members and friends to consider adopting a new habit of giving to the church: either online or by mail. Did you know there is an app for that? Download the GivePlus+ app to your smart phone, and find DouglasUCC in the local listings, and you can easily schedule and manage your church giving right from your phone!
And as always, it's so easy to give online from our website. Just click here.
Or please consider mailing a check to:
Douglas UCC, 56 Wall Street, PO Box 519, Douglas, MI 49406
We are so very grateful for your continued support of our church, especially during this time.
Without a Sunday collection plate, we are asking church members and friends to consider adopting a new habit of giving to the church: either online or by mail. Did you know there is an app for that? Download the GivePlus+ app to your smart phone, and find DouglasUCC in the local listings, and you can easily schedule and manage your church giving right from your phone!
And as always, it's so easy to give online from our website. Just click here.
Or please consider mailing a check to:
Douglas UCC, 56 Wall Street, PO Box 519, Douglas, MI 49406
We are so very grateful for your continued support of our church, especially during this time.
Birthdays and Anniversaries
May 31- Larry LaBine, Derek Rieley; June 1- Floyd Fleming, 2- Dale Lower, 3- Timothy Buszka, 4- Jane Grady, Michael Teekamp, 5- Lynn Snyder, Evan Overweg, 6- Dee Baker & Lin Wisehart
Birthday and Anniversary cards are a great way we can continue to reach out to one another during this time. If you wish to mail a card to one of our church members, addresses can be found in our Church Directory. If you don't have a directory, please let us know and we will email one to you.
May 31- Larry LaBine, Derek Rieley; June 1- Floyd Fleming, 2- Dale Lower, 3- Timothy Buszka, 4- Jane Grady, Michael Teekamp, 5- Lynn Snyder, Evan Overweg, 6- Dee Baker & Lin Wisehart
Birthday and Anniversary cards are a great way we can continue to reach out to one another during this time. If you wish to mail a card to one of our church members, addresses can be found in our Church Directory. If you don't have a directory, please let us know and we will email one to you.
Prayer List
Freddy Bell (Wendy Hamlin's grandson, Fred Hamilin's great-grandson); Terry Stough (Catz Dienes' son); Bob Donohue (Jack and Peg Donohue's brother); The family of Jim Lemons; Philip Raywood; Ted Sommer; Molly Gaspar (Mike Valdez' sister); Phyllis Wallis (Kathy Austin's mother); Kristen Molitor (Ann Hopkins' daughter); John Willming; Drew Carter; Ferman Sims (father of Duce Sims); Howard McLauchlan (brother-in-law of Dale and Ted); Jeff Cooley (Jo Cooley's brother); Marcia Sullivan (Jo Cooley's friend), Len Lynch (Kathleen Mueller's brother); Curtis Coffin (Marty Coffin's brother).
Prayers for the residents of mid-Michigan who are working to recover from last week's rains and flooding. Prayers for our educators, the caregivers and hospital and care center workers during this Covid-19 pandemic. For the researchers and scientists working on effective tests and treatments for Covid-19. For the leaders and volunteers in every state and city who are stepping up to take care of people every day.
All in the military and their families. All who are homeless or addicted or abused or neglected or rejected or hungry; The UCC; the Grand West Association; our Church Council; our Stephen Ministers; our church committees; our communities, our schools, our nation and our planet.
To add/remove a name from the Prayer List, please email us.
Prayers for the residents of mid-Michigan who are working to recover from last week's rains and flooding. Prayers for our educators, the caregivers and hospital and care center workers during this Covid-19 pandemic. For the researchers and scientists working on effective tests and treatments for Covid-19. For the leaders and volunteers in every state and city who are stepping up to take care of people every day.
All in the military and their families. All who are homeless or addicted or abused or neglected or rejected or hungry; The UCC; the Grand West Association; our Church Council; our Stephen Ministers; our church committees; our communities, our schools, our nation and our planet.
To add/remove a name from the Prayer List, please email us.
Financial Stewardship
May 24
Attendance for Online Services: 506
Mailed-in deposits (Collection Plate) for April 27 to May 26: $7,810.00
Weekly Online Giving: $2,116.07
Thank you!!
Your generous giving allows us to sustain our church community and our mission of service. Please consider giving online, which is easily done by clicking ONLINE GIVING.
Or you may send checks by mail to:
Douglas Congregational United Church of Christ
56 Wall Street, PO Box 519
Douglas, MI 49406
Attendance for Online Services: 506
Mailed-in deposits (Collection Plate) for April 27 to May 26: $7,810.00
Weekly Online Giving: $2,116.07
Thank you!!
Your generous giving allows us to sustain our church community and our mission of service. Please consider giving online, which is easily done by clicking ONLINE GIVING.
Or you may send checks by mail to:
Douglas Congregational United Church of Christ
56 Wall Street, PO Box 519
Douglas, MI 49406
Ascension Sunday:
This Sunday is "Ascension Sunday," as we celebrate Jesus' ascension into heaven.
Did Jesus really disappear into a cloud in front of his apostles?
Tune in this Sunday to our "Video Worship Service," as we learn all about the meaning and symbolism of Jesus' Ascension and what it means for own personal spiritual ascensions.
Message: Pastor Sal. Music: Peter Black, Nancy Plantinga, Kelly and Star Huggett.
Tune in on Sunday at 10 AM via our Facebook page, YouTube channel, or here on our website.
Did Jesus really disappear into a cloud in front of his apostles?
Tune in this Sunday to our "Video Worship Service," as we learn all about the meaning and symbolism of Jesus' Ascension and what it means for own personal spiritual ascensions.
Message: Pastor Sal. Music: Peter Black, Nancy Plantinga, Kelly and Star Huggett.
Tune in on Sunday at 10 AM via our Facebook page, YouTube channel, or here on our website.
Watch Last Sunday's Service:
Thank you to all who tuned in last Sunday for our Video Worship Service. We had hundreds of people watching and commenting from Michigan, Illinois, California, New Mexico, Kansas, and even Australia! Thank you to our reader, Chris Clark, who joined us from his home in Fennville; to Peter Black for providing the music from his home in Grand Rapids; to Stan Greene for singing a beautiful song for us from his home in Saugatuck; and to Gregg Smith for recording and editing. If you missed the service, you can watch it here.
Thanks to Everyone for Watching and Giving!!
If you missed United in Song on Friday, here it is! So many people to thank, including more than 16 DUCC musicians, Peter Black for his performance and for backing our vocalists, and to Gregg Smith for editing and Pastor Sal for emceeing the event. Of course, big KUDOS go to Nancy Plantinga, for conceiving the plan and encouraging musicians to contribute. Together we raised more than $1,000 for Christian Neighbors! Rumors abound that another concert is brewing for the summer! Stay tuned!
2020 Pride is Not Canceled!!!
The 2020 Community Pride committee has come up with a Covid-safe way to celebrate this year. On June 6 beginning at 11:30a.m, we welcome your vehicles, scooters, motorcycles as we social distance and promenade through the community in a Care-A-Van. Route begins at 2948 Blue Star Hwy, Douglas. Follow the Community Pride Event Page for details.
CJT Master Rain Garden Learning Online
The Creation Justice Team has revived their Rain Garden event, planned for this spring by bringing the learning program online ($40 class is free if you sign up before June 1). To learn why you should care about Rain Gardens and for details about the events, tune in here.
May 31 is Pentecost Sunday, when we traditionally invite church members and friends to wear red to our service, and we take our annual group photo! This year, we'd love it if you would take a photo of yourself watching the Pentecost service online while wearing red, and send it to OnlineChurch@Douglasucc.org. We will use the photos to make a memento of this time to share with you.
Star Huggett's team is gathering signatures in support of important plastics legislation
This petition from the West Michigan Social and Environmental Justice Team asks Chair James Lower of the Michigan legislature to give HB 4500 a fair hearing. HB 4500 repeals PA 389 of 2016, a law that prevents local governments from regulating single-use plastics. In repealing this, HB 4500 does not mandate that local governments put regulations on single-use plastics; it merely gives them the option to do so. Giving local governments jurisdiction over this is integral to reversing the plastics crisis by holding corporations accountable. Follow this link to sign!
Social Groups Meeting,
Providing Online Support
Spring Street Men’s Group and the True North Women's Group are still meeting via Zoom. "We find great comfort in our tenderness and deepened friendships in these times," says Max. Contact Max Brown with questions about Men's Group and Kathleen Mueller about True North.
Online Giving Reminder
Your Church is working hard to provide for our community and our spirit during this pandemic, continuing to do our peace and justice work.
Without a Sunday collection plate, we are asking church members and friends to consider adopting a new habit of giving to the church: either online or by mail.
It's so easy to give online from our website. Just click here.
Or please consider mailing a check to:
Douglas UCC, 56 Wall Street, PO Box 519, Douglas, MI 49406
We are so very grateful for your continued support of our church, especially during this time.
Without a Sunday collection plate, we are asking church members and friends to consider adopting a new habit of giving to the church: either online or by mail.
It's so easy to give online from our website. Just click here.
Or please consider mailing a check to:
Douglas UCC, 56 Wall Street, PO Box 519, Douglas, MI 49406
We are so very grateful for your continued support of our church, especially during this time.
Birthdays and Anniversaries
May 24- Ron Beisel, 28- Kessie Karg
Birthday and Anniversary cards are a great way we can continue to reach out to one another during this time. If you wish to mail a card to one of our church members, addresses can be found in our Church Directory. If you don't have a directory, please let us know and we will email one to you.
Prayer List
Freddy Bell (Wendy Hamlin's grandson, Fred Hamilin's great-grandson); Terry Stough (Catz Dienes' son); Bob Donohue (Jack and Peg Donohue's brother); The family of Jim Lemons; Philip Raywood; Ted Sommer; Molly Gaspar (Mike Valdez' sister); Phyllis Wallis (Kathy Austin's mother); Kristen Molitor (Ann Hopkins' daughter); John Willming; Drew Carter; Ferman Sims (father of Duce Sims); Howard McLauchlan (brother-in-law of Dale and Ted); Jeff Cooley (Jo Cooley's brother); Marcia Sullivan (Jo Cooley's friend), Len Lynch (Kathleen Mueller's brother); Curtis Coffin (Marty Coffin's brother).
Our educators, the caregivers and hospital and care center workers during this Covid-19 pandemic. For the researchers and scientists working on effective tests and treatments for Covid-19. For the leaders and volunteers in every state and city who are stepping up to take care of people every day.
All in the military and their families. All who are homeless or addicted or abused or neglected or rejected or hungry; The UCC; the Grand West Association; our Church Council; our Stephen Ministers; our church committees; our communities, our schools, our nation and our planet.
To add/remove a name from the Prayer List, please email us.
Our educators, the caregivers and hospital and care center workers during this Covid-19 pandemic. For the researchers and scientists working on effective tests and treatments for Covid-19. For the leaders and volunteers in every state and city who are stepping up to take care of people every day.
All in the military and their families. All who are homeless or addicted or abused or neglected or rejected or hungry; The UCC; the Grand West Association; our Church Council; our Stephen Ministers; our church committees; our communities, our schools, our nation and our planet.
To add/remove a name from the Prayer List, please email us.
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Financial Stewardship
May 17
Attendance for Online Services: 634
Weekly Online Giving: $2,568.76
Thank you!!
Your generous giving allows us to sustain our church community and our mission of service. Please consider giving online, which is easily done by clicking ONLINE GIVING.
Or you may send checks by mail to:
Douglas Congregational United Church of Christ
56 Wall Street, PO Box 519
Douglas, MI 49406
Attendance for Online Services: 634
Weekly Online Giving: $2,568.76
Thank you!!
Your generous giving allows us to sustain our church community and our mission of service. Please consider giving online, which is easily done by clicking ONLINE GIVING.
Or you may send checks by mail to:
Douglas Congregational United Church of Christ
56 Wall Street, PO Box 519
Douglas, MI 49406
In Sunday's Gospel, Jesus assures the disciples that he will be with them always and in all ways. He says he will send an advocate who will abide with us and be in us. Who or what is this advocate? Join us online this Sunday for our "Video Worship Service," as we explore this Spirit of Truth together. Message: Pastor Sal. Music: Peter Black and Stan Greene.
Tune in on Sunday at 10 AM via our Facebook page, YouTube channel, or here on our website.
Click below to download the sheet music for Sunday's hymns:
Tune in on Sunday at 10 AM via our Facebook page, YouTube channel, or here on our website.
Click below to download the sheet music for Sunday's hymns:
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It is with deep sadness that we share the news that our Douglas UCC church member,
Jim Lemons, passed away on Tuesday morning. He made a peaceful transition at home in the company of family and loved ones. Pastor Sal visited and prayed with Jim the day before he died. A memorial service will be held at a future date. We hold the entire Lemons family in our hearts and prayers. Cards of condolence can be sent to 707 Lake Street, Saugatuck, MI 49453.
Jim Lemons, passed away on Tuesday morning. He made a peaceful transition at home in the company of family and loved ones. Pastor Sal visited and prayed with Jim the day before he died. A memorial service will be held at a future date. We hold the entire Lemons family in our hearts and prayers. Cards of condolence can be sent to 707 Lake Street, Saugatuck, MI 49453.
Watch Last Sunday's Service:
Thank you to all who tuned in last Sunday for our Video Worship Service. Thank you to our reader, Kathleen Mueller, who joined us from a beautiful outdoor spot in Douglas; to Peter Black for providing the music from his home in Grand Rapids; to Gloria Larrieu for singing a beautiful song for us from her home in Santa Fe, New Mexico; and to Gregg Smith for recording and editing. If you missed the service, you can watch it here.
Pastor Sal's Newest Book!
We are so very proud of our Pastor Sal on the release of his newest book, Childish Thinking: How the Church Keeps Us Stuck in Sunday School. The book is available now on Amazon.
Learn more by watching the short video above or visit www.ChildishThinking.faith.
Learn more by watching the short video above or visit www.ChildishThinking.faith.
Friendship Hall Roundup:
- Check out the memorial garden and church grounds in the video above. Spring is doing its work, and the place is lovely.
- Hannah Huggett and Gigi Babel are hard at work on two projects with their new initiative, the West Michigan Mutual Aid Network, a program they began to help neighbors help neighbors. They need your help with two drives: Project Fun and Project M.A.S.K. Click this link to learn about the projects and how you can help.
- This Friday! May 15 at 7p.m., tune in on our Facebook page or YouTube channel for the online concert, United in Song: Music of Hope and Inspiration, a fundraiser for Christian Neighbors. More than sixteen of our own church musicians and friends are performing from their homes! Please share the news with your friends and family, on your Facebook page, with your clubs and social groups. It's such a great cause and promises to be a great concert.
- Ann Hopkins asked if we can post the Progressive Church "8-points" that Pastor Sal talked about in his last homily, and here is a link to the 8 points. You can always find it again from the "About Us" page on our website.
- Stan Greene shared the CDC guidelines that have been out of reach for so many. Please review them to help you make decisions for yourself about when and whether to reengage activity in your work and home life: CDC Guidelines
You can listen to all of Pastor Sal's messages and meditations on our "Messages from Douglas UCC" podcast. You can listen on Google Play, Apple Music, Spotify, or you can ask Alexa, "Alexa, play the podcast, 'Messages from Douglas UCC'." Thank you to our church member, Chris Clark, for continuing to update the podcast for us.
Help Us Help You
Your Church is working hard to provide for our community and our spirit
during this pandemic, continuing to do our peace and justice work.
Without a Sunday collection plate, we are asking church members and friends
to consider adopting a new habit of giving to the church: either online or by mail.
It's so easy to give online from our website. Just click here.
Or please consider mailing a check to:
Douglas UCC, 56 Wall Street, PO Box 519, Douglas, MI 49406.
We are so very grateful for your continued support of our church, especially during this time.
during this pandemic, continuing to do our peace and justice work.
Without a Sunday collection plate, we are asking church members and friends
to consider adopting a new habit of giving to the church: either online or by mail.
It's so easy to give online from our website. Just click here.
Or please consider mailing a check to:
Douglas UCC, 56 Wall Street, PO Box 519, Douglas, MI 49406.
We are so very grateful for your continued support of our church, especially during this time.
Birthdays and Anniversaries
May 18- Sue Fleming, 19- Jack Hartman, 20- Mary Westenbroek, 21- John Fleming, 22- Mark Zancanaro, 24- Ron Beisel
Birthday and Anniversary cards are a great way we can continue to reach out to one another during this time. If you wish to mail a card to one of our church members, addresses can be found in our Church Directory. If you don't have a directory, please let us know and we will email one to you.
Birthday and Anniversary cards are a great way we can continue to reach out to one another during this time. If you wish to mail a card to one of our church members, addresses can be found in our Church Directory. If you don't have a directory, please let us know and we will email one to you.
Prayer List
Bob Donohue (Jack and Peg Donohue's brother); The family of Jim Lemons; Philip Raywood; Jack Ridl; Ted Sommer; Molly Gaspar (Mike Valdez' sister); Phyllis Wallis (Kathy Austin's mother); Kristen Molitor (Ann Hopkins' daughter); John Willming; Drew Carter; Ferman Sims (father of Duce Sims); Howard McLauchlan (brother-in-law of Dale and Ted); Jeff Cooley (Jo Cooley's brother); Marcia Sullivan (Jo Cooley's friend), Len Lynch (Kathleen Mueller's brother); Curtis Coffin (Marty Coffin's brother).
Our educators, the caregivers and patients at Mary Freebed Hospital and on the U.S.S. Comfort, and in all of our hospitals and care centers during this Covid-19 pandemic. For the researchers and scientists working on effective tests and treatments for Covid-19. For the leaders and volunteers in every state and city who are stepping up to take care of people every day.
All in the military and their families. All who are homeless or addicted or abused or neglected or rejected or hungry; The UCC; the Grand West Association; our Church Council; our Stephen Ministers; our church committees; our communities, our schools, our nation and our planet.
To add/remove a name from the Prayer List, please email julie (at) douglasucc.org
Our educators, the caregivers and patients at Mary Freebed Hospital and on the U.S.S. Comfort, and in all of our hospitals and care centers during this Covid-19 pandemic. For the researchers and scientists working on effective tests and treatments for Covid-19. For the leaders and volunteers in every state and city who are stepping up to take care of people every day.
All in the military and their families. All who are homeless or addicted or abused or neglected or rejected or hungry; The UCC; the Grand West Association; our Church Council; our Stephen Ministers; our church committees; our communities, our schools, our nation and our planet.
To add/remove a name from the Prayer List, please email julie (at) douglasucc.org
Financial Stewardship
May 10
Attendance for Online Service: 573
Weekly Online Giving: $2,807.13
Thank you!!
Your generous giving allows us to sustain our church community and our mission of service. Please consider giving online, which is easily done by clicking ONLINE GIVING.
Or you may send checks by mail to:
Douglas Congregational United Church of Christ
56 Wall Street, PO Box 519
Douglas, MI 49406
Attendance for Online Service: 573
Weekly Online Giving: $2,807.13
Thank you!!
Your generous giving allows us to sustain our church community and our mission of service. Please consider giving online, which is easily done by clicking ONLINE GIVING.
Or you may send checks by mail to:
Douglas Congregational United Church of Christ
56 Wall Street, PO Box 519
Douglas, MI 49406
Mother's Day Sunday:
Join us online this Sunday at 10 AM for our Video Worship Service, as we celebrate Mother's Day in word and in song. Pastor Sal will also be giving an inspiring message on John 14:1-14, and there will be uplifting music from Peter Black and Gloria Larrieu.
Tune in on Sunday at 10 AM via our Facebook page, YouTube channel, or here on ourwebsite.
Click below to download the sheet music for Sunday's hymns:
Tune in on Sunday at 10 AM via our Facebook page, YouTube channel, or here on ourwebsite.
Click below to download the sheet music for Sunday's hymns:
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Staying Together: Online Friendship Hall
Online Friendship Hall is where we gather with Pastor Sal after Online Service on Sundays to catch up on our work, share Joys and Concerns, share appreciation for online service, and learn coping skills from one another. Pictured above, Sue Scott and Larry Fuerst, left, and Pamela Chappell and Pete Wehle, right, are missing our acolytes, so have added candle lighting to their practice as they watch church services on Sunday. We hope you can join us after 10a.m. service for community time at 11a.m. Look for the link on Friday morning in your inbox. And if you don't see your invitation there, please contact us at OnlineChurch@douglasucc.org.
Watch Last Sunday's Service:
Thank you to all who tuned in last Sunday for our Video Worship Service. Thank you to our reader, Robert Trenary, who joined us from his home; to Peter Black and Nancy Plantinga for providing the music from their homes; and to Gregg Smith for recording and editing. If you missed the service, you can watch it here.
What the World Needs Now: Lovingkindness
Here's a way to literally put more love into the world: Watch as Pastor Sal leads us in a
5-minute "Lovingkindness" Meditation that is easy to learn and practice.
5-minute "Lovingkindness" Meditation that is easy to learn and practice.
SAVE-the-DATE: Join us online on Friday, May 15, at 7 PM, for "United in Song: Music of Hope and Inspiration," a free Video Concert from our Douglas UCC Musicians.
UCC "Peace" & "Love" Face Masks:
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The UCC is selling "Peace" and "Love" face masks with the UCC logo and URL on them. Proceeds from sales support the mission of the United Church of Christ and fund the National Setting’s ability to continue to respond to the ongoing needs of the church in these times of pandemic. Masks are $7.99 and can be purchased at UCC Face Masks.
Heard in Online Friendship Hall:
Pastor Sal reported that Being the Church is definitely not canceled! Our church groups and committees are continuing to work through video conferencing and emails. If you have questions about connecting with one of the work groups or teams, write to us at welcome@douglasucc.org.
Demethrea Terrien reported that the Tri-Government Recycling Committee is hard at work, (including church members Demethrea, Garnet Lewis, Cathy North, and Hannah Huggett), looking for recycling solutions to meet recent recycling challenges for our region. If you have ideas or questions, reach out to the committee members.
Ruth VandenBosch reported that Douglas Upholsterer Yvonne Dirkse has shifted her work to making $3 masks, all day long in her studio. She has made more than 1,000 so far, and has a two-week backlog of orders. She takes donations of clean, sturdy cotton clothing and sheets, t-shirts and 1/4" elastic. If you would like to connect with her to place an order or make a donation, email Julie, and she'll share ordering information.
Jim and Ann Hopkins wanted to thank everyone who sent them cards and notes. Getting a little love in the mail has been such a highlight for them during this time. Thank you!
Kudos to Sue Scott and Larry Fuerst for checking the DUCC campus refrigerators and cupboards for any food that may not be aging well...
Your prayers and good wishes have been answered for Linda Charvat, pictured above, who is back at work with her wholesale customers returning, employees working, and orders going out. Her farm, Rosebay Nursery, did very well over the winter and cool spring, and she so appreciates all the love and support from her Douglas UCC friends!
And Carol Brown and Dan McGavin reported that their lavender at Summerhouse Lavender Farm overwintered very well, and Dan's granddaughter will soon be taking on management of the farm. They are thinking through how to safely open for customers this summer.
Dennis Konarski reports a wonderful experience with telemedicine with his doctor and pharmacist this past week. He reported how heartening it is that our medical teams are adapting to serve us at this time. And he encourages you to go ahead and ask for help. Our healthcare providers are ready to serve, safely.
Stan Greene guided us to reframe our thinking in response to this time of physical separation. Instead of seeing it as a barrier in our lives, consider the opportunities it gives us to take down old barriers, establish new paths.
We'd love to hear from you in our Online Friendship Hall, which starts at 11 am each Sunday. If you are having a hard time connecting, contact us at OnlineChurch@douglasucc.org so we can fix that for you! Or write to us if you have news to share but can't join us at this time.
Demethrea Terrien reported that the Tri-Government Recycling Committee is hard at work, (including church members Demethrea, Garnet Lewis, Cathy North, and Hannah Huggett), looking for recycling solutions to meet recent recycling challenges for our region. If you have ideas or questions, reach out to the committee members.
Ruth VandenBosch reported that Douglas Upholsterer Yvonne Dirkse has shifted her work to making $3 masks, all day long in her studio. She has made more than 1,000 so far, and has a two-week backlog of orders. She takes donations of clean, sturdy cotton clothing and sheets, t-shirts and 1/4" elastic. If you would like to connect with her to place an order or make a donation, email Julie, and she'll share ordering information.
Jim and Ann Hopkins wanted to thank everyone who sent them cards and notes. Getting a little love in the mail has been such a highlight for them during this time. Thank you!
Kudos to Sue Scott and Larry Fuerst for checking the DUCC campus refrigerators and cupboards for any food that may not be aging well...
Your prayers and good wishes have been answered for Linda Charvat, pictured above, who is back at work with her wholesale customers returning, employees working, and orders going out. Her farm, Rosebay Nursery, did very well over the winter and cool spring, and she so appreciates all the love and support from her Douglas UCC friends!
And Carol Brown and Dan McGavin reported that their lavender at Summerhouse Lavender Farm overwintered very well, and Dan's granddaughter will soon be taking on management of the farm. They are thinking through how to safely open for customers this summer.
Dennis Konarski reports a wonderful experience with telemedicine with his doctor and pharmacist this past week. He reported how heartening it is that our medical teams are adapting to serve us at this time. And he encourages you to go ahead and ask for help. Our healthcare providers are ready to serve, safely.
Stan Greene guided us to reframe our thinking in response to this time of physical separation. Instead of seeing it as a barrier in our lives, consider the opportunities it gives us to take down old barriers, establish new paths.
We'd love to hear from you in our Online Friendship Hall, which starts at 11 am each Sunday. If you are having a hard time connecting, contact us at OnlineChurch@douglasucc.org so we can fix that for you! Or write to us if you have news to share but can't join us at this time.
A Letter from our UCC Executive Officers:
This week, the Executive Officers of the United Church of Christ urged all of our churches to continue with Virtual Worship and not rush back into gathering at church. You can read their letter here. Also, read the article: "Churches should NOT be the first to reopen."
Help us help you...
Your Church is working hard to provide for our community and our spirit
during this pandemic, continuing to do our peace and justice work.
Without a Sunday collection plate, we are asking church members and friends
to consider adopting a new habit of giving to the church: either online or by mail.
It's so easy to give online from our website. Just click here.
Or please consider mailing a check to:
Douglas UCC, 56 Wall Street, PO Box 519, Douglas, MI 49406.
We are so very grateful for your continued support of our church, especially during this time.
during this pandemic, continuing to do our peace and justice work.
Without a Sunday collection plate, we are asking church members and friends
to consider adopting a new habit of giving to the church: either online or by mail.
It's so easy to give online from our website. Just click here.
Or please consider mailing a check to:
Douglas UCC, 56 Wall Street, PO Box 519, Douglas, MI 49406.
We are so very grateful for your continued support of our church, especially during this time.
Happy Birthdays and Anniversaries
May 11- Debra Carr, Jane & Jerry Coates, Ruth VandenBosch
Birthday and Anniversary cards are a great way we can continue to reach out to one another during this time. If you wish to mail a card to one of our church members, addresses can be found in our Church Directory. If you don't have a directory, please let us know and we will email one to you.
Birthday and Anniversary cards are a great way we can continue to reach out to one another during this time. If you wish to mail a card to one of our church members, addresses can be found in our Church Directory. If you don't have a directory, please let us know and we will email one to you.
Prayer List
Ted Sommer, Molly Gaspar (Mike Valdez' sister); Phyllis Wallis (Kathy Austin's mother); Kristen Molitor (Ann Hopkins' daughter); Jim Lemons; John Willming; Drew Carter; Ferman Sims (father of Duce Sims); Howard McLauchlan (brother-in-law of Dale and Ted); Jeff Cooley (Jo Cooley's brother); Marcia Sullivan (Jo Cooley's friend), Len Lynch (Kathleen Mueller's brother); Curtis Coffin (Marty Coffin's brother).
Our educators, the caregivers and patients at Mary Freebed Hospital and on the U.S.S. Comfort, and in all of our hospitals and care centers during this Covid-19 pandemic. For the leaders and volunteers in every state and city who are stepping up to take care of people every day.
All in the military and their families. All who are homeless or addicted or abused or neglected or rejected or hungry; The UCC; the Grand West Association; our Church Council; our Stephen Ministers; our church committees; our communities, our schools, our nation and our planet.
To add/remove a name from the Prayer List, please email julie (at) douglasucc.org
Our educators, the caregivers and patients at Mary Freebed Hospital and on the U.S.S. Comfort, and in all of our hospitals and care centers during this Covid-19 pandemic. For the leaders and volunteers in every state and city who are stepping up to take care of people every day.
All in the military and their families. All who are homeless or addicted or abused or neglected or rejected or hungry; The UCC; the Grand West Association; our Church Council; our Stephen Ministers; our church committees; our communities, our schools, our nation and our planet.
To add/remove a name from the Prayer List, please email julie (at) douglasucc.org
Financial Stewardship
May 3
Attendance for Online Service: 731
Weekly Online Giving: $1,983.63
Thank you!!
Your generous giving allows us to sustain our church community and our mission of service. Please consider giving online, which is easily done by clicking ONLINE GIVING.
Or you may send checks by mail to:
Douglas Congregational United Church of Christ
56 Wall Street, PO Box 519
Douglas, MI 49406
Attendance for Online Service: 731
Weekly Online Giving: $1,983.63
Thank you!!
Your generous giving allows us to sustain our church community and our mission of service. Please consider giving online, which is easily done by clicking ONLINE GIVING.
Or you may send checks by mail to:
Douglas Congregational United Church of Christ
56 Wall Street, PO Box 519
Douglas, MI 49406
This Sunday: The Good Shepherd
In Sunday's Gospel reading, Jesus instructs his disciples to follow the shepherd's voice. Our UCC motto is "God is Still Speaking." How do we hear God's voice in our lives today? Join us online this Sunday at 10 AM for our Video Worship Service, as we learn how to listen more closely to our inner G.P.S. (God Positioning System), the Divine Voice within which is always leading us to pastures of plenty. Message: Pastor Sal. Music: Peter Black & Nancy Plantinga.
Tune in on Sunday at 10 AM via our Facebook page, YouTube channel, or here on ourwebsite.
Tune in on Sunday at 10 AM via our Facebook page, YouTube channel, or here on ourwebsite.
Weekly Zoom Meeting Invitation:
We are sending out emails each week with the post-church Friendship Hall Zoom address. If you aren't receiving the emails, please check your Spam folder/filter. If you find nothing there, write to Julie at Onlinechurch@douglasucc.org to check to see if we have your correct email address.
Zooming our Friendship Hall isn't perfect, but has been the best way for us to:
Zooming our Friendship Hall isn't perfect, but has been the best way for us to:
- Chat with each other and Pastor Sal!
- Share Joys and Concerns with the church live and in person.
- Talk about our work in the world, how it continues and how it has changed.
- Discover how we are each dealing with the frustrations and finding the grace notes in this pandemic time.
Wow! This past month, our Douglas UCC videos have had more than 11,000 views on YouTube, and we've added 115 new subscribers to our channel. Thank you to all for your support.
Watch Last Sunday's Service:
Thank you to all who tuned in last Sunday for our Video Worship Service. We even had people watching and commenting from South Africa and the UK! Thank you to our reader, Lynne Snyder, who joined us from her home; to Peter Black and Stan Greene for providing the music; and to Gregg Smith for recording it. If you missed the service, you can watch it here.
SAVE-the-DATE: Join us online on Friday, May 15, at 7 PM, for "United in Song: Music of Hope and Inspiration," a free Video Concert from our Douglas UCC Musicians.
Our Work in the World Continues...
During our Zoom Online Friendship Hall this past Sunday, we learned of the work in the world our fellow congregants are engaged in. Here's a round-up. Please follow the links or connect with these members if you have interest in helping out or learning more:.
We discussed the Governor's requirement that we wear masks in public -- we need more makers to place masks in the Retreat Hall Mask Box please. And Linda Charvat showed us her no-sew, effective, double-layered, filtered mask from old t-shirts (schematic above). See the #Masks4All explanation video and the instructions behind this link.
Hannah Huggett and Gail (Gigi) Babel and their team are organizing the West Michigan Mutual Aid Network, and have a couple of first projects in mind for helping families in Fennville. Stay tuned for more news!
Kirt Oliver and Larry Fuerst are raising concern that the blood banks need more blood to help treat Covid-19 patients, while many blood drives have been canceled. They ask us to please consider giving blood if we can. Click here to find the Red Cross' listings for local times and locations.
Sarah Swift reported that the Creation Justice Team has been busy re-designing their offerings for distance learning and distance action. The local highway and beach cleanups have been canceled, but the team encourages you to mask-and-glove and clean the parks and roadways near you. Here are safety guidelines you can adapt to pick up trash on the beaches, hiking trails, and roads around you. Also, stay tuned for a re-designed Rain Gardens program, and a re-designed local food/local farmers program and book read.
We shared a wish that Farmers' Markets would open up this weekend. While we wait, look at Pennyroyal Cafe and Provisions website and Facebook page for the CSA boxes they are offering, full of local farmers' and local food producers' goods. Also the Holland Farmers' Market has made this handy poster (download below) of local farms and food producers who are offering curbside pickup of their goods. The websites and Facebook pages of many of our local restaurants are featuring wonderfully creative ways they are responding to the pandemic. Check them out!
We discussed the Governor's requirement that we wear masks in public -- we need more makers to place masks in the Retreat Hall Mask Box please. And Linda Charvat showed us her no-sew, effective, double-layered, filtered mask from old t-shirts (schematic above). See the #Masks4All explanation video and the instructions behind this link.
Hannah Huggett and Gail (Gigi) Babel and their team are organizing the West Michigan Mutual Aid Network, and have a couple of first projects in mind for helping families in Fennville. Stay tuned for more news!
Kirt Oliver and Larry Fuerst are raising concern that the blood banks need more blood to help treat Covid-19 patients, while many blood drives have been canceled. They ask us to please consider giving blood if we can. Click here to find the Red Cross' listings for local times and locations.
Sarah Swift reported that the Creation Justice Team has been busy re-designing their offerings for distance learning and distance action. The local highway and beach cleanups have been canceled, but the team encourages you to mask-and-glove and clean the parks and roadways near you. Here are safety guidelines you can adapt to pick up trash on the beaches, hiking trails, and roads around you. Also, stay tuned for a re-designed Rain Gardens program, and a re-designed local food/local farmers program and book read.
We shared a wish that Farmers' Markets would open up this weekend. While we wait, look at Pennyroyal Cafe and Provisions website and Facebook page for the CSA boxes they are offering, full of local farmers' and local food producers' goods. Also the Holland Farmers' Market has made this handy poster (download below) of local farms and food producers who are offering curbside pickup of their goods. The websites and Facebook pages of many of our local restaurants are featuring wonderfully creative ways they are responding to the pandemic. Check them out!
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Help Us Grow
Your Church is working hard to provide for our community and our spirit
during this pandemic, continuing to do our peace and justice work.
Without a Sunday collection plate, we are asking church members and friends
to consider adopting a new habit of giving to the church: either online or by mail.
It's so easy to give online from our website. Just click here.
Or please consider mailing a check to:
Douglas UCC, 56 Wall Street, PO Box 519, Douglas, MI 49406.
We are so very grateful for your continued support of our church, especially during this time.
Happy Birthdays & Anniversaries:
May 1- Max Matteson & Bud Baty, 6- Luke Brunette, 7- Cathy North
Birthday and Anniversary cards are a great way we can continue to reach out to one another during this time. If you wish to mail a card to one of our church members, addresses can be found in our Church Directory. If you don't have a directory, please let us know and we will email one to you.
Congratulations to our church members, Bud Baty and Max Matteson, who are celebrating their 50th Anniversary this week! We are so grateful for their inspiration and for all they do in service of our church and our community.
Prayer List
Phyllis Wallis (Kathy Austin's mother); Kristen Molitor (Ann Hopkins' daughter), John Willming; Drew Carter; Ferman Sims (father of Duce Sims); Howard McLauchlan (brother-in-law of Dale and Ted); Jeff Cooley (Jo Cooley's brother); Marcia Sullivan (Jo Cooley's friend), Len Lynch (Kathleen Mueller's brother); Curtis Coffin (Marty Coffin's brother).
Our educators, the caregivers and patients at Mary Freebed Hospital and on the U.S.S. Comfort, and in all of our hospitals and care centers during this Covid-19 pandemic. For the leaders and volunteers in every state and city who are stepping up to take care of people every day.
All in the military and their families. All who are homeless or addicted or abused or neglected or rejected or hungry; The UCC; the Grand West Association; our Church Council; our Stephen Ministers; our church committees; our communities, our schools, our nation and our planet.
To add/remove a name from the Prayer List, please email julie (at) douglasucc.org
Our educators, the caregivers and patients at Mary Freebed Hospital and on the U.S.S. Comfort, and in all of our hospitals and care centers during this Covid-19 pandemic. For the leaders and volunteers in every state and city who are stepping up to take care of people every day.
All in the military and their families. All who are homeless or addicted or abused or neglected or rejected or hungry; The UCC; the Grand West Association; our Church Council; our Stephen Ministers; our church committees; our communities, our schools, our nation and our planet.
To add/remove a name from the Prayer List, please email julie (at) douglasucc.org
Financial Stewardship
April 26
Attendance for Online Service: 691
Weekly Online Giving: $2,394.23
Mailed-in Donations for the Month of April: $5,275
Thank you!!
Your generous giving allows us to sustain our church community and our mission of service. Please consider giving online, which is easily done by clicking ONLINE GIVING.
Or you may send checks by mail to:
Douglas Congregational United Church of Christ
56 Wall Street, PO Box 519
Douglas, MI 49406
Attendance for Online Service: 691
Weekly Online Giving: $2,394.23
Mailed-in Donations for the Month of April: $5,275
Thank you!!
Your generous giving allows us to sustain our church community and our mission of service. Please consider giving online, which is easily done by clicking ONLINE GIVING.
Or you may send checks by mail to:
Douglas Congregational United Church of Christ
56 Wall Street, PO Box 519
Douglas, MI 49406
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