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In This Sunday's E-Pistle, You Will Find:
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Fourth Sunday after Pentecost: The Smallest Things Matter
Think of someone who was kind to you. Remember when you felt that warmth of someone who cared? What was it that they did? Usually, it's little things that make a difference. The smallest things do matter. How much faith do you need to make a difference in the world? The faith of a mustard seed Jesus said. Join us on Sunday as we consider which small things make a difference.
Message: Jody Betten, Music: Peter Black and Jeff Spangler Join us at 10am in church and live on our YouTube Channel here. Download this Sunday's Bulletin here: 
Last Week's Service: Third Sunday after Pentecost: Traditional Family Values?
In last Week's Gospel Reading, Jesus asks who his family is. Church will always seem counter-cultural to the rest of the world. So, like a lot of people, we make families of choice. What comes to mind when you hear the phrase "traditional family values"? When you consider the families you know, do they fit that phrase? What do you think an ideal family looks like? How do you think God feels about what it means to be family? Please enjoy last Sunday's service, when we listened to Jesus talk about family. It may surprise you.
Message: Rev. Jody Betten, Music: Peter Black, Jeff Spangler, and Lauri Donaldson Rev. Jody's Office Hours for the Week of June 17
KUDOS Transition Team!
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Many thanks to church members who have volunteered to be on the Transition Team, to advise Pastor Jody during this interim time. They are Pam Chappell, Lewis Corbin, Nancy De Witt, Louise Kenny, Dennis Konarski, Jeremy Lund, Anne Peterson, Demetrhea Terrien, and Barb Witt. If you have questions about what we're up to, these are the folks to talk to. Or, of course, ask to chat with Pastor Jody. Call or text her at 616-706-3549.
Congregational Meeting June 23, Budget Review Ready
Your Church Council is preparing for our Congregational Meeting, held after service on June 23. This is the meeting when church business is discussed, church decisions are made, church voices are heard, and we vote as a congregation on important matters. And so, of course you'll want to be there!
We will share last year's draft minutes and financial statements for your review in next week's E-Pistle and will post them in the Friendship Hall. All church members are strongly encouraged to attend! Reach out to Julie Ridl if you wish to join the meeting by Zoom call. Proposed 2025 DUCC Budget is available for review. You can find a copy hanging on the bulletin board in the Friendship Hall or you can request a copy emailed to you from Julie Ridl [email protected]. We will vote first on accepting or amending last year's meeting minutes, below, and posted in the Friendship Hall.
UCC Commemorates Juneteenth: Healing as Freedom, Freedom as Healing
On June 20, the UCC's Racial Justice Ministries and the Join the Movement campaign will host a webinar — “Healing as Freedom, Freedom as Healing: Lineages of Emancipation Toward Wholeness” — to commemorate Juneteenth. The webinar will explore the healing practices that have “sustained freedom in the bones of our ancestors, before and after emancipation.” (Register for the webinar here.)
Seats Availabile, Jack Ridl's Oxbow Class, "Here's What Matters," June 22
Still a couple of seats available at church member Jack Ridl's Oxbow: Art on the Meadow class, “Here’s What Matters," Saturday, June 22, 10am - 5pm, lunch provided.
Workshop participants explore, through their preferred form of writing, the things that have profoundly impacted their own lives—whether they are funny, traumatic, serious, sorrowful, or joyous. Using Jack’s prompts, writers will first talk with one another about what subject they have chosen. Then, they will have time to explore that choice in writing, after which the group will engage in a delightful debriefing about what showed up as they wrote, culminating in a deeply memorable day. Caregivers Meeting Times Changed
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The meeting times for the Caregivers support group have changed. Here's the new schedule:
Tuesday, June 25 from 11 to 12 at Rev. Marty's house, 66 Lakeshore Drive in Douglas, right north of the little public beach. Tuesday July 2 from 11-12 at the Retreat House Tuesday July 16 from 11-12 at our house, 66 Lakeshore Drive, Douglas Tuesday August 6 from 11-12 at the Retreat House Tuesday August 20 from 11-12 at our house, 66 Lakeshore Drive, Douglas. At this meeting we will review what seems the best way to proceed in the fall. Raising Funds for Area Scholarships
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The Saugatuck Woman’s Club is raising funds for scholarships for area students. And next up is the much-anticipated Mini Golf Fundraiser! The owners of Saugatuck Mini Golf are offering special tickets for $20 each, which are usable all summer long. These tickets allow the Woman's Club to earn $15 for each ticket sold. Connect with Lynne Snyder to support local students through the purchase of these tickets. She will have the special tickets with her every Sunday at church, or give her a call to arrange a pick-up. A great gift for visiting friends and family members over the summer!
Tickets are On Sale: West Shore Aware Funder Derby Downs, August 17
Church Council Minutes 
Prayer Requests
Janice Campbell children & grandchildren (Pete Wehle's friends); Rich and Linda Marth and the Marth Family; Tim Mikita (Ginny Mikita's Father); James Higgins (Friend of Shane Anderson and Michael Tuleja), Joe Scarpone (Friend of Tom Fahlstrom); Fred "Fritz" Royce and Sara Hurley; Sydney Williams and Baby (Kristine Sherman's Daughter); Rev. Marchiene Rienstra Family; Fred Hamlin; Ann and Jim Hopkins; The Chappell-Wehle Family; Carol Brown and Dan McGavin; David Miedema, his parents and family; John Kerr; Dave and Shirley Lawson; Ruth Fahlstrom (daughter of Tom Fahlstrom); Nancy Grib (Friend of Pamela Chappell); Stuart Family; Charlene Burdick (Paul Burdick's Mother); Mary Westenbroek; Brian Aikens; Jerry Elpers and family (Beth Howley's Dad); Edie Plantinga (Nancy Plantinga's mother); Max Matteson; Eric Cooley (Jo Cooley's brother)
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; for our Pastoral Search Team, our Church Transition Team, our church committees; our communities, our schools, our nation and our planet. Birthdays & Anniversaries
Birthdays: June 16- Marjorie Reiman, Marcy Weston, 17- Elisabeth Mannancheril, Gordon Stannis, 18- Kirsten Stannis, 22-Lewis Corbin
Anniversaries: 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. Stewardship Drive
Stewardship Drive Giving Week ending June 9
Pledges to Date = $228,800.00 Pledge Fulfillment to date = $137,162 Thank you to all who pledged toward our Campus Stewardship Drive. Weekly Stewardship Drive totals are posted here and on the giant ‘thermometer’ poster in the Friendship Hall. If you have not received a pledge card, you can pick one up in the Friendship Hall. Or you can help us reach our goal of $275,000 by giving online here: Financial Stewardship
In-Person Attendance, June 9: 83
Total Views for June 9 worship videos: 173 Collection Plate & Mailed Donations: $5,305 Online Giving: $3,336.68 Total, General Support: $8,641.68 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. |
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