The Rev. Jennifer Strickland from Claremont UCC will be the facilitator for the 2019 IUCC Women’s Retreat at Pilgrim Pines on May 3-5. The theme will be “Stories Untold: Women of the Bible.” Look for the registration table on the patio through April 14 or sign up online. We will
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When the Rev. Dr. Paul Tellström announced his decision to leave his post as senior pastor later this year, the search for a new pastor began. You can read his announcement in the January newsletter and more about the search process in the February newsletter. Pastor Paul’s last sermon will
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Important information for IUCC Pastoral Search Committee candidates Please read before submitting your questionnaire. You can submit through the website (see form below) or by filling out a questionnaire and returning it to the church office or by email to iucc@iucc.org. A committee of 5-9 persons, representative of the diversity
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With apologies to Kermit the Frog … sometimes it isn’t easy to know how to be “green” correctly. You’ll begin to notice new blue and green receptacles, in the new meeting rooms and at coffee hour on Sunday mornings. But what goes in them? First, anything with food or beverage remains is NOT recyclable. That
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Christopher Peterson is the new director of music at IUCC. He was introduced to the congregation after auditioning with the Chancel Choir and being interviewed by the search committee and Pastor Paul. Peterson is professor of music at California State University, Fullerton, where he directs the Concert Choir and the
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Mission and Service members journeyed to Tijuana, Mexico, to the Albergue Las Memorias HIV shelter. Their efforts are included in an article written by Stella Perez for Connection Voices, an e-newsletter for the Southern California Nevada Conference of the United Church of Christ.
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We’re getting closer! Our main driveway entrance (off Alton) will continue to be open on Sundays but will be closed during the week due to construction activity. We have about two more weeks until interior work will be completed. The meeting rooms got carpeted this week; the operable partitions will
Continue readingThe IUCC Chancel Choir’s Spring Concert 2018 celebrated all the things people love about IUCC: beautiful music sung from the heart and dedicated to our UCC designations. We are an open and affirming, just peace, global mission and creation justice congregation. You’ll know exactly what that means after you listen
Continue readingWe care. That was the theme for both Pastor Paul’s sermon that highlighted the career of retiring church administrator Michael Spindle and the early service sermon from Pastor Sarah.
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Among those touring the new addition construction before Sunday night’s Spring Concert were Webelos Pac 654, who also achieved the fifth requirement for their Built It Adventure badges. They learned about a career in construction from their tour guide and our project manager, Jason Buchleitner. They also asked a lot
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