Mission & Service is once again collaborating with Families Forward to give every student the same “Back to School” experience. Grade-appropriate school supplies will be distributed to low-income elementary, middle, and high school students in August helping them to start on the same foot as their peers and building their
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Family Promise of Orange County is an amazing interfaith organization helping families experiencing homelessness achieve housing stability. IUCC will once again house the program for a week from June 12 to 19. Family Promise partners with local congregations to house and support families while they provide intensive case management to
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If you have seen our IUCC Chancel Choir members sing the Gathering Song, you know what a “Virtual Choir” looks like. Director of Music Chris Peterson would like to invite anyone (not just the choir) to be part of this if they want. “I am adding faces each week, and
Continue readingSofia Portillo explains what factory farming is, how it ties to social and racial justice issues and possible solutions in this presentation made earlier this summer to IUCC’s Green Faith Committee. The video can’t be embedded but the link should take you to a video recording of the event. https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/_dYpKrz-q1xObJ3jyBHicPdmLN79aaa8hHRKr6Ben0q2lpN3znTF3au9U7LVKmD5
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The harsh reality of hunger in Orange County is that 1 in 5 children are food insecure, unsure of where their next meal will come from.Food donations are needed now more than ever. Families without housing are particularly at-risk during the COVID-19 outbreak. Let’s help to fill their shelves with
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The Nominating Committee (Renae Boyum, Daniel Blackburn, Felicity Figueroa, Tommie Kozlov, Randy Romine, and Pastor Dave) are working on a slate of officers to elect at the Spring Congregational Meeting on June 28. Read about the vacancies.
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When life returns to normal and IUCC can participate in events again, one of the best things we can do is give people a tangible connection to IUCC. Here are the instructions for creating a crocheted heart that attaches to a small card with IUCC information. Any color will do,
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Advent and Christmas bring candle lightings and much more. Here's what's happening at IUCC during worship and throughout the week.
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Note: Persons interested in applying for the senior minister position at IUCC should read: IUCC Senior Minister application information The Pastoral Search Committee is pleased to provide the Congregational Profile created for IUCC. The committee will present highlights and answer questions at a forum Sunday, Nov. 3, at 12:15 in
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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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