Lenten events at IUCC
From worship to adult exploration of Marcus Borg's "Meeting Jesus Again" to Redeeming Paul discussions with Pastor Dave, IUCC has plenty of options for adding meaning to the Lenten season.
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Congregation approves budget, climate resolution and ministry name change
IUCC’s Winter Congregational Meeting on Feb. 9 included a review and approval of the 2020 budget, an update on the search for a permanent pastor, approval of a resolution on climate change and a renaming of the Ministry for Young People to the Ministry with Young People. Both Interim Pastor
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It’s time to party!
Tickets are now on sale for the IUCC Winter Party. Join your fellow adult members and friends of IUCC at 6:30 p.m. on March 7 for a Stone Fire Grill catered dinner, silent auction, music and more. The theme this year is “All You Need Is Love.” Tickets can be
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Nicaraguan Water Project
IUCC’s Mission and Service Ministry is partnering with the Global Ministries Committee of regional UCC and DOC churches to bring clean water to people in need. The committee has sent work teams to Nicaragua over the last decade. They have worked on reforestation projects and rebuilt a water system that
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‘The Work of Christmas’ begins
On Sunday, we were reminded through Howard Thurman’s poem read by Lesley Wheland and the choral piece by Dan Forrest sung by the Chancel Choir that the work of Christmas continues. Here’s the poem: When the song of the angels is stilled, When the star in the sky is gone,
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IUCC members learn about recycling
On January 24, 13 IUCC members and one friend toured Republic Services residential recycling facility in Anaheim. Terry LePage and other members of the GREEENfaith Committee organized the trip. Here’ are her comments: “The scale is truly impressive! Recycling Coordinator Cathy Nguyen gave an insider’s view on the challenges of
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Curious about what gets recycled? Here’s your chance to find out
Join the IUCC GREENfaith Committee on Friday, Jan. 24 for the “Recycling: See for Yourself” tour. Carpool from church at 9:45 am if possible; tour starts at 10:30 am. RSVP required! What really happens to the things you put in your recycling bin? Our expert host Cathy Nguyen, recycling
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Mystic Masters: Looking at the Lives of Mystics such as Rumi, Catherine of Sienna, Teresa of Avila, Rabia of Persia, Meister Eckhart and finding ways to apply their wisdom to our lives. Friday, May 1 through Sunday, May 3, 2020 Please be sure to pay online (a payment link appears
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Sign up for the fourth OC Women’s March
The Fourth Annual OC Women’s March will be held Jan. 18 in downtown Santa Ana starting at 10 a.m. It’s been three years since the first OC Women’s March in 2016 when over 20,000 people peacefully took to the streets with signs of protest, solidarity, and to make their voices
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Monthly special offerings, donation bins at IUCC
The Mission and Services Ministry coordinates collection bins for donations to various IUCC-supported efforts. Here's what to expect in 2020.
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