First Congregational United Church of Christ
10am Sunday Service • 106 S. Bostwick Charlotte, MI 48813 [View Map]
Phone (517) 543-1310 • Email office@ucccharlotte.org
Office Hours: Tue – Fri, 9am – 3:00pm
Open and Affirming - The Open and Affirming Committee would like to announce an opportunity to learn more about the Open and Affirming process. We are honored to have Reverend Liz Miller, pastor of East Lansing’s Edgewood United Church (UCC) preach on Sunday, May … Continue reading
Movie Night for May - Join us in the annex Sunday, May 5th at noon for the movie "East Side Sushi". This is a story of a Latina single mother teaches herself to make sushi but finds she is the "wrong" race and gender. Against all odds, she embarks on a journey of self-discovery. Continue reading
The Last Dalai Lama –???? - As a Followup to the movie night documentary, Brenda Bly is offering an intro to meditation class. Brenda will talk briefly about the benefits to be gained from a consistent practice, and then will lead participants through a variety of meditation techniques. This class is free and open to all who are interested. Continue reading
New Member Class - Pastor Curt DeMars-Johnson will be holding a New Member Class Tuesday, April 30 in the annex Library. This will be a one-time session for about two hours. We will discuss issues relating to our denomination, The United Church of Christ, … Continue reading
Support Group – Living with Grief - When faced with a loss, it is never easy making all the adjustments to your new life. Grief is something we will all face in our life and while it is unique to us, there are many things we share … Continue reading
Outreach Giving Tree - It began as The Mitten Tree. Outreach Board decided they wished to keep the giving tree concept growing. In keeping with spring clean up ideas, April/May 2019 will be simple household tools: hammer screwdrivers, pliers, and Housing Services remind us that good quality can openers are especially needed. Continue reading
The Congregational Commons Labyrinth - If you have not stopped by to take a look at the labyrinth be sure to do so. It is FINISHED! If you visit after dark you will see the glow stones in action. A childrens' space is being planned and spring spruce up is needed. If you would like to join into Commons planning and/or maintenance, contact the church office. Continue reading
Adult Faith Study - When our parents told us that politics and religion weren’t topics for polite conversation they weren’t thinking like the living Jesus.
Jesus was a politician who fought the corporate, greed-driven takeover of his God-centric country. He debated publically the educated religious and wealthy elite of his country on philosophy and faith; pointing out what is God-thought and what is temporal blunder, greed, lust or ambition.
Easter is a good time to get right with actual Jesus. The Jesus you meet in my classroom on Tuesday nights is the Jesus who lived 2000 years ago and we explore modern proclamation from the living Jesuses who still speak like him today.
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We Are Handicap Accessible! - In case you ever wondered, First Congregational has handicap accessibility. From our Welcome Page: Both of our buildings are handicap accessible. The main building has a newly remodeled ramp on its northwest corner, and features an elevator inside the building. … Continue reading
