WHAT IS GOING ON AT CHURCH –
Earth Day Week! Please see the suggested list of things to do to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day this week. Here’s the link. https://lakewooducc.org/2020/04/19/suggestions-for-celebrating-earth-day-week-2020-lakewood-united-church-of-christ/
This Sunday, in celebration of Earth Day, there will be an LUCC Family Zoom gathering on Sunday morning at 10:30 a.m. to share our experiences and thoughts about Earth Day. The links will be sent to you later in the week. Please plan to participate.
Pictures wanted! Hilton is compiling a photo montage of pictures of nature taken by the church family. Please email them to the church by today – Wednesday. Here’s the email link: lakewooducc@gmail.com
The (NEW IMPROVED) LIST OF FABULOUS LINKS:
Sermon videos: https://lakewooducc.org/category/online-devotional/
Sermon texts: https://lakewooducc.org/category/posts/sermon-texts/
Posts containing music: https://lakewooducc.org/category/posts/music/
For all links, please note “Older Posts” button near bottom of page.
Corona Sabbath Posts
Each Friday, the church will post a devotional with readings, video from Kim, and music from
Hilton. You are invited to access these at the website and observe the sabbath according to
your schedule over the weekend. There will be a new one posted each week. This week’s post will highlight the Earth Day.
Please use the link below to view last week’s Corona Sabbath Post –
https://lakewooducc.org/2020/04/18/corona-sabbath-5/
In addition to the weekly Corona Sabbath devotions on the website every Friday, Hilton is also posting music, mainly hymns, on the website daily. These are also posted on the church’s Twitter and Facebook accounts. You may find links to all the music posts on the website at https://lakewooducc.org/category/posts/music/ — note the “Older Posts” button down the page.
Daily Corona Prayer
https://lakewooducc.org/2020/03/20/lucc-corona-daily-prayer/
Connecting
In an effort to stay connected as a congregation, a text version of the Corona Sabbath posts is being sent in the mail to those in the church family that are not regular users of the Internet. The church is also sending a paper version of the Weekly Update to those who may appreciate keeping in touch that way.
Additional Zoom gatherings are also being planned. There is one this Sunday at 10:30 in honor of Earth Day.
Labyrinth Walks
Labyrinth Walks are being held as scheduled on Wednesday mornings at 9:00. We feel given current information and restrictions that it is safe to hold this activity. It involves less than 10 people, it is outside, and the people can be at least 6 feet apart. Bring your own chair and wear a mask if you wish.
Church Finances Unexpected Funds Arriving and Thinking of LUCC: Claire Stiles
As many of us will be receiving unexpected funds from the federal government
soon, perhaps we can consider giving some of the money to help our church and
other service organizations survive and provide for others during this challenging
time. Some of us have been blessed with sufficient income in retirement or are
still employed so could more easily share some of the $1200 or $2400 that our
households will receive. If that is true for you, please join me in deciding to use a
portion of this income to support our beloved LUCC and any other organizations
and services in our community that need our help!
Many thanks to those who have continued to support the church financially. Your gifts are greatly appreciated!
Fabric needed for masks
A local nonprofit of refugee women from Congo is making masks for healthcare and other facilities. They are in need of fabric. The material needs to be 100% cotton and the tighter the weave the better. If you have fabric to donate, please contact the church office at 727-867-7961 or lakewooducc@gmail.com.
Subscribe to Website
This would be a good time to subscribe to the church website. As a subscriber, everything that is posted on the website will be sent to your email.
There’s now a new way to subscribe to posts from the church website by email. On any page of the website, look down the page for “Follow Blog via Email.” If you subscribed before, you’ll need to subscribe again with this new button. Notice, it’s right above the Paypal “Donate” button!
If you would like assistance with this, please contact the Church Office.
Sundays. . .
On Sundays, Rev. Wells will be at church from 10:30-11:30. The peace candle will be lit and
prayers will be offered. You are welcome to stop by to pray or meditate. The labyrinth is also
available. This is a symbolic witness that the church is still here, is still serving, is still active, is still shining light – even in these drastically changed circumstances.
Help Offered
Several people from the congregation have offered to help others as needed. If you need
something from the grocery store or help with an errand or some other kind of assistance,
please contact the Church Office. There are those who are ready and willing.
Church Office Changes
Given the increased restrictions on social contact, the church office is closed until further notice. The church administrator, Gabi Paxton will be working from home. The ministry of the church is continuing to the fullest measure possible under the current conditions. Please continue to be in contact and reach out to the church and staff.
Music Ministry
About Hilton’s music. . . If you would enjoy hearing Hilton play more Irish folk songs, you can
listen for free at either https://hiltonjones.bandcamp.com/album/irish-
tunes or https://soundcloud.com/hilton-kean-jones/sets/irish-tunes .
April Birthdays: Zachary Blair-Andrews 4/16, Mary Beth Lewis 4/29, Someone missing? Contact the church office with birthday information.
Circle of Concern: William Owen, Wilbur Reid, Martha Lamar, Jen Degroot, Carolyn Moore, Ann Quinn, Maggie Brizendine, and Ann Rogers. All healthcare workers and essential workers. All those suffering from COVID-19.
Please keep LUCC member, Olivia Gibson, in your prayers. She is a nurse on a COVID-19 unit in a local hospital. We are grateful for her ministry!
Recent Posts:
- Wakantanka Taku Nitawa (Many and Great, O God, Are Your Works) April 21, 2020
- Corona Sabbath 5 (1st Sunday after Easter) Reflection text April 20, 2020
- Corona Sabbath 3 (Palm Sunday) Reflection text April 20, 2020
- Corona Sabbath 2 Reflection text April 20, 2020
- Corona Sabbath 1 Reflection text April 20, 2020
- All Things Bright and Beautiful April 20, 2020
- Suggestions for Celebrating Earth Day Week 2020 Lakewood United Church of Christ April 19, 2020
- Corona Sabbath 5 April 18, 2020
- Precious Memories April 17, 2020
Weekly Update: If you are involved with an activity or event that you would like to share with the LUCC family, please send the information to the Church Office by Tuesday since the Update usually is sent out on Wednesday.
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