WhatsNew - Lyonsville Congregational United Church of Christ

Valentine's

Pancake Breakfast

& Bake Sale

Saturday, February 11, 8:00 - 11:00 a.m.

Treat your sweetie to a breakfast of pancakes, sausage, regular or sugar-free syrup, orange juice, tomato juice, coffee and tea.

Our great bakers are planning a bake sale with many goodies you can purchase to take home.

Tickets are $6.00 for adults, $4.00 for children ages 5-12, and FREE for children 4 and under. Call the church office at (708) 246-1255 for additional information or to purchase tickets.

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HELP WANTED

PAID PART-TIME POSITION

Lyonsville UCC Church, Indian Head Park

Use your talents to perform the duties involved with running a church office i.e., production of church bulletins, monthly newsletter and financial reports, maintaining various church databases and website, and other general administrative tasks.

Comfort with computers and skills in Word are required. Knowledge of various programs used by the church is helpful but not necessary – we will provide the training to add to your skill set.

12-16 hours per week

Perfect position for working parent as work hours and days are very flexible.

Friendly, caring work environment.

lyonsville@sbcglobal.net

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Labyrinth Walk

Saturday, March 10, 2012, 4-6 p.m.

A labyrinth is a winding path, laid out in an intricate and beautiful design. Although it looks like a maze, it is actually just a single path, with no wrong turns or dead ends, that leads from the outer edge through a series of turns to the center.

Although labyrinth designs have appeared in many different cultures for thousands of years, it is believed they first appeared in Christian churches about eight centuries ago. At that time, it was common for Christian believers in Europe to make pilgrimages to the Holy Land where Jesus had lived. During the middle ages when the crusades made travel to Jerusalem dangerous, labyrinths were laid out in several Christian cathedrals in Europe, as places where pilgrims could go and make a spiritual pilgrimage in safety through the winding paths of the labyrinth.

Our labyrinth, which is painted on the floor of our church Fellowship Hall, is based on the design of the great labyrinth laid in stone in the floor of the cathedral in Chartres, France.

Although they fell into disuse in recent centuries, there has been a rediscovery and renewal of interest in labyrinths as ways to pray and connect with God's Holy Spirit. Walking a labyrinth can be a surprisingly powerful experience. Come and give it a try! You can come and go as you wish -- it usually takes about 30 minutes to walk the labyrinth at a relaxed pace. Wear comfortable clothing, and perhaps good socks if you would like to walk without shoes.

A future labyrinth walk is tentatively planned for Saturday, May 26, 2012, 4:00-6:00 p.m. (The tentative dates of February 4, and April 7, 2012 had to be moved).

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United Church of Christ

Daily Devotional

If you don't get to church very often, or even if you do, and you would like a way to learn, think about, and live your faith, sign up to receive the Daily Devotional from the U.C.C. Each devotional has a brief Bible passage, and a meditation and prayer on that passage, delivered to your email address each day. If you ever decide you would rather not receive them, you can unsubscribe at any time.

To subscribe, click on this link:

http://www.ucc.org/feed-your-spirit/daily-devotional/

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