DUC CUP PLATES

Dennis Union Church has commissioned Pairpoint Glass Works in Sandwich, MA to create a collectable cup plate.  Pairpoint Glass Works is America’s oldest, and arguably best, glass works.  Our own Chris Thacher is a collector of these plates, and she suggested this as a fund-raising event.

The plates will have a picture of Dennis Union Church with the inscription, “Gathered 1727.”  All plates will be pressed from amber glass and quickly become a collector’s item.  The mold for these plates will be destroyed after a set number of plates are created.  This will further enhance the value of the plates.

The plates will be on sale in Fellowship Hall this month.  The cost of the plates will be $15.00.  Orders for the plates may be placed now by calling Chris at 508-385-2414.

DRESS A LIVE DOLL

This is the Salvation Army’s program to provide warm clothing to the Cape’s needy children as a Christmas outreach.  Women’s Fellowship is once again sponsoring three of these children and are asking for donations toward the purchase of outfits for them.  It is truly heartwarming to participate in this endeavor.  Please help.  Any donation will be gratefully received.  Checks should be made payable to DUC Women’s Fellowship and designated Dress A Doll.

STEWARDSHIP

If you have not already done so, please return your pledge card for 2009 to the church office as soon as possible.  This will enable us to do our 2009 budget planning in a timely fashion.  Thank you!

TIME TO START READING FOR BOOK GROUP

Book Group resumes its monthly reading schedule on Monday evenings. 

Here are the books and dates for the first sessions:

December 1:  Change of Heart,  Jody Picoult

January 5:  St. Maybe, Anne Tyler

This lively discussion group is open to all persons within and beyond the church.  You are welcome to attend the sessions that interest you.  For questions and clarification, please call Pam Parker evenings at 771-4375.

ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE

Forty-three members of our Dennis Union Church family participated in the September 26^th “Nine to Dine” event, and all reported having a good time as hosts and guests.  The committee wants you to know that they have scheduled several other events:   

Friday, November 7^th at 7:00 p.m.

MOVIE NIGHT with the showing of

“Homeward Bound – The Incredible Journey”

THANKSGIVING SUPPERS

Sunday, November 23rd at 4:00 and 6:00 p.m.

Friday, January 23^rd at 7:00 p.m.

MOVIE NIGHT (tba)

Friday, April 29^th

NINE TO DINE

Your Activities Committee: Olive Wiper, Sue Day, Elsa Erickson, Carol Wallace, Betty and Bill Boothe.

                      DENNIS UNION CHURCH SINGERS

                      Two important rehearsals to note… 

                       NOV. 13^TH AND DEC. 11^TH, 6:00 p.m.

We are preparing to sing in worship Sunday, December 14^th (second service only) and Sunday, December 21^st as our joint choirs present a special 10:00 a.m. service.                                                      

                               WOMEN’S SONG NOTE

Then date change from December 9^th  to December 15^th for rehearsal at 4:00 p.m. as we continue to tune up our music for December 21^st joint choirs special service at 10:00 a.m. and for the Christmas Eve 7:00 p.m. service. 

UCC MYANMAR RELIEF FUND

A total of $685.00 was collected to help with the relief efforts of the UCC in Myanmar. To this amount the Mission Committee has added $500.00 from our budget. This brings us to a total of $1,185.00 donated from Dennis Union Church. Thank you for your help in this urgent cause.  -Your Mission Committee

SERVAC

(Men’s Service and Activity Group)

Monthly Programs for Remainder of 2008

The following schedule of programs is subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances.

Please mark these dates on your calendar and plan to attend as many programs as fits your schedules.

Nov. 17:  “Whose Boy Am I” by Ben Thacher, Sr.

Dec. 15:  Christmas music (to be arranged)

We invite and urge ALL of the men of Dennis Union Church to join us for these monthly meetings and events.

HANDS OF HOPE OUTREACH CENTER

Holiday season will be upon us very quickly.  Please help gather items for the food pantry to be included in their holiday baskets distributed at Thanksgiving and Christmas.  Items needed: stuffing mix, mashed potato mix, gravy, cranberry sauce, canned vegetables, quick bread or muffin mixes.  Also for the regular pantry: cereal, canned fruit, canned corn, cake or brownie mixes, jello, hamburger helper, Chef-boy-ar-dee.  All of these items can be brought to church.  We will deliver them to the food pantry.  Thanks for your help!

Read the latest that our Senior Troop 679 has been up to!!  Click here.

Watch video on the Daisy Scouts bridging to Brownies: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmxTCR5v9nI

AL-ANON AND ALATEEN

As many of you know, we host an Al-Anon group right here in our church on a weekly basis.  Al-Anon Family Groups, which includes Alateen for the younger members, is an established community resource for people who have been affected by another’s use of alcohol.  Al-Anon is a spiritual program of recovery which is compatible with all religious beliefs and practices.  The Al-Anon/Alateen program can aid the recovery process for the entire family through hope, comfort and loving interchange among members having a common problem.  If someone turns to you for help and an alcohol related problem is identified, we urge you to suggest that they attend Al-Anon and/or Alateen meetings.  For more information, please call 508-394-4555, or 888-425-2666, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

SUPERMARKET GIFT CARDS

You can look for us now at the old location in Fellowship Hall during the hour between Sunday services.  Many thanks for keeping our program alive and well throughout the long, unsettled period.  This flagship program of D-YECH continues to mean much to sustain the vital efforts of the Housing Assistance Corporation in homelessness prevention.  Five percent of what we spend at the supermarket, through the use of these cards, goes to help our neighbors who, for a variety of unfavorable circumstances, are in danger of foreclosure.  Over the years, HAC has assisted hundreds of local families who might have lost their homes had it not been for the help that they received through the program.  As a congregation, we play an important role in homelessness prevention when we take the simple step of buying and using these cards to do our supermarket shopping.  We have cards for Stop & Shop, Star Mkt., Shaw’s, Ring Bros., and Peterson’s.  For added convenience, they’re available throughout the week in the church office.   -Stratton Haskell