•        Written annual reports are due Friday, April 12^th. On Sunday, May 5, we will hold our Annual Meeting, and in preparation for it, we ask all Committees, Teams, and Programs of the church to submit written reports about their work and activities from this program year (May 2023–April 2024). In order to have these reports printed and ready for distribution two weeks prior to our meeting (as per our constitution and bylaws), please send your reports to uccnb@uccnb.org  no later than April 12^th. Thank you!

•        During Adult Education on Sunday the Open & Affirming Team will present Transgender Day of Visibility.  This session begins at 11:10am and will include a book forum on He, She, They by Schuyler Bailar, segments of Trans Sensitivity, a talk by Cal Schutte, and a display of Trans Positivity photos taken by Mia McMahill.

•        Community Support Center (CSC) Annual Luncheon, April 18 @ 11:30 a.m. – The Third Thursday Lunch group will be attending the Annual Luncheon of the CSC at Salem Covenant Church and invite your support and RSVP. A lunch of soup and sandwich is free and a free will offering will be gratefully received. Come learn more about the mission to prevent homelessness in our local community. You can RSVP by April 15 to Don or Arlene Fancher – 651-270-3313

 

•        The UCCNB Bridge Group will be meeting on the 4th Wednesday of the month beginning in April. We meet in the Fireside Room at church from 1 to about 3:30. We are looking for new members to join us.  It is a very low key game where people can ask for help!  If you haven’t played for a while, we will help you to brush up on your game.  Please consider joining us!  Contact Fran Oberreit to let her know if you would like to join us!  You can also contact Pat Dion.  Hope to see you! 

•        Mark your calendars for the Community Night Variety Show, Wed. April 24 6:00.  Come for dinner and a show!  Also, please sign up for an act, a skit, a trick, a talent.  Come play an instrument, sing a song, balance something on your nose!  It will be a fun night to look forward to.  Sign-up sheet in the narthex, across from the name tags.

•        Feed My Starving Children Friday, April 26 7-8:30.  Come assemble meals for children all over the world! We’re booked at the Coon Rapids site.  St. Anthony Park UCC is joining forces with us.  Folks ages 5 and up are invited to sign up: http://www.fmsc.org/join-group?joincode=6BG6KM

•        Spring clean-up day is Saturday, April 27.  Stay tuned for more details.

•        Mary Keithahn, hymn-writer (and also Becky Umenthum’s mother), and John Horman, composer, will be leading a Hymn Festival on Sunday, April 28th at 2:00 p.m.  A freewill offering for the Community Support Center will be taken. 

•        Our Special Offering for April is Holy Hammers

Holy Hammers is an ecumenical coalition of 15 congregations that builds or rehabs homes for Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity.  UCCNB has pledged $2,200 this year to build more homes, and your generous support of this special gifting opportunity is critical for us to meet our financial pledge.  Write checks to UCCNB with “Holy Hammers” in the memo line.