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Blessing of the Animals - October 4 - 6:30 PM
We will have a blessing of the animals at 6:30 PM in the shelter on Friday Oct. 4th, which is the Feast of St. Francis. All types of animals are welcome, although we would ask that folks be considerate and not bring animals that don’t get along well with others. We also ask that the animals have a leash or restraint of some kind.
Neighbors in Need (NIN) Offering - October 6
Beaver UCC will receive the NIN offering on Sunday October 6th as one of our four special denominational offerings we take up during the year. Neighbors in Need (NIN) is a special mission offering of the UCC that supports ministries of justice and compassion throughout the United States. One-third of NIN funds support the Council for American Indian Ministry (CAIM). Two-thirds of the offering is used by the UCC's Justice and Witness Ministries (JWM) to support a variety of justice initiatives, advocacy efforts, and direct service projects. To give simply write “NIN” on your check or envelope.
Chicken and Noodle Dinner - October 19 - 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM
We will be having our fall Chicken & Noodle fundraiser dinner for the church and public on Saturday October 19th. The dinner will be open for most of the day 11AM to 7PM, and we will offer chicken and noodle, 2 sides, dessert, and a drink for $15. We will be doing advertising, and please tell folks you know about it. We have put a signup sheet on the board for people to help with the dinner, and there is also a signup sheet asking people to donate sodas, waters, and desserts if they can. Thank you so much!
Fall Congregational Photo - October 20
We wanted to take a new congregational photo for the church directory and we are asking people to please come on Sunday October 20th if you can, to be in the photo. We will take the photo on the front steps of the church immediately after the church service.
Congregational Pumpkin Carving Night - October 25 - 6:00 PM
All kids and adults, let it be known that we will again be having our annual grand pumpkin carve off on Friday October 25th at 6:00 PM here at the church. Please bring a pumpkin to carve, whatever carving instruments you feel you need. We will likely have apple cider and other snacks, feel free to bring those as well. We will also have different categories of competition and prizes, yup that’s right prizes. All are invited.
Cookie Walk Reminder - November 23
We will be holding our annual cookie-walk again on Saturday November 23rd. This is just a reminder that we will need cookies and plenty of them. If you can, please start to make cookies and freeze them in anticipation for our November event. We also have signup sheets under the clock in the sanctuary so that we can get an estimate of how many cookies people are bringing and what types. The more unusual cookies are the ones that are often the most popular. Please help if you can; it is a fun and delicious way to support the church.
Crayons 2 Classrooms Update
Thank you to everyone that donated to the Crayons 2 Classrooms school supply drive. Their “Stuff the Bus” campaign was a huge success this year, raising a record-breaking $98,887.84 in supplies and $82,018.37 in funds. Eighty organizations hosted supply drives to provide the supplies needed to fill the shelves of our Teacher Resource Center.
Beaver Church Food Pantry
Our outdoor food pantry is in the parking lot near the mailbox. It has been well received and utilized by the community. We need to keep it stocked with new non-perishable food. If you could, please think of buying some food items and placing them directly in the outdoor food pantry. If it is full or if you would prefer not to for some other reason, you can also place food items on the shelves located by the elevator in the Fellowship Hall. Thank you for your generosity to this program.
Donations for St. Vincent de Paul of Springfield
Many of you have heard various news about our neighboring city Springfield, OH. There has been a great number of claims and statements, and of course as our Governor has pointed out, most of them have been false. Regardless of the headlines and one’s views on the issues involved, what is clear is that there is a great deal of need in Springfield for all different types of residents in the community. Beaver Church has decided to help our neighboring city by taking up a collection during the month of October for those that wish to donate. All donations will be given to the Springfield St. Vincent de Paul food pantry. They help several hundred family each week with around 3 meals per family. Our funds will allow them to purchase more food for those in need. If you wish to donate you can write “Springfield” on a check or envelope for the offering plate, or place “Springfield” in the notes of an online donation.
Facebook Advertising Campaign
As many of you know, several months ago we had a professional photographer come to the church to take pictures for a new Facebook advertising campaign we hope to start by the end of the year. On the card table is a series of edited photos for the congregation to look at, and see what we will be running for advertisements. Although people were notified in advance that pictures were being taken that day, if anyone has a strong issue with a photo that they are in being used, please contact Pastor Brian before the end of October.
Covid Safety Reminders
For those that do not know, new Covid vaccines have been recently released that offer better protection for more recent strains of the virus. For those that seek vaccination or wish to boost their current vaccination, October is a great time to do this. Everyone 6 months or older is eligible to receive a vaccine. In addition, the federal government is again offering free Covid tests to households. You can go to covidtests.gov to request your free tests.