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Annual Volunteer Award - through November 15
PBeaver church sure does have a bunch of great people who volunteer and do many things for the church. A number of years ago we started an award to be given to a new volunteer each year. Our voting box for this year will be in the sanctuary on the Sundays of 11/1, 11/8, and 11/15. Each person at the church can write down on a piece of paper who they think the volunteer of the year should be. If you are not attending the church services in person and want to vote, you can email your vote to Pastor Brian at PastorBrian@BeaverUCC.org. All votes must be placed by November 15th. Please note that prior winners cannot win again, you can only win once. Prior winners include current members Ed & Jenny Rauch, Doug Goudy, Tom Rauls, Alice Clausing, Karen Barger, Dean Severtson, Jeannette Papajcik, Melissa Baumbarger, Alan & Shirley Nelson, Bob Willhelm, Steve Filer, Byron & Anne Kulander, Kristine Petrick, and Ruth Tobias.
Cookie Walk Fundraiser - November 21 - 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
As many of you know we are doing a cookie walk and bake sale fundraiser on November 21st from 10am to 5pm, or whenever cookies sell out. Please tell everyone you know about the event. Below is info for the event:
Volunteer Signup: We have placed a cookie making signup sheet in the sanctuary under the clock, please sign up to make cookies if you can. There is also a signup sheet for volunteers for the event.
Cookie Deadline: We are asking that all cookies for the event be brought to the church before 8pm on Friday November 20th. There is room in our freezers for cookies brought even earlier. Please write down on the container or with a piece of paper what type of cookies they are.
Pre-Setup: We will be doing an initial setup for the cookie walk on Friday the 20th from 6pm-8pm. We will be arranging tables etc. There are slots for this on the signup sheet. Please note that cookies will not be on sale until 10am on Saturday.
Day of Setup: We will meet at 8am on Saturday the 22nd to put all the cookies out and do the final setup. There are slots for this on the signup sheet.
Cookie Walk: The cookie walk will be from 10am to 5pm, or whenever we run out, on November 21st, and there are slots for this on the signup sheet.
Optional Bake Sale: For those that want to bring other baked items, we will have a table of baked goods. Please bring your items and suggested price either between 6pm and 8pm on Friday the 20th, or between 8am and 10am on Saturday the 21st.
John Bible Study - September 15 through December 1
Our Gospel of John Bible Study will be held on Tuesday evenings from 6:30-7:30pm and take place in-person in the fellowship hall, and online through Zoom. The optional study guide (SG) is the "Abingdon New Testament Commentaries: John" by D. Moody Smith, published by Abingdon Press. Pastor Brian has several copies available for $25. For the John scripture readings, feel free to use any version of the Bible you would like. It is not necessary to read the study guide if you do not want to, but it would be helpful to read the assigned scripture readings in advance of the class. All are invited, and all questions are welcome. Below is the schedule for our John Bible study:
9/15: SG pages 21-64; John 1:1-1:18
9/22: SG pages 65-92; John 1:19-2:25
9/29: SG pages 93-143; John 3:1-5:47
10/6: SG pages 144-189; John 6:1-8:59
10/13: SG pages 190-231; John 9:1-11:57
10/20: SG pages 232-261; John 12:1-13:38
10/27: SG pages 262-292; John 14:1-16:4
11/3: Break
11/10: Break
11/17: SG pages 293-321; John 16:4-17:26
11/24: SG pages 322-369; John 18:1-19:42
12/1: SG pages 370-406; John 20:1-21:25
Hanging of the Greens - November 29th
We will meet after church on November 29th and decorate the church for Christmas. This will, of course, involve putting the tree up, and any other decorations that we have, or people bring. Please stay to help after our lunch; many hands make quick work.
Memorial Poinsettias - order by December 6
Our sanctuary will be made beautiful this Christmas season with the addition of poinsettia plants that you provide each year. These plants will be in the sanctuary through the Christmas Eve Service. At the conclusion of that service, take your plant with you to beautify your home. The cost is $20.00 each. Please include the appropriate amount sent in with your order, or placed in the offering by December 6, 2026. Download Order Form
Washington UCC Christmas Drive - through November 29
This year we will again be taking up a monetary collection for Washington UCC in Cincinnati. They use these funds for a Christmas program to support 100 or so families with food, clothes, and gifts for children during Christmas. Washington UCC is located in the Camp Washington neighborhood of Cincinnati, a very poor community that struggles with many basic needs. Washington UCC is a mission church that provides many services to this in-need community. We will be collecting monetary donations through Sunday November 29th. You can write a check to Beaver Church, and then the church will combine everyone’s donations and give the funds to Washington UCC. Make sure to write Washington UCC on the check memo line, or on the offering envelope.
Toys for Tots - through December 6
This year we will again be collecting new toys for Toys for Tots. We will be collecting the items through Sunday December 6th and you can place these items in the marked bin by the card table in the front of the sanctuary. Toys for Tots is a program run by the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve that collects and distributes new toys, books, and other gifts to underprivileged children at Christmas.
BUCC Food Pantry - Extra Food for the Holidays
Dear Beaver church, all of the donations towards our food pantry are greatly appreciated and have been used by those in need in our community. Right now, we are asking those that can to donate extra items to the pantry as we are intending to fill the pantry twice a week instead of once a week in the time leading up to Thanksgiving and going into the Christmas season. You can place items on the shelf in the fellowship hall or we will also have a box by the card table for donations as well.
Kroger Card Rewards - Beaver Church Fundraiser
Beaver Church enrolled in the Kroger Community Rewards fundraiser program in 2011. Since then, the church has received several thousand dollars in rebates. These rebates are earned by members and friends who sign up for Kroger Community Rewards and select Beaver Church as the beneficiary for their Kroger purchases. This is an easy way to donate to the church.
Here’s how to do it:
1. Get a Kroger Plus card, if you don’t have one already.
2. Create a digital account using the Kroger app on your smart phone, or the kroger.com website online.
3. Link your Kroger Plus card to your digital account.
4. In the Community Rewards section, search for “Beaver United”. Click the “Enroll” button under “Beaver United Church of Christ.”
5. Once this is done, Kroger will automatically donate a small percentage of your purchases to the church, at no additional cost to you. Kroger sends a check to the church every few months. If you have trouble registering your card, see Alice Clausing after church, and she will help you set it up.