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Chili Needed
Would you like to help feed those in your neighborhood that struggle with poverty and hunger? Please bring in a can or two of chili each week and place it in the bin in the third-floor lobby. We'll get it over to Open Link where it will be distributed.
Church Plant Update
Starting Sunday, March 31st, we will begin a series of VISION Meetings for families who are committed, or considering commitment, to 242 Community Church. Meetings will be held from 5:45 PM to 7:45 PM in the simulcast and childcare will be provided. Please email Bryan Raught (bkraught@gmail.com) if you are planning on attending. Please sign up here if you want to receive church plant newsletters so you can stay informed!
FCA Sports Camp
This year's FCA Sports Camp is coming July 8-11th! Mark your calendars for another great week of sports camp and sharing Christ with kids! Click here to learn more about FCA camps.
Ladies' Spring Fling Weekend
Come join us for a fun-filled ladies' weekend March 29-30th! Don't wait to sign up as there are limited spaces available for each event! Click here for more information. Visit the sign-up tables Sunday in the 3rd-floor lobby or in simulcast, or contact Wendy Gehret at wendygehret@gmail.com. Choose from the following events. Hope to see you there!
- Kids' Easter Tote Bag Craft Time with host Julia Taylor
- Spa and Fondue Night with hosts Sandy Buckley and Amanda Ehst
- Game Night with hosts Shannon Glerum and Maria Nice
- Game Night with host Joanna Cardamone
- Afternoon at Longwood Gardens with host Lisa Keiper
New Evening Classes Beginning This Monday!
Join us for Equipping U classes Monday, March 18, through Monday, April 22 from 7 to 8:30 PM. We are offering a class on theology and one on suffering. Click here for full descriptions and details. We are offering childcare for all ages and asking for a suggested $5 donation to help. If you have any questions, contact Pastor John (jbuckley@upccmail.org). Please click here to sign up!
Sunday Preview
"Family Turmoil" is the title of the message this Sunday. We all understand what that means and are looking for biblical ways to deal with it. Join us as Pastor John unpacks I Samuel 18:17-30. During the service we will be taking communion so it is a great time to take an inward look and to do what you can to take ownership of sin and strive to fix broken relationships. In our second-hour time, we will be offering our sermon follow-up class and continue our Real Change class, but will also offer a third class entitled, “How to Parent Christ-focused Kids in a Me-focused World.” Please plan to come out--and bring a friend!
UPCC Softball
UPCC SOFTBALL is looking for men ages 16 and up interested in playing slow pitch softball. The season starts in mid-April and continues through June, with playoffs in July. Games are played on Sunday afternoons, with the Eagle AA in Pennsburg as the team's home field. Anyone interested can contact Jake Hallman at jakehallman@Hotmail.com.
Update on Rachel Shive
Rachel will be leaving the ministry where she's been working in Honduras at the end of March, but she is not leaving the country. Her new home will be working with the Fortney’s on the island of Utila. There are financial needs that she has and we hope to have you hear from her soon, but, in the meantime, if you would like to give please use the this link.
Weekly Prayer Focus
If you have any requests, please send them to Jane King at janie.w.king@gmail.com. To see a complete list of prayer requests, visit the members section. As we spring our clocks ahead it is a great reminder that the sun is up longer and that there are many that battle mental health challenges, not just in the winter, but all year through. Let’s take some time to be praying for those struggling and those who support them.