Monday Announcements plus NEW info — Items to be Transported to Refugee Family tomorrow; Family Caregiver Mini-Conference July 25

Tomorrow, Tuesday, we will bring items to the Ngabwema family. If you have things to bring, please do so between 8 & 9 am. If you can HELP load and deliver, please come at 9:30. This holy work has been an oasis of love and “right action” in a time when compassionate care has been sorely needed. Thank you from all of us at Kentucky Refugee Ministries!”

Family Caregiver Mini Conference July 25

A new, free resource for family caregivers is coming to Madison County on Wed., July 25, 1:00 to 5:00 p.m., at the Berea College Forestry Outreach Center in Berea.

Family Caregiving 101 is designed to be a miniconference experience that features brief, 25 minute learning sessions combined with opportunities for fellowship and networking among caregivers. The mini-conference is part of U-Care, a new outreach program from Hospice Care Plus.

“We designed U-Care as a way to share our expertise and support with family caregivers who don’t yet need hospice or palliative care, but who could use resources and support to help in their caregiving journey,” said Brenna Wallhausser, director of public relations at Hospice.

Family Caregiving 101 is the first offering from U-Care and will include four learning sessions: Coping with Stress, emphasizing the importance of self-care; Practical Caregiving Tips, presented by a nurse; Planning for the Future, to help participants understand the legal and medical planning necessary to avoid conflicts and crises; and Honoring the Wish to Stay at Home, which will highlight resources in the region that can support caregivers who want to help their loved ones live out their lives at home. The afternoon will end with a question-and-answer session with all four presenters.

Long breaks between sessions will give caregivers a chance to enjoy refreshments, door prizes, and fellowship with other family caregivers. The first 10 guests will receive a free caregiver survival kit. All guests will be entered into a drawing for a $50 gift card.

Family Caregiving 101 is free and open to the public. To learn more, visit hospicecareplus.org or contact Brenna Wallhausser at 859-986-1500 or hospice@hospicecp. org.

Pool Party August 1, 7-9 at the Berea City Pool. Pizza & drinks provided, please bring salads and desserts.

MealTrain organized for the Garrett family at the birth of Vera! Contact the office for the link or sign up at https://mealtrain.com/20vm3q

Thanks for the Light! A group of volunteers under the director of Dave Kobersmith, church administrator, completed replacing all of the sanctuary lighting with LEDs! Thanks, all!

New Church Directory Coming and we NEED YOU! We’re trying for a print date of earliest September. If you will send us your photo and info (names, addresses, birthdates, email addresses and phone numbers), you can save us a phone call! Maybe the number in your household has changed? Kiddo gone off to school? Gotten hitched? Maybe you’d like to opt out of the Directory? Send to office@union-church.org. Thanks.

Brrr! Why am I chilly at worship? Why are we spending so much money on air conditioning?! Our Sanctuary and Chapel organs both suffer when it’s damp, and the Sanctuary organ loses its tuning when it gets too hot (or very cold). Fluctuating temperatures wreak havoc with our delicate instruments. Paying a bit more on the electric bill is much thriftier than paying for more organ services throughout the year.

Can You Help With Special Aug 5 Coffee Hour? Kent & Diana’s first wedding anniversary will be celebrated at an after-worship Coffee Hour August 5, in the Community Room. We’ll also celebrate our newly wed church members, David Bellnier and Laura Howard (set to be married on July 28). If you can bake something gluten-free for this joyful event, please call Barb Smith at 859-582-0368. Thank you!

Rescheduled — Community Hymn Sing August 5, 2:00 pm, Cowan Chapel. Did you know that singing with others releases endorphins in our brains that promote a sense of well-being and community connectedness? Come see, hear, sense, and feel for yourself! All ages welcome!

Hymn Favorites on Handbells Sunday, August 12, 2:00 pm. Whether you are a current ringer with UCHE, or you have rung bells in another time or place, we would love to have you join us for the August 12, 2:00 pm, performance. There are three more scheduled “full ensemble” rehearsals. July 25, and August 8, at 7pm in the sanctuary. Please contact Pearl (pmarshall@union-church.org) if you’d like to participate.

Flying Solo Widow’s Support Group Returns, Flying Solo is resuming its meetings on the third Tuesday of the month at 1 pm in the Wayside Room. Those who have lost a spouse to death will be made warmly welcome.

Laura Howard’s sister is in need of a reliable used car under $5,000. Please contact howard.laura.p@gmail.com if you have one you are interested in selling.

You’re Invited to make a small quilt based on a favorite book! Join the Friends of the Madison County Public Library Fundraiser today! Contact Rita Barlow at lashleybarlow@gmail.com for details. The quilts will be on display at both library branches and are sold by silent auction.

Kentuckians For The Commonwealth Annual Membership Meeting “Claiming Our Commonwealth: Creating Kentucky’s Beloved Community” August 3-5 at Berea College. To register: kftc.org/events/2018-annual-membership-meeting

Please Sign up to Read Scripture or to Help Greet and Usher! Please use our electronic sign up system, http://signup.com/go/xkdVtB, where you can pick a date that works for you and get reminders! OR you can also call the office and we’ll get you on the lists.

Will You Work With Me–Marge Piercy

You wake in the early grey

morning in bed alone and curse

me, that I am only

sometimes there. But when

I am with you, I light

up the corners, I am bright

as a fireplace roaring

with love, every bone in my back

and my fingers is singing

like a tea kettle on the boil.

My heart wags me, a big dog