News of the Family, Birthdays & Anniversaries

From Gabe Evans: Joseph and I thank EVERYONE for the wonderful send off notes, gifts, hugs, kisses, Liberace capes, etc. We will cherish and hold all of the wonderful memories that have been made in Berea and at Union Church! Keep being the wonderful church that you are! With lots of peace and love, Gabe. Email: evansgabet@gmail.com New Address: 95 Cabrini Blvd, Apt. #3N, New York, NY 10033. I would LOVE cards, notes, letters, etc. from everyone.
The Mission Board received several lovely thank you notes for our financial contribution to refurbishing and redecorating administrative offices and residential rooms at Liberty Place.
Jennie Kiteck’s daughter, Priscilla, wrote to send thanks for the care the church family has given to Jennie. If you’d like to help Jennie out with a meal on Friday evenings, use this MealTrain link: https://mealtrain.com/dwkg44
Welcome to our newest member, Peter Haik, who joined the family in August! YOU are welcome here, too! New members are welcomed on the second Sunday of every month. Just step forward when invited, toward the end of the worship service.
We are so glad to welcome Laura Nagle as Program Associate, particularly helping Community Life and Growth and Faith Development work throughout the church. She will be working closely with those boards and pastor Kent as we move into our fall season. We are richly blessed! She’s already reported a great success at God on the Quad, welcoming first-year students to Berea and Union Church.
Deborah Payne has been named to the national board of directors for Companion Community Development Alternatives (CoCoDA), a long time mission partner of Union Church working in El Salvador and Nicaragua.
Gail Wolford and Betty Hibler will be our voting delegates to the Kentucky Council of Churches Annual Assembly in Louisville next month. Everyone is encouraged to attend! The Keynote Speakers will be Rev. Dr. Leah Schade and Rev. Paul Prather. Rev. Kent Gilbert is President of the KCC and is expected to be reelected for a third term. Registration for the conference is available at: https://kycouncilofchurches.salsalabs.org/2018annualassemblyregistrationform/index.html
These great youth members of Union Church have been elected to student government posts at Berea Community School: MacGregor Lakes, 2019 Senior Class Co-President; Cora Livingston 2019 Senior Class Secretary!
Union Church Ambassadors needed in September! Spoonbread Festival (Sept. 21-23) and Berea Business Fest (Sept. 13) need Union Church Ambassadors staffing the Spoonbread Festival table for 2-hour shifts, and the Business Fest event for the entire 11-2 event (plus set-up and take-down). Offer church brochures, postcards, and conversation. Photos of fellowship, mission, worship events needed too! Contact the office and we’ll get you the info. Thanks!
Berea Celtic Festival thanks Union Church The 9^th Berea Celtic Festival that was put on by The Folk Circle Association of Berea turned out to be an audience pleaser on many levels. First and foremost, I would like to take my hat off for the Union Church staff that played a significant role implementing crucial elements of the Saturday’s events. Special thanks to David, Kent, and Marty for their commitment and the many Union Church-goers who joined many parts of the festival. Photos elsewhere in the is newsletter. — Sune Frederiksen, Coordinator
Socks & underwear needed for kids 5– 12 year olds, boys & girls, for back-to-school. Bring to the church office and Dodie Murphy will collect and deliver them. Or write a check to Union Church with “No Child Cold, No Child Hungry” in the memo line.
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