Events in April 2024
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(Closed) AA meeting
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SLAA meeting
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Sunday Morning Service, April 7, 10:30AM
Sunday Morning Service, April 7, 10:30AM
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April 7, 2024Stewardship Sunday: An appeal to choose us! Rev. Allen Harden
I will discuss what we are as a church community and what we expect to be and to do as a church. We are asking you to pledge to support our programs, and I remind you that this is something we do because it is what we want. This church practices personal growth and formation and promotes social action and transformation.
Helping us remain vital requires the effort and the financial support of all of us.We'll be meeting in person AND streaming live on Zoom.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83898484557?pwd=am53OFYzRUw1Sm1nMGdCYzVyMVY5UT09
Meeting ID: 838 9848 4557
Passcode: 708614We're gearing up for the church stewardship campaign, with this year's theme being "Thrive." The campaign kick-off will be on Sunday, April 7th. Please join us for a meal after the service, and even a harmonica tune or two from Jeff Pinzino. As you may know, we've lost several pledging members in the past few months. If you are able to increase your pledge this year, it would help us to keep pace for the coming year. If you've never thought of yourself as one of the "stalwarts" in the congregation, now's your chance to become one. We're grateful for whatever you can give. Click this link to make your pledge.
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(Closed) AA meetingApril Book Discussion April 8, 7:30pm at Adair Small's: 1721 W 104th PL, 949-232-2143
April Book Discussion April 8, 7:30pm at Adair Small's: 1721 W 104th PL, 949-232-2143
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April 8, 2024April Book Discussion, April 8, 7:30pm at: Adair Small's: 1721 W 104th PL, 949-232-2143
Sorry I'm Late, I didn't Want to Come (Jessica Pan) An introvert spends a year trying to live like an extrovert with hilarious results and advice for reading along the way. -The Publisher
Upcoming selections:
May 13 - Vera Wong's Advice for Murderers (Jess Q Sutanto) Following the success of Dial A for Aunties, Sutanto is back with another charmer, this time following the exploits of orthopedic-sneaker-wearing Vera Wong ZhuZhu, who finds a dead body in her Chinatown tea shop. When the police investigation isn't thorough enough for her liking, she concocts a plan to find the murderer, aided by a locked flash drive she found on the body and stashed away for safekeeping. Sutanto excels at skewering with affection, and an earnest hilarity shines through in this entertaining who-dun-it. -The Washington Post
June 10 - Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland (Patrick Radden Keefe) From the author of Empire of Pain--a stunning, intricate narrative about a notorious killing in Northern Ireland and its devastating repercussions.
In good reading,
-Paula
773-616-5703
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Yoga
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Women of the Castle, April 10, 6:30 PM
Women of the Castle, April 10, 6:30 PM
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April 10, 2024Women Of The Castle EventOn Wednesday April 10th, Woman of The Castle will host an All Age potluck Sub Sandwich, Snacks, and Game Night.
Dinner will start at 6:30 p.m. Games will start at 7:00 p.m. We will meet at the church up stairs in the dining room off the kitchen.
Women of The Castle Officers are supplying the sub sandwiches. Attendees are asked to bring a snack to share, their own beverage, and a game that will take 20 minutes or under to play. Please contact Kathy Perrine at 773-983-6658 / Katcu02@gmail.com, or Kim Cox 773-355-9581 to let them know what you are bringing to this wonderful event. Everyone is welcome to attend. -
SLAA meeting
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Sunday Morning Service, April 14, 10:30AM
Sunday Morning Service, April 14, 10:30AM
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April 14, 2024April 14 – From Fish Love to True Love Rev. Marcia Curtis
Fish love is the kind of love where you say "I love fish" -- and then you eat them. It's a self-centered love. True love is a mutual love, where you put the partner's needs and wants equal to your own. How do you get from one to the other?
Second Sunday offering for migrant support. Please use check memo line.
We'll be meeting in person AND streaming live on Zoom.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83898484557?pwd=am53OFYzRUw1Sm1nMGdCYzVyMVY5UT09
Meeting ID: 838 9848 4557
Passcode: 708614Another Free Lunch!
Sunday, April 14 right after the service, there will be a Brainstorming Lunch Meeting about the rebirth of a BUC Property Committee. We've got a dozen great minds attending already, but I don't want to leave anyone out who has both ideas and the will to help in large or small ways to keep our Castle buildings and grounds in shape. Here's an example: Ken Small has volunteered to be Boiler Man and Gretchen Bernard has volunteered to be his apprentice. This does not mean Ken knows how to fix the boiler, but he will understand its controls and learn when and who to call to do the job if needed.
RSVP to Adair if you would like to join us so I can bring enough food! 949-232-2143 mobile or smallab528@gmail.com -
(Closed) AA meeting
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Yoga
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SLAA meeting
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Memorial Service for Harriet Arnold, 3:00 PM
Memorial Service for Harriet Arnold, 3:00 PM
April 20, 2024
A Memorial Service for Harriet Arnold will be held on Saturday April 20, 2024, 3:00PM, to be followed by a reception at the church
Southsiders for Peace, "Practicing Medicine in a War Zone"Southsiders for Peace, "Practicing Medicine in a War Zone"
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April 20, 2024April 20th, 7:00: Southsiders for Peace present a forum "Practicing Medicine in a War Zone."
Three doctors from Gaza and the Occupied West Bank will talk about their experiences delivering medical care in Gaza during the unprecedented bombing and in the Occupied West Bank under the extreme restrictive policies imposed by Israel on the Arab population. -
Sunday Morning Service, April 21, 10:30 AM
Sunday Morning Service, April 21, 10:30 AM
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April 21, 2024Earth Day: Environment is Personal Kim Cox and Green Sanctuary Team
The Green Sanctuary Committee will lead a service to highlight the importance of environment and climate, that points to some of the many issues that threaten the natural order, and suggests ways that we can proceed to help cope with these threats and to begin addressing problems.
We'll be meeting in person AND streaming live on Zoom.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83898484557?pwd=am53OFYzRUw1Sm1nMGdCYzVyMVY5UT09
Meeting ID: 838 9848 4557
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(Closed) AA meeting
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Yoga
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Preschool picturesWalk through window inspection
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SLAA meeting
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BAPA'S Clean & Green Work Party
BAPA'S Clean & Green Work Party
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April 27, 2024BUC/BAPA grounds clean-up day ALL ARE WELCOME!!!
Saturday, April 27, 9:30-ish to 11:30AM
Bring your outdoor tools, shovels, rakes, and a pair of gardening gloves to join our work party in freshening up the BUC grounds for Spring. Glorious Garden Club members Ruth and Keith Rhinehart, Doug Fellows and Jean Robinson will be on hand to guide us. Contact Ruth with questions:708-334-6676
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Sunday Morning Service, April 28, 10:30 AM
Sunday Morning Service, April 28, 10:30 AM
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April 28, 2024A Reconsideration of White Supremacy Culture Rev. Allen Harden
I believe that we live in a “White Supremacy Culture”, and that I, and most of us, benefit from the structural elements of racism that are embedded in American life. I also know that some of you would question this assertion. Let me describe what I see, and then we can examine whether our differences involve words or bigger ideas. Does the nature of racism in our community and our nation influence how we might approach racial differences in opportunity?
Fourth Sunday offering for migrant support. Please use check memo line.
We'll be meeting in person AND streaming live on Zoom.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83898484557?pwd=am53OFYzRUw1Sm1nMGdCYzVyMVY5UT09
Meeting ID: 838 9848 4557
Passcode: 708614SLAARed Lotus Meditation -
(Closed) AA meeting
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Yoga